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The humble webcam is becoming fairly prolific these days. Not only is it virtually impossible to find a notebook without one, but they're also making steady progress into consoles and even into some monitors. But the plain fact is that many computer users, especially those with desktop machines or older notebooks, like my ancient two-year old Dell, are left without (unless you're a PlayStation 2 EyeToy owner, in which case you can get it to play nice with a Windows PC without too much trouble). Of course it's possible to use your mobile phone as a webcam, but then you're not only frequently left with bad quality and terrible adjustability, it's often quite an effort to get it working in the first place. And though many compact cameras are also usable as webcams, you're still stuck with similar disadvantages and a relatively bulky piece of technology on your desk.
Which brings us back to the good old webcam, and specifically, Microsoft's LifeCam VX 5000. It's been a while since we reviewed a decent webcam, with the last one worth mentioning being the excellent Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000, but this little beast's in somewhat of a different league. Available online for the very reasonable amount of £33 including delivery, it's obviously not Microsoft's highest end product, but judging by its specifications it should still be capable of a reasonable performance.
Getting the LifeCam out of Microsoft's over-complex packaging reveals a very cute, compact little device. In fact, this is probably the least intimidating webcam I've come across, and for some reason reminds me of Wall-E (can't get a better recommendation than that). The camera, body and lens form a little cube about the size of a DVI connector or two memory sticks side by side. The corners are rounded, and the lens is offset by a silver surround. The body is glossy black, with a thin, coloured strip around the outer edge, which we imagine would go well with Samsung's Touch of Colour designs like on its SyncMaster T200 LCD Monitor. The colours available are Fire Red, Cool Blue or Lucky Green, oddly enough again the same ones that Samsung will be coming out with. Coincidence? No matter what colour you choose though, be aware that there's a dim little blue activity LED just above the lens to indicate when the webcam is recording.
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Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch
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The 19th century novels I still like give a strong sense of demanding to be read aloud to an audience. But by 1950, I would say, that lingering expectation of how a novel delivers had changed, in most languages and even most genres.
The new novel became a thing that was very often the foetus of a film. Sure, drastic surgery would usually take place in infancy, some of the face transplant type, some of the Siamese twin separation type, some lobotomies, and some amputations at the neck, you would have to say.
Truth Like The Sun is quite a good proto-movie novel, replete with spectacle, locations and very good-looking leads, with flashes of literary brilliance. E.M. Forster, who knew about these things, said that a character attained the most verisimilitude when he or she acted out of character, but remained fictionally convincing. This is Jim Lynch's rare skill - his people start off mildly stereotypical, then a few brilliant touches individualise them sharply.
It's a crime thriller in the sense that we are holding on tight to a headlong narrative, with suspense, greed, repeated frustrations that have to, and do resolve, a clear contest between "good" and "evil" - but we are also implicitly asked to think a bit about questions like, "is it American cities that are necessarily corrupt, or is it all cities everywhere, with their politicians beholden to corporates, and planning committees in cahoots with developers?"
And because it's a crime thriller I won't tell you about the plot, except to say that it doesn't hinge on an unbelievable coincidence. Lynch is a very experienced journalist, and the texture of his cause and effect shows it.
Our heroine Helen is an ambitious, arguably workaholic, struggling-with-it solo mum reporter chasing a Pulitzer. Towards the end she gets a nice boyfriend, but in one of many light touches, we don't need to know too much about it, and we don't get told.
Tactful, discreet even. But feel-good-wise, he likes her kid, who reciprocates.
And the big, bad boy, Roger Morgan, starts and stays sympathetic, possibly because he is a flawed idealist driven by vanity and the strange need to compensate for other people's failings. He compromises and lies and manipulates but although he colludes with the greedies, no one ever proves he's really in it for the money.
I have to say I was startlingly reminded of a former close friend, now deceased, in a way that I can't remember in my experience of life imitating art and vice versa. Never, in the thousands of novels I have read, has a friend (and he was unique) leaped from the pages like this. Or into them, if you get my drift.
Even in his 70s Roger reads Harry Potter to his ancient, domineering and very ancient mother. Because he loves her. I liked that too.
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The 16 hour journey was long and boring but I need to get used to these long distances. South American countries are huge in comparison to Central Americas' and this will be the norm from now on. When I arrived in Medellin, I called my friend Leydi, whom I had met in Santa Marta a couple weeks ago while she and her husband were vacationing there. She picked me up at the bus terminal and offered me a place to stay with her and her mom in a relatively poor neighborhood on the outskirts of the city. Elkin, her husband, is in Bogota right now. I will be going there soon to see him and his rock band perform a concert there.
But for now, it's Medellin and Leydi is a fantastic tour guide. There is so much to see and do here...very cultural! I've visited museums, parks, villages, and other tourist attractions as well as sampled some of the night life. I also contacted Pablo, the friend of a friend from back home (thanks again Donna)who also showed me around villages like Rio Negro and San Antonio about a half hour's drive from Medellin. The experience has been fantastic thanks to my local friends who are excellent guides to their city. The photos posted are just a sample all the things I've seen and done.


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Stormy weather to the south cancelled the North Memorial Air Care Team helicopter landing, but this year's Bike Rodeo, as well as a display of police and fire department vehicles and gear, were still held outside.
Visitors received free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink. Inside there were various games, demonstrations and booths. The Department of Corrections had a booth to collect photographs, fingerprints and DNA samples from children, while the fire department and first response gave demonstration of medical instruments and distributed kids' plastic fire helmets.
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Where does everyone get their honey processing buckets and are they food grade or simply Home Depot grade?
Us Plastics has food grade buckets but they aren't cheap.
Where does everyone get their honey processing buckets and are they food grade or simply Home Depot grade?
Us Plastics has food grade buckets but they aren't cheap.
Our Lowes carries food grade plastic ones.
Tuz is correct. lowes carries FG buckets. they are just a touch more expensive than the normal ones, but not prohibitively so. search their website for
Encore Plastics 5-Gallon Food Grade Plastic Bucket
Item #: 356492 | Model #: 50640
the price muight vary by location. Here it's just a bit under $4
If your just using it to transfer or short term storage (a couple days), then probably doesn't matter. Long term storage would make me wonder what is leaching out of the plastic.
$3.99 for the bucket and $1.99 for the lid at Lowe's. Just bought one last week. Found it in the paint section. They are white and stamped "Food Grade" on them.
There is a code (Google it) it's in the triangle on the bottom of the bucket
I'm betting. Lowes Home Depot both are food grade
I think it maybe be HDE that means food grade ??
I picked up a food-grade bucket at Lowes (for mixing syrup) ... I was surprised to see they carried them (actually they only had one in stock) and that they carried them in the PAINT department.
But we've got two piddly hives and don't expect to extract much honey this first year. A full 5-gallon bucket seems like a waste. Any recommendations for sources for smaller food-grade containers? Gallon or two-gallon ice cream containers maybe?
I would recommend getting food grade, even if they are more money. I have found them at many different stores. Some grocery stores have bulk food sections where I have found buckets. I have also found them at some kitchen supply stores. I occasionally see them at Walmart.
A local Chic-Fil-A manager is letting me get some of their one gallon mayonnaise buckets the year. Check with a similar establishment near you.
