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Stylish Apartment in Centre (Apt. 7)
Size55 m²
Floor No.6(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Elevator in building
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Washer/dryer
Accommodation summary
|Heinrich-Heine-Straße, 10179 Berlin, Germany
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You'll have your own parking space right at the building for 70€ per month (on demand). Living area with large window front (great view for small children too, because the windows extend down to the floor). There are 2 bedrooms (2 rooms with a double bed). A fully equipped kitchen so you can prepare your meals. Bathroom (bath/WC) with large mirror and hairdryer. Free, fast WLAN. Every guest will receive a free pair of cosy, disposable slippers. Bath and hand towels, organic soap and washing up liquid, toilet paper. Ironing board and iron (on demand).
Your apartment is located in the city centre in the 'Mitte' district. Alexanderplatz, the government quarter, the beautiful boulevard 'Unter den Linden' with the State Opera, the Brandenburg Gate, and the Museum Island are easy to reach from here. You will live close to many sights and attractions that Berlin offers.
The apartment is on the 6th floor.
The underground station U8 Heinrich-Heine-Strasse (direct connections to Alexanderplatz, Rosenthaler Platz, Kottbusser Tor) is located in the immediate vicinity of the building. You can walk to Alexanderplatz in 10 minutes and can still live in a quiet area.
It is easy to reach the apartment by car and your own, free parking space is right at the building. You can reach the following stations on foot within 2-5 minutes: U2 Märkisches Museum (direct connection to Potsdamer Platz, Alexanderplatz). S Jannowitzbrücke (direct connection to Hauptbahnhof, Friedrichstrasse, Ostbahnhof, Hackescher Markt).
The apartment is located in a quiet, family-friendly neighbourhood. You can relax here in peace after a long outing to discover the capital city. Shopping (supermarket, baker, late-night shopping) is located just around the corner and is marked clearly on a map of the surroundings in the apartment.
More activities in the immediate vicinity: children's playground; parking facility; restaurants; cafés; clubs (Tresor, Watergate, Berghain); bars.
We speak German, English, Spanish, and Russian. Personal welcome on your arrival day. Contact us 24 hours a day. You are on holiday; let us do the work. Final cleaning is included.
We look forward to hearing from you. :)
House rulesWe ask for an advance deposit of 250 euros. We will reimburse the deposit right after your stay if there weren't any damages nor noise disturbances. Families with small children live in this building. Please keep quiet after 10 pm.
The apartment is a no-smoking area. We offer peace and quiet in the city, for you and our neighbours. For this reason, parties or noise are not welcome.
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|€ 1579
|Maximum Nights
|6 months
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|On arrangement
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Reviews for this host's other properties
Very nice apartment, very nice transfer. We were about three hours in a traffic jam and thought we can no longer in the apartment but that was no problem as we had the mobile number. Only 10 minutes walk from Alexanderplatz entfert. Overall, everything was great. Thank you
Sehr schöne Wohnung, Sehr nette Übergabe. Wir standen ca drei Stunden im Stau und dachten wir können nicht mehr in die Wohnung aber das war alles kein Problem da wir die mobil nummer hatten. Nur 10 gehminuten vom Alexanderplatz entfert. Insgesamt alles super. Danke
Top! (- 15 minutes walk from Alexanderplatz, 10), clean, bright, well furnished very well located. Transfer-friendly, fast and easy. Even the keys in the early morning was possible. Highly recommended!
Sehr gut gelegen (10 - 15 Minuten zu Fuss vom Alexanderplatz), sauber, hell, gut eingerichtet. Übergabe freundlich, schnell und problemlos. Sogar die Schlüsselübergabe am frühen Morgen war möglich. Sehr zu empfehlen!
Lovely apartment, well equipped and conveniently central location. Can definitely recommended.
Dejlig lejlighed, godt udstyret og dejlig central beliggenhed. Kan absolut anbefales.
very centrally located apartment nice decor. key delivery exactly
meget centralt beliggende lejlighed
fin indretning .nøgleudlevering præcis
We were well received, and informed of the receipt online. We had some great days in Berlin. We would like to stay here again.
Vi blev godt modtaget,og informeret om modtagelsen via nettet.
Vi havde nogle rigtig dejlige dage i BERLIN.
Vi vil gerne bo her igen.
Berlin is definitely worth a visit and whoever comes in such a nice, central and quiet apartment in which does not lack anything that is lucky. Everything was perfect, and Benjamin, and ruled by a team with all the questions always fast and reliably. It was very clean, modern finished furnished, including hair dryer and free internet access, the beds are comfortable. All in all, very professional. Judith
Berlin ist definitiv eine Reise wert und wer in einer so netten, zentralen und ruhigen Wohnung unterkommt, in der es an nichts fehlt, der kann sich glücklich schätzen. Alles war perfekt und Benjamin und Team standen einem mit allen Fragen stets schnell und zuverlässig zur Verfügung. Es war sehr sauber, modern eigerichtet, inkl. Föhn und kostenlosem Internetzugang, die Betten bequem. Alles in allem sehr professionell. Judith
Our accommodation in Berlin was very clean and centrally located, the keys worked perfectly. They are very friendly Gastgeber.In near there an Aldi and a Lidl.Zur subway it was just about the Strasse.Auch the deposit was promt überwiesen.Wir would go back buchen.Dieser host is highly recommended.
Unsere Unterkunft in Berlin war sehr sauber und ist zentral gelegen,die Schlüsselübergabe hat perfekt funktioniert .Es sind sehr freundliche Gastgeber.In der Nähe gibt es einen Aldi und einen Lidl.Zur U-Bahn war es nur über die Strasse.Auch die Kaution wurde promt überwiesen.Wir würden sofort wieder buchen.Dieser Gastgeber ist sehr zu empfehlen.
Great place, well situated with perfect organisation from the team !
nice clean big apartment..can see the TV tower of Berlin,..located across the subway station so quick access to central Berlin..building looks like a huge student dormatatory but actual apartment is big ,clean and furnished.. a negative would be the TV is actuall a small computer like moniter
Beautiful large bright apartment for a good price and in a central location
Schöne große helle Wohnung für einen guten Preis und zentral gelegen
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Apartment near Prague Centre
Size60 m²
Floor No.4(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Pets allowed
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Elevator in building
- Dishwasher
Accommodation summary
|Horní, 140 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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|A week ago
The total price is 75 euros a night, no matter how many people are accomodated, it includes towels, linen and fridge filled with basic food, czech beer and wine. As I live in the flat, there are also ingredients for cooking for those who wish to cook for themselves.
Building is situated next to the park and there is a theatre in the nearby.
This is 3 room appartment with 2 bedrooms, the main room is composed of kitchen and sitting room.
The arrangement of the flat would perfecly suit 2 couples or 4 friends, but when the sofa is unfolded there becomes another sleeping place for 2 people(another 2 airbeds are prepared to be used, so the number of people is really unlimited:)
There is a fully equiped kitchen (cooker, microwave, oven, fridge, freezer, electric kettle, expres coffe maker).There are 2 bedrooms, each with a doublebed (double bed in guest room can be separated into 2 single beds). There is a bathroom with a shower and washing machine.
There is a possibility to use a computer with acces to internet or use wifi internet conection. Other stuff like dishes, cups, glases, towels, an ironing table and iron etc. are prepared to be used.
House rulesThe main door in the building must be locked every time.
There is a rule about silence after 22:00 which must be followed.
No party in our flat!
No charge for extra people.
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Reviews of this property
The appartment is very nice and clean as it appears in the picture. The host Radek (we haven"t meet Veronika) was very nice and kind. He offered us some beers that where in the fridge and took the time to show us the bus stop and the nearby supermarket.
The only negative point for us was that the windows do not have neither shutter nor black out courtains so at 6 o'clock in the morning (in May) it was full day light in the rooms.
