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Dana LiebelsonDec. 28, 2012 8:24 PM
Friday evening President Obama expressed modest optimism that the House and Senate will reach a fiscal cliff deal before the New Year's deadline, but said that if Congress fails to act, he will ask Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to propose a bill that protects unemployment benefits and stops tax increases on the middle class.
"I will urge Senator Reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up-or-down vote, one that…lays the groundwork for additional deficit reduction and economic growth steps," President Obama said at a press conference on Friday, after meeting behind closed doors with Sen. Reid, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) "That's the bare minimum...and it shouldn't be that hard."
As my colleague Andy Kroll points out, the fiscal cliff "isn't really a cliff" but we're still "in for roughly $400 billion in tax increases and $200 billion in spending cuts…spread out over many months." Without a fiscal cliff deal, Bush's tax cuts for the middle class will expire, shrinking US GDP by 1.3 percent. Additionally, unemployment benefits worth $30 billion are expected to run out, potentially ending benefits for millions of Americans.
"The American people are not going to have any patience for a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy," the President said. "Outside of Washington, nobody understands how it is that this seems to be a repeat pattern."
Erika EichelbergerDec. 28, 2012 6:42 PM
Lately, it has been looking more and more likely that America is about to lurch over the fiscal cliff, or fiscal staircase, or fiscal curb, or whatever, due to GOP obstructionism. On Friday, there was a tad more hope on the Hill as congressional leaders met with President Obama to try and come up with some sort of last-minute deal to at least partially avert the $400 billion in across-the-board tax increases and $200 billion in spending cuts set to go into effect January 1. To provide a kick in the pants to their fellow members of Congress, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) rallied with dozens of working class folks outside the Capitol Friday to push for a stop-gap measure that would spare the middle class and working poor from tax hikes and expiring unemployment benefits.
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Adam SerwerDec. 28, 2012 12:52 PM
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) expresses his feelings on secret law.
UPDATE: Obama signed the extension of warrantless wiretapping authority into law on Sunday December 30.
There's nothing like a debate over warrantless wiretapping to clarify how the two parties really feel about government. On Friday, the Senate voted to reauthorize the government's warrantless surveillance program, with hawkish Democrats joining with Republicans to block every effort to curtail the government's sweeping spying powers.
As the Senate debated the renewal of the government's warrantless wiretapping powers on Thursday, Republicans who have accused President Barack Obama of covering up his involvement in the death of an American ambassador urged that his administration be given sweeping spying powers. Democrats who accused George W. Bush of shredding the Constitution with warrantless wiretapping four years ago sung a different tune this week, with the administration itself quietly urging passage of the surveillance bill with no changes, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) accusing her Democratic colleagues of not understanding the threat of terrorism.
"There is a view by some that this country no longer needs to fear an attack," Feinstein said.
So what were these drastic changes sought by Feinstein's colleagues that would leave the United States open to annihilation by terrorists? They're mostly attempts to find out exactly how the changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act actually work in practice. The most radical proposal, Senator Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment requiring a warrant for the government to access any digital communications, had no chance of passing but clarified just how moderate the Democrats' proposals were by comparison.
"It's incredibly disappointing that such modest amendments that would have done nothing more than increase transparency and accountability failed to pass in the Senate," said Michelle Richardson of the ACLU.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is meant to allow the government to spy on suspected foreign agents abroad, but it is written in such a manner that it allows the government to snoop on conversations involving American citizens, as long as at least one end of the conversation involves a suspected agent of a foreign group overseas. But very few lawmakers know how the law works, or even have the staff with the necessary expertise or security clearances to figure out how it works. So when respected legislators like Feinstein take to the Senate floor to say that any changes would lead to more flaming buildings and American corpses, senators take it seriously. What this means, however, is that Congress just voted to approve a largely secret law it doesn't really understand. In the Senate, they actually voted not to know what the law does by rejecting an amendent that would have made the government state how many Americans have been spied on without a warrant.
"Americans have no way of figuring out how their laws are being interpreted," Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said. "We don't expect the public to, in effect, just accept secret law."
Wyden proposed that the National Security Agency disclose an estimate of how often these powers have targeted Americans, and that if data on Americans were collected, the authorities seek a warrant before searching for their private information in NSA databases. "I guess you believe that no one is going to attack us, then it's fine to do this," Feinstein said. "I know there are people trying to attack this country all the time."
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was more direct, arguing that the Fourth Amendment only protects Americans if they're being targeted, not if the government just happens to be listening in. "Some people think that a U.S. person has a constitutional right not to have his communications with a foreign target eavesdropped by the U.S. government without a warrant," Grassley said. "But that's not how the Fourth Amendment works." Grassley is afraid Obamacare will pull the plug on your grandma, but he doesn't have any worries that the government might abuse its power to spy on Americans without a warrant.
Wyden's colleague Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) wanted to force the government to issue declassified summaries of decisions made by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which not only approves secret warrants but issues rulings interpreting the breadth of the law. Court interpretation can significantly change the scope of a law that seems plainly written. Nevertheless, when Merkley argued that Americans shouldn't be subject to laws they don't understand, Feinstein mocked him by holding up a copy of the FISA law and saying "this is the law. It's not secret."
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) sought to make the warrantless surveillance law expire a year prior to end of Obama's second term, instead of five years from now. It was voted down, precisely because supporters of warrantless spying understand that the longer Congress goes without debating the law, the more normal these extraordinary powers become. Feinstein explained that she opposed Leahy's measure because "these authorities expire in 4 days." But the bill has been ready for a Senate vote since September—Wyden had been holding it up in order to get floor votes on the minor oversight amendments the Senate just crushed.
Feinstein and her Republican allies insist that the oversight of warrantless surveillance is sufficient, which is why something as basic as disclosing how many Americans have been spied on is unnecessary. As Julian Sanchez of the Cato Institute points out, their argument relies on a catch-22: If there's no evidence of the government abusing its authority, that must mean it never happens. Therefore, there's no need for more oversight. If there is evidence of government abusing its authority, that also proves there's no need for more oversight—after all, the abuses were noticed.
As the debate dragged on, however, Feinstein, growing ever more frustrated, seemed to be arguing not that the government had never abused its surveillance authority but that further disclosure could lead to the abolition of the warrantless surveillance program.
"This is an effort to make that material public, and I think it's a mistake at this particular time because it will chill the program, it will make us less secure, not more secure," Feinstein said. "I know where this goes, it goes to destroy the program. I don't want to see it destroyed."
But if the program is constitutional, and the oversight is effective, what is there to be afraid of?
Andy KrollDec. 28, 2012 12:31 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).
In July, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) did something unexpected. Democrats and Republicans were taking turns on the Senate floor debating the DISCLOSE Act, a bill written by Democrats that would drag anonymous political donors into the daylight. Republicans stood in firm opposition to the bill, leaving it short of the necessary 60 votes and so condemning it to a swift death. The floor debate, then, was academic. When Murkowski took the floor, she nitpicked the version of the DISCLOSE Act before her, but broke with her GOP colleagues by hammering the secret money sloshing around our politics. She later voted no on the bill, but her pledge to battle dark money left Democrats with a shred of hope for future reform efforts.
On Friday, Murkowski joined Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in offering for new plan to unmask secretive political groups and their dark-money donors. In a Washington Post op-ed, Murkowski and Wyden write, "At minimum, the American people deserve to know before they cast their ballots who is behind massive spending, who is funding people and organizations, and what their agendas are." More than $400 million in dark money was spent during the 2012 elections, mostly by conservative organizations—a fourfold increase from 2008. Leading dark-money groups included Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS, the US Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity, and Americans for Tax Reform, the anti-tax outfit run by Grover Norquist.
