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I am not afraid to admit it: I'm a fan of 3-D movies. At its best, 3-D can add a texture and layering to the visual narrative that a skilled director and editor can spin into magic. At its worst, though, 3-D is annoying and painful. I admit that I have seen some horridly bad 3-D movies recently, but the technology is still growing, and getting better all the time. After a recent tour of 3-D cinema equipment manufacturer 3ality Technica's headquarters and an interview with their CEO Steve Schklair, I've seen where that future of 3-D is headed, and it's looking very bright.
With the coming 2012 summer blockbuster movies, 3-D movies are rising as the standard for more and more moviegoers. Although once a fad you had to actively seek out (assuming you even liked it), 3-D movies are progressively becoming the norm, and not just for superhero movies like the radically popular The Avengers movie and the forthcoming Batman: The Dark Knight Rises either.
3ality Techica is in the business of creating the equipment to capture three-dimensional images for movies, sports and live events. Their high-end equipment is being used on everything from horror sci-fi flicks like the highly anticipated Prometheus to the fantasy classic The Hobbit to the literary drama of The Great Gatsby, bringing a more textured feel to the moving images, adding nuances not possible in a mere two dimensions.
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While at reception, Sarah started to dry heave and had to run out to the bushes. Everyone, especially Brittany and Lindsey began to mock her weak stomach. Mykonos is known as a big party island, and there was a 9 am bus so tons of people were waiting outside the reception area. I'm sure they all thought she was hung over. Especially when 30 seconds later, Brittany also had to run out of reception to puke in the bushes.
Hung over? Please, we could not afford to buy enough alcohol to be that hungover. The bus to the port than picked us up, and as we were driving down the windy roads, Sarah looked over and noticed Lindsey had turned green. Sarah handed her a plastic bag, but luckily, Lindsey has a stomach of steel and only dry heaved a little bit
Next time, we will read the instructions that read "Take with Food." Then again, food is a luxury item that we don't always have, and we wanted to lighten our pack by taking the vitamins.
After that rough start we got on the high speed ferry to Paros, where we switched to the low speed ferry to Naxos. We once again negotiated a price for a room, but this time, instead of a mesh box fortified with sticks, we ended up at the classy Pension Irene II where we had a balconey, swimming pool, air conditioning, kitchen, private bathroom and a MAID! As if that all wasn't enough, Pension Irene is run by a cute Greek woman, Irene, who gave us free ice cream. Her favorite was Jon, and she even gave him juice in an effort to win his affections. Lindsey is beyond jealous.
The first day we relaxed around the bug-free pool and made ourselves a delicious greek orzo salad. Our lovely dinner was interuppted by an angry british man because we were too loud for him to be able to concentrate on his needlepoint project. Seriously.
The second day we rented our bikes from Nikos and Nikos Junior
Then we continued up to Filoti for a lovely lunch, where we met Irene II. Again, she loved Jon the most and gave him giant beans and cold fresh water (another luxury on our trip). Lindsey sat and seethed through lunch.
That night we ate our leftovers accompanied by some wine, and the night of mayhem began. We went to the beach to drink a 1.5 liter bottle of wine. The wine on Naxos is not in glass bottles, but rather poured into reconstituted plastic water bottles. Check out our pics for a visual. We then met a group of girls from Washington DC, Australia (wish we had a picture- she had a 80s side ponytail and a ruffled cheetah skirt) and Scotland. They were on a larger budget than us, so we had a few beers in the park with them, and then they headed for actual bars.
We wandered around town asking the locals where the hopping destinations were
The next day we spent relaxing on the beach (except for Kelly who relaxed in bed, but don't worry, not with Zorba) and went to Plaka for a lovely mexican dinner at Picasso. We watched the sunset and devoured the nachos. We needed to carbo load for our big hike that was coming.
The next day we took our scooters up to the base of Mt. Zeus, the highest peak in the Cyclades. We started off walking up a paved road, and thought it wouldn't be so bad. Then the paved road turned into a rock path, then a dirt path, then just rocky and then a rock slide. The path was not actually a path, but rather a few piles of stone every 100 feet to let you know where you might not die
At the top, Jon broke out his speedo. There isn't much to say, I think the pics speak for themselves.
The climb down was also very difficult. The rock slide was a scree slope so it was impossible to get footing, and the whole mountain was overgrown with cactii so there was no where to get a handhold. At the base of the mountain, 5 hours after we started, we met a very nice south african couple, who gave us three phone numbers to call in case we need anything while there.
On the way back down from the mountain we stopped at Irene 2's again, and continued to bat her eyes at Jon. Jon and Lindsey went on date night, and Sarah Brittany and Kelly had gelato for dinner.
Our final day in Naxos we spent relaxing on the beach. The sand was whipping in our eyes, so we came back to the pool. We made dinner, Lindsey made a bruschetta inspired by date night, and then we went to the temple of Apollo to watch the sunset
Glums and Glows:
Glum : Her sunspots are interferring with her tan and she looks like a jaguar
Glow: Irene's free ice cream
Glum: Lindsey's stinky bathroom trip while she was in the shower
Glow: Jon eating a pink ice cream cone while riding on the back of Kelly's scooter while passing motorists pointed and laughed
Glum: Rock Pile on Mt. Zeus
Glow: Sleeping without fear of bugs
Glum: Still not being able to drive a scooter (and his blog still has less hits than ours)
Glow: Speedo action at the highest point in the Cyclades
Glum: Both Irenes hitting on her boyfriend (and not enough people commenting on the blog!)
Glow: No longer having to eat like a homeless person.
Today we are headed off to Ios, which is known as "party central" so get ready for our next blog entry.

