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State Education Indicators with a Focus on Title I: 2000-01 (2004)
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Report Objectives and Design
State Education Indicators with a Focus on Title I 2000-01 is the sixth in a series designed to provide: 1) consistent, reliable indicators to allow analysis of trends for each state over time, 2) high data quality for comparability from state to state, and 3) accessible indicator formats for increased uses by a variety of audiences. The report is based on two-page profiles that report the same indicators for each state.
Guide to State Indicator Profiles
The state profiles contain key measures of the quality of K-12 public education in each state. The profiles in this report focus on the status of each indicator as of the 2000-01 school year, and many indicators also include data for a baseline year to provide analysis of trends over time. The sources section provides more detailed information and explanations for the indicators. It is important to note that the indicators that comprise this report are based on data collected before the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was enacted. As a result, the state indicators and data reflect Title I requirements under the 1994 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) legislation.
The indicators in each state profile are organized in six categories:
School and Teacher Demographics
The indicators in this category provide a statewide picture of characteristics of the public K-12 school system, including schools, teachers and finances. The number of public schools, FTE (full-time equivalent) teachers, and percentage of grade 7-12 teachers with a major in the main subject taught are presented with 1993-94 as a baseline year, permitting comparisons across time. These data are from the Common Core of Data, collected from state departments of education by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and the Schools and Staffing Survey, a sample-based survey of teachers and schools, also conducted by NCES.
Student Demographics
An important aspect of the assessment and evaluation for Title I is the disaggregation of student achievement results by student characteristics. This section of the profile provides a picture of the student enrollment across grades, as well as trends in the student populations in each state, particularly characteristics of students by race or ethnicity, poverty, disability status, English proficiency, and migrant status. The bar graph showing counts of public schools by percent of students eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program (i.e., students from families below the poverty level) is useful for reviewing the disaggregated student achievement results reported on the second page of each profile.
Statewide Accountability Information
The information on state accountability systems was compiled from several sources: annual updates collected by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) with each state education agency, review of state Internet Web sites, and print reports. The information, collected Winter 2002, reflects the status of the state's system for the 2001-02 school year. The information provides comparable information on the status of state policies defining accountability systems and their relationship to Title I accountability (in cases in which states had not yet developed a unitary accountability system, a requirement in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001). Definitions of the five indicators on state accountability are:
Statewide Goal for Schools on Student Assessment: As of 2002, 35 states had established a goal, such as percentage of students in a school that will attain the state-defined proficient level on state student assessments in specific subjects.
Expected School Improvement on Assessment: In 2002, 30 states had set a target for the amount of the improvement in student achievement scores for the school by a certain time period (e.g., annually).
Title I AYP Target for Schools: In 2002, 50 states and the District of Columbia had measures of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), as required under Title I. Schools that do not meet their AYP targets for two years are identified for improvement actions by the state. In 2002, 18 states had an AYP target for school improvement based on the statewide accountability system, and the report lists "same" for this indicator. If the targets for Title I and non-Title I schools differ, the Title I target is described. (AYP measures for Title I schools were required under the 1994 Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization.)
Title I Schools
To offer a focus on Title I, the report includes several specific indicators for Title I programs. These include the number of Title I schools, either "targeted assistance" programs for low-income children, or "schoolwide programs" for schools with high rates of low-income children (50 percent or higher based on the 1994 ESEA legislation) that use Title I funds to support the learning of all students in the school. Also reported are the percent of each type of Title I schools meeting AYP goals, and the percent of each type of Title I schools identified for school improvement. States report the data on Title I programs in the State Consolidated Performance Report submitted on an annual basis to the U.S. Department of Education. In addition, the report includes the Title I funding allocation per state.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
State-level results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which are comparable state by state, are reported in the lower right corner of the left page of each state's profile. NAEP proficiency definitions are available in Appendix C.
Student Achievement
The name of the state assessment and state definitions of proficient are included at the top of the right page of each state profile. State assessment aggregate scores were obtained from the State Consolidated Performance Report (Section B) submitted by states annually to the U.S. Department of Education.
Each state determines its state test, how proficiency levels are set and defined, and the grades at which students are tested. Thus, student achievement scores are not directly comparable state to state. Within a state, student results, e.g., percent meeting the state's "proficient" level, can be reasonably compared with the same state's performance in the prior year as long as the same test, standards, and definitions of proficiency are in place.
States reported student achievement results for the 2000-01 school year for mathematics and reading or language arts at three grade levels, as specified by Title I requirements prior to the program's reauthorization in the No Child Left Behind Act: elementary school-grade 3, 4 or 5; middle school-grade 6, 7, 8 or 9; and high school-grade 10, 11, or 12. State Education Indicators provides disaggregated assessment results for states reporting by schools with Title I programs, schools with 75 percent or more students from low-income families, limited English proficient students, students with disabilities, and migratory students. The availability of results by other student characteristics is listed in the Availability of Student Achievement Results by Disaggregated Category table on pages 4-5.
The "student achievement trend" at the bottom of the second page of each profile shows a histogram with the percent of students that meet or exceed the state definition of "proficient." Histograms are displayed for eight states with 1996-97 as their baseline year for analysis, and 11 states with 1997-98 as their baseline year. In order for a trend to be reported for multiple years, the state must use the same assessment tool and keep the same definition of proficient over time. Changes in these characteristics disqualify a state from having a trend analysis. Table 3 on page 6 provides a summary of student performance for all states for 2000-01, and Table 4 on pages 8-9 summarizes student achievement trends for elementary reading or language arts and middle grades mathematics from 1995-96 through 2000-01.
In the bottom right corner of the right page are reported two measures of student outcomes from secondary schools-the high school dropout rate (based on annual percent of grade 9-12 students leaving school or "event" rate) and the postsecondary enrollment rate (percent of high school graduates enrolled in any postsecondary education institution in the fall of the following school year).
Progress of State Standards and Assessments
This report tracks the progress of state Title I programs, and particularly the development and use of state standards and assessments in state accountability. A goal of the annual report is to chart the progress of states in developing state accountability systems based on state content standards and aligned state assessment programs.
Title I is the largest single grant program of the U.S. Department of Education. For over 30 years, it has earmarked funds for states to provide additional educational support for the neediest children in all 50 states and the outlying territories. Prior to the 2001 reauthorization, schools with greater than 50 percent poverty rates were eligible to operate "schoolwide" programs, which allow funds to be distributed throughout the entire school. Effective in 2002-2003, schools with greater than 40 percent poverty may operate schoolwide programs. Targeted programs channel funds directly to the neediest students.
