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One of Auckland's earliest buildings, the Birdcage hotel, is bursting back to life after a feat of engineering which saw it shunted partway up Franklin Rd and then back again.
The ground floor of the 127-year-old brick structure, which stood on the original Freemans Bay shoreline before adjoining land was claimed from the sea, will reopen on Monday as a bar and restaurant looking on to a new public plaza above the Victoria Park motorway tunnel.
That follows extensive refurbishment by restaurateurs Frith Griggs and Phil Houston under a long-term lease from the Transport Agency, which strengthened the 740-tonne building against earthquakes and moved it 44 metres up Franklin Rd before digging the cut-and-cover tunnel two years ago.
Contractors took several days to slide the building up the road on runway beams and then back to its original site for about $2.5 million between August 2010, and the following April - far less than an earlier budget of $8 million to $10 million for what the agency initially envisaged as just a one-way shift.
Although the upper floor has been turned into offices, the original basement with its beer and cellars was sacrificed to make way for large beams supporting the building's weight over the motorway tunnel's southern entrance.
But all eyes are now on the ground floor on the corner of Franklin Rd and Union St, where the restaurateurs have been kept busy with questions from curious passersby while training staff for Monday's opening.
"Auckland people are just fascinated - it's amazing the number of people who stop to ask what's going on," Ms Griggs said yesterday while giving the Herald a look at their refurbishment efforts, including highlighting mantelpiece and vestibule timbers imported by early owners of the building from a pub in England.
The pair decided to go into business together after the closure last year of the well-known Iguacu restaurant in Parnell, where they were senior managers.
Ms Griggs said their new establishment, serving lunch and dinner seven days a week, would have a more relaxed and informal atmosphere including al fresco dining for up to 80 people in the adjoining plaza.
Mr Houston said the building in its original guise of the Rob Roy Hotel was once part of "the hub of downtown Auckland" and he expected the locality to grow in popularity in conjunction with the redeveloped Victoria Park Market just across the road in Union St.
Transport Agency efforts to restore the Birdcage to its original name of the Rob Roy Hotel have been foiled by an engineering conundrum.
Mr Houston says the agency made it a leasehold condition that it be called the Rob Roy again, until realising the words "The Birdcage" could not be removed from arches at the top of the building without endangering its brickwork.
"There were long pins into the brickwork for the lettering and they said if they pulled it off, the brickwork would fall out, even though the whole building has been reinforced."


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Hermione Granger slapped Harry Potter's hand away after he accidentally brushed her boobs saying, "GOD DAMNIT YOU KNOW I HAVE TICKLE TITS THESE AREOLAS ARE RESERVED FOR RON"
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The act of fucking people on the side while in a horrible long distance relationship. Since people cannot cope with long distance relationships they need the additional sexual satisfaction of having sex with other people. The long distance partner cannot possibly satisfy the other through the use of phone or web sex, so additional partners are required to quench this desire.
D: So how's your boyfriend in Vancouver doing?
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Democrats to kill 401(k)s for … privatized Social Security?
posted at 9:30 am on October 23, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
In 2005, George Bush proposed privatizing a portion of Social Security contributions to allow workers to control their own funds and hopefully outperform the woefully inadequate entitlement system. The partial privatization would eventually have helped postpone or eliminate the insolvency of Social Security, but Democrats screeched that the GOP wanted to steal benefits from Grandma and effectively killed the debate. To this day, they accuse Republican candidates of supporting Bush's partial privatization plan as though it were the equivalent of Teapot Dome.
So why are Democrats now looking to partially nationalize existing 401(k) plans into the exact same kind of private/public pension system?
Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation's $3 trillion 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80 billion in annual tax breaks that 401(k) investors receive.
House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-California, and Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Washington, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, are looking at redirecting those tax breaks to a new system of guaranteed retirement accounts to which all workers would be obliged to contribute.
Hmm …. "a system of guaranteed retirement accounts to which all workers would be obliged to contribute." That sounds very, very familiar, doesn't it? Don't we already do this with Social Security?
A plan by Teresa Ghilarducci, professor of economic-policy analysis at the New School for Social Research in New York, contains elements that are being considered. She testified last week before Miller's Education and Labor Committee on her proposal. …
Under Ghilarducci's plan, all workers would receive a $600 annual inflation-adjusted subsidy from the U.S. government but would be required to invest 5 percent of their pay into a guaranteed retirement account administered by the Social Security Administration. The money in turn would be invested in special government bonds that would pay 3 percent a year, adjusted for inflation.
The current system of providing tax breaks on 401(k) contributions and earnings would be eliminated.
That means your employer can no longer write off their contributions to your 401(k), and your capital gains would be taxable year-on-year. In other words, it becomes just another investment or savings account, with no tax benefit at all, and no employer contribution. Instead, Uncle Sam would give you your "matching" funds — up to a whopping $600 per year! Whoopee!
As Michelle Obama says, you could buy a pair of earrings every year … except, of course, you can't. It's in The Lockbox, defined by politicians as Locked Away from You but Accessible to Us. It goes there along with 5% of your gross earnings, apparently to play with the 7% of your gross earnings that already goes to Social Security. And what do they do with the money? They give you government bonds as your only investment option.
Maybe you'll be lucky, and they'll have Franklin Raines running the agency issuing those bonds.
The Democrats want to end the private retirement system that has allowed Americans to become a vast investor class and put them back in thrall of the federal government. This is nothing more than a second welfare system that would sit on top of the crumbling Social Security entitlement. It would leave the American working and middle classes with no retirement option other than a government handout.
If the Democrats control both Congress and the White House, kiss your 401(k)s goodbye, and get into the bread lines first before the crowd arrives. (via Q&O)
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Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson will give his pre-match view and you can get his post-match verdict in our Talking Tactics feature on Arsenal Player.
Arsène Wenger and his side face Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday so, to find out more, we also asked journalist Yann Tear for his analysis.
"Whenever I have watched QPR this season they have shown a lack of discipline in terms of their behaviour and team shape. The back four has plenty of pace with Luke Young, Nedum Onuoha and Anton Ferdinand, yet the two centre halves lack awareness and can be caught out of position.
"In midfield, Jamie Mackie is hard-working and honest, Shaun Derry and Samba Diakite will try to win the midfield battle and Adel Taraabt will drift into areas where he can demonstrate his talent. Unfortunately for QPR, he can lose the ball in bad areas and he is not a strong defender. Against Arsenal I am sure that Mark Hughes will add another body in the central area to stop the Gunners completely dominating.
"Up front, Bobby Zamora will lead the line. He has caused Arsenal problems before but he seems to have lost some of his athleticism to run in behind defences and usually receives the ball with his back to goal."
"At the moment, the most important issue around the personnel is whether or not Joey Barton will be left out of the side. Mark Hughes tends to play quite a conventional 4-4-2 with two holding midfielders, Shaun Derry and Samba Diakite.
"QPR's form this season has generally been very patchy and at home they have had difficultly and have not done well. That said, the win over Liverpool has made a huge difference to their hopes and that came out of nothing really because they had struggled in that game.
"It is hard to know how they will approach this in truth. The one thing you do know about Rangers is that you don't know what their pattern of play will generally be like. Hughes has not really set them into a pattern of whether they should play the ball out wide or through the middle a bit more.
"They know they are not going to see as much of the ball as they would like to in this game so they may be on the defensive for large parts of the game. I am sure that Hughes will not get them playing gung-ho but he does know that the best chance he has against Arsenal is to expose them defensively.
"You would have said Djibril Cisse would be their man to watch had he not been sent off in the last match [against Sunderland]. He has been scoring regularly but the problem for Rangers is that they keep getting players sent off. Adel Taraabt has had a few good games recently but he hasn't scored yet this season.
"It is difficult to pinpoint somebody who could cause damage at the moment but I would say the key player is probably Jamie Mackie because he has played very well and looked every bit a Premier League finisher. He got the winner against Liverpool and I think there is every chance he might fill in for Cisse. He deserves his chance.
"As for Bobby Zamora, I think the jury is still out on him. He got off to a great start but since then he hasn't really convinced. He has looked like a better version of Jay Bothroyd for sure and he holds the ball up very well but the trouble is that his relationship with Cisse does not get the chance to flourish because the latter has been sent off twice now. I think they could play very well together but at the moment Zamora is still feeling his way into the team.
"Arsenal are in such great form and have won seven on the trot now. They have also managed to knock out a couple of clean sheets too so it looks as though they have tightened up defensively. For some reason I do see a similar result here to the one at Everton, 1-0 to Arsenal. I think it could be quite tight and I don't think Arsenal are going to run away with it.
"Hughes will have seen that they struggled to break QPR down at the Emirates earlier in the season and he may think his side can do it again. He will probably think that the best way to get past Arsenal is to try and frustrate them."