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Guidelines for Expense Reimbursement Related to Professional Development
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Subject: Guidelines for Expense Reimbursement Related to Professional Development
Cost containment is and will continue to remain a major concern to UMUC. Yet, at the same time, activities of vital importance to UMUC must be continued where possible. One of these areas is staff development. Support for staff development activities is important for the following reasons:
- To enable staff to directly carry out or meet the requirements of their jobs, or to officially represent UMUC at approved functions.
- To meet the needs for professional staff to sustain growth in their areas of academic expertise and to make scholarly contributions to their fields.
- To encourage all staff to strive for excellence in achieving professional and personal growth in the pursuit of their chosen careers. Although UMUC will not be able to fund as many staff development requests involving conference/training activities and travel as would be desirable, efforts will be made to do so where possible. A goal is that, during each fiscal year, at least 80 percent of the professional staff will have participated in at least one professional activity, with 50 percent of the staff having attended two or more. In pursuing this goal, staff should consider the increasing number of excellent in-house training activities provided by UMUC, as well as no-cost or low-cost local area professional events.
To ensure that UMUC funds for professional development purposes are administered equitably, the following guidelines shall be followed and taken into account in the planning and budgeting for staff development activities involving travel or other costs:
- Full reimbursement of expenses associated with travel is authorized for travel to conduct approved UMUC programs or activities, or as a UMUC representative. Examples: teach a NSEP course in Louisiana, conduct negotiations for a new program in Illinois or China, represent UMUC at a national conference/meeting, participate in training required for performance on the job.
- Reimbursement of 75% of expenses associated with travel is authorized when the individual is a major keynote invited speaker at a national or international conference (either the major or 1 of 2 or 3 featured speakers) to which UMUC would not otherwise send a representative. Acceptance of contributed papers or participation in a panel discussion at such a conference would not qualify for a 75% reimbursement.
- Reimbursement of 50% of expenses associated with travel is authorized when the individual has received acceptance of a contributed paper or participation in a panel discussion at a UMUC- approved conference. This professional development activity must be recommended by the supervisor and approved by the unit head and appropriate VP.
- A person may be approved for reimbursement under 2. or 3. above no more than once each fiscal year. Unit head approval for paper presentation or participation in conferences must be requested before the proposal/paper is submitted.
- The unit head, with concurrence of the Executive Vice President, may authorize exceptions to the above guidelines that meet the spirit and intent of the guidelines, e.g., full reimbursement of registration fee for local conferences that would normally fall under paragraph 2. or 3. above.
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Although a language barrier existed between Schenker and his new bandmates (he barely knew any English at the time), the guitarist let his playing do the talking, especially on his first recording with the group, 1974's Phenomenon, which spawned such metal classics/Schenker showcases as "Doctor Doctor" and "Rock Bottom" (also of note was the instrumental "Lipstick Traces," a tune which Schenker played entirely with his feet!). It was also around this time that Schenker began playing an instrument that he would become synonymous with for the rest of his career, a Gibson Flying V (which would eventually be decorated with a half-white/half-black paint job). Heavy-duty touring and a pair of further releases, 1975's Force It and 1976's No Heavy Petting, set the stage perfectly for what UFO hoped would be a global commercial breakthrough.
The late '70s saw UFO issue a trio of classic hard rock albums -- 1977's Lights Out, 1978's Obsession, and especially 1979's outstanding live set, Strangers in the Night -- all of which made strong showings on the U.S. charts. But UFO's time in the limelight would be fleeting, as alcohol/substance overindulgence and erratic behavior drew a wedge between Schenker and the rest of UFO (the guitarist also became famous for disappearing from the group without any notice, leaving them high and dry mid-tour). 1979 saw Schenker's exit from UFO (who were never the same after his exit) and re-entry into the Scorpions. But, as with his first go around with the group, Schenker's tenure was a fleeting one, only lasting a single album, 1979's Lovedrive, before exiting once more.
The same year, Schenker was invited to take the place of the just-departed Joe Perry in Aerosmith. Despite a few jam sessions between Schenker and the others, nothing ever materialized of the Schenker-Aerosmith union (the interesting meeting was discussed by the group in their 1999 autobiography, Walk This Way). Now free of any other obligations, Schenker set his sights on a solo career, forming the Michael Schenker Group immediately thereafter. While the group got off to a promising start with such strong releases as 1980's Michael Schenker Group, 1981's MSG, plus 1982's Assault Attack and One Night at Budokan, interest eventually evaporated, as it became obvious with each subsequent release that Schenker had set his sights at the top of the charts rather than sticking to good old-fashioned hard rock/heavy metal. Constant lineup fluctuation didn't help, either.
1982 saw Schenker get an invite from Ozzy Osbourne to join his group immediately after Randy Rhoads' tragic death, but like the Aerosmith bid several years earlier, it failed to pan out. Despite failing to issue a big commercial breakthrough on his own (although 1989's pop-metal outing, Save Yourself, credited to the McAuley-Schenker Group, came close), the guitarists in such renowned groups as Metallica and Def Leppard were quick to voice Schenker's influence. The early '90s saw Schenker appear with Ratt on a best-forgotten episode of MTV's popular Unplugged series, in addition to participating in a one-off pop-metal "supergroup," Contraband (which included members of such groups as Shark Island, Vixen, Ratt, and L.A. Guns), who issued a lone self-titled debut in 1991.
Throughout the '90s, Schenker continued to issue solo albums, including 1993's acoustic-based Thank You and 1999's more rock-based Unforgiven, but the real story of the '90s for Schenker was his re-enlistment into UFO in 1993. Predictably, Schenker's second go-around with UFO was short-lived, yet it did spawn a world tour as well as an all-new studio effort, 1995's Walk on Water. Schenker's pace of issuing solo albums only increased during the early 21st century, as such titles as 2000's all-instrumental Adventures of the Imagination, plus a staggering three albums in 2001 alone (MS 2000: Dreams and Expressions, Odd Trio, and Be Aware of Scorpions) saw the light of day. 2002 saw Schenker sign on with UFO once more for a new album, Sharks. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi
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Giorgio and Armen Petrosyan in a Music Video
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Both of the Petrosyan brothers star in this Italian rap video. Although it's in Italian and most of you probably won't understand anything, check out the video. It's the only time you'll see Giorgio Petrosyan get beat up.


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NMSU to apply for liquor license for Pan Am Center
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - For many, beer and sports go hand-in-hand. Soon Aggie fans will be able to drink beer and wine during athletics events at the Pan American Center.
On Monday, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents voted 3-1 to apply for a governmental liquor license.
It's a controversial topic that's been discussed for many years.
Some worry about campus safety. Others say it's about time.
"I've had a lot of people say, 'I'd like the possibility of a beer and hot dog before a basketball game' so we want to do that," said NMSU president Garrey Carruthers.
The process to get approved for a liquor license could take five months. Officials said the license will cost $1,500 a year.
Officials estimate alcohol sales could bring in between $75,000 and $100,000.
"We're not doing it just for the revenue. We're doing it for people, our customer satisfaction," Carruthers said.
Carruthers said it's better for basketball and volleyball games, where fans don't usually tailgate.
So is it what Aggie fans want?
"I feel like it would make people want to go to the games because it's alcohol. It's a college thing. You drink," one NMSU student said.
"I think it's terrible. I think students get rowdy enough as it is without the use of alcohol. That just makes everything worse," a Las Crucen said.
"Alcohol just causes more trouble, more problems. People react in different ways to alcohol. I don't think it's a good idea," another Las Crucen said.
The University of Texas-El Paso started selling alcohol at athletics events in 2012.
Sine then, UTEP sold more than $99,000 worth of alcohol. That's just at men's and women's basketball games.
Football games made more than $200,000 in alcohol sales.
What about that safety aspect?
"I think our state laws are strict enough and our people are accountable enough to make sure that we can minimize that risk," Carruthers said.
The NMSU police chief said they will have more officers on patrol during games where alcohol is sold.
A spokeswoman for UTEP said they haven't seen any change in their fans' behavior since they started selling alcohol.
"Alcohol and sports have mixed for a long period of time. People have to learn to behave," Carruthers said.
If all goes as planned, Aggie fans can look forward to beer and wine at the Pan Am Center next year.


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Matthew Zedler Exhibited at Eclipse Salon & Gallery – Reception on June 7th
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|May 29, 2013
The Eclipse Salon & Gallery at 16 Wall Street in downtown Asheville is currently exhibiting sixteen works by the contemporary artist, Matthew Zedler through June 30th. The works presently displayed include linear and geometric abstractions, impressionism, cubism, nature-based realism, and work from his Panacea Pour l'âme (remedy for the soul) series. There will be a reception for the artist on Friday June 7th, 2013 from 6-8 pm in conjunction with downtown Asheville's Art After Dark.
Matthew Zedler is a modern/contemporary fine artist with a studio and gallery in downtown Marshall, NC, about 30 minutes north of Asheville, NC. His gallery has been open to the public since early 2008, but his involvement in the arts and fine arts extends throughout his entire life. His repertoire includes variety of cutting edge abstract-expressionist contemporary and geometric-linear-cubist paintings. His training includes Arrowmont School for Art, Fine Arts in Gatlinburg, TN, University of Wisconsin, and the University of Tennessee, Fine Arts in Knoxville, TN. In addition, he has received mentoring from other lifelong artists. His work is also presently on display at NewZart Gallery in downtown Marshall, NC, Nelson Fine Art in Johnson City, TN and featured in several nationwide online galleries.
Eclipse owner Jen Amann has featured the work of local artists in rotating exhibits since the business first opened. The Eclipse Salon & Gallery is located at 16 Wall Street, in downtown Asheville, NC and is open Tuesdays through Fridays 9 am-6pm, Saturdays 9 am – 5pm. For more information, visit and http://www.matthewzedlerfineart.com/ and http://eclipseasheville.com/.