The Murkowski-Wyden plan—you can read a wonky outline of it here (PDF)—would try to force politically-active nonprofits, big business trade groups, labor unions, and shell corporations to reveal the true source of their funds. In spirit, it's not all that different from the DISCLOSE Act of 2012.
Today, if a donor gives $10,000 or a $1 million to Rove's Crossroads GPS, a nonprofit, to spend on political activities, that donor stays secret. Murkowski and Wyden's plan would make Crossroads disclose that donor. To use a real example, a board member for the tea party-affiliated group FreedomWorks reportedly funneled more than $12 million in donations from him and his family through a pair of Tennessee corporations and then to FreedomWorks' super-PAC. The donor's identity was one of the biggest mysteries of the 2012 campaign, and it remained unsolved until the Washington Post reported on Tuesday—six weeks after Election Day—that FreedomWorks board member Richard Stephenson and his family were behind the big donations. Under Murkowski-Wyden, Stephenson's name would have come out right away.
The two senators, in their outline for new disclosure legislation, try to anticipate the landmines on the road to 60 votes. They suggest raising the limit for donor disclosure from more than $200 to more than $500 to focus on larger donors. They also carve out an exemption so that dues-paying members of, say, the NRA or the Sierra Club who aren't giving money for political activities aren't disclosed like donors giving strictly to influence elections are.
Even then, the Murkowski-Wyden plan faces long odds. A leader of the anti-regulation movement when it comes to money in politics happens to be the top Republican in the Senate, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). McConnell claims such disclosure legislation is merely an attempt to intimidate donors, and he convinced his fellow Republicans to defeat similar legislation in 2010 and 2012. This latest plan may begin with bipartisan cred, a breakthrough of sorts for disclosure supporters, but the road to 60 votes means Republicans must break with McConnell—something no GOPer has been willing to do.
Dec. 28, 2012 9:58 AM
Andy KrollDec. 27, 2012 1:08 PM
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Brace yourselves, nation: It looks as if we're headed off the so-called "fiscal cliff."
After House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) failed last week to corral enough Republican votes on a bill to let the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthiest Americans, the spotlight moved to the Democratic-controlled US Senate. It is now up to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), working with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and President Obama, to forge a deal to avert the slew of tax increases and spending cuts, hitting domestic programs and the defense budget alike, that begin to go into effect on January 1, 2013. And of course any deal passed out of the Senate must also be approved by the House. Yet the prospects of a timely agreement in the Senate look grim, too.
The consensus on the Hill, Politico reports, is that a fiscal cliff deal by New Year's Eve is "virtually impossible":
With the country teetering on this fiscal cliff of deep spending cuts and sharp tax hikes, the philosophical differences, the shortened timetable and the political dynamics appear to be insurmountable hurdles for a bipartisan deal by New Year's Day.Hopes of a grand-bargain—to shave trillions of dollars off the deficit by cutting entitlement programs and raising revenue—are shattered. House Republicans already failed to pass their "Plan B" proposal. And now aides and senators say the White House's smaller, fall-back plan floated last week is a non-starter among Republicans in Senate—much less the House.On top of that, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday that the nation would hit the debt limit on Dec. 31, and would then have to take "extraordinary measures" to avoid exhausting the government's borrowing limit in the New Year.Senate Democrats are considering fallback options to resolve the crisis, but they appear unlikely to push forward if Republicans decide to mount a serious opposition. The White House, a senior administration official said, is in close coordination with Senate Democrats. Late Wednesday, Reid's office pushed Republicans to pass a bill to extend tax rates for income below $250,000.
With the country teetering on this fiscal cliff of deep spending cuts and sharp tax hikes, the philosophical differences, the shortened timetable and the political dynamics appear to be insurmountable hurdles for a bipartisan deal by New Year's Day.
Hopes of a grand-bargain—to shave trillions of dollars off the deficit by cutting entitlement programs and raising revenue—are shattered. House Republicans already failed to pass their "Plan B" proposal. And now aides and senators say the White House's smaller, fall-back plan floated last week is a non-starter among Republicans in Senate—much less the House.
On top of that, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday that the nation would hit the debt limit on Dec. 31, and would then have to take "extraordinary measures" to avoid exhausting the government's borrowing limit in the New Year.
Senate Democrats are considering fallback options to resolve the crisis, but they appear unlikely to push forward if Republicans decide to mount a serious opposition. The White House, a senior administration official said, is in close coordination with Senate Democrats. Late Wednesday, Reid's office pushed Republicans to pass a bill to extend tax rates for income below $250,000.
The fiscal cliff, to be clear, isn't really a cliff. As Kevin Drum pointed out, it's more of a staircase or a slope. We're in for roughly $400 billion in tax increases and $200 billion in spending cuts, but that pain will be spread out over many months. If Congress were to cut a deal soon after January 1, the fiscal pain would be minimized; let it drag on for months and then the pain really hurts.
How much hurt? Those tax hikes and spending cuts would suck almost 3 percentage points out of the US' gross domestic product in 2013 and nudge the unemployment rate up by a disastrous 3.4 points, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
That's recession territory. And for the moment, that appears to be where we're headed with Congress locked in a stalemate.
Dec. 27, 2012 11:33 AM
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The drama just won't stop at FreedomWorks. On Monday, Mother Jones DC bureau chief David Corn revealed that after former GOP Rep. Dick Armey left the tea party group in early December, Armey's allies on the board launched a legal probe into the group, and FreedomWorks' president fired back with allegations that Armey had betrayed the organization's mission. Wednesday, the Washington Post published a riveting account of Armey's alleged attempted coup, complete with a gun-wielding "assistant." And later that day, Corn revealed the identity of that gunman. Corn discussed the scandal on Hardball with Chris Matthews, and with Robert Siegel on NPR. Listen to the NPR segment here. Watch Corn on MSNBC here:
For more of David Corn's stories, click here. He's also on Twitter.
Adam SerwerDec. 27, 2012 7:01 AM
When the streaming-video site Netflix suffered an outage on Christmas Eve, millions of Americans confronted the terrifying possibility of an evening of spent talking with their relatives instead of re-watching Die Hard. But Netflix's technical snafu wasn't the only streaming-related news infuriating Americans over the Christmas holiday.
Last Tuesday, the Senate quietly altered a key privacy law, making it much easier for video streaming services like Netflix to share your viewing habits. How quietly? The Senate didn't even hold a recorded vote: The bill was approved by unanimous consent. (Joe Mullin of Ars Technica was among the first to note the vote.)
Here's what changed. For the last 24 years, ever since a local reporter easily obtained failed Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork's video rental records without his consent, the law has required video rental companies to get your permission each and every time they share information about the movies you rent or buy. Although Bork himself had no respect for the idea of a constitutional right to privacy, part of his legacy ended up being one of the strongest privacy-related laws in the country.
As of last week, that's all in the past: Video streaming companies that want to share your data now only need to ask for your permission once. After that, they can broadcast your video-watching habits far and wide for up to two years before having to ask again.
If Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) had his way, Americans would have gotten something in return for this reduction in video privacy rights. The law governing law enforcement's access to online material, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), was written when email was a relatively new technology, well before anyone imagined the amount of personal information the average person could store online. The ECPA makes it a trivial matter for law enforcement to access just about any of your personal data stored in the cloud—even without a warrant.
Leahy always supported the video privacy changes. But his version of the Netflix bill, which was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in late November, would also have updated the ECPA. Civil libertarians saw Leahy's proposal as a trade-off—in exchange for weakening the video privacy law, Congress would strengthen protections for your personal online content, including photo albums, documents, and archived emails. Video-streaming and rental companies wouldn't have to ask permission every time they wanted to share your data, but the feds would have to obtain a warrant to access your online correspondence—just as they must if they want to read the letters in your desk at home.