The symbols on the recycle code as O.K. for food is 1,2,4,5 with 2 being actual food grade.
I would not keep any honey very long in any plastic and never sell in plastic containers.
But that's me.
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I've only got 3 hives, so I use 1 gallon buckets. I get them for free from the grocery store. The bakery there makes lots of cakes and they buy all the frosting in 1 gallon buckets. Then they trash the bucket. Just walk up to the bakery and ask.
I get my free burlap from a nearby coffee house. All the beans get shipped in burlap bags and they toss hundreds of bags per week.
Food grade for honey, any grade for carrying euquipment. Only my white buckets are food grade so it's easy to spot them.
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Grocery stores with a bulk section (mine is a Winco) often carry them. Also many doughnut shops generate a supply which they sell cheap ( their fillings come in them ).
What is it about a plastic that makes it food grade? The chemical composition of the plastic? Is food grade plastic coated w/ something for some reason?
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Most everything else has some to save on costs.
I get gallon, 2 gallon, 3.5 & 5gal all with lids for 50 cents to $2 from my local grocery store bakery.
Oh, and most of the color dye additives used are not certified food safe.
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Yep, at a bakery or grocery store with bakery deli. As others said several sizes. Much cheaper than Home Depot or Lowes. Just a buck or two and sometimes free otherwise they go to the landfill.
I've actually spoken with Encore Plastic about their buckets. Any of their white or clear-ish buckets are food grade HDPE. That's most of the buckets you'll find new.
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Aug 2, 2012 at 2:10 pm #1292561
I've recently become very interested in backpacking. I've been on plenty of day hikes, I love camping, and I thought it would be cool to combine the two. Anyways, I have most of the gear needed (boots, backpack, stove, sleeping gear and a tent), but I don't know where to start. The biggest problem is my age. I'm not old enough to go backpacking alone (I'm 14). My family would be willing to go with, maybe, but none of them have gear. I don't want to spend a fortune buying gear for them, and they aren't into it enough to buy it themselves. If also don't know any friends or anything that would pay for gear to go with me. Any suggestions on a way that I would be able to go?Aug 2, 2012 at 2:22 pm #1899596
Ken HelwigBPL Member
@kennyhel77Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA
Youth clubs, church groups, hiking club at school, scoutsAug 2, 2012 at 2:29 pm #1899598
In some regions, there is a big outdoor group such as the Sierra Club, the Appalacian Mountain Club, the Mountaineers, or something similar. Find out what they are doing in your region. One problem is your age. Lots of groups will not let a minor go on trips without some responsible adult. Some of these groups actually have trips specifically for minors, so check that out, but you will probably need to get some form signed by a parent.
The biggest organization for a kid your age is the scouts, but that may or may not be an option where you are.
I just got down from hiking Mount Whitney (California). There was one scout troop there from Texas and another scout troop from Southern California, and most of the scouts were 14-16 years old. You want to get in on the ground floor of that.
–B.G.–Aug 2, 2012 at 2:48 pm #1899608
Dena KelleyBPL Member
@eagleriverdeeLocale: Eagle River, Alaska
Check Meetup.com and see if there are local family-friendly backpacking Meetup groups in your area. I'm meeting most of my outdoorsy friends through Meetup these days and it's a good way to meet like-minded folks.Aug 2, 2012 at 4:17 pm #1899639
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@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
Boy Scouts?
I had a great time when I was young
Totally depends on the group – some are good, some not so much
My only complaint is they're sort of anti Gay and anti non Christian, but that depends on the groupAug 2, 2012 at 7:39 pm #1899711
I looked on Meetup.com, and found a backpacking group. And yeah, I know a lot of people my age in the scouts, but they're all republicans and are really weird about me being an atheist.Aug 2, 2012 at 8:07 pm #1899724
Elijah, one of the problems that you will run into is leadership. With some large organizations, they tend to have official leaders and standards and training for leaders, so they tend to be run pretty good. With other loose organizations such as you find online, there are few standards. I've had friends go on some of these non-standard trips. They said that some were OK, and some were most assuredly not OK.
It is sort of a matter of "You get what you pay for."
Don't feel compelled to join up with the first group you see.
–B.G.–Aug 2, 2012 at 8:26 pm #1899730
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
"And yeah, I know a lot of people my age in the scouts, but they're all republicans and are really weird about me being an atheist"
When I was in scouts, they never said much about religion, except you had to say the oath about "a scout being reverant" and such. If saying that bothers you then scouts are out. Otherwise, maybe a different group would be more tolerant.Aug 2, 2012 at 9:03 pm #1899746
When I was a scout, we had to uphold allegiance to President Buchanan.
–B.G.–Aug 2, 2012 at 9:44 pm #1899753
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@climberslackerLocale: Your guess is as good as mine.
This is Minor, live from the PCT.
Let me first say that I have been in your position, and that I am currently on the PCT, which I started this year at 17.
I got my start backpacking in Scouting, check it out and definitely check out a few troops. Some do tons of backpacking and "high adventure", some none. Some emphasize religion, in others it is never mentioned.
My other advice is that backpacking is not hard. It is just walking. It's really pretty difficult to mess it up.
I did my first solo trip when I was 16, I wouldnt recomend doing one until you have a few trips under your belt and know your limits.
Backpacking will teach you a lot and will help you be a better person (I promise!) maybe approach from that angle when you talk to your parents. Telling them I wanted to thruhike the PCT was a tough comversation, but it ended up being and immensely valuable one. Just talk to them and tell them you are interested in backpacking and want their help starting. It can't go wrong.Aug 3, 2012 at 8:46 am #1899833
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@acrosomeLocale: Back in the Front Range
As an alternative to BSA there's Camp Fire USA. They aren't nearly as widespread as BSA but if you're lucky there might be a council nearby. (Where are you?) They are a self-declared "inclusive" organization. They do outdoor activities, but it really isn't their focus.
Unfortunately scouts have the youth outdoor market pretty well cornered and as others have said troops differ, but all it takes is one bigot in a position of authority to totally sour a troop. The BSA's discriminatory policies make this possible- in an organization without discriminatory policies such individuals could be removed, but as it stands they actually represent the BSA ideal. This is why I don't support BSA, though it can be very difficult to explain that to the scouts themselves, who would usually rather have their non-religious friend from school be included. It's mostly the higher adult leadership that are the problem.
Oddly, the Girl Scouts are a different matter entirely. Heck, they just got a "Diversity Advocate" award. Do you own a wig? :)Aug 3, 2012 at 12:30 pm #1899897
My mom knows that I'm into backpacking. The problem is that she has to work CONSTANTLY, and my dad's situation is worse. He had a really bad accident in 2008, cracking open his skull and causing a lot of trauma to his brain. He's not really the same person anymore. The lawsuit over his injury also caused problems, because we got quite a lot of money from the lawsuit, and now my dad's new girlfriend (my parents are divorced) is trying to get the money. It's really made it hard to hang out with him, since my mom doesn't like the whole situation, and I live with her. Sorry for all that, I just really think it relates.Aug 3, 2012 at 1:26 pm #1899909
Robert BleanBPL Member
@bleanLocale: San Jose -- too far from Sierras
Have you looked into an explorer post? Find one with an outings specialty and you might like it. Your religious preferences would probably be less of an issue, also.
