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those who don't know the past are damned to re-live it!
Got this from a friend, thought I should pass it along.
Scare the heck out of your liberal friends ----make them THINK!
Kitty Werthmann is 85 years old.
America truly is the Greatest Country in the World.
~ By: Kitty Werthmann
What I am about to tell you is something you've probably never heard or will ever read in history books.
I believe that I am an eyewitness to history. I cannot tell you that Hitler took Austria by tanks and guns; it would distort history. We elected him by a landslide - 98% of the vote. I've never read that in any American publications. Everyone thinks that Hitler just rolled in with his tanks and took Austria by force.
In 1938, Austria was in deep Depression. Nearly one-third of our workforce was unemployed. We had 25% inflation and 25% bank loan interest rates.
Farmers and business people were declaring bankruptcy daily. Young people were going from house to house begging for food. Not that they didn't want to work; there simply weren't any jobs. My mother was a Christian woman and believed in helping people in need. Every day we cooked a big kettle of soup and baked bread to feed those poor, hungry people - about 30 daily.
The Communist Party and the National Socialist Party were fighting each other. Blocks and blocks of cities like Vienna, Linz, and Graz were destroyed. The people became desperate and petitioned the government to let them decide what kind of government they wanted.
We looked to our neighbor on the north, Germany, where Hitler had been in power since 1933. We had been told that they didn't have unemployment or crime, and they had a high standard of living. Nothing was ever said about persecution of any group -- Jewish or otherwise. We were led to believe that everyone was happy. We wanted the same way of life in Austria.
We were promised that a vote for Hitler would mean the end of unemployment and help for the family. Hitler also said that businesses would be assisted, and farmers would get their farms back. Ninety-eight percent of the population voted to annex Austria to Germany and have Hitler for our ruler.
We were overjoyed, and, for three days, we danced in the streets and had candlelight parades. The new government opened up big field kitchens and everyone was fed.
After the election, German officials were appointed, and like a miracle, we suddenly had law and order. Three or four weeks later, everyone was employed. The government made sure that a lot of work was created through the Public Work Service.
Hitler decided we should have equal rights for women. Before this, it was a custom that married Austrian women did not work outside the home. An able-bodied husband would be looked down on if he couldn't support his family. Many women in the teaching profession were elated that they could retain the jobs they previously had been required to give up for marriage.
Hitler Targets Education - Eliminates Religious Instruction for Children:
Our education was nationalized. I attended a very good public school. The population was predominantly Catholic, so we had religion in our schools. The day we elected Hitler (March 13, 1938), I walked into my schoolroom to find the crucifix replaced by Hitler's picture hanging next to a Nazi flag. Our teacher, a very devout woman, stood up and told the class we wouldn't pray or have religion anymore. Instead, we sang "Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles," and had physical education.
Sunday became National Youth Day with compulsory attendance. Parents were not pleased about the sudden change in curriculum. They were told that if they did not send us, they would receive a stiff letter of warning the first time. The second time they would be fined the equivalent of $300, and the third time they would be subject to jail. The first two hours consisted of political indoctrination. The rest of the day we had sports. As time went along, we loved it. Oh, we had so much fun and got our sports equipment free. We would go home and gleefully tell our parents about the wonderful time we had.
My mother was very unhappy. When the next term started, she took me out of public school and put me in a convent. I told her she couldn't do that and she told me that someday, when I grew up, I would be grateful. There was a very good curriculum, but hardly any fun - no sports, and no political indoctrination. I hated it at first, but felt I could tolerate it. Every once in a while, on holidays, I went home. I would go back to my old friends and ask what was going on and what they were doing. Their loose lifestyle was very alarming to me. They lived without religion. By that time, unwed mothers were glorified for having a baby for Hitler. It seemed strange to me that our society changed so suddenly. As time went along, I realized what a great deed my mother did so that I wasn't exposed to that kind of humanistic philosophy.
Equal Rights Hits Home:
In 1939, the war started and a food bank was established. All food was rationed and could only be purchased using food stamps. At the same time, a full-employment law was passed which meant, if you didn't work, you didn't get a ration card, and if you didn't have a card, you starved to death. Women who stayed home to raise their families didn't have any marketable skills and often had to take jobs more suited for men.
Soon after this, the draft was implemented. It was compulsory for young people, male and female, to give one year to the labor corps. During the day, the girls worked on the farms, and at night they returned to their barracks for military training just like the boys. They were trained to be anti-aircraft gunners and participated in the signal corps. After the labor corps, they were not discharged but were used in the front lines. When I go back to Austria to visit my family and friends, most of these women are emotional cripples because they just were not equipped to handle the horrors of combat. Three months before I turned 18, I was severely injured in an air raid attack. I nearly had a leg amputated, so I was spared having to go into the labor corps and into military service.
Hitler Restructured the Family Through Daycare:
When the mothers had to go out into the work force, the government immediately established child care centers. You could take your children ages 4 weeks to school age and leave them there around-the-clock, 7 days a week, under the total care of the government. The state raised a whole generation of children. There were no motherly women to take care of the children, just people highly trained in child psychology. By this time, no one talked about equal rights. We knew we had been had.
Health Care and Small Business Suffer Under Government Controls:
Before Hitler, we had very good medical care. Many American doctors trained at the University of Vienna. After Hitler, health care was socialized, free for everyone. Doctors were salaried by the government. The problem was, since it was free, the people were going to the doctors for everything. When the good doctor arrived at his office at 8 a.m., 40 people were already waiting and, at the same time, the hospitals were full. If you needed elective surgery, you had to wait a year or two for your turn. There was no money for research, as it was poured into socialized medicine. Research at the medical schools literally stopped, so the best doctors left Austria and emigrated to other countries.
As for healthcare, our tax rates went up to 80% of our income. Newlyweds immediately received a $1,000 loan from the government to establish a household. We had big programs for families. All day care and education were free. High schools were taken over by the government and college tuition was subsidized. Everyone was entitled to free handouts, such as food stamps, clothing, and housing.
We had another agency designed to monitor business. My brother-in-law owned a restaurant that had square tables. Government officials told him he had to replace them with round tables because people might bump themselves on the corners. Then they said he had to have additional bathroom facilities. It was just a small dairy business with a snack bar. He couldn't meet all the demands. Soon, he went out of business. If the government owned the large businesses and not many small ones existed, it could be in control.
We had consumer protection. We were told how to shop and what to buy. Free enterprise was essentially abolished. We had a planning agency specially designed for farmers. The agents would go to the farms, count the livestock, then tell the farmers what to produce, and how to produce it.
"Mercy Killing" Redefined:
In 1944, I was a student teacher in a small village in the Alps. The villagers were surrounded by mountain passes which, in the winter, were closed off with snow, causing people to be isolated. So people intermarried and offspring were sometimes retarded. When I arrived, I was told there were 15 mentally retarded adults, but they were all useful and did good manual work. I knew one, named Vincent, very well. He was a janitor of the school. One day, I looked out the window and saw Vincent and others getting into a van. I asked my superior where they were going. She said to an institution where the State Health Department would teach them a trade, and to read and write. The families were required to sign papers with a little clause that they could not visit for 6 months. They were told visits would interfere with the program and might cause homesickness.
As time passed, letters started to dribble back saying these people died a natural, merciful death. The villagers were not fooled. We suspected what was happening. Those people left in excellent physical health and all died within 6 months. We called this euthanasia.
The Final Steps - Gun Laws:
Next came gun registration. People were getting injured by guns. Hitler said that the real way to catch criminals (we still had a few) was by matching serial numbers on guns. Most citizens were law-abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms. Not long afterwards, the police said that it was best for everyone to turn in their guns. The authorities already knew who had them, so it was futile not to comply voluntarily.
No more freedom of speech. Anyone who said something against the government was taken away. We knew many people who were arrested, not only Jews, but also priests and ministers who spoke up.