But the trade-off never happened. Last week, the House passed a version of the video privacy bill without Leahy's added protections. That left Congress with a choice between the House bill, the Senate bill, or a compromise. On Tuesday, the Senate caved and approved the House version of the bill. Why? Because the video streaming and social media companies really, really wanted this change. Media companies have lobbied hard on the measure; Netflix alone spent more than half a million dollars this year lobbying Congress on this and similar proposals.
As the Senate was preparing to scrap the video privacy protections, Leahy gave a speech urging Congress to take up his online privacy reforms again next year. But now that Netflix and the media companies have gotten what they wanted, there's no trade to be had. Congress would simply be protecting Americans' privacy of its own initiative, unprompted by any kind of trade-off or by the kind of outrage that Republicans felt when Bork's video rental records were exposed. And as David Petraeus recently learned, not even the CIA director losing his job in the wake of an FBI investigation that led to no actual charges could provoke Congress into updating the country's digital privacy laws. So Leahy's calls for reform appear likely to go unanswered.
David CornDec. 26, 2012 5:52 PM
On Wednesday, the Washington Post published a riveting account of the feud within FreedomWorks, disclosing that arch-libertarian Richard Stephenson, a reclusive millionaire, was the secret source of $12 million the tea party group used to help Republican candidates in the fall election. But what grabbed the most attention was the story's recounting of a contentious September 4 meeting in which former GOP Rep. Dick Armey, then the chair of FreedomWorks, brought a gun-wielding "assistant" to the offices of FreedomWorks. Referring to Matt Kibbe, the president of FreedomWorks, and Adam Brandon, its senior vice president, the newspaper reported:
Richard K. Armey, the group's chairman and a former House majority leader, walked into the group's Capitol Hill offices with his wife, Susan, and an aide holstering a handgun at his waist. The aim was to seize control of the group and expel Armey's enemies: The gun-wielding assistant escorted FreedomWorks' top two employees off the premises, while Armey suspended several others who broke down in sobs at the news.
Richard K. Armey, the group's chairman and a former House majority leader, walked into the group's Capitol Hill offices with his wife, Susan, and an aide holstering a handgun at his waist. The aim was to seize control of the group and expel Armey's enemies: The gun-wielding assistant escorted FreedomWorks' top two employees off the premises, while Armey suspended several others who broke down in sobs at the news.
This sort of drama does not happen often in Washington, and the Post did not identify the guy with the gun. But Armey tells Mother Jones that this episode has been hyped up by his FreedomWorks foes, and he says the not-so-mysterious gun-touting assistant was a former Capitol Hill police officer named Beau Singleton, who used to be part of Armey's congressional security detail and who has volunteered his security services to Armey and FreedomWorks for years. "He was well-known to the people at FreedomWorks," Armey says. "He has provided me personal security on many occasions when I was in Washington." Singleton also oversaw security for FreedomWorks in September 2009 when it organized a large rally in Washington. Singleton, Armey says, is authorized to carry a gun, but he does so in a back holster that cannot be seen by an onlooker. "I was unaware he had a gun [at the meeting]," Armey maintains. "He kept it under his coat in the back....But the news looks like Armey came in there like John Dillinger, all guns a-blazing. That was false."
Armey says that his wife, Susan, and his assistant, Jean Campbell, were concerned about a FreedomWorks official losing his temper at this meeting and suggested that Singleton join Armey and the two of them on this trip to the group's office. But he insists there was nothing odd with him showing up at FreedomWorks with Singleton by his side.
Singleton, 56, confirms Armey's account. He says that he has known Kibbe and Brandon for years and that he had often "been around" at FreedomWorks. He adds that during the meeting between Armey and Kibbe, he "just observed. I was just kind of there…I can't see why they would act like I was menacing." In the Post's account, the unnamed gunman escorted Kibbe and Brandon off the premises, but Singleton says he did no such thing. "Whatever problem they had with FreedomWorks, I had no issues with them…I was not used to get them out of the office."
This latest tale of the war at FreedomWorks is an indication of how bad the blood has become. This man-with-a-gun story, which would seem to benefit Kibbe's side, comes after Mother Jones revealed that board members C. Boyden Gray and James Burnley IV recently initiated a legal investigation of alleged wrongdoing at FreedomWorks and that Kibbe, in response, drafted a memo accusing Armey, Gray, and Burnley of mounting a "hostile takeover" of the group in order to make it part of the Republican establishment. There's no telling if FreedomWorks, an important outfit for the tea party, can survive this civil war. But there probably are more leaks to come.
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I read somewhere that there will be 8 Finalists in Jrs and Srs. Is that true?
It will certainly help the box office as well as getting more sponsors for Unisport and the abridged version of NBC. More americans will be in the Finals.
I read somewhere that there will be 8 Finalists in Jrs and Srs. Is that true?
It will certainly help the box office as well as getting more sponsors for Unisport and the abridged version of NBC. More americans will be in the Finals.
if that is so--that might help.
i just thought it was 6 seniors and 8 juniors.
so more seniors will benfit and it matters more if you medal than if you don't-in other words it is easier to get into the senior gpf if there is 8 spots in place of 6.
This is not true. 8 in the juniors, 6 in the seniors.
The qualifiers for the juniors have already been decided, in this order:
Ladies: Adelina Sotnikova (RUS), Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS), Risa Shoji (JPN), Polina Shelepen (RUS), Christina Gao (USA), Yasmin Siraj (USA), Kristiene Gong (USA), Kiri Baga (USA)
Men: Andrei Rogozine (CAN), Han Yan (CHN), Joshua Farris (USA), Keegan Messing (USA), Richard Dornbush (USA), Max Aaron (USA), Zhan Bush (RUS), Gordey Gorshkov (RUS)
Pairs: Stolbova/Klimov (RUS), Sui/Han (CHN), Yu/Jin (CHN), Takahashi/Tran (JPN), Purich/Schultz (CAN), Silaeva/Minchuk (RUS), Cain/Reagan (USA), Steele/Schultz (CAN)
Dance: Monko/Khaliavin (RUS), Stepanova/Bukin (RUS), Pushkash/Guerreiro (RUS), Lichtman/Copely (USA), Kosigina/Moroshkin (RUS), Sinitsina/Zhingashin (RUS), Galyeta/Shumski (UKR) and Antipova/Kudashev (RUS)
More info on the standings here: http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/pa...v-list,00.html
(BTW, is it just me, or is it sad that there's only one skater/team from a non USA/RUS/CAN/CHN/JPN country?)
Oleada is correct - it's based on the number of events on each series.
The ISU reduced the number of JGPs from 8 to 7 starting last season, and there have been only 4 JGPs with pair events since the fall of 2007. This is the last season in which there will be 8 qualifiers to the JGP Final in each of the 4 JGP disciplines - next year, the number of pairs and dance qualifiers to the JGP Final will be cut to 6 though there will still be 7 JGPs (per ISU Communication 1655).
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How can you get to the apartment from the airport by public transport?
1.Take the bus 200E from Ferihegy to Kobanya Kispest.
2.Take the Metro (M3) from Kobanya Kispest to Nyugati tér.
(website hidden)om Nyugati tér, walk along Szt István körút (the Bouleward where the tram goes), towards the Margaret bridge. The third street on the right is Pannónia street..
It takes about 45min ~ 3 EUR.
Airport transfer by taxi: from Terminal 2 it costs about 15 EUR.
The best taxi service is Budapest Taxi.
Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns or requests. You will receive my response quickly and I will do my best to make your stay in Budapest wonderful!
Please contact me before making a booking request!