A good one will really be boy-run, so adult idiosyncrasies will be less of an issue. When I was in one (many moons ago) we were generally nice enough to let our adviser come on some of the trips. :)Aug 3, 2012 at 4:59 pm #1899966
Dena KelleyBPL Member
@eagleriverdeeLocale: Eagle River, Alaska
The divorce does relate. I wonder if you qualify for Big Brothers program? You might check to see if there is a BB that has an interest in backpacking. It doesn't sound like either parent is available to go with you, which means you do need some sort of guardian. The Scouts/Campfire suggestions were good, but if you're more of a solo type the Big Brother idea might be an option if you can find a compatible BB.Aug 3, 2012 at 5:11 pm #1899970
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Elijah Ziemann, is there anywhere close you can go for long day hikes? Day hikes are a really good practice for real backpacking, trains all the same muscles, develops the same rough hand/eye stuff you need to not slip and tweak ankles or knees, and offer a lot of the nice parts of backpacking. And they don't really require parental permssion. When I was your age I used to go for long bike rides out into the country side, then I joined a bike club, where we did club rides and things, then I started doing bike touring as I got older. But that is better out in less urban settings. Didn't start backpacking though til I was old enough to be on my own. Did camp with parents though.
From what you say, if you can't find scouting things, or other activities, you might have to wait a bit, the time passes, believe it or not. Don't stress your dad out though, he's got enough things to try to deal with as it is, head injuries are not a joke.Aug 3, 2012 at 9:22 pm #1900027
Jim ColtenBPL Member
@jcoltenLocale: MN
A brother of mine was close to a woman battling cancer. She was also mother to a daughter and her goal was to live to see her daughter through high school and strong enough to continue on her own. Both goals were achieved, the first just barely but the second was surpassed, perhaps beyond mom's wildest hopes. If I recall correctly, Outward Bound and NOLS played prominent roles in that result.Aug 6, 2012 at 1:02 am #1900542
Brian JohnsBPL Member
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When I was 17 I spent the Summer waiting tables in Yellowestine National Park, got to pack 100's of miles there and up at glacier. Went back two years later at 19' and worked again at , Bug sky, and in Alaska. Met lots of liked minded folks, some I am on touch with 20 years later. I also, got a lot of experience from those more knwledgeable, ice climbing in the Tetons, etc. find out who runs concessions at Yosemite or Yellowstone, maybe glacier, and apply for a seasonal service industry positio. You'll get it. You'll live it. I did. Best choice I have made to this day.
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Hello all,
We have been battling a colony of ants that has moved into the English garden top of our hive. We have sprinkled loads of cinnamon and also used some Vaseline but the ants are still in there.. We are thinking of using silicone caulking to seal up all the small cracks in the top. Has anyone done this? Was it helpful in keeping the ants out??
I'm open to other ideas also!
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I have the P229 40 S&W and love it
Hey I'm Jeff, I'm new to the forum. I will be 21 this coming month and am looking strongly into a Sig p229. I'm torn in between the SAS gen II and the Equinox. Any advice is appreciated. I will be getting a 229, just can't decide which model.
Thanks guys
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I have the P229 40 S&W and love it
Welcome from North Central Texas.
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Thanks a lot guys. I am pretty sure I'm going with the .40 S&W
Welcome from NC. Try all the guns you're interested in and then decide which one you like best. What someone on here recommends is not always what you'll like most.


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Yellow Pages Opt Out
Original post made by Stan, Vintage Hills, on Jun 3, 2013
Once again we've been littered with a Yellow Page book in the front yard.
Apparently you can opt out but have to fill it out every year -
www yellowpagesoptout dot com
Apparently Seattle and SF were working on a law to eliminate this practice but got over ruled according to an SFGate article quoted below. So the books keep on flying on to our lawns and to the recycle/dump. Has anyone found a creative solution to this?
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals acknowledged that many view hefty phone books as historical relics in the age of Internet search engines, but said the Yellow Pages still deserve First Amendment protections.
"The First Amendment does not make protection contingent on the perceived value of certain speech," the court wrote.
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a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Jun 3, 2013 at 8:52 pm
Yellow page books are a scam. They don't work anymore. No one reads them. Everyone throws them away. The reason why they get delivered is that the publishers need to justify the cost of the ads to the poor fools who are buying them so they deliver the books and then call you to verify that they got delivered. When they called me I told them not to deliver and that I threw it out. I don't see how this can be seen as free speech, it's a fraudulent practice for the publishers to keep selling ads in them.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 3, 2013 at 9:19 pm
I appreciate the information in them...easy and orderly access
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 4, 2013 at 1:15 pm
On the free speech issue, it's much the same as left-wing loons. They are free to pollute the world with their crazy, warped propaganda because of the 1st Amendment. And much like the Yellow Pages, we have to deal with the resulting pollution and damage. At least with the Yellow Books we have a way to recycle them. We are still trying to figure our how to recycle left-wing loons into something productive, or at least less unproductive and offensive.
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on Jun 5, 2013 at 1:08 pm
While many consumers and businesses rely on the Yellow Pages, we understand not everyone uses the print book anymore. We encourage those consumers looking for local business information to use our publishers' internet and mobile products. They can also opt-out of the print book(s) through the site referenced above: www.YellowPagesOptOut.com. This is the official site sponsored by the industry and you need only opt-out once.
Most publishers do not honor opt-outs through 3rd party sites or have a way of knowing of opt-outs submitted individually to another publisher, so please use the official site. If you opted out on the official site and still received a directory, please contact us through the above site and we will investigate.
We support and work with local businesses and live in those same communities. So we do want to be good neighbors and do not want to deliver a book to someone who doesn't want one. Thanks.
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I was browsing the paper and saw this, we tried it and it was good and easy.
I wanted to try this topic again 'cause of the food talk going on here as of late and Grgranny gave me a great recipe for Pralines.
There was also a cookie recipe i wish would have got posted and some really cool girl from Alaska said she might share a Moose recipe - might be worth a second shot.
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I have been a giants fan all my life. Recently my grandma has passed away and wanted to share with you all a very special video she and I made. (Mods: totally clean content!)
My you tube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSyracuseRenegades) has a bunch of vids, but the most important one is this one. I think you will enjoy it:


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The Trauma Coordinators and Trauma Registrars are invaluable to the success of the Oregon trauma system. This section has up-to-date information on trauma site surveys and trauma registry updates. We include information on the latest educational meetings, trauma coordinator and registrar training and other helpful information to assist you in your challenging positions.Links to trauma nurse and registry sites can also be found here, including the Society of Trauma Nurses, Trauma.org, and the National Trauma Data Bank. Please let us know of any other information that would be helpful to you in this area and thank you for your dedication and support!
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"I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones." - Bill Parcells
"Name the starting linebackers from 2007." - Jerry Reese
Karma came up from behind Snyder and approached him with no Vaseline.
For a Giant fan that I personally knew: My mom. May she smile and be delighted whenever her favorite player - Victor Cruz - scores a touchdown and does his salsa dance.
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With a huge tax increase scheduled to begin in January, the debate has been turned upside down, distorting the picture of what is at stake – especially in light of the unprecedented deficits burdening the Federal budget. The way the subject is framed has created a bias toward higher taxes, and has clouded the critical issue of how to maintain a climate favoring needed economic and job growth.
