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Cell phones, electronic devices banned from Judicial Center Building
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public that cell phones and electronic devices will not be allowed in the Judicial Center Building effective March 4.
This is in addition to the existing ban on all prohibited items.
Prohibited items include cell phones, electronic devices, weapons of any type, food, liquids, wallet chains and other items deemed to be a security hazard.
The public will need to take necessary steps to secure all prohibited items before entering the Judicial Center Building. There is no storage area for public use.

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I've seen an article in American Bee Journal about it, in a health food store and I finally bought some from a place in Vermont called "Dirt Works".
It says it isn't heated or strained. I did notice the wax, pollen and propolis - but no little bee parts.
Have any of you made this and is it worth it?


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Valve Radio Conversion: Thermionic Logic - 26/01/14
Hi everyone, I am currently building my first custom case (in fact my first mod of any type) and would like to share the experience with you all. I have built numerous PC's over the years for myself and others but these have been purely standard installations in stock cases. It is time to change that trend.
Having been drawn to steampunk art, the synergy between old and new technology captured my imagination, albeit without the fantasy element often present in steampunk designs. My idea is to modify a vintage valve radio cabinet as a case for my new PC build.
I will admit I'm a little nervous presenting my humble project amongst the works of art being crafted by many of the forum users here but you have to start somewhere after all!
Anyway, enough rambling and on to the project log...
The donor radio - Was lucky enough to find a local guy with a 1939 Murphy D72 valve radio for sale cheap and on inspection it looked in reasonable condition and pretty much the exact size I was looking for.
First job was to strip everything down and refinish the walnut veneer exterior.
Original speaker cloth was shot so got hold of some reproduction Fender cloth. Glued it onto the mount ready for installation.
Plan is to use a single fan to draw cool air from in front of the case through the speaker hole and vent it via a couple of smaller fans at the rear.
Projects are never without problems. The alloy of the speaker bezel had deteriorated so much that the bezel disintegrated upon removal leaving me with a serious headache. Being over 70 years old it was impossible to get a replacement part so a new one would have to be fabricated. I explored a number of ideas including aluminium fabrication and 3D printing but it was going to be prohibitively expensive (as a married father of two such expense can't be justified). Eventually I found a second hand router going cheap so made my own by means of a homemade circle jig and a lot of patience!
New bezel painted alongside tuning dial bezel.
Removed the old 6v light bar from the tuning dial and replaced it with a warm white LED strip (which I forgot to take a photo of... duh)!
Initial thought was to convert two of the control knobs into bespoke USB memory sticks with the ports hidden behind them although I'm now toying with the idea of fan controllers instead.
I always envisioned having rotary power and reset switches to retain the feel of the original radio. Rotary momentary switches however have proved extraordinarily difficult to source. Eventually I found these rotary limit switches which, although rather large, could be modified to work nicely.
My first PC was based on an AMD K6-2 350 CPU and being the sort of person that sticks with companies as long as they serve me well I have used AMD ever since. I snapped up a FX8350 Black Edition that I found on discount but that decision has caused me more headaches (will teach me to do a little more research in future). With space inside the case rather tight a micro ATX motherboard is essential. No problem I foolishly thought.... wrong! There are a sum total of ZERO uATX boards on the market with the most recent 990 chipset. Beggars can't be choosers however so I had to plump for an Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 in the end.
Now having a small shed to work in can be difficult at times so when I saw the sun out and clear skies this morning I decided it was a great day to make up a bench outside and get the MDF cut for the internal compartment.
So here we are. Just waiting for a few small pieces for the exterior then I can start putting the internal structure together in anticipation for component installation.
Thank you for your interest.
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|25th Feb 2013, 01:28
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Nice idea and a gorgeous old radio, looking forward to seeing how this goes
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|25th Feb 2013, 01:34
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What a great view you have. Radio sounds like its going to be really cool with the rotatory switches .
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|25th Feb 2013, 08:55
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Love the old conversions, great looking radio too!
Good luck.
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|25th Feb 2013, 09:25
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Looking great so far! I was wanting to convert an old radio last year but found them a bit pricey so ended up using an old budget VCR lol
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Thanks guys. Hope to do the radio justice and lose as little of its exterior originality as I can.
Dave Lister - Internet auction sites tend to hold very few bargains, best way is to keep an eye on local furniture/bric-a-brac auctions and these sets appear fairly regularly. Saying that I don't know how popular they are/were in France!
|25th Feb 2013, 18:51
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Lovely replication of the bezels. The wood shined up very nicely too. I do love this kind of conversion as opposed to the ones who take a saw to the casing. I'd avoid knob-shaped usb too unless you set them up so the port turned. There's always going to be a curious guest who would give them a twist.
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|25th Feb 2013, 20:41
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Looks really nice, will be a subtle build.
And wow that view, lovely!
|25th Feb 2013, 20:54
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It's lovely to see an old radio gutted and refinished with such care. I hope the innards were kept or at least pieced out if they were working.
Lovely and innovative reuse of all the parts, this has started really nicely!
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|25th Feb 2013, 21:57
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Appreciate the positive comments. You are all right about the view, it is stunning. Will miss it if/when we move (need more room).
DL - where about in Scotland?
Cheapskate - that was my worry too so trying to source a couple of fan controllers with removable knobs and reasonably long shafts.
KidMod - most of the valves were shot and the pcb was damaged so gave the lot to a friend who builds custom valve amps to see if he could salvage anything. Since doing that I have been a regular visitor to vintage radio sites trying to locate the cosmetic parts I needed. Has made me feel guilty enough that I plan on doing a full radio restoration as my next project to appease the valve gods!
|25th Feb 2013, 22:20
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You could..... file of both sets of (ridges) on the knobs so they are smooth, insert the usb female into the internal knob, affix with glue so its tight, then just use the external knob as a "cap" to cover the usb, that way you would still have the originality you want...it could work
PS, not sure i have ever used the word "knob" so much
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|25th Feb 2013, 22:40
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Whar in Shetland is du? I live in whalsay and thought i wis da only modder here
|25th Feb 2013, 23:34
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I'm in Nesting. Work in C Kelly Opticians. I am a Sooth Moother but been here 13 years.
Father Time - Have thought about that but may work best to incorporate analogue fan controllers and mount an I/O panel. Radio has a small base section which acts as a low stand. Could mount the I/O panel there without affecting the aesthetics much.
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Very nice recovery and well done bezel-replicas aswell.