The 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) required states to monitor the progress of schools in improving the achievement of low-income students, and also required alignment of student achievement tests with state standards for learning that apply to all students. The No Child Left Behind Act, which reauthorized ESEA in 2001, strengthens these requirements and adds a requirement for testing of all students in grades 3-8 and one grade in the 10-12 grade span, by 2005-06. The individual state profiles and trends in assessment results in the State Education Indicators report are useful for initial determinations of educational improvements that may be related to Title I programs. The 50-state matrix in Table 1 on pages 2-3 displays key indicators of state progress in developing accountability systems for Title I.
Content Standards
As of spring 2002, 49 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico had completed and implemented content standards meeting Title I requirements for K-12 education in the core academic subjects of English or language arts and mathematics, and 46 states and the District of Columbia had completed and implemented standards for science and social studies or history. The No Child Left Behind Act requires that all states have content standards in mathematics and English or language arts. States are also required to develop science content standards by the 2005-06 school year.
State Assessment Results reported by Proficiency Levels
For the 2000-01 school year, 48 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico reported state assessment results using three or more proficiency levels that were defined by the state. The matrix in Table 1 on pages 2-3 identifies the name of each assessment instrument and the number of proficiency levels reported.
State Achievement Results Disaggregated
A key feature of the 1994 reauthorization was a provision that assessment results be disaggregated by characteristics of students. This requirement is retained in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The purpose of disaggregated results and reporting is to increase the possibility that educators and policymakers will analyze and improve the progress of learning through focusing on the students that are most in need of assistance. Under NCLB requirements, states are required by 2002-03 to disaggregate and report state assessment results by school and by students with families in poverty, student race or ethnicity, gender, and student status as disabled, limited-English proficient, and migratory. Table 2 on pages 4-5 summarizes the availability of disaggregated student assessment data. For the 2000-01 school year, 47 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico reported assessment results using one or more disaggregated categories.
Assessment Trends Analysis
As of 2000-01, 27 states had reported at least two years of assessment results using consistent assessments, levels, and grades, and 20 states reported three or more years of results that could be analyzed as trends.
Sample State Trends Analysis
The following is an example of trend analysis in student achievement using data from the Texas assessment program. This sample examines the extent of gains in language arts or reading and mathematics from 1996 to 2001 using consistent data from five years of assessment results, based on the same test with results reported by proficiency levels and disaggregated by school poverty level. Table 4 on pages 8-9 provides additional sample student achievement trends for elementary school reading or language arts and middle school mathematics.
Grade 4 Assessment Results
|Reading Proficient and higher
|All Students
|High Poverty Schools
|Math Proficient and higher
|All Students
|High Poverty Schools
Test-Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS)-CRT
For Texas students, a score of 70 or above on the Texas Learning Index (TLI), equaling a proficient or higher rating, indicates that the student has achieved grade level expectations on the TAAS test. The index allows comparisons of student performance from year to year-a consistent score on the TLI indicates a full year of learning; an increase from one year to the next indicates more than a year of learning during the school year, while a decreasing score indicates that less than a year of achievement took place.
In both reading and mathematics, a disparity in achievement is evident between schools with few low-income students and schools with many low-income students. For example, the average school has 91 percent of students proficient or above in reading, while high-poverty schools have 85 percent above this level. Results for both reading and mathematics have improved since 1996 in high-poverty schools, increasing at a rate higher than the rate of improvement for all students.
Across all Texas elementary schools, more than nine out of ten students are at or above the expected levels of performance in mathematics and reading. In schools with high concentrations of low-income children, more than eight out of ten students are proficient in math and reading.
The progress of Texas students in mathematics as measured on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is consistent with the progress of students on the state assessment during the period 1996 to 2000. For example, the percentage of all fourth-grade students at or above the basic mathematics level on NAEP improved 8 percentage points over four years from 1996 to 2000, and 21 percentage points from 1992 to 2000 (from The Nation's Report Card: State Mathematics 2000, Report for Texas, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 2001). A similar increase in scores can be found in fourth-grade reading, with an increase of 5 percentage points for all students at the basic level or above between 1994 and 1998, and a total increase of 6 percentage points for students between 1992 and 1998.
Beginning with the 2002-03 school year, Texas students are taking a new assessment, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The new assessment measures student performance against more challenging standards than the TAAS, and was developed to better measure student performance against the statewide curriculum. The TAKS assesses students on the statewide curriculum in reading, writing, English language arts, mathematics, and social studies at specific points, grades 3-11. Satisfactory performance on the TAKS in grade 11 is necessary in order to receive a high school diploma.
Uses of State Indicators
This report comes at an important time for states, schools, and students. Standards and assessments are at the center of education reform in the states and are a central focus of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Schools are using Title I funds to develop new approaches to education for low-income and at-risk students. An important goal of these efforts is to close the gap in educational opportunity and student learning between poor and wealthier students. For anyone tracking information about student achievement in the states, State Education Indicators with a Focus on Title I can be a useful tool on several fronts:
Policy Information
This is the only published report that summarizes state assessment results by state using a common format and a consistent method of reporting scores over time. As states have met the federal Title I requirements for reporting on student achievement, and prepare to meet the NCLB requirements, this report provides a central resource for examining trends in improvement of scores and reviewing differences in progress by student characteristics, such as school poverty level. The report also allows state policymakers to see the status of key indicators for states comparable in size, budget, and region. National policymakers have a convenient source for state-by-state statistics, outcomes, programs, and demographics, as well as national totals for comparison.
The State Education Indicators 2000-01 report provides the sixth year of consistent, reliable data on a range of indicators at the state level. The report is a convenient and comprehensive data source for research and analysis of achievement and other outcomes not only in relation to state program characteristics, such as per pupil expenditures, but also to state demographic context characteristics, such as poverty information.
Monitoring Accountability Systems
As states have developed statewide accountability systems that have gone beyond the requirements for Title I under the 1994 ESEA law, State Education Indicators has tracked key information on the differences in definitions of accountability, types of indicators reported, and school and district objectives for improvement. Now, NCLB requires that all states have accountability reporting for each school and district. In this and subsequent editions, State Education Indicators will continue to provide a snapshot of the state's development of accountability systems, focusing on key system characteristics such as adequate yearly progress (AYP) starting points, performance levels, annual measurable objectives for improvement, additional indicators, and the percentage of students assessed.
State Education Indicators with a Focus on Title I provides convenient snapshots for policymakers, educators, business leaders, parents, and anyone else in a state working toward increasing the achievement of all students. In addition, when considered in context with other factors, it can be a barometer of the success of efforts to meet the goal of federal and state legislation and policies, which together have the aim of ensuring that all children receive a high quality education, with no child being left behind.
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Two killed in head-on collision in Levy County
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Two people were killed and another critically injured Wednesday morning in a head-on collision in Levy County.
Those killed in the crash were Taslim Alam, 27, of Trenton, and another driver whose name was not released because family had not been notified, according to a Florida Highway Patrol media release.
The accident occurred at 5:10 a.m. on U.S. 19 south of Northwest 153rd Lane.
