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On July 19, 2013, the California State Water Resources Control Board (Board) released the Final Draft of the new Industrial Storm Water General Permit (IGP). The IGP is a statewide general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit that regulates stormwater discharges from industrial activity. Currently, industrial stormwater is regulated under the IGP issued in 1997.
Federal regulations require that NPDES permits be renewed every five years. California has not revised its IGP for 16 years. Because of this time lag, in some instances, California's new IGP is catching up with the requirements imposed by other states and the federal IGP. However, because California is a leader in environmental regulation, many of the requirements in this new permit go far beyond anything introduced in other states.
For example, California's new IGP imposes strict liability for exceedances of Water Quality Objectives (WQOs), while other states continue with the "trial and error" approach to Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation. In this respect, the wave may be moving from west to east across the United States.
As proposed, the new IGP is set to take effect sometime in 2015, and would expire sometime in 2019. To the Board's credit, the new IGP is intended to minimize costs to permit applicants and to streamline the compliance process. The new IGP continues many of the existing requirements that landfills, transfer stations, recycling centers, and hauling companies must comply with, while adding more stringent drainage area delineations and BMP evaluations. It also introduces Numerical Action Levels (NALs), Exceedance Response Action (ERA) Reporting, and ocean discharge and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) requirements, as well as strict liability for discharges that cause or contribute to an exceedance of a WQO, as defined by each of the nine regional basin plans and the statewide Ocean Plan.
The regulated solid waste facilities and their corresponding Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are:
- 4953 Refuse Systems
- 4212 Local Trucking, Without Storage
- 5093 Scrap and Waste Materials
For a complete list of SIC codes, visit the Board's website at www.swrcb.ca.gov
In San Diego County, the total number of regulated facilities will rise significantly from approximately 750 to 14,000. Extrapolating this estimate statewide, the total number of industrial facilities that will need to comply with the new IGP will likely exceed 100,000.
Summary of significant changes
Training requirements – A Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP), with specific credentials, training, and state certification, will be required to complete IGP documents and implement a compliance program. While the IGP outlines these training requirements, final training and testing details have yet to be established. QISP training will not be required until the exceedance response actions are triggered. QISP standing is not required to implement the program at Baseline Level (see below) or to prepare a No Exposure Certification (NEC). However, for most solid waste facilities, the likelihood of an exceedance is very high.
Moreover, demand for state-certified QISPs is likely to increase significantly in 2015 and 2016 due to the large number of facilities that will need to begin complying with the new IGP and the limited time available to develop and implement credentialing procedures. Thus, solid waste facilities should consider identifying and engaging state-certified QISPs as early as possible.
Monitoring requirements – Pre-storm visual observations and quarterly authorized and unauthorized non-stormwater discharge visual observations will be combined into one monthly visual observation. Monthly visual observations will be included with actual sampling events required twice in each half of the year. Litmus paper will be allowed for screening of pH exceedances. Eligibility for a Sample Frequency Reduction will require data from four storm events.
Exceedance Response Actions (ERAs) – There will be two different response action levels when water quality is affected, depending on the magnitude and frequency of the exceedance. Risk Level 1 ERA will be the initial action for the first exceedance of an instantaneous or annual average concentration. Re-occurring exceedances will trigger Level 2 ERAs. Risk Level 2 ERA requirements will include a two-step process – the discharger must develop an Action Plan and then develop a Risk Level 2 ERA Technical Report demonstrating the efficacy of the plan and the process for implementation. Level 2 will also require structural controls, such as bioswales, separators, or treatment systems. Operators should consider carefully how reports are prepared and by whom, as they will become public information and could be used as evidence in a Clean Water Act Citizen Suit.
Compliance Groups – The IGP allows dischargers from similar industries to form Compliance Groups. Participants in Compliance Groups will receive a 50-percent reduction in required sampling. A QISP must oversee a group's monitoring program. It will likely be in the best interest of solid waste facilities to consider forming Compliance Groups through their trade organizations as a means of ensuring consistent compliance at the lowest possible cost.
Annual reports – Electronic reporting to the Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) will be mandatory. The compliance data will be readily available to the public, which drastically increases the compliance exposure of solid waste facilities. A facility's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), monitoring results, completed forms, and lab data must be uploaded as well.
No Discharge/No Exposure – There will be new "No-Discharge" eligibility requirements for dischargers eligible to file a Notice of Non-Applicability (NONA). Very few facilities will be able to take advantage of this due to qualifiers within the IGP, such as the facility does not discharge industrial stormwater, the facility is in a basin that does not discharge to a water of the U.S., or the facility does not discharge at all. An NEC can be filed if the facility can demonstrate that the industrial processes are not exposed to rain, snow, snowmelt, and/or runoff. Only a very limited number of solid waste facilities, such as entirely enclosed transfer and sorting stations, are likely to qualify to file a NEC. However, SMARTS reporting and annual re-certifications will still be required.
Implications for solid waste facilities
Landfills and solid waste facilities are unique, essential public services with their own stormwater signature. These facilities, by their very nature, are distinct from virtually all other forms of industrial activity.
The IGP will drastically change the stormwater management approach at landfills, solid waste facilities, material recovery facilities (MRFs), recycling centers, and hauling stations. There is strict liability for exceedance of WQOs, as well as NALs for discharges. In the new IGP, NAL compliance is tied to a three-tiered Risk Level system. As the risk level increases, due to re-occurring exceedances, there will also be additional elements required in SWPPPs, enhanced observations and inspections, formal Monitoring Implementation Plans, additional wet weather sampling, obtaining daily average or qualified combined samples, NAL exceedances and corrective actions, and implementing treatment control BMPs.