I was there with my family for 2 nights. The apartment was great for 6 persons. The place was also Ok and there was free parking places near the apartment.
The host was also very friendly and she puts something to eat for free in the frig.
Overall I will give definitely 10 out of 10 to this apartment.
Goods to 6 in the apartment and it was all great. Handing over the keys worked great and super friendly. The apartment was clean and nicely decorated. Would it repays re-book. Thanks for the trouble-free stay
Waren zu 6 in dem Appartement und es war alles super. Übergabe mit dem Schlüssel hat super geklappt und super freundlich. Das Appartement war sauber und nett eingerichtet. Würde es aufjedenfall wieder buchen. Danke für den problemlosen Aufenthalt
Thanks. Radek
Everything perfect. Super .exzellent.
Can you only recommend.
Danke . Radek
Alles perfekt . Super .exzellent.
Kann sie nur weiterempfehlen.
The accommodation is very schön.Die connection to the tram just around the corner. We were welcomed and we were all erklärt.Wir traveled four to. Unfortunately, the room with the two divided beds has no closet, so you had to live out of a suitcase.
What I unfortunately missed that there is no TV.
In the refrigerator were some foods for human consumption. You had to buy food, we had four days should gebucht.Man the description reconsider booked (with breakfast).
Otherwise, we would recommend the hotel.
Die Unterkunft ist sehr schön.Die Anbindung zur Straßenbahn gleich um die Ecke. Wir wurden freundlich empfangen und uns wurde alles erklärt.Wir reisten zu viert an. Das Zimmer mit den zwei geteilten Betten hat leider kein Schrank, somit musste man aus dem Koffer leben.
Was mir auch leider entgangen ist, das es keinen Fernseher gibt.
Im Kühlschrank waren einige Lebensmittel zum Verzehr. Man musste noch Lebensmittel zukaufen, wir hatten 4 Tage gebucht.Man sollte die Beschreibung überdenken (mit Frühstück) gebucht.
Ansonsten würden wir die Unterkunft weiterempfehlen.
Very good contact with the owners:-) Both Radek and Lenka are using in each case. Apartment on a high level. Location also fine. I recommend to all:-)
The stay was very enjoyable, communication with the owner very good. Apartment clean, spacious, consistent with the photos. In the fridge waiting for us jedzonko and Czech beer to greet, which was very nice. You can use the coffee maker without restrictions. It offers city map, transport tickets (to buy back) and a map of the distribution of tram lines and metro, which we in handy. To the tram stop 5 minutes to Tesco as well. I highly recommend this apartment.
Pobyt był bardzo udany,komunikacja z właścicielem bardzo dobra. Mieszkanie czyste, przestronne, zgodne ze zdjęciami. W lodówce czekało na Nas jedzonko i czeskie piwko na przywitanie, co było bardzo miłe. Można korzystac z kawy, herbaty bez ograniczeń. Do dyspozycji mapa miasta,bilety komunikacyjne (do odkupienia) oraz mapka z rozkładem linii tramwajowych i metra, co Nam się bardzo przydało. Do przystanku tramwajowego 5 min do Tesco również. Polecam gorąco ten apartament.
My and my friends really enjoyed our stay in Radek's appartment. Everything was clean and well prepared for the guests. When we arrived the fridge was full. Radek also offered us a lift from the bus station to the appartment early in the morning, which was very kind of him.
It was a great pleasure to stay there and if I have a chance in the future to stay in Prague, I will have no hesitation to book it once again!
My parents, my brother and his son had a very, very nice weekend in Prague, which in the end was that the reception of Radek's sister, the accommodation and all the trappings isgesamt was really fantastic. They have very, very comfortable in Radek's apartment and were of the many amenities (beer and food in the refrigerator, children's toys) very pleased. I can Radek's apartment therefore recommend to everybody on and would like to express to him at this point again my heartfelt thanks !!
Meine Eltern, mein Bruder und sein Sohn hatten ein sehr, sehr schönes Wochenende in Prag, was nicht zuletzt daran lag, dass der Empfang von Radeks Schwester, die Unterkunft und das ganze Drumherum isgesamt wirklich fantastisch war. Sie haben sich in Radek´s Appartment sehr, sehr wohl gefühlt und waren von den vielen Annehmlichkeiten (Bier und Verpflegung im Kühlschrank, Kinderspielzeug) sehr angetan. Ich kann Radek´s Appartment daher jedem nur weiter empfehlen und möchte ihm an dieser Stelle nochmal meinen herzlichen Dank aussprechen!!
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Dog owners may soon be allowed to bring their four-legged friends along on a night out.
The Food Bill, which is currently before Parliament, would give bar and restaurant owners the option of allowing pets on their premises.
The practice is currently banned under the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974.
The success of the proposed change would depend largely on the kinds of dogs and restaurants involved, said Hospitality New Zealand Auckland president Kevin Schwass.
He noted that while the practice might work in bars, it could prove problematic in restaurants.
"There would be some challenges involved.
"If a dog got a bit unruly, I'm not sure how you would handle it."
QF Tavern manager Steve Tuala agreed that the proposal could work in bars, but would be inappropriate in a restaurant.
"That's where people go to eat.
"I'm sure people don't want to turn around when they're having dinner and see a dog licking themself."
He cited hygiene concerns - and the possibility of unruly behavior - as further reasons why the proposal would not work.
James Kim, the manager of Patio Café Steak House, said he had never had a customer ask to bring their pet dog in.
He said respect for his customer base would stop him from changing his policy if the Food Bill passes.
The Occidental manager Johnel Oliquino only allows dogs in the outside area of the establishment, and the Food Bill wouldn't change his policy.
"I don't think it's appropriate, because it may affect the experience of other customers.
"I wouldn't allow it, especially in this kind of set up, where we are very particular about the customer experience."
The Herald talked to several dog interest groups, who were in favor of the proposal but declined to be quoted.
The Food Bill is currently awaiting a second reading in the House. If it passes, it will replace the Food Act 1981.


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Hayden Panettiere Was So Fun At the Screening of I Love You, Beth Cooper!
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Last night, Seventeen hosted a screening for our beautiful August cover girl Hayden Panettiere's new movie I Love You, Beth Cooper! The cast was on the red carpet and Seventeen readers were there to enjoy the event as well (PS – did you get your free screening tix in the magazine?)
The movie is so cute! Hayden just has such a charisma about her, don't you think? While on the red carpet, she was talking about her Seventeen cover and said that it was one of her favorite articles she's ever read about herself! I'm glad she liked it! :)
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August 4, 1979
Stevenage, UK
Knebworth Festival
The Song Remains the Same, Celebration Day, (Out On the Tiles intro) Black Dog, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Over the Hills and Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, Hot Dog, Rain Song, White Summer ~ Black Mountainside, Kashmir, Trampled Underfoot, Sick Again, Achilles Last Stand, Jimmy Page solo, In The Evening, Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker.
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Knebworth 4/8/79
My first ever gig also turned out to be the best.
Travelled down on the Friday with my girlfriend (soon to be wife and mother of my son , then ex-wife) and a couple of friends arriving as it got dark.I was at the gate that collapsed under the pressure at about 2 in the morning and remeber running across fields to the turnstiles where we scarily crushed until they let us in at first light.
Following a couple of hours sleeping on the grass I awoke to the biggest crowd I had ever seen. We had a spot about 50 yards from the stage (about parallel with the tree for those who were there) and sat all day until the big moment that Zep took the stage.
Looking at the set list now it is not exactly as I remember it - I could have sworn Over the Hills and Far Away came first and don't remeber 10 years gone at all - but most of it is still fresh in my mind. Highpoints were Achilles Last Stand and the explosion of Kashmir following White Mountain.
Nothing has come close to equalling the feeling of event that this concert had. I'm still held in awe by some of my younger friends and colleagues because I was actually there and saw Led Zep at their prime.