I'd not put USB-ports in the front, but into the top infront of the tuning-dial. The old big knobs would be great as fancontroller and volume-controller and the small ones below as power and reset with momentary rotary switches.
Oh, and momentary rotary-switches are actually easy to find, if you know the right places. In scandinavia we have elfaelectronics for all the electronics we need, and they have a variety of momentary rotary switches. They ship to the rest of the world aswell.
I even found one on amazon.com for $9.95 that should suit you well
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Cheers for the advice JRS. A volume controller would be a great addition. Didn't even realise you could set up a volume control knob except by using a soundcard with front panel controller. Any suggestions on how to do this?
Had a look on the elfaelectronics site and they had a lot of similar components to what I have seen on the UK sites (Farnell and RS components). Nothing there that I can find that is quite suitable although I may be missing it due to not knowing the terminology. The amazon one, I think, uses a notched control knob to activate a push switch and doesn't have a shaft to which I could fix the original radio knobs.
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Policy Considerations Regarding Provision of Facilities
Respondents to interviews conducted for this guide shared several suggestions for improving current laws and regulations on district provision of facilities to charter schools, as well as reflections on such policies enacted to date. These may be useful for policymakers to consider.
Consider implementation challenges of mandates. How to enforce mandates related to districts providing facilities for charter schools is an important policy consideration. Caprice Young maintains that, when it comes to asserting that charter schools have the same right to facilities as traditional public schools, California is ahead of the curve, having put it on the public record via Proposition 39 vote in 2000. Enforcing this right is another issue, however. If the law were enforced, she maintains, 100 percent of the state's charter schools would be located in district facilities, unless, for some reason, they chose not to be. It also has been challenging to implement the first-offer right to bid on excess DCPS facilities, even though this right technically has been granted to Washington, D.C., charter schools.
Emphasize equity concerns. Young advises that efforts to inform policymakers of the need to provide charter schools with facilities should start with the premise of equity—that charter schools are public schools and, thus, their students have the same right to a safe, appropriate facility as any other public school student. From her standpoint, this position emphasizing resource inequities is the most effective legal strategy and could, potentially, lead to civil rights litigation. Robert Cane, of FOCUS, puts it this way: "Until people and politicians think of charter schools as being public schools—really being public schools, instead of just 'competition for the public schools'—I don't think things are going to get any better" To increase public awareness on this issue, FOCUS has adopted the strategy of bringing charter school parents and students to public meetings to talk about how the facilities challenge affects them. In essence, Cane says, FOCUS has created a public relations campaign "trying to get people to understand that there is a good reason for equity."
|Legislation Does Not Guarantee Smooth Implementation Rocklin Academy, Rocklin, Calif.
In California, Proposition 39 requires school districts to provide charter schools with facilities that are sufficient in size and reasonably equivalent to other public schools. Still, charter schools' facility requirements frequently do not match what districts have or want to offer. Opened in 2001, Rocklin Academy was one of the first charter schools to use Proposition 39 to obtain district facilities and, like many other schools, it ran into substantial obstacles along the way.
Rocklin Academy originally planned to open as a K-3 school, but had to change its grade configuration when the local district, Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD), gave it space in a middle school that was not age-appropriate for younger students. To utilize the facility it was given, Rocklin Academy changed its plans, opening instead with students in grades 3-6, with plans to add grades over time. Even so, Rocklin Academy paid in excess of $100,000 for reconstruction and changes to portable buildings, including payment for administrative offices and bathrooms.
After two years, the RUSD moved Rocklin Academy. The charter school had been growing into a K-8 school, but RUSD moved it to a relatively new and underutilized K-6 school site that had available classroom space. Here again, the grade span of the available facility did not match the grade span planned by the charter school. To use the space it was given, Rocklin Academy had to disenroll its seventh-grade students and forestall its planned eighth-grade expansion—a setback that left the school's administrators, families, and other stakeholders deeply frustrated.
After a protracted period of negotiation, in order to avoid litigation, both sides consented to a 10-year agreement. Rocklin Academy now has space in two district facilities, each of which will house a K-6 program, since neither space had enough room to accommodate the entire student body of the charter school. The agreement also allows Rocklin's operators to apply later for space to serve students in grades 7-12. As part of its agreement with the district, Rocklin Academy paid the costs of moving and shares the ongoing costs of maintenance, utilities, and janitorial costs at the two sites. In total, Rocklin Academy is using roughly 10 percent of its revenue stream to pay for use of district facilities, or approximately $550 per student. David Patterson, founder and executive director of Rocklin Academy, considers both facilities to be "excellent" and feels that both the school and the district have worked hard to reach an agreement that is "fair in terms of cost and services."
Echoing the views expressed by other charter advocates in California, Patterson believes that Proposition 39 is "terribly underutilized." One problem, he notes, is that many people—both charter school administrators and district personnel—are unfamiliar with the intricacies of its rules and regulations. Patterson's advice to other charter school operators seeking district facilities is to learn thoroughly the relevant laws and regulations and to plan on committing substantial time to educating district counterparts on those topics.
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Call attention to economic interests. Another tack being used by FOCUS is to convince the city government (i.e., the District) that public money is being wasted when vacant DCPS facilities are not offered to charter schools. Their argument, Cane explains, is that the city must expend funds in the per-pupil facilities allowance that has been granted to charter schools and that charter schools, in turn, often have little choice but to use those funds to acquire commercial real estate that, as a result, becomes tax-exempt. Were charter schools instead able to make lease payments to the District, the commercial property would likely continue to yield tax payments to the city. In addition, Young makes the argument that the notion of a school district owning its school buildings is a fallacy; in reality, she says, because public school buildings are financed with tax dollars, they belong to the community.


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A managing director at BMO Capital Markets is all-in on shale, and all-in on a few companies in particular. Why does he pick Williams, Kinder Morgan and El Paso, and will investors follow suit?
Carl Kirst, managing director and senior research analyst at BMO Capital Markets Corp., sees the "ongoing expansion of shale supply and the shift to NGL-rich supply sources" as a trend that "continues to propel long-haul transportation needs for natural gas and liquids, as well as the midstream infrastructure side," he tells The Wall Street Transcript, in an April 2 interview.
Shale stocks could break out in areas beyond drilling and exploration. "Increasingly, as shale technologies are being applied to oil, we have oil transportation opportunities," he adds, saying that a weak bond market is steering more investors to growth and income plays – a "sweet spot" for shale oil right now.