Risk Levels will be assigned based on EPA benchmarks. For example, a site at Baseline Risk Level 0, with total suspended solids (TSS) in runoff data from two consecutive storm events that exceed the benchmark values (100 mg/l) on the annual average, or exceed the instantaneous maximum (400 mg/l), or the exceedance of two benchmarks in the same storm event, will be elevated to Risk Level I. However, even if the facility does not exceed a benchmark, it still may be in violation if the discharged stormwater causes or contributes to the exceedance of a WQO.
For example, in Region 9 the WQO for suspended and settleable solids is as follows: Waters shall not contain suspended and settleable solids that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. Thus, even if the discharge is determined to be below the benchmark standard, the operator will need to demonstrate that suspended and settleable discharges are not causing or contributing to the failure of a water segment to achieve its designated beneficial uses. Such proof will likely require very sophisticated sampling and bioassay techniques.
At Risk Level I, more sampling, reporting, inspecting, and implementing additional procedural BMPs are required. When a site becomes a Risk Level 2, the discharger must address the problem with structural treatment BMPs (Figure 1). Although there will be no mandatory minimum penalties for the exceedance of NALs, a mandatory minimum penalty will be imposed for failure to prepare and implement a corrective action report. These risk levels mean more field evaluations, enhanced BMPs, additional monitoring, SWPPP revisions, and electronic reporting to ensure compliance.
The one-way system of escalating Risk Levels, combined with strict liability for exceedance of WQOs, will dramatically change how stormwater is managed at solid waste facilities. At this time, the Draft IGP will assign a Risk Level of Baseline, 1, or 2, based on EPA benchmarks. For example, a site at Baseline with an annual average TSS in runoff data that exceeds the benchmark values (100 mg/l) or that experiences the exceedance of an Instantaneous Maximum NAL of 400 mg/l will then become Risk Level 1. At Risk Level 1, more sampling, reporting, inspecting, and implementing of Operational BMPs is required. Similarly, sites can be escalated from Risk level 1 to 2.
An invitation for lawsuits
As drafted, the IGP creates strict liability for discharges of stormwater that cause or contribute to the exceedances of a WQO. The IGP further requires permit holders to place all documentation and data concerning contaminants in their discharges on the SMARTS public website. It is a very short step from reporting elevated levels of contaminants in the discharged stormwater to an allegation by a Citizen Suit plaintiff that discharge is causing or contributing to the exceedance of a WQO, particularly when the receiving water is already identified as being impaired under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act.
This makes Citizen Suit enforcement much easier because the data can be readily viewed by the general public and, because it is posted by the discharger, practically irrefutable. Moreover, failure to report the data is a violation of the Clean Water Act, enforceable by Citizen Suit. If, for example, a discharger fails to submit timely ERA reports or upload its SWPPP, the discharger could be sued for violations of the Clean Water Act. Other examples include failure to report unauthorized stormwater discharges, failure to monitor and report pollutants, and failure to submit timely annual reports.
A copy of the Final Draft of the IGP, along with related documents, can be found on the Board's website at www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/industrial.shtml
Sean Porter, CPSWQ, QSD/P, senior technical advisor, SCS Engineers (www.scsengineers.com), specializes in water resource services with a vast background in NPDES permit program requirements, evaluation of facility SWPPPs, TMDL allocations and monitoring, CERCLA, National Environment Policy Act, and public-funded research-driven watershed studies. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. S. Wayne Rosenbaum, Esq., is a partner at Opper & Varco LLP. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hello Naughty friends.
From a few weeks ago I'm unable to lay uncharted 2 online. The reason a lot of different errors messages from Unable to sync maps, unable to sync levels, unable to do anything. to endless delays trying to be connected online. Any other game I've tried in online mode works perfectly,the game is updated to the last patch and my internet connection is working fine.
Please post the true about this issue a lot of people that put our bucks in the game are having this problem.
We need a response Faster and furious, no?
Remember: your technical support is critical.
Best regards
IT project manager
I'm not from ND, but some people are having problems beca...
I'm not from ND, but some people are having problems because of network configuration, I've find this peculiar erros during my tests trying to help a friend solve his issues:
- Sync erros
- Unable to start a session
- Unable to join a group
- People unable to join your group
- People unable to hear some of his friends
- People unable to hear you
- Unable to find players (There is a server that holds the players pool, if you can't comunicate with it, bad luck for you)
- Getting disconnect from the game
- Connection error
Pay for the game and to have a "perfect" internet connection doesn't mean you have configurate your network correctly, you have to do your part to, also, the network test telling you that you are NAT 2 doesn't mean you are fit to play the game.
My network Connection is fine
before the 1.08 patch the game works fine, and Im sure that the problem is not a net problem...
But if you want to enlighten us with the correct settings go ahead.
I have a broadbarnd connection 2MB, a Cisco Router connected to the ADSL modem HUAWEI (it was provided for my local ISP) the PS3 has mannual ip configured and the router has dmz over this IP.
In fact there was changes in the 1.08 patch to prevent &q...
In fact there was changes in the 1.08 patch to prevent "lag peddlers" from cheating the game, lag switch or other related tactic. People with bad internet connection also loose packages or can't talk with the game servers by one reason or another and was affected by this change also.
There are no "correct" settings since it depends on your ISP, the way you connect your PS3 to the network, the brand of your device, the firmware used, the way to configure your device and so on, a static IP address means nothing since you can reserve an IP at the DHCP configuration pool based on the PS3 mac address (most routers allow you to do this), DMZ cause more problems than solve, depending on how the manufacturer does this it might work or not, in my case DMZ on my router doesn't the way it suppose to be, best way is UPnP when available and compatible with the PS3 or to NAT the PS3 IP.
Port forward alone also doesn't do much depending on the firmware of your router, in my case doesn't matter the ports that I port forward to my PS3, I have to NAT the PS3 IP to have the game going and some people doesn't need NAT because the firmware does do the job right.