The unnamed person was southbound in the northbound inside lane in a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee while Alam was driving a 2002 Toyota Camry north, also in the inside lane, FHP reported.
The vehicles collided, and the Jeep became engulfed in flames. The two drivers died at the scene.
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Let the bloodletting begin. The defeat of Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger in the presidential election, is certain to trigger soul-searching and recriminations from within the party that hesitated for months before picking the former Governor of Massachusetts to run against President Barack Obama.
Romney was never popular among the social conservatives who make up the party base, including Christian evangelicals who remain wary of his Mormon faith, which they see as a sect. Nor was he a natural choice for the budget-slashing Tea Party radicals.
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Conservative analyst Norman Ornstein says the Republican Party is made up of at least two factions which in other countries would split. "But you can't do that in America if you want to win elections," he says of the party described by Democrats as "the party of No" for its obstructionism and negative approach to politics.
The Republicans' big mistake was to ignore the minority vote, in particular the burgeoning Latino population, according to Stuart Rothenberg of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report. Romney's anti-immigration stance in the primary debates alienated an important sector of the electorate.
"Republicans would be wise to confront the obvious conclusion that they can't expect to win future presidential elections unless they start to improve their standing with non-white voters," Rothenberg wrote in Roll Call. "Whether that means making inroads into the African-American community or, more likely, gaining ground with Hispanics and Asians, the GOP electoral strategy must change as the nation's demographics do."
Was it Romney's policy flip-flops and lack of conviction that lost him the election? Certainly they led to him being abandoned by such establishment figures as former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
But conservative analyst Daniel Larison commented that "because Romney mostly ran a campaign about nothing, no faction in the GOP will accept that it was the one that contributed most to the loss".
Romney's wife, Ann, has said this would be her husband's last campaign. As for Romney's 42-year-old vice-presidential running mate, Paul Ryan, he will return to the House of Representatives. He may nurture presidential aspirations, but there are plenty from his generation who are waiting in the wings for the next presidential election in 2016, among them Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey.
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forum: Food & Drink
#21 Sat 21 Apr 07 6:54am
- Member Occupation teacher aide /business partener
- From Hawke's Bay NZ
- Member since Sat 31 Mar 07
Re: Mashed potaoes
I was given this tip from a cook. Add butter and mash the potatoes.Heat the milk and beat it in with a fork You have light fuffy mashed potatoes
#22 Sat 21 Apr 07 9:10am
- Member Occupation secretary
- From Belgium
- Member since Sun 13 Aug 06
Re: Mashed potaoes
I always use skimmed milk, olive oil, nut megg and lots of freshly grounded black pepper .
#23 Sat 21 Apr 07 5:24pm
Re: Mashed potaoes
With so much "foodie info" coming our way, it's difficult to separate "my ideas" from "the media's ideas, in their various formats).
So, putting in an 18-20hr day "at home for the business", shortcuts are important if I am to feed my family.If this is someone else's idea, I apologise.
For making garlic mash, I toss in several peeled cloves with the peeled potato. Continue in the "usual" way for mash. Have also added kumera (peeled and cubed) with the cubed potato added for the boiling.
Regardless, tastes "yum".
Good to see you again Dave27!
#24 Sat 21 Apr 07 5:35pm
Re: Mashed potaoes
I'd go with the cream, "real" milk, salt and pepper with hand-snipped chives, hand-"churned" with some for a decoration (snipped from high) for decoration and taste.
#25 Sat 21 Apr 07 5:39pm
Re: Mashed potaoes
PS: I use a potato ricer (and my son's stronger wrists) to make this come together!
#26 Sun 22 Apr 07 11:31pm
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Re: Mashed potaoes
Hi All,
Read all your ideas, some sound interesting. Yukk on the powdered milk, though.
Agree with Maree-in-Sydney, a ricer makes a HUGE difference in the texture of the mash. Beater rubberizes the taters.
Also, using Idaho potatoes helps a lot. They are drier and flakier. Learned how to do it easier.. took a while to hone the recipe but here it is.
1. Nuke the potatoes with the skins on.
2. Peel as soon as you can without burning your fingers. Put the butter in to the bowl under the ricer. Rice the potatoes on top.. will melt the butter. 3. Add canned chicken broth, then cream, salt (lots of that) and yes, WHITE pepper. Keep adding liquids till it is about the texture of thick icing.
4. Lastly stir in a good whap of grated Parmesan Reggiano. This will thicken the mix a tad.
Depending on my mood and social engagements, a little garlic flavored olive oil, or mashed baked garlic doesn't hurt a bit. nor a shot of onion powder.
I really like the idea of adding a bit of Pesto.. will try that next time I do a batch.
#27 Mon 23 Apr 07 2:18am
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- From Trinidad
- Member since Mon 16 Apr 07
Re: Mashed potaoes
can anyone tell me how would sour cream affect mashed potatoes??
#28 Mon 23 Apr 07 7:13pm
- Forum champ Occupation Secretary
- From Dublin - Ireland
- Member since Sun 01 Apr 07
Re: Mashed potaoes
Well Nalini, I do like to add creme fraiche in mine once in a while (which is similar to sour cream) but I wouldnt put too much of it otherwise the taste does change considerably from the initial stuff.
Maree, what's kumera?!
#29 Mon 23 Apr 07 7:46pm
Re: Mashed potaoes
Use sour cream all the time in my mash. Also boil up several cloves of garlic with the peeled potato and use the ricer to mash the lot.
French,bonjour, kumera is the "orange coloured" sweet potato.
#30 Mon 23 Apr 07 9:16pm
- Forum champ Occupation Secretary
- From Dublin - Ireland
- Member since Sun 01 Apr 07
Re: Mashed potaoes
Oh right... Thanks Maree.


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What can be expected if one turns farm animals loose in the same area as the apiary? Am I going to have to fence the apiary in and the animals out? Sure would like to hear "no". It's a lot of work to build a new fence through a wooded area !
What can be expected if one turns farm animals loose in the same area as the apiary? Am I going to have to fence the apiary in and the animals out? Sure would like to hear "no". It's a lot of work to build a new fence through a wooded area !
Cows like to scratch/rub their bodies against objects. So if you don't fence them out from the hives, you may have problems with the hives getting tipped over.
I have seen cows contained by just 2 strands of electrified fence wire on T posts. Solar chargers are readily available. However, goats have a reputation for being escape artists, so you may need a better fence.
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
Half of my yards sit within the fence of pastures, might have a problem once in a while but over all no problem at all.
Except with horses, you have to fence them out, they will chew on the boxes to eat the paint
I had a problem with cows, mostly curious calves that would nudge the boxes. I caught them one day and watched as a calf would nudge the hive then turn and high tail it after taking some warning shots across the bow from the bees. I have rolled up to find hives knocked off their SBB and the top deep separated from the bottom deep.
