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OXFORD United caretaker manager Mickey Lewis is hopeful of strengthening the squad before tomorrow night's transfer deadline.
Bolstering a forward line which has netted just twice in the last five games is still the priority before the 11pm deadline, but there is also a problem at the other end of the pitch.
Michael Raynes came off with a hip injury in Tuesday night's goalless draw at Exeter City and will be assessed today.
It is a particular issue, coming hot on the heels of Jake Wright being ruled out for at least a month with a deep cut picked up in Saturday's 1-0 win over Torquay United.
Although David Hunt and Tom Newey have filled in successfully at times this season, Lewis admitted it was "a little bit of a worry" and was planning to speak to Ian Lenagan. The chairman made it clear on Saturday there was money available to bring in up to two strikers and a midfielder.
And Lewis remains upbeat that deals can be tied up before the window shuts.
He said: "We're still working on it. I said last week that sometimes it can be frustrating and takes a lot longer than people imagine.
"There are a lot of avenues to go through, but hopefully yes."
* UNITED's Oxfordshire Senior Cup quarter-final match against Thame United was postponed last night due to a waterlogged pitch.
7-2 Mickey Lewis, 4-1 Martin Allen, 5-1 Aidy Boothroyd, 11-2 Paul Tisdale, 8-1 Sean O'Driscoll, 12-1 Dean Saunders.


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Funding || Number of Projects || Families Served || Demographics
No Other Program || Effects of Even Start || Key Reauthorization Changes
Note: More specific information on individual Even Start programs is available from the Programs & Grants page.
FY 2003 Appropriation: $248,375,000
Number of Projects (2003-04)
- 1,200 State-administered subgrants for local projects
- 26 Indian projects (Federal direct grants)
- 17 Migrant projects (Federal direct grants)
- 0 Statewide Initiative grants (Federal direct grants authorized in years with appropriation increases) -- 36 funded in previous years
Estimated Number of Families Served (2003-04):
- 50,000 families
Demographic Information (2000-01 program year -- last year with data)
- 84% at or below the Federal poverty level
- 84% of parents have no high school diploma or GED
- 44% of parents have not gone beyond the 9th grade
- 46% Hispanic
- 30% White
- 19% African-American
- 3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
- 2% Asian or Pacific Islander
- 1% from other ethnic/racial groups
No Other Education Program Serves a Comparable Population
- Even Start families are significantly poorer than Head Start families. In 1997, 41 percent of Even Start families had an annual household income under $6,000 compared with 13 percent of Head Start families.
- Even Start families are much less likely to be employed than Head Start families -- 16 percent vs. 53 percent in 1997.
- Even Start parents are far more educationally disadvantaged than Head Start parents. In 1997, 15 percent of Even Start parents had a high school diploma or GED, compared with 72 percent of Head Start parents.
- Adults in regular adult education programs are not as economically disadvantaged as those in Even Start. Ninety percent of Even Start families are living below the poverty line compared to approximately 25 percent of individuals in regular adult education programs who are on welfare or are classified as working poor.
Effects of Even Start on Parents and Children
- Participating families consistently make gains each year on literacy measures. However, a recent experimental study showed that Even Start families did not gain more than control group families, many of whom received other early childhood education or adult education services.
- Although they come from more disadvantaged families and score substantially lower at entry to the program, Even Start children made gains on a measure of receptive vocabulary that were comparable to Head Start children.
Key Reauthorization Changes
(effective beginning with FY 2001, except as otherwise indicated below)
- Instructional activities must be based on scientifically-based reading research.
- Stronger staff qualification requirements.
- Enrichment AND instructional services during the summer months.
- Projects must build on "high-quality" existing community resources.
- Projects must use their independent local evaluation for program continuous improvement and improved participant literacy achievement results.
- States required to submit to U.S. Department of Education their State indicators of program quality by June 30, 2001, and use those indicators to evaluate local projects for the purpose of making continuation funding decisions (indicators are used to monitor, evaluate, and improve local projects).
- Programs must promote the academic achievement of children and adults.
- An individual with expertise in family literacy added to the required members of the local application review panel.
- Minimum subgrant size for subgrantees in the ninth and succeeding years reduced to $52,500.
- Participating families must be encouraged to attend regularly and remain in the program a sufficient time to meet program goals.
- Continuity of family literacy services must be promoted, if applicable, to ensure that individuals retain and improve educational outcomes.
- Equitable participation requirements for school-age private school students applicable to Even Start (beginning FY 2002).
- Maintenance of effort requirements applicable to Even Start (beginning FY 2002).
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New organization fights human trafficking
Paso del Norte Center of Hope holds fundraiser
EL PASO, Texas - A new initiative dedicated to ending human trafficking is launching operations in the Borderland.
The Paso del Norte Center of Hope has begun providing shelter, legal assistance and other services needed by victims of modern day slavery.
"The majority of the victims we work with have been identified as sex trafficking victims and by that they're being forced into prostitution," said the Center's Executive Director, John Martin.
The Center will hold a get acquainted fundraiser from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Monday night at Italian's Restaurant at 5380 N. Mesa in West El Paso. Original artwork will be auctioned.
Martin said more than 27 million people worldwide are victim to some form of slavery. "A strong majority of those have been identified as women," Martin said.
In addition to providing services to victims, the Center's mission statement says it aims to "lead anti-trafficking efforts within the region through outreach, education and victim-centered services."


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City Hall is conveniently located at 450 110th Ave. NE (Northeast Fourth Street and 110th Avenue Northeast) in downtown Bellevue, near the Bellevue Transit Center, a block west of Interstate 405.
Google map.
If you are walking, the pedestrian entrance (plaza) is located on 110th Avenue. When you enter the building, you will be on the second floor.
If you are busing, get off at the Bellevue Transit Center on Northeast Sixth Street between 108th and 110th avenues. Walk east to 110th Avenue, cross and use the pedestrian entrance.
If you are bicycling, bike racks are available on the building plaza (pedestrian entrance) and in the visitor parking garage accessible from 110th Avenue.
If you are driving, the visitor parking entrance is located on 110th Avenue. After you park and enter the building, you will be on the first floor. Oversize vehicles (6'8" and over) enter the garage on Northeast Sixth Street. (oversize parking map)
The Council Chamber and all public meeting rooms are located on the first floor. Directories on the first floor indicate where meetings are. Choose Your Way Bellevue provides guidance on ways to get around Bellevue.
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Bill, I would have thought your winter weather in Ohio was pretty cold! What kind of winters do you have there and what was the result of your observations?
Bill, I would have thought your winter weather in Ohio was pretty cold! What kind of winters do you have there and what was the result of your observations?
The winter here where I live was a bit milder than normal last year, here is the thread of my study.
Bill...in Southeast Ohio Zone 6A, Never look down on anybody unless you are helping them up
WWW, I think it would be very interesting to do a study on my own bees to see the different temperature readings you would get inside a hive with insulation, no insulation, temperature adjacent to the cluster, etc. during some various outside temperatures in the winter. I would need to locate some thermometers that have long stems to do what I wanted to do, any ideas on that? John
I used 1" dial thermometers that had 5" long probes, these are commonly found in hardware stores, supermarkets and I have even seen them in Autozone for air conditioning use, but my guess would be that Walmart will have them as well and probably at a good price. Please let us know how your study turns out, it would be fascinating to see how Michigan winters affect your hives .
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I struggled with this problem last year and came to the conclusion that I'm not sure insulation is worth it as far as using it to try and control the temp in the hive.