"So when you combine that with the fact that we are still in a 2% Treasury curve, both in the U.S. and Canada, the demand for yield, especially for companies that have yield plus growth, makes for a compelling investment."
Those factors, taken together, could help boost the shale market by 10%, he adds.
Kirst sees increased demand for oil services and equipment in key shale oil and gas regions like the Bakken, the Permian, and in Mont Belvieu and Conway.
"Each region has its own supply/demand constraints," he says. "I think we are going to continue to see a need for new infrastructure in the Bakken. We are going to continue to see new infrastructure from the Permian, as well as between Mont Belvieu and Conway. A lot of this infrastructure has been proposed and is expected to come on line in the next two to three years, but these are still the areas that are getting a great deal of attention, as well as, of course, something that's been dominating our media headlines for the last year -- getting Western Canadian crude oil down to the U.S."
There are a few stocks in particular that Kirst likes in the shale market -- especially Williams, Kinder Morgan and El Paso Corp. He says that while "you can't retire off of these stocks" (each has had a nice run-up in share prices, taking a lot of growth out of the equation) he still refers to them as his "top picks".
Company Share Price 1-Year Target Est. EPS
Williams $31 $35 0.63
Kinder Morgan $37 $36 0.25
El Paso $30 $28 0.18
Source: Yahoo Finance
Here are a few notes from Kirst on each stock:
On Williams - One thing we've done this year is taken down our expectations for what really is the upside with some of these names. That being said, Williams, for instance, can deliver a 10% to 15% dividend growth rate over a multiyear period of time, and I think it's going to prove to be a very good stock to own.
On Kinder Morgan - Kinder Morgan year-to-date is up 16% and is at $37, so that one is beginning to perhaps be a little bit closer to fair value. I would say there is still 10% to be made in the merger over a very quick three months. From that standpoint, time adjusted, it's still one that screens very well to us with what we view as very low risk.
On El Paso - We liked (buyout target) El Paso because it was a cheap way into Kinder Morgan. We thought Kinder Morgan was undervalued, so you wound up getting an arbitrage lift plus the upside of Kinder Morgan. When we were talking about upside on Williams and El Paso, we are talking about a 10% to 15% (increase). We are not talking about the 40% to 50% upside we were talking about two years ago because the stocks were so disassociated from their sum-of-the-parts valuation.
Kirst also likes TransCanada (trading at $43 per share with an estimated one-year target price of $46) and Enbridge ($39 per share with a target of $41). He says the former offers a good "one-year time horizon" and the latter offers "phenomenal growth opportunity".
Another shale-oil stock that Kirst doesn't mention – but others do – is Kodiak Oil & Gas ($9.37 versus a $11.36 one-year target price estimate). On April 5, the investment website Seeking Alpha called KOG "a winner" in 2012, and said the company, which is rapidly developing a stronger presence in the Bakken, has a "hard charging expansion strategy" that could attract investors.
There is no shortage of potential shale oil and gas plays for investors to pick over. But if you haven't made a list yet, the one Kirst lays out isn't a bad place to start.


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Original post made by Michael Stogner, another community, on Dec 7, 2012
They are giving a close friend a raise when we don't even know if he asked for it. So the question is why? There's no public input and only one newspaper wrote about it so far. Currently the county manager salary cap is $270,000. He will be getting a 11% raise. And you might ask how did they come to this 11% figure? The county used a survey which included Michael Scanlon annual salary of $356,857 as Sam trans general manager. He is also the board president of Service League of San Mateo county. What's missing from the survey process is the simple question is there anybody in the United States of America with the qualifications to be a county manager that would be willing to take this position for a 10% DECREASE in salary. If you are opposed to this idea now is the time to send a email to your supervisors firstname.lastname@example.com but they are just going to approve this anyways. That's why I'm not reccomending you go in person to speak it will just be a waste of time.


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NFC Times Exclusive – While big city U.S. transit agencies in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. continue to move toward launching open-loop fare collection, following Chicago, London and St. Petersburg, Russia, to the market, there will be few contactless credit or debit cards rolled out in the U.S. for their customers to tap at turnstiles or onboard buses anytime soon.
As large transit authorities in the U.S. prepare deployments of open-loop fare collection, they say they still need progress from the payments industry to make those deployments successful.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Samsung today finally launched its Samsung Pay mobile payments service in the UK, well behind rival payments services Apple Pay and Android Pay.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – LAS VEGAS, Nev.: It's been more than two and a half years since Apple Pay launched in the U.S., and retail giant Wal-Mart Stores still is no closer to accepting NFC at its 4,000-plus stores in the U.S. then when Apple began rolling out its NFC-enabled mobile payments service in October of 2014.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – As they struggle with low user adoption of their respective wallets in the U.S., Apple and Google are seeking to add more features, hoping to increase transactions, NFC Times has learned.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – The chairman of Taiwan's banking regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission, Wednesday revealed just how fast a start Apple Pay got on the island nation, following its launch of the mobile payments service there in late March.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Apple CEO Tim Cook, with typical enthusiasm, touted Apple Pay's "phenomenal traction" yesterday in a conference call with analysts. But with one exception, he again failed to release any actual transaction figures for the mobile payments service, while also apparently overstating the contactless and NFC acceptance footprint in the U.S.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – Banks planning to launch host card emulation-based mobile payments have a decision to make: Should they incorporate the payments feature in their mobile-banking apps or introduce a separate wallet app.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Samsung today said it had "officially" launched its mobile payments service, Samsung Pay, in Sweden and the United Arab Emirates after "early-access launches" in these countries, making it the first of the global "Pays" wallets to fully launch in either the Nordics or the Middle East.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Two of Singapore's major banks–both of which are participating in all three of the "Pays" wallets–Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay–are expanding their peer-to-peer payments services to in-store payments using QR codes.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – At least two German banks plan to follow the country's largest bank by assets, Deutsche Bank, in offering host card emulation-based mobile payments to their customers, NFC Times has learned.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – PayPal will use the Discover Financial Services acceptance infrastructure and tokenization for its move to in-store payments with Android Pay, NFC Times has confirmed.
NFC TIMES Exclusive – Samsung Pay is expected to launch next month in Taiwan, followed by Android Pay, as the two global "Pays" wallets gear up to compete with Apple Pay on the island nation, NFC Times has learned.
NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – PayPal and Google announced a deal that promises to finally bring HCE payments to U.S. PayPal account holders, after delays–enabling users to pay with PayPal through Android Pay.