House rulesPlease note I will NOT ACCEPT bookings unless you complete your guest profile and/or contact me BEFORE sending your booking request. I would like to know you a little better before I welcome you in my home.
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Very helpful. Flexible about Check-Out time.
Best recommended for Single Traveller only.
For that price more than ok.
Thank you.
First of all we really enjoyed our stay. One probably wouldnt want to cook a Christmas feast for 10 in the kitchen, its a bit small and the apartment faces the street so there is a bit of street noise but its low traffic and is pretty quiet at night, we slept well. Plus we stayed for 3 weeks and the kitchen was just fine. The best thing, apart from the nice owner who is very easy to communicate with, is the main room, it is really bright and spacious. Surprisingly so. Its a nice place to be. The building has character, and the area is brilliant, with a plethora of pubs and bars, some fancy, some grungy, several with craft beer. And a turkish place at the start of the street (or across from it) with a changing array of stews and stuffed things.
The Wohnug lies in the Pester part of town, near the marguerite bridge; the places of interest are well accessible on foot or metro. A tpically Hungarian old building; the only "drop of bitterness" is that the flat goes from the the street and this is surely driven on.
Otherwise it was a nice stay here, also because of the uncomplicated kind of Eszter.
Everything was great. Nice flat, evth is like on the pics and as described. Thanks a lot.
Very clean and big apartment. Eszter was very kind and helpfull. We can definitely recommend the apartment!
A nice clean appartment. Close to the old center and the bridge to Buda.
We really enjoyd our stay in Ezster's place.
We had a very nice stay in Eszters apartement for 4 nights. It was good situated within walking distance from the railway/metro station where we arrived from the Airport.
You could also catch a tram on the main road not faar from the app. It was in a quiet area but still restaurants/bars and small 24h open kiosks nearby. It was fun living among the locals. The apartement was big, light and simply furnishured. The bedsofa was ok. What we miss - there was no warderobe with hangers and a hairdryer would have been nice...
It was really worth the price!
Spacious and central. We had a great time there! Clean and neat!
We would always repeat!
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I'm currently sat at the computer of my oldest friend (oldest friendship that is, she's only 22), on day two of my journey from England to Australia. I have a very sore posterior, having cycled about 40 miles yesterday from Dartford to Faversham. I'm supposed to be going to Dover today, but I'm not. I'm waiting until Monday, when I shall feel much better.
A quick recap, in the form of FAQs, for the benefit of anyone who's not spoken to me in 18months:
1: What are you doing?
: I'm trying to cycle from England to Australia
2: Why?
: I think it will be fun
3: Will you be cycling around the deck when you catch ferries?
: No
4: Will you make a point of not using any other form of transport?
: No
5: How long do you think it will take?
: About 12 months
6: Have you done any training?
: No
7: Are you doing it for charity?
: No, but if you want to donate some money in my honour, please feel free
8: What's the route?
: Subject to change at a moments notice, but today it is as follows; UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia
A year on, the picture is a little different: UK, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, India, Pakistan, China, Tibet, China, [Philippines, but w/out bike] Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia.
9: Do you have a bike? (This is genuinely a frequently asked question. People can be very strange)
: Yes
10: In what sense are you cycling from Newcastle, UK to Newcastle, Oz?
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The NEA logo design by RISD alumnus Jeong-Hoon Kim MFA 08 GD is admired by Owen Heleen (RI Foundation), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rocco Landesman (NEA) and Randall Rosenbaum (RI State Council for the Arts). Photo by Stew Milne
Rocco Landesman, chairman
of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), is often asked how he can justify
spending $150 million to fund the arts when that money could be spent on "real
jobs" like building roads. The
answer – that arts jobs are real jobs
– was made clear to the government, civic, business, education and arts leaders
who gathered on February 11 at an event hosted by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
and held at the Rhode Island Foundation.
The challenge is to take that message and make the case
nationally for the arts as a driver of economic development, Landesman said. To
that end, the NEA has launched a campaign called Art Works – and commissioned RISD alumnus Jeong-Hoon Kim MFA 08 GD to design an identity for it – that
demonstrates the role of the arts in creating jobs, vibrant communities and
stimulating innovation.
addition to Senator Whitehouse, speakers at the press conference announcing the
Art Works initiative included Kim and
RISD President John
Maeda. "We talk about STEM [science, technology, engineering, math]
education as changing our economy," he noted, "but it is innovation that truly
changes the economy. Art and design equal innovation."
speakers such as Owen Heleen of the
RI Foundation, Keith Stokes of the
RI Economic Development Corporation and Randall
Rosenbaum of the RI State Council for the Arts spoke about the state's
strategic assets in the arts – a long history of artisan trade, dating back to
the industrial revolution; a close-knit and vibrant community that connects
easily due to Rhode Island's size; and the deep and enriching way the arts are
woven into the fabric of everyday life. In fact, the bill that created the NEA
was sponsored and championed by longtime Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell.
In addition to the Art Works campaign, Landesman spoke about the NEA's Our Town grant program,
which supports local engagement projects that leverage the arts to create
livable, sustainable neighborhoods and enhance quality of life across the
country. The NEA has also established partnerships with other federal agencies
such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the
Department of Agriculture to show how art is part of the "real" economy.
"[There's] a perception that the arts are not essential, not
part of the real economy and not [capable of generating] real jobs," said
Landesman. "[But] we know that they are, and we have to make that case."
"The most important thing is that the arts community be
heard," echoed Senator Whitehouse. "Constituents underestimate the extent to
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Why are most hives painted white? Does color make a difference?
The reason for the question is I have a couple neighbors that will prolly complain and want to paint my boxes a green color to blend them with the background. I will be putting them up well before I get bees so if he complains about it I can show he is just an Jack---.


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What is a handbag?
Handbag is a bag made of leather, fabric, plastic, or the anything alike that is held in the hand or carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used for holding money, daily essentials, make-up, etc. And every man will also agree that in every woman's handbag will have some things that come in handy like tissue papers. So, men get all the women that are present in your lives good handbags. Guys can also use handbags too, more commonly known as menbags.
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Every woman will have at least one handbag in her closet, all women will also agree that it is impossible to only have one handbag. A woman will need at least have three, one for formal events, one for work and one for casual usage, having more than three will also be good, they will help make life less boring. Now, even men need handbags to carry stuff around. Handbags for men have also become part of the must have items in the fashion world, get ahold of menbags too!
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First, consider the following criteria:
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Then, learn about the following types of handbags.
- Top-Handle Satchel: quite versatile, with different carrying options; great for those who doesn't have time to change bags often; can be seamlessly transitioned from day to night and work week to weekend.
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- Designer bags: up your game with high quality and luxurious brands like Prada handbags, Louis Vuitton handbags, Celine handbags and more; everyone needs at least one for our bag collection.
- Bucket bags: the bag for people who has tons of stuff to tote around, but doesn't want anyone to know it; labelled as the most deceptively roomy bag, the bucket bag is also a trending item.
- Backpacks: backpacks are the IN thing right now and we don't mean the back-to-school type, it's the luxe leather style backpacks that will up your outfit.
How to match handbags with outfits?
Consider your body type when matching and picking out handbags for your outfits.
- Short and petite people should choose small handbags (you'll look taller) and long rectangular handbags (add geometry to your overall look).
- Tall and slim people should pick mid-size, large and over-sized handbags (your whole body frame will look larger) and round shaped handbags (adds the curves as opposed to your thin figure).
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Six parts today.
Shenae Grimes' husband looks like he might have had a drink or six at the same party that also had
Brooke Burke attend.
Shia LaBeouf's pants are finally gone.
Scout Willis took her younger sister out last night, but didn't take a bra. Bad choice.
Shailene Woodley looks really good right here.
