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Brazilian Midshipmen Visit U.S. Naval Academy
POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 8:00 AM by MCSN Nathan Wilkes
Two Brazilian exchange midshipmen visit the U.S. Naval Academy from Feb.22 to March 4 as part of an annual exchange program to gain experience working with other cultures and see firsthand what life is like for the U.S. midshipmen.
During the two-week visit, Midshipmen 1st Class Paulo Lage and Rodrajo Marques, from Rio de Janeiro, were absorbed into the Brigade of Midshipmen at the academy, attending classes, playing sports and interacting with the mids.
"It has been a wonderful experience," said Marques, the battalion commander at the Brazilian Naval School. "The academy is an excellent program, and its traditions are very interesting."
The Brazilian midshipmen chose their own classes, participating in the ones they thought would benefit them the most.
"The biggest difference is the kind of classes that we have here," said Lage, the brigade commander at the Brazilian Naval School. "In Brazil our classes are the same based on your year. Here you can have two midshipmen of the same class year and same company, but they don't have any classes together because they have different majors."
Lage said the class style is also an important difference here.
"You have a lot of discussion in classes," said Lage. "In Brazil we don't have a lot of discussion. The teacher explains and teaches the lesson while we are listening."
This opportunity has been amazing to see how male and female midshipmen here behave and interact with each other, said Lage.
"This is the first year our naval academy has accepted women," said Marques. "In Brazil, because of the culture, we have never done this at our academy until now. We have learned a lot here about how we can work together."
Lage said that although the U.S. and Brazil are different countries with different cultures, they found that midshipmen in Brazil and the U.S. are quite similar.
"We have seen that midshipmen appreciate their sports teams here as well as in Brazil," said Lage. "We have something similar to the formations too – a little different, but the idea is the same. The midshipmen here joined us in everything that we've done. They gave all the support that we needed."
Select U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen are scheduled to travel to the Brazilian Naval School in Rio de Janeiro during spring break as part of the exchange program.
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Butte dog catcher arrested for DUI, crash
BUTTE, Mont. - Butte-Silver Bow officials won't say whether an animal control officer arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol while at work is still on the job or not.
NBC Montana learned from a viewer tip that city animal control officer Charlie Dick was arrested for DUI on Tuesday after he allegedly crashed a county vehicle.
Sheriff Ed Lester confirmed to NBC Montana that Dick was arrested after he had refused a breathalyzer test from responding officers.
Lester added that a witness noticed the damaged county vehicle sitting next to a broken fence.
Just a few minutes later the neighbor alerted the homeowner who wasn't home at the time. The homeowner then decided to call the police.
Lester says when officers arrived on scene the county vehicle was gone.
Dick was originally there following up on a complaint of two loose dogs running around. The dogs belonged to the homeowner and were in the back of the animal control truck during the accident.
Investigators eventually tracked the vehicle back to the animal control office where it was parked.
NBC Montana contacted the homeowner who claimed he's had similar dealings with Charlie Dick before.
"I assumed he was probably gassed up, you know, because I've had a couple encounters with him and I know I could smell alcohol," said Randy Walter,.
"I called 911 and they said it really wasn't an emergency, and I said 'Well, it really is an emergency if someone got mowed over or my fence got hit,'" added Walter.
Ed Randall, the director of Butte Community Enrichment and Animal Services confirmed to NBC Montana that Dick was arrested for DUI and that a county vehicle was involved in the crash.

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Ocala, FL- The Crate Late Models opened their season up with a non-points race for the NeSmith Weekly Series while the E-Mods, Hobby Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators all put points and glory on the line in the second week of racing at Bubba Raceway Park.
Hobby Stock action was the opener and it started with Hunter Gustafson jumping to the lead from outside pole. Devin Walker and Donnie Ashford found themselves chasing the 15-year old driver until a lap 10 caution for James Erickson. Erickson took a wild ride as his car smacked the wall and the contact flipped his #16 right over after heavy contact with the fence. Erickson, who was 3rd at the time, got out under his own power and his only complaint was that he wrecked a beautiful racecar. The final 10 went caution-free but not drama-free as Walker, who's feathers had been ruffled already by Gustafson, made a move that was seen differently by everyone. Regardless, Gustafson held Walker off and took home his first ever feature win and the whole family took the trip to Coors Light Winner's Circle. Hunter was teary-eyed, his father Chuck was speechless, and brother Chase had a grin from ear-to-ear. Walker was a frustrated 2nd and wants to go 1-spot better soon! Ashford finished 3rd to maintain a slim points lead over the teenagers while Sean Monoghan and Pat Buckley completed the top 5.