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An Interview with Barbecue Chef Adam Perry Lang

The king of barbecue loves him some fire.

Chef Adam Perry Lang went from cooking haute French cuisine at the famed Le Cirque restaurant to running Daisy May's BBQ USA and Barbecoa, in New York City and London, respectively.
Playboy.com caught up with Lang, the king of barbecue himself, in San Antonio, Texas, where he was presiding over hot coals, huge pork shoulders, and the beginnings of a teeming, carnivorous crowd at the very excellent Meatopia Festival.
Adam Perry Lang: Sit down, relax. Can I get you some whiskey?
Playboy.com: I'll have a whiskey. Why not? I had breakfast. It's a great day for a barbecue—it's so warm out. Have you ever been to San Antonio before?
Lang: It's my first time. It's pretty incredible.
Playboy.com: Yeah, it is. How long have you been setting up shop here?
Lang: We got here about two days ago.
Playboy.com: You had to get here early so you could start making your own charcoal, right? How did you come up with this plan to travel around America and serve up barbecue on your own charcoal?
Lang: The first time I went on the road was when I was in Los Angeles. I was looking for a restaurant space in L.A., but I wanted to do something super authentic. And part of that [authenticity] is that I make my own charcoal. I wanted a slice of country in an urban center. But I couldn't find a place where any landlord would allow me to put this thing up. [He gestures at the burning vats of charcoal that look like something you'd see at the bottom of the Titanic]
Playboy.com: There could be some fire code violations going on with the whole open pit thing, I guess.
Lang: Yeah, I customized and built this whole kit. So anyway, I just said, "You know what? I'm going to build this on a flatbed trailer." I wasn't even thinking about taking it on the road. I'm into knife-making, I'm really into craft and authenticity. [Dickel's] whole tagline is "handmade the hard way" and that's my whole philosophy and I really like Dickel, and I said, would you guys like to get on board? And they just ended up doing this thing with me in L.A. And they loved it. They were like, "We want to take this on the road!" And I was like, "I'm down with it!" So it's great.
Playboy.com: Let's talk authenticity. Do you think we've gotten away from simple, good food that's cooked right?
Lang: I was just having this conversation with my cooks this morning. They'd gotten up at five A.M. with me and they were very anxious. Like, "Oh, we should get the beef ribs on now and then we'll hold them for the event." And I said, "Look at us here. We're the biggest part of this event. We've got 30 other fantastic chefs. We're not cutting any corners here. This pit's being watched 24 hours. Forget about compartmentalizing things. Just cook and make great food. That's what we're here to do."
Playboy.com: How have we gotten away from this kind of straightforward food?
Lang: I think we've gotten away from that in so many ways because we have all this automation and all these ways to make things quicker and easier. And we've actually fallen victim to forgetting about cooking and doing things just, I think, the right way. It takes more time and commitment to do things right. So you can't do 50 things. So maybe you do three things really, really well. That gets me excited.
Playboy.com: Explain how you went from liking to cook to going to cooking school to being a French chef to making barbecue all over America!
Lang: I took one of these tests in college that said what you'd be really good at, and it said chef, landscape architect or advertising executive. I said, "Oh my god, chef, I've always wanted to do that!" I really dove into it. I went to the Culinary Institute of America like one would go to law school, and I just found home. I immediately really wanted to get into technique and high-end forms of cooking, as one typically wants to do, so I worked for some of the best chefs in the world. I started in New York in Le Cirque with Daniel Boulud, helped him open up his place and went to France. But then something changed with me. I was deciding what to do with my first business, and [I thought] no matter how French I cook—I even have a French wife!—I'll never be a French chef. And that was around the time when people started getting into cooking in vacuum bags and things, and it was really interesting but I didn't get into cooking for that. So as a reaction, I decided to explore fire, because I'd always gravitated towards it.
Playboy.com: Like in a creepy playing-with-lighters-a-lot-as-a-kid way? Or just normal staring-into-the-fireplace way?
Lang: No, pretty creepy. [laughs] I've always been attracted to fire. Although I've never hurt anybody and I've never really caused any damage. But from a very young age I would hang out by the fireplace so long I would strike a match or two….So I'll leave creepy up to your discretion.
Playboy.com: Well I build a great campfire myself, if I do say so.
Lang: I'm not going to lie to you: I've always been fascinated by fire. If someone makes a fire in a fireplace, I'm always the one to add another log. So I wanted to know and involve myself in what happens before someone would turn on a stove. Like weather conditions, types of fire, types of wood…
Playboy.com: There's just information out there that we don't know anymore, right?
Lang: I was working on a ranch in New Mexico as a private chef, and there were all these displaced ranch hands from Texas. We built this pit out of an old propane tank, and in my downtime I was cooking barbecue. When I decided to go into business for myself I said, "This is what I want to do, and this makes me feel right." I just followed my heart, and everything started to snowball. I opened up my restaurant, and I've been doing stuff with fire [ever since]. But I started seeing more and more ovens were automated. More and more barbecue chains are starting to do things where they have these ovens and you press a button and you say 250 and the fire will go on…and it started to bug me a bit, I started to fall victim to it. So I wanted to pull it back.
Playboy.com: It seems like this whole cooking with fire thing is almost a big dare to yourself, in a way.
Lang: Yeah, I think so. People are so into taking something that's traditional and then trying to put a twist on it. There's so much twisting going that there's so few people doing the [original deal]. I don't want to say I'm the only one carrying the torch. There's some amazing stuff out there, but in urban centers, not really.
Playboy.com: No one else is really into making their own charcoal?
Lang: We're making our own charcoal, we're shoveling it into the pit. It requires 24-hour watching. My cooks and chefs are engaged and they're passionate, and that makes it exciting.
Playboy.com: It sounds like something that's really all-consuming for you. You have the restaurant, you travel all around with this barbecue rig. You, quite literally, eat and breathe barbecue.
Lang: It's true, it's absolutely true. And anything that keeps me doing it, and able to support my family. My god, it's living a dream.
Playboy.com: Where do you get your meat from? Can any meat taste good if it's well barbecue?
Lang: Great meat comes from great people. It's as simple as that. People are stewards. I deal with a cooperative system. They must treat the animals humanely, no antibiotics for growth or for anything, no hormones. Again, it's like the cooking; [this type of process] engages the farmer with the animal. I'm just trying to stay out of the way of screwing it up. Restraint is the most important ingredient in a recipe to me. It takes a lot of discipline do something really simple and honest as opposed to doing something extravagant and twisty.
Check out Adam Perry Lang's website HERE.