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Science behind Typhoon Haiyan's strength
Typhoon Haiyan became a category five storm before making landfall. Hurricanes of this magnitude are not uncommon in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Sep 10, 2012 at 5:54 pm #1293949
d cSpectator
I finished the Tuolumne to Whitney portion of the JMT on Sept 7. I've done the JMT from Happy Isles several times, and decided to start in Lyell Canyon this time to avoid the chaos of the Valley. A morning start walking up Lyell Canyon was much more pleasant than walking up asphalt with hundreds of day hikers. A few thoughts below:
The trail – seemed to be in good shape. Hiking through the Nov wind storm area was incredible with 1000's of trees down – they've done a good job of cleaning it up. I only found and picked-up minor trash – small bits of cord, a wrapper here and there, etc. There were trail maintenance crews on Glen Pass and the Whitney switchbacks. There were all kinds of rumors among hikers about the Whitney closure during the two weeks I was on the trail. After I summitted Whitney I went to Trail Crest and there was a ranger holding everyone. They let people through at 8:30 am, 11:30 am, and 3:30 pm. The ranger said they were not blasting, just pry bar and hand work. I saw 3 – 4 crews working the switchbacks when I hiked through, thanking them all for their hard work. They were not issuing any permits from Whitney Portal for this period. After hearing this, I let the small group at Trail Crest go ahead when they let us through, and I had a unique hike down the canyon by myself, without a soul behind me, and no one hiking up the trail.
People – there were many more people than when I last did the JMT 10 years ago. Most seemed like very nice and interesting people. Most were carrying more traditional packs/loads, but they seemed to be having as good a time as those with lighter loads. The craze for fast times has brought out the worst in some people, something I did not see 10 years ago. A few examples: I was at a stream crossing taking a break and a guy comes pounding down the trail and immediately starts screaming at me "where do I cross, where do I cross? I can't lose time". At MTR, a guy kept weighing his pack and loudly proclaiming it weighed 16 lbs, and he did this each time a new party came in. Also at MTR, when I was rummaging though the buckets, a guy with a light pack comes over and pushed me out of the way to get to the bucket with first aid supplies, he put about a ¼ cup of sanitizer on his hands, left the bucket open, and ran off. Five minutes after getting past by 2 guys moving quickly with light loads I came across a map in the trail – I poked it with my pole and picked it up. It was dry/crisp and obviously had been on the trail a few days – why didn't these guys stop and pick it up? Another time I was zoned-in on a good pace doing a very long uphill stretch when a guy comes barreling down and nearly pushed me off the trail. Finally, I was stopped for a quick break and a guy who was moving quickly, stopped, asked me to get his water bottle out of his pack, and after I did so he took off without a word.
Most people I met on my recent hike would comment on the peaks in the skyline , the latest lake or waterfall they saw, or the deer they saw in camp in the morning. We would talk about how fun it was to simply be out hiking for a few weeks.
The ONLY thing I was asked about from those with obviously very light loads and moving quickly was " how many days are you doing it in?" "how much does your pack weigh?" These people were boring, and I have nothing in common with them. I'm sure there are many light and fast hikers with respect for others and the trail. I just didn't meet any on my hike.
What is it with these people? I did the JMT the first time when I was 20 in 1972. I was a climbing bum, and burned out on climbing for the season. I walked from Camp 4 to the store, got a week's worth of food and took off. I didn't know much about the trail, just that I could hike from Yosemite to Whitney. My equipment was my canvas climbing pack, down jacket, cagoule and Svea stove. A standard bivouac of the day was curling-up and sleeping with your feet in your pack. I finished the trail in 7 days. So what. Who cares? There was no Internet to blog and brag about what I did. But why would I? It was nothing special. LOTS of people do incredible things all the time and don't talk about it, even today.
Maybe I'm getting old, I just don't get it. We all hike for different reasons and have different goals, and they are all valid. But EVERYONE needs to respect their fellow hikers and respect the trail and environment or we will all suffer.
The most inspiring, interesting, and fun person I met on the trail was a guy who was at least 50 lbs overweight and moving slowly. I spent a few minutes with him on Whitney summit day, once as I was going up, and once on my way down. He was huffing and puffing but having a great time. He had a great attitude, and understood the magnificence of the environment he was in. His accomplishment was much more impressive than any I saw on the trail.
My reason for joining this forum was to get some up-to-date info on equipment since much of mine was 15 – 20 years old. Even though I have been hiking a long time, I learned much from this community.
The need to go light and fast has been the mantra of alpine climbers for decades – primarily for safety. While some hikers are pushing new limits today, light and fast among hikers is nothing new. What seems to be new, at least what I've observed recently, is an "attitude" among some that think their way is the only way. Personally, I would love to have spent 30 days on the JMT fly fishing at every lake and bagging a bunch of peaks, but work did not allow that much time.Sep 10, 2012 at 7:02 pm #1911113
Paul MaguireMember
Amen brother….. you wrote a lot of what I felt on the trail this season as well. Lots are more interested in impressing others rather then enjoying whats actually going on in the moment.Sep 10, 2012 at 7:12 pm #1911116
DougBPL Member
Thanks for the thoughts Don. Your observations are well worth contemplating.Sep 10, 2012 at 7:19 pm #1911124
Chris MorganBPL Member
@chrismorganLocale: Southern Oregon
This is really interesting. Having been out there last year and then three years ago, I never experienced any of these attitudes, especially with regard to packing light and going fast. I wonder if the fact that you went later in the season meant that you were running into more of the "serious" hiking crowd—or maybe the overly-serious hiking crowd.
When I think about it, whenever I mention the JMT, the first thing anyone usually asks me about the trip, hiker or not, is "how many days did you do it in?" But then on the trail, my conversations were always about interesting detours, where we had been that morning, or what we had seen.
Very strange indeed.Sep 10, 2012 at 7:29 pm #1911129
Jay WilkersonBPL Member
@creachenLocale: East Bay
+1 Great wright up and observations. Respect the trail!!!Sep 10, 2012 at 7:40 pm #1911132
Jim LMember
Very interesting…. my first question would be more like how long did you get to stay out. Why hurry to get through some of the most beautiful places in the country?
Fast is a four letter word.