The first issue I ran into was the idea that whatever you put on for insulation to keep it warm, also keeps it cool. So will the benefit of added warmth over ride the loss of benefit from holding in the cold by preventing warmth from the outside to warm the hive?
As someone else mentioned you'd probably have to do a heat calculation to actually come up with the actual number, however my guess is that it simply isn't worth it. First you'd have to have a pretty air tight hive to start with. Anyone with leaky windows or doors knows how a tiny crack can suck out a massive amount of heat out of a large room. A tiny entrance hole is probably enough to turn the air over in a hive several times an hour thereby over riding any benefit to insulating.
Furthermore you don't want to air tight because of condensation issues.
Again, it's possible that bees put out enough heat to warm up a space and keep it warm even with high air flow, I don't know, but I doubt it. I suspect that rather than acting like humans in a home they act more like penguins and simply create a warm cluster and rotate the guys on the inside to the outside all winter. When the hive warms up enough they scurry over and pick up more food for the cluster. That is where, IMO, the damage of insulation might occur. You might hold the hive at a colder temp for longer not allowing the cluster to break as quickly.
All speculation on my part.
MJuric, all good points you make, I think there is a reason that wrapping with good ole felt paper and supplying good ventilation is considered all you need to do in a cold climate by most experts who wrote books on the subject. The felt paper acts as a windbreak of sorts, and absorbs heat quickly. I can see where too much insulation could be detrimental, even with good ventilation. Here again, we try to make our bees too comfortable, maybe they would rather we didn't try so hard sometimes. I think if we went back to just providing a good windbreak, ventilation(but not too much), positioning the hives where they get the most winter sun, and wintering only good size clusters well provisioned with food, and letting the bees do what they do, we may come out of winter looking pretty good. John
I would think that a layer, like foil backed rigid foam insulation might have a beneficial effect, reflecting heat (in the form of infrared radiation), back towards the cluster. A very different effect from creating a hermetically sealed layer of insulation, which would trap heat in the air, bees, and solid matter inside the insulation - reducing heat loss/transfer via convection and/or conduction.
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Yes there are any number of potential things you could try. Various insulators etc etc, I'm just having a hard time believing that anything could overcome both long periods of time without heat and the air flow in the hive.
Again, purely speculation on my part as I've not done any experimentation or even run any numbers. A person could do a rough calculation on all this by guestimating the amount of energy there is in honey stores, how much is converted to heat energy and then doing various heat loss calcs...not sure I want to put that much time into it though :-)
There's actually an interesting study HERE on beesource on the subject.
There is some data from that study that would suggest benefits from insulation. For instance.
A cluster held for long periods under freezing conditions declines in strength. The rate of decline is dependent on pollen stores available, but it is slower in insulated than in unprotected colonies.
Brood rearing will occur under subzero conditions in insulated colonies with plenty of pollen and honey stores in the cluster.
The insulated colony is listed as the colony in the hive wrapped with insulation and building paper, referred to as the packed colony but is supposedly further detailed in a reference article I have no looked up.
So yes there are some advantages, but I'm not sure they are really all that significant in the grand scheme of things. For instance.
Insulated colonies start brood rearing a few days earlier than unprotected colonies, but the latter tend to catch up shortly after warmer weather arrives.
Although it's been a while since I read that IIRC the "Taped" colony, the one that was held at 40 degrees via a heat tape didn't have any significant advantages over the other two. Again going from memory.
I insulated three sides and top and bottom with 2 inches of insulation and then wrapped with black paper.
A down side seemed to be that bees in a strong hive were fooled into flying on too cold a day. Flights were one way.
On the plus side, brood rearing started early and I was then afraid to remove the insulation and losing brood and bees if we got a cold snap. One was an amazing hive, building to boiling bees early, producing 225 lbs of honey and a dozen frames of brood for three NUCs. I was very concerned about swarming but took honey and brood frames periodically and they stayed put.
I also think the insulation modulates the rapid change in temp inside the hive that we can experience on the outside.
With insulation and black paper only on one side, bees were able to readily get to food. They were often above the inner cover in which my center hole is 3.5 inches feeding on sugar blocks and fondants,
Think the postives significantly out way the negatives, and I will insulate again this winter. Will likely try a 3/4 insulation on the south side to reduce heating of the sun.
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The songstress stuck to her signature feminine style and looks amazing in the November issue of the mag, where she opened up about her new relationship. See what she had to say and get your first look right here!
Taylor Swift is never one to hold back when it comes to her relationships, and her latest interview for the November 2012 issue of Glamour was no exception! While at her first she tried to play coy about her connection to Conor Kennedy saying, "I don't talk about my personal life in great detail. I write about it in my songs, and I feel like you can share enough about your life in your music to let people know what you're going through," it wasn't long before she gushed about her close relationship to the Kennedy fam.
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Re: st: Replace with missing value
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:44:15 +0100
I thought your original question was clear; you just asked a different
Before getting to an answer, I recommend _strongly_ against holding
daily dates as integers such as 20000101. This causes at least two
problems: you need to worry about precision and you get hiatuses in
the data such as that between 20001231 and 20010101. This will bite
you, hard, sooner or later, so I recommend that you convert to Stata
daily dates. Then use date functions such as -year()- to work with
I'll rephrase what appears to be your basic question. You are, or
should be, calculating variances
by <id> <year> : egen var = var(<response>)
but you want to overwrite variances with missing if any values
considered are missing. That could be
by <id> <year> : egen nmissing = total(missing(<response>))
replace var = . if nmissing
On 12 April 2013 13:10, André Gyllenram <email@example.com> wrote:
> Thank you for your answer. But i realized that i was not very clear in my first post. Sorry about that.
> What i want to do is that i want to compute the variance for different periods and stocks. The problem I have is that stata does not consider missing values when computing the variance.
> If i write the code:
> by isin: egen variance20001230=var(price) if datum>=20000101 & datum< 2000123
> 0
> this gives me the 1-year variance for every stock between 200010101 and 20001230. However it does not consider missing values. If i have any missing values in the price -data for any stock in the time period 20000101-20001230 i want to set the variace for that stock equal to missing.
> Maybe this problem is easier to solve?
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Good morning, I'm looking for a wonderful and talented artist to create a signature for me as well as a facebook 'cover photo' of the same image.
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Gear set: Tier 14 (blue set) Shaman
Helm visible: No
Your pose: Casting
General colour scheme: Artist choice
Any extras: Would like the Horde symbol incorporated somewhere near the name
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Armory link/Facial screenshot: http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1184/t13ss.jpg T13 example w/ arbitrary placeholder weapons
Gear set: I would be in a black/Sha Touched version of full T13 warrior set. I would like to be dual wielding Kilrak, Jaws of Terror [H].
Helm visible: Yes.
Your pose: A few poses I'm fine with are in stance to charge (Profile), roar (Frontal), attacking, attacking with Raging Blow, or simply something enigmatic - given the color scheme.
General colour scheme: In line with the Black T13 and Sha Touched weaponry, perhaps a dark, ominous background, there's plenty of freedom here as I cannot think of something terribly specific.
Any extras: Again in line with Black T13/Sha Touched weaponry, perhaps a matching eye-glow and faint matching fire stemming from my person/armor.