Totalitarianism didn't come quickly, it took 5 years from 1938 until 1943, to realize full dictatorship in Austria. Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath. Instead, we had creeping gradualism. Now, our only weapons were broom handles. The whole idea sounds almost unbelievable that the state, little by little, eroded our freedom.
After World War II, Russian troops occupied Austria. Women were raped, pre-teen to elderly. The press never wrote about this, either. When the Soviets left in 1955, they took everything that they could, dismantling whole factories in the process. They sawed down whole orchards of fruit, and what they couldn't destroy, they burned. We called it The Burned Earth. Most of the population barricaded themselves in their houses. Women hid in their cellars for 6 weeks as the troops mobilized. Those who couldn't, paid the price. There is a monument in Vienna today, dedicated to those women who were massacred by the Russians. This is an eye witness account.
"It's true those of us who sailed past the Statue of Liberty came to a country of unbelievable freedom and opportunity.
America truly is the Greatest Country in the World. Don't Let Freedom Slip Away!
"After America, There is No Place to Go."
The author of this article lives in South Dakota and is very active in attempting to maintain our freedom. I see so many parallels in this country; are we going to sit by and watch it happen? Spread the word; also contact your congressional reps; vote them out if they don't do what they should. If you don't want to be bothered, then you're part of the problem! Google Kitty Werthmann and you will see articles and videos.
those who don't know the past are damned to re-live it!
All the "useful idiots" think that the current crop of Leftist Geniuses/Socialist/Marxist/Communist leaders in the US government know better, and are much smarter than those people that caused their utopian ideas of the past to fail, and know how to make these ideas succeed now. Fracking idiots!!!!
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
This time it's worse.
There is a full spectrum dominance, technological control grid that has been built up around us.
very interesting read
but aren't almost there now??
so close u can feel it
buying up all the guns and ammo i can just to PISS OFF the douche bag liberals
But wait... That can't be true becasue they don't teach that in high school or college. Nope I'm not going to believe it. i'm just going to keep my nose burried in my iPad and find out who Kim Kardashian is screwing this month...
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
"Our rights come from our humanity and may not be legislated away -- not by a vote of Congress, not by the consensus of our neighbors, not even by agreement of all Americans but one." Judge Andrew P. Napolitano


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Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
GAO-06-118R: Oct 3, 2005
Additional Materials:
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GAO reviewed the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) new rule on migratory bird hunting. GAO found that (1) the final rule establishes the late-season frameworks from which the states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands may select dates and other options available to them for the 2005-2006 migratory bird hunting seasons; and (2) the Service complied with the applicable requirements in promulgating the rule.
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations, GAO-06-118R, October 3, 2005
The Honorable James M. Inhofe
The Honorable James M. Jeffords
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Environment and Public Works
The Honorable Richard W. Pombo
The Honorable Nick J. Rahall II
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Resources
House of Representatives
Subject: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), entitled Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations (RIN: 1018-AT76). We received the rule on
The final rule establishes the late-season frameworks from which the states,
Enclosed is our assessment of the Service's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the Service complied with the applicable requirements.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Robert Robinson, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment. Mr. Robinson can be reached at (202) 512-3841.
Kathleen E. Wannisky
Managing Associate General Counsel
cc: Craig Manson
Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks
Department of the Interior
ANALYSIS UNDER 5 U.S.C. sect. 801(a)(1)(B)(i)-(iv) OF A MAJOR RULE
(i) Cost-benefit analysis
Collectively, the migratory bird hunting regulations (of which this final rule is a part) have an expected welfare benefit of $734 million to $1.064 billion with a mid-point estimate of $899 million.
(ii) Agency actions relevant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. sections 603-605, 607, and 609
The Service's compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act consisted of a Small Entity Flexibility Analysis based on the 2001 National Hunting and Fishing Survey. The survey is updated on a 5-year basis. It appears that the analysis was limited because the regulation's impact is primarily beneficial to a very substantial number of small entities. The survey estimated that bird hunters would spend between $481 million and $1.2 billion at small businesses in 2004.
(iii) Agency actions relevant to sections 202-205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. sections 1532-1535
The final rule will not impose either an intergovernmental or private sector mandate, as defined in title II, of more than $100 million in any one year.
(iv) Other relevant information or requirements under acts and executive orders
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. sections 551 et seq.
The final rule was issued using the notice and comment procedures contained at 5 U.S.C. 553. From
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. sections 3501-3520
The Service states that it uses various information collection requirements to develop future migratory game bird hunting regulations. The information requirements of the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Programs have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and assigned Control No. 1018-0015, expiration date of
Statutory authorization for the rule
The rules concerning migratory waterfowl hunting are authorized by 16 U.S.C.
703-712 and 742a-j.
Executive Order No. 12866
Collectively, the rules for migratory bird hunting are reviewed by OMB and are considered to be economically significant.
Executive Order No. 13132 (Federalism)
According to the Service, the final rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a federalism assessment.
May 22, 2017
- Tom Smith Fire Equipment Company, Inc.
We deny the protest in part and dismiss it in part.
May 19, 2017
- Walker Development & Trading Group, Inc.
We deny the protest.
- Western Star Hospital Authority, Inc.
We deny the protest.
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We deny the protest.
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We deny the requests for reconsideration.
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We deny the protest.
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We deny the protest.
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We dismiss the protest because, as filed with our Office, it does not establish a valid basis for challenging the agency's action.
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In business, restating easier goals to avoid the consequences of failing to meet existing goals. May also be practiced in government, education, and personal life.
I was about to be fired for blowing my sales goal, but I regoaled and now I'm getting promoted because my clients think I'm a really nice person.
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The Breezy Point North Stars were defeated by Granite City 6-3 in North American3 Hockey League action on Sunday, Dec. 16, at Breezy Point Arena.
Bo Borowski, Timothy Taylor and Austin Williams scored for the North Stars whle losing goaltender Erikur Arnason stopped 35 shots. Granite City enjoyed a 41-22 edge in shots.
On Saturday, Dec. 15, Billy Foy, Jonathon Plaszcz and Evan Anderson each scored for Breezy Point in a 9-3 loss to the Alexandria Blizzard. Tyler Reichl, Austin Williams, Kyle Whipple, Bryson Jasper and Timothy Taylor were credited with assists. Ian Shidlofsky made 43 saves.
Breezy Point, 3-23 overall, is scheduled to play at North Iowa on Friday, Dec. 21, and host Twin City Steel on Saturday, Dec. 22.


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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Luther College, Dahl Centennial Union700 College DrDecorah, IA 52101United States
We invite you to visit Luther College during the week of Monday, August 1, through Friday, August 5. This week is designated as Iowa Private College Week (IPCW) in Iowa, so our campus will be open to prospective students each day for either a morning (9:00 a.m.) or afternoon (1:30 p.m.) session that includes an introduction to Luther, a tour of campus, an academic department meeting, and a complimentary lunch. For more information about the day go to https://www.luther.edu/admissions/iowa-private-college-week/.
Not only would this be a great time to take a look at Luther, but we believe you would enjoy spending some additional time in our Decorah community. Decorah is recognized for its beauty, outdoor recreation (hiking, biking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, tubing, and fishing), and abundance of unique coffee shops, restaurants, and shopping opportunities.
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Verse of the Day
"Hope in the Lord & keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it." ~ Psalm 37:34
A Year with Aslan from The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
"Ooh! said Susan, I'd thought he was a man. Is he quite safe? I should feel rather nervous about meeting a lion."
"That you will, dearie, & make no mistake," said Mrs. Beaver, "if there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their kees knocking, they're either braver than most or else just silly."
"The he isn't safe?" said Lucy.
"Safe?" said Mr. Beaver. "Who said anything about safe? `Course he isn't safe. But he's good."
"Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip." ~ Will Rogers
"Grace doesn't make everything right. Its trick is to show us that it is right for us to live. That it is truly good, wonderful even, for us to be breathing & feeling at the same time everything around us is wretched. Grace isn't a ticket to Fantasy Island. It isn't a potion to charm life to our liking. Grace is the amazing power to look reality in the face, see its sad & tragic edges, feel its cruel cuts, join in the chorus against its unfairness, & yet feel that it is good & right for you to be alive on God's earth." ~ Lewis Smedes, How Can It Be All Right When Everything Is All Wrong
"Sin, in addition to anything else it may be, is always an act of wrong judgment. To commit a sin a man must for the moment believe that things are different from what they really are; he must confound values; he must see the moral universe out of focus; ignore the signs on the highway and drive with his eyes shut. Sin sees only today, or at most tomorrow; but death and judgment are pushed aside as if they did not exist. The notion that the sinner is the smart fellow will not stand up under scrutiny. & the greater the folly, the greater the fool." ~ A.W. Tozer, Man: The Dwelling Place of God
"God is so pure, matchless, & unique that no one else & nothing else even comes close. & God will not be diluted, dumbed down or patronized either. He even rebukes worshipers in Psalm 50 when he says 'You thought I was altogether like you.' He is not like us. He is utterly incomparable." ~ Matt Redman, Facedown
"The Hebrew text reads "Moses died with the Mouth of the Lord." & the ancient rabbis translated that to mean "with the kiss of the Lord." & when I read this, I imagine God stooping over His children, tucking them in, & kissing them goodnight – to awaken in His presence & love." ~ David Roper, A Heart of Wisdom (regarding Deuteronomy 34)
"Beware of any work for God that allows you to avoid concentrating on Him. The boundaries of life, whether mental, moral, or spiritual, are completely free with the freedom God gives His child; that is, a worshiping child, not a wayward one. A worker who lacks this serious concentration on God is apt to become overly burdened by his work. He is a slave. But once our concentration is on God, all the limits of our life are free & under the control and mastery of God alone. But be careful to remember that you have been freed for only one thing–to be absolutely devoted to your co-Worker." ~ Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest
"God speaks to people who decide they're going to do what he tells them to do, even before he tells them. It's saying, "God, if you want me to move, I'll move. If you want me to get married, I'll get married. If you want me to leave this job, I'll leave this job. Before you even tell me, my answer is 'yes.' Whatever you want me to do, I will do it." ~ Pastor Rick Warren, Daily Hope


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Allow me to introduce my attempt at recreating the Open Seasons Issue #2 Jaster Mereel.
I made the choice early on to try to make it exact to the comic and therefore most of the parts differ from the Boba and Jango armor that is seen in the films.
Overall, this project took a ton of work and stands as one of my most expensive costumes to date once you factor in the leather goods, the scope for the blaster, etc.
Helmet - Sgt. Fang Mystery (custom ear caps by me)
Armor - By me but with the excellent Wizard of Light Boba and Jango templates
Gauntlets - custom by me
Ammo belt - WWII French Army ammo belt
Small pics here with links to the full size versions below: (I took 3 side by side comparison shots as well)


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Home » Electroacoustic/Contemporary » LE BARON, ANNE: Rana, Ritual & Revelation
LE BARON, ANNE: Rana, Ritual & Revelation
5 pieces by harpist and composer Le Baron. 4 Chamber pieces and one for Harp and Tape. Guests David Shea, Jim Staley and George Cartwright also appear. Interesting and unusual works.
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I have two deeps full of foundation however 3 frames in both deeps will not be drawn out by the bees. I left the next super off as to encourage them to build to that side and they started forming swarm cells so I put the hey super on, how can I get them to fill those frames it's on the north side of the hive, I tried manipulating them by putting drawn frames where the empty ones are and it worlds they build the frames in another place but then avoid the 3 frames on that side any help is appreciated, thanks!
Ok here's more details it's wax wired foundation, there are 2 deeps both with 3 frames indrawn on the same side, when I tried to let them build out they made swarm cells which is why I kept adding boxes currently 2 deeps and 1 medium I put on today. They are Italian 10 frame equipment solid bottom board, also at the entrance when you see the bees they all stay on the side that they are living in they don't bother with the others.moderate honey flow, strong pop. In first box medium amount of bees in the second deep. Lots of brood only two frames of capped honey and honey ring around all brood except in the center all brood. Lots of eggs capped brood and uncapped throughout the hive, let me know if you need more details thank you!


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Hi everyone,
I've been really scarce because I've been really busy with my nose to the grind stone. I want to take a quick minute to give a heads up on a couple of new things coming soon.
After the rough road of the original GMH project and other projects running head to head with it (resulting in a pretty big black eye for me) there have been some misconceptions and invalid rumors floating around about its status. So first and foremost I want to make sure folks know the status of this from the 'source'.
These are under control and are even about to be clean slated. There are 5 or 6 left to fulfill for folks, including a few of you that had them on order with armor, ect.. But more importantly, there's about to be a change in the way these are handled . Arguably what should have been done from the start. As explained previously, my own short sightedness is only to blame. Two years ago I still had the small quaint forum mentality and didn't foresee the demand that would rage on over these. I'm not real sure anyone could have seen to what end exactly.
From now on, as has been suggested over and over, I'll be adopting the small batch mentality on these. For the sake of the greater good, and my own sanity, they'll be offered in small batches in fairly regular intervals. And only 'ready to ship'. Over the course of the last several months (likely about 9) I'd already slowed/stopped taking orders several times to make sure the monster didn't get out of control again. And it never will again . So I'm sure this will be welcome news. Though, in light of some of the jagged comments and 'WTB' threads started as of late about it being a virtual joke to obtain one of these, or waiting lists of two years (which isn't true) it must be considered that even by implementing a controlled way of sharing these, the 'perception' of how 'obtainable' these are may not change. The simple fact is, I am just one guy. With every jagged comment that's posted, it's painfully apparent that ppl seem to forget that this isn't a case of a hundred of these things just laying around at all times just waiting for someone to click 'buy-it-now'. I'm not an over seas manufacturer with 50 molds being filled every hour by 10 employees. And it never has been. This will still be one guy, providing the service. So in the future, please keep this in mind before making comments like that. Not only is it demotivating and rather hurtful to me, but also shows a little bit of ignorance on the poster's part about how these things work. Getting annoyed at me for not being able to keep up with demand is more than a little short sighted. If a manufacturer took these over, there would still be folks pissed off at 'them'. That's just reality ;)
Second up. The GMH 'helmet' mold failed this weekend and is being remade as we speak. I got Art's last two out of it (that I've owed him forever and was gracious enough to wait until the membership was taken care of) right before the last casting pulled every last detail out of the mold. This sounds really bad. But it isn't. It's a 3-4 day delay and isn't the end of the world but I felt it should be known while I'm at it. The ear cap molds were remade at the end of Dec. after having failed for the fourth time lol So just a heads up there. This is just the cost of production.
Lastly, a word about fiberglass GMH's being said over and over to be more 'rare' than the Rotocast versions. This is simply not true. There was more than a 50/50 split in favor of fiberglass. However, I'm really growing weary of hearing things like this. People don't seem to appreciate them, so for the foreseeable future, Rotocast is officially discontinued. The public has spoken. Let the record reflect, that Rotocast has become the more rare of the two lol
That's about it for now. So please keep an eye out for the new and improved way of handling things. Hopefully it will show the community that I do in fact 'listen' to folks. There will also be another interesting post about a couple of other molds that failed, prompting a significant update for you ESB guys out there.
Thanks for reading, and Happy Belated New Year to everyone :) A sincere thank you as well for all your patience over the last year.


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Doubts Arise About a Rare Woodpecker
The ivory-billed woodpecker was considered extinct until it flapped
back onto the scene, blurrily, in a controversial videotape shot in
an Arkansas swamp in 2004. The bird's resurrection made national
news and became a symbolic victory for conservationists, with a
paper in Science and $10 million in federal money to
support its struggling resurgence. It's an inspiring story, but it
may be founded in error, some experts now say. David A. Sibley, the
nation's best-known birder, and three colleagues have published a
technical comment in Science saying that the videotaped
bird is, in fact, the common pileated woodpecker. A rebuttal from
lead author of the discovery paper, John Fitzpatrick of the Cornell
Lab of Ornithology, argues that Sibley's critique contains errors.