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Rex W. Kyle of Sherwood was recently appointed to the Pulaski Technical College Foundation Board of Directors.
Kyle, president of the Bank of the Ozarks Trust Division, will serve a three-year term on the board, which oversees the college's fundraising efforts.
Before joining Bank of the Ozarks in 2004, Kyle was senior vice president and trust officer at Regions Bank in Little Rock. His banking career spans nearly three decades during which he held top management posts at banks in Tyler, Waco, Midland and Fort Worth, Texas.
Kyle has a bachelor of science in agricultural education, a master of science in agricultural economics, and a master of business administration in finance, all from Texas A & M University. He has a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin.
He is a board member of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, secretary of Lions World Services for the Blind Foundation, a member of Arkansas Children's Hospital Professional Advisory Committee and a 2006 graduate of the Leadership Greater Little Rock Program.
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Hakeem during 2010 and 2011 was among league leaders in drops too but everyone loves Hakeem so they don't care. Cruz comes in has a great season, steals the shine from Nicks and now everyone can't wait to get rid of him.
I love how 10 dropped balls is enough for fans to trash Cruz after what he has produced however it doesn't mean anyhting. Look the the list guess who's tied with Cruz with 10 drops. Calvin Johnson. Look at who's had 9 drops and you'll see the Likes of AJ Green, Dez Bryant, or Brandon Marshall. If you go to 8 drops you see Julio Jones, or Reggie White.
So obviously they suck and they shouldn't get paid eventhough it's their JOB to not miss those KEY passes right? Or is it only a knock against Cruz?
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...ping-the-ball/Just look at Mario Manningham, who had the 12th-best score in 2010 and the 18th-worst in 2011. It's consistency that helps make some of the best receivers just that; some of the best.
It's unpredictable and if you want like 10 drops a year take away from a great receiver then by all means. But honestly I think the reason Giants fans dislike Cruz is because it took away from everyone loving Hakeem. Which is ridiculous. Both are great yet people are so ready to get rid of one.
Did you people to see how potent 2011 was with both receivers? Oh right, Nicks finished 2nd in yards and we can't have that can we?


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At the close of the 2013 spring semester, University of Colorado Boulder campus leadership began deliberations regarding changes to the academic calendar, with the goal of reinstating reading days before fall and spring final exams. The request for the return of this study period was launched by our student government (CUSG) and endorsed by the campus faculty assembly (BFA).
Reading days were eliminated from the academic calendar in 1999 to accommodate a student petition for a fall break, similar to the traditional spring break. In 2006, fall break was merged with the Thanksgiving break to provide a full week break at Thanksgiving.
In response to our student's concerns regarding the quick transition from the instructional period to the final exam period, beginning with Fall 2014 (next calendar year) final exams will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday evening and continue through 10 p.m. Thursday evening. This will become the ongoing pattern for final exams, and will continue for both fall and spring terms. Students will have a minimum 47-hour period between the end of classes at 5 p.m. on the previous Friday and the first final exam. There will continue to be a total of 22 final exam periods.
"After reviewing the proposals from our students, faculty and the campus' academic leadership, I am happy to support this commitment to academic rigor, " said Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. "We have examined the advantages as well as the costs of this adjustment, and have made a change which will benefit our students for years to come."
The change in the final exam calendar also requires changes to the Boulder campus commencement schedule. Also starting in fall 2014, the Friday after the final exam period will be open for the full day so that that our colleges, schools and departments can schedule individual recognition ceremonies. This will further eliminate the occasional conflict between a recognition ceremony and final exams.
After the Friday recognition ceremonies, the campus-wide Commencement will be held on Saturday morning. The first Saturday Commencement for the University of Colorado Boulder will be on Dec. 20, 2014. This will be the first Saturday commencement since the elimination of the summer commencement ceremony.
Looking to the future, in 2017, fall classes will start on Aug. 28. As this would mean the winter 2017 Commencement would occur on Saturday, Dec. 23 - which is beyond the deadline established by campus policy - this will mark the end of the Winter Commencement ceremony. Department and college recognition ceremonies will still be held.
The change to the calendar will incur some small expenses for the campus, as we add an additional day to the workweek for a selection of our faculty and staff. This will be offset in the end by the elimination of the costs for the Winter Commencement ceremony. The campus will continue to look to our Commencement Committee and its dedicated cadre of volunteers to find innovative ways to celebrate the solemn tradition of commencement and support this calendar change.
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Luxury Room close to Manhattan!
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Velikost140 ft²
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Rest of the house you will share with two others. The kitchen is completely new and is fully supplied with dishes and cookware, and has a gas range, stainless steel refrigerator, granite counter top, microwave and dishwasher. Fresh bedding linens and towels are included. The bedroom is fully furnished and can easily fit 2 people. There is also free easy street parking for those with a car.
Location is great. Just 20 minutes by convenient public transportation to Manhattan and just 10 minutes by car. Walking distance to Liberty State Park with beautiful views of Manhattan, there is recreation area, jogging paths, playground, barbecue areas, Science Museum and the ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
There is 10-15 minutes walk from historic downtown Jersey City with trendy restaurants, bars, and shops. From there you can take the Path subway to Manhattan (2 stops to the World Trade Center or 4-5 stops to midtown - 34th street).
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Nice house, clean and comfortable. If you don't mind a long walk, that's a place to stay,
The house was clean and it was comfortable inside, however the area had an unsafe feeling at night, unfortunately. Also there was no t.v. , which would have been nice in the evenings.
There is plenty of room to cook if need be as well.
Spacious room, airco working fine, kitchen pretty well equiped. Location relatively close to light rail (appr. 10 minutes walking), although it takes more than 30 min. to get to Manhattan is you take lightrail and PATH.
Neighbourhood seems a bit poor at the first sight, but we never had any trouble and never felt unsafe.
The lock of our room was broken, after phoning with Sylwia, she sent someone to fix it and afterwards, it worked fine.
I sent a mail weeks before, to ask about information on the keys and time of arrival. A bit unhandy was the fact that I only got that information some hours before getting there, by mail. As a tourist, I do not always have the option of being online when I'm abroad.
All in all, I think it is a good price you pay for the location and room.
Wenn man nicht das Budget für eine Unterkunft in Manhattan hat, dann ist new Jersey aufjedenfall eine Alternative! Ich als Frau würde in der Gegend nach Sonnenuntergang nicht allein rumlaufen ;-)
Wir hatten anfangs Probleme mit der Schlüsselübergabe, aber dann hat es doch gut geklappt. Die Wohnung ist sehr schön, in der Küche kann man gut überleben auch wenn man mit der Ausstattung keine Menüs kochen kann. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten gibt es wenige, wenn man mit dem Auto unterwegs ist, sollte man auf der Fahrt dorthin bereits an einem Supermarkt anhalten. Hätten wir allerdings vorher gewusst wie lange wir nach Manhatten fahren und jedesmal für die Fahrt zahlen, hätten wir vielleicht doch eine etwas teurere Wohnung auf der anderen Seite des Hudsonriver genommen. Die Nachbarschaft ist gewöhnungsbedürftig, aber wir haben uns immer sicher gefühlt.