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Shyama created me a great signature for another webpage a while ago, but now i want to put it on MMO-champ, can anyone modify it? (the size)
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Hi guys, i want a wallpaper of 2 of my characters, i was going to ask Shyama but it seens she's really busy right now :S, but i will be really happy if anyone can do these for me
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Armory link/Facial screenshot (Warlock): http://us.battle.net/wow/es/characte...Iristia/simple
Armory link/Facial screenshot (Priest): http://us.battle.net/wow/es/characte...Iristia/simple
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Publisher: Vivendi Universal Games
Developer: 2015
Format: Xbox videogame system from Microsoft and PC
Genre: First-person shooter
Pricing and Availability: Men of Valor will
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Men of Valor is an historical action
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Help stop the spread of communism while you join the
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Many missions are based on actual events.
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Similar to Medal of Honor: Allied Assault , Men
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Target rich scripting environment--sky-filling helicopter
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Gameplay types include manning the door gun on a Huey
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Mission types include pilot rescues, recon patrols, POW
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Xbox Live! Multiplayer
Play as either the Vietcong or the US in multiplayer
Play through the entire single-player campaign cooperatively
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Waterfront Weekend on Lake Washington
Woodmark Hotel • Kirkland, WA
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- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Woodmark Guest Room, Thursdays through Mondays ($109)
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Looking out over the serene waters of Lake Washington—the second largest natural lake in Washington State—from Seattle's Eastside suburbs, it's hard to imagine you're only a short drive from the heart of one of the Pacific coast's most vibrant metropolises. But there's plenty to do on this side of the lake, too: Kirkland's shops, pubs, parks, and lakefront promenades are perfect for a lazy day by the water, while faster-paced Bellevue offers high-end shopping and excellent dining options. Farther to the east, Woodinville beckons with its inviting wineries and tasting rooms, serving some of the best wines the state has to offer.
The Digs
A luxury property with a personal touch, the Woodmark Hotel is the only one in the area set directly on the shores of Lake Washington. Every Woodmark guest room is appointed to feel like its own private waterfront residence, complete with creature comforts like feather beds, limestone bathrooms, and oversize robes. But don't give into the temptation to laze around your room all day—a state-of-the-art fitness center, two excellent restaurants, and a full-service spa are just a few of the on-site amenities available to hotel guests.
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Joan Buchanan: Resign your Assembly seat
Original post made by David Abelmann, Danville, on May 14, 2009
In the business world in which you profess to have honed your organizational and budgeting skills, if you join a company with commitments to that company and its organization and within four months you start looking for a new job, you would likely be fired.
In such a short time you would have accomplished nothing other than perhaps putting the company's name on your resume. The likelihood that you would get a favorable reference would be nil.
In a recent public forum at the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation dinner honoring you, you stated, "The best part of going to Sacramento is leaving Sacramento."
You have not accomplished much in your brief tenure in Sacramento. Your office was hard-pressed to name one accomplishment. You were elected to a position of trust by your District 15 constituents. We expected you to execute on your commitments. You have violated a trust.
To play back your own words "Performance not Politics" - in your case - should now read "Politics before Performance."
You have little support from those currently in Congress, many of whom backed you merely out of party affiliation. Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher's 10th congressional district does not even include your District 15 cities of Danville, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Elk Grove and Stockton, to name a few - so you would be abandoning thousands who voted for you and put their trust in you and contributed to your campaign.
And if you lose, which is likely, your current constituents will know that they have an Assemblywoman who was not committed to the job that she was elected to and is in Sacramento only because she failed to get elected for a congressional office. In a recent interview with the Danville Weekly, you stated that many issues you care about are decided at the federal level. Why didn't you tell us this last fall during the campaign? This did not prevent you from accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions.
The 15th Assembly District deserves a representative with high qualifications who is committed 100 percent to doing an outstanding job for the district - not someone who has let us down and would be accepting her second best opportunity! Your failure to understand the incredible honor, importance and responsibility of being elected as a leader of our state is peculiar.
While elected officials frequently pursue higher office, Joan, you should work hard to develop a track record of your own, accomplishing something, anything, for your District 15 constituents. You have a lot to learn in the Assembly and it's clear you are out of touch with your constituency. As you work to get out of Sacramento with only months on the job, what kind of political capital do you think you'll have with your colleagues in Sacramento?
In business, if you sought an outside job before you delivered anything to your company and your management learned of this, they would no longer want you as a team member. Why should we, as your constituents, expect any less?
Resign now let a committed candidate assume your seat in Sacramento and you can pursue your personal political ambitions. If you are elected, good luck. If you do not resign, you are treating the Assembly as your insurance policy.
We deserve integrity, excellence in performance, commitment to do the job, and trust. You have violated all. Joan, your Web site claims that now is the time not to be "timid or formulaic." Pursue the Congressional election with gusto; District 15 deserves a better Assembly member.
Comments (29)
a resident of another community
on May 15, 2009 at 7:23 am
Dear Dolores,
Let's first correctly identify Ms. Tauscher as 10th Congressional District Representative before the "Swift Boats" of Contra Costa aggregated politics set sail in Joan's direction.
Please recommend your readers carefully review and validate all commentary about all candidates in the expected 10th District election. Neighborhoods' e-exchanges have been receiving viral campaign information focused on Joan from known political groups in Fairfield, Clayton, Concord and elsewhere.
Don't let Swift Boats steal your reader's votes,
a resident of San Ramon
on May 15, 2009 at 7:45 am
Joan Bucannan HAS violated an important trust. Let a commited candidate represent us in Sacramento.This is NOT a viral e mail.
a resident of Alamo
on May 15, 2009 at 10:23 am
Joan Buchanan is less than useless and is a political hack at best. I am tired of politics as usual, and Ms. Buchanan is the local embodiment of this animal.
No one who actually reviews her record would vote for her, but since she carries the Democrat seal of approval, her record won't matter. This is a sad state of affairs when your political affiliation is more important than your record. Of course this mindset has gotten us into the position we find ourselves with little hope of it changing...
a resident of Danville
on May 15, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Bravo on the article.
Yes - Joan Buhanan should resign.
Any candidate who - for greedy political ambitions - choses to abandon his/her responsibilities to their constituents, should step down and make room for someone more responsible to carry on the duties.
a resident of San Ramon
on May 15, 2009 at 12:46 pm
My analysis of Ms. Buchanan's activities over the years have revealed her to be both duplicitous and disloyal to anything but her own self interest. She should resign immediately and not impose her pustuit of her personal goals upon her constituency.
a resident of another community
on May 15, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Dear Dolores,
Alamo region and Iron Horse corridor e-exchanges are questioning demands for Joan's resignation. It appears that a campaign in Solano and Contra Costa counties is coordinating resignation demands among conservative Republican without specifying any issues beyond Joan's interest in the 10th Congressional District.
There are claims of Joan's lack of performance in a very dysfunctional State Assembly that is operated by party politics against any individual member's ability to progress resolution of fiscal and operational decisions. Each party is positioned against the other with no interest in the realities and immediacies of fiscal management. Just look at the May 19th propositions as examples of various special interests attempting to work around Senate and Assembly politics.
So, Joan is interested in resolution at the federal level using a congressional seat and, likely, staff to resolve fiscal issues for California and our region. That cannot be considered abandoning her promised fiscal responsibility and moderate political commitments because it is simply delivering those promises at a larger, more receptive level of government.
Our neighbors in your readership area want to know any in-depth issues that are the basis of calls for Joan's resignation. As Rachel wrote to the e-exchanges, "If successful results in the State Assembly are the criteria for Assembly Members to retain their seats, then likely all members should resign!"