As for goats, they could pose a problem by using your hives as a jungle gym and jumping across the tops and pooping and peeing on them in the process.
Like Radar said, a couple wires strung around your beehives should be enough, and if they are in the woods you won't even have to drive posts! I have two strands of barbed wire around my little bee yard and have not had a problem with cows anymore.
Would you rather build a simple fence or have to put together hives that got knocked over and deal with some ticked off bees and perhaps a dead queen which would be bad this time of year!
Coyote Creek Bees
I know someone who had their hives in the same yard with a goat. The goat would as mentioned above climb all over them. The problem came when the goat started butting one of the hives. The bees killed it. This guy said he saw it happen and the bees were pouring out of the hive and the goat kept head butting it. He did his best to seperate them but the goat didn't make it. Most likely it is a rare case but something to consider.
Thanks everyone. You know, I "kind of" knew that I should fence the apiary in, but I was just hopeing that someone had a magic solution. My goats will walk under an elecctric fence when the ground is wet (but they are dry) and it does not shock them. It's the thick hair. I guess they are bored because they tear up everything ! So, wire and posts are in my future.
Buy four cattle panels. Use a T post on each end and one in the middle. At one corner do not tie wire each panel to the post. Use a couple of snap latches to hold the panel closed. Unsnap the latches and it is the gate. It's fast and easy. Cattle panels can be had from 16 feet up to 20 feet or larger.
I was along cows herd for two years and they didn't Disturbed at all.
The main problem was that they reduce the amount of flowers
and i had significant less honey relative to next area with the same vegetation
but with no hungry cows !!
Randi, Israel
Goats like to climb...OMG I can see it now....
I will go by the supply house today and take a look at those. Thanks.
Yes, my goats end up at the highest point and would certainly get on top of the hives. I was just hopeful they would do it only once . Too much risk of a disaster either to the bees or the goats. I'll just do it the right (hard) way.
I also kept a yard of bees in my brothers yard, where he had kept a pasture of cattle and goats. Never had a problem with either the goats or cows.
If you ask me, you would just be wasting your money building a fence around your yard to keep livestock out. If you were talking about bears, thats a different story.
Ian, nothing wrong with taking preventitive measures!! Especially when one only has a handful of hives. If I had a few hundred hives it wouldnt bother me as much to lose even half my hives because I could split the heck out of them and get the numbers back up.
A sideliner guy in the town where I keep my bees has a couple hundred hives now and he has fenced the yard with a hot wire to keep out the cattle.
I guess each circumstance is different. But i would think that with goats jumping on hives everyday the bees wouldnt be to fun to work and in a constant pissy mood!
Coyote Creek Bees
Cheers to that!
I hate opening gates, especially if they do not need to be there, lol
I know lots of guys who fence in their yards, but mostly for bears
If you have the time and money, I guess you can keep the cows out too
But they do keep the grass down, at no charge
Goats are incredibly smart, but like most people, they lack in the common sense department. They can do the dumbest things sometimes.........how ever, sheep..........now there is the dumbest animal not only in the barnyard, but in the animal world.
I can bet the farm that your goats will end up on top of your hives somehow and they will some how knock your lids off, knock over hives and all. I agree on using four foot high field fence around your hives, or two strands of electric fence to make sure they get zapped.
If you really want to save money though, just put the hives on a good sturdy stand and ratchet strap them down really good. Then the goats can tap dance on top all they want, until they get stung enough times that they might consider staying away, but that probably won't happen! LOL
Coyote Creek Bees
I have a new problem myself, a feral potbelly pig my neighbor across the way has decided to let loose. I wonder what it will do if it smells honey and the girls are clustered and cold?
pigs hate being stung
I was running 30 boer goats and two horses with my 30 hives last year in the same field, they never bothered the hives. I have seen the goats get stung on occasion if they get too close. Sold most of the goats this year but the five I have left had much rather get out of the field and get on the porch and see what I'm doing than bother the bees.


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Full-sheet sizes vary but are usually 30 in. x 144 in. x 1/2 in. (partial sheets are half that size). The square-foot prices vary by pattern and manufacturer, ranging from $10 to $20 per sq. ft. plus shipping ($150 to $300, depending on your location). The total is about one-third of what you'd pay an authorized dealer if it would even sell to you. Solidsurface.com also carries the special adhesives you'll need for the joinery. And you'll have to spend about $250 for special tools and materials.
Mount the abrasive discs on a random orbital sander and smooth out all the glued seams. Use the router bit with the nylon bearing to add a decorative edge.
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posted at 6:01 pm on March 29, 2014 by Erika Johnsen
Louisiana is second only to Texas in both natural-gas production and refining capacity, with the Haynesville and Fayetteville shale gas plays contributing largely to the state's economy that also serves as the hub of a nexus of a whole bunch of pipelines. In a nutshell, energy is pretty dang important in the Gulf state, and super-vulnerable Senate Democrat Mary Landrieu has been gunning for the gavel of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the better to heighten her pro-oil and gas profile ahead of her reelection campaign. With both Big Oil's donation dollars and her red state's voters on the line, she wasted no time getting to work this week, via the WSJ:
"One of the reasons I'm running again is to chair this committee, because I've—by God's grace—lasted long enough to do it," Ms. Landrieu, the new head of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources panel, told a crowd of more than 300 assembled in Lake Charles for the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association's annual meeting. …
Ms. Landrieu's challenge, party strategists say, will be to wield the gavel in a way that shows she can help Louisiana and its energy industry while distancing herself from her party, which is viewed negatively by many of the independent and Republican voters Ms. Landrieu must win to keep her seat. …
For her committee's first hearing, this past week, Ms. Landrieu focused on expanding natural-gas exports, now a top geopolitical issue in light of the Ukraine crisis. Three proposed export projects that the Obama administration has conditionally approved, and the only one with final approval, are located in Louisiana.
Which is all something of a conundrum for the Obama administration. No way are Landrieu and the handful of her fellow red-state, pro-energy, and electorally vulnerable colleagues (Pryor, Begich, Udall) going to come out swinging in favor of any of the even milquetoast climate-change regulations and executive actions, never mind legislation, with which the Obama administration is trying to prove their worth to well-monied and well-organized cadre of eco-radical Democratic donors that give progressive campaigns so much cash. These vulnerable Democrats could definitely use the help from the administration approving more natural-gas exports approvals and an OK on the Keystone XL pipeline, but they can't come off as too antagonistic toward the green lobby, either. Such a dilemma. Via the National Journal:
But that hasn't convinced the environmental lobby's heavy hitters to cut checks for Landrieu. In the past year, only one environmental organization has donated to her campaign. The Baton Rouge-based Center for Coastal Conservation gave Landrieu a $2,500 nod, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Environmental Defense Fund have handed over a combined contribution of exactly nothing. …
"Landrieu puts the environmental community in a difficult situation," Schreiber said. "She's been awful on climate change and she's quite responsive to the oil and gas industry. And she's chair of the Energy Committee. That makes things complicated." …
The oil and gas industry is the second-largest contributor to Landrieu's campaign committee and leadership PAC combined. The industry has also done more to give the senator a boost than her Republican challenger. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Landrieu's campaign has so far raised close to $9.5 million with a cool $564,350 coming from the oil and gas industry.
