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NFL Preview: The AFC South
Life's a little different in the AFC South this season with the limelight all on Andrew Luck. But that probably won't change much in the standings.
It's been over six months since anything even remotely resembling football has been on television (unless, of course, you live in Canada, where their bastardized rendition of the Great American Game starts in July, has three downs, 10 extra yards and literal acres of end zone). It's August and we're all tired of the 162-game baseball slog; it's time to start talking football again, and this week we're talking AFC South.
See the AFC East and AFC North previews.
Houston Texans (10-6)
Despite dropping the final three games of the season and a seemingly endless string of injuries to offensive cogs like QB Matt Schaub, WR Andre Johnson and RB Arian Foster, the Texans managed to go 10-6 last year, a testament to their talent, depth and offensive line.
That talent and depth returns in 2012, but the offensive line doesn't. They lost four key members to free agency so expect some early-season confusion up front, which of course could open up Schaub and Foster to more injuries. But no matter; the Texans have changed their game plan in recent years, shifting from a top four passing game to almost exclusively a run offense, making Schaub something of an afterthought, and they found a suitable replacement or rather substitute for Foster in Ben Tate. Andre Johnson at 31 (but looking older) might be done as an everyday threat but should still settle to keep defenses honest downfield, but as we said, the Texans' game is ground and pound; most of their receiving targets will be running short slant routes in the chic new tight end tandem offense.
2012 Expectations: If this team stays healthy they could be a monster; Foster averaged 153 yards and 14 TDs in his final 11 games; Schaub, though he might be underused, is still a legitimate top-ten QB and even Andre Johnson showed signs of life in the postseason, putting up 201 yards, 59 more than the rest of the team combined. Healthy Texans are happy Texans, and considering their competition in the AFC South, this should be a lock. 12-4, first in the AFC South.
Indianapolis Colts (2-14)
The last time the Colts drafted a quarterback of Andrew Luck's caliber he went on to win four MVPs, two AFC conference titles, six AFC Player of the Year awards, eight division titles and a Super Bowl. Peyton Manning is numbered among the best play callers of all time, so expectations are high.
But Luck looks up to the challenge. In fact, his numbers at Stanford over the last two years (68-18 TD/INT and an astounding 71 percent competition rate) are better than Manning's were in his final two years at Tennessee (56-23 and 61 percent). Granted, we're dealing with different eras and different conferences, but it's worth consideration, especially considering that the Colts are looking for any light at the end of the tunnel after going 2-14 in 2011.
It's actually mind-boggling how bad the Colts were without Peyton patrolling center. Wideouts Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie were rendered obsolete under some combination of Painter and Orlovsky and the whole offensive line looked like a mess. On the ground the Colts finished outside the 25 for the fourth year in a row, and after a week six blowout by New Orleans (62-7) they just threw in the towel. Suck for Luck was on.
2012 Expectations: It's a long way up from 2-14. A lot of new talent has come in and after over 10 years of only minor tinkering with the playbook, the Colts have overhauled everything so it's tough to peg how all that will affect 2012. We expect Luck to be great, but it might take a year or two to get everything back on track in Indianapolis. 6-10, third in AFC South.
Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)
The Jags had a sneaky good defensive plan last year and that kept them in a lot of games, but on the other side of the ball they put up one of the worst statistical seasons in recent memory (only 12 passing TDs on an average of 157 yards per game). They were bailed out on numerous occasions by backfield monster Maurice Jones-Drew, but any back that takes on that kind of workload runs the risk of breaking down, and if that happens, the Jags will really be up the proverbial creek.
Part of the problem (a big part of the problem) is quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who barely broke even on both his competition percentage and his TDs to interceptions in 2011. He was sacked a stupefying 40 times, which is terrible for a QB not known for his mobility (telling that he's probably holding on to the ball too much) and will have an even shorter leash this season with the signing of Chad Henne.
Downfield, not a single Jaguars receiver broke 500 yards last year, so drafting Justin Blackmon made sense. The problem is that his game is in large part a luck-of-the-draw type deal; he fought defenders downfield for the ball in college but everyone's bigger in the NFL so he's far from a sure thing. Laurent Robinson put up good numbers in Dallas last season, but there's a big difference between passes from Tony Romo and passes from Blaine Gabbert; expect a decline there.