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Today I made a through first inspection of a package of bees that I installed the last days of May. Inspecting before but not breaking open the hive, I found drones, workers, new workers and I could see honey capped on the frames, a lot of goings and commings, but not a lot of bees.
The hive is one 10 frame deep. I found 6 frames that had at least some bees, and what looked like used cells. Honey was capped around the top and half way down the sides on 4 of the frames. The 4 frames with honey, has a little pollen and about a dozen capped drone cells on each side. There was about a dozen larva uncapped on the frame in the middle of the hive. I saw no eggs at all. The bottom of each of the empty cells colored dark, almost black. There are some cells that have an orange yellow color that really looks like a colored wax..very close to the bottom and the rest of the cell is empty. I did not find the queen, but I did find 4 small queen cells, one was capped, but very small maybe the size of a sewing thimble, one was open but I could see the royal jelly inside, the others were empty. I found one cell that appeared to have been capped at one time and it was filled with an orange substance, that was mushy, and grainy, but did not appear to have any bee parts inside. The queen included in this package disappeared, ie. died left not sure, but I requeened with a queen from the original place I purchased the package from.
This is my second package, my first one swarmed about 4 days after I installed it. My other hive is thriving, it is from a swarm spring 2007, and I harvested honey from it. I have read about foulbrood, and the general problems and pest.....I did not find any dead eggs, larva, or capping that were sunken or perferated.
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The Making of Little Big Show
Music, film, and education have been the major pillars of my life from a very early age. Growing up playing with a VHS camera in middle school, playing in rock bands in high school, and later making films in college- I've always strived to find ways to connect these passions in my life.
A little over a year ago I began working as the Programming & Outreach Manager for NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth). When I found out we were going to be a benefactor for the Little Big Show, my creative gears started turning and I immediately saw an opportunity to show people how cool it is when creative worlds collide. After documenting our concert, meeting fellow youth arts non-profits, and working creatively with KEXP, Starbucks, STG, and other local youth filmmakers I am proud to share The Making of Little Big Show- I hope it's as fun for an audience to watch as it was for all of us to create.


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Welcome to Mile High Security BSides 2013 in Denver Colorado. This is a Community Security Conference so please come and join in the fun with us. The setting will be an atmosphere of open discussion, hackery, and fun too.
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A power outage in northern San Rafael struck 20,000 customers Tuesday night, leaving numerous neighborhoods in darkness and cutting power to traffic lights.
The outage occurred shortly after 6 p.m. By about 6:45 p.m., power had been restored to about 8,400 of those customers, and there was no time estimate for the rest, said Pacific Gas & Electric spokesman J.D. Guidi.
By 6 a.m., power had been restored to all but 66 customers. According to the map on PG&E's website the outage was caused when a truck hit a power pole.
Edward Segal said he was driving on northbound Highway 101 near the San Rafael/Novato border when he saw a bright light on a hill alongside the road. Segal said the light became a flash followed by sparks, and realized it was coming from a downed power pole.
"It was like a giant flash going off," said Segal, chief executive of the Marin Association of Realtors.
Richard Heine, who lives in the Contempo Marin neighborhood, said he was in the middle of eating pork chops when the lights went out, leaving the whole area in the dark except for the three-quarter moon.
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October 17, 1969
New York, NY US
Carnegie Hall
includes: Good Times Bad Times (intro) ~ Communication Breakdown, I Can't Quit You Baby, Heartbreaker, Dazed and Confused, White Summer / Black Mountainside, Moby Dick, What Is and What Should Never Be, How Many More Times, Bring It On Home, Summertime Blues.
2 Shows: 8:30pm and 12:00 midnight
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Review: Led Zeppelin became the first hard rock act to play Carnegie Hall since the Rolling Stones tore the place up some five years ago. Even up against Donovan at Madison Square Garden (a complete sellout), both of Zepppelin's shows went clean, with tickets being scalped as much as twice their original price!
Though the management was uptight at half the audience dancing on top of their seats, and tried desparately to control the encores, the group managed to pull off one of the most exciting performances ever. They featured a selection of material from their new album, in addition to Jimmy Page's haunting "White Summer" solo and Bonzo's 25 minute attack on the skins. (J. Harris, Oct '69)
Les Girls Flock About, As Jimmy Tunes Guitar
(R. Yorke / Oct. '69)
Getting to see Jimmy Page, the quiet guitarist with Led Zeppelin during one of the group's concerts is about as difficult as persuading John Wayne that something is wrong with U.S. policy in Vietnam.
I had to batter my way backstage through a swarm of both male and female admirers strung around the stage door and the stairs leading to the dressing room at Carnegie Hall. When I finally reached the door marked "Led Zeppelin", I found that the dressing room was almost as crowded as the concert hall itself, tickets for which had been sold out weeks before.
Page was sitting in a corner, trying to tune his guitar while a group of young women looked on adoringly. It was the start of Led Zeppelin's fourth American tour in a year and it was fairly obvious that the group had become the most popular English band working these parts, outside of the Stones.
CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK — In conjunction with the release of their second Atlantic album, "Led Zeppelin II," guitarist Jimmy Page, vocalist Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones are currently making their U.S. tour in one year. At this moment, they are the hottest act to come from England in some time. Friday night (17), it was easy to see why.
Robert Plant has become one of the sex deities of rock. His lion's mane of thick, curly, blond hair, his powerful throaty singing form an image that reaches the audience. There were actually some screams from the girls as he stalked his way around the stage, swiveling his hips, writhing his body in time to the music. Jimmy Page is one of the great guitarists in modern music. Not only is he a master of rock blues, but in his brilliant performance of the instrumental "White Summer" (an old track from the Yardbirds), Page proved himself able to do anything on the guitar. Many rock guitarists play fast, but Page, while playing super fast, actually manages to hit the right notes. At the same time, he is a demon on stage, running about with his head down, playing his leads off of Plant's vocals, or working his guitar strings with a violin bow that he keeps with him at all times.
Drummer Bonham and bassist Jones are also masters of their instruments and stunned the audience with the driving sound that they create together as a backup for Page and Plant. Led Zeppelin has landed! [Cashbox, 1969]
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This was the best Zep show I ever saw and heard!! Saw them many times and this was by far the tightest and dynamically sounding concert ever with the band performing the second album almost entirely and mixing in the greatest hits from the first album. How can you go wrong with the best music and sitting in a private box with your best friends smokin' doob and having the best of times! I miss those days


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Gay Mexican Muslim Feminist Nazis... the current groups that it is apparently okay to hate on this day and age as a politician. Doubly so if they are obese.
"We must protect our borders. A vote for me is a vote to keep the homomeximuslifeminazis out of this great land of ours!"
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At first I was against the Giants picking Zach Brown, and one of the reasons was because I thought he was small.
He was listed at 6'2 230 and they usually lie about weights so I thought he was probably around 225. Turns out he's 6'1 and 3/8 and 236 lbs! I know everyone on here (including me) would take Kuechly in an instant but he won't be there. If we took Brown could he play MLB? Even if he bulked up 10 lbs he would still be one of the most athletic LBs in the league.