To know if you have a problem with your network or not you have to see if your are loosing to much packages or not, if you have any CRC / FEC / other errors in your connection, if no one is downloading / uploading stuff while you are playing, if there is too much broadcast at your network, if the cables and connectors are in good condition, if you are using DSL you need to have a close eye on the attenuation levels (dB) and high attenuation levels means trouble, if you use wireless the amount of packages you loose per hour, how many packages drop you have, how many times you had to retransmit a package.
You see, I can go on and on enumerating possible causes.
Try to set the PS3 to call your ISP by using PPPoE if is port related, but you can still have problems if is something related with your telephone line, DSL levels etc.
Thank you EvangM :smileyvery-happy:
Thank you EvangM
Ha! Ha! Yeah, yeah, just to that! Hahaha!
That's funny guys. Yep, I really get what you just said.
Yeah, I don't know about that stuff!!!!! PPPoP and DSL and ISP and all that crap you just went on and on about, I don't get it!!!!! I just want the ****** game fixed!!!!! I want to be able to play online!!!!! Not just beat single-player for the 5th time!!!!!
I did not understand Wuemara's post, but he/she and I do...
EvangM wrote:
That's an excellent post, wuemara. Pretty much everything we can say on the matter! Kudos!
I did not understand Wuemara's post, but he/she and I do know what we are talking about when we say that even EvangM has said that these issues are due to packets being dropped by your connection.
Research it, and reconfigure your PS3, Router, and ISP Modem to ensure no packets are dropped.
I have done this a lot for U2 MP, and now I have the game responding smooth as glass, and no connection errors -- and we use a Wireless-N network to connect the PS3 to the Router!
Let me know if you need more help OP!
I don't think that applies to every case
I have checked my connection and inside wireless setup and everything is fine. I can play Killzone 2 online, RSV online smoothly, I think that the solution they have implemented for the players that take advantage of lag is causing that legitimate players and even legitimate connections (good setups) have a hard time connecting to the game. This is sad because of a few **bleep** bags we have to live with not been able to play this great game.
So ND please check your solution to this, you are screwing legitimate players too and this is not fair, I have checked my connection, cable modem signal, network setup and everything is fine.
I would love to know what is the criteria to drop the connection or syncing process of a player, as I am myself a Senior programmer.
Does ND actually reply to anyone?
Just wondering if ND has replied to anyone? There seems to be a lot of people with these syncing problems (myself included) yet no one seems to be getting replies. I got my copy U2 back recently and got to play one MP game before it decided to disconnect. My internet connection is good yet I haven't been able to play a game since. Maybe ND is to focused on U3 to care.
Main problems
-Error syncing models
-Error syncing levels
I tried to delete the game data utility but it didn't work.

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This NRA is a paper tiger
The 26 lives that were lost in a sleepy town in my state, and the NRA's bizarre conduct in the wake of this tragedy, have caused people to begin to see the NRA's true colors. It is an organization fueled by fear and funded by those who profit from America's increasing fascination with military weaponry. And it is an organization with rapidly atrophying political muscle. When it comes to policy or politics, this simply isn't your father's NRA any longer…
This disconnect from responsible gun owners may explain why the NRA's long-heralded political power is significantly waning. In the 2012 election, the group put nearly all its resources into defeating President Barack Obama and focused on states with high gun ownership rates, like Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. It lost, badly, in nearly every state and race in which the group invested. In fact, the NRA won only 20 percent of the Senate races in which it spent money in 2012. That's a pretty miserable success rate for an organization that was once feared by Democrats and Republicans alike.
The NRA's downright disturbing behavior since the Newtown, Conn., massacre can possibly be explained as a desperate defense mechanism of an organization that has lost step with average gun owners and lost sway with the swing electorate. The NRA must know, deep in the recesses of its Virginia headquarters, that Newtown was a breaking point in America's relationship with guns. Ours will always be a nation that values the private right of citizens to bear arms, but after the tragedy at Sandy Hook, we will no longer tolerate the ease with which dangerous people can possess and dispatch weapons of mass violence.


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For roughly 125 years the Congo and its people have been victims of a conflict based on control by other countries of the Congo's vast mineral wealth and fueled by intervention aimed at getting at it. The U.S., Belgium, France and other countries have taken advantage of colonial rule, weak government institutions, extreme poverty and aggression by the Congo's neighbors to provide corporate entities with a means to loot and then profit from another country's natural resources.
Along the way, millions of Congolese have lost their lives amid violence that also included rape, enslavement and forced labor. The United Nations has called the situation there the deadliest in the world since World War II. The most recent chapter of this humanitarian crisis involves the invasions in 1996 and 1998 by neighbors (and U.S. allies) Rwanda and Uganda. While one thread in the story has involved the weak government institutions that have allowed all of this to happen, another has to do with government and corporate policies of the U.S. and other countries that have placed profit over human rights.
To tell this tale, the DC-based nonprofit organization Friends of the Congo produced the film "Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering The Truth". It explores the history of the conflict in the country, depicting the crisis in what the film's web site calls "a historical, social and political context". It also shows how the Congolese people and human rights experts are standing up and looking for solutions. According to its creators, the film "unveils analysis and prescriptions...not normally available to the general public."
While "Crisis in the Congo..." will be a feature documentary that has not yet been released, Peace Action of San Mateo County will show an abridged 30-minute version, put out by the filmmakers, which serves as a summary of the film's theme. Following the film there will be an open discussion about what the film as brought to light.
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The peaceful and spacious house boasts a natural wood interior and spectacular panoramic views which make for an unforgettable stay in Rotterdam. It has a large living room equipped with a wood burning stove that projects a warm atmosphere. Guests can sit on the plush seating here to relax in front of a flat-screen TV.