Toni Braxton walking a red carpet for Lupus. The disease, not the kid from Bad News Bears.
Taylor Swift wanted more money so Keds gave it to her.
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Human Rights Watch: Ban "Terminator" Robots Before We Lose Control
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Humanitarian group predicts war crimes and worse if robot AIs are trained to target and kill humans
Thus far, no nation has produced a fully autonomous robotic soldier.
I. Human Rights Watch Warns of Robotic War Crimes
However, many observers fear we are creeping towards an era in which automated killing machines are a staple of the battlefield. The U.S. and other nations have been actively been developing
, and
unmanned vehicles. Most of these machines are imbued with some degree of artificial intelligence and operate in a semi-autonomous fashion. However, they currently have a human operator in the loop, (mostly) in control.
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The groups address the counter-argument -- that
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cold, compassionless robots
on killing their own civilian population. It would be much harder to convince humans to do that.
Countries could also claim their cyber-soldiers "malfunctioned" to try to get themselves off the hook for war crimes against other nations' civilians.
And of course science fiction fans will recognize the final concern -- that their could be
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So far so good, but I want to make sure it stays that way. So in my last post I stated that I broke my bubble counter, well it seems that my diffuser wasn't all that great either. I just don't think I have enough pressure behind it to push through the airstone in the diffuser. So I decided to get a Hagen Elite Mini Filter and make a diffuser out of it from a post I saw online. It is working great! The little CO2 bubbles seem to be suspended in the water and seem to be getting dispersed pretty well. Problem is, is that today when I came home I had a lot of algae on the front of my tank and there was some foamy bubbles on the top of the water above the CO2 diffuser. I have the diffuser all the way at the bottom of the tank. I'm not sure if those bubbles are ok or not, but I don't want to lose my fish or my plants (I have 2 pearl gourami, 5 leopard danios, 1 bamboo shrimp, and 6 ghost shrimp with about 15 cherry shrimp on their way). Does anyone know what those bubbles are? I've read that it's because of poor water quality, but I just did a water change about 2-3 days ago. Also no one has written me back about the white fungus like substance growing on my DW or about preventing plant clippings from going up the intake on my filter. When my tank gets cleaned (my snails love algae ) and I get a few more fish in there i'll take some pics. Thanks for looking.
|Check out the plant trader. There are people on here that are always selling shrimp at real good prices.
|So I am currently setting up my CO2 today, unfortunately my bubble counter broke as I was hooking it up to the airline tubing . Also I've noticed some white fungus around my driftwood, and looks like some shrimp would take care of it but unfortunately shrimp out here are really expensive I don't know what to do. Does anyone know of any place near Chicago that sells shrimp cheap?
|So it's been awhile since I've written anything. So far so good, I made the mistake of not being careful in replacing the water in the tank (I don't have any plants in my cichlid tank) and a lot of the plants came up, so I had to replant them last night. I am going to be getting some fish this week, LFS had some Leopard Danios that i might get, I'd like those Galaxy Rasbora's but they are expensive online and haven't seen any in LFS. I am finding that plant clippings are clogging my power filter. Does anyone have any suggestions so that it doesn't get clogged? Some of my plants are melting (which I expected) but I'm hoping to put together my DIY CO2 this week and hopefully along with some root tabs this tank will take off. I've currently got the light on 12 hours a day.
good choice in plants.. I agree that you should probably take the ones in front out of "line"... maybe put a background up of a solid color (or paint)... like a light blue.. but your well on your way..
get some co2 going and maybe some ferts and you will see an explosion of life in your tank
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*las* fotos.
Great tank, I like your plant choices.
Welcome and nice start!
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Quiero los fotos.
|I think foreground plants would look a lot better if you took them out of the lined formation and planted them in a more natural looking way.
So yesterday I received my plants, and spent about 2 hours planting and scaping. I have to say that I like what it looks like now, but know that I will probably have to move stuff around later on. Another member suggested I take the slate off of the pieces of driftwood to have more options. I was able to get the slate off the tall piece but not the other one, and I have to say I think it looks better than before. I took the rocks out because I didn't feel I needed them. Everything is planted except for the Aponogeton Crispus, which is floating on the top of the tank now. Unfortunately when I was planting I decided to accidentally step on my glass canopy I just bought, so now I need a new one . Does anyone have a good way of getting rid of the little leaves that float at the top? I noticed they were clogging my filter yesterday. I can't wait to get some fish in there, but I think I might wait til next week to do it.
For the rooted plants, try to clump them in groups. They're much easier to maintain that way.
If you want to go for a natural look, try and mimick some nice natural photos.
So plants are on their way, and my check valves, bubble counter, and diffuser are on their way. I am going to start to read about aquascaping, but if anyone has experience with the plants mentioned below let me know please.
> 2 Foreground- Lilaeopsis Mauritiana (potted)
> Anubias-coffeffolia (cultivar)
> 2 bunch- Rotala Indica, water wisteria
> 5 Val- Italian Val "Leopard"
> Aponogeton-crispus
> 2 cryptocoryne- crispatula, pontederiifolia
> crypt pot -wendtii bronze
> java fern
They should be here in about 2-3 days so I have a little time to do some more research. I'll post pics when I get them. I also got 5 olive nerite snails. Does anyone have any experience with these? I have read that they do a number on algae in the tank, but lay eggs everywhere.
|So I finally got my light. It is a 30" Orbit with 1x65w Dual Daylight 6700k/10k/ 1 x 65w dual actinic (was going to swap it out for another daylight). The guy I bought it from told me I probably will need to replace the bulb which was why he sold it to me for cheap. I popped my new glass canopy on there so now I'm ready to get started finally! I should have my plants sometime next week, I was wondering what some opinions are on the driftwood I have in the tank? I've been reading some of the journals here, and looking at other people's pics, and I'm wondering if both pieces I have are too much? I like them both a lot as i think they are unique, but I want what is best for the tank. Suggestions anyone?
Thanks for the advice, actually I liked about half of what they suggested and ultimately she will put whatever I want that's in stock in the order, she just came up with a list of various plants for me. I noticed you are in Chicago area, I'm in the west suburbs, and unfortunately the only places nearby are Petsmart/Petco, and SeaEscapes in South Elgin (a bit overpriced if you ask me). Where are you located, and what stores are near you? I don't have a problem going out of my way for good livestock/prices. Thanks again for the advice.
Hmmmm, just an idea but perhaps going with sweet aquatics package wasn't the best choice as it seems you aren't very happy with most of what they picked out for you. I must admit I looked into these package deals when I first started but then I realized I was to picky and would rather do it all myself.
I'll admit, I'm blessed with having not 1, not 2, but 3 really awesome aquarium stores close by and my local selections have been fantastic but my first order did come from Liveaquaria.com and all of my plants arrived happy, healthy, and it was pretty affordable. When I did my order online though it was only for plants I was totally sure I wanted and was just my starting point. 4 Dwarf Hairgrass, 2 micro swords, some cobomba, water sprite, and a few dwarf clovers.
My starting point was good but it needed a few little tweaks here and there and now a few months later it's totally changed yet again. I tossed the cobomba as it was a constant nuisance in my tank. I moved most of the plants around. I added Java Ferns even though I also kinda didn't like em and now I also have a Amazon Sword and a Melon Sword. To spice things up a little bit I also went and got some water lettuce, a floating pond plant that looks incredible in that front open space at the top.
I guess I'm saying, you don't have to do it all at once. Remember that patience in this hobby always pays off. Take it one step at a time and make changes as you go along and eventually all that work will pay off and you'll be very happy with the results.