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I really enjoyed my stay. Room was spacious, comfortable and clean (might be a little bit noisy due to wooden floor above). Mornings you can have a walk (ca. 30min.) to nearest PATH station or just take a bus. I recommend to take Uber from Exchange Place PATH station (7usd) while coming back at night as neighborhood does not feel super safe after dusk. However I must highlight it that when it comes to price/quality ratio I give a very good note.
it was very excellent
Staying in the house was a great experience. The rooms were stocked with everything you might need.
Getting to Manhattan was quite easy once I had learned about the transportation opportunities from my host, and the area itself is very quiet and friendly.
I will recommend staying here for anyone visiting New Jersey and New York.
Where to start first . This place is very interesting in many ways but not in a possitive way. Yes , the place is close to Manhattan but paradoxically pretty difficult to get there . If you want to get there by public transportation , you need to change 3 times. From subway to path train and to lightrail or bus. Or you can also use the taxi (from Grove street it is around 7dollars + tips) In general if you want to get to the city it will cost you more than 50 min of travelling with public transportation. Area of this flat is as someone mentioned before veeeery sketchy even dangerous( after dark I will not recommend use of a public transportation to get to your address of staying , definitely taxi! ) We were even speaking to police officer who was paradoxically in charge of that district (Jersey city) and he warned us about this area, because of the drug violence – he literaly said this! We experienced some difficulties with the room also. There was a gap between the AC and window, therefore the second night came a little visitor(mouse). The gap was fixed just with the stiff paper. We cannot imagine how this room works in winter time, because it was relatively cold there. When we came into the appartment, there were no soap to wash hands with. We didn´t have any instructions, even the basics, how to get to appartment and so... Be aware of the american locks, mainly in this room, because you can easily get stuck in front of the room meanwhile your keys are inside of the room. Locks works here very differently from EU ones, so we recommend to take your keys with you even within the flat. When we were trying to contact Sylvia and discuss some matters about the appartment and surroundings, she promised she would come the next morning but she didn´t show up even contact us back. Consider your stay here.
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Original post made by LAFCO advisory, Alamo, on Oct 23, 2008
Per the LAFCO resolution approving the incorporation and making determinations, LAFCO has requested the County Board of Supervisors to call for the March 3, 2009 election to include the question of incorporation of the Town of Alamo and the election of the first city council.
This request is made pursuant to Government Code Section 57000 which requires the Board to call for the election. The Board's action to place a measure on the ballot is ministerial.
Diablo Vista region neighborhoods position: Ad hoc community committee supports a "VOTE ASAP AS-IS" for incorporation of a proposed Town of Alamo. It is expected that all council candidates will provide in-depth definition of government they support so voters may rationally consider their support for incorporation.
a resident of Alamo
on Oct 24, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Dear neighborhoods,
I too expect candidates to provide a reason for me to consider incorporation support. Like many, we all expect the same leaders of the incorporation to be candidates for council. What should we expect as commitments from such candidates? Will it be more of the same? When will we find out what we are voting for?
Jane, Alamo
ad hoc candidates committee
Diablo Vista region
a resident of Alamo
on Oct 28, 2008 at 7:02 am
From CCC-BOS agenda, October 28, 2008:
C.104 Adopt Resolution No. 2008/699 calling an election to confirm the proposed incorporation of the Town of Alamo, as ordered by the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission on September 18, 2008. (District III)


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Coming from someone who has gmen in his username... why aren't you Pats0820 yet? Because your level of Brady-worship means you are no giants fan...
And you can't call the same on me because I don't worship at the altars of Peyton or Rodgers... I support whoever is calling signals for the Giants no matter how bad he's been as of late. RIght now it happens to be Eli.
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I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
System helps. He is one of the greatest, but the system helps him out. He has great coaching, easily the best in the game. The gameplan is perfect. The play designs are flawless.
Remember Matt Cassell was 11-5 in that same system and looked like a top 10 QB doing so. If Eli was in NE, I guarentee he would have much miuch better stats.... except maybe SB rings :-)
Spin that Webb young Davis
Brady is overrated, but still a great QB in this league.
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On Saturday VOLUME and Barkers are celebrating Record Store Day and Barker's 40th birthday by releasing a free Lawrence Arabia single on the most vibrant and living format there is – seven-inch vinyl. And it's a format that is dear to James Milne's heart.
When I bought Lawrence Arabia's first album in 2006, I bought it at Real Groovy Dunedin, then one of four Real Groovy shops around the country. I grew up calling such places "CD stores", and I truly believed vinyl was a dead relic of another time. Now VOLUME is making sure the kids know better these days.
"This seven-inch we're releasing is about having the same conversation you used to have at the record store counter but you can have on the internet now," says James Milne.
The water feature that is Auckland is in full force today and inside a Kingsland café I'm slowly drying and talking with Milne about music in Auckland before the internet had changed things as much as it would come to.
You might think that having watched three Real Groovy branches disappear in the time it took to make as many albums would affect the way Milne thinks about his career.
But, as he explains, his expectations were lean to begin with.
"When I started making my own music, I think I already didn't see myself as someone who would sign a record deal and have all of the advantages of record company money. I think I'd always seen some kind of self-driven model as my thing anyway, and that has become more the norm than the exception."
There may have been more record stores, but Milne moved here from Christchurch in a stark time for guitar pop fans. In 2002, "chill out" music ruled the cafes and going out dancing meant going to a club. Until The Datsuns went to London and that Strokes album started getting listened to, guitar music could only be heard in the margins.
"There was good music in that rock'n'roll scene, like The Datsuns and The D4, and more fringe-y bands like The Brunettes, but they all had this thing like, 'We're retrogressive freaks in a futuristic society'. Of course it didn't take long for that to totally change."
The society Milne is preparing his third album for is one where Bon Iver has replaced St Germain in cafes, and music for retrogressive freaks can slot comfortably into corporate culture.
"There are so many acts now like the Tokey Tones - that sort of music, strong glockenspiel pervaded stuff, is the stuff that's on bank ads now."
While first wave Lil' Chief pop albums paid homage to the '60s in sound, they also pioneered the new processes of home computer recording. On his forthcoming album, Milne has looked to the lessons of the pre-digital era for the way he records. Exhausted by the infinite options of self-recording on Pro Tools, he chose to record the bones of the album live with friends Connan Hosford and Elroy Finn, leaving in the imperfections of live performance.
"It's not a romantic avowal of the past; I just decided to set myself up some restrictions in the way I produced it. There are so many records that I love the feel of, like [Neil Young's] On the Beach - they're with great players and they're imperfect, but they're a moment."
The first sessions were recorded in Surrey in the UK at the end of a long stint of touring in the US and Europe in 2010. Since late 2010 Milne has been based back in Auckland, recording overdubs for the record and getting into a rhythm of creative life which allows him the luxury of "distractions". In just year and a half those have included acting and composing for the pilot of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium, composing soundtracks for TV and film, and releasing the Fabulous/Arabia album Unlimited Buffet with Mike Fabulous.
"In a big city, it's less likely you're going to have time to form a side project or be in three or four bands at the same time, because if one of your bands does well, then you're just touring six months of the year. When I've been overseas, it's just Lawrence Arabia - and I get sick of thinking about myself."