JimSep 10, 2012 at 9:47 pm #1911179
Jason GBPL Member
@jasongLocale: iceberg lake
I've come across a few people like this. THey are usually on the opposite end of the weight spectrum. some guys will have huge packs and think its matcho thing to be out in the deep wilderness with a huge pack. With ultralight becoming more popular, these same kind of guys are switching to lighter loads and taking their matcho attitudes to going faster and father.
and i would have to assume that some people out there spend SOOOO much time buying, making, selling, testing etc their gear that it becomes more about the gear when they are out on the trail and thats all they want to talk/brag about.
I, as I'm sure most here, spend time of their gearlist at home so I don't have to think about it AT ALL on the trail.
Here's a good example. see the picture of the guys on Donahue
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=67366Sep 11, 2012 at 12:28 am #1911206
Franco DarioliBPL Member
@francoLocale: Tarptent
and understood the magnificence of the environment he was in.
I liked that, thank you very much, well put.
FrancoSep 11, 2012 at 6:53 am #1911235
Hobbes WMember
@hobbesatronicLocale: SoCal
Earlier this year, I did a SOBO portion of the JMT during the 1st week of June. Since I was almost the only one out who wasn't doing the PCT, every PCTer I met going north was friendly & eager for a few words/news.
My guess is that Labor day is the traditional time for those attempting to set some kind of record, personal or otherwise. In other words, if there are 50-100 people with this kind of goal in mind, the odds are probably great they will all be on the trail during the same general time frame.
Give it a few weeks, and the Sierra will return to hibernation.Sep 11, 2012 at 7:15 am #1911239
Erik BasilBPL Member
@ebasilLocale: Atzlan
Great report1
Now, go check out the link to Manfred's thread, then come back and give us 25 photos in chrono. Ha ha!!Sep 11, 2012 at 8:45 am #1911264
Art …BPL Member
" Fast is a four letter word. "
there is no excuse for rudeness on the trail, and if some fast hikers were rude and crude I apologize for them.
but aside from that … what's wrong with fast ???
people on this sight seem really fond of pulling out the HYOH card when someone questions their motives and methods.
how about some slack for those who like to go fast.Sep 11, 2012 at 10:07 am #1911281
Tim DrescherBPL Member
@timdcyLocale: Gore Range
Interesting. I've been thinking about doing a thru of the JMT within the next couple of summers and this sounds a little disheartening. I also remember a thread started last year about all the trash and toilet paper found along the trail.
If I'm going to ask for 2 and a half weeks off of work to complete another big thru hike I'd rather not have this type of experience. While I understand the JMT has many people in addition to much beauty, I don't think I'd enjoy it being surrounded by this type of behavior.Sep 11, 2012 at 10:11 am #1911285
USA Duane HallBPL Member
@hikerduaneLocale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
Thank you Don.
As I get older, I like to mention my pack weight to some who seem to know it all or I feel might need a encouraging word that lighter can be better, but also hyoh. Then there is the how-many-fish-I-caught. If things go too long, I then gotta bring up the fact that I collect stoves, but try to not let that get carried away.:) I should mention I only go out for 6-8 days, thinking about a JMT trip sometime.
DuaneSep 11, 2012 at 12:06 pm #1911312
eric chanBPL Member
At MTR, a guy kept weighing his pack and loudly proclaiming it weighed 16 lbs, and he did this each time a new party came in.
in climbing there are people who need to loudly proclaim what grade their last climb was, etc …. both in person and online …
same thing ….
i think you found out that just because someone is UL, doesnt mean they are having the same type of fun as you, or even as much … nor does that make them pleasant peopleSep 11, 2012 at 12:16 pm #1911315
John VanceBPL Member
@servingkoLocale: Intermountain West
Thank you for reminding me why I left California (among many other reasons), and haven't been back.Sep 11, 2012 at 12:25 pm #1911317
d cSpectator
"how about some slack for those who like to go fast."
I'm not sure what you are saying. Do you mean because someone is moving fast they should not meet the same general behavior rules we expect of others? I wont give slack to anyone that is rude and does not respect the trail/environment – whether they are hiking slow or fast or have light packs or heavy packs.
I could care less how fast or slow anyone goes – In my original post I said "We all hike for different reasons and have different goals, and they are all valid. But EVERYONE needs to respect their fellow hikers and respect the trail and environment or we will all suffer"Sep 11, 2012 at 12:31 pm #1911320
HkNewmanBPL Member
@hknewmanLocale: Western US
I was at a stream crossing taking a break and a guy comes pounding down the trail and immediately starts screaming at me "where do I cross, where do I cross? I can't lose time".
Maybe tell him "through the water" in the best deadpan you can muster ; )
Some people become thoughtless, belligerent, etc.. especially when faced with a deadline to get to a shuttle (in which case maybe they need to plan an all-night hike if their planning was lacking). Worse if passive/aggressive, someone who starts off normal but becomes unhinged. Same with conventional load people I guess.
I've had the opposite, trad backpackers sneering at my trail runners as I left passed on the trail during hikes in the Southern Rockies (and those who've hiked with me know I don't have a fast pace). Traditional hikers aren't used to signals to move over from runners and bikers — something that will become a problem in the future as more areas become multi-use IMO.Sep 11, 2012 at 12:37 pm #1911324
Tony WongBPL Member
@valsharLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
Thanks for the great write up and sharing what happened out there.
Sad and disturbing that people were treating each other like that.
One of the best experiences I have on the trail is meeting other backpackers.
I have found that they are great, kind, fun, generous, and more than willing to share what they know and have…the best people.
Frankly, one reason why I enjoy backpacking is that it takes me away from the sort of people and rude behaviors that you ran into on your trip.
I enjoy going fast not to the point where I am freaking about "losing" time on the trail. I simply go fast because I want to and I have limited vacation time. Faster means that I see and experience more with the limited time off that I have from work.
I guess you have to take the good with the bad….the lighter loads get, the more people have access to the backcountry, which is a great thing. Unfortunately, it also means you have access to a larger variety of personalities on the trail….some that you might want to wack in the back of the head with your hiking pole.
To those people I say, "Death by Rabit Marmot!!!"
-TonySep 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm #1911328
DougBPL Member
"I'm not sure what you are saying. Do you mean because someone is moving fast they should not meet the same general behavior rules we expect of others?"
Sometimes I think we're out here just trying to misunderstand each other so we can argue. What's going on with BPL these days?
Art was specifically responding to the comment from someone else that fast was 'a four letter word.' He was simply espousing the same thing you are – we all hike for different reasons. When we take emotion out of it, I think it was clear that that's what he was saying (especially since he quoted the previous poster's line).