Hal, as a community courtesy
a resident of Alamo
on May 15, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I've said it befor and I'll say it again. When you elect community activists instead of experienced business professionals this is what you get.
a resident of another community
on May 18, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Dear Dolores,
As commentary without substance continues oxymora, neighbors await real commentary about the abilities of Joan Buchanan to be our congress member. So far, we have no defined issues or any reason to reject Joan. With all the negatives, we know Joan has substantial business experience and fiscal experience in an always-short-of-funding SRVUSD. We know she focuses on the federal and state level in her positions.
So we wonder who we could get to run that was more committed and less political? We will see that answer as political parties trot out their choices and have little justification of their capabilities.
It is an amazing process,
Hal, as a community courtesy
a resident of San Ramon
on May 19, 2009 at 9:17 am
Politicians should be judged on what they accomplish as our public servants. A resume, once established, that can produce a record of dollars into the district is a politicians ticket to the next level of elected office. Working at gaining trust by showing competence and an ability to get things done on behalf of your constituents earns a person the right to stay in office; remember they stay in office because of "the consent of the governed."
Based on that criteria, and not how nice she is, but that criteria alone, one must question Joan Buchanon's irrational decision to run for Congress. She has been in elected state office barely 5 months. It is not like she is a seasoned legislative veteran. She has sponsored as far as one can tell, a single piece of legislation. She took no position during the budget votes, and to me most importantly, unlike Guy Houston, did not negotiate school equilization funding for SRVUSD. Please remember that Houston, a moderate republican, bought back millions during his tenure as our representative.
Buchanon, with her words, has clearly articulated that she is not really interested in serving in the State Assembly. And this comes at a most critical juncture. We need leadership in Sacto and Buchanon wants to bail for higher office. She is a political opportunist of the worst kind; all want no give.
DeSaulnier at least has a respectable multi-year track record of decent representation for his constituents. (and I am not a supporter of his, never met the man)
Joan, and her supporters, wake up. This is not a swift boat attack. This is not a political attack. Those who call for her to resign, or at least rethink her decision, are citizens who would like honest, decent representation. Finish your 2 year term first and then let's see if you have the right stuff to represent us in Washington. Or dog catcher.
a resident of another community
on May 21, 2009 at 8:31 am
Dear Dolores,
Neighborhoods' e-exchanges have been discussing a previously posted comment referenced to Joan Buchanan, "Politicians should be judged on what they accomplish as our public servants. A resume, once established, that can produce a record of dollars into the district is a politicians ticket to the next level of elected office."
Neighbors still do not recognize Joan as a politician, but do recognize her exceptional work in directing SRVUSD in sequences of fiscal issues. Most importantly, neighbors recognize the futility of any such fiscal responsibility in a fully dysfunctional state legislature. To expect Joan to achieve results in a failed state financial operation and budget process is more GOD-like than reasonable for an assembly member.
The question is "How do we measure Joan's abilities to be our member in the US Congress?"
Hal, as a community courtesy
a resident of Alamo
on May 22, 2009 at 8:46 am
I'm submitting my comments so Hal the man that thinks he knows all, doesn't have the last word like he loves to have...Hal, most all your remarks are for your own enjoyment, your double talk is boring, you are the only one being entertained by it...
Joan should resign and in fact she should have never been voted into office. She is a typical self serving politician looking to feather her nest and couldn't care less about the job at hand. If you think other wise...well let's just say, you lack good judgment.
I commend David Abelmann, Shelby, Ike, Jacqueline, Rufous, H. Sachs for their input and I'm sure there are thousands more like us that believe Joan Buchanan is a total waste of time.
Speaking of a waste of time...Okay Community Courtesy, your next. That will give your desired last word...maybe
a resident of another community
on May 22, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Dear Dolores,
Seldom does the last word in any discussion end with a question such as, "How do we measure Joan's abilities to be our member in the US Congress?" Although this exchange on your forum has not answered that question, it has illustrated a small number of people who dislike Joan and me.
I can understand disliking me. But let's ask a question so we focus the next words, "Who is qualified to replace Ellen O. Tauscher and why are they more qualified the Joan Buchanan?"
Oh, just for the HAL of it!!
a resident of Alamo
on May 23, 2009 at 10:39 am
You love being disliked...You ask, "Who is qualified to replace Ellen O.Tauscher and why are they more qualified the Joan Buchanan?. Without a doubt, Senator Mark DeSaulnier is the man for the job. Senator DeSaulnier has more experience in one finger than Ms. Buchanan will ever have, no matter how long she may serve us folks in the 15 district. Ms. Buchanan needs to learn how baby walk works...you crawl first, then you walk, if you politically get that far, you walk faster and move smarter...personally, I don't believe Ms Buchanan will get past the walk scenario. I'm sure this will not be the last word on this subject, but whatever it's worth...Go, Senator Mark DeSaulnier,
a resident of another community
on May 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Dear Dolores,
Still, after many assaults and insults, we have no answers. We have cheer leading and avoidance of the issue, but no one has defined why Joan is not equal to or better than all potential candidates for the 10th Congressional District.
Amazing how emotion avoids reality,
Hal, as a community courtesy
**edited from remarks by Jennifer, North Iron Horse neighborhoods**
a resident of Walnut Creek
on May 25, 2009 at 8:55 am
Joan did the responsible thing by soliciting ideas from a group here
on what steps should be taken to balance the CA Budget. No mention
was made of her CD-10 candidacy. "Coincidently," Lt. Governor is a featured speaker today at the Memorial Day Event in Civic Park. Mark DeSaulnier is also appearing at campaign events. None of these remarks should be interpreted as implying which candidate I support, including Nick Gerber and Tom Del Beccaro, quitely waiting in the wings for the Democrats to fight with each other. As responsible voters, we should engage our lawmakers in CA budget solutions. Think about the havoc of having to fill a vacancy in AD-15.
a resident of Danville
on May 25, 2009 at 9:50 am
I agree with David and all of you who think Joan Buchanan is less than effective for our community! What happened to FOR THE PEOPLE? Politicians don't seem to care about the PEOPLE anymore. They only care about themselves and their party! Look at Washington for instance: Obama and the Democrats want power and their plan is to take over every aspect of our lives; our money, our businesses, our healthcare, until they OWN US! This will not be a FREE country, it will become socialistic or communistic unless the PEOPLE TAKE BACK AMERICA AND ELECT THOSE WHO WE CAN COUNT ON TO WORK "FOR US"!
a resident of Alamo
on May 25, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I was an enthusiastic supporter of Joan's campaign for State Assembly. I feel somewhat abandoned by her premature and overly-ambitious run for Ellen Tauscher's Congressional seat. While I realize the time window involved here, it still seems very opportunistic of Joan and conveys a lack of respect for her current constituents.
I remain irritated at those who try to reduce this complicated issue into a simple partisan choice. Democrat or Republican, I aim to vote for the most qualified candidate--------but it's not Joan Buchanan this time.
a resident of another community
on May 26, 2009 at 8:03 am
Dear Dolores,
Another approach to this e-exchange on your forum is to support Ralph Hoffman's question and ask readers to comment on specific actions they expect Joan to take in the State Assembly and how such will be succcessful in the politics of that dysfunctional body?
Our region is very bright, professional and very savvy, so I believe that some exceptional actions can be recommended.
a resident of San Ramon
on May 27, 2009 at 9:16 am
We elect representatives to use their experiences as public or private sector leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Not bail at the first opportunity.
That said, most of California's budget problems revolve around a public sector that cannot be sustained at its current funding levels by a private sector that is overtaxed and over-regulated. California's budget solutions need to be centered on reducing public sector services to a level that is sustainable without endangering public safety.