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Terrebonne Barrier Islands Refuge consists of three barrier islands in the Isles Dernieres Chain located across the shoreline of Terrebonne Parish. Wine Island, Whiskey Island, and Raccoon Island were acquired in June of 1992 from Louisiana Land and Exploration Company via a 25-year free lease. The three islands comprise a total of approximately 630 acres, although the lease agreement covers several thousand acres of water.
Wine Island, on the eastern end of the chain, was successfully reestablished in 1991 by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Raccoon Island is one of the most important waterbird nesting areas on the coast. Providing and protecting habitat for nesting waterbirds is the primary management goal.
Bird activity on the islands is monitored by Coastal and Nongame Resources staff from the Atchafalaya Delta, New Iberia, and Rockefeller Refuge. Enforcement of rules and regulations is provided by personnel stationed at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA.
Raccoon Island was devastated by a direct hit from Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The island was reduced from 192 acres to 114 acres, and island length was reduced by 50%. The remaining island was breached in several places, making it more susceptible to future erosion.
An ambitious effort to restore the island to pre-Andrew conditions was undertaken in 1992-93 by cooperation of several agencies. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, and Terrebonne Tidewater Management and Conservation District are involved in this project, which will have major implications for possible restoration of other barrier islands. Dire Emergency Federal funds are the primary source of funding for the project. The project has three major objectives - 1) closure of breeches, 2) beach nourishment, and 3) back marsh creation.
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Designed by renowned architect Addison Mizner and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this circa 1912 Mediterranean estate has been fully restored to the lustre of its heyday.
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The property offers snowshoes and is located within 30 minutes of three downhill ski areas, but guests won't have to leave the premises to experience something totally new. You can learn how to make two special cocktails and snack on light bites during a Mixology 101 class, or schedule a treatment from Rock Hall's menu of spa services when booking your stay.
And perhaps the most decadent indulgence is a menu of delights served each morning. You'll find everything from gravlax and frittatas to fresh fruit and Prosecco at your morning meal. A slice of the luxe life is hiding nearby and there's nothing but a blanket of snow to keep you from discovering it.
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Cooler story, I've beaten USCe 4 times in a row......4 times in my life.
I'm only 30, lol. Pathetic. Anything else you got for me?
Sorry, your post is the definition of tldr.
And we've beaten you like a rented mule for over 100 years. Care to share with your LSU friends where the first 60 games of our series was played?
Are you really trying to act like USCe's football program isn't the definition of pathetic? If so, this thread should bring the lulz!!
Oh trapper, where do I start. It's obvious that beating Clemson then trolling them all year is the ultimate goal. Your obsession is showing something fierce.
Only fans with a guy like Dabo? Dabo is much much younger than Spurrier and has a bright future ahead. I don't respect Spurrier in the aspect that he sells his soul to win, doesn't care about his players (39% graduation rate, cuts deserving commits) but only about winning. I don't respect his inability to win with class, and his major obsession with his rival.
I do respect the wins he has, but not him as a person. And the LSU fans here obviously see that Gamecock fans care about one thing only, Clemson. I'm glad we've never been so obsessed with y'all, and never made ourselves look stupid by trolling our rival everywhere they go.
I don't know why gamecock fans obsession with the SEC
rst all, I haven't seen that proven wrong, if you can provide a link, I'll stand corrected.
I don't know why gamecock fans are obsessed with the SEC
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I wish I could hear it.
Unfortunately all I get when I click the arrow is what sounds like a chipmunk on meth. But when our prez is finally imbeded in the new framework I'll be getting a new computer, any software I want for free, and free degication to learn how to use it.
Oh, yeah, and reimbursed for the time lost and the grief I've suffered waiting for my prince to come. And I'm not alone!!!
Just a fool, making noise.
Your in my Mind, and in my Sights
i wonder if they will feel used when he dosent show up at their house with ed mcmahon delivering their check.
maybe that will be my fault too.
entitlement mentality....
The only good thing that logic would dictate in all this mess
is that Reverse Discrimination should be at an end as of this November, don't you think?
Oh, wait, I had my head in the logic cloud for a moment there.
Never mind.
page wouldn't work for me
I am sure I know the type though
Considering I live in the land of milk and Obama
It is sick to look around at all these people thinking "change" is going to happen


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Activision are clever clogs. When it comes to selling plastic goodies tied to their games, the company has no competition. Think Guitar Hero and how many pretend guitars were sold over its very successful lifespan.
Now it's a kids' game that has game retailers rubbing their hands together.
Skylanders is a childish 3D platformer with a difference.
For starters, without a few of 32 little plastic Skylander characters and a USB "Portal of Power", you can't play the game.
It works like this - the characters are divided into groups of "elements", each of which are needed to access different parts of each level. Put a character on the "Portal" and it comes to life on screen - the perfect collector game trick for kids, out Pokemoning Pokemon.
The game itself is a reasonably simple concept - a 3D platformer packed with cute characters and a reasonably basic storyline. Players must navigate their way around levels, collecting bits and pieces to upgrade their characters.
There are puzzles a-plenty and while most aren't hugely challenging, some of the boss battles will likely require a bit of assistance from Mum or Dad.
If a character isn't effective enough in a battle or while solving a puzzle, simply take it off the portal, and pop another one on.
One particularly annoying feature - but one that will likely furnish the publishers with plenty of character sales - is that though you can switch through all your characters while fighting the bosses, when you run out you're sent back to the beginning of the level. If you've got lots of Skylanders, it's a whole lot simpler.
This will be the Christmas pressie that will make parents heroes - it's hugely entertaining for kids (and their folks), with repetitive yet interesting gameplay, collections of characters and trading cards to gather, and even some web-based fun for a bit more added value.
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure
Platform: Xbox 360 (also Wii, PS3, PC)
Classification: G
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Pet Spa offers DIY grooming
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - A new dog grooming salon called Splash will have its grand opening Saturday, March 8. Splash is a self-serve pet spa that utilizes waist-high bathing tubs. They provide everything from shampoo to towels for one flat price.
The salon prides itself on American-made merchandise. Owner Trina Dixon said she loves her new location in downtown Idaho Falls. She believes it will be a great place for people to bond with their pets without the mess of bathing their dogs at home.
"This is something that I wanted to do. I look forward to coming to work every day." She said, "I love dogs and I get to meet all these new people, and all their dogs and I get to mingle with the public."
The spa is offering free baths for adopted pets, as well as a grand opening promotion. A self serve bath is $12, but this price is only good through Saturday.
The store is located at 333 W Broadway near Chesbro Music. There is parking behind the building on Shoup Avenue.