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Generalization versus Specialization in Pollination Systems: Visitors, Thieves, and Pollinators of Hypoestes aristata (Acanthaceae)
The honey bee A. mellifera is commonly considered to be a generalist forager, visiting many plant species [58]. Although it usually visits flowers more frequently than other flower visitors [59][61], its effectiveness as a pollinator is likely to differ, depending upon its foraging behaviour [59], [62] and the morphology of the flowers [60]. Our finding that A. mellifera had a negative impact on H. aristata seed production might be because of a combination of both of the above-mentioned factors. Nevertheless, as much as successful pollination is highly dependent on trait-matching between flowers and their visitors [24], [44], [66][68], we agree that the visitors body size plays an important role in the assessment of the pollination syndrome validity. The large bees were effective pollinators whereas the relatively smaller bee A. mellifera had a negative effect on H. aristata reproduction. This assumption supports the idea that the bee pollination syndrome should be divided further into large-bee and small-bee syndromes [73], [74].


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Apple's ring-shaped, gleaming "Spaceship Headquarters" will include a world-class auditorium and an orchard for engineers to wander.
Google's new Bay View campus will feature walkways angled to force accidental encounters. Facebook, while putting final touches on a Disney-inspired campus including a Main Street with a barbecue shack, sushi house and bike shop, is already planning an even larger, more exciting new campus.
More than ever before, Silicon Valley firms want their workers at work.
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer has gone so far as to ban working from home, and many more companies offer prodigious incentives for coming in to the office, such as free meals, massages and gyms.
This year, as the tech industry is soaring out of the recession, plans are in the works for a flurry of massive, perk-laden headquarters.
"We're seeing the mature technology companies trying to energise their work environments, getting rid of cube farms and investing in facilities to compete for talent," said Kevin Schaeffer, a principal at architecture and design firm Gensler in San Jose.
"That's caused a huge transition in the way offices are laid out."
New Silicon Valley headquarters or expansions are under way at most of the area's major firms, including eBay, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Netflix, Nvidia and Oracle.
Apple's 71ha campus will be one of the world's largest workplaces.
On the outside, many of the new buildings boast striking architectural designs and will collectively be among the most environmentally friendly in the country. Inside, there are walls you can draw on, ping-pong tables, Lego stations, gaming arcades and free haircuts.
Critics say that while some workplace perks are a good thing, the multibillion-dollar corporate headquarters are colossal wastes of money that snub the pioneering technology these firms actually create.
"Companies led by older management tend to be very controlling, but when I look at people in the 20s or 30s, they're totally capable of working on their own and being productive," said Kevin Wheeler, whose Future of Talent Institute researches and consults on human resources for Silicon Valley businesses.
"To have artificial structures that require everybody to be in the office at certain hours of the day is simply asinine."
Wheeler said he thought Yahoo called everyone back to work "because they had gotten into a culture of laziness", and that the firm would likely loosen the restrictions soon.
Yahoo was, in fact, an early model of Silicon Valley's happy workplace culture, touting its espresso bar and inspirational speakers as a method of inspiring passion and originality.
Today yoga, kickboxing and golf classes at the office, as well as discounts to ski resorts and theme parks, help it receive top ratings as one of the United States' happiest workplaces.
Companies say extraordinary campuses are necessary to recruit and retain top talent, and to spark innovation and creativity.
And there are business benefits and financial results for companies that keep their workers happy. The publicly traded 100 Best Companies To Work For in America consistently outperform major stock indices and have more qualified job applicants and higher productivity, according to the San Francisco-based Great Place to Work Institute. That may not always be obvious, however.
"People do work really, really hard here," Facebook spokesman Slater Tow said as an engineer glided past a row of second-floor conference rooms on a skateboard.
"They have to be passionate about what they do. If they're not, we would rather someone who is."
He points out the Jumbotron frame for outdoor movies, the Nacho Royale taqueria, a bank branch with tellers standing by and an artist in residence.
Traditional benefits are part of the Silicon Valley packages as well. Facebook offers free train passes, a shuttle to work, a month of paid vacation, full healthcare cover and stock options.
Facebook staffers are welcome to stop by and play in Ben Barry's Analog Research Laboratory, a large, sunlit studio with laser-cutters, woodworking tools, a letterpress machine and silk-screening supplies.
"I believe if people feel they can control their environment, that leads to a greater sense of ownership over the product," says Barry, who makes posters for the campus walls with mantras like, "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" and "Move fast and break things."
About 9km north at Google's headquarters, workers on one of more than 1000 Google-designed bikes rolled from one building to another. Others stepped into electric cars, available for free check-outs for workers running errands. In one office, two young engineers enjoyed a beer and shot pool.
Google doesn't want its Googlers to have to worry about distractions in their life.
Concerned about the kids? Childcare is on campus. Need to shop and cook? Have the family dine at Google. Dirty laundry piling up? Bring it into the office. Bring Fido, too, so he doesn't get lonely.
There's a climbing wall, nap pods (lay down in the capsule, set the alarm and snooze), a bowling alley, multiple gyms, a variety of healthy cafes, mini kitchens and classes on anything from American Sign Language to public speaking.
In a shared, community garden, Googlers plant seeds, knowing that if they get too busy a landscaper will pull their weeds.
The company has no policy requiring people to be at work. But officials say Googlers want to come in.
"We work hard to create the healthiest, happiest and most productive work environments possible that inspire collaboration and innovation," said spokeswoman Katelin Todhunter-Gerberg.
Wheeler says the mega-complexes being built today will be hard to staff 10 years from now, and the next era will see smaller workplaces where employees are responsible for meeting achievements and objectives, and have flexibility about when they come in to their office.
"When you look at how some of these companies operate, they're, in effect, sweatshops," he said.
"They want 80, 90, 100 hours of work. In order to even make that tolerable, of course you have to offer haircuts and food and places to sleep, or else people would have to go home."


text: Just caught the headlines this morning on some of the news sites that I visit, and I was caught off guard by something going on with GM marketing. Doesn't it always start with a memo? Turns out that yesterday, Tuesday June 9th, 2010, GM executives Alan Batey (VP for Chevy Sales and Service) and Jim Campbell (VP for Marketing) sent a memo out to Detroit employees urging them to stop using a certain word. If they used that word, they can be fined by the company! What's the word? Some horrible cuss word that makes mothers put their hands over their children's ears? Some terrible punchline to a joke where everyone is embarrassed? Some disturbing racial slur? What can it be that would be so important? The offensive word that's off-limits to GM employees is CHEVY. signed by Alan Batey, vice president for Chevrolet sales and service, and Jim Campbell, the G.M. division's vice president for marketing Group-think marketing at it's finest! GM wants to get rid of the Chevy nickname in favor of "brand consistency" for the official name, Chevrolet. But, the Chevy brand (which is a brand!) often means more to many people (myself included) than the official name itself. Remember GM, YOU DON'T MAKE THE BRAND, the CUSTOMER makes and owns the brand and we collectively make it what it is. Think about it, when did you last ask for a Coca Cola? No, you ask for a Coke (as their memo discusses) or Diet Coke or Coke Zero or Caffiene-free Diet Coke. We know the brand, we know the products, we get it. For this logic to apply, BMW should seek it's full name usage, Bavarian Motor Werks. KFC should go back to Kentucky Fried Chicken (which they wanted to get away from the thought of fried food in the first place), and the list goes on. I can't even remember how to spell the full name for the Husky chainsaw that I have in my garage, I think it's Husqvarna. Where is all of this going? Just a really STUPID decision, that's all I can sum it up to. Honestly, I am in marketing and this is "new coke" level of marketing incompetence. Thoughts?