Ideas? All non-essential public agencies should be reduced to operating Monday -Thursday; i.e. DMV, EDD, most state agencies that are bureaucratic in nature. Review Utah's success on this. This would create a pay cut for state employees but not a job loss.
Pension reforms are desperately needed; 3% at 50 for life and then the benefit goes to surviving spouses, family members? As a public employee myself(teacher) I want my fair share for the years I am putting in but fair is the operative word.
K-12 gets 40% of all state taxes collected; extend the school year to 200 days from 180, without adding dollars, which gets more bang for the salaries paid. Eliminate catagorical, or strings attached funding, instead let the districts decide how their dollars should best be spent. Consolidate school districts statewide. There are roughly 450 cites in the state and roughly 1050 school districts. Consolidate those elementary districts that are seperate from their secondary districts, and realign the school districts within the state's community college's 110 districts. This would save tens of millions in attrition and duplicative administrative costs.
Eliminate the over 300 wasteful boards and commissions that serve as high paying parking places for has been politicos, thier spouses and lackeys.
Prison reform is of course needed, real leadership from those with the appropriate backgrounds are needed to make the tough choices on this sector area.
Can Joan Buchanon use some of these or other ideas that might be posted on this site or be given at community forums. Maybe but probably not. Why would a democratic lawmaker advocate cuts to a public sector that contributes to thier election campaign? If that lawmaker was a person of courage and could take the political heat from their caucus perhaps they would be so inclined to speak up. But that is the dangerous way in Sacramento.
a resident of Alamo
on May 27, 2009 at 10:33 am
Ms./Mr. H. Sachs:
Thank you very much for your well-reasoned, plainly written slate of cost-cutting measures. I appreciate your time and effort.
a resident of Alamo
on May 30, 2009 at 3:03 am
Dear Joan Buchanan Haters,
You are all taking Joan's "abandonment" very personally and need to think bigger picture here. She's not being "greedy" or "self-serving". In fact, if she were any of the things you've called her, why would she work in PUBLIC SERVICE in the first place?? Get real people. Her life's passion is to help others. So please, go take a boxing class if you feel the need to take a hit, but don't take it out on Joan. If you want to support other contenders, go for it, but enough with the negativity - it's toxic and really just makes YOU look bad.
Seriously though, why so bitter? Did some "inexperienced" co-worker "steal" your promotion or something? Ha! Well if they did, it was probably in good reason.
a resident of Danville
on May 30, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I agree that there's a lot of negitivity. I think a lot of people feel slighted by Buchanan. I do agree with the article that she should resign.......we JUST elected her, and now she wants out. What happened to all of her "helping the district" rhetoric months ago?
Joan Buchanan wants a new job, and it's certainly her choice. If she was happy, effective and comfortable in Sacramento, and 100% commited to her entire disctrict 15, after 3 or 4 months on the job, she would not want to leave after such a short time.
So given that she's not 100% committed, particularly after campaigning to fix the mess in Sacramento, etc, the article states that she should resign, let someone who is 100% commited, then pursue her goal of Congress.
She has not done much in Sac after a few months, so the time is right for her to leave and focus 100% on her new campaign. The constituents do deserve leadership now and someone whose not going to spend the next 3 months campaigning.
Win or lose, I think she'll pay the price with the voters. I think she underestimates us. It was ironic that in the same issue as the article last week, there was a picture of her in her San Ramon office with children and a quote stating something like "it's important to remember who we work for...." The irony is that she wants to represent a new district that does not even include San Ramon.
As a resident in Danville, I'd like someone who wants to be in Sacramento, and it totally committed.
We need leadership in Sacramento, and I agree with the article that she should resign. I want someone who represents me in Sac., and not someone who's more concerned about name recognition and campaigning, after spending so little time in Sacremento. Her smarter option would have been to accomplish something at the state level, then run for Congress in 2 years. For some reason she felt compelled to throw her hat in the ring too early. It'll hurt her.
Funny thing is, I voted for her, but can not support her again should she run for district 15 in the future.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 2, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I'm really excited about Joan's campaign for Congress, and I think her background in
education will bring a fresh and committed perspective. The opportunity to make this move is rare, and as she pursues it, she will continue to demonstrate her intelligence and professionalism.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 3, 2009 at 7:31 am
That's great Mary,
Her "fresh ideas and perspective" have not done much in her 100+ days in Sacramento. She has work to do and she now running a campaign.
She can do whatever she'd like. She should resign now and let someone who is commited to the Assembly step in now, rather than campaign for the next 3 months. She's playing around at our expense, , knowing if she loses, she still has a job.
She made commitments to the district and she's obviously not 100%committed.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 3, 2009 at 7:33 am
That great Mary.
Her "fresh ideas" have not done much in her 100 days in Sacramento.
She can run for whatever she'd like, but she's playing games knowing that if she loses she'll still have an Assembly job.
She made commitments just months ago, and is clearly not 100% commited to the Assembly and her constituents. She should resign and focus on Congress and let someone who is commited represent us in Sacramento.
a resident of Walnut Creek
on Jun 3, 2009 at 9:30 am
Should Mark or Lt. Governor resign also? Ask not for your elected officials to resign; ask them how to cut services, borrow, or raise taxes and fees to balance the State budget by July 1, less than 1 month away. Delay only costs more money!
a resident of San Ramon
on Jun 4, 2009 at 3:11 pm
If Joan Buchanon had a "fresh and committed" perspective on education, she would surely be using it at this time to support the many commen sense education reforms that are needed to improve K-12 education in this state.
Joan Buchanon would recognize that she could be the most influential in using her "fresh and committed" perspectives at the state government level, where her influence would be most felt and her ability to attract dollars and reform efforts into the district she serves would be better served.
Mandate 70% of all k-12 funding go directly into the classroom, support the Senate and Assembly Republicans push to eliminate wasteful boards and commissions and state agencies that are duplicative in effort, make pension reform that stops piling debt on the state and cities, consolidate the over 1000 school districts in California to eliminate bureaucratic waste and redundancy, eliminate state mandated "catagorical spending" and instead vote for school district to have "total control" over their dollars...
If Joan Buchanon were truly committed to bringing a fresh perspective to the table, she would be working toward that. Instead its off to DC, a far away place; that runs counter to the tenant of education being a "local issue".
She should resign her seat immediately, or perhaps she should be recalled by the voters whom she has tired so easily of.
I am pleased to see that San Ramon Mayor Abrahm Wilson will be again running for the honor of representing the 15th Assembly District. Make no mistake, Mayor Wilson would never seek to leave his elected office prior to serving out a full term.
I invite the voters of this area to look into Abrahm Wilson's record as mayor of San Ramon. You will find a city that is well managed with a financial balance sheet that is the envy of many cities in this state.
Joan Buchanon can't carry his briefcase in that regard; she simply has her fat cat union lackeys dumping hard earned union dues into her campaign coffers. Oh the shame!
a resident of another community
on Jun 4, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Dear Dolores,
Our region's neighborhoods are circulating all the pre-campaign information being circulated to factional segments of Republican and Democratic Parties. The unique reality is the common language among opponents of Joan on your forum and the very conservative Republican encouragement to the small minority of followers in our region. The only attack available to such conservatives is Joan's willingness to run for 10th Congressional District office if her moderate East Bay Democrats and the related Democrat majority throughout the 10th District invite her candidacy.
So as you review the commentary above on this specific e-exchange, realize that you are seeing campaign dogma being presented by a few individuals. A better result is to answer the simple question of opportunity for Joan to achieve results in a highly political, dysfunctional State Assembly.