The E-Mods were much the same as pole-sitter Shane Nichols held the lead through the lap 6 caution for Kyle Arvin's turn 2 spin. Nichols had a fierce battle with Shane Taylor around lap 13 but Taylor could not get around "Sweetfeet" Shane Nichols. "Sweetfeet" took his 2nd consecutive feature and remains the only winner in division history. Shane Taylor took home a 2nd-place finish while Swede Melgaard finished a solid 3rd. Shawn Taylor finished 4th and Roy Crain rounded out the top 5.
Our Crate Late Models opened the season up with a few young guns up front- Carter Stokes, the outside pole sitter, actually led the first 3 laps before spinning on his own after Tyler Clem brought out a caution moments earlier. Shan Smith inherited the lead but lost it as Jeff Mathews took the inside line straight to the front. After a restart for a Billy Holmes spin it was Mathews who made the mistake and let Bryan Bernhardt have the inside line and Bernhardt made the most of it as he led lap 6. Mathews took it back on lap 7 but slipped up and gave it right back to Bernhardt on lap 8. On lap 10 Mathews spun and Kenny Monohan made contact with him in turn 4. Mathews made himself work and used the rebound trail to finish 2nd in the feature because no one could catch Bryan Bernhardt. Bernhardt's win meant that we had yet another first-time winner and a first-time points leader! Mathews fought back to 2nd with Kenny Monohan a strong 3rd, Tyler Clem an impressive 4th, and Carter Stokes a hard-fought 5th.
The Rent-N-Roll Gladiators closed the night with "The Rookie" Hayden McCormick leading. Robert Oneail and Jerry Taylor gave chase and took advantage of McCormick's misfortune when his right rear wheel broke off with 7-to-go. Oneail inherited the lead but lost it to Taylor on the restart before his car gave out itself! Taylor took home a huge win and Josh Fincher finished a strong 2nd. Tom Sheehan finished a career-best 3rd with Bill Southard and Oneail the top 5.
Next week we get another chance to debut the all-new Bubba Army 360 Sprints. The Scorpion Racing Products UMP DirtCar Open-Wheel Modifieds will open their season up as well and they will be joined by the Hobby Stocks and the 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks. For more information please visit www.bubbaracewaypark.com or call us at 352-622-9400!
Bubba Raceway Park Results (3/16/13)
Crate Late Models (Non-Points for NeSmith Weekly Series)
1- B69 Bryan Bernhardt
2- 33 Jeff Mathews
3- 311 Kenny Monohan
4- 14 Tyler Clem
5- 33 Carter Stokes
6- 17SS Shan Smith
7- 7 Billy Holmes
8- 45 Bobby Richardson
Hobby Stocks
1- 15 Hunter Gustafson
2- 55JR Devin Walker
3- 12 Donnie Ashford
4- 51 Sean Monoghan
5- 34 Pat Burkley
6- 54S Paul Snyder
7- 19 Brian Shea
8- 44 Charlie Seroki
9- 31A Alex Aultman
10- 16 James Erickson
11- 31 Trisha Taylor
12- 77 Matt Kramer
1- 65 Shane Nichols
2- 82 Shane Taylor
3- 15 Swede Melgaard
4- 41T Shawn Taylor
5- 71 Roy Crain
6- 96 Kyle Arvin
7- 2 Ray Durrence, Jr.
8- 21 Nick Zackery
9- 7H Charlie Howard, Jr.
10- 07 Jimmy Peele
11- 41 Jerol Stepp
SCR- 64 JD Gillette
Rent-N-Roll Gladiators
1- 31 Jerry Taylor
2- 88 Josh Fincher
3- 75 Tom Sheehan
4- 83S Bill Southard
5- 07 Robert Oneail
6- 9 Hayden McCormick


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1. Who made the malfunctioning magazines? Taurus? Triple K? Some other maker?
2. If the new magazines are pushed past the release and all the way in, when you press the release again do they fall out of their own weight? Or do you have to pull them out?
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Amazing Love
12 comments:
- Linda@Coastal Charm said...
This sounds like a great movie...did you rent it? Glad to hear that you had a wonderful valentine's day with your kids...my day was a good one too.
- February 15, 2013 at 8:38 AM
- pballard said...