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Gents My 2007 Infiniti G 35X wheels look like they are 10 years old after 3000 miles. The shine is gone and there are large black spots all over them. Has anyone else had this problem? Also the trim pieces in the sunroof fell out and the gas cap tether is broken. The cruise control surges dramaticaly at highway speeds on downhill grades and it has taken four weeks for the District Manager in Hartford to even make an appointment to see the car. Other than that....the car is great. Comments?
Sounds like you may have gotten a bad car. The Infiniti G is a good car, but yours sounds like it has some serious issues and for the money you paid, you better get the district manager to get that car looked at or else you spew the crap this car gave you and threaten to buy another car. The trim and gas cap tether problems are not an excuse on a luxury car, period. You tell the district manager this is not acceptable for a luxury car. Sure, he'll tell you Mercedes or BMW would have this same problem but I for one have not heard of this problem. As for the wheels, that is brake dust on the wheels, caused by normal operation of the brake pads. If, however, you flog this car constantly, then you will see a lot of brake dust due to driving too fast and having to stop hard. Sounds like you have the chrome wheels. Chrome does tarnish like silver due to oxidation. You can get chrome safe wheel polish just about everywhere. Rub a little on to see how does and then start buffing to get that intense shine back. There is no such thing as a maintainence free car.
--------------------------------Something stinks and it ain't me. E-thugs: always looking for a fight, no matter how meaningless.I drank all of RL's rum.
Are you serious? Just call your dealer and get it fixed. It is free! I am always leary when someones first post is about a car that is having problems.
Gents The car does not have chrome wheels and it is driven by my wife as a commuter car, not flogged. The wheels are silver with a clear coat but the clear coat is gone after 3000 miles. We take very good care of this car and have been waiting four weeks just to get the District manager to make an appointment to look at it. I wish it were a matter of the dealer fixing everything as soon as we brought it in but they have made us wait 4 weeks so far. I also have a 2006 WRX that is trouble free and a 98 Corvette that is trouble free. This car is the only one giving me any headaches.
Why is the dealer giving you problems? They seem like simple things. Is there more to the story?
Something ain't kosher.
Please see manufacturer for details.
The dealer says that "environmental damage" is not covered by the warranty. This is why they are waiting for the district manager do make a decision. Since the car is 3 months old and the spring in New England is hazard free I don't see any environmental impact. The car is washed weekly in a new brushless carwash and we have not put any chemicals on the wheels....
If you are using the Hartford Infinity dealership try the one in Fairfield. I have good luck with them and that's where I get mine serviced.
Shorelinerider:The dealer says that "environmental damage" is not covered by the warranty. This is why they are waiting for the district manager do make a decision. Since the car is 3 months old and the spring in New England is hazard free I don't see any environmental impact. The car is washed weekly in a new brushless carwash and we have not put any chemicals on the wheels...."Environmental damage" my ***! Sounds like the alloy wheels you got on this car had a defective clear coat and should be replaced under warranty. New England uses a lot of salt to clear the roads of snow and ice in the winter. Since you said you clean it weekly, this should not have happened and your best option as stated above by PTone is go to another dealer. If that is not possible, try and twist the district manager's arm until he finally has the car looked at. This is not good customer service that the dealer you go to is giving you and you should look at the other dealer for better service. This dealer sounds to be more interested in making money than providing good customer service, so you need to leave that dealer and find another that will be more than happy to look at your car. The Chrysler dealers that are in my area are very friendly and were more than happy to get any of our two Chrysler products in and out in good time and fixed right. Unfortunately, the dealer in my home town closed two years ago and now I have to go to St. Joseph for any work that I need done that only the dealer can do and the Savannah dealer has been around since the 50's by the time it closed. Sad. Now all we have is a Chevy and Ford dealer.
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I am having the same problem with my wheels though I have a FX35. Large black spots on the wheels (almost looks like it is peeling). I just took my car into service and the service advisor says it is not covered. They said we must have used wheel cleaner on the powder coated wheels. We are filing a claim with Infiniti.


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Playboy's Fall Fashion Preview 2013: Sneak Peek
<p>Playboy's Fall Fashion Preview is back, and in 2013 it's better (and barer) than ever. </p>
UPDATE 12/09/13: The below Fall Fashion photo shoots are now live on Playboy.com:
Fall Fashion: Color Trends Fall Fashion: Paisley Fall Fashion: Burgundy
Fall Fashion: Gray Suits Fall Fashion: Florals Fall Fashion: Ties
Fall Fashion: Backpacks Fall Fashion: Camouflage Coming 13/09/13
Original Post 28/08/13:
In our inaugural edition of Playboy.com's Fall Fashion Preview we talked of many things: we dissected suit cuts with Brooklyn Tailors and segmented unique style by some central modern-day figures. We tracked trends like mismatched patterns and got the story behind brands like wings + horns. Our girls, always willing to lend a hand, raided our sock drawers and were caught on camera modeling some shirts they would be bound to steal. All told, we tracked the fall season in its entirety, a 360-degree, bird's-eye view offering a whole host of practical suggestions to get you well on your way to becoming a better (dressed) man.
This year we're taking a decidedly different tack. Rather than giving you another step-by-step tutorial, a crash course if you will in fall fashion, we thought we might try letting you off the leash, distilling the season's trends down to (quite literally) the bare essentials and having you decide for yourself how best to harness them. After all, "style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn."
Over 10 days in September we will be releasing 10 new, never-before-seen pictorials highlighting the fall 2013 trends every man should know. But rather than get caught up in the clutter of the runway, we've extracted the season's best styles and are bringing them to you (again, with a little help from our friends) through bodies and body paint. Without giving too much away, let us just say that it won't be difficult to identify the trend or article of clothing we're trying to emphasize…
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Playboy.com has also teamed up with some of the industry's fastest-rising fashion bloggers for this endeavor, including:
Brian Sacawa of He Spoke Style – "Dressing well and looking put together doesn't (and shouldn't) necessarily mean wearing a suit and tie every day. While there's definitely a time and place for a well-tailored grey worsted wool suit…pretending to be Don Draper on a daily basis is neither practical nor appropriate. Plus—perhaps above all else—it's too obvious."
Tommy Lei of MYBELONGING – "MYBELONGING is all about self-expression to the fullest on your own terms. It's about being that sartorially-savvy individual who lives life by the reins but with grace, humility and plenty of heart. Always overdressed to a fault—not just to impress."
Megan Collins of Style Girlfriend – "Style…is about making a statement to the world about who you are. You can express your style through the clothes you wear, but also through the way you live your life…I think to live a stylish life is to live with intention."
Rocky Li of Third Looks – "Third Looks is dedicated to collecting visual stimuli that's worth further inspection. [It] was created as a platform for creative individuals across fashion, music, and art to share viewpoints on design and style."
So stay tuned all next week for Playboy.com's Fall Fashion Preview 2013, and check out behind-the-scenes photos from all the shoots on our Instagram, @Playboy Online.