Two pleasant bedrooms offer a comfortable sleeping space for up to 5 people. One room has a double bed while the other has bunk beds and a single bed. A well-equipped kitchen is present as well as a long dining table and a breakfast bar. The bathroom has a shower, whirlpool tub and double sinks.
Guests will find themselves located on the border of Rotterdam-Hillegersberg, and just 2 minutes on foot from Schiebroekse Park. A bus stops just 100 metres away. Find a selection of shops, supermarkets and restaurants on the surrounding streets.
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When we moved back to the United States in December 2015, we needed a house to stay in while our rental house was being packed. A friend of mine had stayed at this house and suggested I do same. This cottage is a beautiful gem in a great part of Hillegersberg, suburb to Rotterdam. Easy to get to and plenty of parking for our two rental cars. Everything we needed was available and Odet was a wonderful hostess. We were extremely happy with our decision to stay here.
Just perfect. The most adorable little house with everything you could possibly need. Gracious hostess, friendly, helpful... We could not have asked for anything more. Thank you SO much!
We stayed for Easter weekend, it is a lovely place in a nice area of Rotterdam. We had a great time with our 2 little kids. Will certainly go back.
My wife, teenage daughter and I stayed here during July and we absolutely loved it. The house is beautiful, comfortable and very stylish, it's extremely well equipped with everything you'd need to cook and feed a family in comfort, and the extra touches such as the N'espresso machine were very welcomed. We drove into the town center each day without any fuss and cherished the tranquility, space and garden of the "haystack" - it made a welcomed change from yet another hotel room. Odette the owner could not have been more welcoming, accommodating and hospitable, we look forward to returning soon!
We (3 adults and 1 dog) spent 5 wonderful days in Det's guesthouse. Situated on the outskirts of Rotterdam, we had a peacefull time here. After the sincere greetings by Det we immediately felt "at home". The guesthouse is modern and cosy, equipped with everything you need (coal barbecue included ;-)) There is everything nearby (restaurants, shops...). You can also reach many tourist attractions pretty quickly. Det is a very pleasant and caring host, so we felt sorry to leave. But we hope to come back soon...
Wir wurden sehr herzlich empfangen und fühlten uns von Anfang an sehr wohl
das Haus ist wundervoll und liegt in einer sehr schönen Umgebung
Es war alles da was man zum Entspannen braucht.
Von hier aus kann man sehr schöne Ausflüge machen
Den Haag und Gouda sind sehr zu empfehlen
Werden bestimmt wieder kommen
Selten so schön gewohnt und und direkt wohl gefühlt
Vielen Dank für alles
Die Unterkunft war super - alles war wie beschrieben und sehr sauber. Die Gastgeberin ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Es war total angenehm und jederzeit zu empfehlen.
Wunderbares Haus, tolle Einrichtung, sehr freundliche Vermieterin, angenehme Umgebung. Alles rundum bestens!
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I'm considering building a 8 to 10 frame observation hive but I keep running into problems with where to run the exit/entrance. All the windows will put the opening near walkways and I'm not real keen about putting a hole through an exterior wall so I'm considering running a vertical flexible tubing along the route of a vent pipe that is directly next to where the hive would go (in the interior wall.) It exists cleanly through the roof and would put the opening nice and far from any people. I've seen some posts on the forums about running twine or string through excessively long entrances to help the bees climb up but I'm wondering if they will be able to haul dead bees that far vertically. So, two questions:
1. Could workers lift or drag dead bees 20-25 feet up a tube?
2. If not, would it be feasible to to make a junction box at the base of the tube where it connects to the hive for cleaning out the dead? (Think of an "L" where there is a small hinged box at the angle which could serve as a graveyard and clean-out station."


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Last week, Apple took most Mac users by surprise when it released a developers preview of Mountain Lion, the company's newest desktop operating system, and announced it would ship the upgrade this summer.
OS X Mountain Lion, the first in a yearly upgrade schedule, sports new features, many of them borrowed from the iPhone and iPad; a new security framework that should stymie the most common kinds of Mac malware; and tighter ties to the company's iCloud sync and storage service.
But because Apple's not yet disclosed all the facts about Mountain Lion, you probably have questions.
We've tried to fill in the blanks.
When can I get Mountain Lion? Apple's only given the vague "late summer" due date, summer being relative, since in four months the southern hemisphere will enter winter. August 2012 is our bet: That syncs with Snow Leopard's Aug. 28, 2009, release.
Even that, though, is a guess, since Apple's on new ground here. It usually unveils an OS a year or more before it ships, then pins a release month at its June developer conference. In 2009, for instance, it told users to expect Snow Leopard in September, but beat that by a few days. Last year, it pegged Lion's release to July, which it met with 11 days to spare.
What about the preview? Can I get that now? Only if you're a registered Apple Mac developer . Membership in the program costs $99 per year.
How much will Mountain Lion cost? Apple hasn't said, but if it's not $29.99 or less we'll eat our hats. That was the price of Lion last year -- and 2009's Snow Leopard was $29 . And while Apple hasn't officially committed to under-$30 for all upgrades, Mountain Lion is, like Snow Leopard, an incremental update, rather than the more ambitious Lion.
That's why we would be surprised if Apple charged more for Mountain Lion than it did for Lion.
How is Apple distributing Mountain Lion? Like Lion, through the Mac App Store.
Although Apple offered Lion on a flash drive last year to quell concerns from some that they didn't have the bandwidth to download the multi-gigabyte upgrade, according to Pocketlint , the company won't repeat the USB offer with Mountain Lion.
Can I upgrade to Mountain Lion? We don't know. The developer preview requires Lion or Snow Leopard, and although it makes sense -- together those two editions powered 80% of all Macs that went online in January -- that could change by the time the final code is ready.