Folks, we all used to be friends here. Not that we all agreed all the time, not at all. But we didn't look for reasons to disagree, I don't think. Benefit of the doubt is a wonderful thing.Sep 11, 2012 at 12:51 pm #1911330
Art …BPL Member
Don – I am not all implying fast trail people don't have to show proper manners.
did you not read my apology for the bad behavior of a few.
what I am saying is that many people on this site who like to go slow (not you), the very same people who often trot out that famous HYOH baloney when it suites them, seem to be much less tolerant of fast hikers than the fast hikers are of them "in general".Sep 11, 2012 at 1:00 pm #1911331
Stephen PMember
@spavlockLocale: Mid-Atlantic
Great write up. Thanks for sharing! The JMT is on my bucket list. Hopefully next year. I like carrying a light pack no matter what pace I go. For a trip like this, I would throw in a fishing rod, some books, and plan several weeks to enjoy the wonderful scenery! It's a shame some people are impolite and down right rude on the trail.Sep 11, 2012 at 1:01 pm #1911332
USA Duane HallBPL Member
@hikerduaneLocale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
Another note, for years I always wondered why folks would only hike on one trail and miss all the lakes and side trips. Maybe one day I'll find out the "trail" aka John Muir Highway experience. My car is left at the TH, I gotta get back to it, so a loop trip.
DuaneSep 11, 2012 at 6:31 pm #1911410
Paul MaguireMember
"Thank you for reminding me why I left California (among many other reasons), and haven't been back."
I found most people on the trail that I met were from out of state. Only meet a few other hikers form California. I met a lot of people on the trail too.Sep 12, 2012 at 2:09 am #1911500
Susan PapugaSpectator
@veganalohaLocale: USA
Sorry you had such a negative experience this year. I finished the JMT 3 weeks ago and didn't experience any of the behavior you spoke of by other thruhikers – no matter what their pack weight was. We mainly had to hurry due to weather and not "record-seeking" motivations. I also didn't see an excessive asmount of trash or debris on the trail.
The nastiest encounter I had with anybody was with a male day hiker who was trundling up from Tuolomne towards Cathedral lakes. I came across him bent over, huffing and wheezing on the side of the trail. Thinking he was in distress, I asked him if he needed help and he responded by screaming at me and calling me – among other things – a "feminist bi tch."
I proudly resisted the urge to knock him on his ass – after I recovered from my shock of course, which was all the more difficult since some other folks who were within ear shot offered to hold him down so I could clean up the trail with him. Oh well. It became a fun story and it also got me a few sympathy beers at Tuolomne and Reds. Not a bad outcome.Sep 12, 2012 at 4:50 pm #1911741
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"Fast is a four letter word." Jim Ledbetter
Work (or time off from work) can also be a four letter word. Me
I often think about the pace I choose. Since I began backpacking again I have been striving for a set up that gives me the safety and comfort I need on the trail with the least weight possible. Since time off work is limited, hiking lighter has let me do miles I may not have wanted to do with traditional pack weights.
When I hiked the JMT with my son, brother and nephew I knew I only had 2 weeks to play with. So, we did it in 2 weeks. If I only had 10 days could I have done it? I really don't know. I did have 2 weeks so we did it in 2 weeks. For some this is fast, for others this is not fast. So, as I pick my trips, which are usually 4-5 days, I pick trips where I can see a lot and do about 15-20 miles a day. I'm not a fast hiker, just a steady hiker and going light has made that possible.
I find it a bummer that the original poster found other lightweight hikers to be such jerks. I do not deny they were. What a bummer to be on the trail and not have time to chat a bit with those you cross paths with. That's probably one of the things I love the most about backpacking: talking to others on the trail and finding out what they have done, seen and heard along the trail.
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As a Ph.D. student, I was exposed to only two kinds of science writing: textbooks and journal articles. When our work reached a sufficiently advanced stage, we wrote our own papers and submitted them to journals. I still remember the excitement of submitting my first paper—and the disappointment of my first rejection. My energy and attention, like those of other graduate students I knew, were focused on research. Writing about our work was a bit of a chore.
However, since that time my perception of writing in science has changed dramatically. Today, I see it as a creative process almost on par with research. Writing should be an enjoyable process of content creation that allows you to present your research in an effective manner and express your individual style.
Not only can writing be personally fulfilling, it's also professionally important. Doing good science is fantastic, but if that work does not reach other people, then much of our purpose remains unachieved. Having well-written papers can help get you published—which can be critical to progressing in your career. Increasingly, employers are also looking for examples of less technical writing skills. Writing does not have to be a hardship—you just have to start thinking about the task in a new way.
Consider writing a blog. The potential outlets for your work are more varied than ever before. For example, a blog (such as OSA's blog, this career blog, or my own blog) is a great way to communicate more informally about topics in science. This format gives you a lot of freedom in choosing the subject matter, technical level and content type of your posts. You can express opinions on other people's work, policy and current issues in science.
Take advantage of new opportunities in traditional publications. Science magazines such as OPN allow for more creative writing than peer-review journals do. They include letters to the editor, reviews, opinions and interviews. Even with journals, the ability to upload supplementary data, videos and other multimedia means we can be quite innovative in how we engage others with our work. Papers no longer need to be collections of static graphs and text.
Utilize social media. By using social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, we can target information to specific people or to large groups. On Twitter, we can draw attention to a piece of work by using just 140 characters. Online availability of content means we can open a window and speak to the whole world—an exciting development! What you write today can be read all over the world in a way that wasn't possible just a decade ago.
These days, I miss writing if I don't do it every so often—something I never would have imagined. In fact, I like it so much that I co-wrote an entire book! The more you write, the easier it gets, so take advantage of every opportunity and seek out new ways to practice your skills.
Arti Agrawal (email@example.com) is a lecturer at City University London in the department of electrical, electronic and information engineering at the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. To follow her personal blog, visit http://artiagrawal.wordpress.com.
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For many scientists, the thought of spending time on social media sites is distinctly unappealing. To some it's just a question of time: Why add to your already long to-do list? For others it's more to do with social media itself; they find the idea of sharing thoughts and ideas with the whole world pointless or self-indulgent.
If that sounds like you, it might be time to reconsider your options—social media includes much more than the usual suspects like Facebook and Twitter, and there are even sites dedicated to academics. Indeed, a vast number of scientists are using social media for tremendous gains— whether that be forming new contacts and collaborations, sharing ideas, communicating science, inspiring others or just entertaining them. Why not join them?