Sibley, D. A., et al. Comment on "Ivory-billed
Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) Persists in
Continental North America." Science 311:1555
(March 17, 2006)
Genetic Experiment Produces an Effective Vaccine Against an
African Killer
Deadlier even than Ebola, the Marburg virus killed more than 90
percent of those it infected last year in Angola—more than 300
people in all. But now medical researchers have created a vaccine
that has proven unusually effective in monkeys. The research team
removed one gene from a harmless vesicular stomatitis virus and
replaced it with a key gene from Marburg. Monkeys that were infected
with Marburg and then given the vaccine stayed healthy. Those denied
the vaccine died in 10 to 12 days.
Daddario-DiCaprio, K. M., et al. Postexposure
protection against Marburghaemorrhagic fever with recombinant
vesicular stomatitis virus vectors in non-human primates: an
efficacy assessment. The Lancet 367:1399-1404 (April
29, 2006)
Another Spot Turns Red
An enormous tempest has appeared on Jupiter, creating a smaller
version of the famous Great Red Spot, a storm large enough to
swallow three Earths that has raged for 300 years. The new storm,
known as "Red Spot Jr.," has been brewing since about
1915, but a surprising development took place last year—it
turned red, possibly because it was drawing material from deep in
Jupiter's atmosphere.
Brains of the Brightest Kids Are Built Later
The brains of the smartest kids develop differently from those of
normal children. That's not a surprise. But whereas scientists had
expected to see differences in brain size or shape, a brain-mapping
study instead revealed divergence in the timing of brain growth. A
hallmark of genius, it turns out, is not early brain development;
instead, the period of peak wiring in the kids with the highest IQs
at age 11 or 12 seems to lag behind average children by about four
years—although it does last longer.
Shaw, P., et al. Intellectual ability and cortical
development in children and adolescents. Nature
440:676-679 (March 30, 2006)
A Long-Sought Fish Crawls to Light
Paleobiologists have long sought the "missing link"
between ancient fish and land animals. Now they think they've
discovered the perfect intermediary, a species dubbed Tiktaalik
roseae, which roamed Earth during the Late Devonian, 385
million to 359 million years ago. Scientists described fossil
specimens that show the beginnings of digits, wrists, elbows and
shoulders, as well as skulls, necks and ribs that prefigure those of
tetrapods like today's familiar four-legged land animals.
Shubin, N., et al. The pectoral fin of Tiktaalik
roseae and the origin of the tetrapod limb. Nature
440:764-771 (April 6, 2006)
Rivers Beneath Thick Ice Complicate Study of
The discovery of a network of rivers far beneath the icy surface of
Antarctica calls into question the notion that microbial life forms
thought to be living in Antarctica's vast sub-glacial lakes must
have evolved in isolation for perhaps millions of years. That
feature of this uniquely harsh environment was an important
justification for drilling deep down into Lake Vostok to sample the
water for microbes. Now the rationale is less clear.
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Antarctic subglacial lakes. Nature 440:1033-1036 (April
20, 2006)
Starlings Reveal Surprising Linguistic
Linguists had long believed that only humans can learn more
sophisticated types of grammar, for example by recognizing
"clauses" in longer utterances. In an experiment conducted
two years ago, a group of tamarin monkeys failed to do so, seemingly
validating linguist Noam Chomsky's theory that such grammar is
unique to humans. But in a new study, 9 of 11 starlings learned to
spot inserted phrases at least 90 percent of the time, identifying
the special utterances by pecking buttons in exchange for food.
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learning by songbirds. Nature 440:1204-1207 (April 27,
Studies Supporting Moderate Drinking May Have
Many studies have shown that teetotalers have greater risk of
coronary heart disease than do moderate drinkers. But most of those
studies included as abstainers people who had been forced to quit
drinking, usually because of declining health or old age—a
subset that may have biased the results. This methodological flaw
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Apartment with Wi-Fi + Balcony
Size50 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Carrer Enric Morera, 08902 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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The elegant apartment features wooden floorboards and stylish décor. The combined living/dining room includes a table and a double sofa bed. It contains a twin bedroom, and the fully-equipped kitchen offers stainless steel appliances and a coffee maker. Laundry facilities are available.
Ildefons Cerdà Station is 250 metres away and offers guests access to 4 train lines and 4 metro lines on Barcelona's excellent transport system. The apartment is also well-connected by numerous bus services within walking distance.
The surrounding area offers a parks and a range of shops and restaurants where guests can experience the local cuisine.
House rulesA fee of €20 is required for check-in between 8pm and 10pm.
A fee of €30 is required for check-in between 10pm and midnight.
A fee of €50 is required for check-in between midnight and 2am.
Authorisation is required for check-in after 2am.
Respect the neighbors and keep noise to a minimum after 10pm.
No parties.
Please empty rubbish into the waste container on the street.
Please ensure the lights and air conditioning are turned off when they apartment is not occupied.
Guests should leave the apartment in the same condition as it was at the time of check-in.
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Reviews of this property
We had 5 fantastic days in Barcelona, the apartment was great, had everything we needed, we were met on our arrival day outside and told a little about the area and the trains! Apartment was clean and well equipped!! Perfect for 2 adults and 2 teenagers! I would definitely recommend this apartment to anyone, thanks Fernando
The apartment looks exactly like on the pictures, we like it very much. It's about 20 min by foot to Fira de Barcelona, big shopping moll is about 5 min. away, a lot of eating facilities around.
Drawbacks: shower leaks and wi-fi sometimes disappears.
All in all, the flat is very good.
The apartment is like, it looks like the picture. Near a large shopping center, eateries, stop to the airport. Easy to find, walk to Fira Barcelona is in 20 minutes.
Among the shortcomings: shower occurs during use and quite, wifi sometimes disappears (best catches in the hallway).
Shampoo and soap is necessary to take its toll.
Overall, the apartment is worth the money, we do not regret that you have chosen it.
The apartment looks exactly like on the pictures, we like it very much. It's about 20 min by foot to Fira de Barcelona, big shopping moll is about 5 min. away, a lot of eating facilities around.
Drawbacks: shower leaks and wi-fi sometimes disappears.
All in all, the flat is very good.
Квартира понравилась, выглядит, как на фото. Рядом большой торговый центр, закусочные, остановка до аэропорта. Легко найти, дойти до Фиры Барселоны можно минут за 20.
Из недостатков: душ протекает во время использования и довольно сильно, вай-фай иногда пропадает (лучше всего ловит в коридоре).
Шампунь и мыло надо брать свое.
В общем и целом, квартира стоит своих денег, мы не пожалели, что выбрали ее.
We were already the second time in this house and they will continue to prefer if we in Hospitalet stop us. Subway and shopping mall near everything. To have taxi from the airport for 20 €.
Wir waren schon das zweite mal in dieser Wohnung und werden sie auch weiterhin bevorzugen wenn wir in Hospitalet uns aufhalten. U-Bahn und Einkaufzentrum alles in der Nähe. Taxi vom Flughafen für 20 € zu haben.
The apartment was in a great location for our needs. It is close to S-Bahn, the airport and near the shopping center could be reached in one minute.
The apartment was all you needed to live, even an electric
Coffee was available on request. Washing machine, dishwasher, iron, everything was available. When we come to Barcelona and the apartment is free, we take it back. A small downer is there anyway, the doors in the house hit very hard.
As perhaps could Fernando create remedy.
Das Apartment war für unsere Ansprüche super gelegen. Es ist S-Bahn nahe ,Flughafen nahe und das Einkaufzentrum war in eine Minute zu erreichen.