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More campaign finance facts
Mr. Bye opened the new year writing about his hope that the 2014 election campaigns would be "made up of fair and open exchanges and presentations of contrasting candidates and contentions." Presumably, Mr. Bye's own contributions to the discussion would abide by that request.
But, instead, in "The Rest of the Story," Jan. 9 Echo Journal, he gives his very one-sided, and lop-sided, perspective of the financing of Minnesota political campaigns.
Before launching any further into his presentation, I ask Mr. Bye to first inform himself about the financial contributions to Sen. Al Franken, who also represents Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, and who did have a direct role in passing "Obamacare," made by his mega-rich show business friends from Hollywood and New York.
In like manner, he needs to inform himself about the contributions to the effort to recall Wisconsin's Gov. Walker made by political action funds of national labor unions as well as from other outsiders.
Finally, he may wish to research whether and how much of the dollars of billionaire George Soros, not a Minnesotan, found their way directly or indirectly into the campaign coffers of Sens. Franken, Klobuchar and maybe even Congressman Nolan.
Only after all of the facts impacting campaign finance are fully and fairly represented by Mr. Bye can a meaningful debate be held with regard to his conclusion.
Jan Moe,
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As I'm sure you know given your background, there are good materials and bad materials. There are crappy polymers and good polymers just like there is good steel and bad steel. Some plastics are too fragile or will melt when certain cleaning agents are used or slipped on them.
Regarding the Tapco line of products, I can not comment on them reliably as I have not owned any thing from them but I can say that most items from Tapco I've held and shot did have a cheap feel to them.
Regarding the bull-pup stock, I seem to recall reading multiple reports of them being finicky.


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Discussion in 'Football, Baseball, and Hockey' started by ggazoo69, May 6, 2007.
Remember A Rod..............Just a pinch between your cheek and your gums..............
Remember A-Rod...when you sign your new 5 year, $150 million contract extension...I recommend a diversified portfolio. You should have holdings in commercial real estate...tax free municiples...domestic growth stocks...precious metals...and emerging market funds. If you'd like, I can refer you to my investment advisors.
Barry Bonds got 756 tonight in his hometeam ballpark. He is the home run record holder. ESPN - Time has come: Bonds cracks home run No. 756 - MLB
Oh well.
As if we care. He may have the most homeruns, but he ain't gonna be the homerun king.
Willie Mays was there in person. Hank Aaron had a canned video response shown on the jumbotron. The question is when was that taped??? Bud issued a statement and called him at the park. The insult however was last Saturday when Selig called A-Rod on Saturday to congratulate him for hitting 500 but only stood up at the game in SF on Saturday when Barry tied it. He never spoke to Bonds personally in any of the games he attended
I thought I would be disgusted at watching Bonds hit that 756 long ball. I watched it live last night, and surprisingly enjoyed it. The whole thing felt wrong, but I couldn't take my eyes off the TV. I still dislike his attitude as a person, he's big headed, owes nothing to anyone, and it's all about Barry. Everyone knows he juiced, and if you still have a doubt take your blinders off. There's only one thing I hate more than Barry Bonds arrogant %%%%%, and that's the 'argument people'. I lump this group all together as a bunch of half minded morons. Their argument is all around the same, some may vary depending on knowledge of the sport. Let me see if I can word this right so people know what group I'm talking about. This is what you have likely herd, or will hear the next couple of days: "Steroids or no steroids you still have to be able to stand in the box and hit those pitches, that takes God given talent, hard work and consistently. He is a great athlete". (Other more 'knowledgeable' fans would now say, and I quote: "pitchers juice more than all other athletes in pro sports combined. Level field in my opinion.") I don't really see why these 'people' feel the need to stickup for Barry. They might just do it for argument sake, and that just human nature, we are always right…Aren't we? There are not many other things in sports that compare to the greatness of hitting the long ball. You against the pitcher, your team isn't helping you, and all your manager can do it give you a few signs. It's like you against the world, you determine the outcome. Like I said, not many other situations in sports compare to you against the pitcher in the 9th with 2 outs when you're down by 1. A cheater is a cheater, whether you are willing to admit that Barry gave himself a clear advantage or not. Like a great comedian says at the end of a rant – This is just my opinion, I could be wrong. -TwYcH
If you can go onto this link and scroll down a little, you can see some of Bonds' memorable homers through the years not to mention his ever-changing physique. Yahoo! Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more
Gotta disagree about the argument people. Steroids do not enable you to make contact with ball. Steroids may increase your power and endurance, but the mental game, patience in the batters box, and incredible hand eye co-ordination probably don't benefit from "the Clear". Who cares if Barry is the record holder or not. As Jim Leyland recently said on the radio, if this guy was a media darling, we would be appreciating him as one of the greatest players of all time. Instead he's become the poster boy for steroids when numerous players (including pitchers) have been juicing throughout this era. Baseball is a sport with a long history of cheaters. There have been cheaters in every era, and many HOFers were known cheaters. It's not unique to this era, and it's not unique to Bonds. One can only guess how many legends of the game might have been exposed if there was the media and internet coverage, as well as the scientific testing that today's athletes face, in their era.
Seem like exactly what you need to become the Home Run king doesn't it? -I am not taking anything away from that mans God Given talent, his hours of practice in the cage or his love of baseball, just what he earned form cheating-
Completely agree with this take. This is the era of "exposed" cheating, not "cheating". Cheating has existed since the beginning of the game. I applaud the feat. Bonds isn't one of my favorite sports figures. Far from it. I really don't like his personality, nor am I a fan of Pete Rose's charm...however there is no denying their talent. Barry Bonds is quite possibly the best player in the history of baseball. There should be no footnote. ..except that maybe he is a poor liar.
Being stronger gave Bonds a quicker swing. Having a quicker swing allowed him to wait longer before comitting to a pitch. That extra time was critical, because it allowed him more time to identify pitches before starting his swing. So, when he did swing, he had a beat on it and was more likely to make solid contact. This is also why he has an incredible eye for bad pitches. And then, of course, by the time he actually hits the ball, he has a greater bat speed. This means that balls that aren't hit solidly still have a chance of getting over the fence. Steroids definitely help a player hit for power and average. There are several examples of players who produced inflated batting numbers when they started using steroids and then dropped off after they quit (you know, when their hat sizes shrunk bat to thier original size). I don't see how you can assume he cheated and be OK with it. If you don't think he used any steroids that is one thing. But who here believes that?
I think most of the league cheats and have always done so. If every player in the Hall was scrutinized like Bonds has been, you'd probably hear echos in that place. Besides, the pitchers are juiced up too. I think the bigger arguement is the league's tinkering around with the strike zone. If we really want to do things in the spirit of fairness, conduct weekly drug screening for everyone, clear out the Hall of Fame and reset the record books.
If everyone's cheating, then what do we care whether he used steroids or not?
I agree that there are a lot of pitchers who are probably users too. And there are a lot of variables that make it impossible to compare a player like Barry Bonds to Hank and Babe. The baseball, the strikezone, the bats, etc. Cheating in the old days doesn't seem like it is comparable to me though. A spitball here and there. A corked bat. I bet most of the players back in the day did more to hurt their performance (drinking) than enhance it. I'm used to thinking about history in golf. In that sport, it is even more difficult to compare legends of the past to the present. The clubs are better, the ball is better, the courses are better maintained. There are so many variables that you can't use numbers to compare. Basically, the equipment is on steroids. You have to use your imagination to compare past to present. But the one thing you don't have to factor into the equation is cheating. If it was revealed that Tiger Woods was on steroids, it would be absolutely devastating to him and the sport. There wouldn't be any of this talk about how all players try to get an advantage and steroids don't help Tiger makes putts. He would be branded a cheater. Why the leaway in baseball?
Exactly my point.
I think many sports are like that. You have the short shot clock in NBA. At some point there was no shot clock. There was no 3-point line. Some statistics weren't even kept. NBA has instant replay. NFL has instant replay. I agree that you can't compare directly.