Apple has also told developers which Macs will run Mountain Lion's preview . The list excludes such notable systems as the now-discontinued white MacBook, the first-generation MacBook Air and all iMacs prior to the August 2007 20- and 24-in. models.
With some exceptions, Macs sold from 2008 forward will run Mountain Lion, while 2009 and later models are guaranteed to run the new OS.
As with other system requirements, the out-in-the-cold list could change by the time Apple ships OS X Mountain Lion.


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This week's Friday's Fancies theme is florals. I'm not typically one to rock the flower prints but this little floral number (and its elastic waist band) is right up my alley. And fedoras are just cool so why not add one to the outfit?
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They replace their laptop more often than most people do their socks. Their toaster oven has Bluetooth. And it's a toss-up whom they love more — their spouse or their Android smartphone. Whether they're an old-school coder or just a slave to technolust, they're probably the most difficult person to buy for on your list. Never fear. At the core of every gadget lover there's still a kid hoping for toys instead of socks on Christmas morning, the bigger and shinier the better. With that in mind, we've assembled a four-pack of suggestions that cover everything from your Secret Santa present for the office IT guy, to the gift of suborbital space flight for the evil genius who already has every gadget on Earth.
CHEAP MAGNETIC BLACK HOLE SMART MASS THINKING PUTTY | $12.99 | It looks like the proverbial lump of coal, but really it's a giant leap forward in toy chemistry. Like the Silly Putty of old, you can stretch it, bounce it, and sculpt it into vaguely inappropriate shapes. However, if you leave a glob near the included Neodymium magnet overnight, by the next morning the putty will have moved by itself, engulfing the magnet like a 1950's movie monster. Good for hours of procrastinatory desktop experimentation, as an added bonus it might be just magnetic enough to "accidentally" wipe those embarrassing VHS family movies your mom hauls out every Christmas.
KINDA FANCY LACIE XTREMKEY ALL-TERRAIN USB FLASH DRIVE | $45 8GB, $77 16GB | If the marketing is to be believed, you can run one of these flash drives through the dishwasher, roll over it with a car, and then leave it in a snowbank until spring — and still be able to pull your files off it afterward. Not only is the LaCie Xtremkey crushproof, waterproof, and temperature resistant, the post-industrial brushed steel case designed by French sculptor Constance Guiset is a work of modern art, guys ! It's unlikely your giftee will ever need all of that durability, but that's probably true of their sword cane and nightvision goggles as well. For the well-equipped geek, readiness is all.
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DELUXE SCOTTEVEST "REVOLUTION PLUS" WINTER JACKET | $200 | Even if they've got the best technology money can buy, they still need a good way to lug it all around. ScottEVEST has been solving this dilemma for the technical traveler for over a decade, and with the Revolution Plus they've created the killer app for the wintertime Boston commute. The insulated, waterproof, and breathable jacket conceals 26 pockets designed to comfortably and discreetly hold a cell phone, MP3 player, digital camera, sunglasses, water bottle and even an iPad, along with an internal "personal area network" of wire management to hide the cables for earbuds, microphones, or power packs. If your friend loads it up right, they might never need a carry-on bag again.
RIDICULOUS VIRGIN GALACTIC SUBORBITAL SPACE FLIGHT | Tickets $200,000; deposits $20,000 | No matter how hard you try, sometimes you can scour the planet looking for the perfect gift and come up empty. When that happens, there's only one place left to look, and Virgin Galactic has made it easy. A $20,000 deposit (payable at www.virgingalactic.com or through any of their accredited space travel agents) reserves a seat on one of the company's proposed suborbital space-tourism-flights. After three days of training, six paying passengers and two pilots will board a carbon-composite launch vehicle for a two-hour flight from VG's New Mexico spaceport to 316,000 feet, promising epic views of Earth and a short period of microgravity playtime. Once your loved one returns to terra firma, they'll have a nifty set of astronaut's wings and a story that'll score them free drinks for years to come. It's the gift that keeps on giving — excellent news, since you might need some time to work up the additional $180,000 the flight will cost once Virgin gets the project off the ground.
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I have a hive that overwintered but came out weak. I found the queen and also noticed she was only creating drone brood. Thinking she might be a dud queen, I decided to give her a few more weeks to correct matters, but I continued to find only drone brood. So I got her cornered on the top of a frame and pinched her against the wood and tossed her away from the hive. I grabbed a frame with eggs and attached nurse bees and added to the hive.
After that, I got to thinking about how I pinched her against the wood. Doing that I probably left her phermones in the hive, correct? Will this delay them in attempting to start a new queen?


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Intense vigorous masturbation where nothing can brake your concentration on the job at hand.
I went to the kitchen last night to get a drink of water. When I walked through the living room I noticed there was porn on the TV and my roommate was sprawled out in the lazy boy ruffing the suspect. I got my drink and went back to bed. He never even noticed I was there.
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UTSA hosts Feb. 27 forum: 'State of Black San Antonio'
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(Feb. 23, 2007)--As part of Black History month, the UTSA Department of Political Science and Geography African-American Studies program will host a panel discussion, "The State of Black San Antonio," from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27 in the Durango Building Southwest Room (1.124) at the UTSA Downtown Campus.
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Panelists will discuss the socioeconomic, political and educational conditions of African-Americans in San Antonio.
Free and open to the public, the forum will include opening statements from the panelists, followed by audience comments and questions.