Lovely post Amy.. Thought I would share my finds with you from our local restyle store. Just posted today. Hope your doing well. Blessings Pam
- February 15, 2013 at 9:16 AM
- chateau chic said...
Have you read the book Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers? Fabulous book about Hosea. I could hardly lay it down when I read it a few years ago.
Mary Alice
- February 15, 2013 at 1:40 PM
- On Crooked Creek said...
I've spent many, many Valentine's days without The Love of My Life during his military career and his Supervisor years on the Highway...they are less than desirable, but like you I had my children with me!!! They are the beautiful outward expression of our love to one another!!!
You have my curoisity up and I will begin this Chapter as soon as I finish the book I'm reading...nearly there!!! Thank you for a lovely post and for your inspiration!!!
- February 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM
- Anne said...
Beautiful post Amy!
- February 15, 2013 at 5:13 PM
- Holly Browning said...
You are such a peaceful person. Good reminders here and beautiful photos. Twin babies melt my heart.
- February 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM
- Becky C said...
Amazing love...how can it be, that you, my King would die for me...
I love the words of that song. Your post reminds me of that song :)
I'm sorry your LOVE was on his trip, but sounds like a SWEET way to spend the day- with the kids. May have to find that movie.
Oh, and I adore that trophy!!
Lots of hugs
- February 15, 2013 at 7:23 PM
- Connie (aka LOU) said...
I agree, beautiful post, and I needed that. Love your music with it too!
- February 16, 2013 at 8:09 AM
- Keeping It Cozy said...
What a sweet photo of your hubby! Sounds like you had a wonderful Valentine's Day. Have a great weekend!
- February 16, 2013 at 8:22 AM
- BECKY said...
Aw...so glad you had a good day even with your hubby gone, sweetie. I saw your feature in Artful Blogging, and it is fabulous, Amy! Just love it! Love your article, too. You did a fantastic job on it!
And I love this post! God is such a wonderful and loving Father.
Your pics are so pretty!
Hugs and joy to you,
- February 16, 2013 at 6:20 PM
- The Farmers Daughter said...
What a beautiful post!
- February 17, 2013 at 11:19 AM
- Susan said...
What a beautiful post Amy! I'm sure you missed your husband, but what a great way to spend Valentine's day - with a message of love.
I don't know too much about Hosea, but hope that my Bible study class will change that.
Thanks so much for your positive words here.
- Susan
- February 18, 2013 at 4:36 PM


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The ultimate vacation should include beautiful strangers, large amounts of horsepower and plenty to drink (after the horses have been put back into the stable). Thus we tripped through the most famed wine country in the world in Audi's latest sports sedan, the awesome A7: Tuscany, from the Chianti region down to Montepulciano and Montalcino. Fall is the best time to visit wine country in the northern hemisphere. The vineyards are bustling with the harvest. With crisp air and steaming risotto, a full-bodied red is bliss. Let us recommend an itinerary. Can't make it? Sip the reds pictured below–each a vacation in a bottle.
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New Zealand winemakers have been responding to demand for so-called "lighter wines", which aim to retain the flavour characteristics of full-bodied wines despite their lower calorie and alcohol contents.
An average sauvignon blanc contains about 110 calories per 150ml glass, but low-calorie wines can contain up to 30 per cent less.
Low-calorie wines also have less alcohol, because the calories add up as the alcohol content increases.
The average alcohol content of a New Zealand wine is about 13.5 per cent, but lighter wines can have as little as half of that.
They are being targeted at health-conscious consumers, with one local winemaker acknowledging the key demographic is women aged 30-35 who are seeking healthier lifestyles.
New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan said the industry had put quite a bit of energy into producing lower-alcohol wines.
"We're certainly seeing more of them on the market here - it's been a trend over the last two or three years." The numbers were not large but more were available now.
He said the emphasis was on maintaining the quality of the wine.
"The key thing that winemakers will be seeking to achieve with them is to retain the key characteristics of the wine, and the flavour and the quality, with that lower alcohol."
Herald wine critic Jo Burzynska said the low-calorie wine trend was very much at its beginning.
"It's not a mainstream category yet. But it's reflecting more of an international trend, because the lighter wines are taking off quite well in a market like the UK."
Some of the earliest low-calorie wines were not very good, but Ms Burzynska said the new wave of lighter wines tasted a lot better.