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At my home pasture I put in a bunch of vetch this year under some of the trees and a little in the pasture. The bees used it for a few hours in the morning and sometimes in the evening. I thought this to be a great success so I planted a bunch of it at another pasture just five miles away but on different soil where I keep cows and a few hives. There is nothing for the bees there past about mid July. I now have acres of vetch that the bees won't touch and the only thing around that they can use is the bur clover that I've been trying to get rid of for years.:mad:
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How many of us have ever stubbed our toe while through a familiar room in the middle of the night? Self-inflicted wounds are a big part of life! I can't count the number of times I have asked, "Why did I do that?" It's easy to recognize the activities that result in pain or loss but what about those that simply result in nothing gained? I would like to propose defining self-inflicted wounds as "Sincere Effort Lacking Fruit." This applies to many life choices both temporal and eternal.
To offer a sincere effort is to make a genuine attempt - to give it your best. I always appreciated the style of our daughter's gymnastics coach. He believed that losing was always the result of one of two possibilities. Either, one, you were not properly prepared, or two, you were faced with a superior opponent. In his eyes there was no shame in losing if you gave it your all. But in most areas of life our best just never seems to be enough. While I am not denying the fact that we all make mistakes and likely could have done better, would our best truly have been enough? Sincere effort is admirable yet always leaves us empty.
Many who affirm some type of belief in an afterlife invoke this principle regarding entrance into heaven. "If I do my best surely a loving God will consider me worthy for heaven." But there is none righteous, not even one. Any sincere effort to be good enough for heaven will fail. (For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.) Self-inflicted wounds are a two-sided coin. Sincere effort is found on the input side. The opposite side focuses on output.
Lacking fruit is the outcome of the effort. Sometimes our sincere efforts lack fruit because we water the soil with impatience. I'm not referring to the flower but rather the fiddling. I'm sure many of us have had a puppy that loved to dig in the garden. Some of us are puppies too! Another challenge has to do with the seeds we plant. Galatians 6:7-10 speaks to the issue of fruitfulness, "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." Attempting to attain to the perfect standard of Holy God results in a self-inflicted wound.
Self-effort will never address our true need – we need a new "heart-drive." Allow me to illustrate from a recent experience. I have been using a computer as a part of my daily job for more than 25 years, yet I understand so little. About a month ago our home computer lost it's way to the Internet. Suddenly we lost access to email and Facebook – it was a crisis! I tried some basic troubleshooting. So I took our troubled computer to a tech-savvy friend who tried several tricks with no success. He suggested that I restore the computer back to a restore point. Something I knew very little about and had never bothered to create.
So now my only choice was to start over. After creating a backup of my email and a few important files I started the recovery process. All was well for the first few minutes. Then a warning appeared on the screen, "The hard drive contains bad sectors." Backup critical data then replace the hard drive. The failure on my computer was not the result of misuse or a virus. The problem was foundational – the hard drive – the heart of the computer was flawed.
I shared this story to offer a parallel. So many people today believe a lie. We have been told that deep inside we are all good. Our problems are simply the result of external influences. And we cannot be blamed for these things that are outside of ourselves and outside of our control. If we can find the key to unlock our hidden potential we will be free. But the true problem is a problem of the heart – we need a new heart drive. "This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." (Romans 3:22-24 NIV) Trust Christ and live.
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At 5-7lbs/hive, you spend all day to pollen sub 167 hives. 2 "chicken squares" go on really fast while we are in the yard pulling honey.
The bees do go through that amount very fast. And we have to make an additional trip back to each yard a week or so later. But I have lots of time and extra labor to go back to those hives and add more sub after the honey pulling is done.
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#1 Fri 11 Sep 09 4:29pm
Padron Peppers
Hi, I've been growing Padron Pepper's for the past couple of years in our greenhouse and this years crop has been brilliant. Has anyone else tried growing these pepper's which are great for a pre diiner nibble with an ice cold beer and a game of pepper russian roulette, I always seem to get a hot one!.
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Hi steviehg, I havent grown them but Im a big fan.
I usually fry them in olive oil, smashed garlic and plenty of salt.
Tell me, do you grow them just like other peppers? I've grown red and green peppers this year. Do you have to plant the seeds in Spring or any time of the year will do?
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Hi Sergio, yep we started them off indoors in early spring, and as we are in the UK have been growing them in a greenhouse in 20-30cm pots, just like other peppers and have been picking a handful nearly every day!, we just fry them in a little olive oil, so will try them with our home grown garlic next.
Cheers, Steve
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Hi! I just received my Padron Pepper seeds after discovering them in Santiago de Compostela! It sounds like you started groing them indoors first. Could you give me some pointers on the details? Sunlight, soil, etc?? Much thanks!!
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Hi Mangosa, yes we have them in the back of our lounge at the moment but will soon move them into the greenhouse and grow them on in larger pots in either a compost / growbag mix. Sow them asap and treat as you would normal peppers. Last year we were eating them right up to early December before the 1st snow etc. We are based just o/s London in Essex and the Padron Pepper seeds are widely available in Garden Centres now. If you do not have a greenhouse a sheltered patio should be fine. Good luck with them and hope you have a good crop.
Cheers, Steve
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What is it about these that is different? Are they especially hot? Haven't heard of them before.
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The majority of the peppers are quite mild but occasionally one is really, really HOT!...... great fun. Try them next time you are in a Tapas Bar. Regards, Steve
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Hi. I'm in need of a bit of advice. Just managed to buy 14 Padron Pepper plants @ 3" high for �1 here in Tenerife. It certainly saved trying to grow them from seed. Since planting them into larger pots, i have noticed that the plants in 6" of soil have almost doubled in height in a week to those in 4" of soil. Do these peppers prefer deeper soil, as it's been suggested to me that i plant them in grow bags, which of course aren't all that deep.
I do consider myself very lucky here, as i am able to buy the peppers for the table from the local farmers market which is a 5 minute walk from home for �4 per kilo. Not bad eh? I'm not a skinflint, but just want to grow my own. Climate is perfect. It just depends how green my fingers are, so to speak.
Oh, and also i have never come across one of the 'hot' ones either and we eat them almost every week here.
Does anyone want any plantlets posting, haha.
Thanks for any replies.
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Now I'm curious. I'll have to look around and see if anyone in our area is selling the plants.