Starting out in the world of social media can be daunting, especially when you have a serious professional reputation to uphold. So what are the rules and where do you start? At last month's Naturejobs Career Expo in London, social media guru Nicola Osborne offered her tips on how scientists can get the best out of social media. You can find her tweeting at @suchprettyeyes if you're already on Twitter. If you're not, then follow her advice and you soon will be.
Why use social media?
Social media sites are go-to places for expertise and advice, so if you're not taking part, you're missing out. You also get much more control over your profile –you can put up what you want, which often isn't the case for the highly formatted profiles you are used to seeing on academic websites. And social media sites give you direct access to all sorts of people, from networks of peers to potential employers, which opens the door to all manner of new opportunities.
What types of social media should I use?
Blogs are great, says Osborne, not least because they can move with you across different roles. If you're thinking of setting up a blog, she recommends WordPress as it is straightforward to use and appears nicely on search engines. Twitter is really good for peer support, sharing resources and building up your networks. Video and audio are a bit more demanding, "but really good if you want to do public engagement, especially television, in the future," says Osborne. LinkedIn is a good way of sharing your CV and professional networking, as well as Academia.edu which lets you build a profile. Researchgate and Mendeley let you update your research publications.
What type of information should I share?
Share your work, and details of your research to the extent that it is acceptable, but you should certainly check any existing privacy, non-disclosure, or social media agreements that you have with your employer or the journals that publish your research. Do also share quirky or playful content around your work or research: "even the weirdest and wonderfullest of images can be a great way to link through to an interesting piece," Osborne says.
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… commercially sensitive data, personal information that might impact on your professional reputation such as images of drunken parties. And, needless to say, don't do anything illegal online! Watch out for automatic app updates, for example that Facebook app that shares with everyone the fact that you are reading Fifty Shades of Grey. Likewise, look out for old forgotten online discussions that could come back to haunt you.
How can I reflect my true identity online?
First things first: Google yourself. What comes up? Are your existing online presences findable and effective? When it comes to your online voice, if you aren't sure where to start, look for role models—people who you think are doing a good job (scroll down for links to some great sites that Osborne recommends). When building your online social media profile, try to decide which tools suit your style, expertise and time availability, says Osborne. For instance, there's no point in setting up a blog if you simply don't have the time and motivation to update it. In which case, perhaps Twitter would be a better option. If your work generates incredible images that you're keen to share, try Flickr, and if you simply want a more solid and static profile, try the academic sites like Mendeley.
What information should I include in my profile?
It might feel like a chore, but make sure you complete your profile carefully, and use it to connect to your other online presences. For instance, if you tweet and blog, include a link to your blog on your Twitter profile, and add a Twitter widget to your blog so visitors can easily find and follow you there.
What user name should I go for?
"I think a sensible name is useful," says Osborne, and a name that is indicative of the content will work best. For a blog, a quirky name can age really badly, she says, although quirky content in the blog post itself can be good. Always think about who your audience is. Also, make sure you include your real name in your profile, which will help with continuity between all your accounts, and will generally be more transparent.
How can I judge the right tone?
Get a colleague to have a look and give you a second perspective when you start blogging to see if the voice is right, says Osborne. When you start, err towards the formal and loosen up later, but, "if your quirky stuff is in good taste, it should go down fairly well."
Can I get rid of any discriminating evidence?
Even if you don't tend to use social media, that doesn't mean other people won't be posting content about you, uploading pictures of you to Facebook, for instance, or blogging about a fascinating presentation you gave at a conference. In fact, that's another reason to start using social networks—by being part of the conversation, you can see what's being said about you.
If you Google yourself and see things you'd rather not share, there are a number of things you can do. It's easy enough to un-tag yourself in Facebook pictures, and if you really don't want the image up there you can always ask the person who posted it to take it down. Likewise, if there is information about you on a website that you don't like, just get in touch with the administrator and ask them to remove it. If you don't like what comes up in your Google search results, you can actually use social media to change them. That fan mail you wrote to your favorite fishing magazine that you didn't know was going to be published online, for instance, will soon be replaced with your blog, Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin profiles, shunting the embarrassing search results further down the list, where people are less likely to see them.
How can I manage my social media activity?
Once you are up and running, there are a number of ways to monitor and manage your presence online, to see how people are interacting with you and responding to your content. Apart from searching for your name in search engines like Google or Bing, you can also search in Twitter to see who's mentioning you even if they don't use your official Twitter handle. Who Talking, Icerocket, Social Mention and Topsy let you search across several social media platforms at once. You can also set up alerts to see what people are saying about you using Google alerts, Tweetbeep or IFTTT.
For inspiration, here are some links to sites that Osborne thinks make exceptionally good use of social media to communicate science. Good luck!
• What's on my blackboard?• Science in the open• A Don's Life• Mr. Blobby the blobfish on Facebook• Inside science (good use of pictures)• Francis Rowland on Flickr• Marta Mirazon Lahr on Academia.edu (an informative and well maintained profile)• Prabhav Kalaghatgi on Figshare (a site which allows people to share research techniques)
Catherine de Lange (email@example.com) is a science journalist and the web editor of Naturejobs. She tweets at @catdl
Nicola Osborne is social media officer for EDINA, a national academic data centre based at the University of Edinburgh which provides digital resources for staff and students in further and higher education. She tweets at @suchprettyeyes.
The Naturejobs blog is regularly updated with expert science career advice as well as news updates and events that can help you succeed in your next career move. It also runs themed series of blog posts, guest posts and podcasts. If there's something you'd like to see covered, or you'd like to pitch an idea for a blog post please email the Naturejobs web editor, Catherine de Lange, at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow us on Twitter: @naturejobs
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In 1905, the Niagara Movement was founded by a group of black scholars and teachers led by W.E.B. Du Bois. The scholars met in Niagara Falls, Ontario, to pass resolutions, or formal statements, demanding full equality. In 1909, a group of black and white citizens in New York City committed to social justice founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Du Bois's Niagara Movement merged with the NAACP. The NAACP's goals were to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority citizens. The group also worked to eliminate racial discrimination. Today, the NAACP is the nation's largest and most well known civil rights organization. Click here to return to the time line.
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This apartment offers you a very nice view on a beautiful garden. It's situated on the ground floor directly on this garden.
It is very quiet and peaceful.