2012 Expectations: Unless Blaine Gabbert's rookie season was just a casual case of getting used to the pros, shadowed obviously by big seasons from Andy Dalton and Cam Newton, the Jags must be worried that they made the wrong choice. With this season's crop of quarterbacks and Matt Barkley still kicking around in college, drafting Gabbert is starting to look like a head-scratcher. 4-12, fourth in the AFC South.
Tennessee Titans (9-7)
Tennessee somehow managed to go 9-7 last year despite a below-average defense, unproductive seasons from both Chris Johnson and Kenny Britt and finishing next-to-last in time of possession. If the red flags aren't flying, they should be; 9-7 looks a lot like a fluke, but that's not to say the talent isn't there.
Changes to the offensive scheme probably hurt Johnson; the Titans only ran the ball inside the five last year on 8 of 26 trips, and Johnson only got 6 of those carries compared to 19 in 2010. As for Britt, he's coming off an ACL tear so if the Titans are switching to an air offense (as the decrease in Johnson's rushing numbers would suggest) they're putting a lot of eggs in the surgically repaired knee basket. Then there is the question of Matt Hasselbeck and Jake Locker; the former is well into the twilight of his career while the latter might not be ready to start his. Either way, for the Titans to be relevant one of them will have to step up, be it the veteran throwing for one more standout season or the rookie coming into his own in the pros.
2012 Expectations: Look, 9-7 isn't outrageous, it's just that given their statistical credentials from 2011 it seems unexpected. If Johnson is used properly and Britt returns to 100 percent the Titans might be able to get back to that number, but it really doesn't matter; outside the Texans, the AFC South is incredibly soft so anything over 7 wins should secure them second in the division. But they'll need nine again to be considered for the postseason. 8-8, second in the AFC South.


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Russell County synthetic drug raid ends in arrest
RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. - It's been an ongoing investigation since December of 2012 -- the Russell County Sheriff's Department, St.Paul Police Department and the Virginia State Police Department worked together to stop the selling of synthetic drugs in one store that appeared to be running business as usual.
"[Shubox] is a race shop, where they sell race memorabilia and things of that nature. They've been selling a lot of these synthetic marijuana products there," said Major Bill Watson.
While looks can be deceiving, Janie Vicars, who owns the building next to Shubox, says she wasn't fooled and what was really being sold inside the business was no secret. "We've seen children come, teenagers going in that store for a minute and come right out carrying their stuff," said Vicars.
Russell County Sheriff Steve Dye says a lot of drugs have been seen on the streets of the small town, which sparked the investigation. "We were taking in a lot of people on the street and were arresting a lot of people who had it in their possession," he explained.
But when people started to talk around town, local police listened. "When someone is running what appears to be a pawn shop or something of that nature, you have some tremendous amount of traffic in and out but you rarely see anyone carrying any merchandise, people start to talk," said Sheriff Dye.
Sheriff Dye says the investigation has been going on since December of 2012. "We started doing surveillance on this location and on January 24, we sent an undercover officer in and actually made a hand-to-hand buy," said Sheriff Dye.
On Monday they made another buy, which led to the raid.
Shubox owner Wesley Rasnick was arrested and charged with four felony counts of selling synthetic marijuana, four felony counts of selling within a thousand feet of a school and one charge of being an operating nuisance.
The Russell County Sheriff's Department tells News 5 they felt Rasnick was a major supplier in the area and hope this raid will help with the local drug problem. "It should serve as notice to others who want to do this; if you are selling the synthetic Cannabinoids, we're going to do everything we can to put you out of business," said Sheriff Dye.
The Russell County Sheriff's Department tells us they seized 30 grams of the synthetic marijuana, along with an undisclosed amount of money.
Rasnick is being held without bond.

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Summer Research Grants
We are pleased to announce that starting in 2008, the Institute has a small, yet endowed fund to assist undergraduate students in summer research specifically on Gender and/or Women's Studies. Requests can be made for funds from $100 – $3000. Special requests over the $3000 maximum will be considered judiciously.
All requests should be accompanied by a detailed explanation of the intended research and a proposed budget for the entire project including the portion the candidate wishes to have the Grant applied towards. Please visit the online Research Grant Application Form use it to generate your initial application.