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6" pots should be fine though you could go bigger, we have about 7 plants grown from seed in the greenhouse so roll on the summer for an ice cold beer and some padrons!
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"I just wanted her to come," said Sgt. Jenna "Jay" Owings, a landing support specialist with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group. "It's not like I'm trying to get an actual date with her, you know what I mean, which is what people are perceiving it to be- which is not the case. I just really want to meet her."
Owings posted a video on YouTube Tuesday, asking the 20-year-old Cyrus to accompany her to the ball on Nov. 7 at the Greenville Convention Center.
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"[Miley] just likes to have fun. She likes to love life and I'm all about that," Owings said. "I support her 100 percent."
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PWLS: Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary
Trip Start Apr 06, 2012
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One is via Pen-Mahad-Roha. Taking this route you reach right to the sanctuary gate. You get off at the village Supegaon, and right across is the PWLS gate. However, the frequency of these buses isnt really good-some 3-4 buses in a day.
We took the longer route from Alibaug.
The frequency for buses from Alibaug to Murud is very good. The buses from Mumbai and Thane also take this route.
Its a beautiful drive, along the sea. You get to see the beaches of Akshi, Nagaon, Revdanda, Kashid right on the way !The stop closest to Phansad is this village called Sarva. But the way to Phansad is through the forest. We were advised by fellow passengers and the conductor to not get off here. Instead get off at Arsoli(?) village, and take an autorickshaw from there to the sanctuary
We reached PWLS at around 5PM. We met the forest officer Mr. Temkar and another Mr. Naik. The forest department provides 3-4 tents for overnight stay. The official booking needs to be done through the forest office. But Mr. Temkar let us stay in one of the empty tents. The food is arranged by the women of the Supegaon village, who run a "Mahila Bachat Group". However the day we went, there was some Hanuman festival in the village. So the women were busy cooking in the temple. Which meant there was absolutely no way of getting food around the sanctuary. Thankfully, the auto guy who dropped us(Rajesh) was a really friendly guy. He agreed to go down to Majgaon and get dinner back for us.
All these details sorted, we set out for a walk in the sanctuary. All the trails in the sanctuary are pedestrian- Phansad Gan(4.5km), Chikhal Gan(6km), Dharnachi Gan(2.5km) etc. Gan is the local word for lake. The Dharnachi Gan eventually leads to the Sarva village on the other side. The forest all along is quite dense. That evening, we saw a few Grey Hornbills, Bharadwaj, and Langoors.
Dinner had arrived by the time we got back. It was almost dark, and we had a mindblowing view of the full moon through the trees
Mrs. Naik was kind enough to give us plates, spoons etc for dinner from her kitchen.
The next morning we took the Phansad Gan trail which eventually joined the Chikhal Gan trail. We saw a lot of birds, but couldn't identify many since we didn't have binoculars. Also saw a lot of butterflies, spider and langoors.
We got back from the trails at around 12 noon. Since the village women were still busy with the festival, no food was available. We decided to leave and have lunch down in Majgaon. Another family had come to the sanctuary by then, who wanted the tent. We were asked to leave immediately.
We again called Rajesh to pick us up and drop us at Majgaon. We had some decent homely type of food at a place called MAK in Majgaon and headed to Murud.
Bus from Alibaug to Majgaon/Arsoli village: Rs.72.00
Auto from Arsoli village naka to Phansad: Rs. 150.00
Dinner delivery: Rs.270.00
Tent Accommodation: Rs.400.00
Mattress set: Rs.50.00
Auto from Phansad to Majgaon: Rs.150.00
Lunch at Majgaon: Rs.180.00


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Former Biosphere 2 Inhabitants to Speak at CU-Boulder March 17
Two American scientists who spent two years inside the Biosphere 2 dome near Oracle, Ariz., from 1991 to 1993 will speak about their experiences during a presentation at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Monday, March 17.
The talk will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room ECCR 1B40 of the engineering center. Sponsored by Bioserve Space Technologies Center and the aerospace engineering department, the event is free and open to the public.
Biosphere 2 was built to test the feasibility of a self-contained environment similar to those that might someday be built on other planets or on the deep ocean floor. The domed, 2.5 acre site contained seven ecological zones, a small ocean and mountain, a farm and a five-story living area.
The two scientists, Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter, will talk about their personal experiences and what they learned from their scientific experiments with six other scientists from 1991 to 1993.
MacCallum coordinated and operated the electronic and air systems, performed soil and tissue analysis and conducted research on human toxicology and ecology. Poynter coordinated the domes agriculture and care of domestic animals, including crop selection, pest control and food processing, canning and freezing.
MacCallum and Poynter now work for Paragon Space Development Corp. of Tucson, Ariz., which develops experiments for space flight in microgravity environments. They recently used hardware built by Bioserve faculty and students to fly two aquatic biosphere experiments aboard the space shuttle Endeavour and on the Russian space Station Mir. For more information contact Bioserves Carla Goulart at 492-3607 or Jim Scott in the CU-Boulder public relations office at 492-3114.


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I'd be up for that, you can count on me buying a few.
I'd be up for that, you can count on me buying a few.
Heck yeah!! I'm in!!! $5- set of 4...it's a must-do!!
Count me in for a set or two.
Got a great blaster now but I'm sure I'll be upgrading, and it'd be nice to have a set just in case
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Could you give us an all in price to include shipping to the UK.
OH! I LOVE this place! Count me in for 2 sets.
Edit: nevermind
I haven't got the connectors yet, so I'm unable to weigh them to get a more accurate idea of shipping to the UK, but a guestimate of their weight and the USPS calculator shows about an extra $3-$4 - so an all in estimate is $8 to $9 per set of 4x.
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Could you give us an all in price to include shipping to the UK.
Thanks SD72
Hmmm, must consult the 'ol piggy bank, but sounds good.
I'm way off needing them at the mo, but it's be plain rude not to grab 'em while I can (so to speak!).
Will let you know ASAP
I'm down for a set.
No can do. the impending birth of my second child has sucked all spare cash for the foreseeble future.
Any chance this is gonna drag on a couple of months?
On a brighter note, Yay - my 100th post
Put me down for 2 sets. -Mark
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Yep. I'd take at least one set, possibly two.
Completely OT, I know, but...
Hey HH (the other HH, that is ) I just noticed the Hammerhead in your avatar blinks. How cool is that!
Little things please little minds.
Count me in for a set.
I'm in for a set. Just e-me anytime.
*Look into the blinking eyes of Hammerhead...you are getting sleeeepy*
Yep, I like the little animated icons. Our own Dustin Crops Boy made that one for me a long time ago!
I'll take 3 sets Great job on identifying these!!