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We allow late check-out/early check-in in free of charge as long as it does not clash with other guests check-in/out. (In which case we cannot offer this extra special service)
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We had a very nice stay at this really nice an cosy Studio in Paris. It`s really close to the next metro Station and it´s really close to Sacre Coeur. The Studio was clean and really nice and we had anything we expected an needed. Would recommend that place any time!
Great place to stay!!! Very friendly and courteous host, perfect location to discover Paris (only 2 minutes walk to the next metro station, maybe 10 minutes to sacre coeur, amazing pastry shop/bakery close by and a supermarket as well), everything as described! Thank you very much (especially for the amazing self-made guide/information map, that helped a lot!!!)
The appartment is small, just one room, but very well furnished, so that it has everything you need for a short trip to Paris. A small kitchen and also bed linen and towels are provided. Location is perfect, near the metro station and in walking distance to Sacre Coeur. Benjamin and Sandra have answered all questions very fast and were flexible and very friendly regarding the handover of the keys.
We would stay here again!
Sandra was great at responding to questions I had which made me confident about the booking even before we arrived at the apartment. The apartment itself is brilliantly located, away from the tourist crowds and yet only a stone's throw away from Sacre Coeur and the nearest Metro stop. Very safe, residential area with great bakeries around. The flat is well equipped and will sleep 2 people comfortably. Thanks for a great weekend!
All has been perfect with my reservation in wimdu. The apartment is lovely and the bed is very comfortable. The owners are very nice. Thank you very much Sandra, Benjamin and Gaspard for your kindness!
Very well organized (SMS and allways available!)
Benjamin was allready waiting for us at 9:30 for the Introduction,
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My wife loved it - it was the perfect end to a memorable vacation in Guadeloupe.
Must be repeated as often as possible !
The apartment is beautiful. It is very comfortable and has everything you need for your stay. Benjamin is very nice and was waiting for us upon arrival. He also requested a taxi for us which arrived right on time. The apartment is located in a centric area and within walking distance to bakery, supermarket ... The metro is within steps from the apt. It takes 20 to 25 minuts to get to all tourist attractions. Extremely satisfied with my stay there! Thanks Benjamin
It was great.
Directly in the heart of Montmatre.
Very clean and nice appartement.
We can only recommend this appartement.
Firstly, Benjamin deserves top marks for being so nice.
It took me roughly twenty minutes to get from Gare du Nord to SonAmourSacréCoeur, where I was promptly greeted by Benjamin on my arrival.
The apartment is everything you'd expect from the photos, description, and previous reviews: small, comfortable, cosy, and above all in a great location.
About a five minute walk from the Sacré Coeur, you can get the metro line 12 (a minute's walk from the apartment) down to central Paris. The city is effectively your oyster.
To sum up, I had a great stay in a well priced apartment that allowed me to enjoy the entire city with ease.
Would stay again.
I would definitely recommend this appartment for anyone's stay in Paris. It's nice, clean and I loved the neighborhood. Also the hosts Benjamin and Sandra are very friendly and welcoming.
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text: If all or enough of Kim, Asada, Kostner, Suzuki, Sot, Tuk, Murakami, Gold etc go clean in the short, Wagner might not even make the final flight with just a 3/2 in the short. HOWEVER Maththematically, a 3flip3toe gives her a boost in base value of around 2.7 from a 3flip2toe. But she usually gets +1s and some +2s on the 3/2 combo. If she goes for the 3/3 and 2foots / steps out / falls and worse yet gets an < call, she may actually be worse off than she were to land a clean and secure 3/2.


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I may try to get a couple of Brachmann's queens this summer...
Would anyone care to share their experiences?
I may try to get a couple of Brachmann's queens this summer...
Would anyone care to share their experiences?
Trying to think inside the box...
I have never had any of Bob's queens, but he is a good beekeeper w/ experience producing queens. Were I in the market for Russians, I would buy them from Bob. I hold him in high regard as a person and as a beekeeper.
Mark Berninghausen
I bought 7 queens from Bob last July to requeen with. they were shipped USPS. After 5 days they still didn't show so Bob sent another shipment. They both arrived on the 8th day of the first shipment date. Six of the first shipment were alive and well. Me and a friend used all 13. All 7 of the first shipment took and were laying after 3 days. 5 of the 6 that were at the PO for a week took and were laying within 3 days. The 1 that didn't make it was my fault. Bob would only let me pay him for the 2nd shipment saying that I had to make a bunch of splits and do work I hadn't planned on. One Queen laid too many drone eggs and I had to replace her from Ray Revis in NC because Bob didn't have any Queens availible. All the rest were great. I would with the highest level recommend either. Bob is probably easier to contact.
Hope this helps
So much to learn, so little time!!
I split that shipment with valleyman mine have done very well also no problems.
So far Bob's queens are among the best I ever bought.
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I bought 5 from him in August 2010.
Good to excellent performance from all of them.
Good person to do business with.
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I got one queen from Bob last year and it did well, so I am gong in with a bee-buddy to get six deep nucs for this spring.
He is a straight shooter and and honest person to deal with.
Take care,
Ditto, ditto, ditto, and everything everyone above has said. Bob Brachmann's Russians are the first and only Russians I have ever had to make honey for me. Gentle as lambs, too. Bob's is the best (but shhhhh don't let the secret out, or else he'll be run over by every beekeeper from the east to the west looking for quality queens). Bob is as honest and earnest a Yankee beekeeper can be.
"...the most populous colonies ...are provided by queens ...in the year following their birth." Brother Adam
A note on Bob's website:
"Unfortunately, Bob was involved in a car accident and can't walk for a while. Raising queens is out of the question. We are sorry for any inconvenience."
I'm not sure when that was posted, or what his condition now is... But certainly something to inquire about.


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September was a busy, smutty month with many savoury moments but the list does not include Kanye's outburst at the VMAs. Material? Sure. Mouthwatering? No.
Especially not when Colin Farrell decided to go manly man against a pap and Colin Firth's Italian video triggered our quiver.
However, any time George Clooney sells love, the subsequent whitewash will always top the rest. And he opened the season with a red carpet introduction to Elisabetta Canalis at the Venice Film Festival.
This broad is no Sarah Larson. This broad will not be tucked away in a corner and pulled out when convenient, oh non. Elisabetta has a reputation. Elisabetta is hungrier than all who came before her. And, perfect timing, she caught George at the beginning of a campaign. Several campaigns.
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