I don't care a thing about comparing anything. Barry Bonds used steroids, using steroids is against the rules. He is a bum, a disgrace to Baseball. Thanks TaShawn, valid point!
I don't think any of the major sports are exempt. Cheaters are everywhere. Drug abuse runs rampant in all sports...they just don't get caught. Its kinda like hackers and computers. The faster they crackdown, the faster they come up with a new way to trick the system. Keep in mind that steroids hasn't always been deemed an illegal substance. Most proffesional atheletes take supplements to aid in weight training. I just think that this has grown to be something that is impossible to control. Athletes who cheat, pay for it with their health. Maybe Barry Sanders got it right. Records can indeed be frivolous in sports. At the end of the day, it boils down to championships which result from great teamwork not drug padded stats.
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BRISTOL, Tenn./Va. - Downtown Bristol still looks like downtown, at least for now.
Here and there you can see the infrastructure for the 14th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Staff and volunteers were out in force Thursday to get ready for the weekend.
"It takes a whole lot of people, a whole lot of volunteers to make it work. We're a small office. The volunteers make it happen," said Tahita Haynes, operations director for Rhythm & Roots.
More than 1,000 volunteers to help an expected 50,000 fans enjoy four blocks of downtown. Others are installing 800 sections of fence, 200 banners, and 135 mobile toilets.
Cumberland Square Park will host some acts for the first time this year.
Executive Director Leah Ross says they biggest change has to do with eating -- Lee Street is now food central. "We're developing a food court over there so people can sit down and eat. That's to try to help with the flow of foot traffic on State Street," said Ross.
Foot traffic that can lead to a big jump in customers for businesses downtown, like Wm. King Clothiers. "It's actually so busy in here, it's not the most conducive time to shop. So we tell people to make themselves at home, look around, but if you're serious about buying clothing, we'll meet you next week," said store owner William King.
"What it does more than anything is give us a platform for the locals to know that we are here. We're still that secret here in Bristol," said Shelbee's Vintage Catering employee Carol Johnson.
We learned this weekend is not just about the music. "It's all about showcasing our great town, talking about our music heritage, and making it an economic boon to our community," said Ross.
We learned some other interesting facts while checking out the preparations -- they're using 1,394 feet -- a quarter-mile -- of six-foot construction fence this weekend.
There will be 700 artists on 21 stages. The first act, Old Line Skiffle Combo, kicks off Friday evening at 5 p.m. Tickets are still available.
We did some digging to find out the potential economic impact of Rhythm & Roots this year. The Mumford & Sons stopover last summer had 20,000 fans in attendance and brought about $5 million into the Bristol economy.
The Rhythm & Roots Reunion brings in more than 50,000 people.
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2013 Dakar Rally
Despite Rollovers, Errors, and Flooding, the 2013 Event Broke Records
The fifth Dakar on the South American continent took off-road racers through three countries over a course of approximately 5000 miles. Starting in Lima, Peru, the finish location for last year's edition, and continuing on a southward track crisscrossing Argentina and Chile, it finished two weeks later in Santiago, after participants from around the globe battled the elements and other riders. Many came to win or place among the top finishers; others prayed simply to finish an event that is for many the culmination of years of hopes, dreams, and preparation, or to cross off one of the world's top challenges on their bucket list.
There was an unusual twist from the start. This year's opening route directed racers over one of the continent's largest chains of dunes; navigation errors and "stucks" wreaked havoc for countless and separated the field of top racers from the rest. The rally's first ascent of the Andes Cordillera, over Argentina's highest mountain pass brought the competitors to a record high 16,322 feet, along with a high-altitude "special" stage that added the rigors of frigid temperatures as well as decreasing power and performance from the racing machines -- and the drivers. It was then onward to gaucho country, making tracks and finding each day's requisite waypoints over a broad range of terrain that required talent in a host of different types of driving, plus the fortitude for extreme endurance of rugged tracks, strong winds, and high temperatures. Swollen rivers and flooding caused the cancellation of two race stages, removing some 500 race kilometers, an issue with which some competitors and others associated with the rally took issue. The close in Chile's capital city was a finale designed to delight spectators, as Dakar finishers performed skids and jumps to celebrate their completed journey in a rally considered the world's most arduous 4WD event.
Along with the harshness and the need for navigational precision was the opportunity to enjoy a collection of picture-postcard landscapes, with ergs (sand or dune seas with no vegetative cover), hoodoos (tall thin spines or chimneys of rock), canyons, and cacti. In addition, there was the red and green backdrop of Argentina's most picturesque natural landscape, with wooded areas, and barren plateaus laden with rocks and stones. This led to Chile's breathtaking high desert vistas, and every type of visual delight that provides the allure for those who compete in off-road racing and long-distance 4WD rallies. Motoring through beauty has always been a mission of the Dakar, since Thierry Sabine started the rally in 1979.
"The route was unique from other Dakars, and I was excited when I first saw it," said well-known American off-road champion Darren Skilton, who has participated in nine Dakar Rallys (seven as a competitor) and, until last year, had been the U.S. Dakar representative. Although Skilton did not participate this year, he shared his thoughts at the rally's end.
"It was interesting that the dunes came at the start, rather than having them integrated into the route at the middle or the end. For me, it made it somewhat anti-climactic, as it opened up big gaps between racers early on. I think there were two factors that led to the high finishing rate [which was 2/3 of the racers, rather than the typical 50 or 60 percent]: There were a lot of liaison miles and also, with weather issues, racing miles were cut, making the rally easier -- which isn't necessarily what Dakar is about," said Skilton, who plans to compete in some other international rallies this year and plans to return to Dakar for the 2014 edition, fielding a two-vehicle team.
The Dakar
Legendary for its off-road dangers and drama, especially with its previous African editions, the Dakar began in 1979. Originally called the Paris-Dakar, or Paris to Dakar Rally, because of its start in the French capital city, and its namesake finish in the capital of Senegal in North Africa, which was used for almost all editions. When the rally moved to South America in 2009, there was concern that it would lose its mystique and modify the character of what is branded the toughest motorsport endurance event in the world, with Motorcycle, Quad, Auto/Car, and Truck classes. Many manufacturers use the harsh environment of the rally as a test bed and to demonstrate the capability of their vehicles, although most are heavily modified or purpose built.
Organized by the Amaury Sport Organization, the French media group that also runs the Tour de France, the off-road endurance race is called a rally-raid rather than a conventional rally, because the course is more extreme; and the vehicles are authentic off-roaders, instead of the modified on-road models used in rallies like the WRC. Open to professionals and amateurs, Dakar competitors motor over liaison stages to begin special -- or race -- stages when the route requires. Each day's course can range from short distance to nearly 600 miles long, and is set up with a string of way points that racers must pass, or face time penalties. A delayed finish during the rally also has a time consequence; however, there is no grace for missing the start of each day's stage -- the price is exclusion.
35th Edition Dakar Winners Make the Record Books
Five, five, two, one. When the dust cleared, it was an extraordinary feat of finishes for the record books as Frenchman Cyril Despres (KTM) took top honors for the fifth time in the motorcycle category and Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel (Mini) earned his fifth victory in a car, but his 11th in all categories -- a new record at Dakar. On quads, Argentina's Marcos Patronelli rode his Yamaha to victory for the second time, following his brother Alejandro's win last year. And, in the truck (or giant lorry) class, first-time winner Eduard Nikolaev (Kamaz) took the title for Russia.
Riding his 12th Dakar, the internationally heralded Despres showed a strong physical and technical performance, despite a few trials, and caught up with Cyril Neveu for the number of Dakar wins on bikes; Despres is one win away from matching the record for the most victories on a motorcycle, held by Peterhansel; the legendary racer led this year's auto class from the second stage, but benefited greatly from mistakes made by his top rivals and took only two stage wins. Facing the most competitive field ever in the quad class, Patronelli held off fellow ATV racers to pull off his second win.