I ask myself if that is the best use of Joan's capabilities and commitments?
Hal, as a community courtesy
a resident of Alamo
on Jul 7, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I AGREE, JOAN IS AN OPPORTUNIST AND A TURN COAT. HER SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE UNIONS OVER THE TAXPAYERS AND COMMUTERS IN THE BART NEGOTIATIONS IGNORS THE FINANCIAL PAIN OF THE RIDERS IN HER DISTRICT IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP HER WIN THE 10TH DISTRICT RACE. i SPOKE TO HER ASSISTANT LAST WEEK REGARDING THE BART FIASCO AND HER ASSISTANT AGREED THAT THE UNION DEMANDS WERE LAUGHABLE. THE NEXT DAY, JOAN JOINS THE MOST LIBERAL POLITICIANS IN THE EAST BAY TO SIGN A LETTER TO INTIMIDATE BART MANAGEMENT AGAINST NEGOTIATING AGGRESSIVELY. WE NEED A BART EMPLOYEE CONTRACT ROLLBACK, NOT AN INCREASE.. THE UNION WORK RULES, LIKE THOSE OF THE TEACHER AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WORK RULES ARE A FINANCIAL DISASTER IN THESE TIMES AND NEED TO BE CHANGED AS WELL.
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Dear neighbors,
Neighbors from Lafayette/Walnut Creek to San Ramon, as the Iron Horse neighbors, have met in casual discussions of how to create rapid transportation systems in the 24/680 corridors. In reviewing rapid bus transportation systems, our neighbors concluded that feeder/express bus systems using 24/680 corridors would compliment BART, ACE and other rapid transit with fast delivery to and from corridor destinations and express stations.
In most rapid bus system studies, the results were only changes in routing for existing bus systems and reduction in costs of operations. Smaller, alternative-fueled feeder buses reduced costs of operation and removed large buses and their noise from neighborhoods.
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a resident of another community
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Neighbors, here is how to submit your comments to Contra Costa County Connection. A suggestion would be to place a Diablo Vista Region Representative on the committee:
Citizens Advisory Committee
The Citizen's Advisory Committee consists of members of the public from each of CCCTA's jurisdictions who have an interest in and commitment to public transportation. The CAC acts as a community advocate and liaison to transit users in their jurisdiction.
City of Concord Charles Hester
Contra Costa County P.J. Sekhon (Chair)
Town of Danville Donna Marvel
City of Lafayette Jim Bradley
City of San Ramon Harvey Riggs
City of Walnut Creek Laurie Kozisek
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A Taste of Old San Francisco
Hotel Union Square • San Francisco, CA
Escape Kit
- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe Queen or an Executive King
- Or, a One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe Queen with Parking or an Executive King with Parking
- Combine Unlimited Vouchers for an Extended Stay
The Destination
The bell of a cable car clangs as it trundles up Powell Street. Window shoppers amble arm in arm past wind-blown palm trees. Dozens of different languages and accents flood the streets, and a busker bangs away on a drum set made of paint buckets. These are the sights and sounds of Union Square, snuggly tucked between the bustle of Market Street, the wide lanes of the Embarcadero, and the lantern-covered streets of Chinatown—a true hub of San Francisco past and present.
The Digs
In the middle of it all, Hotel Union Square pays homage to the city's dynamic spirit. Built in 1913, this Art Deco-inspired building was San Francisco's first boutique hotel, decorated in 1915 with Egyptian mosaic murals and exposed brick walls that are still on display today. And with the addition of contemporary EQ3 furnishings and funky throwback décor, this understatedly elegant property sets you up for a uniquely San Francisco getaway. Deluxe Queen rooms, at just under 200 square feet, are a bit more intimate than the 310-square-foot Executive King rooms, but both are appointed with equal parts comfort and style: Feather-down pillows sit beneath custom-tufted headboards, while a 32-inch flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station offer the latest entertainment amenities. Stylish bathrooms are equipped with oversize shower heads and luxury bath products.
The Diversions
• Take an evening stroll by the Bay on the Embarcadero
• Go for a drink at the dimly lit Gitane, a sexy split-level restaurant and cocktail bar nearby
• Dig the live jazz over dinner at Cafe Claude, one of the city's classic French restaurants
• Shop the boutiques and big-name department stores of Union Square
"After a $5 million makeover in 2008, the hotel offers a contemporary aesthetic while retaining its charming retro touches."-- San Francisco Chronicle
the fine print
- Credit card information and photo ID is required at check-in
- Reservation Name must match the name on the traveler's photo identification, which must be presented at check-in. Bookings are nontransferable.
- Escapes Bookings are only valid for the date(s) purchased and may not be exchanged or redeemed for any other dates; Escapes Bookings are subject to forfeiture
- Escapes Bookings expire on the date(s) purchased and times indicated on the Confirmation Email. You must redeem your Escapes Booking on the date(s) purchased and times indicated on the Confirmation Email
- Valid for up to 2 guests
- 15.5% taxes/resort fees not included and payable directly to the property
- Incidental charges, charges for additional services and gratuity at the hotel property are not included
- No refunds allowed
- Not valid on existing reservations or room block stays
- Escapes Bookings must be used in a single visit and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion
- Other standard terms and conditions may apply; visit www.livingsocial.com/terms for more information
- Other conditions apply
Other conditions apply
Except where noted in the fine print:
• Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion
• Tax and gratuity are not included
• Merchant is responsible for the quality of the products or services provided to you at redemption
• LivingSocial Terms and Conditions - https://www.livingsocial.com/terms


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A blog about genealogy and especially about Swedish heritage. Here you can read about the Swedish rustic history and about Swedish archives. And a lot about Swedish churches and cemetaries.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Two beautiful churches
The church of Bäcke was built in 1650. During this time it was uncommon to built a woodenchurch. In Sweden we usually used stones because of fire risk.
Bolsta church is from the 12th century and one of the oldest churches in Dalsland. The church is dedicated to Saint Laurentsius. Belive or not, the church accounts from the medieval times are kept at a museum in Gothenburg.
When the sun is shining I really like the winter in Sweden, so beautiful.
3 comments:
- Jeni said...
My Swedish Great-grandparents on my Mom's father's side of my family tree were from Dalsland -Bolstad, to be precise -and this church looks like the one I have a photo of which a geneology friend of mine (from Sweden) tells me was the church of my ancestors. Such a beautiful picture it is and I treasure it.
- February 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM
- Jeni said...
An addition to my earlier comment -I have that side of my family history traced back to the early 1600s! When I received the church records with the tree on there, I was really dumbfounded as I never ever thought I would be lucky enough to get records of my family dating that far back in time. Pretty good for a family of peasants to have their time on earth recorded that far, isn't it?
- February 17, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Ewa said...
Glad you like the picture. It´s so exciting reading the old records. We are lucky to have them.
- February 27, 2012 at 8:29 AM


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The building sector has taken off and Canterbury earthquake repairs are one of its biggest drivers.
Statistics NZ said the number of new house and apartment consents issued in November jumped 20 per cent compared with the same month in 2011 and excluding apartments, were up 27 per cent.
Since last March, the consent data shot up 41 per cent.
Canterbury consents for earthquake-related work totalled $59 million in November, well up on previous monthly values which had been as low as $25 million last year.
Of that $59 million in November, $25 million was for residential buildings and that included 39 new dwellings. A further $33 million was for non-residential building work.
Since the first earthquake on September 4, 2010, almost 3400 earthquake-related consents have been issued in Canterbury for work worth $749 million, Statistics NZ said.