My new 29 gallon planted tank *Update*
Sooooooo I was supposed to get my new light fixture two days ago, but apparently the guy I was buying it off Ebay got arrested and was in jail for 2 days, but everything has been worked out, and I now should have it by tomorrow . I also just got an email back from Sweet Aquatics with the list that they came up with for the plants in my tank. Take a look at it and let me know what you think.
2 Foreground-dwarf hairgrass ( I told her I liked Lilaeopsis Mauritiania better as a replacement)
Anubias-coffeffolia (cultivar)
2 bunch- Rotala Indica, water wisteria
5 Val- Italian Val ( I wasn't crazy for these, but I did like the Italian Leopard Val, as I like the look of the spots on them)
2 cryptocoryne- crispatula, pontederiifolia
crypt pot -wendtii bronze
dwarf onion (Wasn't crazy for this, any suggestions as a replacement?)
java fern (Same for this one, wasn't crazy about it.)
So the list will be tweaked a little bit, but you get the idea. I can't wait to get this thing started. Hopefully the fixture comes tomorrow *fingers crossed*. I'll get pics up when I get my light.
Anyone know where I should be putting each plant, once I get them? I am totally lost when it comes to that.
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La Iguana Perdida
Come join us under the volcanoes where you can learn to dive, swim in a volcanic lake, study Spanish, hike to waterfalls, volcanic peaks and neighboring Mayan villages, or simply lie in a hammock and enjoy doing nothing at all.
Our rooms range from simple to downright luxurious. There's space for around fifty people the last time someone found the energy to count, and our newest rooms are suitable even for those above 30! We've got three dormitories with 22 beds in total, several single/double rooms and even some triples. Several shared bath facilities are on the grounds so you won't have to wait in line, and yes, the showers are HOT!
When the Iguana opened back in 1996, the set up was humble and homey. We had no electricity and no hot water and people, like, you know, talked to each other! While we have moved into the 21st century along with everyone else, we do try to keep the original spirit of the Iguana alive and that's why we don't have Wi-Fi. We understand that part of traveling is checking email, booking flights and accommodation and Skyping with your family and friends back home. So we do have a computer room where you can access the internet for next to nothing. But we firmly believe that one of the best things about traveling is the connections you make with fellow travelers and let's face it if you;re head deep in your Facebook account all day you're probably going to miss some cool connections and not to mention the beautiful sunsets over the volcanoes!
From 8AM - 3PM daily our lake front restaurant offers breakfasts & lunches aimed to satisfy the hungry traveler. Egg dishes, crepes, fruit, sandwiches, salads and our famous licuados are just some of the options you can choose from. We make as much as humanly possible from scratch (from our bread to our pad thai sauce) and all our fruit and vegetables are locally bought and grown.
Dinner is served at 7:00 and the fixed menu is a delicious 3-course meal consisting of soup with homemade bread, a main course (vegetarian option always available), and coffee, tea & cake for dessert. Our family-style dinners often lead to hours of storytelling, board games, very bad jokes, guitars & sing-alongs and are often noted as one of the highlights of people's time here.
Saturday nights at La Iguana Perdida are somewhat legendary on the backpacker trail. On Saturdays we have our famous costume dress-up party and BBQ. We serve marinated chicken or veggie burgers and a huge buffet of side dishes and salads, followed by our famous chocolate brownies.
The bar is open every day and night for sodas, beer, wine, spirits, home-made liqueurs and specialty cocktails. Sunday through Thursday happy hour runs from 6pm - 7pm and on Fridays and Saturdays 5pm -7pm.
We are also home to the only dive shop on Lake Atitlan. ATI Divers can get you qualified to dive, extend your skills with an altitude specialty or simply take you on a fun dive. Lake Atitlan is a volcanic crater lake so it's something fun and different for those feeling intrepid! Volcanic rock formations and hot spots along the fault line are just some of the cool things to experience under the water.
There are plenty of hiking trails, classes of all kinds, yoga, Pilates and weaving just to name a few, kayaking and local markets to visit so you'll have no reason to have nothing to do unless that's what you want!
Amazing views, delicious food, clean rooms, great diving, and world-class laziness are all here waiting for you!
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Most transportation to Lake Atitlan stops at either Panajachel or San Pedro. From these towns it is a short boat ride to La Iguana Perdida in the village of Santa Cruz de la Laguna.
From Panajachel: From the center of Panajachel where both chicken buses and shuttles arrive it is a short walk to the dock serving the north side of the lake (Muelle Tzunjue). From there a public water taxi will drop you at the Santa Cruz stop. We are located directly past the dock!
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From San Pedro go to the main dock and hop on a boat going to Panajachel via San Marcos. We are about a 35 minute ride on the public water taxi. Jump off on the Santa Cruz stop and we are right there!


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Mass murders in Connecticut
First thing you hear is more gun control! What if one teacher or one janitor would have been armed. This nutcase may have gotten a few people or maybe none if someone had a legal firearm.
It is our responsibility to defend the weak and the innocent. I think all who can should carry a firearm, trained and ready to defend those who need defending.
How many more tragedies must happen at a "no gun zone" before we pull our heads out of our butt.
You can't legislate away crazy, but you can defend against it!
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Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, is an author and Jewish educator who has worked in a variety of settings. Her books include The Creative Jewish Wedding Book (Jewish Lights), The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planner (Seller Publishing) and most recently The Kitchen Classroom (Woodbine House), a cookbook designed for children of all abilities. She graduated with a BFA in theater and creative writing from Emerson College in 1993 and graduated with an MA in Jewish Studies from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2001.
Currently, Gabrielle serves as an education consultant for Jewish Learning Venture in Philadelphia and also coordinates a Shabbat family education program for children with special needs called Celebrations! at Congregation Mishkan Shalom. Gabrielle is a mom of two children (ages 9 and 6), loves writing about family and food at www.kitchenclassroom4kids.com, and loves exploring her own spirituality through yoga, walking, writing, cooking, enjoying time with her husband and children and learning.


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This section pretty much sums up how the politicians view our rights as compared to theirs..Yet, as radio talk show host Mark Levin points out, Feinstein owns a concealed firearm. "If somebody tries to take me out," she says, "I'm going to take them with me." Seems her life matters more than those of her constituents.
The sad fact of the matter is that more sheeple voted for her Vs. the other guy, which is showing a sad trend in this country.
NH pretty much voted out all of our pro 2nd folks for all of these gun grabbers, I can't wait to see how things change here in the next couple of years.
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'Buddy Walk' benefits families who have kids with Down Syndrome
BOZEMAN, Mont. - Folks gathered at the Dinosaur Park in Bozeman, Saturday, for the 3rd annual Buddy Walk.
The walk raises money for D.R.E.A.M., an organization that supports families of children with Down Syndrome.
For ten dollars, participants walked the one-mile loop around Gallatin's regional park before enjoying food and music at the dinosaur playground and took home a tee shirt.
The money collected will go towards financial grants to families in need of medical, educational and therapeutic assistance.
Organizers of the walk say they hope participants get a lot out of it, too.
"Share in the sense of community and really celebrate the individuals with Down Syndrome but also realize they have so much to offer to our community, as well. They enrich the lives of so many people and they contribute in so many great ways and we've all been so blessed to have them into our lives and we want to share that with the community," says Buddy Walk Co-Founder Betsy Asserson.
The three Buddy Walk founders all have a child with Down Syndrome.
They say their goal is to raise $15,000.
Before the walk began Saturday morning, they had already raised $11,000 in online registration fees.


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Santa Barbara on best bikini body list
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara has been named as one of the top ten cities in the United States with bikini ready bodies.
According to MissTravel.com research involved 14,000 single men. The data was also pulled from the site's most popular women, with the most travel date offers from men outside of their region.
The web site encourages travel for free or destination dates, instead of conventional dinner and movie dates.