Im Apartment war alles was man zum Wohnen brauchte, sogar eine elektrische
Kaffeemaschine war auf Anfrage zu erhalten. Waschmaschine, Spülmaschine ,Bügeleisen alles war vorhanden. Wenn wir nach Barcelona kommen und das Apartment ist frei nehmen wir es wieder. Ein kleiner Wehrmutstropfen gibt es trotzdem , die Türen im Hause schlagen sehr hart zu.
Da könnte vielleicht Fernando für Abhilfe schaffen.
On my birthday was a huge shadow. We could not relate the apartment, she has such a stench of sewage that I got a nausea.
The lady who brought the key has also become very ashamed. Unfortunately Fernando had no spare apartment, so we had to take an expensive hotel.
The Lord does not pay back the money, Wimdu I hear nothing.
All very annoying, the issue of "in blue" for me by
Über meinem Geburtstag lag ein riesiger Schatten. Wir konnten die Wohnung nicht beziehen, sie hat derart nach Kloake gestunken, dass ich einen Brechreiz bekam.
Die Dame, welche den Schlüssel brachte hat sich auch sehr geschämt. Leider hatte Fernando keine Ersatzwohnung, sodass wir uns ein teures Hotel nehmen mussten.
Der Herr zahlt auch das Geld nicht zurück, von Wimdu höre ich nichts.
Alles sehr ärgerlich, das Thema "in Blau" ist für mich durch
The house is nice and cozy but there are various glitches. The most important is that it is very far from the main places of the city, not to mention the fact that the shower water gets very often because of its use and that the room containing the washing machine it leaves a stench unbearable that it is very difficult to cover UNLESS THEY will keep the window open for tempo.Comunque very close to it there are various bars and supermarkets ela stop is not far away, also close to the apartment there is a huge shopping center provided ditutto and various prezzi.Il welcome service / assistance has been poor and disappointing given that there has been provided minimal help to solve some problems that have verificati.Se I had the opportunity to change the apartment l would have done even paying a little more.
La casa è carina e accogliente ma ci sono vari difetti. Il più importante è che è molto lontano dai luoghi salienti della città, per non parlare del fatto che la doccia si allaga molto spesso a causa del suo utilizzo e che dal locale contenente la lavatrice vi esce un tanfo davvero insopportabile che è molto difficile da coprire a menoche non si tenga la finestra aperta per molto tempo.Comunque vicino ad esso ci sono vari bar e supermercati ela fermata non è molto lontana, inoltre vicino all appartamento vi è un enorme centro commerciale fornito ditutto e di vari prezzi.Il servizio di accoglienza/assistenza è stato scadente e deludente dato che non ci è stato fornito il minimo aiuto per risolvere alcuni problemi che si sono verificati.Se avessi avuto l opportunitá di cambiare l appartamento l avrei fatto volentieri pagando anche qualcosa in più.
Unfortunately the list of cons is longer than list of pros. We were staying in the apartment at the beginning of June. To start with the shower in the bathroom was leaking. A rug we were putting on the ground was completely soaked after each shower. If you forget to put something on the floor there will be a pond. The smell of mould was in the air. However it was recognizable already on the staircase so most probably it was not just a problem of this particular apartment. Secondly, the sink in the bathroom annex was almost completely closed by the cap impossible to lift. Therefore after each usage of the sink it would take several minutes for the water to drain. Third of all, unbearable morning noise from the street. Sometimes it was a garbage truck, other times a cyklist maniac trying capabilities of his motorbike before 8 am - not very pleasant neighborhood. Another "minus" is about bed sheets that were covering materaces - they were simply dirty. The last con I would like to mention is about beds in the bedroom. They were very small and uncomfortable. Springs were creating a noise with tiniest move. After all these come advantages which is location - close to the airport and relatively close to the city center. Well connected by city transportation with the both. Despite shortcomings I mentioned before the apt. was looking quite neat. To sumarize: if you want to stay there only for a weekend and most of the time you will spend outside - you may consider it. Otherwise for this price it is not worth it. It is a pity because with set of easy fixes this apartment could be more appealing.
Great location, just 5 mins walk to FGC station "Ildefons Cerda". Nice decor but there's a few things I have to complain:
1. The bed is not comfortable and there's noise when you turn around.... maybe the support under the mattress is insufficient... the management may consider to add a board or something to improve
2. There is a strong smell coming out from the drainage in bathroom, you MUST keep the bathroom door closed before you go out, otherwise the smell will spread all around the apartment when you are back.
3. The lock of the building gat has some problem, I have to keep turning the key, push and pull the door repeatedly so as to open..... it's a great challenge for me when I went back every night....
4. only 2 rolls of toilet tissue was provided....... hey, I booked 6 nights for 2 persons!! i try to ask more and the staff replied that I have to buy myself....... okay, guys.... if you consider to stay here for a few days or more, pls shop at supermarket first
5. A washing machine is available, but black mould was found on the passage that water goes through ......... I tried to remove them but unsuccessful......
I hope the operator will read this review and fix all the above problems. Besides of all these issues, it is a great apartment. Thank you.
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The Jungle Meets the Sea
This stretch of jungle-flanked beachfront in the Riviera Maya may be Mexico's latest white-hot destination, but Tulum is about as far from spoiled as you can get. Here, it's as easy to shuck off the concerns of the real world as it is to shuck off your stuffy city clothes for a bathing suit and sarong.
From Sian Ka'an, a breathtakingly pristine UNESCO biosphere of mangroves, canals, and wetlands, to the famous Tulum Archaeological Zone—pre-Columbian Mayan ruins situated on a magnificent bluff, to the "hotel zone," where almost the entire stretch runs on solar power, wind power, and the occasional generator, Tulum has something for everyone.
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Like it or not, it's time to start thinking about winter again. Even if you're ready for the coming season, it's important to make sure your winter-maintenance equipment is too. Nothing good can come from sending a spreader into battle at less than 100%. The following are tips to help keep your spreader winter ready.
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With so many differences in spreaders, the best solution is to follow the suggested procedures outlined in the maintenance section of the owner's manual. A good manual includes specific details such as proper belt and chain tension settings, and identifies common grease points. Engine-powered spreaders should also have an individual manual from the engine manufacturer providing maintenance details for the engine itself.
It's in spreader manufacturers' best interests to keep customers satisfied with equipment performance. That's why they take the time to provide a manual to help users keep their spreaders in optimal condition from one season to the next. And with the productivity of their fleets on the line, it only makes sense for municipalities to take advantage of this information.
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Water is generally all that's needed to clean the hopper and other spreader components. Just prop the spreader up on its side and hose it out. The water will carry any dust, dirt, or de-icing material with it as it flows from the hopper. Some people like to use chemicals during the cleaning process, but it's worth noting that alkaline-based cleaners like those containing acetone, benzene, leaded gasoline, or brake cleaner should not be used when cleaning hoppers made of polyethylene. These chemicals can damage poly and hurt its structural integrity.
Cleaning also presents an opportunity to check equipment for areas where paint or finish may have been scratched or chipped off to expose metal below. These areas should be touched up to reduce the possibility of corrosion and rust. You should also look over components to see if any need to be replaced or repaired.
After cleaning and perhaps a few touch-ups or fixes, the next step is to grease all necessary parts. Components vary from one spreader to the next, but every unit has at least some moving parts and connectors that require lubrication.
For electric-powered spreaders or other units with electrical connections for components, such as lights, apply a coat of dielectric grease to all terminals to prevent corrosion and ensure easy reconnection. Also, apply dielectric grease any time these terminals are disconnected.
Lubricate all moving parts (bearings, chains, conveyors, rollers, augers etc.) with a good-quality multipurpose grease or oil. The same applies for integrated grease fittings. How much time, effort, and grease is needed will differ depending on the type of spreader. Conveyor-fed units and some other models have more moving parts and therefore require more lubrication. Conversely, some auger-fed spreaders operate without pulleys, chains, and conveyors, so they only need grease in a few areas to facilitate auger articulation. Check your owner's manual to determine where and how much lubrication is necessary.