She would prefer to stick with a full-calorie wine but drink less of it, or choose a grape variety such as riesling which ripened at lower sugar levels and was naturally lower in calories.
New Zealand master of wine Bob Campbell said low-calorie wines could have a wider appeal than just health-conscious younger women.
"Everyone wants to lose a bit of weight - I certainly do."
But the bottom line was taste. Lowering the alcohol content of a wine gave it less body, while lowering the residual sugar content had the same effect, as well as reducing sweetness.
"At the end of the day, the wine's going to have to taste good to be successful in the market."
He said it was possible to make lower-alcohol wines without sacrificing quality, noting a local riesling which was "a very good wine" despite its 8.5 per cent alcohol content.
Low-calorie wines also have the nod from health experts who want to see a drop in alcohol-related harm.
National Addiction Centre director Professor Doug Sellman said it was good that lower-calorie wines had less alcohol - a substance which was carcinogenic, neurotoxic and made people more aggressive.
Otago University preventive and social medicine head Professor Jennie Connor said the marketing of low-calorie wines was "a bit of a gimmick" because the lower alcohol content was what mattered - but she had no problem with that.
Even if people drank more of a low-calorie wine, they would still imbibe less alcohol overall - and gain less weight. "They're both huge public health problems in New Zealand. Obesity is completely out of control."


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POCATELLO, Idaho - The numbers are in and ten young mathletes will represent southeast Idaho in the statewide Math Counts competition. This weekend's competition among middle schools from Malad up to Idaho Falls is helping get some of the region's brainiest kids get recognized.
Malad Middle School eighth grade student Mackenna Schow finished second place during Saturday's competition, putting Malad on the map after a six-year hiatus from making it into the statewide competition.
"We're kind of rare," Schow said of her fellow mathletes. "Everybody tries to be cool but I guess they don't want to be known as the smart kids in our school."
But, she's changing the name of the game. Now, it's cool to be a mathlete.
"They think you have to be pretty and all that fun stuff to be cool but they don't take into account that smart people are pretty cool, too," Schow said.
When interviewed, Schow didn't know she was already placed so highly above the rest of the hundreds of middle school students competing against her.
"I'm thinking we don't have a good chance of going back to the state finals again because some of our people from the team dropped out, so that makes it hard."
Not only does it make it hard, but it puts the pressure on Schow to help the other eight students carry the team name.
"That's kind of what we're known for at the moment, is our stupid post office robbery, because most people think of Malad as the small-town, stupid kdis that don't know anything," Schow said, determined to change that.
Southeast Idaho Chapter Math Counts Coordinator Krystal Chanda said she feels satisfaction in knowing there are so many kids interested in math these days.
"This morning I was saying I was more excited than Christmas morning to have all these mathletes come together to be able to have fun and enjoy themselves and do what they are good at and to be recognized for it," Chanda said.
With state funding toward education, the event was put on by 45 volunteers and community-wide sponsors.
Without them, she said they wouldn't be able to put this on.
"A lot of the coaches are teachers in the middle school and it's not part of their curriculum. They're meeting like an extra curricular activity to meet with these students and help coach them for today," Chanda said.
Chanda announced the top ten winners who will go on to compete in the statewide competition in Boise on March 8:
1. Brian Zhu from Grace Lutheran, Pocatello
2. Mackenna Schow from Malad Middle School, Malad
3. Sanghun Yu from Grace Lutheran, Pocatello
4. Adriene Pavek of Holy Spirit Catholic School, Pocatello
5. Andrew Perry of Pocatello Community Charter School, Pocatello
6. Brian Cole of Hawthorne Middle School, Pocatello
7. Travis Lee of Hawthorne Middle School, Pocatello
8. Jungho Park of Grace Lutheran Middle School, Pocatello
9. Tessa Larsen of Hawthorne Middle School, Pocatello
10. William Yik of Grace Lutheran Middle School, Pocatello
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Anyone that tells you a planted tank isn't cheap HAS NOT HAD A REEF DONE THE RIGHT WAY. COMPARATIVLEY SPEAKING.
I just converted my 250 reef to a planted tank about a year ago. WAY CHEAPER.
I had dual 250 MH + 6*96 watt pc on the reef. I lost the MH's and just kept the PC's. I suggest you do the same. The only thing you will have to do is change the VHO tubes from actinic to a noce combo of 5000k, 6700k, 8800k, and maybe a 10000k for a nice visual. The 10000k is for your eyes not the plants. If you just have the others the tank will appear yellow.