Despite this, Milne is looking forward to going on another extended overseas jaunt overseas later this year, and seems comfortable that his career may always work in periods of advance and retreat - neither living in New Zealand fulltime nor moving to the markets he tours in.
"I'll always understand New Zealand far better than anywhere else and I do think you should reply deeply to your own culture. I think if you [permanently move overseas] you can almost become odious to your own people. And I want to be a patriot."
The album was written on tour in a process Milne says was more methodical than his early output, partly because of the constraints of touring and partly due to the tougher inner critic that develops with age. Touring and ageing form the themes for side A of the seven-inch, Lick Your Wounds. It's a song that Milne says could be about someone else, or himself imagined somewhere he doesn't want to be in 10 years.
I had imagined Lawrence Arabia as a mask that allowed Milne to speak in characters - whether the drunk teenager in Look Like a Fool or the competitive men in Fine Old Friends. But Milne says while he is not a confessional writer, his stories are usually rooted in personal truths.
"Both of those songs are actually quite truthful in a way. I feel more awkward about writing character songs because it feels disingenuous. But I mean I did (as he sings in Look Like a Fool) sleep by a fountain covered in my sick. That's Christchurch - glory days."
For a chance to win up a copy of Lawrence Arabia's Lick Your Wounds/Perfect Specimens seven-inch celebrating Record Store Day and Barkers' 40th birthday, make a purchase at any New Zealand record store this Saturday, mail your receipt to VOLUME PO Box 32 Auckland, and one of these very limited edition seven-inches could be yours. Viva la vinyl!


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A human state of mind or temperament signified by long bouts of indecision and uncertainty. The lifelong simmering inability to make a firm decision, and its' associated symptoms.
It was fortunate my drivers license was suspended, since I was having such trouble deciding where to road-trip for my holiday. Yes, those police really did my procrastinature a favor.
My! He really suffers his own procrastinature.
My! He really suffers his own procrastinature.
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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Modern Apartment in Friedrichshain
Size60 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
- Dishwasher
- Parking available
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Proskauer Straße, 10247 Berlin, Germany
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Stay in "Stalin's Living Room" equipped with modern design furniture!
The design apartment is located in the district of Friedrichshain, in the impressive buildings of the former "Stalin Avenue". The street and the houses were built during the 1950s as a monumental socialist boulevard for East Berlin. Today it's the longest monument of the German Capital and is considered to be one of the most exciting spots of the city for architecture enthusiasts.
Trendy Friedrichshain is one of the most upcoming areas in Berlin. Within walking distance you find numerous cafes, restaurants, bars and shops in the famous "Simon-Dach-Street" area. Discover the various range of culinary delights from Ceylonese curry soup, Iraqi-Lebanese falafel, traditional Danish hot dogs to french Crêpes in the neighbourhood. Get to know Berlin's vibrating night life in one of the many bars and clubs in Friedrichshain, Mitte and Kreuzberg.
The underground stop "Samariterstraße" (Line U5) is only 100 meters away and takes you to Alexanderplatz and the Eastern city center in about 10 minutes. Or take your time to enjoy an extended architectural sightseeing walk along the Frankfurter Allee / Karl-Marx-Allee heading to Alexanderplatz and the TV Tower.
Enjoy the modern and comfortable atmosphere in this urban design apartment which was completely refurbished beginning of 2013 offering everything you need for a great stay in Berlin.
The apartment has a size of 60 sqm with two separate rooms and a central hall, kitchen and dining area. The kitchen is fully equipped with coffee and espresso machine, kettle, toaster, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, induction hob, microwave / grill / oven, dishes, pots and all important cooking utensils.
The bathroom is designed with modern tiles and has a comfortable bath tub. Thanks to a large window it is very well illuminated and ventilated.
The bedroom is decorated in elegant white shades and has two single beds (each 90 x 200 cm, high quality mattresses H3), a four-door wardrobe with interior lighting. Roller blinds provide undisturbed sleep.
The lightful living room has a multifunctional sofa bed with a sleeping area of 160 x 200 cm and can be used as an additional bedroom when required (windows are equipped with roller blinds). Additionally there is a comfortable design arm chair, a coffee table and a dining table for 4-6 people. The entertainment equipment includes a LED TV including BlueRay player and a mini sound-system with docking station.
The entire apartment has WiFi.
The apartment is located on the 2nd floor. In the house there is a lift.
Please note that check-in is possible between 15:00 and 24:00 pm. For any other times special arrangements need to be made in advance. For arrivals after 22:00 pm there is a late check-in fee of 20 EUR.
For rentals longer than 4 weeks:
Every 2 weeks the apartment will be cleaned. For this service there is an extra cost of 25 EUR per cleaning. Heating, water and electricity costs are included in the rental price. Please provide a security deposit of 500 EUR.
I'd love to welcome you in my apartment – enjoy your stay in Berlin!
House rulesNo Smoking, No Party, No Loud Music, No Pets... Otherwise, please enjoy your stay ;-)
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|£ 528
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|£ 1354
|Price for > 2 guests
|£ 18 per guest/night extra
|Check-in After
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out Before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
I've been looking for a good place to stay for ages. Finally, a week before leaving for Berlin I found this apartment. The best choice I've ever made
My friend and I stayed in Michaels apartment "Stalin's living room" for five nights in November. Everything went very smooth, booking the place and communication with Michael. Always very prompt answers to my questions. Even during our stay, when Michael was out of the city, I received very quick replies to my somewhat silly questions (I was looking for a hmdi cable I thought was missing. Michael's solution was a very kind one, buy a new one, and he would refund the costs for the new cable. All this was not necessary after all since the cable was there all the time, as we noticed after a good look…I felt a bit stupid )
We really enjoyed our stay. The apartment was in one word fantastic, everything was exactly like the pictures on Wimdu! Very clean, modern, spacious with beautiful high ceilings, a lot of windows, so very light, and beautifully decorated. Big bedroom with nice comfy beds, plenty of space to store your clothes and stuff, a modern kitchen with all the kitchen supplies you need, (dishwasher!! microwave, oven, and nespresso machine) and a bathroom, with bath tub/shower and plenty of hot water.
It was so nice to return to this place after a long day of sightseeing, it really felt like coming home! Soaking your tired body in the bath tub and after that a relaxing evening on the comfy sofa :-). We had fun spending our evenings like this. And last but not least, the apartment had WIFI, very handy for looking up info on Berlin and to keep in touch with your friends and family back home.
When we visit Berlin next year May we will definitely stay here again. Highly recommended!
Jennifer and Dianne
This accommodation I can only recommend it! It's pretty central (5 mins by subway to Alex), the house is quiet, the apartment is very well equipped and if there are problems you can reach Michael at any time and he will take care of everything right away! There is just around the corner many small, good restaurantes and bars. I felt immediately comfortable there and would book this apartment again at any time.
Diese Unterkunft kann ich nur weiter empfehlen! Sie liegt ziemlich zentral (5 Min. mit der U-Bahn zum Alex), im Haus ist es ruhig, die Wohnung ist sehr gut ausgestattet und wenn es Probleme gibt kann man Michael jederzeit erreichen und er kümmert sich sofort um alles! Außerdem gibt es direkt um die Ecke viele kleine, gute Restaurantes und Bars. Ich habe mich auf Anhieb dort wohl gefühlt und würde diese Wohnung jederzeit wieder buchen.