This year marked a return to glory for the Kamazs, with an 11th win and an impressive 1-2-3 finish, with Russians Eduard Nikolaev, Ayrat Mardeev, and Andrey Karginov at the wheel of the humongous trucks that are allowed to carry three competitors -- a driver, navigator, and mechanic. Although Nikolaev took home the top prize, he made history as the first truck driver to win the rally without taking a win in any stages and, surprisingly, the top three Russian race teams only won four stages overall, while defending champion Dutchman Gerard de Rooy (Iveco) took six; although fastest on the course, a broken turbo on stage 9 hobbled his hopes for a first-place finish and brought him across the line in fourth instead.
Of note: Even though 4WD buggies won the top six places (including three Minis), slight changes in the rule books with restrictor size allowed some two-wheel-drive cars to garner attention as well; they were rewarded with seven stage wins (three for Nasser Al-Attiyah, two for Robby Gordon, and one each for Carlos Sainz and Guerlain Chicherit). Ronan Chabot placed seventh in Santiago and was the best overall performance by a 2WD car, since Robby Gordon finished third in 2009. Tapped as best rookie was Russian Vladimir Vasilyev, who finished 16th overall with his G-Force prototype. Dutchman Tim Coronel won the solo race again by placing 55th overall, while Colombia's Martha Marino, the only woman to finish in a car, placed 88th. Laia Sanz, the solo female motorcycle rider to finish, placed 93rd. In last place at 125th was Luis Belaustegui, who completed the Dakar in this third attempt on a 150cc KTM, after spending 60 hours more than Despres on the course.
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|Stephane PETERHANSEL (FRA)
|Giniel DE VILLIERS (ZAF)
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|Eduard NIKOLAEV (RUS)
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|Francisco LOPEZ (CHL)
|Marcos PATRONELLI (ARG)
|Ignacio Nicolas CASALE (CHL)
|Rafal SONIK (POL)
The Story
Taking the podium in Santiago were 124 motorcycle riders, 26 quad drivers, 89 car crews, and 60 truck teams that proudly celebrated their arrival, as the president of the Republic and a worldwide audience congratulated the finishers of the 2013 Dakar. After 14 days of racing some 5000 miles, 67 percent (299/449) of the vehicles on the start list in Lima made it to the end. All -- whether simply starters or the fortunate finishers -- have a story to tell.
Among the finishers were three American teams with fascinating stories. Robby Gordon came to win; the rebel racer garnered a couple top stage wins and numerous top stage finishes, but also collected a batch of bad luck. He never gave up trying -- which is one of the reasons he's loved around the globe. Johnny Campbell, who at 41 is past his prime as a motorcycle rally racer, signed on as a Honda rider, bike tester, and "waterboy," with literally no time to train, but the Baja favorite crossed the finish, even after a couple crashes resulted in injury, plus posted a second-place finish on a day when he started 70th. Kurt Caselli, who was asked by KTM to replace one of the world's top racers, had a week and a half to prepare, 30 minutes to ride his rally bike before the race, and had never read a rally book; the newbie to Dakar came home with two first-place stage wins and a 31st place finish.
Robby Gordon
They call him the American Rebel and a cowboy, and Robby Gordon likes it! The showman and internationally renowned racer finished his eighth Dakar hungry for the overall win that he is sure he has in his back pocket, but has yet to capture.
"We blew it on day one," said Gordon, referring to a 10-minute penalty that turned into 30 minutes for he and navigator Kellan Walch. Walch has a Dakar stage win on a motorcycle to his credit and also raced with Gordon in 2011, when the team was forced to retire at stage 4. Last year, Gordon was ousted due to the non-conformity of his Hummer, a contentious issue with the Dakar organization, as Gordon's setup was approved before the start.
"Or, if we could have just started on day 5, because we were one of the fastest cars in the event and led most of the way points again," explained Gordon, who drove his 2WD SPEED Energy MAPEI Hummer to two stage wins and eight podium finishes this year, despite a rollover on day 4 in the dunes that cracked the Hummer's radiators and sapped time from the team's standing. "I was also frustrated by the cancellation of stages, because I think we should have won those and placed seventh," added the crowd-pleasing driver who made history during his first Dakar in 2005 in a VW Race Touareg, as the first American to win a stage in the car class on the Dakar. After another stage victory, he put in a spectacular barrel roll on his way to finishing 12th overall that year.
Could've, would've, should've, you might think. But, the truth is that's the Robby Gordon story. The 43-year-old is one of the best of the best and just won the 2012 Best in the Desert title. He's talented and hard-working, but this year's rally (as well as others) consisted of ups and downs. Successes? He's placed third overall at Dakar in 2009, and he's loved by the fans where ever he goes. What you've gotta love, though, is that Gordon doesn't stop. A Dakar press release during the event offered this: No matter the outcome of the stage, the two continued to battle, capturing eight podiums and two stage wins in the world's toughest off-road race.
Make no mistake about it: Gordon's mission is to win overall, so he could have closed up shop after stage 4 and gone home; others have. But Gordon said that continuing with the Rally would help overall in developing the Hummer to make it stronger to come back in 2014 to capture the ultimate goal in an overall win. He planned to win the Dakar in five years. It has been eight. But he'll be back. He believes he has the fastest car in the field, and has just one dog to hunt. He wants victory and, if possible, to humiliate his rivals.
When he finished 14th overall, the showman spun his Hummer in his signature donuts for hundreds of fans waiting to greet him. And, while Gordon's team needs rest after several days of camping in the desert, he returned stateside to begin racing immediately, first with the Best of the Desert Parker 250, followed by the King of the Hammers. That doesn't even account for his NASCAR participation and his own off-road racing series, Stadium Super Trucks. Now, that's a racer you've gotta love!
Kurt Caselli -- 31st Bikes
"It's been on my bucket list for the past 5-6 years. Dakar is the pinnacle of off-road racing," said Californian Kurt Caselli, 29, the talented championship motorcycle rider who began riding at the age of 4 and started desert racing in southern California when he was 12. "I've been riding with KTM for 12 years and was shocked to get the call from my boss one and a half weeks before the Dakar started that KTM of Europe wanted to use me as a replacement for world champion motorcycle rider Marc Coma." Coma, who has won the Dakar three times and placed second in 2012, was unable to race due to a shoulder injury.
"I was apprehensive but wanted to go, and had no expectation to do well, so just showed up with 'How To Read a Road Book,' as I had never ridden a rally bike or read a rally road book," offered the international racing and enduro champ and Baja racer. "Coma sat with me the night before, which was great. Riding-wise, Dakar wasn't that hard. In fact, it was not as technical as I expected, with some pretty basic riding, but it was a bit of a gamble for KTM to put me on their factory team." The gamble paid off as Caselli won two stages and earned the nickname "Special K." He placed 31st overall in bikes.
"They were happy with my finish, but I was frustrated with my results due to some navigation problems getting lost, and losing three waypoints, but it's a learning experience and it makes me want to go back and ride with more experience. The high point was riding a motorcycle in South America for two weeks, meeting a lot of different people, and sleeping on the floor during the marathon leg."
Johnny Campbell -- 40th Bikes
This illustrious biker has been dubbed "Mr. Baja 1000." As the 11-time winner of this legendary off-road race, and a five-time Baja 500 champion, Johnny Campbell revisited the Dakar 12 years after his first run, in 2001; he finished eighth in bikes then and called it an "amazing journey." Last year, the Californian came back to Dakar as Robby Gordon's co-driver and, despite racing all over the world, he still remembers the "amazing" thrill of going down the daunting and celebrated nearly mile-long Iquique dune in Gordon's Hummer at 136 mph. It has a gradient of close to 40 percent.