You can disconnect the Protien skimmer( there is a waste of 700 bucks) and the UV sterilizer is 100% optional, no harm no foul. No Calc reactor. Remove the bio balls from the wet dry and try to have the water cycle with no splash. I did that instead of buying a Fluval wich is the better can. filter from what I hear. I also had my tank "reef ready" so the overflow was built in.
I have 3 inches of flourite and no sand on top. Seems like the sand will eventually settle to the bottom anyway, especially when moving plants around and planting in the begining.
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I hear you co2 about the more natural look. I was talking to my wife about it the other day and we agreed that the reef tank has a much more harsh look to it than the planted tanks we've been looking at.
I think I have decided to go with Eco-Complete. I'm probably going to order it this week.
I've started the tear down process of my reef at this point and have about 30% of the animals removed already. If you know someone in the Seattle area who's looking for some livestock, send 'em my way .
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I have a 50 gal reef and a 50 gal planted... I and I am seriously considering converting the reef into another planted tank. Like you Silent Running, they are both in my living room, so they have to look good. It's not really maintenance that is the issue... it's just the fact that I feel that planted tanks are more "natural". I think that the plants and animals that we put into planted tanks are happier and more "at home" than those in reefs. There is less electricity involved and it just seems more "right". They are very "refreshing" looking if that makes any sense. I think that the pruning of plants actually makes planted tanks more maintenance intensive(especially since you had a Ca reactor and didn't have to dose Ca each day), definately more than a soft coral reef. If you are into SPS corals though, there is definately less stress and potential for catostrophic failures if you go with plants.
As far as your setup, have you considered Eco Complete instead of Flourite? It is completely black, and it seems like people regret the red color of Flourite after a while. If you mix Flourite with gravel you will still see it after a while once you start pulling plants out. You also don't have to wash it at all. I am not sure what advantage it has over normal gravel chemically, but it seems to give great results. I have yet to hear anything bad about it other than the price, and I think it is about the same price as Flourite. Just my $.02...
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|Thanks again for all the great info and links everyone! I'm getting really excited about making the move!
|Years ago I had a planted 150g community tank and it was cheaper and easier to upkeep than my nano reefs I have now. The set-up for anything is what costs the most money. But you already have most of the equipment. As far as maintance, on my 150g planted tank, all I remember doing is monthly pruning and filter cleaning. I never did any water changes (I was lazy) and don't recall how frequently I dosed the tank with fertz. Of course I had to feed the fish twice a day, but that is easy. Only problem was the plants grew fast and I couldn't count all the fish I had... I don't recall what lighting I had, but replacing the bulb never broke my bank. I never dosed co2 back then neither since I didn't know about it. There are many plants that are easy to care for... so the work depends on the difficulty of the plants or their sensitivity.
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Plants and livestock for freshwater are MUCH less expensive. The most I paid for a fish was $15 (red rainbow). For plants $8 is steep. I sell some of my prunings too.
I think that you should be fine with what you're planning to do. I did the same thing awhile back and it's been very rewarding so far.
While a reef tank requires a substantial investment, the planted tank can be set up with less expense (especially with the equipment that you already have). As for maintenance, I'd have to say they're pretty close. In a reef tank, once things have settled and you're in the rhythm of things, it's pretty easy. Everything becomes automated to a degree (calcium reactor, lighting, dosing), and you just have to deal with the usual maintenance (removing coralline from the glass/acrylic, moving corals around, water changes, fragging, etc.).
In a planted tank, you have to deal with similar issues with regards to maintenance (removing algae from the glass/acrylic, water changes, pruning, redoing the aquascape occasionally). It's automated to a degree also, with CO2 setup, lighting, dosing (autodoser, which I'm sure you're familiar with).
calcium reactor is for a reef tank, not planted.
I dunno tho Gulf..I find I have to dose ferts and prune plants several times a week. Reef tank takes lots of testing, but if it stays stable it's easy. the planted tank seems to need more hands-on work.
either way, I like em both!
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|What's the calcium reactor for the CO2? I would have just used pressurized, I think.
Once things balance out you could do something like this,
Just more money you don't really need to spend. You can design a planted tank however you want to. Low light/ low maintenance.
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Hey, thanks for the insight folks!
I'll go with either 2 or 3 of the 48" VHO driven tubes then. I'm curious to see how the GE Daylight Ultras will look off of a VHO ballast. I may have to set that up in the next day or two just to run a test...