Panelists include:
- Byron Miller, Miller-Lucek Insurance and Financial Services president and past president of East Area Business Council of Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
- T.C. Calvert, San Antonio Observer president
- Kathy Clay-Little, African-American Reflections publisher and KSJL radio host
- Carol Adams Means, UTSA communication instructor
- Gary Houston, UTSA political science and geography lecturer
- Mario Salas, UTSA political science and geography adjunct professor and former District 2 city councilman
- Thomas Rockeymore, former president of NAACP San Antonio chapter
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The Fifth Annual Nitto Tire NMCA All-Star Nationals was a weekend that was filled with high-speed action despite a record-breaking pollen count and ultimately a rainstorm that postponed the final eliminations until the following NMCA event. The second stop on the NMCA Flowmaster series tour is at Atlanta Dragway (Commerce, Georgia) as drag racers, show cars, and a manufacturers' midway provided a full weekend of fun for fans and enthusiasts. The NMCA tour features the Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed drag racing series with 5-second Pro Street cars, mid 6-second Super Street performances, and lots of 7-second small-tire racers in a variety of different categories. The NMCA program also has Open Comp and Nostalgia Muscle Car where everything from 8-second street cars to bone-stock restomods compete using indexes and dial-ins. We rolled out to Georgia with our camera gear and were blown away from some of the wildest performances we've seen at the NMCA. Here are the highlights from the record-breaking weekend of drag racing.
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All BMW motorcycles are produced in Berlin. Made with that precise German engineering, BMW bikes are known to be beautifully constructed and designed masterpieces that deliver what the riders are looking for. You definitely get what you pay for with this brand. The BMW lineup includes their bestselling adventure bikes like the R1200GS, and touring bikes like the R1200RT and S1000RR. Shop BMW Motorcycle Parts
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This British company has a long, long history all the way from 1884, starting from when it produced bicycles. In 1902, it produced its first motorcycle, which was essentially a bicycle fitted with a Belgian Minerva engine. But by 1905, it produced its first entirely in-house designed motorcycle, and by the mid 20's, Triumph had become one of Britain largest car & motorcycle makers. Today, Triumph bikes retain their classic look with their signature Inline Triple and Parallel Twin engine configurations, but thanks to modern engineering, are reliable and efficient. Shop Triumph Motorcycle Parts
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Indian was founded in 1897 as a bicycle production company originally, and sold the first motorized bike in 1901. In its first racing debut a year later, an Indian bike won, which was the start of a series of racing wins, including placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the Isle of Man TT in 1911. Indian then went on to become the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world in the 1910's. However by 1953, the company has gone bankrupt and ceased production of all models. Only recently, when Polaris Industries purchased Indian Motorcycles in 2011, did they manage to successfully revive the name and produce new models. This new generation of bikes keep true to Indian's traditional styling, while equipped with modern performance technology. Shop Indian Motorcycle Parts
Victory is a relative newcomer to the American motorcycle scene, having only been founded in 1998. It's created by the parent company, Polaris, out of a passion to revolutionize the classic American V-Twin, with more power and performance. Since its birth, Victory has received numerous awards and accolades. Shop Victory Motorcycle Parts


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Turn a special photo into a keepsake. Plated with sterling silver and sealed with lacquer for a polish-free shine, our frames have a wide border that creates the perfect backdrop for an engraved monogram.
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Malalai Joya was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential people in the world in 2010, but now the US is trying to silence her by denying her a travel visa to enter the United States, most likely due to her criticism of the US-NATO war in Afghanistan. Join a national network of activists that is calling on everyone across the country to demand that the State Department let Ms. Joya in.
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It's a tool used to eat various flavors of chips (particularly microwaveable ones) and has originated in chile and has become part of thier culture. This tool is also commonly used to kill the deadly snakes there.
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Very sad, Kim from KOR just popped two jumps, and the very sparse crowd is trying to rowse him. He looks like he's only 12 yrs. old.
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Thanks BJK - I see you only have a few posts, so let me take this time to welcome you to TPT! You're going to love it here, I've learned so much about aquarium aspects I didn't even know existed, and I have so much more to learn too - lol.
I need to catch up on the thread, the tank's been up & running since last summer. I may have a solution to my brace problem, too, thanks to the unexpected kindly efforts by another TPTer. More news on that later in the thread...
Tank looks like it is going to be awesome! Best of luck with repairing the frame good buddy! PS love the diamond plate lighting
-Fellow 125g'er
Can you post a photos of that? My brain can't grasp it. Are you gluing the wire to itself? lol I am soooo challenged in so many ways...
2 flat 90° plates for clamps and a threaded rod in turnbuckle arrangement is easy too
I don't know what language you're speaking here, my decoder ring broke
I'll will pm you if I don't hear back from the other guy! I might pm you just because this sounds so interesting - lol
Mine was only a standard 55g.
Broke the center brace on my oldest dirt tank, I wanted to pitch the old scratched up thing but I can't LOL. It's the poster tank for those that say dirt doesn't last so I have to keep it.
1/8" 316L bare tig wire bent 90° to wrap the frame front and back at the exact measurement then glued in place is plenty strong.
Anything over 1/8 thickness is overkill but flat plate warps badly in narrow strips is why I used the wire.
1/4" x 1/2" is a bit bulky but stiff enough not to warp.
2 flat 90° plates for clamps and a threaded rod in turnbuckle arrangement is easy too.
If help fails to appear shoot me a PM. We will get measurements taken within 1/32" that easily transfer and I'll make it up out of 1/2" if that helps you sleep at night.
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Nothing personal, but I'm going to have nightmares now of ss wire wrapped around the top of my tank, snapping under pressure one night while I sit in front of the tank and decapitating me even as I take my last sip of coffe. LOL
Cindy, that tank is going to be awesome, if you can ever figure the bracing out. i think tom's idea is best, euro bracing with 1/2" glass. i have done it to 55's before. not that difficult. and if all else fail, you could always do a paludarium or riparium instead. lol
btw, i LOVE the dino head piece of wood!!
Hi there wkndracer!