If you're using a spreader with belts, chains, or conveyors, be sure to adjust the tension before the season starts. You should also do this throughout the winter to reduce the chances of slippage or other performance issues. How tension is adjusted will vary depending on the spreader, so consult the owner's manual before making modifications.
Some aspects of tension adjustment are universal, however. For example, the drive belt or chain should never be over-tightened, as it could damage the motor or gearbox bearing. Additionally, before attempting to adjust conveyor belt tension, check to make sure that no sand or de-icing material is trapped underneath the belt.
Engine- and hydraulic-powered spreaders will need to undergo some additional pre-season maintenance.
An engine, like the spreader itself, should be cleaned before returning to work, especially since users may not get around to it once the season begins. This can be done simply by spraying with water to remove any residual salt to guard against corrosion of metal engine components. After that, keep track of the service intervals for oil and air filter changes, spark plug inspections, and other maintenance checks suggested by the engine manufacturer in the manual.
For hydraulically powered spreaders, be sure to change the hydraulic fluid, unless of course it was already changed prior to being stored for the off-season. Use a new hydraulic fluid of the type and viscosity recommended by the pump manufacturer. Then inspect all hoses and fittings for any signs of damage or leaks and take care of any problems you come across.
It can be easy to forget your spreaders when there are plenty of larger machines to maintain, but your spreaders are subjected to such harsh weather and corrosive materials that it's important to dedicate some time and attention to preseason preparation. The snow isn't going to slow down this winter, and chances are your budget doesn't have room for your spreaders to slow down either.
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All-New Episode of 'OPRAH: Where Are They Now?'
"Oprah: Where Are They Now?" tracks down "Oprah Show" guests who made you laugh...and made you cry. This week, Lisa Marie Presley talks about her new Storm & Grace tour, her parenting style, and her iconic father Elvis in an all-new episode airing this Friday, February 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
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Review: Lisa Marie Presley impresses
NATICK - Lisa Marie Presley pushed aside the sticks and stones of critics Friday night, solidly rocking The Verve at the Natick Crowne Plaza with her five-member band and a talent all her own.
Wailing away on a pair of drums with felt mallets at times, the daughter of the king of rock 'n' roll revealed an edgy, haunting blues sound to which she adds a touch of the Go-Go's. She was confident in her singing and has formed a tight-knit musical family that includes her husband, guitarist and musical director Michael Lockwood; keyboardist/vocalist and former Bigelf member Damon Fox; drummer John Sands; Jamison Hollister on mandolin/pedal steel; and Luis Maldonado on electric bass/vocals.
During the 75-minute set Presley featured mostly songs from her latest album, "Storm & Grace," a solid endeavor produced by T Bone Burnett, including memorable renditions of "Over Me," "So Long," and "Sticks and Stones." Keyboardist Fox, and Lockwood with his colorful series of Gretsch hollow-body guitars, juiced things up just enough without stealing the show from its star.
Live From Graceland!
Lisa Marie Presley performs in Graceland's Jungle Room
Sitting in a chair, lights and cameras pointed at her, Lisa Marie Presley involuntarily twitches when a soundman's boom microphone accidentally hits the ornate chandelier hanging overhead, just outside camera range.
She is sitting dead center, smack in the heart of Graceland — and however controlled, is giving off the vibe of a teenager whose parents went away for the weekend and now an unexpected mob of party guests are clumsily, but methodically, wrecking her house.
And what on earth will she tell her parents?
"I'm very protective over it," she says. "I feel really comfortable here, very happy and comfortable."
Maybe two rooms over, past Graceland's dining room and kitchen, a herd of camera-crew types is setting equipment up in the Jungle Room, where Lisa's father famously recorded in 1976, and where she'll soon be performing for the very first time, for all eyes to see.
"But this is working inside of where I grew up, which is very strange. I feel like I'm watching, making sure that everything doesn't get trampled over. That people are being careful while it's happening."
Lisa Marie Presley performs in Jungle Room at Graceland
In September during her stop in Memphis on her Storm and Grace Tour, Lisa Marie Presley performed in the Jungle Room at Graceland, the house where she grew up and where her dad recorded his last album Moody Blue. Today Yahoo Music released the performance on its site. Lisa performed "Over Me," "Sticks and Stones" and "Weary." (I can't embed them, so please click on the song title for video) "Sticks and Stones" is one of my favorites – watch for Lisa's drum solo at the end. And check out Michael Lockwood's (Lisa's husband and band leader) guitar in "Weary" – it's Elvis'.
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Lisa Marie Presley carries with her the most famous last name in pop music history. She has been world famous since the day she was born. And though one might assume that with her personal history and her DNA she'd have all the makings of an extrovert, that's not really the case when discussing her life. With some topics, she remains guarded, while with others, she speaks freely. Her latest critically-acclaimed album, "Storm & Grace," falls into the category of the latter. And it's worth talking about.
In a recent interview with The Weekender, Presley talked about "Storm & Grace," its accompanying tour, and some of her other recent musical endeavors in her native hometown of Memphis, where she not only recorded at the legendary Sun Studios, but also performed live on the same stage where a young and upcoming artist named Elvis Presley performed in 1954. She also recently did a home recording, so to speak. But in her case, "home" just happened to be the Jungle Room in a place called Graceland.
After a Lights Out Performance...
The ticket was free, the company was fun, the venue was a personal favorite so there was little to lose seeing Elvis' baby girl in concert. But after walking in apathetic, I watched the petite forty-five-year-old brunette give an intimate, emotional seventy-five minute performance that turned me into an enthusiastic fan.


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what is a cloud tag? how do i bookmark a post? thanks in advance , connie
Thanks so very much for the information on how to set a bookmark. I had not figured out how to do that. I didn't know how to do it on the old format either. Now with the printed instructions in front of me, I'll be able to bookmark. Thanks!!!
I just checked out my bookmarks and there are a few I'd like to delete. How do I do that? (I bet the answer's going to be really obvious ) (And now that I've inserted a "smiley", where's that little one that looks embarassed?)
Go to settings, bookmarks. There is a square to the right of each bookmark. Place a check mark in the ones you want to delete. Click selected threads at the bottom of the column. This gives you the choice to delete.
Karen from Louisiana
Thanks, Karen -- I knew if it'd been a snake it would have bitten me!
Glad to help. Sometimes the easiest things gives us the most problems.
Karen from Louisiana
The only problem I have is that all of the list in my Subscription area is threads I have posted on and did not save (have the other area for this) and the Bookmarks are places I visited and did not post to......
Patrice, this seems so hard??? Bookmarks were so easy before, isnt there an easier way to do it, all these steps?? And dont know what 5 threads or 9 threads means. I know I am not really good with computers, but I didnt have any problems before. TY
favorite poem..Outwitted by Edwin Markham...He drew a circle that shut us out..heretic, rebel a thing to flout.
But Love and I had the wit to win,
We drew a circle that took him in!
I cannot seem to find "thread tools" at the top of the page?
favorite poem..Outwitted by Edwin Markham...He drew a circle that shut us out..heretic, rebel a thing to flout.
But Love and I had the wit to win,
We drew a circle that took him in!


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To help the environment, many Americans have made the switch from paper and plastic bags to reusable grocery bags. But a report by a Florida newspaper says that reusable grocery bags sold by some supermarkets contain high levels of lead. Lead is a metal that can be harmful to humans, especially young children. Now, Senator Charles Schumer, of New York, is asking the U.S. government to investigate the use of lead in reusable shopping bags.
"When our families go to the grocery store looking for safe and healthy foods to feed their kids, the last thing they should have to worry about are toxic bags, "Schumer said in a statement. "A quick and thorough investigation will allow everyone to make informed, timely decisions," Schumer added.