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Stay True to Architectural Roots
The renovation process of this Whitemarsh, Island, Georgia, focused on updating while still retaining the old soul feel.
When adding new elements to an older home's exterior, designer Jane Coslick advises choosing pieces that adhere to its period look. The new operable shutters, blue window boxes, and a picket fence are in line with the house's original cottage character.
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text: After removing my grill, which I have done before, I can seem to get it to fit back on the truck. I removed it last night while I was installing my new radiator so I wouldn't damage it. Now after letting the truck sit overnight I can't seem to get the grill back on, the bottom goes clips in fine but none of the bolts want to line back up. The grill is factory. I really need this fixed or I can't legally drive the truck. - - - Updated - - - Well I fixed the grill. It required taking the lower grill off and then re attaching it. The problem was it was sagging so the upper bolts weren't matching with their holes. All is good, also installed my new headlights and restored my housings.


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The Rayees - Dancing On My Own (Robyn Cover)
If you need a break from your simultaneous crying and sad disco stepping thanks to Robyn's Dancing On My Own (but really, you should never tire of this song...ever), then I have a sweet respite from the Patrik Berger-penned insta-classic.
Paris, France's The Rayees go harmonic and minimal with their spin on the powerful pop ballad. And this isn't the first time they've wowed with a rework. Check out their spins on Sia's Buttons and Destiny Child's Survivor.
They've also done up a video for their Dancing On My Own revisioning. Awesome
mp3: The Rayees - Dancing On My Own (Robyn Cover)


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Wonders of Wales
1 Mehefin 2016,
Treasures: Adventure in Archaeology has several amazing Welsh finds on display like the Cwm Nant Col Hoard, the Dolgellau Chalice and Paten and the Sully Hoard. These objects are only a small part of the collection that the National Museum Wales holds.
Capel Garmon Firedog
In the Iron Age, the hearth was the centre of the home. Many hearths of high status families would have been decorated with large iron stands called firedogs. They were often highly designed, most likely to reflect the status of its owner. In 1852, a firedog was discovered near Llanrwst, Conwy. Each end was topped off with what looked like a mythical animal, a combination of ox and horse. Analysis of the object shows that it was made up of 85 different pieces and would have taken several years to construct. When it was discovered, it had been buried in a boggy area and was in one piece, which led archaeologists to believe that it may have been buried as a ritual offering to the gods. It was not uncommon for people to put offerings into lakes or bury them in boglands during this period.
Langstone Tankard
While people of the past left many objects behind, they don't always survive for us to rediscover. This is especially true for objects made out of organic material like wood. However, if the conditions are just right, usually buried in a water-logged and oxygen-free environment, objects can survive. That's the case for a handful of wooden tankards dating back to the Late Iron Age or Early Roman Period. By examining these objects, we are given clues to their use and greater insight to the society who made them. The Langstone Tankard held about four pints. It's unlikely that was a single serving so the tankard may have been passed around, perhaps during a ritual. One of the most interesting things about the tankard is that it was made out of yew wood. Yew wood is toxic and, with enough exposure, fatal and according to Roman writings from this time period the toxicity was well known. However, as with several other plants, in small doses it has been linked to medicinal uses. It could be that the tankard was used with those medicinal uses in mind.
Caergwrle Bowl
One of the most impressive objects has to be the Caergwrle Bowl. Dating back to the Bronze Age and about 3,200 years old, the bowl is made up of shale, tin and gold. This was the same time period when the Trojan War was being fought in modern-day Turkey. It was found in 1823 when workmen were digging drainage ditches at Caergwrle Castle in Denbighshire. The bowl was in pieces but has since been restored. Designs were carved into the bowl and then the gold was added. It is thought that the bowl itself was made to represent a boat and the wave pattern on the bottom certainly furthers that. There are also shields and oars and even a pair of oculus. If you have ever seen a drawing of an Ancient Greek or Roman boat (especially the triremes) you will have seen that most of them are decorated with oculi, which were thought to ward off bad luck. While the Bronze Age people of Britain would have used boats for trading, there has not been a lot of evidence found.
Paviland Cave
During the height of the last Ice Age (22,000 to 10,000 BC) the majority of the British Isles were covered by glaciers but we do find evidence of human activity in a few places. The caves that line the shore of the Gower Peninsula have provided information on some of the earliest people to arrive to Wales. In 1823, the Red Lady of Paviland was discovered. This burial was accompanied by beads, tools and rings and the bones were stained with red ochre. The analysis showed that the Red Lady was in fact a male in his mid-twenties who died around 27,000 BC making it one of the oldest formal burials in Western Europe.


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Posted: January 21, 2014 in ACE Press Releases
Workout watchdog nonprofit says $720 per school just isn't enough
SAN DIEGO, January 14, 2014 -- This week Congress approved funding of the Carol White Physical Education Plan (PEP), providing $74.5 million in grants directly to local school districts and community-based organizations for quality physical education programs in 2014. The funding aims to enable a more active and healthy lifestyle for American children, but American Council on Exercise (ACE), the nation's leading workout watchdog, says the low-balled amount won't make a dent in the nation's child obesity epidemic.
"Childhood obesity rates have consistently been shown to negatively impact healthcare costs, academic achievement, productivity and self-esteem," says ACE CEO and President Scott Goudeseune. "While this is a great step, it's not enough to fully fund physical education as part of the core curriculum in our nation's schools."
If every school were to receive this grant funding, each would receive an average of just over $700. When incorporating sequestration effects, the amount shrinks even more.
ACE believes that the benefits of physical activity are well documented and support the call for a more significant investment in physical education programs as part of the core curriculum in our nation's schools:
Goudeseune says that ACE calls on parents, educators, communities and government to work together to allocate the resources necessary to provide physical education and activity opportunities for children that meet the National Physical Activity Guidelines before, during and after school.
To learn more about ACE's work fighting the obesity epidemic, visit ACEfitness.org.
About ACE Since 1985, American Council on Exercise (ACE) has evolved from a small nonprofit dedicated to educating people about proper fitness to a 50,000-strong network of certified Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors (GFI), Health Coaches and Advanced Health & Fitness Specialists (AHFS). As the largest NCCA-accredited nonprofit fitness certification organization in the world, ACE provides quality continuing education to professionals and conducts independent science-based research to protect all Americans from unsafe and ineffective products. Our goal is to inspire people to live their most fit lives through free fitness resources including workouts, nutrition information and expert advice. For more information, call (800) 825-3636 or visit ACEfitness.org. AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE, ACE and ACE logos are Registered Trademarks of the American Council on Exercise.
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Hello, new keepers here. My son and I decided to keep bees as a homeschooling project, and have learned much and had fun. about 3 weeks ago we realized that robber bees had invaded, and we were losing our honey. We decided to rescue what we had, taking the comb and all from 3 of the 4 supers. We put back the frames for the bees to clean up, then put on a robber screen to try to prevent the further robbing. Here's what we noticed: 1. There was absolutely NO brood - the queen must have been gone for some time.
2. While many bees are coming in with pollen, there are still lots milling around, trying to find a way in.
3. Before we put on the robber screen, we discovered a large grouping of bees under the screened bottom board. They are still there.
So, here are some questions: Should we assume that the bees getting in are part of the hive? What are those bees below the hive doing there? Should be attempt to remove those outside bees and install them in the hive (they were outside when we put on the screen, so maybe they can't figure out how to get back in??). Should be attempt to requeen the hive so that we can build brood to overwinter?
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#FriskyFriday: May 24th 2013