I haven't done a thing about the ss brace yet. Spare finances just haven't been there, and Walmart cuts hours in January too. I'm taking Tom's advice and I'm not going to attempt to epoxy the T brace on, but wait for a ss U shaped brace that is one solid piece of metal that can slip over the top of the tank. But this may be my lucky day - another member just pm'd me saying he may be able to help me get a ss brace made to slip over the existing rim, just like I'd want. Fingers crossed! If it doesn't pan out I'm fine with keeping the steel clamp on the tank awhile longer. I've gotten so used to it I don't even notice it.
I'm curious, how did you use wire to mend a tank? Nothing personal, but I'm going to have nightmares now of ss wire wrapped around the top of my tank, snapping under pressure one night while I sit in front of the tank and decapitating me even as I take my last sip of coffe. LOL
OK read the thread finally LOL
What did you decide to do on the center brace?
Asking because I fixed a smaller tank with SS wire and maybe can offer aid if it's still needed.
I admit that's my fear too, I think the stress on the patched overlap will be too strong to hold. A U shaped brace is one of the ideas I had and I think it's a good solution. Relatively inexpensive too, compared to the cost of a new setup without issues. - I will still be calling the fabrication shop to inquire about one, that would put my mind at ease completely because there will be no joints, adhesive, etc to fail. I want to sleep at night, not half listen constantly for a pop or a crack! I admit Euro bracing gives me the heebie-jeebies, even though I have seen the tanks here done like that and I know they hold. I certainly wouldn't try it myself on a 125, I'm not skilled enough.
However, tanks must be cheaper where you live. I cannot work PT at a minimum wage Burger King and make enough $$ to buy a new 125, stand, canister, lights, heaters etc. I know this for a fact because I work FT at Walmart, and I still can't afford that. I certainly don't have the energy to work two jobs, I applaud those that do. Regardless of the cost to repair the rim, I still think I got a deal for $75.00. (I may simply leave the clamp on until I get the metal U brace to slide over the outside of the rim- the clamp doesn't bother me and it's worked fine for 7 months now)
That is not.....going to hold.
Short of buying a new frame and replacing(a tough job), a U shaped brace, small, strong and discrete would be the best solution going front to back on the outside of the frame. The other option is to remove the top frame and eruo brace with 1/2 glass slats
I've repaired and removed all sorts of tank issues and been given free tanks like these for a long time, I've fixed each one, but.......they are PITA.
I could have worked PT at Burger King and made the difference for a nice new ADA tank for the same time and energy.
I'm not worried about aesthetics at all, I plan on building a canopy for this tank in time to block the lights from my eyes as I sit below the level of the light.
I'll have to take a close look to see if I can get screws into the rim without hitting the glass based on where the screw holes are in the T brace, but I know I could get screws into the part that runs along the plastic brace over the top of the tank. Thanks for the advice! Adding the screws would be a huge plus, instead of relying on the epoxy bond alone.
BTW, you guys have been awesome with your ideas and help - I really, really appreciate it!
Your description makes sense.
I would clamp it on each side like you described. I can't see your bracket completely but I would consider using some 316 SS screws to attach the metal bracket along with the JB Weld.
I would also spray paint the T-bar before attaching it if you are worried about aesthetics.
OK! Tomorrow I'll try the new fix! This is what I bought for my mad experiment;
It's the Original JB Weld, and it had the highest PSI, the longest drying time, and is good for metal, pvc, and plastics - so it should work providing the force of the bowing isn't too strong. Being a chicken, I'm going to leave it clamped to dry for a week, not 24 hours - haha.
I bought the 4" x 4" T braces for the most coverage (that was the largest they had, and any bigger would have been wider than my rim anyhow). The flat brace left a big gap between the rim and itself, because my rim is formed in such a way that the braces dip down below the level of the actual rim. I took a hammer to the brace & reformed it as closely as I could to conform to the plastic. Hopefully it's good enough. The pic shows it laying over the good brace. Excuse how filthy the top of my tank is!
Now my next question; the way the steel clamp is, it pinches the plastic in onto the glass just because of it's sheer force to stop the bowing - the plastic is weak so it bends to conform with the clamp pressure. I have two of these long clamps and I'm thinking I could use them together - just far apart enough that the plastic rim isn't distorted while the whole thing sets up. If I just leave it clamped like it is (one clamp dead center over the brace) I worry that when I take the clamp off the "release" as it were will put extra strain on the joint and it may pop again, since the outer rim isn't straight now. (that may be part of my previous fail too). Does that make sense or was my description as clear as mud? lol
Hey, that's a good idea! I never thought of using a metal T - that's definitely worth a try.
I had also thought about having a ss strip cut to the same width as the plastic brace (so my versa tops would still fit in the rim's recesses) but have the strip cut long enough so it could be bent at a 45 degree angle at each end and simply slip it over the existing rim/broken brace. The bent ends would go down & overlap the front & back of the rim. It would be much more affordable than having a whole rim made.
I'm heading out to Lowes right now to buy a shelving unit - I'll pick up a metal T while I'm there.
What epoxys are strongest? Any preferences? I think I'll post that question in the General Forum too and see if I get a consensus. Would it help to also sand the T to help the epoxy grip?
Thanks for the idea! I want to work on the tank right away with your idea, but I'm going to see the Hobbit tonight with friends - that's a bit more exciting right now - lol
re: the brace - If you sand the whole top of that brace junction, you can two part epoxy (jb weld or permabond or whatever) a metal T to it (preferably one on top and one on bottom), and it'll be stronger than that plastic brace ever was to begin with.
Or you could get a piece of 5/16 plexiglass about 3-6" wide and weld-on across both the front and back of the tank at the brace, gluing then clamping the new brace to the rim and the tank front-to-back (so the new brace is under slight tension). The only worry with this is it might build up some crud between the old brace and the new plex and be ugly. But it's also at the top of the tank, and nobody ever said you had to use clear.
I think it's an awesome deal, I am always looking for cheap tanks, but in my area I only seem to end up with hexes!