"Summer stimulates dating because it is a season where there is much to admire," said Brandon Wade, MissTravel.com CEO. "But the fastest way to ruin the fun is to be on a date with someone who lacks the confidence or the figure to be comfortable in a bikini."
Santa Barbara came in ahead of cities including Las Vegas, Scottsdale, and Sal Lake City.
The number one city in the poll was Louisville.
Also in the top ten were Santa Cruz, Houston and Cleveland.
The site also lists the worst bikini body cities, and fewest trip offers during the summer. Those included Anchorage, Sacramento and Chicago.


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The master bedroom is your sanctuary with a brand-new, incredibly-comfortable California king-size bed and two plush, over-sized, leather club chairs. Enjoy TV, DVD, 15 mps high-speed wireless Internet. The (shared) bathroom is right next door and features a shower large enough to accommodate two and separate bathtub. Enjoy full kitchen access with a lovely Art Deco breakfast nook. Espressos, lattes, juicer, etc. and a blender for smoothies and/or Margaritas. Lovely formal dining room and a designer living room with fireplace, view of downtown, and 55-inch LED/LCD surround-sound, multimedia home theater. Brand-new steam-cleaning washer/drier has a quick steam refresh feature. No ironing! Beautifully landscaped back yard for lounging, drinking, dining, even entertaining.
I live two minutes south of BEVERLY HILLS just off the ultra-chic, celebrity-filled Robertson Blvd (much more hip than Rodeo Drive, but close to there too if you like), CENTURY CITY, WEST HOLLYWOOD and (if you prefer locals to tourists) the newly-refurbished CULVER CITY filled with European-style sidewalk bars, restaurants, multiplex movie theater, and the intimate (Art Deco) Kirk Douglas Theater if you prefer drama. Have a drink in the historic Culver Hotel where the Munchkins slept and notoriously partied (hard) every night while filming The Wizard of Oz. (Ruby slippers optional.) You are 15 minutes, but usually less, from everywhere else whether it be the AIRPORT (want me to pick you up?), DOWNTOWN, WESTWOOD (UCLA), HOLLYWOOD, VENICE, or SANTA MONICA. Virtually all of LA's many museums and attractions are within easy reach.
My "Pico/Roberson" neighborhood is quiet, classy, eclectic and ethnically-diverse with small, intimate restaurants ranging from Thai to Vietnamese, Chinese, Sushi, countless Kosher restaurants (including LA's first delicatessen), Kosher Mexican if you can believe that, authentic Mexican (duh!), French, Lebanese, bakeries galore, and even a hand-made ice cream and candy store. All are within walking distance. Elat, an unbelievable, multi-ethnic Middle-Eastern/Mediterranean supermarket is just up my street on Pico. (Great website!) Trader Joe's is five minutes away as is a more traditional Von's supermarket. Every Thursday, we have a terrific neighborhood Farmer's Market just a few blocks away featuring locally-grown produce.
A historically Jewish neighborhood (now ethnically diverse), countless synagogues are within walking distance, but so is St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. And an Egyptian Coptic Church is right next door to an Indian Sikh Temple just a few blocks from my house. Talk about eclectic!
On the other side of Robertson is La Cienega's "Restaurant Row." Dining/theater options are limitless. Within minutes, you are cruising the historic Fairfax District: Little Ethiopia, Farmers Market, and The Grove's Shopping/Dining/Theater Complex. I am in the center of it all and for the most part you can avoid LA's notorious traffic by sticking to surface streets or rapid transit.
I am one short block from a major bus line and minutes from LA's new rapid transit rail system. Subways in LA? Who knew? An inexpensive "unlimited" day pass whisks you to USC and Exposition Park, Downtown, Hollywood, both the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys, Long Beach (The Queen Mary) and all parts in between. Don't miss the Watts Towers! Link to Central Station, another of LA's many magnificent Art Deco palaces, and catch a train to San Diego (short walk to Mexico), San Francisco, or even Portland and Seattle.
Or forget rapid transit and LA traffic entirely! Bring (or rent) a bicycle! I am one mile from the Ballona Creek bike path which carries you straight to Marina del Rey's beach bike paths south through the quaint coastal cities of Hermosa and Redondo Beach to the Palos Verdes Peninsula (and light house), or north through Venice and Santa Monica all the way to Pacific Palisades. Return to the Ballona Wetlands and allow the afternoon ocean breeze to push you all the way home. LA Fitness' premier workout facility (including large swimming pool, sauna, and jacuzzi) is four short blocks away.
House rulesMy rules are simple. Treat my home as if it is your home. No smoking or pets, but you may entertains guests in the lovely back yard.
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Reviews of this property
Staying with Randy was the best decision we made. Since my cousin and I arrived to Los Angeles, we felt like we were at home thanks to Randy, who made us really comfortable in his house. The house is amazing, clean and it's in a lovely neighborhood. Randy knows every secret place of Los Angeles and has lots of interesting anecdotes about the city.
Nuestro viaje a Los Angeles no habría sido posible sin Randy, quien hizo que pasasemos una gran semana. Le estamos muy agradecido por todo lo que hizo. Además, habla muy bien español.
Thank you. Marc and Jordi.
The Best Ever!
Staying with Randy was such a good time we'll never forget! I visited Los Angeles with my friend Tom for the first time and since the first moment arriving at Randy's home we felt really comfortable - just like home coming. Randy is an exceptional amicable person with a wonderful house right next to Beverly Hills.
Randy lent us some selfmade booklets and shared his impressive knowledge for the trips around LA. For example an unforgettable area right next to the Hollywood sign with a nice view over LA.
Furthermore our host helped to receive my luggage from the airport because the airline did a mistake at repacking my luggage into the right plane. Thanks to Randy's enthusiastic telephone calls I got my case a few hours later and enjoyed my fresh clothes ;)
His wonderful, clean home is right next to all the sights like Hollywoods Downtown, Malibu, Santa Monica or Venice Beach. We recommend to rent a nice car if you want to visit all these nice places within 30 minutes.
Our one-week-trip ended with a lovely evening when Randy took us to a nice bar in Beverly Hills.
Thank you for the perfect time, all the interesting talks and your nice home - we would really love to come back as soon as possible!
Tom & Eric
We spend wonderful 4 days at Randys art deco luxus villa! Randy is so nice and gave us exceptional non touristic recommendations that were very helpful to get to know los angeles. He did also prepare little booklets you can loan for your trip. Rooms as well as bathrooms were very comfortable and clean. Randy even gave us towels, we could use the frigde, washing machine and dryer. You just feel like home at Randy! Totally recommended! Thanks Randy! ;)
I just came home - from a unbelievable trip through the US ans I do not want to miss to say :
never miss Randy's place at all if you ever come to L.A !
after being in New York, Boston and Vegas I arrived in his home tired and full of hope. And I found a quiet place for all my wishes and hopes...
Even Randy had to take care about some private Business he led me feel that I am his angel - he was even painting a town map of his own for me, just to get sure that I will find all the right places around.
I do not want to say he is great or he is " very " .. - whatever..
Randy always gave me the Feeling of being a special friend - being a relative. He got an awesome Kind of humor, which made me feel comfortable and welcome - during my stay about five days .
I was never alone ! Randy was with me all the time : in my thoughts and his magazines about L.A. and what I can do or not, what will be important (( like the Watts Towers // which I ignored to just stay at the venice beach for a sunset ... hi hi )) - and he just won a friend in Germany = ME !!!
I can never pay him back his trust in me and his hope that I will definitly have a wonderful time in the city he is born in !!!!!