Let these girls see you off to the long weekend the right way.

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From a grimy subway ride to a long day in the park, there are plenty of times when it pays to have antibacterial wipes on hand. Besides keeping you clean, they're a quick way to refresh hands and face. We like Herban Essentials' version because they're made with all-natural ingredients and come individually wrapped.


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This Endurance + female swimsuit is pretty and long lasting!
The fabric is chlorine resistant!
Fabric: 50% Polyester/50% PBT
The fabric is chlorine resistant!
Fabric: 50% Polyester/50% PBT
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The length of the suit is short compared to other Speedo suits. I realize that it is an Endurance suit but this one is extra short.
Posted by KelleAnn on 28th Sep 2012
I was kinda skeptical at first to order a swimsuit online, because I wouln't have the luxury of trying it on in a store. I had found this brand and style swimsuit on various websites previously and I was so bummed to not find any in my size(34). On Swimmer's Choice, I found my size, and it had my favorite color in stock! I have been on the swim team for years as a student, and never had owned I swimsuit I love wearing and appreciate as much as this one! If you are a serious swimmer, I'd definately suggest finding a swimsuit made with the new Speedo Endurance+ material!
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text: This is my first year with buckfast bees. I have always raised italian bees in the past 5 years. I researched the buckfast bees and understood them to be a gentle bee. I have 2 hives of the buckfast and 2 of the italian. The buckfast bees are very agressive and downright mean. They will attack me in my garden which is 30-50 feet away. when working with them with the smoker, they will still sting me through my bee suit. Should I requeen them this year or next spring.I know one has already swarmed around the week of july 4th and I have seen a new queen in this hive. Anyone else had this problem of agressiveness with buckfast or am I just the lucky one? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, REM


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Allergic to a Baby Wipe?
Most parents with young children find themselves wiping their children's faces several times a day, at the minimum. In the "olden days" I remember my own mother wiping my face with a bit of "her spit" on her finger which she used as as a washcloth, when there was nothing else available. (I swore I would never do that myself, but of course, never say never). But in this century, most parents have the luxury of using a wet wipe/baby wipe rather than a mother's spit.
Interestingly, there are now several reports of an allergic contact rash developing in some children who have had their faces wiped with wet wipes. Not only are children having their bottoms wiped, it seems that people of all ages are now using wet wipes for washing hands and faces. They travel well and are being heavily marketed for their convenience.
It seems that the culprit in these new cases is methylisothiazolinone (MI) a chemical found in certain brands of wet wipes. Previously, baby wipes contained a lower percentage of MI, but in recent times the concentration of MI has increased by more than 25 times, as it was not thought to cause sensitization.
This small study of 8 children, and another study from Australia also showed that once the children stopped using the wipes, their "mystery" rash resolved.
The American Contact Dermatitis Society has named the chemical MI the contact allergen of the year. Somewhat like being named "most likely to succeed"
So, doctors and parents need to be on the lookout for unusual rashes that appear to be red, eczematous and sometimes impetiginous, that do not resolve with usual treatment. It might be worth looking at what kinds of wipes a family is using and if they contain the chemical MI (which may also be found in some soaps and shampoos). In the study, all of the patients had rapid resolution of their rash, within about 2 days after discontinuing the use of wipes. Most of the children had experience symptoms for 1-12 months before being appropriately diagnosed.
Hmmm..who knew spit would be better tolerated.
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Your openness and Jundo's openness is truly appreciated. It's why I came, and why I have stayed, and why I have committed myself under both of your instruction.
Enjoy the holidays,
P.s. Quite logistical question: If one sews a Rakusu, must it always be sent to the teacher to have the calligraphy done of the back or may one do it themself? Gasshos again!
Thank you Taigu Sensei. Thank you (and Jundo) for taking the time for this. That Rakusu stitching was very beautiful, the work of a true craftsman.
Thank you for sharing the holiday, that kind gents beautiful and spontaneous gift and this talk. Thank you Taigu, Thank you Jundo, thank you all for the opportunity to learn and unlearn!
Merci Taigu!
Thank you Taigu Sensei for reminding us how very lucky we are with what we have here! A completely agree that everyone here is a student as well as a teacher. It would be a shame if all this wisdom here was not allowed to blossom.
You are a dangerous man. I must report you to the authorities!
Deep thanks for your golden teachings.
Good talk.
Thank you.
liked the little slip you had with the "french"
Gassho, Dojin.
Thank you Taigu. I feel that the message you sent in this Sit-A-Long is extremely important, and I truly felt you said it in exactly the best way. A beautiful Buddha statue carved from wood and covered in shining gold leaf is a well dressed fire log, but at the same time it's a beautiful Buddha statue, embodying Amida and a cultural treasure. Gassho, gassho, gassho.
Again, thank you for the teaching, Taigu. We also learn a lot from you too!
On the subject of verical versus horizontal ways of approaching organizations I found the metaphor of the cathedral versus the bazaar by Eric S. Raymond quite illuminating:
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Coachella Valley relies on decades-old maps when building around earthquake faults
State geologists admit their maps are too old, but say there's little they can do unless lawmakers spend more money to accurately pinpoint active earthquake faults
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. - They're the official maps planners for California cities and counties use to determine where earthquake faults lie.
The results of those maps help decide where builders can erect new buildings and where they must take extra measures because of fault zones.
Geologists admit some of the legal maps are old, in fact so old they date back to the early 1970's. But they also say they can do little about it.
The state's regulatory map issued for the Coachella Valley was published in 1974. It's the state's best guess of exactly where local fault lines run.
But it was produced 40 years ago during a time when Tony Orlando & Dawn topped the music charts, Richard Nixon was in the midst of Watergate, pocket calculators were the new thing and "All In The Family" was the No. 1 show on television.
The state's Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act followed the deadly 1971 San Fernando or Sylmar earthquake.
Many were built directly over fault lines and caused the majority of deaths. The act required the state to establish regulatory zones around active faults so developers don't build on top of them. A number of buildings including a veterans hospital collapsed during the San Fernando quake.
Mapping is important for people in the Palm Springs area because the Coachella Valley lies between two very active fault systems.
Geologists say both are very capable of producing major earthquakes. The San Andreas fault runs to the north side of the Coachella Valley.
The San Jacinto fault runs to the south of the Santa Rosa Mountains.
Supervising geologist with California Department of Conservation, Tim McCrink, said mapping techniques have come a long way since the 1970's.
They now create high definition images of the earth using 3-D aerial photography and lidar imaging.
Lidar uses lasers to measure distance changes and produce pictures so sharp geologists can see tiny shifts in ground elevation.
Those differences can highlight underground earthquake faults which would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye.
McCrink said, "The ones that worry us are the ones we have not included in the zone up to this point, because no sight investigation is required for sights outside the zone."
Any developer would have to conduct an on-sight dig if a proposed development was within a designated fault zone, any area between 500 and 660 feet around a known fault.
But without the benefits of more modern mapping techniques there could be faults running under the Coachella Valley which are simply not yet discovered.
Often those faults are uncovered during newer mapping efforts.
Still, geologists say the older maps are still good. McCrink said, "The trace of the map might not be as accurate as we'd like.
As we would do with more modern standards, using new tools." Newer maps shrink the buffer zone around known faults to 500 feet.
Older maps still rely on a 660-foot buffer zone.
A newer map was published in 2012 for the Salton Sea and east, just east of the Coachella Valley.
Geologists say making sure homes are not directly over a fault rupture will save lives, and that's why their mapping effort is so important.
McCrink said, "That fault rupture happens within seconds of the earthquake starting.
So your house is going to get that terrible rip through it then it's going to ride out the shaking."
McCrink also said today's building codes should prevent most buildings from collapsing, but again only if a house isn't on top of a fault line.
As for getting a new map, it's up to the state to earmark funding for the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act.
Gov. Jerry Brown has expressed his desire to increase funding, but it's ultimately up to state legislators in Sacramento.
Once it is approved, geologists say their efforts will be focused first toward high population areas such as West Los Angeles and in the Santa Monica area.