Good point about the sand as well. I've found the same thing when mixing sand sizes in my salt water setups.
Sounds like I've got my work cut out for me regarding researching the appropriate fert regimen.
I guess the work (i.e., time dedicated) to maintenance is the least of the concerns that I have regarding the switch. My main beef with my reef tank is that every time I turn around, I need to spend another couple hundred bucks on something that stops working right. The lighting alone, with two $80 MH bulbs and two $25 VHO tubes is enought to nearly break my laid-off-guy's aquarium budget.
Thanks again for the responses!
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"Dublin City Councilman, Eric Swalwell, is running against 20-term Congressman, Fortney Pete Stark, in the newly redistricted 15th District.
Can the ant topple the hippo? We shall ask Swalwell what his chances are against Stark and about some of the accusations against him in the Around Dublin blog.
Is this just a grandstand attempt at name recognition, or does Swalwell have a chance to thwart Stark's reelection in the June 5th primary and make it into a 2-man race in November.
Tune in and find out."
The interview will be recorded for listening to later. I plan to interview Stark's other opponent, Chris Pareja, at 11:30 am on May 30th.
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a resident of Amador Valley High School
on May 23, 2012 at 11:00 am
I have been reading the fliers you sent me in the mail. How would you say you and Stark differ on the issues, rather than just in personal attributes?
a resident of San Ramon
on May 23, 2012 at 12:55 pm
San Ramon Observer is a registered user.
I asked your question of Mr. Swalwell at the start of the interview. You can listen to his answer and the rest of the interview at
Web Link
There's distracting hum in the background of Mr. Swalwell's answers, but he spoke clearly and is otherwise easy to understand.
I shall interview Stark's other opponent, Chris Pareja, next Wednesday morning. Web Link
Thank you for your question and your interest in this election.
Roz Rogoff
San Ramon Observer blog
San Ramon Express
Blogtalkradio program Wednesday 11:30 am
a resident of Livermore
on May 23, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Thanks Roz. BTW, you mention that this a newly created district. Livermore was part of the district in 1973.
Stark is using scare tactics with the senior citizens. He is disgusting.
Regarding arounddublin. He has an agenda with the City council. I do not take him serious. He's good for restaurants closing, and that sort of thing.
a resident of San Ramon
on May 23, 2012 at 4:04 pm
San Ramon Observer is a registered user.
Someone who cares,
Congressional Districts are reconfigured every 10 years based on the current census. So that's probably why Livermore was in the District in 1973.
Also the numbers are confusing since those move around too. Stark's District was #13 and is now #15, but about half of #13 is part of #15. San Ramon was in District #11, but now we are in #15. So trying to compare old numbers with new numbers doesn't work either.
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Detroit will retreat considerably from a previous hard-line position it took in bankruptcy court toward unlimited tax general obligation bondholders, under a new deal offering them 74 cents on the dollar with insurers paying the rest.
The city in creditor negotiations with federal court mediators has agreed to pay $287.5 million, or 74 percent, on an allowed aggregate claim of $388 million with three UTGO bond insurers paying the balance. The bonds will continue to be repaid at their current terms.
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Bill Nowling, communications manager for Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, said about $50 million of that anticipated savings is earmarked for the stabilization fund, while $28 million to $30 million might go toward bond payments on which the city has defaulted, and unpaid post-petition bankruptcy expenses Detroit has incurred. The remainder would get deposited to the city's pension plans, but it was not yet clear what that amount might be.
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Assured and National Public Finance sued Detroit in November, claiming Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr's plans to cut bond payments was illegal, and all three had filed objections to Detroit's plan of adjustment with creditors earlier this week.
Axe said a dispute over the legality of impairing that type of bond could have gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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2 3:00 rounds one shot offense defense
I wasnt going through the motions this time. Did great, out jabbed pretty much everybody in the jab sparring except pat but we were pretty even. Pat still got me more in the sparring but I caught him with a great right as he came in and some stiff jabs and a hook (obviously I landed more than that but im just talking noteworthy shots). The one shot offense defense was interesting. I got a very nice compliment on my jab today from the new guy (hes new to here, not to fighting). Great day, Ill call this my GPP for today.