The stay in the apartment of Michael was just wonderful! The apartment was super clean and nicely furnished totally, so that you immediately feel at home. The transport connection is great to explore Berlin! We will recommend you and book the apartment again on our next trip to Berlin very much! :) Until next time, Sarah and Cristian
Der Aufenthalt im Apartment von Michael war einfach wunderbar!!! Die Wohnung war super sauber und total schön eingerichtet, so dass man sich sofort wohlfühlt. Die Verkehrsverbindung ist super um Berlin zu erkunden! Wir werden dich weiterempfehlen und das Apartment bei unserer nächsten Reise nach Berlin wieder sehr gerne buchen!!:) Bis zum nächsten Mal, Sarah und Cristian
I had a very pleasant stay at Michaels apartment. It was fully equipped with everything you could possibly need and ideally situated with numerous cafes, bars, restaurants and supermarkets basically on its doorstep. Kreuzberg was in walking distance and there were plenty of transport links closeby. I have been to Berlin several times and found Friedrichshain the most convivial.
The apartment was beautifully decorated in a contemporary style and was both very comfortable and well laid out. All in all, i recommend a stay here and i shall be back!
Der Kontakt sowie die Betreuung vor und während meines langen Aufenthaltes waren sehr freundlich, schnell und hilfreich.
Die Wohnung ist geschmackvoll eingerichtet und in einer sehr guten Stadtlage mit sehr vielen Restaurants und kleinen Geschäften in unmittelbarer Nähe. Bei der Übernahme war ich mit der Sauberkeit nicht ganz zufrieden, die Zwischenreinigungen waren ordentlich.
Bereits auf der Plattform erfuhr ich von der Reduzierung des Mietpreises wegen anstehender Dacharbeiten und somit mit Lärm. Während des Aufenthaltes gab es allerdings bis zu 4 verschiedene Baustellen gleichzeitig. (Dach, Fassade, Strasse, Nachbarwohnung). Die fleissigen Bauarbeiter, die pünktlich um 7:15 h begannen trübten mein Urlaubsgefühl teilweise recht stark. Für Langschläfer ist die hellhörige Wohnung während der Umbauphase daher nicht zu empfehlen. Trotzdem habe ich mich wohlgefühlt und würde mich zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt wieder für diese Wohnung entscheiden.
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A lovely apartment in a perfect location close to all the places to be in hip Friedrichshain. Walking distance to everything you want but also quiet at night. The place is extremely convenient to public transport with easy access to the U-Bahn, S-Bahn and trams.
The apartment itself is very light, well equipped and comfortable. Everything was clean and tidy and exactly like in the pictures and description. Communication was super easy and quick which helped a lot because I booked on a very short notice. Thanks again for a great stay! I definitely recommend this apartment to everyone!
The apartment corresponds to the pictures and I also liked very well.
Questions or Comments I got a quick Rückantwor.
Gladly again.
Die Wohnung entspricht den Bildern und hat mir auch sehr gut gefallen.
Bei Problemen oder Fragen bekam ich eine schnelle Rückantwor.
Gerne wieder.
It was a nice stay in Berlin, and a nice apartment where the host did much to receive us upon arrival and we got good information about the local community, so all in all a great experience.
Det var et dejligt ophold i Berlin, og en fin lejlighed, hvor værten gjorde meget for at modtage os ved ankomsten og vi fik gode oplysninger om nærmiljøet, så alt i alt en rigtig god oplevelse.
TOP tasteful, clean apartment (1:1 like the pictures) at a fair price, best location we were traveling with two small children for four nights and had spent a great short holiday. All very good passable on foot or with S and U-Bahn. When you stand in front of the house you can see in the middle of the historical buildings of the wide TV tower. Around Local and iconic Pup `s and coffee` s Jutta gave us a quite nice and tip `s given. Michael has already given us can advance a few suggestions what to see everything with children in Berlin or, really nice! As the saying goes, Berlin ne is worth the trip and I certainly think more. We'll be back and recommending it you. Berlin was very nice and the accommodation was a big part of that contributed THAT it was so beautiful.
Greetings from Bavaria,
Manuela with family
TOP geschmackvolles, sauberes Apartment(1:1wie auf den Bildern) zu einem fairen Preis, beste Lage wir waren mit zwei kleinen Kindern für vier Nächte und hatten einen tollen Kurz-Urlaub verbracht. Alles sehr gut zu Fuss oder mit S und U-Bahn befahrbar. Wenn man vorm Haus steht sieht man in Mitte von Historischen Bauten von weiten den Fernsehturm. Rings um Lokale und kultige Pup`s und Kaffee`s. Jutta hat uns auch recht nett empfangen und Tipp `s gegeben. Michael hat uns vorab schon ein paar Vorschläge gegeben was man alles mit Kinder in Berlin ansehen sollte bzw kann, echt nett! Wie sagt man so schön Berlin ist ne Reise wert und ich denk sicher mehrere. Wir kommen wieder und Empfehlen es gerne weiter. Berlin war sehr schön und die Unterkunft war ein großer Teil der beigetragen hat, DASS es so schön war.
Beste Grüße aus Bayern,
Manuela mit Familie
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Emptiness Yoga
The Tibetan Middle Way
An absorbing exposition of the methods of realization of the Middle Way Consequence School (Prasangika Madhyamika) by Jeffrey Hopkins—considered by many the foremost Western authority on Tibetan Buddhism. His presentation is based on Jang-gya's famous work—the original and translation are included. The reasonings used to analyze persons and phenomena to establish their true mode of existence are discussed in the context of meditative practice. This exposition includes a masterful treatment… Read More
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The Practice of KalachakraThe Kalachakra spiritual legacy is a vital and central part of Tibetan Buddhism. Presented here is a detailed and practical overview of this unique spiritual path. In Part One, the author discusses the tantric path to enlightenment by drawing on the writings of great scholar-practitioners of the past. He describes the sutrayana and vajrayana paths, outlines the four classes of tantras, compares the Kalachakra generation and completion stage yogas… Read More
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Practice and Theory of Tibetan BuddhismThis book presents the practice and theory of Tibetan Buddhism. First is a meditation manual written by the Fourth Pan-chen Lama (1781–1852), based on Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path, which covers the daily practice of Tibetan monks and yogis. It details how to properly conduct a meditation session that contains the entire scope of the Buddhist path. Next is the Presentation of Tenets, written by Gon-chok-jik-may-wang-bo. It covers… Read More
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text: W.Va. union ranks drop in 2012; reasons unclear By The Associated Press January 24, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The number of unionized workers in West Virginia dropped by about 9,000 last year and is nearing its lowest level in three decades.About 84,000 union members had jobs in the state in 2012, or about 12 percent of the work force, figures released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show.That's only slightly better than the national rate. The statistics show that nationally, membership dropped last year from 11.8 percent to 11.3 percent of the work force, the lowest level since the 1930s. The national decline occurred as cash-strapped state and local governments shed workers and unions faced challenges organizing new members. Overall membership fell by about 400,000 workers to 14.4 million, bureau figures show. More than half the loss, about 234,000, came from government workers, including teachers, firefighters and public administrators.West Virginia's number is the second lowest since 1983, the Charleston Daily Mail reported. According to unionstats.com, there were 83,000 union members in 1998.The president of the state Chamber of Commerce pointed to a decline in both coal mining and manufacturing, and a flat level of construction jobs.Kenny Perdue, president of the state AFL-CIO, said unions face threats not only from a slow economy but also from outsourcing and concerted efforts to undermine their power. Political battles have been waged in Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and other states to curb bargaining rights and weaken union clout. Perdue said his union's membership has increased for the past decade, now standing at about 70,000 active members and an equal number of retirees. Much of the growth has come from the public sector, he said, with more teachers, school service workers and state employees joining the ranks. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Mingo man, woman charged with sex trafficking 2 2017 Gazette-Mail All-Kanawha Valley softball teams 3 Beckley man charged in online art scam, authorities say 4 Mitch Vingle: Examining WVU, Big 12 football schedules 5 Hurricane's Katie Adams named Kanawha Valley Softball Player of the Year MSHA issues 150 citations at mines in December Previous Story Shinnston police chief fired amid investigation Next Story


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American Furniture: The Federal Period, 1788-1825 - FIRST EDITION
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By Charles F. Montgomery
The incomparable Winterthur Museum collection of distinct Federal-period American furniture is described and illustrated in this book, first published in 1978.Ā Today's printing technology makes this book even more stunning, presenting beautiful photos of 491 pieces.Ā The text explores the maker, place of origin, size, materials, dimensions, details of design, and, most important, an evaluation of the merits of each piece.Ā IsĀ a history of the entire process of furnituremaking in Federal America.Ā This is a classic encyclopedia for Federal-period furniture enthusiasts and a mine of information for everyone interested in the social and cultural history of the formative years of the United States.