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|Tonner Doll Co. Introduces First Gay Fashion Doll
|Wednesday, 01 December 2010 16:48
The timeliness of this release is not lost on Tonner, as it comes on the heels of the tragic event at Rutgers University, where a gay student committed suicide after a coed videotaped him and posted it on the Internet.
"With the recent tragic suicides among gay youth, we thought it was beyond time to represent a positive gay role model," Tonner0 affirms.
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Andy Mills, available on www.tonnerdirect.com and in specialty boutique stores for $179.99, is 17 inches tall. Made of vinyl and hard plastic, Andy Mills features hand-painted facial features and comes dressed in a sharp pinstriped suit, complete with a contrasting pocket square and spectacles. For more information, go to www.tonnerdirect.com, or visit Tonner on Facebook.
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Uh, dolls are not really gay, folks LOL! The doll is what the child pretends it is and Tonner dolls (Andy is $180 folks) are not marketed as toys for kids anyhow. "Gown ups" already know if they are gay or not. I think buying kids toy guns is wrong, so I don't buy them & nobody forces me to nor forces you Bible bangers to buy a "gay doll". (Dolls are toys and do not really have sexual orientation, OK?) Pedophiles desire children & most of them are hetero and what do they have to do with a doll???? Let people imagine the doll is whatever they want and I'm pretty sure Tonner will not force you to buy one if you don't want one LOL. I do own this doll and he stands on a shelf w/ the rest of my dolls. I bought him because I liked him and, so far, he has not converted me from a hetero woman to a gay man & I am not afraid of him LOL.
For those of you who do not read your bible or fear God of course we seem like bigots. Will we be bigots when we stand against the 40 year old man who wants your 10 year old son? Because that's next. The bottom line is that homosexuality is a sin and NO, many of us do not, will not, support that. Get ready to start collection your pedophile dolls and your serial killer dolls because those are the next deviant lifestyles who will fight for their rights and win.
I sympathise with those that are disturbed/concerned about this Gay doll that Tonner has come out with....and to state that thier comments have any thing to do with hate....is...simply not true. ...and ....come on.......what does sexual orientation have to do with our hobby!!?? and as far as a doll being a role model ! Let's get real ! Attention given to the gay life style.ect is causing more harm then good .....not the other way around ! I think the real issue here is money....Could be doll sales are falling...I am saddened.... and .....disappointed in Tonner...Have bought and admired his dolls for years...works of art...My last purchase is just that........ my last.
Dimples 'n' sawdust: You are appalled at the idea of a gay doll? Well I am appalled at bigotry. Why shouldn't gay kids and adults have something they can relate to? How does this impact YOUR life? Not at all? Thought so.
Congrats on actually having a doll being labeled as GAY! As a gay doll collector with a doll collection worth over a quarter of a million dollars, I have never met such bigoted, rude, or classless people as Dimples 'n' Sawdust or susan in all my dealing with doll people who have always been wonderful! Apparently hate is everywhere! Shame on you!
Gee, almost ALL of my male dolls have been "gay" since I was a kid in the 60's! My Ken was always MUCH more interested in rugged GI Joe than Barbie...and there was another infamous gay fashion doll way back in the 70's...his name is "Gay Bob"...he was Ken's size...and he also was anatomically correct! I am lucky enough to own one! However, I am glad that Tonner is doing this...to the poor narrow-minded "doll lover" above who is appalled at this an cancelling her sunscription to Doll Magazine, if it were not for gay men, you probably would not have many dolls to enjoy in the first place...think about it...
It's great that Tonner is offering a gay doll. It's past time that we accept each and every individual for who they are. In the fashion industry, many of our most innovative designers are gay. Thank you to Robert Tonner for "keeping it real". Kudos!!!!!
I'm sad for you "Dimples in Sawdust" for closing your mind to reality and the joy of others. Hopefully, no one will ever continually persecute you for being what you consider "normal", because everyone else has different ideas of what the definition of that word is.
I am appalled at the idea of a gay doll! What is this world coming to?! I am disgusted and disappointed in this magazine and the contents you're about to subject us to, so much so that I will be canceling my subscription to the "DOLLS" magazine.
A gay doll is EXACTLY what we need!! He'll be on my list of dolls I want! What a sharp looking guy. I love gay men. They typically have better taste than most women do (and definitely know how to dress better).
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I applaud the idea of a gay doll, but I believe that Billy Boy came out with several male dolls in the eighties that were gay.
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Possible ghost
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- Susan said...
It's been years ago, but I had a similar experience. I too had a bad headache, and had gone to bed to rest, and though I'm sure I was awake, I heard plain as day someone call my name. I got up looked around and no one was there. I thought it was my mom, though she lived 2000 miles away. It haunts me still today.
- Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 9:52:00 PM EST
Not to worry! I have ghosts here at home all the time. As a 52-year-old female, my ghosts started showing up about 15 years ago. It started on a lonely night while my son was working late. The house was very quiet; I was studying. ALL OF A SUDDEN: A shadow from around the hall!! I nervously checked *every* room ~ nothing! Since then, my grandfather ("Papa") [DOD:1968] has been here many times. When my husband was away for a week recently, Papa and Grandma Mildred [DOD: 1959], as well as Grandma Beaman [DOD: 1986] sat on my bed, stroking my face. I finally said aloud, "Okay, I know you're here. I know *you* know I'm not used to being alone. I know you love me. PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME! It just makes me jump." The touching stopped, but they were still here. I even travelled from California to New Jersey in search of Grandma Beaman's roots. While there, I found an original photo of her brother (my great uncle) who was killed in WWI. In bringing home the photo, I brought Townsend with me. While my grandparents are giving love, Townsend is seeking it. It's very comforting.
- Monday, December 28, 2009 at 9:33:00 PM EST


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