Shoppers, Beware
The Tampa Tribune newspaper, in Tampa, Florida, bought more than a dozen bags from Florida supermarkets. They paid a lab to test the bags for lead. The results showed that certain bags sold at Publix and Winn-Dixie supermarkets had lead levels that were a concern to health officials. Some bags had enough lead that they could be considered hazardous waste if people were to throw the bags out with their household trash.
Lead in the bags is not likely to rub off on food. But over time, paint on the bags can chip and the bags can wear out. When this happens, lead can be released.
What Consumers Can Do
The affected bags were found in Florida. But Publix has more than 1,000 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Publix says that all of its bags comply with current federal laws regarding lead content, but that they have asked the makers of the bags to reduce the lead levels in the product.
Winn-Dixie has hundreds of stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Officials at Winn-Dixie say refunds will be given to customers who return the bags.
The bags with the highest levels of lead had fancy designs and many pictures. Plain reusable bags without decoration were found to contain little lead. Consumers worried about lead levels in reusable bags can switch to cloth or string bags. Paper bags are also a good choice, since paper can be recycled.
Since 2007, Publix supermarkets have sold more than 13 million reusable bags. The store says because shoppers have made the switch to reusable bags, it has saved more than 1 billion paper and plastic bags.


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Størrelse45 m²
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- Kjøkken
- Klimaanlegg
- Barneseng
- Håndklær
- Internett/WiFi
Oversikt over eiendommen
|Sestiere Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia, Italia
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The position is central, the apartment is situated in San Giacomo dell'Orio, one of the most antique and evocative of the Campi of Venice. The church in the campo is a true
artistic jewel. In a few minutes it is possible to reach the museum of Cà Pesaro (3 min), Campo San Polo, Campo dei Frari (3 min), the Scuole Grandi di San Giovanni e San Rocco, where interesting evening concerts are held and the characteristic rio Marin (2 min), while an pleasant walk of approximately ten minutes takes you to Rialto. The area has typical wine cellars, restaurants and interesting stores, in which it is possible to acquire classic souvenirsand also handicraft objects.
Husregler- ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE:
Unless otherwise stated in the individual descriptions of the properties, the arrival/departure times are as follows:
Arrival: between 3 PM and 8 PM.
Departure: between 9 AM and 10.30 AM.
Arrival from 8 PM to 10 PM: 20 euros.
Arrival from 10 PM to midnight: 40 euros.
Arrival from Midnight to 3 PM: during this time period, we do not allow guests to check in.
(Luggage deposit can be found at train station at a fee - so please check directly with the relevant locations what the arrangements are).
From the 24th of August 2011, all visitors who stay in an accommodation facility within the territory of the Municipality of Venice have to pay the "Tourist tax".
The overnight tax varies from € 0.75 in low season to € 2.00 in high season. It is due only for the first 5 days.
Kids under 10 years of age do not pay. Youngers from 10 to 16 years of age have a 50% reduction.
The collected funds will help the City improve the quality of the tourist services (services, museums, events...) and finance works aimed at maintaining, using and salvaging the city's cultural and architectural heritage.
Extras that can be ordered upon request and prior to or during arrival (but please give us as much notice as possible):
A baby cot: €10
During your stay, you can require an extra cleaning: from €50 to €70
Private parking upon request: €25 per day
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Vurdering av denne eiendommen
We loved Venice, but sadly the accommodation let the holiday down a little, wasn't terrible, but for the money and the lovely photos didn't live up to our expectations. Was far to small and ants everywhere, probably won't book with Wimbu again, sorry.
tres agreable sejour ,meme en janvier les lumieres sont magnifiques.
le contact de la personne pour les cles a notre arrivee c est tres bien passe.
la situation geographique de l appartement est tres bien, au calme pres d un supermarche et d un bar tres agreable avec tout les jeudis soir un groupe de jazz gratuit.
depuis votre arrivee en bus a piazzale Rome vous pouvez aller a pied jusqu a un point de rencontre riva di Biasio du vaporetto vous economiserez 7 euros par personne.
il faut 10 mn a pied sans se perdre haha!!!!
Vurderinger for denne vertens andre eiendommer
Leiligheten er betydelig mindre enn bildene gir uttrykk for, men den var fin og ren med en ypperlig plassering i Venezia. Er i topp etasjen av bygningen, et slit med flere kofferter. Dusjen og vanntrykket var elendig, fikk høre at det var et problem i Venezia. Bør ha lite og kort hår for å få sjampo ut av håret under 3 stråler vann. Men - Venezias gater, broer og sjarm var fantastisk!
Very nice apartment for a big family with good spaces and many beds. The apartment is located in the heart of Venice, near everything. Can definetly recommend this flat to big groups who would like to stay in Venice.
We really enjoyed Vinice and our stay in this appartment made our expereince even better. Modern Appartment with all amenities. Grocery store and all restraurants were within 2 minutes walk. Strongly recommend this appartment.
The apartment was beautifully decorated and with good facilities. Location was also as expected with a small courtyard at the back. Very good arrangements on arrival so we were accompanied to the apartment (addresses not much good in Venice unless you know where to go!) and told where the nearest supermarket was. Local restaurants and cafes have a really "local" ambience even though you are only 10 minutes walk from Rialto. Winter was fabulous-glorious blue skies every day-and plenty of bustle. New Year exciting in St Mark's Square- we wonder how we'll ever top this for 2014 !!! Heartily recommend !
Very nice apartment. Couldn't log in into the wifi, but everything was fine.
The apartment was just as described and matched the pictures. It was close enough to all the tourist hot spots without having that crowded feeling. The famous fish market and Rialto bridge are all within a 5 minute walk. I would definitely book again with this host.
Recommend without hesitation, a wonderful apartment in quiet residential location, away from tourist hussle yet only 10 mins walk from station and 5 mins from boats. Close to shops and restaurants. Spacious, modern, excellent value for money. Also has small courtyard. Very helpful host.
We were 5 architects visiting venice for the architecture Biennale. The appartment was next to Arsenale, and it was even more great than it apears in the advertisment photos.
Realy clean, nice, good location, cheap.
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Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Electronic Arts
Ship Date: PlaySation2®, PlayStation, N64™, PC: Summer 2001 Xbox™
and Nintendo GameCube™: Fall 2001
Product Description
In its 12th year, the Madden franchise is back and looking to continue
its dominance on all platforms, especially the PlayStation 2 computer
entertainment system. Madden NFL™ 2002 also debuts for the Xbox™ and
Nintendo GameCube. Each platform boasts new features such as faster
gameplay, new modes and new graphics that will please gamers on all
consoles alike.
Key Platform Specific Features
PlayStation®2, Nintendo GameCube™ and Xbox™
· All new player face and body technology, so player faces and body
shapes will look even more like the real life counterpart.
· Coach animations feature new face and body technology. Madden NFL
is still the only game where actual coaches can roam the sideline.
· New modes include Two-Minute Drill, where points can be earned on
offense or defense in a quick-hitting fast-paced game within the game;
Create-a Team, featuring customized uniforms, helmets and stadiums;
and Training Mode, where you can learn about the X's and O's of football
from John Madden while perfecting in-game skills.
· Play and draft with the newest NFL franchise, the Houston Texans.
Take them to the Super Bowl in Franchise Mode.
· New Madden Cards with new players, new designs and cheerleaders.
· Hundreds of new animations have been added, while a new focus on player
emotion and high drama has been added with cool replays featuring camera
angles a TV broadcast can't capture, such as inside the huddle.
· With Widescreen TV support, you can now see all of your receivers
run their patterns. Madden NFL 2002 incorporates strategy from real
NFL coaches and John Madden himself, improvements to blocking and pass
coverage lead the list of changes for 2002.
PlayStation® and N64™
· Play in Madden Classic Mode, where you can relive the golden days
of 16-bit Madden by playing the gameplay style that brought Madden its
· New Madden cards now feature cheerleaders.
· All-new Coach's Corner mode allows the player to learn about the X's
and O's of football from John Madden on his telestrator while perfecting
in-game skills.
· Track your players' intensity levels with the Madden Meter.