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Bachelor's Degree
The Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies is geared to developing professional and scholarly skills for law-related careers or graduate studies. Designed for students who want to probe the hows and whys of the American legal system, the program emphasizes law in a social context within a broad-based liberal arts curriculum and focuses on enhancing analytical thinking, research, and writing skills.
Knowledge of law and the legal system is important for individuals in a wide array of careers, from social workers to lobbyists, from union representatives to personnel administrators, from law enforcement officials to court administrators. The Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies provides more in-depth exposure to the legal system than is available in certificate-only programs. In addition to receiving direct legal research and writing instruction, students learn how the law is created, applied, interpreted, and changed.
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BATON ROUGE - Alex Box Stadium, the state-of-the-art venue for the LSU baseball program, is listed among the Top 101 stadium experiences in the United States for 2012 by Stadium Journey magazine.
Alex Box Stadium ranked No. 70 on Stadium Journey's Top 101 experiences over the past year. The four-year-old venue is the only college baseball stadium to make the list.
How is Tiger Stadium not on the list?
How is Tiger Stadium not on the list?
yeah, considering Razorback Stadium, Kyle Field, and Reed Arena are all on the list.
It's because we have the best fans in the country, especially if you play for the team that beat us.
Gotta love Family Guy quotes when appropriate.
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Recognition / Feb. 6, 2013
Tiffany Blake works at Tyler Perry Studios
Tiffany Blake (M.F.A., film and television, 2012) is working at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, as a casting assistant. Her thesis documentary "Gospel Music Is..." will be shown at the Savannah Black Heritage Festival, Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Savannah Civic Center, DeVeaux Room. The documentary will show with other films continuously throughout the day, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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The Hope College Visiting Writers
Series will host poets Allison Joseph and Van Jordan on
Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in
conjunction with both Women's Week and Black History Month.
The reading will be preceded by the Hope College
Jazz Ensemble beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Allison Joseph is the author of three collections
of poetry: "What Keeps Us Here" (1992), "Soul Train"
(1997), and "In Every Seam" (1997). "What Keeps Us Here"
was the winner of Ampersand Press' 1992 Women Poets Series
Competition, and was also awarded the John C. Zacharis First
Book Award from "Ploughshares" and Emerson College. Joseph
is a graduate of Kenyon College and Indiana University, and
now teaches at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Van Jordan's first collection of poems, "Rise,"
will be published this year by Tia Chucha Press. He was a
semi-finalist in the 1999 Discovery/Nation Poetry Awards,
and was also a recipient of the Hughes, Diop, Knight Award
from the Gwendolyn Brooks Center. His poetry has appeared
in journals such as "Seneca Review," "Brilliant Corners" and
"Arkansas Review." Jordan has a bachelor of arts degree
from Wittenburg College, a master of arts from Howard
University and a master of fine arts from Warren Wilson.
The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 East
8th Street in downtown Holland. More information about the
Visiting Writers Series may be obtained by calling the
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I made some interesting observations in my tbhs today. I shook bees into them about a week ago. Initially, the bees ran to one end of the top bar hive and loosely cluster their for 3 to 4 days. One tbh went towards the end with the entrance and the other toward the rear of the hive. Lots of little gobs of beeswax were deposited that area and one hive constructed a small hand sized piece of comb there.
But after they got their bearings, shaking bees from a functional hive into an empty box must be very traumatic for them, both clusters recentered themselves on topbars 3,4,5. First comb was constructed on topbar 3 and more extensive comb was constructed on topbars 4 and 5 with about 9 inches of comb on half their lengths.
Initial construction began on the half of those topbars away from the hive entrance. This is the same location and pattern of construction noted in my tbh last year. Although last years entrance was on one side of the end. And this years entrance is on one end of the side.
Preliminary examination of the cell size on these combs show that the same pattern for tapered cell size, as was seen in last years tbh, is being repeated. The combs start at the topbar with a couple rows of drone sized cells. Cell sizes gradually taper to small cell size at the bottom of these combs which are about half their finished heigth.
The tbhs are New World Carniolan and Russian.
The patterns I observed last year are being duplicated. The bees have scoped out their cavity and are building a broodnest with a structure and purpose.


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Poll does allow for multiple choices, btw.
Was raised on shotgun hunting, as there is no deer rifle season in NJ. Used to carry a Kmart 16ga, and later progressed to a Remington 870 chambered in 12ga.
Next year will be my new X-bolt in .270 Winchester for chasing down whitetails in NY.


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Venezuela Group Calls for Inquiry into Prison Deaths
CARACAS -- Prison rights activists in Venezuela on Monday demanded an inquiry into the deaths of six inmates in a bloody shoot-out at a jail near Caracas, part of the most violent prison system in the hemisphere. Humberto Prado, coordinator of Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP), a rights group, said the organization had already referred the case to the Inter-American Human Rights Commission, a branch of the Organization of American States. "The state takes no measures to prevent these situations," Prado said, adding that the Los Teques prison was built to house 350 and currently holds more than 1,333, of whom 80 percent are awaiting trial.
Authorities have given few details of the incident, which happened Sunday during visiting hours at a prison in Los Teques, 15 miles from Caracas. The Venezuelan interior ministry, which is responsible for prisons, did not respond to The Miami Herald's request for information. So far, it has only said there was a battle between inmates from two different wings. Local press reports suggest the fight occurred during a wild party on the prison roof, which had begun the night before. Two of those involved were women, who had apparently been hired to spend the night with prisoners.
The ministry's director of prison services, Consuelo Cerrada, told a government radio station that her department "regretted the situation." "The Bolivarian government will not rest," she said, until it had "transformed our penal establishments .. so as to create the `new man.'" But Cerrada seemed to blame inmates and their relatives for the violence. "We call on the prisoners not to let chaos and disorder into the country's penal system," she said. Venezuelan jails have a history of violence.
On average, more than one inmate dies violently every day. Weapons ranging from handguns to assault rifles and grenades -- as well as a variety of drugs -- can all be obtained by prisoners, for a price. A "humanization" program, first announced five years ago and reiterated at regular intervals, has not curbed the violence. On average, each of the last three years has seen 428 killings, according to figures from the Prison Observatory. One of the problems is chronic overcrowding. The country's 31 penal establishments were built to house just 14,000 prisoners. They now hold some 38,000, a figure that has risen by more than 5,000 in the past few months alone, according to prison activists. Although the government promised, as part of its "humanization" program, to build 15 new jails between 2006 and 2012, it has so far only managed the partial opening of two.
More than three-quarters of prisoners have not even been sentenced, but are awaiting trial. So serious are the delays in criminal proceedings that inmates of a dozen jails have been staging what they call ``judicial disobedience'' for the past month. The prisoners and their relatives are demanding that the process be sped up. Special mobile courts have now been set up in several jails, but relatives protested again Monday outside the supreme court building in Caracas, demanding that the remainder be given the same treatment. Despite its promises to clean up the prisons, the Venezuelan government treats prison rights activists as subversives. "Authorities have harassed and intimidated civil society groups that speak out about prison conditions," noted the New York-based Human Rights Watch in a 2008 report on President Hugo Chávez's decade in power.
One activist -- Carlos Nieto of the rights group Window to Freedom -- complained of death threats and a house visit by government agents who "issued veiled threats to his nine-month-old nephew." The government has ignored a ruling by the Inter-American Human Rights Court to take measures to protect him. "Inmates effectively control prisons, overwhelming the scant number of security guards (and the) system fails to provide minimum standards of hygiene, medical care and internal order," Human Rights Watch said. Even Chávez himself, the report noted, has described his country's prisons as "an inferno." Relatives of surviving prisoners at Los Teques fear for their lives, rights officials said. Prado said that almost 50 prisoners have died this year in multiple killings. "The fact that weapons are allowed into the jails," he said, "suggests that the state wants prisoners to kill each other."