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Size15 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
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- Kitchen
- Lockable room
- Air conditioning
- Suitable for events
- Elevator in building
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|Via Ergisto Bezzi, 00153 Roma, Italy
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The property is in condominium surrounded by gardens, Located on a quiet and tranquil side of Trastevere, near the famous flea market "Porta Portese", held every Sunday. This area is nice and one may easily reach restaurants, cafes, pubs and pizzerias. It one of the most characteristic areas of Rome. Trastevere used to be the working-class quarter, it became the area of the artists .It is loved by young people and famouse among tourists and romans alike for its night life. Here you may Taste the authentic atmosphere of the city, you will meet the artist painting on the street, visit it's old churches, enjoy a glass of wine in one of the many "Wineries". The apartment is composed from two bedrooms, equipped with white and modern furniture. Kitchenette with kitchenware are at your disposal ,oven, bathroom with shower, and a balcony facing a nice garden. Kitchenette and bathroom are shared to with the guests from the other room. The building is in a walking distance from the main street of the quarter: Viale Trastevere, Testaccio quarter , famous area full of discos thus a meeting place of the Roman nightlife.
House rulesWE PROVIDE INTERNET WIFI
Please just respect the apartment.
Leave things the way you found them.
Please leave used towels in the red box just next to the tv.
I offer bed linen and towels.
Check in is after 3:00 pm usually - but we can agree if possible an earlier one or later one
Check out is usually till 10:00 am, for a late checkout it must be agreed directly
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|$ 28 US per guest/night extra
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Our room was very pleasant and the air-con was really appreciated in the heat of July in Rome. We were however taken aback to find another couple in the flat when we arrived. Although they were lovely, it was not ideal to share a bathroom, especially when we had to leave for early morning flights and woke up our neighbours. I don't think this is stated anywhere in the advert and when I commented on this to Apollonia I was told "next time read with more attention and be simply more objective". I had not posted a review until I received the latter message, which I think is somewhat lacking in customer service
Our room was very pleasant and the air-con was really appreciated in the heat of July in room. We were however taken aback to find another couple in the flat when we arrived. Although they were lovely, it was not ideal to share a bathroom, especially when we had to leave for early morning flights and woke up our neighbours. I don't think this is stated anywhere in the advert and when I commented on this to Apollonia I was told "next time read with more attention and be simply more objective". I had not posted a review until I received the latter message, which I think is somewhat lacking in customer service!
Agreements were reliably maintained, answered questions in advance in detail.
The accommodation was clean, centrally located, quiet with plenty of space, but 1 common bathroom in the case of write-off of the 2nd room would be little pleasant or also been temporally unfavorable. Great for families, however.
As above-mentioned has not been the case, our stay at Appolonia in Rome was awesome!
Absprachen wurden zuverlässig eingehalten, Fragen im Vorfeld detailliert beantwortet.
Die Unterkunft war sauber, zentral gelegen, ruhig mit ausreichend Platz, jedoch wäre 1 gemeinsames Badezimmer im Falle der Ausbuchung des 2. Zimmers wenig angenehm bzw. auch zeitlich ungünstig gewesen. Für Familien jedoch sehr geeignet.
Da o.g. nicht der Fall war, war unser Aufenthalt bei Appolonia in Rom super!
The apartment is very cozy and comfortable, and is very well situated in a residential area of Trastevere, near the Ministry of Pubblica Istruzione (in Viale Trastevere) and has wi fi. Within 10 minutes walk you can reach the heart of the neighborhood and enjoy. The room is nice, big and cozy, and has a fully equipped private kitchen. He shares an apartment with another single room, making it a very quiet, and the entry is made with safety codes, so you can make the check-in and check-out at any time, which is appreciated much. The owner was very attentive and friendly from the beginning of the reservation. As the noise would only draw the heat during the day (at night no problem, no bother at all) and the fact that a good breakfast to have to make a living. But worth it, repeat when I return to Rome. L'appartamento è molto carino e confortabile, and if trova un bel posto in Trastevere, il Ministero della Pubblica vicino Istruzione, to Viale Trastevere. C'è il wi fi. Il cuore di Trastevere if trova a meno di Dieci minuti to piede. The stanza è large e molto carina accogliente, ed has one fully attrezzata privata cucina. If condivide l'apartment with Un'altra soltanto stanza, per questo e molto tranquillo is Rimane. If può far il il check-in and check-out to qualunque prays Codici per che si di sicurezza Usano per accedere, e questo worth. The proprietary è stata molto gentile e disponibile dal 'inizio della prenotazione.Only the heater makes a lot of noise during the day (but not during the night, which remains silent), and we had to thick for breakfast, as there are many things to eat. In any event, deserves really worth it, ripetirò when I get back to Rome.