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Has anyone ever tried attaching screen or some sort of mesh and rubbing it with bee's wax and placing it on a frame for them to build comb onto?
Has anyone ever tried attaching screen or some sort of mesh and rubbing it with bee's wax and placing it on a frame for them to build comb onto?
Zone 7A - Southern, MA. Elevation 138 ft.
4 hives: 1 Carniolan/Italian Hybrid, 2 Swarms from that hive and 1 Russian.
I thought of using spun lace. This is a non-woven material that is use quite often in medical products. It would be easy to saturate this in molten wax and continue dipping to increase thickness to whatever weight you want. Then you can run it through embossing rolls to make your own foundation. Spun lace is unbelievably strong like Tyvec so there would be no need to wire frames. I am surprised this hasn't been done before.
To be honest the frames could be made much simpler using the foundation for strength. The effect would be like canvas on a picture frame. It cuts pretty easy with a sharp knife so that would not be a hindrance for queen rearing like wired foundation is.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
When foundation was first being developed they tried cloth, wire cloth, paper, wood, tinfoil, cellophane and thin sheets of aluminum or plastic coated with wax. It was either too expensive or did not work because the bees chewed the wax off and would not repalce it. Most of our ideas for improving beekeeping has been tried before by others wanting to improve on methods or equipment.
I think hot wax is just poured onto a wet sheet of wood, to make the sheets before embossing the cell shapes.
Reinventing the wheel?
All the car manufactures do it everyday and we still buy the "new" cars...Reinventing the wheel?
Bees are smarter than we are.
They have a choice. The government isn't regulating them yet.
Old Guy in Alabama
If they are why don't they immediately take off and build their own house on their own foundation so we don't take their honey?Bees are smarter than we are.
As an inventor in is in my blood to believe there is always room for improvement. If you have been noticing there have been many changes recently in the "wheel".
Brian Cardinal
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Some education critics say California seems to be relaxing middle school math standards, making them less rigorous, by shedding a policy that expects eighth-graders to take Algebra I.
But Vacaville-area educators agree that the state's decision to permit eighth-graders to take Algebra I or an alternate course not only matches existing policies but comports with the Common Core curriculum being rolled out across the nation.
"You're going to hear both sides" of the argument, said Mark Frazier, chief academic officer for Vacaville Unified School Distrit. "The bottom line is, not all eighth-graders are taking Algebra I."
"I'm not seeing that this is not going to make a difference in our program," he said of the state Board of Education's new policy, which, approved last month, replaced Algebra I with Algebra I and Mathematics I courses based on the Common Core State Standards. They are a set of nationwide standards, at each grade level, for math and English and will take effect in 2014.
VUSD students, Frazier pointed out, are required to take and pass two years of high school-level mathematics to earn a diploma, which may include, at a minimum, courses in algebra and geometry.
And to critics who say that some schools are not placing black and Hispanic students in advanced math classes -- even when they are prepared -- Frazier said that was not the case in Vacaville.
Student readiness and a teacher's recommendation, not ethnicity or socio-economic status, are the determining factors, he said.
In fact, eighth-grade enrollments in Algebra I have increased during the last 10 years, said Frazier.
Some 500 district eighth-graders -- and 49 seventh-graders -- are already taking Algebra I, he noted, adding, "And the eighth-graders are scoring higher (on standardized tests) than the ninth-graders."
Frazier's counterpart in Travis Unified, Sankaran Iyer, also took issue with education critics, saying, "Not every child is ready to take algebra in the eighth grade. They need to have a solid understanding of several things" first.
Abstract thinking is one, he noted.
"Being able to read a problem and translate it into a mathematical equation ... if you're not able to do that -- at least on the sixth-grade level -- you will not be successful in algebra," said Iyer.
He likened research that shows reading proficiency by third grade as a determinant to high school completion to studies that show mastery of algebraic thinking as a determinant to high school completion.
Iyer also said the state's change in policy was not an example of "dumbing down" the curriculum, or relaxing the standards.
Under the Common Core curriculum, the two pathways a student may choose to complete his or her mathematics requirements for graduation require knowledge of the same concepts.
"You teach the same thing," whether a student is enrolled in a traditional math sequence of courses or alternate courses, he said.
"It's not dumbing down at all," said Iyer. "A child has to be ready to take those courses."
As in VUSD, whether or not an eighth-grader is enrolled in Algebra I, or Algebra I and Mathematics I, the two pathways, TUSD student's enrollment depends on test scores, grades and teacher recommendations, he said.
In Dixon Unified, which requires three years of high school math to graduate, basic algebra "is the gatekeeper" to success in other math classes, said Superintendent Brian Dolan.
Of the 275 students enrolled at C.A. Jacobs Intermediate School, some 200 -- most of them eighth-graders -- are taking Algebra I, he said.
Dolan, like Frazier, noted that DUSD eighth-graders enrolled in Algebra I are scoring higher than ninth-graders taking the same course in high school and the new state policy is in line with existing district policy and the coming Common Core curriculum.
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Kenton Duty's all laughs on Shake It Up, but he shows a new side of himself in Contest, a new TV movie airing this Sunday on Cartoon Network. Kenton stars alongside Kat McNamara in the live-drama movie, which offers a close look at what it's really like to be bullied. In the movie, a high-schooler is teased to no end by the school bully, played by Kenton. The principal warns the bully that if he doesn't put an end to his ways that he'll be expelled, so he pretends to be his victim's friend. What happens next will have you on the edge of your couch!
It's no coincidence that Contest is airing during anti-bullying month, and the movie may just change the way you view some of the people at your school.
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