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Liberia's Government Approves Oil Exploration Deal With Chevron
Liberia's parliament approved an offshore oil exploration accord with California-based Chevron Corp., the National Oil Company of Liberia said today. Chevron will hold a 70 percent stake in each of three concessions, with Nigeria's Oranto Petroleum Ltd. owning the other 30 percent, Fodee Kromah, head of National Oil, told reporters in the capital, Monrovia, today. The approval comes five days after the government endorsed the agreement.
"This three-year exploration project is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2010 and has a potential worth of US$10 billion," the U.S. embassy in Monrovia said yesterday in a statement. Liberia is rebuilding its economy after a civil war between 1989 and 2003 in which an estimated 250,000 people died and most of the country's infrastructure was destroyed. To contact the reporter on this story:
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International and Off-campus Studies
- Among doctoral granting universities, Notre Dame ranks in the top 10 in the percentage of students studying abroad.
- Notre Dame offers more than 40 international study programs in 20 countries.
- Notre Dame's Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies is the nation's foremost Irish studies program, and Notre Dame has the most prominent presence in Ireland of any American university.
- At the request of Pope Paul VI, Notre Dame helped found the Ecumenical Institute for Theological Studies at Tantur, located on a hilltop on the road from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. The University offers graduate students the opportunity to live and study at Tantur.
- The University's London Centre programs, which are housed in a historic building on Trafalgar Square, include some 130 students each semester from each of Notre Dame's four colleges.
- Notre Dame's London Law Centre operates the only full-time branch of an American law school located outside the United States.
- Students in the School of Architecture spend their third year in the University's Rome Studies Center.


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I am big fan of sharing skills and tutorials. I would not say I have the best hackers skills but noon the less I am looking to produce some tutorials that I hope will help other.
So my question is should there be a page where people can surgest tutorials ? What tutorials would you like to see?
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Looking good for Calf. Almond growers to keep up their corps and as such the demand for bees should be high again this year.
Almonds Projected to Become the Number One Ingredient Nut by 2009
Food Manufacturers Are Turning to Almonds to Enhance Global Product Pipeline
(October 9, 2008, Paris) Almonds continue to be the second most frequently used nut in new nut-containing food products worldwide, and if demand continues to grow at this rate, almonds will become the number one nut for global new product introductions by 2009.
According to the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), new almond-containing product introductions around the world grew substantially more than new food and other nut introductions in 2007 (introductions in almonds increased by 26 percent, food 14 percent, and nuts 16 percent respectively).1 This trajectory is monitored by the Almond Board of California (ABC) as a marker of success for its industry.
ABC, which is exhibiting at this years SIAL show in Paris (exhibit space 4M085 in the USA pavilion), has witnessed a strong upswing in global demand in recent years. The Mintel GNPD1 highlights the upward trend of almond product introductions around the world:
Globally, almonds accounted for 22 percent of new nut introductions in manufactured food products, a strong growth level that has remained consistent for the past five years.
Europe led with 32 percent of new almond product introductions, a 14 percent increase over 2006.In Asia-Pacific markets, almonds play a large role particularly related to confectionery products. Japan consistently has experienced strong almond introductions over the past five years, while almond introductions in China have tripled since 2005. In India, where almonds are steeped in tradition, innovation increased by 50 percent in 2007, led by the confectionery sector. The California almond industry estimates 26 percent (or over a quarter) of new almond products from the top ten almond manufacturers are brands with a strong U.S. presence being introduced in other countries.
The almond industry experienced landmark years in 2006 and 2007, said Shirley Horn, senior director of global marketing and communications for the ABC. The Almond Board of California expects this tremendous success to continue, as almonds meet global food manufacturers needs for versatile, functional and value-added ingredients that appeal to consumers desires for taste, nutrition and indulgence.
In the confectionery category, 11 of the 21 countries surveyed in Europe launched more products with almonds than any other nut.1 Globally, chocolate confectionery is now a $74 billion industry.[2] According to Euromonitor, in 2006, more than 6.5 million tons of chocolate were sold worldwide, up nearly 260,000 tons from 2005.2 The total number of almond-chocolate introductions increased 237 percent from 2001 to 2006, meaning manufacturers around the world are increasingly leveraging the strong consumer appeal for almond-chocolate combinations.1 During this same timeframe, chocolate introductions increased 196 percent.1
Horn commented, Premiumisation is a major growth driver for confectionery products. Consumer demand for healthy, more natural foods also seems to be appealing for all food categories. Almonds are perfectly poised to tap into these trends. To reinforce the point, research1 shows that amongst European, North American, Latin American, and Middle Eastern and African manufacturers, premium was one of the top-three claims made for almond product introductions. Natural, and no additives and/or preservatives also were found to be ranked high in terms of claims manufacturers made for almond product introductions.
Demand for almond products translates across continents, cultures and cuisines, sustaining the almond industrys growth rate. California almonds are now responsible for the supply of more than 80 percent of the worlds almonds. Almond shipments to overseas markets increased to 866.4 million pounds in 2007/08, up 24 percent over the previous year, led by strong growth in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.3 Notably, almond exports have achieved new monthly records for the past 13 consecutive months.
In order to meet accelerating demand for almonds, ABC actively works to provide educational resources for the food manufacturing industry and consumers on the many benefits that almonds have to offer. As part of its participation in SIAL, ABC has partnered with young talented pastry chef Yann Brys from the well-renowned French House of gastronomy DALLOYAU Paris to showcase innovative ingredient ideas and uses of almonds in chocolate, pastry and snacking categories.
I enjoy working with almonds as they are indulgent, healthy and versatile they also complement the silkiness of the chocolate products I create. They embody a sense of luxury for customers, said Yann Brys.
To help show how food professionals can develop their own new product ideas, Yann Brys will be offering booth visitors samples of recipes that use almonds as a key ingredient. These recipes will bring to life the way almonds provide flavor dimension, value and crunch for many diverse types of eating occasions.
The Almond Board of California administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. Established in 1950, the Boards charge is to promote the best quality almonds, Californias largest tree nut crop. For more information on the Almond Board of California or almonds, visit www.AlmondsAreIn.com.