· New kick meter challenges the user with skill based kicking.
· Defensive mode and head-to-head play have been added to the 2-minute
· Players can now repeat any play as a do-over with the new "mulligan"
· An all-new graphics engine has been added for a faster framerate,
which includes real-time lighting effects, time of day changes during
the game and 3D sideline players, coaches and the chain gang.
· New game engine that brings new physics, smooth animation, multiple
collision zones and many other gameplay enhancements to the PC.
· All-new Create-a-Team allows Madden fans to create their own team
logo and uniforms.
· New and improved online play allows for more stable and faster gameplay.
· Export a franchise team to another roster and play exhibition games
with them. All teams can also be imported and exported from one roster
to another.


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The act of knowingly and purposely spreading syphilis and gorarrea to others around the holiday season. This is usually done at office, workplace and school Christmas parties. In the twisted mind of the snow pinker, they are merely giving the gift that keeps giving.
Hey, pal, don't hook up with that holiday hottie! She's been snow pinking since she got here! Last year, she caught me under the mistletoe, and when she was finished with me, it took MONTHS before I could pee without fear again!!!
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squarepeg, you got a picture of your inner cover with the notches? I'd like to see the arrangement. Seems the ones that I have either have no notch or it's on the top in the rim. Thanks, Ed
squarepeg, you got a picture of your inner cover with the notches? I'd like to see the arrangement. Seems the ones that I have either have no notch or it's on the top in the rim. Thanks, Ed
sorry ed, i don't have any pictures or a good camera to take some, but...
what i do is saw out a notch in the front and back of the rim of the inner cover. i make these notches the same width as the escape hole in the center of the innercover, and in line with it. i then take wood glue and run a bead around the joint (top and bottom) of the rim and the plywood, and set in on an empty box to make sure it drys square. after the glue drys, i then take window screen, and run it from the top, over the front (or back) and around to the bottom, and secure it with staples.
when i put the outer cover on, i space it evenly front and back so that the air can escape front and back. but like i mentioned, some of the hives have propilized one or both of the screens, but i think i have noticed where they have opened one back up again. maybe they are adjustable for the bees?
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Ok, in my mind I'm seeing a notch cut into the edge of the inner cover roughly 1-1/4" deep. Window screen is tacked down over it on the top side, wrapped over the edge, and then stapled down again on the bottom side. I take it the slight thickness of the screen doesn't affect sealing of the inner cover to the super (bees probably seal it up good).
I'm of the "prop the top cover up with a stick" group. I used little pieces of 1/4" molding (same stuff I used for the runners on my oil trays) to prop my top cover up on one end this summer. I'm probably going to reduce that down with popsicle sticks for the winter. Just enough to give it a slight movement of air. With the new colony from the cutout I've got four hives now which is 3-1/2 more than I had last winter so I'll be watching for condensation issues, if I run into to them I'll snag some 1/2" insulation. Thanks for the feedback!
cutting the notch is really more just removing that small section of the rim, you don't have to cut into the plywood. removing those two sections of the rim makes the unit come apart easily because the plywood is loose in the slot. that's why you have to glue it.
right, the screen is so thin it's not an issue.
i started with popsicle sticks on all of mine, but i caught the hive beetles squeezing through even that small crack. i'm closed up tight now except for the bottom entrance, and the screened notches.
they work just like the attic vents underneath your soffit.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Are your inner covers flush on one side or does both sides have a "rim"?
I wanted to stop the beetles and moth but still wanted to prop the top some for ventilation...full sun all day down here in the flat(ter) lands....so I stapled window screen over the escape/feed holes in the inner cover. I feed through the screen, too.
both sides have a rim. my kelley one's have a deeper and a shallower side, the mann lake one's are the same depth on both sides.
not sure the screens are really doing that much if you have the prop sticks in.
i'm a little north of you, but we still get 100+ with the heat index here. i was able to stop bearding by taking the reducers out, and having the bottom board tall side up, wide open. i then put a 'screen' about half way across the entrance so that i had air flow all the way across, but only half was open for the bees, beetles, and moths, (the brave ones anyway).
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Ok, this explains my confusion. I use mostly Rossmans equipment and the inner covers are completely flat on the bottom (no rim) while the upper side has a rim.
There's no way beetles or moth can enter the hive through the top due to the sticks propping the top cover up. The screen completely blocks entry through the escape/feed holes in the inner cover. ???
Screen works very well as an entrance reducer. I can't remember, are you using solid bottom boards?
ok, i gotcha. that sounds like a real good set up. yeah, solid bottoms.
i got the 'screens' for the entrance from kelley's. they are thick metal strips with holes in them. i cut them to length. they also work really good for closing up a hive if you have to move one. i just use push pins to secure them.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
the bees like the dirty water. I find mine drinking the water going down the curb of the road towards the sewer. I have other cleaner and closer sources, but they don't seem interested in that.
Condensation is only a problem when cold water drips on the bees. Water droplets will be consumed by the bees as needed water for diluting honey etc. when it's where they can reach it and stay dry.
My brother and I both have quit using Kelley plastic covers, and I'll be building a bunch for a friend of mine as well -- they are slightly convex, but still drip water all over the place since they do not absorb any and are fairly transparent to heat. Damp air comes up through the escape hole and condenses on the cold cover, then rolls down and drips off the first bit of texture on the cover. My brother always had wet inner covers, usually with water standing on them, and it leaked through the joints between the slats and onto his bees. Lost a big healthy hive last winter (might have had mite problems too, although we didn't see any symptoms).
We've switched to wooden outer covers made with either 1/2" or 3/8" plywood and newspaper padding under a hand bent aluminum cover. This provides adequate insulation and the moisture rarely forms on the wood and drips, the inner covers stay dry, and the bees appear to be happier.
Those plastic covers also degrade badly, at least the ones we have that are about 8 years old or so. The plastic cracks and water leaks THROUGH onto the bees, and eventually they shatter if dropped. Newer ones might be better, but I think wood is well proven and since it's unlikely to drip water is much better.
We have variable winters here -- last year it barely froze, but we had lots of damp, rainy days just above freezing when condensation would be the worst -- high humidity, fairly warm clusters, and no breeze to speak of. However, we have to be prepared for the occasional winter where we get significant snow, bitter cold, and howiing winds. Might have to build a wind break, my neighbor got rid of the big pile of oak firewood without telling me so my hives are somewhat more exposed that before. Easy enough, I'll get with the new neighbors and see what we can do with the fence, or maybe just put a woodpile of my own on my side on the north of the hive (neighbors, sadly, are moving).


text: I've updated YukiNieve's original cast list (from the Japanese skating news thread) and started a new thread for this weekend's shows. Dreams on Ice (Japan's annual national figure skating exhibition) http://www.onice.jp/ June 15-17, 2012, Shin-yokohama Cast Daisuke Takahashi Yuzuru Hanyu Takahiko Kozuka Tatsuki Machida Takahito Mura Daisuke Murakami Keiji Tanaka Ryuju Hino Shoma Uno Akiko Suzuki Kanako Murakami Haruka Imai Risa Shoji Satoko Miyahara Miu Sato Narumi Takahashi & Mervin Tran Kobe Ice Messengers Grace (synchro team) Guests (Invited) Miki Ando Patrick Chan Carolina Kostner Nana Takeda No longer listed on the site: Stéphane Lambiel Cathy & Chris Reed Looking forward to reports, etc.!


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Has The Poppy Lost Its Meaning?
Nora Loreto | Posted 01.09.2013 | Canada
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The red poppy worn in the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day has become so normalized that it's simply something that we wear. We leave them on our sun visors in our cars. We lose them. We buy others. We say we remember but we don't do what's next to turn our remembrance into action. As the Canadian government has demonstrated its support for foreign wars, the symbol of the poppy has been hijacked. While it remains a symbol of peace and remembrance for many, it has also become a symbol of support of Canada's current war ambitions.