El apartamento es muy coqueto y cómodo, y se encuentra muy bien ubicado, en una zona residencial de Trastevere, cerca del Ministerio de la Pubblica Istruzione (en Viale Trastevere) y dispone de wi fi gratuíto. En menos de 10 minutos a pie puedes llegar al corazón del barrio y disfrutarlo. La habitación es bonita, grande y acogedora, y cuenta con cocina privada totalmente equipada. Se comparte el apartamento solo con otra habitación, por lo que es un alojamiento muy tranquilo, y la entrada se hace con códigos de seguridad, asi que se puede hacer el check-in y el check-out a cualquier hora, cosa que se agradece mucho. La propietaria fue muy atenta y amable desde el principio de la reserva. Como única pega pondría el ruido de la calefacción durante el día (por la noche no hay problema, no molesta en absoluto) y el hecho de que para hacer un buen desayuno hay que buscarse la vida. Pero merece la pena, repetiré cuando vuelva a Roma.
L´appartamento è molto carino e confortabile, e si trova in un bel posto a Trastevere, vicino il Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione, a Viale Trastevere. C´è il wi fi gratis. Il cuore di Trastevere si trova a meno di dieci minuti a piede. La stanza è grande, carina e molto accogliente, ed ha una cucina privata totalmente attrezzata. Si condivide l´appartamento soltanto con un´altra stanza, e per questo se rimane molto tranquillo. Si può far il check-in e il check-out a qualunque ora, per chè si usano codici di sicurezza per accedere, e questo vale la pena. La proprietaria è stata molto gentile e disponibile dal´ inizio della prenotazione.
Soltanto il riscaldatore fa molto rumore durante il giorno (ma non durante la notte, in cui resta silenzioso), e abbiamo dovuto fare la spessa per la collazione, per quanto non ci sono molte cose da mangiare. In qualunque caso, merita veramente la pena, ripetirò quando torno a Roma.
The neighborhood is very nice and the apartment so well placed that it is sometimes difficult to find. Small flat for the bathroom the shower hose that Demanche and no toilet paper. The apartment is very noisy. And waiting for housing has been long since we arrived when it was busy.
Le quartier est trés sympa et l'appartement tellement bien placé qu'il est parfois compliqué le trouver.
Petit bémol pour la salle de bain le tuyau de douche qui se démanche et pas de papier toilette.
L'appartement reste très bruyant.
Et l'attente pour avoir le logement a été long vu que lors de notre arrivée il était occuper.
Beautiful rooms located with central air conditioning, clean and tidy for a fair price. From here you can explore on foot the most beautiful and important Sehenswürdikkeiten of Rome. The kitchen is fully sufficient to also once even to cook something. Another practical feature is the keyless lock and unlock the doors and gates of the building and the room. A supermarket (Carrefour) and countless bars and cozy restaurants are located nearby. All in all, highly recommended.
Schön central gelegenes Zimmer mit Klimaanlage, sauber und ordentlich zum fairen Preis. Von hier aus kann man zu Fuss die schönsten und wichtigsten Sehenswürdikkeiten von Rom entdecken. Die Küche ist vollkommen ausreichend eingerichtet um sich auch einmal selbst etwas zu kochen. Praktisch ist auch das schlüssellose verriegeln und entriegeln der Türen und Toren zum Haus und zum Zimmer. Ein Einkaufsmarkt (carrefour) und unzählige Bars und gemütliche Restaurants befinden sich in der Nähe. Alles in Allem, sehr zu empfehlen.
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Not sure how i managed this...have to say I had alot of help...thankful to the provider.
But 2x the hives and done extracting before Christmas...New one for me
However, now I have this cowen thing (love it) and I need to clean it.
Before it was drag everything out side and pressure wash it. Now the equipement is bolted to the floor, and in one piece which makes it hard for a little lass such as myself to drag it outside and wash it.
Now remember the wall plugs are just standard household plugs...looking to change them up, electrician coming today.
My honeyhouse is more than just an extraction room. It is also the bottling room. Thinking on the pressure washer, but that could be deadly with normal power outlets...ideas please!
PS letting the bees do it...not an idea I care to visit, plus, they are in the process of being wrapped and not really flying much
Thanks for all the help
PS...I really did manage to stay out of the bee yards since early July, as hard as it was...