In the year to November, building consents were issued for more than $10 billion worth of work, up 18 per cent on the November 2011 year.
Offices and administration buildings, shops, restaurants, and taverns and education buildings were the largest contributors to the value of non-residential work where building was busiest in Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington, Waikato and Otago.
Darren Gibbs, Deutsche Bank chief economist, said the residential consent trend was firmly upwards supported by Canterbury rebuilding and demand for housing in the Auckland region.
Consents worth $1 billion were issued for all building work - residential and non-residential - in November, the highest since September, 2008, he said.
Felix Delbruck, Westpac senior economist, said commercial work was a huge contributor to the earthquake repair work.
"The Canterbury rebuild is proceeding even more rapidly in the non-residential space. Non-residential consents, including alterations and additions, rose further to $420 million in November. Of those, $125 million were issued in Canterbury region, a further increase from the $118 million seen in October."
ASB economist Christina Leung noted a fall in Auckland residential consents from 458 in September to 433 in October and 432 in November.
"There had been signs stronger housing market activity in the region was beginning to flow through to higher house building demand earlier last year, but this recovery looks to be slowing. With the supply of new housing remaining low, the Auckland housing market is likely to remain very tight over the coming year," she said.
The pickup in on-residential construction followed weakness throughout the year.
"Encouragingly, consents issued for office buildings and retail outlets are recovering, suggesting businesses are starting to feel more confident towards building investment. This is in line with business confidence results showing an increase in commercial construction expectations."


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SUMMER #SunnySelfie Contest
Snap a photo with Sunny the Sea Turtle at the resort and you could win a four day return trip! Plus, each week we'll select a winner from the valid entries to receive a fun resort gift bag! Look for Sunny in our newly redesigned lobby and lounge or snap a pic with Sunny on a stick. Follow these instructions to enter and be sure to tag your photo with #HiltonSandestin and #SunnySelfie.
Valid submissions must meet certain criteria, see official rules for complete details.


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Paula Victoria "Nani" Monzon, 64, of Key West, Fla., passed away on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Key West Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born on June 29, 1949, in Key West to the late Elpidio and Ramona Mercedes (Sanchez) Santiago.
She was a lifetime resident of Key West and a second-generation Conch. Paula worked at El Siboney for 25 years and was a member of The Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Surviving is her husband, Jose Antonio Monzon of Key West; children, Margret (Wiljen) Lara of Key West, Kenneth Joe (Shirley) Jarrells Jr. of Key West and Rachel (Franklin) Jean-Mary of Key West; sister Sofia Davis of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; brother-in-law Tom Carlson of Virginia; grandchildren, Yanaiz Morales, Yessenia Morales, Yasmin Lara, Yleana Lara, Tammy Peters, Lisette Jarrells, Joey Jarrells III, Jessica Key, Steven Key Jr., Anthony Key and Brianna Jean-Mary; and great-grandchildren Lilly, Caroline and Kailey-Anne Peters.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Anita Carlson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at The Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea. Burial will be in the Key West City Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at the Dean-Lopez Funeral Home, 418 Simonton St., Key West.
The Dean-Lopez Funeral Home is entrusted with all funeral arrangements.


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Central and Cosy Apt in Prenzlauer Berg
Vendégek száma2
Hálószobák száma1
Méret39 m²
Floor No.1
- Konyha
- Mosógép / szárítógép
- Törölköző
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Prenzlauer Allee, 10405 Berlin, Németország
|Ingatlan típusa
|Ingatlan azonosító
Explore Berlin's most exciting and interesting area Prenzlauer Berg: step out of your new door and soon you are surrounded by good restaurants, stores, cinemas, markets and cultural diversity..Kollwitzplatz & Helmholtzplatz, Kulturbrauerei, Kastanienallee, the Mauerpark with the famous karaoke and flea market and lots of bars, restaurants, galleries, cinemas, boutiques etc., all this is just a few stones throw away
Then enjoy Berlin like a local and come with your friends or even one person more!
1 Room complete furnished with big double bed (140x200), writing desk, chair, mirror, wardrobe, towels and Sheets.
- If you are not couple i can give one of you an extra mattress (90x200) which you can put on the floor in the sleeping room :).
- I have also a small sleeping sofa for one person at the place beside the Bed.
- Big Cosy Kitchen with the equipment's and all the stuff you may need
- Bathroom and small corridor
Before you make an instant booking, write me a message in advance, so that we avoid double booking and everything goes smoothly.
FREE WiFi* (See Internet Policies)
Have Fun in Berlin :)
HázirendYou give it up clean as taken please :)
Good place for one Person or a Couple
Don't smook inside
Turn OFF the heater when you go out :)
Check-in ist ab 14,00 (variabel)
Check-out bis 11.00 Uhr
I wish you lots of Fun in Berlin and I'll be ready to answer any of your questions
|Érkezés legkorábbi időpontja
|Check-in before
|Távozás legkésőbbi időpontja
|Lemondási feltétel
Az ingatlan értékelései
The flat is well located and commuted, and quiet at night. The owner was not very keen at giving information but he always answered quickly my questions, the good thing once in Berlin is that we did'nt feel controlled, we felt free at home.
Inside, we felt confortable, though the flat would need a little extra cleaning and renovation, better kitchen tools, and quitting several unnecessary pieces would give extra space!!. It is ok for 3 who sleep in the same bedroom, but I cannot imagine where would sleep a fourth person!! A negative point : very bad idea to have feather duvet and pillows! many people are allergic to feathers and that is what happened to us...
On the whole I would recommend it to young adaptative people, maybe a little cheaper though.
The most important is that we had a nice time in Berlin!
good location, cozy apartment very much recommended. nice restaurants in the neighbourhood! good help with check in.
After five days in Berlin my partner and me had a really pleasant stay in Romito's home. The atmosphere of the place was pleasant with a nice interior decoration. Despite not to know to the hoss because of the time of our arrival, he's so prepared person. There are no doubts about we recommend the experience. Thanks.
Nice apartment!
Good location and Romito was so nice with us.
We recommend you this apartment.
Perfect to stay for travelling in Berlin. All the new exotic places to eat and small shops nearby and yet you also travel also fast into all directions of Berlin to see main touristic places of interest. Rooms were perfect for us, nothing special, but ok.
A good base to see a complex and changing city. The Prenzlauer Berg district is full of interesting places to eat, drink and shop so staying in a flat in the thick of all of that was very handy. Thanks especially to Romito and his brother who very kindly arranged a late night greeting at the flat. David & Amelia, London.
We've had a great time in Berlin! This apartment isn't that big, but it is clean, easy to reach and plenty. Nothing to complain about, thanks for letting us stay!
Saar, Claudia and Mirre
We had a very nice stay in Berlin. We stayed for 11 nights. The apartment was very nice, and Romito lend us bikes for a cheap price. Big bedroom and cozy kitchen with refrigerator and stove. Washing-machine to. Clean and nice bathroom with bathtub. Some noise from the street outside, but we didn't mind. Very central in Prenzlauer Berg, many cafés, restaurants and a nice neighborhood. Close to tram, U-bahn and S-bahn. Romito and Dana were very welcoming end helpful. We would definitely stay there again!!
Thank you for a very nice stay! Stian and Ragnhild
We had a great stay. Communication with the host was easy and quick and the host, Romito is flexible when it comes to arrival times. Everything lived up to our expectations.
Good and cosy appartment on a very convenient location. I will definately book it again!. Walking distance from shops, bars en restaurants of Prenzlauer Berg.The S-bahn to Alexanderplatz is in front of the appartment and the U-Bahn station (U2 - Eberswalder Strasse) is in walking distance (± 5 minutes)
Friendly owner, responds soon, easy key collect.