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Libata Framework - From a security point
Was going through Gentoo Linux Documentation and came across Libata Framework. Couldn't find much information after a search. So would like to know if any one can throw some light on what is Libata and how it is unique or different from a security standpoint
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A Newtown, CT, local police officer, who comes to this town from some other town and think they own the place. Nobody liked them in high school, they didn't go to college, and they don't like to see anyone being more successful then themselves. The most action they see is hassling teen agers for hanging out, and there only job duty is to drive around tailgating people and running there plates in there stupid computers, then for whatever reason they want, they will pull you over and because there jealous and nobody likes them they will hassle you, saying your eyes look blood shot, they will say they smell smoke/alcohol because they want to search your car and bust your ass so you get kicked out of college, because they where to lazy/dumb to get a real degree, they don't want you to have one either, then maybe they will get promoted so they get bumped up on the bacon scale to oink oink.
Could this plate runner tailgate me any closer? I'm going to slam my breaks on him so he can see if my break lights.
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Actually, I think I found it using the BLM map link.There is a narrow body of water labeled "White Water." There is a road called White Water Cutoff west of the south end of that body of water, that becomes "Old Morango Road" that runs very close to I-10 briefly then wiggles away from I-10 headed generally northeastward. On the correct scale, there is a set of 16 red outlined squares with a "12" in the middle, and the SW 1/4 are the four small red blocks that make up the southwest quadrant of the set of 16 red outline blocks with the "12" in the middle. That's the area being referenced in that project list that the land description came from. Once you get it to the correct scale it falls into place very easily, and you can see that the BLM land description is very clear. If you get to highway 82 that's to the east, you are too far to the east, if you are at the service road to the west of the "White Water" body of water, you are too far to the west.BTW, I'm talking about the BLM reference, not necessarily where the start line was.
I believe the filming permit might have been for Phil's stand-up as the teams arrive at the start line. If so, that would explain the differences. The film permit almost seems as if it puts the canyon into the background for Phil, then the camera's point of reference would shift via editing to the wind farm.
4000 windmills generating electricity- an extraordinary sight!Windmill Farm AdelaidianTraveller delaide AustraliaFeb 24, 2010 You associate Palm Springs with extraordinary sights of natural beauty.Add this to the list of extraordinary sights! Located on I-20 just outside of Palm Springs is a massive windmill farm generating electricity. There are windmills of all sizes.You can drive by (adjacent to the highway) or take a guided tour through the "forest" of windmills. Apparently the wind farm comprises more than 4000 separate windmills, and they generate sufficient electricity to supply power to Palm Springs and the entire Coachella Valley.You can see the windmills adjacent to the highway as you enter or leave Palm Spings. Also, if you take the Aerial Tram, you'll see a panoramic aerial view of the farm.It's an extraordinary sight, and easily accessible.You can do a 90 minute tour of the wind farm- four tours are conducted daily- they ask you to make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance
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In 1816, Mme. Clicquot invented the process, called rémuage or riddling, that removes the yeast from the bottle. She used holes cut in her kitchen table to perfect the method of slowly tilting and turning the bottles to gather the spent yeast in the neck of the bottle. Once settled it could be removed by freezing the neck in a brine of salt and water, removing it, and recorking.
The company was taken public in 1963, and merged with Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey in 1986. Today, Jacques Peters is the chief winemaker at Veuve Clicquot, and was appointed cellar master in 1985. He has undertaken an ambitious program since this time to upgrade the grape sources, improve the vineyards, and improve the cellars and production facilities.


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Designer & Luxury Low Cost Apt!
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면적60 m²
Floor No.1(with elevator)
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|C/ Galileu, 08028 Barcelona, 스페인
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Beautiful and affordable designer apartment to accommodate up to 4 people, very well connected to city centre, Fira de Barcelona and Fira Gran Via (trade fairs/shows centers) and the most important tourist spots. It's quite spacious and bright, recently renovated and fully furnished. Perfect for small groups, families or executives on business trip.
Besides comfortable, it's tastefully decorated with several design furniture and quality details. It also offers free WiFi, Dock for iPod/iPhone and Nespresso coffee maker.
It has two bedrooms:
1 exterior bedroom with double bed and wardrobe.
1 exterior bedroom with 2 single beds and wardrobe.
The living room is spacious and very bright, it has several windows overlooking the street, a comfortable sofa, centre table, dining table for 4 people and a big HD TV 46".
The kitchen is open to the living room, fully equipped with washing machine, oven, refrigerator, microwave, Nespresso machine and all cooking utensils and dishes. Iron and ironing board are also available.
Nice and cozy bathroom with shower and hairdryer.
The apartment is located in the district of Les Corts, a quiet neighborhood, very safe, well connected and offers a wide range of amenities and services: good restaurants, bars of all kinds, cafes, supermarkets, markets, malls, banks, pharmacies, gyms, etc.
You can reach the city centre, Fira de Barcelona and Fira Gran Via (trade fairs/shows center) and the most important touristic spots of the city easily and quickly through the extensive public transport network that exists in the vicinity:
• Bus: several lines within 150 meters.
• Trambaix: Barcelona tram. Maria Cristina stop just 200 meters.
• Metro: L3 (green line), Les Corts stop 100 meters. Les Corts Metro Station connects you to central Barcelona, Plaza de Catalunya and Las Ramblas in 15 minutes. Sants Railway Station and the AVE High-Speed Railway are just 2 stops away. 10 min. to Plaza España, Fira Barcelona.
• Taxis: approx. 10 euros to the city centre (Plaza Catalunya).
The apartment is also located near the iconic Camp Nou, the famous stadium of FC Barcelona. You can be there in less than 15 minutes walking. The university area is also nearby, only two metro stops.
The part of the Diagonal located in Les Corts, just 200 meters from the apartment, is a financial center ("La Caixa", BBVA, Caja Madrid, etc.), business (Retevisión, KPMG, IBM, etc.) and commercial area (Pedralbes Centre, Illa, Corte Inglés, etc.) of great importance.
All this makes spending a few days here, whether for relaxation or work, an affordable luxury experience that allow you enjoy Barcelona with all the comfort you deserve.
숙소규정• No partying and no pets in the apartment.
• Treat the apartment, the furniture and other goods just like your own.
• Respect the neighbors, so abstain from producing loud sound or noise after 10pm.
• The number of authorized guests is that one stated at the reservation moment. Daily fee for extra guests will be charged accordingly. Max. capacity is 5 guests.
• Keep the front door of the apartment locked, all the time, and keep the windows closed when you're out.
• The occupants have full responsibility for the equipments, furniture,
accessories and safety of the apartment. The guests are required to abide the internal rules of the building. Any penalty for the failure to comply with those internal rules will be charged immediately to the guest, and there may be even cancellation of the stay before the originally scheduled end.
• The owner is not liable for any personal or property damage or loss that may possibly occur during your stay.
• Please do not do anything you would not do at your own home.