He thought he was done with Dakar. "I'm past my prime as a racer," said Campbell, 41, who stopped racing professionally in 2008, and owns and operates American Honda's motorcycle racing team. "But a call came in August from Honda worldwide and they offered an opportunity to join the factory team at Dakar, requesting that I ride a new motorcycle for development purposes -- testing was being done for higher top speed, ergonomics, and handling, and an evaluation of the fuel tank's placement -- and to be the 'waterboy' for Helder Rodriques, who had two third-place finishes in the last two years (Rodriques was seventh this year). A waterboy helps fix the bike of an assigned rider and is a parts donor, when needed."
"So, this year was a present to me in my semi-post-racing career and the first time I participated on the HRC factory team. I figured I better do it before I got too old, but it was a challenge to go this year, being that I was not racing or riding when I conducted a test with American Honda in August, and when I already had the next four months of my schedule filled. So, in December when we finalized the Dakar, I really had only 10 days to prepare; I was happy just to be Rodriques' waterboy and to be in the background, as I don't have the aggressiveness I used to have."
It came as a complete surprise and delight when Campbell took second place the day following the biker's two-day marathon stage, without support and sleeping in the desert overnight. By that time, Campbell was tired. "I had a crash on day 3 that left me with bruised ribs. I was already fatigued by early morning wake-ups and long days at the handle bars, plus the two crossings of the Andes; we crossed with 4 a.m. starts that required being overdressed for below-freezing temperatures, and riding in the dark at an altitude that affects your focus."
"When we got to the marathon stage, my job was to help Rodriques, so I had been very conservative in my riding. It turned out that Helger had a problem with a rear tire and his nav switch. So, I gave him my back wheel and automatic Trippy nav system and set off with his wheel and had to switch the navigation pages by hand. However, I started 70th and finished second, due to navigation errors on the part of other riders -- the waterboy with a bald tire that had to take his hand off his bike to navigate!" Campbell enthused.
Despite another fall that zapped him of his core strength, Campbell finished 40th overall, with his love of Dakar intact. "I loved the vastness and remoteness of some of the stages in the deserts that brought mystique and the magic of riding down kilometer-tall dunes, where you can't even see the bottom. I also loved having a motorhome and showers and a physiotherapist as some of the benefits of being part of the HRC team," the semi-retired Dakar finisher said.


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After reading the worst era thread I thought this might be fun
Make a team of the worst giants you have actually seen play. You dont have to go in to each position if you dont want to. You can just go by corps. Stick to guys who played significantly not bench warmers who barely saw the feild
Ive been watching since 2000
QB- Kerry "make it a double" Collins
RB- Ron " pass the cupcakes" Dayne
WR- Ramses "should be playing basketball instead" Barden
OL- Luke " move AFTER the ball is snapped?" Petitgout
DL-William " no motor" Joseph
LB- Kevin "softer than cotton candy" lewis
DB- stumped on this one at the moment
K-matt " take it to the house Deshaun" dodge


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|Alumni Speakers Remind Current Students of Their Own Potential
All it took was a click on a link featured in the School of Business eNewsletter to alumni.
David Myers '89 and Stephanie Meltzer-Paul '96 clicked the link, offering to volunteer for the School. And so they each spoke on campus early last fall, describing their varied careers.
Myers, senior vice president of performance initiatives for Avis Budget Group, spoke on "All the Cool Things You Can Do with an IC Finance Degree." Meltzer-Paul, director of global loyalty marketing for the Starwood Preferred Guest program at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, presented "Power of Direct Marketing."
Alumni involvement in today's School is vital, says Meltzer-Paul, because the stories they tell about their careers remind current Ithaca students of their own potential.
"I heard from a few of the students that they did internships at companies where there were Stanford and Harvard students, and that the IC students felt a bit intimidated," she said about her visit to campus.
"I think it's important they see that graduates from the IC School of Business have been successful in a variety of industries, and that we can hold our own just fine."
Meltzer-Paul, a marketing major, began her career as a marketing associate at Time Warner and senior marketing manager at Time Inc. She spent three years as director of marketing at American Express before joining Starwood in 2007.
After majoring in finance and business administration at IC, Myers received his MBA from the University of Chicago and spent two years as a senior equity research associate at Kidder Peabody. He then moved into corporate financial analysis at American Airlines.
"Even though I have never had an intention to work in so many different areas, I was able to parlay my great IC finance degree into roles very varied between finance, information technologies, procurement and operations," Myers said.
He held titles of managing director of finance and accounting, of information technology systems and of maintenance and engineering strategic initiatives at American Airlines before Avis hired him to fix the troubled corporate financial planning and analysis department.
He describes his career as that of a successful change agent.
After reorganizing the FP&A department, Myers became vice president for Global Lean Six Sigma Deployment and then for procurement and Lean Six Sigma. As a senior vice president, he maintains responsibilities for Lean Six Sigma (which measures and improves operational performance by identifying and eliminating defects) and procurement while also redesigning Avis' strategic planning efforts.
"I love this, developing strategic planning. This is what I want to do for the rest of my life. But there isn't a day when I don't use my financial skills," Myers said.
"No matter what your degree is in and what you think you want to do, keep an open mind because other great opportunities may present themselves at any time in your careers."
Meltzer-Paul told students "to try to find jobs in a field that interests them, that they'll be more successful if they work for a company that they have passion for the product.
"So if you love to surf, perhaps find a marketing role at a company that makes surf gear, for example. I love to travel, so working for a hotel company is a good fit for me. And years ago I worked in publishing, which was also a good fit since I love to read."
To engage students in her presentation, she offered prizes for correct answers to questions about each Starwood hotel brand.
When she asked which Starwood hotel brand has a concierge desk called Whenever/Wherever, Krystina Puelo '12 knew the answer: the W Hotel. Puelo, an integrated media communications major from the Park School of Communications, won a two-night stay at a W Hotel.
Puelo is vice president of marketing for the Women in Business Network, one of the many clubs and organizations that didn't exist in the School of Business 15 years ago when Meltzer-Paul was on campus.
"The students all have had so many internships since their freshman year, which was also very different than when I went to school," she said.
Clicking that link asking for volunteers was a quick decision for Meltzer-Paul.
"I didn't hesitate," she said. "Over the years I've had various IC students reach out to me informally for career advice or networking, and I thought doing something more official with the College would be more beneficial."
In addition to his dual major, Myers carried a dual minor in computer science and economics. He became a peer advisor as a junior and served as budget chairman of student government as a junior and senior.
"I enjoyed my time at IC, but was also able to graduate summa cum laude because I was able to take great classes by great professors."After moving back to the Northeast from Texas when he joined Avis, he began to think about helping the College. And one day came that eNewsletter with the volunteer link: "It just seemed like it was a perfect chance for me to get back involved with IC, and it turned out to be a great decision."


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Lambert depicted the desert landscape, showing the area through which the road to Jericho passed nearby to the headquarters of the Desert Mounted Corps. He created a harmonious balance of creams and fawns, blues and purples. He showed a cerulean sky over the blue waters of the Dead Sea in the middle distance and the mauve mountains in the distance. The road is visible on the upper left, where a small black horse with a rider is climbing a gentle slope, giving a scale to the image.
William Moore reported that Lambert said that 'of all the places I visited, the region around Jericho was the most attractive from the artistic point of view … an inspiring background of hills … beyond the Jordan the Mountains of Moab, standing out in jagged serrated masses of colour in strong light and shade' (Moore, vol. 2, pp.62–3). Lambert moved about the newly captured territory, down the winding road from Jerusalem to Jericho, and painted this view capturing the warmth and peace of the Jordan Valley.