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Back Bay Kings is a 24,000 square foot facility that includes (16) ten-pin bowling lanes, a billiards room with 8 Gold Crown billiards tables, multiple bars and lounges, and a full service restaurant. This unique and memorable space, coupled with fantastic comfort food & creative drinks has made Kings the place for fun in Boston.
Kings is open 7-days/week until 2am
Kings is a 21+ facility after 6pm
Kings has 40 HD TV's and 6 huge projection screens that can be seen from every angle in Kings
Kings is attached to Pilgrim Parking Garage, and we validate parking for our guestsKings is conveniently located off the MBTA Green & Orange subway lines


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Quiet apt in CENTER, euro renovated
Size53 m²
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- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Hot tub
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In the bathroom - Italian bath with handles. The apartment is very quiet, near the park, in the spring, even nightingales sing. It has an alarm system. The front door in a parade on the code. Nice renovated entrance. You can park the windows or on the hotel parking (with protection)
I will be happy to help you with anything here – airport transfer or tell you about my beloved Kiev and where to go, what to visit. Please, do not hesitate to contact me
House rulesIts not allowed to smoke in the apartment and have parties.
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Reviews of this property
Superb apartment and service, we couldnt be happier at a 5* hotel.. strongly recommended!
Thanks to Olya))) Everything was great, very clean, very friendly. The next time I go back to Olya. Topp performance!!
Vielen Dank an Olya)))
Alles war super, sehr sauber,sehr freundlich. Das nächste mal gehe ich wieder zu Olya. Topp Leistung!!!!
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I had a wonderful stay, the apartment is very well located and the area is very quiet.
everything was perfect for me
Olga was a gracious host. She not only gave me a nice place that was clean and comfortable, but she walked me down to the market and showed me where I could eat and shop. She even took the time to explain the culture so I would understand it better. She is dependable and can be trusted with your eyes closed)
I would definitely recommend her to my friends and I would be happy to stay with her any time I am in Kyiv.
When Olga everything was great. Very nice woman who cares! Apartment is clean and nicely decorated.
Bei Olga war alles super. Sehr nette Frau die sich kümmert ! Apartment ist sauber und schön eingerichtet.
Welcome! The hostess was very welcoming and friendly! highly recommended!
Ospitalità eccellente! La padrona di casa è stata molto accogliente e gentile! consigliatissimo!
I was looking for an apartment in Kiev last minute and the day before the trip I found this nicely situated apartment and Olga was able to accommodate. The location is central, but in a quiet neighborhood. It is just a few minutes walk to Kreshatik. With hotels costing over $200 dollars a night in the center of Kiev in the summer, this is quite the convenient, pleasant way to affordably stay in Kiev, especially since it has all the amenities you are used to at home! Note - there is no AC but there is a fan on the balcony.
Apartment spotless and very well located near the metro and all services. The owner Olga is available and very good advice. Returning to Kiev, we will take this apartment. That this message is an expression of our thanks.
Appartement impeccable et très bien situé près du métro et de tous services. La propriétaire Olga, est très disponible et de bons conseils. Si nous revenons à Kiev, nous reprendrons cet appartement. Que ce message soit l'expression de nos remerciements.
The appartement is very nice and clean.
Olga was very helpful everytime I needed.
The district is safe, only small inconvenient : almost 20 minutes of walk to Arena and 30 minutes to Maydan.
If I come back to Ukraine, I will contact Olga again for sure.
I stayed with Olga's apartment for 9 nights. There was a high standard and very central.
Olga was very welcoming and helping like host. Upon arrival, she had arange maps and helping whit questions about Kiev for more practical information. Olga speak very good English. I can warmly recommend Olga like host and her apartments. If I travel back to Kiev, I will sure stay in Olga's apartment again.
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Chairman Ryan Statement on Advancement of Bipartisan Budget Reform
House Budget Committee passes H.R. 3521, The Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act
WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement after the bipartisan Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011 passed through the House Budget Committee earlier today:
The bipartisan bill was introduced by Chairman Ryan and Ranking Member Van Hollen (D-MD) last month. The proposal would help lawmakers target wasteful spending and reduce the deficit.
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic needed just 73 minutes to reach the US Open second round yesterday in an embarrassingly one-sided 6-1, 6-0, 6-1 mauling of hapless Italian Paolo Lorenzi.
The second-seeded Serb overcame dropping his serve in the opening game to reel off 18 of the next 19 games, firing seven aces as well as 32 winners against 30-year-old Lorenzi, who has never won a grand slam match.
Djokovic next faces either Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva or Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia.
"My game was great from start to finish. It was important to be economical with my time on court. I tried to get to the net and stay focused," said the world No2.
While Djokovic was enjoying his evening stroll on Arthur Ashe Stadium, next door on Louis Armstrong, former world No1 and 2009 runner-up Caroline Wozniacki, without a title this year, was crashing to a painful first-round loss.
The Danish eighth seed, watched by golfing superstar boyfriend Rory McIlroy, was beaten by World No96 Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2, 6-2.
Wozniacki came into the match with her knee heavily strapped, having picked up an injury at New Haven last week, and she needed more treatment yesterday before slipping to defeat.
"I tried and didn't succeed in playing well. There were too many errors.
"It's frustrating but I will have to move on," said Wozniacki, who made the semifinals in the past two years.
Andy Roddick, America's last men's major champion when he captured the 2003 US Open title, eased past compatriot and qualifier Rhyne Williams, the world No289.
His comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win was a gentle way to start his 13th successive US Open appearance.
Roddick will face Bernard Tomic for a place in the last 32.
Fellow US veteran Venus Williams, the 2000 and 2001 winner, also won an all-American match-up, beating wildcard Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-3, 6-1.
Williams, playing her 14th consecutive US Open, missed nine months of action with the fatigue-causing Sjogren's syndrome and came into the tournament ranked at 46.
The 32-year-old next faces German sixth seed Angelique Kerber, who knocked her out of the Olympics.
Three-time women's champion and Olympic Games gold medallist Serena Williams, last year's runner-up, defeated American compatriot Coco Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-1 in the late match on Arthur Ashe.
Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska and former world No1 Ana Ivanovic also breezed into the second round.
In other men's play, French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and sixth seed Tomas Berdych advanced with three-set wins.
Canadian 15th seed Milos Ranoic survived a gruelling five-setter to beat Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, firing 30 aces in the process.
On a bad day for Argentina, 10th seed Juan Monaco surrendered a two-set lead to lose to Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 3-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3).
David Nalbandian pulled out of the tournament with a rib injury.


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a combination of 'snap' and 'ouch' (e.g) 'snouch' A reply to someone whom expresses an insult towards yourself.
by Zorgithatoob July 28, 2010
by Eugor August 31, 2006
A snouch is a contraction of "snatch pouch", and is the space between the pussy and the underwear surrounding it, which can be used for storage of small items.
Storage of larger items can be consigned, as usual, to the cleavage.
Storage of larger items can be consigned, as usual, to the cleavage.
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There was a fold right up the center of her snouch, resulting in the unmistakable moose knuckle.
by nicktheawesome February 04, 2008
A variation on the classic teabag. Choose a victim who has passed out at a party w/ their shoes on. While they're snoring blissfully, gently rest your scrotum on their upper lip for a few inhalations, letting them draw your scent into their dreams. then, simply zip up and walk away. Subject will wake up and suspect something occurred, but never know exactly where that smell on their upper lip came from.
by Mistress Em January 04, 2012
Another way to say the word shit. Can be in reference to anything of distaste to a specific individual. Can also be used to refer to something that everyone is aware about without actually specifically mentioning it.
1) Oh Snouch!! (In refrence to a flop in Texas hold'em)
2) Let's get this snouch outta here.
3) Check that snouch out!
2) Let's get this snouch outta here.
3) Check that snouch out!
by -alexaslani May 26, 2005
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
When one props there legs up on the bed, then proceeds to masturbate to the point of climax having the cum hit your own face.
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Victim's Family Reacts To Murder Verdict
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. - Prosecutors said the motive for murder was money, this morning the jury said guilty. A Johnson City man, Dale Larkin, will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his wife.
It's the day Tia Gentry had convinced herself would never come. Today, a Washington County jury convicted her stepfather of killing her mother nearly seven years ago.
After more than 12 hours of deliberation spread across three days, the jury said guilty to First Degree Murder and Insurance Fraud.
It's a conviction that essentially puts 55-year-old Dale Larkin behind bars for the rest of his life. He will be 106 before he's eligible for parole. "I really didn't think they would convict him, be guilty, I though it would be not guilty it's been too long," said Tia Gentry.
Teri Larkin was killed in a bathtub in their Johnson City home in 2003. A previous district attorney ruled the death an accident, but Teri Larkin's family kept pushing for more.
A second autopsy in 2009 found broken bones that led to charges against Dale Larkin. "Police department and Steve Sherffey, I can't say enough about what he did, with out him we wouldn't have known the case was there to work on, it had been closed and done with," said district attorney Tony Clark.
The district attorney says the case was one of the hardest he's ever presented because of what they didn't have, including a crime scene. Police were not called to the home.
Teri Larkin was taken to the hospital when her daughter found her unresponsive. Prosecutors only had four pictures of the bathtub taken days later to show the jury.
Most of the trial was based on forensic expert testimony from both sides. "Probably the toughest trial I've ever had and that includes (Howard Hawk) Willis," said Tony Clark. Tia Gentry's family says justice has been served for the young girl's mother." We are so thankful to them for sticking with it, they could have easily have given up," said Janie Gentry Berning. Prosecutors say it will be up to a civil court to determine what happens to Larkin's share of more than a million dollars in life insurance money he collected.
The court previously split the money with Teri Larkin's daughter. Larkin was immediately taken to jail.
The judge denied a motion for bail after his attorney announced plans to appeal.
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The judges should go back to the training camp and the strict Shin Amano be soaked in alcohol and pounded out with a meat tenderizer. Just kidding.
I guess the reason Kanako did not receive as high GOEs in her jumps as Alena did is probably due to her unorthodox techniques--swaggering with a big kick into a jump. Still, I think Alena was overmarked in PCSs.