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Do you have questions about adjusting to life in the U.S.? Look below for some helpful tips.
Adjusting to Life in Grad School and the U.S.
We hope you are enjoying and adjusting to your program and life at the Institute. Throughout your program you may find that you have questions about the academic culture here at MIIS or about American culture in general. Read below for some helpful tips on adjusting to grad school and life in the United States. If you have additional questions do not hesitate to contact the Center for Advising and Career Services or the Office of Student Services.
Adjusting to Academic Culture
There are many things that can impact your performance in the classroom; here are some tips on how to help manage issues such as stress, classroom culture, and academic integrity.
Academic Integrity
The Policies and Standards Manual provides all students with important information about Student Code of Conduct and provides definitions on what is considered "cheating" and "plagiarism." Even if you are familiar with these terms, it is good to review this information and to notify the appropriate office if you feel that there is a student violation. Violations of the Student Code of Conduct is taken very seriously and could lead to academic discipline and even dismissal.
View the Policies and Standards Manual.
It can also be found from the main website, by clicking on the "Students" link in the "Go Links" menu (in the upper right hand corner, just above the search field).
Classroom Culture
Classroom culture varies across the globe, and this may be your first experience inside an American classroom. Perhaps you are accustomed to studying at a university where students mostly take notes and have little opportunity/experience to participate in discussion. You may have noticed that many classes at the Institute encourage and/or require participation and that this makes up a part of your final grade in the class. You may get perfect grades on papers and tests but get a mediocre grade in the course because you did not contribute to class discussion. It may be difficult the first and second time you raise your hand to speak, and you may find that it gets easier the more you do it. Most real learning takes place when you do something that was difficult at first.
Improving Your English
Many students would like to speak their second or foreign language without mistakes, and it's important to remember that we all make mistakes! If you are interested in improving your English, there are many things that you can do.
- Participate in a student club – some student clubs provide opportunities to engage in public speaking and others provide a forum to speak with native speakers about subjects/topics who you may share a common interest with;
- Find a language partner – There are lots of ways to find a language partner.
- You can submit an application for the Conversation Partner program. The Conversation Partner Program connects students who are looking for a speaker of your native language and is a way to be connected.
- Post a Language Partner Request on the Facebook page, or on the iLearn page. This resource is available to the MIIS community.
- The Office of Student Services can also post a flyer with information about your request.
- Talk with your classmates. There may be someone in your program who is looking for a language partner as well.
Please keep in mind that every language has idioms and slang expressions. If you hear an expression that you are unfamiliar with, it can be helpful to ask someone what it means. This can be a great way to learn expressions and feel confident when using them for the first time.
It is normal to feel some stress during your program. Graduate work is demanding and can lead to time of high stress. Students are encouraged to lead a balanced life and to engage in stress reducing activities as often as possible. These activities may include time with friends, a trip to the city, an outing to a movie or a physical activity such as a game of tennis or a short run. It is important to stay healthy and make some time for yourself.
If experiencing stress with a class, you can reach out to the professor. Many professors offer office hours and talking with them about an assignment or reading my help reduce your stress level. The Center for Advising and Career Services is also available to talk with you about your classes, program and any questions you may have about completing your degree.
All MIIS students have the opportunity to talk with a professional counseling service through our Student Assistance Program with Well Connect. Well Connect provides confidential sessions to students and connects them with a professional in the Monterey community to talk about: academic stress, depression, roommate conflicts, and money matters – just to name a few. If you are interested in scheduling time to speak with someone, please visit Well Connect's website or call 1.800.326.6142. You can also find additional information on our Health & Wellness pages >>
Adjusting to American Culture
Adjusting to the cultural norms is difficult no matter where you travel. Add in the additional stress of adjusting to graduate school, and you have a recipe for disaster. Here is some general information about how to adjust to American culture and resources for making that transition a smooth one.
Nonverbal Communication
You may feel uneasy in some social situations because you are unfamiliar with nonverbal behavior or nonverbal communication. These nonverbal cues include eye contact or speaking distance, to name a few. Unfortunately, there is no dictionary on nonverbal communication. You can always ask someone about this or learn from observing body language, intonation of voice, and eye contact from other students.
This means, "Try new things, explore opportunities, be inventive!" Your primary reason for being in graduate school is to earn your degree. Be sure to allow time for yourself and time for new experiences. This could be as simple as going for a walk, spending a day at the aquarium, or exploring the coast line. Or it could be the experience of visiting a new city, eating at a new restaurant, or obtaining your driver's license. Whatever it may be, "Go for it!"