Here, Lambert emphasised the pattern of the hills rising up from the sandy riverbed, their undulating, sensual curves, as he described them to Amy on 16 March 1918, 'here rhythmical, there jagged and eccentrically opposed' (ML MSS 97/4, item 6). He viewed the landscape with a focus on its underlying form and an intention to simplify its masses. It was a landscape immensely suited to Lambert's interest in imposing a sense of design onto the scene and emphasising
its structure.
The road to Jericho was the one Jesus said the good Samaritan walked when he stopped to nurse a victim of assault, without considering his religion or ethnicity. In titling this work Lambert would have been conscious of this biblical reference and its resonance during wartime.
This painting presents the same view as a smaller oil sketch of this subject in the Australian War Memorial's collection, painted by Lambert in front of the motif in Palestine. But Lambert's use of canvas here – rather than the cardboard he used for the plein-air sketch – suggests it was a second version, painted in London after his return from Palestine, and not directly before the scene.


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I still have the 70% M64 part sets listed on the APEX web site as they are still in stock in sufficient quantity to support internet sales.
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Posted: November 28, 2012 in ACE Press Releases
Organization also shares new group fitness classes to try in 2013 to kick off New Year's resolutions
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2012) – In anticipation of the holiday shopping season, American Council on Exercise (ACE) has released two 'best of' lists, featuring some of ACE's top picks to help share the gift of fitness. ACE's collection of the top new fitness DVDs will help consumers shop smart for the fitness lovers on their gift lists, while ACE's picks for hot new fitness classes will help motivate exercise enthusiasts and those new to fitness to kick off a healthy 2013.
"We know how difficult it can be to get everything on your holiday list done and still maintain a healthy, active daily routine. In keeping an eye on trends and reviewing newly released fitness DVD's and classes we hope to help take some of the guesswork out of holiday shopping, and provide the inspiration individuals need to achieve their health and fitness goals," said Jessica Matthews, ACE exercise physiologist. "It's our goal at ACE to give everyone the tools they need to live their most fit lives while encouraging them to have fun in the process."
ACE's top choices of new fitness DVDs provide holiday gift ideas for the fitness lover on anyone's gift list. Those making the list include "STOTT Pilates Intense Body Blast: Pilates Interval Training Level 1," Amy Dixon's "Breathless Body Volume 2: The Edge," and Jessica Smith's "10lbs Down Better Body Blast." Tested by Matthews, the DVDs were evaluated based on a number of factors, including quality of instruction, the safety and effectiveness of the exercises and overall workout.
To help fitness seekers get a head start on meeting their New Year's resolutions, ACE's list of hot new group fitness classes to try in 2013 range from dance-focused classes like Aqua Zumba® to the latest fun and funky programs to hit the market such as Aerial Yoga. The list is designed to meet the needs and interests of exercise intenders and enthusiasts at any fitness level.
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I dust my hives with powdered sugar twice a year (when I remember) and all newly hived swarms before they cap brood. Each hive is lifted off it's base, moved two feet forward and placed on a temporary stand before dusting. I leave it there for 48 hours or so before moving it back onto it's cleaned, and torched, base. My theory is that there will be no significant mite drop after that time.
My question is this: How long can a varroa mite live after it has been groomed off it's host? How far can it travel in this time? Is there any way it could make it back into a hive two feet away? ( Sorry that's three questions) Anybody out there got experience with sugar dusting, combined with drone culling, as "chemical free" varroa management?
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Floor No.5
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|Rue de Verneuil, 75007 Paris, フランス
The apartment combines traditional features with modern décor. Thoughtfully decorated, it features a fully equipped kitchen with a coffee maker and a kettle, and a double bedroom with a skylight. A bright living room includes a double sofa bed and the sleek bathroom offers a walk-in rainforest shower.
Luxembourg Gardens and Les Invalides Museum are 15 minutes' walk from the apartment. Picturesque River Seine and Pont Royal Bridge are less than 5 minutes' walk away a provides a great setting for an evening stroll.
Guests will be situated in the famous artistic neighbourhood of St Germain des Près, home to the famous Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore cafes.
ハウスルールA concierge service is available upon request.
Please note that the building does not have an elevator (and the apartment is located on the 5th floor).
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The apartment was all in all a nice stay.
Just a minute walk to the river and 5 minutes to the Louvre it is defintely a good spot for a stay in Paris.
Would recommend this apartment for a couple as the bed upstairs is suitable.
Two recommendations: more cooking utensils in the kitchen to cook would be handy, and the 2 lights in the main living area are too low (hit our heads numerous times)
Overall, the apartment was very modern and the studio is a great way to experience Paris.
Thanks Cecile!
Many stairs write the past "renters"...but such historic stairs! The house is from the 16th C., says Cécile. Once upstairs the flat is cozy. The location is super--big grocery store, plenty of restaurants, walkable to most tourist attractions or metro connection. But don't skip renting the city bikes locked up all over the city. It is a fantastic way to get around and see the city from a different angle. Too easy AND for the price of one metro ticket--a day's bike rental.
Cécile was very accommodating with our late (22:15) check in & afternoon check-out. Much appreciated. This is not a place though for very tall or large people...we were a family (kids 12&13)...for us it was perfect, but the kids took up the sofa & floor to sleep downstairs. We had plenty of hot water too for 4 showers after our daily adventures. That was important, because it was a coooold weekend.
The apartment was very cozy, clean and lovely. location was perfect for tourists as it's just opposite from the Musee du Louvre and right next to the Musee d'Orsay. Cecile was very lovely host as well even we couldn't meet each other she helped me a lot. I strongly recommend the place.
We went to Paris using Wimdu for the second time with our familie (2 adults, 2 small children and 1 baby) and chose this small appartement, wich is perfectly situated (Louvre, Palais D'Orsay around the corner, the trendy Rue du Bac) in the heart of the city centre of Paris. Besides of the ideal, superb location, a nice Parking around the corner, the appartment was really very good: clean 5/5, tasteful choice of furniture 4/5, shower very good 4/5, climate great 5/5. Only all the stairs made us sigh sometimes, but that was necessary to loose some of all the nice croissants-energy and other great tastefull cookies, baguettes and other sweets from the bakery on the opposite side of the street, where we loved to have these great breakfasts. Highly recommendable to our friends and we probably want to return there again in a future visit to Paris.
PS Cecile was nice and ´coulant´, since we booked a wrong weekend at forehand but she made no big deal rebooking the reservation, which was really nice of her.
well, the apartment has great location and cecile was kind to us.
but the apartment was so cold to my family. maybe we are from the East so we are accustomed to warm house and that's why we felt cold. anyway, my family wore coat when we went to bed.
also the dishes are not clean. we didn't cook anything when we stayed there.
in addition, we had to cover blankets and pillows ourselves. I think it's not guest's work.
anyway, just good location is merit of this apartment.
The flat was nice and we had a pleasant stay. It's very tidy, clean comfort and warm and is located in a decent area so very safe. The owner is nice and comes on time both when we checked in and out.
The location is perfect, take Metro line4 from gate du nord and get off at Saint Garman des pre. Then it's only a few minutes walk to the flat. Take a taxi from gate du nord to the flat costs around 10 euros.
The flat is right next to Musee de Orsay, 3(minutes) walk, Lovre, Notre Dame, Pompidou...
2 good winerys are with a few meters walk from the flat, beautiful wine with reasonable price.
The area is full of galaries and beautiful shops, at night, it's quite. A good restaurant called Le prope is not far from here, but you'd better make a reservation before you go.
Would definitely stay here when visiting Paris again
Me and my girlfriend stayed at the apartment for four weeks and where very happy with our stay. The apartment is well equipped with an espresso machine, washing machine, internet and a stereo with an iphone connector. If you are sensitive with noise and love peace and quiet you may find a problem with hearing the neighbors when the windows are open. Cecile is a very nice host and we recommend the apartment.
Perfect location in central Paris, very nice apartment equipped with everything you might need and the owner of the apartment was very helpful to us.
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