AND RANDY _ : for sure I had one of the best times in my life !!! I loved to cook in your house my Food and to wash my clothes in your machine.. I loved to lock the door in the evening and to sit in your garden, listening the little fountain. I loved to take the bicycles to ride along L.A. and I loved to share the moments ...
being in Los Angeles !
in Your HOME !!!
If I will ever have the Chance to come back I will definitly ask you.. .
You shared your stuff and house with me - and I thank you so much !
Yeah, and there is a bus and a Train Station, which I missed, cos I used my rental car up and down...
Hope to see you soon in Germany
Hug and all the best to you Simone
Randy was the best choice. Thank you, I have to be there. He helped me a lot. Very good friend. He is very exciting, and kind person. I want to go back :) Everyone I recommend Randys home. The Randy homes is very beautiful, nice :) I love His home :) And I love Randy :) Thanks Randy :) Sophie
It was a great time in LA. Randy is a nice and helpfully person and i like his house and the neighbourhood. I hope i can come back to LA and stay with Randy again.
Randy, thank you so much for the beautiful days in Los Angeles.
We were warmly receiving and felt at home from day one. The room was large and very nice and quiet.
Randy was a wonderful host and helped us with advice and practical help in our planning for excursions into the surrounding environment and also of Los Angeles.
If you want to get to know the not so well-known beautiful side of LA, then you are at the right place well Randy.
The goodbye was difficult, but we are certainly planning our next trip back with Randy in LA.
Hilde and Roberto
Randy, vielen herzlichen Dank für die schönen Tage in Los Angeles.
Wir wurden herzlich Empfangen und fühlten uns vom ersten Tag an zu Hause. Das Zimmer war groß und sehr schön und ruhig.
Randy war ein wunderbarer Gastgeber und stand uns mit Rat und Tat zur Seite bei unseren Planungen für Ausflüge in die nähere und auch weitere Umgebung von Los Angeles.
Wenn man die nicht so bekannten schönen Seiten von LA kennenlernen will, dann ist man bei Randy richtig gut aufgehoben.
Der Abschied fiel uns schwer, aber wir werden unseren nächsten Urlaub sicher wieder bei Randy in LA planen.
Hilde und Roberto
Randy is a perfect host.
He makes you feel welcome from the moment you set foot in the door.
The room is lovely. His house is gorgeous.
Randy will introduce you to some great restaurants and give you handy tips on local sights...as seen from a local..not a tourist.
Santa Monica is close by if you like the coast line...leading onto Malibu.
I can highly recommend his home and the areas close by. You will not regret your choice to book with Randy.
I hope to stay there again and try his famous coffee again!
Thanks to Randy for our pleasent Stay in your House. We felt very comfortable and Enjoyed to have Some Good coffee. the room was Big And the bed as well. We'd like to Hang Out at the Backyard and the neighbourhood is calm and Safe. I Highly recommend to Stay at randys House. If you Need a Some Information about la, Randy will Support you without a Doubt.
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Dear Randy, thanks for the easy reception. We have always felt at home with you. Great tips, great entertainment and a loving accommodation. So we could know and appreciate the "other" LA (like the Watts-Towers). Too bad that the time was too short. We would love to come back.
Again, thank you very much.
Jasmine & Rolf
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A broad range of exposure to the field of computer science allows flexibility in choosing employment or going on to graduate school. Small classes allow ample opportunities for one-on-one interaction with classmates and instructors. The opportunity for one-on-one interaction with faculty not only in class but also in discussions on career and graduate school choices sets RWU apart from the competition. Many students undertake research in an area of operating systems as part of a class. Many of these research efforts go on to be presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.


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I am from southwest FL.
I am going to try to sell some hives this winter (NOV thru FEB).
I am going to start advertising soon.
Can anyone reccomend some publications or websites that are frequented by almond pollinators heading to or located in CA. (other than this fine site)
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Missed the 2013 Mansion Party? We caught the highlights of the hottest mansion party of the year.

The annual Masquerade Party at the Playboy Mansion may be the most anticipated Mansion party of the year. And this year's blowout didn't disappoint.
It was another wild Playboy night; while aerial artists swung from the rafters, Playmate of the Year 2012 Jaclyn Swedberg took to the dance floor with a bevy of Playmates and models who were wearing little more than their imaginations. The standard party apparel of lingerie was in full effect, whether it was leather, lace or, in some cases, painted on. Even Cooper Hefner embraced the night and his father's style by sporting silk pajamas.
And while it's impossible to pinpoint the highlight of the evening, the beautiful and talented wife of Hugh Hefner, 26-year-old Crystal Hefner, came close by showing off her talent in the DJ booth, keeping the high-energy atmosphere hopping with her musical skills.


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Across the United States, fire departments that rely on volunteers and minimally paid firefighters are struggling to fill their ranks. It is no different here in Routt County, and local officials increasingly are growing concerned. They said local staffing levels not only put their firefighters at risk, they also increase response times, putting lives and property at risk.
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Father Testifies in His Child Endangerment Trial
REDDING, Calif. - A Palo Cedro man testified Tuesday in his child endangerment trial. Nicolas Myrtle, 29, crashed on Gas Point Road in Cottonwood in March.
Investigators said Myrtle was under the influence of prescription drugs and medical marijuana. His 3-year-old daughter is paralyzed from the waist down. His 4-year-old daughter was badly injured in the accident.
The prosecution rested its case on Tuesday morning when the emergency room doctor testified saying that given his experiences, it was clear both girls were not properly strapped into their car seats or that the seats were not the proper type. He said their injuries wouldn't have been as extensive if they had been properly restrained.
A forensic toxicologist testified, releasing her findings from analyzing Myrtle's blood sample. She confirmed she found a Xanex generic and Methadone in system. Substance levels found in Myrtle are within a low-therapeutic level.
Myrtle took the stand in his defense.
He said he had been taking Methadone, Xanex and medical marijuana because of his back pain.
His attorney, Adam Ryan, emphasized that the reason Myrtle lost control of his car was because he turned around to fix his daughters seat belts, not because of the medication he was taking.
Myrtle testified that his driving ability was not impaired and that it had been at least seven hours since he had taken a dose of anything.
Shasta County Deputy District Attorney Toby Powell cross examined Myrtle arguing that he should have pulled over to fix the girl's seat belts rather than reaching back.
He also pointed out that Myrtle's timetable of when he took his medications that day did not match what he told the officer the night of the accident.
Myrtle argued he was overwhelmed, shook up and wasn't thinking clearly when he was interviewed by the officer.
The trial will start again Wednesday morning with closing statements, then the verdict will be in the hands of the jury.
Myrtle is being charged with DUI resulting in injury and two counts of child endangerment.


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Making art, according to Cathy Malchiodi, may be as important to your physical and spiritual health as balanced nutrition, regular exercise, or meditation. Expressing yourself creatively—through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography—allows you to tap into a source of inner wisdom that provides guidance, soothes emotional pain, and revitalizes your being.
The Soul's Palette reveals art's transformative powers. Exercises include working with materials for drawing, painting, sculpting, and collage; simple drawing and journal projects; self-guided meditations and affirmations; ideas for cultivating intuition, inspiration, and spontaneity; exploring personal symbols; and making art a spiritual practice.
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"Cathy Malchiodi is masterful in gathering and arranging the best of art's healing qualities. Carry The Soul's Palette with you each day like a Persian saddle book and awaken to worlds inside and out, reflections on the nature of art, and irresistible invitations to practice." —Shaun McNiff, author of Art as Medicine and Trust the Process
"Cathy Malchiodi is a modern-day medicine woman who knows the cure is within. The Soul's Palette is like an eye-opening journey to the Grand Canyon of creativity and healing in the company of a seasoned guide." —Jan Phillips, author of Marry Your Muse, God Is at Eye Level, and Making Peace