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Here's a photo I took today that speaks a thousand words .. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps34cb5c19.jpg
Here's a photo I took today that speaks a thousand words .. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps34cb5c19.jpg
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Judging by how the broodnests look to be not straightened out after being set on the ground that beek prolly doesnt care. Hope those arent ur bees btw
What are the thousand words? I have no context information. What is the pesticide? Were there any bees there? Is the beek an idiot? For all I know the photographer planted the sign. One thing we do know is that this issue has been politicized so one shouldn't jump to conclusions on the basis of an ambivalent photo. We all know that some pesticides are insecticides and that some insects are pests and some are not. The photo says nothing. Am I missing something? I would say it has some artistic value.
I am the beekeeper. Brian , I can tell you those brood nests are perfectly straight. Michael if you cannot see the bees in the background your probably in need of better lenses and maybe you should re-evaluate your idiot comment to concern yourself. The pesticide sign is on an adjacent alfalfa field from where my bees are contracted in to an Alfalfa seed job. They have different owners and are being sprayed with a chemical probably advertised as Mustang. For an alfalfa weevil. I was contacted by the pesticide company and they were supposed to spray at night or in the early morning hours. Wether they did or not I do not know. I came to check the bees today and ran into this sign. If its dangerous enough for me to enter then how is it not dangerous for my bees 30 feet away. That was the irony of the whole picture. This photo speaks a thousand words about how we as beekeepers and people alike are constantly bombarded by pesticides. This year, in my valley has been the worst year ever. Michael, you are definitely missing something.
Thanks for providing more information. Perhaps if you were to offer to pay the owner of the alfalfa grower for any weevil damage he would agree not to spray. At any rate they are apparently spraying at night in consideration of your interests. What are you doing in consideration of their interests? Are you opposed to all pesticide usage despite their great positive benefits? Are the two alfalfa growers cooperating with one another? What would be the correct arrangement between you and the alfalfa guys? I think it bears looking at from both sides. Now it turns out that the photo was indeed misleading. The other parties appear to be acting professionally.


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My family recently spent a quiet Sunday together doing a big puzzle. The picture was our solar system, including tiny print with facts about each planet. It took up half our table and when finished, we all chatted about planetary orbits while eating dinner. My husband and daughter asked my son for some clarification on facts listed on the puzzle and my son happily explained what he knew. I almost teared up.
My son is a smart kid, but he was always tall for his age. This matters in how people judged him. His sister was three years older, but they were about the same height. Family and friends treated them equally and expected the same responses without thinking about it, just because of the visual. I was continually defending him, reminding others that he was three years younger than my daughter. For a boy, my son spoke early, but with a pronounced stutter. This made it seem like he wasn't verbally advanced, even though he was for his age.
This trend continued as he matured. By twelve he was taller than most members of the family and easily mistaken for sixteen. The fact that his voice dropped to a baritone was also disconcerting, since he was most certainly at the maturity level of an average twelve year old boy.
What didn't help matters is that no matter what my daughter tried, it came easily: art, writing, math, sports, etc. And if she wasn't amazing at it, she had a determination that gave her an edge. She was not born a musical genius (we have recordings to prove this, sorry sweetheart) but with a musician mother, she became dedicated to learning it, and at this point is far beyond where I was at her age. My daughter is gifted and intense, and hard to keep up with.


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Kiwi driver Shane van Gisbergen has cut short his brief break from motorsport by confirming his intention to race in the V8SuperTourer Championship this year.
Van Gisbergen shocked motorsport fans on both sides of the Tasman last month by quitting the Australian V8 Supercars series in which he had driven since the age of 17.
The 23-year-old, regarded as one of the rising stars of the series, left Stone Brothers Racing saying he wanted to have "some fun and do different stuff".
But van Gisbergen did not last long away from the sport and will now race in Corkery Motorsport's Ford Falcon V8ST in the New Zealand-based touring cars championship.
"I have kept an eye on the series in its first year and came along to a couple of the races last year, as well as testing the car a couple of times, and it's a series which really excites me," van Gisbergen said. "There's a close field of competitive drivers in evenly matched cars and I'm looking forward to getting into the mix and hopefully getting some good results."
Van Gisbergen will take on New Zealand's top V8 drivers in the series, which begins at Hampton Downs over the weekend of February 16 and 17, including Greg Murphy, John McIntyre, Craig Baird and Andy Booth.
He also spent many of his early racing years competing against current SuperTourer drivers such as Andrew Waite and Simon Evans in go-karts, and he is looking forward to getting out on the track against some of his old mates.
"I'll be taking no prisoners on the track, though."
V8 SuperTourers managing director Mark Petch was delighted to have a driver of van Gisbergen's calibre join the series.
"It's fantastic to have yet another champion join the V8 SuperTourer Series, as we move forward to official recognition as the country's premier touring car championship," he said. "Shane is really going to put the cat among the pigeons, that's for sure."
The young driver already achieved that late last year, walking away from a lucrative career across the Tasman to pursue other interests. Van Gisbergen dispelled talk he had retired from motorsport and instead said he simply intended to take a break.
"It's been worse because people have put the word retirement out there," he told TV3. "I never said retirement. That means final. I just said I was leaving for a bit. That could be a week, a year, who cares?"
He said he was looking forward to getting back to the basics in the SuperTourers series, rather than get caught up in the politics which plagued his experiences in the Supercars.
"We weren't happy last year," van Gisbergen said. "We had won races the year before and we didn't even really come close last year. And all the changes that were happening for this year just wasn't something to look forward to."