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Survey: Biz sees 7% jump in costs for health care
Employers in Southeast Michigan project an acceleration of health care cost increases this year — a 7 percent jump, up from 4 percent in 2013 — as taxes and fees from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act add to typical annual inflationary increases in health costs, according to McGraw Wentworth's 2014 Southeast Michigan Mid-Market Group Benefits survey.
The cost increases for Southeast Michigan employers also are higher than national projections of 5.2 percent.
"We knew that changes related to health reform (taxes and fees) would add 1 percent to 5 percent" to employer costs this year, said Becky McLaughlan, managing director at Troy-based McGraw Wentworth.
The Obamacare fees, which began in small doses last year, were imposed on health insurers and employers to pay for subsidies for expanded coverage and create a special fund to protect insurers from losses for covering sicker patients with higher costs in the individual market. Insurance companies passed on these costs to their insured clients, and self-insured employers paid the pass-through costs.
But McLaughlan said she is surprised that employers, in turn, haven't passed along the federally mandated fees to employees as much as they could have this year through more drastic cost-shifting changes in employee benefit plans.
Overall in 2014, single employee costs for preferred provider organizations rose only 3.6 percent to $116 a month, or 23 percent of total premium costs. Single coverage through health maintenance organizations dropped 4 percent to $95 a month, or 21 percent of premium costs.
But family monthly employee costs have increased 11 percent to $391 for PPO and 5 percent to $308 for HMO coverage, the survey found.
As a percentage of premium, family PPO coverage is increasing to only 27 percent of premium this year from 26 percent in 2013, the survey found. HMO family coverage is down to 25 percent of premium from 27 percent in 2013.
"With the labor market improving (and strong competition for workers), employers didn't want to make too many changes" in their benefit plans, McLaughlan said.
But for some employers, the lack of changes this year may have been a short-term decision tied to the federal government's decision to delay the employer mandate penalties until 2015.
"Employers who are impacted by the (mandate) could be looking at more significant changes in 2015 as the result of their cost to comply with the law," McLaughlan said.
Still, reflecting an interest in lowering costs, fewer employers this year offered PPO plans to employees. Eighty-six percent of employers are offering at least one PPO plan, down from 89 percent in 2013.
At the same time, the survey found that 42 percent of employers, up from 38 percent in 2013, are offering HMO plans, which generally are more restrictive in use of medical services and providers.
Old, new ways to cut costs
Employers continued tried-and-true cost-reduction strategies.
Those included moving employee product offerings to more high-deductible health plans, increasing the use of spousal surcharges, and providing wellness programs.
Employers also embarked on new strategies to use telemedicine and health advocacy programs to contain costs. Leading the way were McGraw Wentworth's top-performing employers — called "Trendbenders" for their aggressiveness in holding down health cost increases.
This year, the 103 Trendbenders, which amounted to 23 percent of the survey's 454 companies with 100 to 10,000 employees, reported an average increase of 2.5 percent or less in health costs the past two years.
These top performers were more likely to use high-deductible health plans (45 percent, compared with 38 percent of all employers) and limited-provider network HMO plans (47 percent compared with 42 percent). They also were higher users of health advocacy (17 percent to 14 percent), telemedicine (5 percent to 4 percent) and outcomes-based wellness programs (35 percent to 27 percent).
For 2014, even with Obamacare's added fees, McGraw Wentworth's Trendbenders project a 1 percent decline in health care costs.
While fewer employers this year are offering a wellness program — 78 percent in 2014, compared with 81 percent in 2013 — 27 percent of employers are using outcomes-based wellness programs that tie financial incentives to health goals.
'More aggressive on wellness'
At Taylor-based Atlas Oil Co., Laila Powers, director of human resources, said the company's outcomes-based wellness program with Priority Health has helped hold down costs to nearly no increase from last year.
"Our health plan costs were flat, but the (Affordable Care Act fees) cost us $60,000 this year," Powers said, adding: "We have had no increases the past three years and only a slight increase for our team members (employees)."
Of Atlas' 454 employees, Powers said, the 300 who have company health benefits now must meet five health criteria — including smoking, body weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels — to receive lower co-payments for services.
"We have become more aggressive on wellness, and we have had good results with our team members," Powers said.
Powers said Atlas will begin using a telemedicine program that allows employees to call in for a virtual office visit and get a medical evaluation. The telemedicine call costs employees a $40 co-payment.
"Fifty percent of our team members are drivers," Powers said. "They work 10 to 12 hours a day and often don't have time to go in for a visit. This is more of a benefit than a cost savings, but it could reduce overall health costs if it prevents" a medical problem.
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Does anyone have a recommendation as to the type of glass to be used in the solar wax melter?
Also, does it have to be double pane glass?
And, if it is to be double pane glass, do you have to glaze it in, or is the groove in the wood sufficient?


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Ravi, the Raviator in San Diego and India!
One of our most active and enthusiastic endorsers, Ravi shows off his Voyage-Air guitar at Airport Fest in Long Beach, CA after his performance.
Also included in this video is Ravi's demonstration at the Indian Music Conference in Goa, India, where he gave a presentation on Entrepreneurship for Artists. While in India he took his Voyage-Air Guitar to a dinner meeting with the largest instrument distributor in India. They're interested in bringing the Voyage-Air Guitars to India! Hey, thanks Ravi!
While in India, Ravi participated with a charitable organization called Passions Unite, which benefits underprivileged children. Check out the link below to read more about this incredible artist, and to see Ravi performing for the children at Shanti Bhavan: a school for the poor. Scroll to the bottom of the front page to see his performance. www.passionsunite.org
Voyage-Air Guitar is proud to be associated with a musician that cares so deeply for others and his guitar!