- Minőségbiztosított szállás
- Minden házigazda hitelesítésre került telefonon keresztül
- Biztonságos fizetés SSL titkosításon keresztül


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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Tucked into the U.S. Supreme Court's agenda this fall is a little-known case that could upend your ability to resell everything from your grandmother's antique furniture to your iPhone 4.
At issue in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons is the first-sale doctrine in copyright law, which allows you to buy and then sell things like electronics, books, artwork and furniture, as well as CDs and DVDs, without getting permission from the copyright holder of those products.
A Supreme Court case could limit the resale of goods made overseas but sold in America.
Under the doctrine, which the Supreme Court has recognized since 1908, you can resell your stuff without worry because the copyright holder only had control over the first sale.
Put simply, though Apple Inc. AAPL -2.13% has the copyright on the iPhone and Mark Owen has it on the book "No Easy Day," you can still sell your copies to whomever you please whenever you want without retribution.
That's being challenged now for products that are made abroad, and if the Supreme Court upholds an appellate court ruling, it would mean that the copyright holders of anything you own that has been made in China, Japan or Europe, for example, would have to give you permission to sell it.
"It means that it's harder for consumers to buy used products and harder for them to sell them," said Jonathan Band, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, who filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries and the Association for Research Libraries. "This has huge consumer impact on all consumer groups."
This would be fricking ridiculous....
I wouldn't be shocked if he does the same here to say you can't sell your own private possessions.
Gee, who knew voting for a bunch of criminals would result in this becoming an issue?
What would be next? Needing permission from a network before I DVR a program I won't be able to watch live?
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Quiet Apartment near Glacière Metro
Size32 m²
Floor No.4
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
- Dishwasher
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
|rue de la santé, 75014 paris, France
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|1 day
|Calendar updated
Comfortable sleeping space for 4 people is provided across a double bedroom and a double sofa bed. A baby bed is also available. Relax in a pleasant living room and watch TV, or connect to the Wi-Fi provided and browse the internet. Devices can also be connected to a bluetooth speaker. Use a fully-equipped kitchen to cook delicious meals.
Glacière Metro Line will take guests directly to the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees Avenue and Notre Dame Cathedral within 30 minutes. The above-ground lines present a nice view of the city. Bus number 21 serves the Luxembourg Gardens.
Glacière is conveniently located near the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Pres, but away from the touristy area. Guests will find many bars and restaurants nearby. Rue Daguerre Street and Parc Montsouris Park are also closeby.
House rulesNo smoking.
No pets.
Bed linen and towels are provided.
Please contact the host regarding alternate check-in times.
Guest should inform the host of any damage caused to the apartment.
|Weekly rate for up to 4 guests
|631 €
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Very pleasant appartment near the line 6 of the metro. The way romms are positionned is very clever. There is no lift but it is at the 4th floor, not higher.
We were staying in Yacine's apartment for 5 days in September and everything went really smooth. It was a very good decision to choose this apartment, though it's not in the very centre of the city. But with the metro station just around the corner it wasn't a problem at all. The area is safe (and we were really worrying about it before) and so is the house, nice and clean. The flat itself is big enough to suit 3 people, kitchen fully equipped, bathroom clean, towels and linen provided. I can only recommend it. Thank you Yacine once again ;-)
We have been in the apratments for 3 nights.
It's freshly renovated with taste and sports a fully equipped kitchen and a very nice bathroom with a huge shower and everything needed (hair dryer, iron, etc.). Everything was already there and available including a USB speaker for you music.
The apartment is in a very quiet and safe neighborhood with everything just a few steps away (metro, bus, mall, etc.).
We were there with our little baby and we had a very pleasant stay in the hearth of Paris.
Trés trés bien!
we thoroughly enjoyed or stay in this apartment. Its small, pefect for two, but functional, clean, quiet, new kitchen, pleasant bedroom. Metro, shops and restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
Recently renovated apartment no noise is heard even being outside, all very clean and new, 1 minute of Glaciere metro station, supermarket, pizzeria, restaurant, Chinese and Japanese side of the goal
The only downside is that it is a 4th floor without elevator and the bathroom sink is very uncomfortable
From 1 to 10 A 8,5
Apartamento recién reformado no se escucha ningún ruido aún siendo exterior, todo muy limpio y nuevo , a 1 minuto de la estación de metro de Glaciere , supermercado ,pizzería , restaurante , chino y japonés al lado del portal
La única pega es que es una 4a planta sin ascensor y el lavabo del baño es muy incómodo
Del 1 al 10 Un 8,5
There were four over New Year in Paris. The apartment was super. It is fully equipped, has a great location from which can be wonderfully explored from Paris and the host also has many tips and suggestions for us down ready. Everything was very well organized and we felt right at home.
I can only recommend!
Wir waren zu viert über Neujahr in Paris. Die Wohnung hat super gepasst. Sie ist top ausgestattet, hat eine super Lage, von der aus Paris wunderbar erkundet werden kann und der Gastgeber hat auch viele Tipps und Anregungen für uns bereit gelegt. Alles war sehr gut organisiert und wir haben uns richtig wohl gefühlt.
Kann ich nur weiterempfehlen!
A great weekend with family at our host. The apartment is modern, functional, comfortable, noiseless and 2 steps from the metro cooler.
Yacine was concerned about our well being.
We keep this address for our future trips to Paris.
Of Toulouse delighted.
Un très bon week end en famille chez notre hôte. L'appartement est moderne, fonctionnel, agréable, sans bruit et à 2 pas du métro glacière.
Yacine s'est préoccupé de notre bien être.
Nous gardons cette adresse pour nos futurs déplacements sur Paris.
Des Toulousains ravis.
Appart nickel very well decorated very functional quiet Parisian size thank you
Appart nickel très bien décoré à la taille parisienne très calme très fonctionnel merci
We felt very comfortable in the apartment. It was clean, bright and very well equipped: dishwasher, washing machine, internet, hair dryer, bed linen, towels .. all there. It is newly renovated and looks like the pictures. For two people the Wohung is comfortable, it is a bit tight for four. But for a few days is not a problem. We were surprised that the Wohung is so quiet. Metro, bus and train stations are within walking distance in a minute, so you can explore the entire city well.
The landlord is very nice and the keys was easy,
The apartment is really recommended and perfect for a short break in Paris!
Wir haben uns in der Wohnung sehr wohl gefühlt. Sie war sauber,hell und sehr gut ausgestattet: Spülmaschine, Waschmaschine, Internet, Fön, Bettwäsche, Handtücher.. alles vorhanden. Sie ist neu renoviert und sieht so aus, wie auf den Fotos. Für zwei Personen ist die Wohung komfortabel, für vier ist sie etwas eng. Aber für ein paar Tage ist das kein Problem. Wir waren überrascht, dass die Wohung so ruhig ist. Metro, Bus und Bahn sind zu Fuß in einer Minute zu erreichen, so dass man die ganze Stadt gut erkunden kann.
Der Vermieter ist sehr nett und die Schlüsselübergabe war problemlos,
Die Wohnung ist wirklich zu empfehlen und perfekt für einen Kurzurlaub in Paris!
Perfect appartment for a short stay in Paris. You can park the car in front of the appartment. The badroom is clean and modern. The beds for both adults in the sleeping room and two kids in the living room were good. The owner is also very cooperative and flexible in arrival and departure time.
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