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El Apartamento ha sido tal y como lo imaginábamos en cuanto a situación, nivel de mobiliario y limpieza.
El trato por parte de los gestores correcto y afable.
Pequeñas deficiencias en cuanto a útiles de cocina que fueron transmitidas a los gestores para su solución cara al futuro.
La relación coste/calidad nos parece adecuada.
Esperamos tener la oportunidad de volver.
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It is a very nice appartment which is suited for a family or a couple of friends. I am a fan of the neighbourhood (les corts). It is a typical spanish neighbourhood with a lot of small bars, restaurant and bakeries but it is not in the city centre. However the metrostation (green line) is really closeby and takes you within 15 min to the ramblas. I would not mind coming back here on my next visit to Barcelona
Dear Elio,
thanks for the nice stay. Comfortable and clean appartment with enough space, great hospitality, appartement is close to shops and the metro - perfect! Everything was fine! We would like to come back!
Thanks to Elio and Wilken, we had a wonderful time in Barcelona.
Warm welcome with wine, fruit basket, bread, etc.
Super nice and clean apartment. There was everything you need: laundry detergent, towels, iron, etc.The location was fantastic, right on the metro. In just a few minutes you are in the city center.
There is much to see in the surroundings: Camp Nou, shopping malls, pavilion Güell ...
100% recommended!
We will definitely come back!
The apartment is really nice, well furnished and clean. When we arrived a bottle of Cava was waiting for us in the kitchen as well as some fruits, milk and juice.
Subway connection "Les corts" is very close so that you can get into the city center.
We would recommend this appartment to any of our friends!
Thanks for the hospitality. Very pleasant and attentive host. Beautiful well equipped apartment. The underground station "Les Corts" is around the corner, 15 minutes to the Rambla.
We were delighted with the apartment Elio: the welcome was very warm (1 bottle of wine and champagne waiting for us one accompanied by delicate chocolate truffles!) In an apartment tastefully decorated and fully equipped. The apartment is very bright, everything has been redone in white and it feels great. It is 1 minute walk to a metro line that serves very quickly and directly downtown. Bottom of the home are all small businesses need, and a covered market and a small supermarché. Elio stood at our disposal when needed. This is a real place that we recommend and we hold our next visit to Barcelona!
Wir waren mit der Wohnung von Elio und Wilken am Anfang sehr zufrieden. Sie ist sehr nett ausgestattet und ist sehr gut gelegen. Das einzige und leider grosse Manko war das es am 2. Tag aus dem Toilletenbereich ziemlich stark anfing nach Kanalisation zu stinken und es immer stärker wurde. Ich habe mich entschieden für die letzten tage es nicht zu melden da ich glaube Elio und Wilken wissen bescheid. Mit beste Grüsssen Nikola
Appartement bien situé (à proximité du métro et des commerces).
Manque d'étagères dans la salle de bain et dans l'entrée.
Trop grande entrée, perte de place. On loue un 60m2 mais on a véritablement que 45m2.
Très bon contact avec Wilken and Camila
Good location (near the subway and shopping).
Shelves are missing in the bathroom and in the hallway.
Too much input, loss of space. We rent a 60m2 but we really only 45m2.
Very good contact with Wilken and Camila
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Were you nervous about starting school this year? On her last day of summer break before junior high, 12-year-old Jessica Darling—the protagonist of the new book Jessica Darling's It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness, and Perfection—says she feels fine about entering seventh grade, even though her best friend, Bridget, is freaking out. "If I had to describe myself," Jessica says, "I'd say I'm very witty, medium pretty, and a little bit zitty" but with "room for improvement."
But Jessica's social older sister, Bethany, thinks Jessica needs a lot of improvement, so Bethany gives her an advice list for achieving "popularity, prettiness, and perfection" in junior high. Jessica tries to follow Bethany's It List, but things don't quite go according to plan—like when one tip to join the cheer team earns Jessica the awkward role of her junior high's mascot, Mighty the New Jersey Seagull.
It List is a prequel to a best-selling young adult series, written by Megan McCafferty, that followed Jessica from high school through adulthood. The author told TFK she got the idea for It List while volunteering in her son's elementary school library. "I have a lot of 8-to-13 year olds in my life right now," she told TFK. "If the [older] series was the type I wish I had in high school, these books are what I want these young people in my life to have now." McCafferty says she hopes kids who relate to Jessica will "see the humor in it and feel better about what they are going through." Read more from TFK's Q&A with the author, below.
What is Jessica like as a seventh grader?
She is both an insider and an outsider. She notices things, she thinks too much, and sometimes she doesn't think enough. She's flawed and she makes mistakes, and I think it's those mistakes that make her relatable.
Jessica accepts the It List from Bethany pretty skeptically. Why?
I was interested in the idea that when you are confused or you don't know what path to follow, you look for role models. Bethany is 10 years older than Jessica is, and she sees that Bethany ruled middle school. But at the same time, Jessica recognizes that she and Bethany are very different people. Ultimately what makes her follow her sister's rules, despite her hesitation, is the connection she wants with her older sister.
How do you relate to Jessica at that age?
Like Jessica, I was really looking for connection. Her friendships mean so much to her, as they do at that age for all. She is very loyal to her elementary school friend Bridget, but she also recognizes that middle school brings new opportunities, and that is definitely something that I saw, starting in seventh grade. I realized that I didn't necessarily have to be the same person that I was in elementary school. With new friendships came new possibilities.
What do you admire most about Jessica?
That she is unapologetic about her intelligence. She is smart and proud of being smart, and she wants to do well in school. She talks about how her nerd self is always trying to battle her trying-to-be-normal self, and the nerd self usually wins, but she's okay with that. Hopefully, if girls and boys read about Jessica and see somebody who is not afraid to be someone who raises their hand in class, then maybe they'll see that as somebody worth aspiring to as well.
What do you hope kids take away from the book?
That growing up is a process of trial and many, many errors. You are not going to get things right the first time or the second time. Most times, you learn more from your mistakes than you do from your triumphs. So if they can see how Jessica turned these mortifying moments into these defining moments, I would like readers to come away feeling better about those times in their lives where they fell short of their own expectations.
What advice do you have for kids who are passionate about writing?
To write, write, write, and read, read, read. You become a better writer when you read more often, and writing is like any other skill, you have to practice. For me, my writing voice came out of writing in my journals, journals that I didn't show to anyone. Feedback is important too, but I think that there's a certain amount that you should keep for yourself because if you share too much too soon, you could get the wrong feedback at the wrong time, which can be very disappointing. It takes a lot of courage to be a writer and share your work with people.
What's next for Jessica?
There is a second book [currently titled Jessica Darling's It list #2: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes and Faux Friends, available fall 2014]. It deals with friendships. Beyond that, I would love to continue writing about Jessica as long as there is an audience that wants to read about her.