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In the district of Princess / Argüelles , in the center of Madrid , next to the Temple of Debod ( monument of ancient Egypt - . 200 BC , donated by Egypt in 1968 )
3 minutes from the Metro Ventura Rodriguez and 5 minutes from Metro Plaza in Spain. And just 10 minutes from the Royal Palace.
This bright and quiet in a courtyard , where you can relax downstairs , with some smooth access stairs ( not suitable for wheelchairs ) . It is a fully remodeled apartment of 45 m2 with separate bedroom , bathroom .
Super comfortable bed . Closet. Fully equipped kitchen with microwave, cooking hob , fridge, crockery , cutlery .
The living room has a convertible sofa bed for an additional rating .
Has INTERNET WIFI , TV , washing machine , bed linen , towels , dining table , hair dryer , iron , really everything you need to make you feel at home and have a great stay.
If you need anything , please ask for it. Gladly I'll help you have a happy day in Madrid.
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Enriques place is a good place tot stay, fully equiped and close (2 blocks) to the metro station cuatro caminos. with a direct connection to the old centre of Madrid (line 2) and the circular line (line 6). Also line 1.
A perfect place as a startingpoint for discovering Madrid
Die Wohnung von Enrique liegt super zentral, man hat kurze Wege zur Metro, zu Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und kleinen Bars. Enrique war sehr zuvorkommend und die Schlüsselübergabe war auch Sonntag spätabends problemlos möglich.
In der Wohnung war alles notwendige vorhanden, Handtücher, Decken, Bettwäsche, Waschmittel, Putzmittel und Geschirrspülmaschinentabs, Bügeleisen, verschiedene Gewürze, Öle... Die Wohnung war sauber, trotz der Hitze angenehm zu bewohnen und die anderen Bewohner des Hauses nett.
Ein idealer Ausgangspunkt um die schöne Stadt Madrid zu besichtigen und mit der Nähe zur Universität für uns die passende Lage.
The apartment is very central, you have short ways to metro, shops and bars.
Enrique was very friendly and it was no problem to get the key late at sunday evening - thanks for that! In the apartment there was everything necessary there, like towels and bedlinen, washing powder, cleaning utensils and dishwashers tabs. Further there is a hot iron and in the kitchen different basic things you need. The apartment was clean and despite the heat outside it was ok to stay there. The other renters in the house were very helpful and friendly. Its a good basis for visiting madrid and the near to the university was for us perfect.
My wife and I spent 4 days in Enrique's nice apartment. Cosy and clean and at walking distance to everything. Met our expectations completely. Enrique also very helpful.
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Very nice appartment with very friendly host. We enjoyed our stay and felt very comfortable and "at home". Muchas graçias, Enrique!
We had a great stay in Madrid and the appartment. It's in a quiet neighbourhood with shops and metro around the corner. You have everything you need in the appartmemt and Enrique is a caring host. We had some problems with the water and although it was after 0:00 am, he wanted to come and fix the problem.
If I go to Madrid again, I would choose this appartmemt again.
Beautifully decorated cozy apartment, nicely situated on a square in the La Latina neighborhood. Terrace with French doors opening onto the square. Ideal for 2 perons. Apartment is near several attractions. Features a living and dining area, fully equipped kitchen, bedroom (with a good bed) and a fine bathroom. One focus: equipment of cooking pans - including a frying pan - can be enlarged. Host Enrique is reliable and very helpful. He gave us lots of information, including travel information from the airport to the apartment. On a next visit to Madrid we would certainly book this apartment again!
January 2015 we spend five days in Enriques apartment. It is tastefully decorated and very comfortable. It is located in the quiet and beautiful old quater Latina, with a view on a small square. A station of the underground is within walking distance. Enrique is friendly and helpful. It is a pity we could not stay any longer.
Best of best house.
The host, Enrique is very kind.
And his house very comfortable and has everything.
so, while we stay there, always I was satisfied.
If you want to find clean, comfortable, and good location house in madrid,
I recommend Enrique's house.
In my opinion, Enrique is no.1 host in madrid.
Thank you Mr.Enrique giving us nice experience.
Wow, this is the best kept secret of Madrid. It is a great apartment, not very big, but just the right size, cozy and very stylish. We enjoyed the neighborhood of La Latina, an authentic, non-touristic area where the locals live. At walking distance you'll find lots of small pubs, cafes and restaurants.
Unless you like crowded areas with busloads of tourists, Enrique and his apartment are the best choice for a great stay in Madrid. We loved it!
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Attacks on the Press | Ethiopia, Kenya, Syria
Attacks on the Press: A Moving Target
Your cellphone allows authorities to locate you and uncover your sources. By Danny O'Brien
Attacks on the Press | Ethiopia, Kenya, Syria
Your cellphone allows authorities to locate you and uncover your sources. By Danny O'Brien
Cryptographer Bruce Schneier linked to my Slate piece on rogue certificate authorities (CAs), which could allow governments like the UAE to monitor even the supposedly secure communications of journalists and others.
The smart comments include a link to this fascinating discussion at Mozilla that shows the procedures that browser-makers use when deciding which certificates to include in their root store (the list of certificates that the browser will assume are trustable). It looks like the root certificates are supposed to comply with a policy that subordinate CAs must only be used for internal purposes, but there's no way to enforce that.
One solution is to restrict subordinate CAs for use only in a selected set of domain names. That would mean that Etisalat or the Department of Homeland Security or Ford Motors could only use the power of their CA for their own use (and not maliciously to pretend to be Gmail or your bank) - but might be difficult to impose that retrospectively on the unknown number of universal CAs that are now out there.
Do you believe the free flow of information must be protected? Sign the #RightToReport petition and demand that President Obama immediately:
1. Issue a presidential policy directive prohibiting the hacking and surveillance of journalists and media organizations.
2. Limit aggressive prosecutions that ensnare journalists and intimidate whistleblowers.
3. Prevent the harassment of journalists at the U.S. border.
Or click here to see the full petition, and join leading journalists like Christiane Amanpour, The Guardian's Alan Rusbridger, Editor of the AP Kathleen Carroll, and Arianna Huffington in signing on.


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LOL, I like how Monsanto qualifies as an Agro Chemical company with 1 herbicide on the market. What a lame and totally unbiased article written by someone with no knowledge of the article they just wrote. Round-up ready corn produces a powerful insecticide???? Really???? And where has that guy been as this is so old news....
As JRG12 said, "old news". The July 2012 ABJ had an interesting interview with Jerry Hayes about this.
The article was posted 5/3/2012, so maybe this posting is old, but the article isnt. and the author is well versed in GMO's and yes roundup ready corn DOES contain Bt which is a powerful insecticide, it may be bacterial, but it still kills insects. And I, as a beekeeper, is terrified of the fact that Monsanto is now trying to worm its way into bees...you don't think Monsanto is in cahoots with bayer? Come on get real people! Thank you for posting!
Crops having the Bt gene actually helps protect pollinators since the protein acts in the digestive tracts of worms that eat the plant foliage. You do realize that some beekeepers use a strain of Bt to protect combs from wax moth, right?
You are correct, bees do not consume Bt treated wax and thus do not suffer the gut paralysis effects of the Bt toxin. And yes, bees do not consume the foliage of GMO corn containing the Bt toxin in every cell either.
Yet I have to wonder about the Bt toxin content in the pollen produced by the GMO corn. That seems to be the unanswered question (and perhaps Monsanto doesn't want it answered?).
Bt toxin laced pollen could produce some of the gut paralysis effects in bees and brood. I haven't heard of any studies that tested the effects of GMO/Bt-laced pollen on honeybees. I could have missed them tho.
The strain of Bt toxin used is derived from lepidoptera specific Bacillus. As mentioned above, never heard of any ill effects of people treating their comb/hive with Bt to combat wax moth. Whenever anyone asks about it on the forums, it's always recommended as a method to try if that's what the poster wants to do. I only say the author comes off unknowledgable because he did not mention anything that I couldn't have read myself in 5 minutes of google searching and his wording is very biased. Bt is a powerful pesticide....not really. It's effective in controlling what it does but I would hardly classify it as a powerful/toxic pesticide.


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Excerpt: "Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Friday that quarterback Robert Griffin III has progressed all week and that he was much better on Friday, leaving him to be listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week.
Well get a chance to evaluate him [Saturday] and talk to the doctors tomorrow and make a decision, Shanahan said, via Rich Campbell of the Washington Times.
Shanahan has made sure that hes covered in the event that Griffins sprained right knee doesnt allow him to go. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that Redskins players have told him that Griffin only did individual drills in practice this week.Kirk Cousins has gotten all of the first team reps this week to prepare him in the event he starts against the Browns." Read more...


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