Applications are due in early April of each year. Please see the department Events Calendar for the exact date for this academic year.
Examples of the types of projects we will consider include (but are not limited to):
- Foreign or Domestic Travel/Accommodations costs
- Conference or Event Fees
- Project Supplies/Durable Equipment
- Publication/Production Fees for papers or recordings
Please note that research grant funding may not be used to pay for participant incentives.
For more information, please contact Angela Clark-Taylor, SBAI Program Manager.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
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Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.*Offers may apply
Popular property highlights
Situated in Stirling, this hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Bannockburn Heritage Centre and within 3 mi (5 km) of Tolbooth and Old Town Jail. Church of the Holy Rude and Mar's Walk are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a business center. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include conference rooms, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk.
All 52 rooms offer free WiFi, room service, and satellite TV. Guests will also find coffee makers, hair dryers, and phones.
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King Robert Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. 3 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
King Robert Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 52
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 2
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast.
Bruces Bistro - This bistro serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
No rollaway/extra beds available
Hotel Name
- King Robert Hotel
- King Robert Hotel Stirling
- King Robert Stirling
- Robert Hotel
- King Robert Hotel Stirling/Bannockburn, Scotland
National Rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.


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Exhibitions & EventsCalendar Item
Fabergé and Cartier: An Epic Rivalry
Thursday, November 15, 2012 |6:00 PM
Géza von Habsburg
Consulting Fabergé Curator, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,
The immense success of Fabergé, with royalty and the newly rich, his art was emulated and forged during his lifetime. Local craftsmen and French jewelers, in particular Cartier, eyed his local market with envy. Come hear the entertaining story of the rivalry between Cartier and Fabergé.
This lecture, reception, and private exhibition viewing is a private ticketed event for DIA auxiliary members. If you are an auxiliary member and would like to purchase tickets, or if you would like to become an auxiliary member, please contact Megan Reddicks at 313-833-1720 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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In this salad, mâche is tossed with spring ingredients—new red-skinned potatoes and fresh peas—and a lemony tahini dressing and chicken.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Potassium
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 4
Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 55 min.
Step 1
To prepare dressing: Combine lemon juice, 1/3 cup oil, tahini, honey and minced garlic in a blender, a jar with a tight-fitting lid or a medium bowl. Blend, shake or whisk until smooth. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Step 2
To prepare salad: Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put potatoes in the basket and steam until barely tender when pierced with a skewer, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size. When cool enough to handle, slice or quarter.
Step 3
Meanwhile, toss chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean cutting board to cool. Shred into bite-size pieces.
Step 4
Season a wooden salad bowl by rubbing with 1/2 clove garlic and a pinch of salt. Chop the garlic and add to the bowl along with the potatoes and mâche (or spinach). Pour 1/2 cup dressing over the potatoes and greens; gently toss to coat. (Cover and refrigerate the remaining 3/4 cup dressing for up to 3 days.) Add peas, shallot and the shredded chicken; gently toss and serve.
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This easy stir-fry explores the exquisite flavors of Vietnamese cuisine.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Gluten Free Diet
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Potassium
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Sat Fat
Serves 4
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 35 min.
Step 1
Combine ginger, peppers, garlic, 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of the orange juice, cornstarch and black pepper in a shallow dish. Add pork and toss to coat it with marinade. Set aside to marinate for 10 to 20 minutes.
Step 2
Mix sugar, the remaining 2 tablespoons fish sauce and 1 tablespoon orange juice in a small bowl.
Step 3
Heat a wok over high heat. Swirl in 1 teaspoon of the oil. Add onions and cook, stirring, until limp and caramelized, about 5 minutes. Transfer the onions to a plate. Wipe out the pan. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pan and increase heat to high. Slowly drop in pork and stir-fry until browned and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the reserved fish sauce/orange juice mixture and the reserved onions; toss until the pork is coated with sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve over rice.
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This is Part 2 depicting how the honey is strained and bottled and shared with others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q35ZENJa1iQ I recommend watching Episode-106- Honey Harvest And How To Get Honey From A Bee Hive Part 1
This is the most exciting time I had putting a video together for you to watch. Its the Honey Harvest! This is part 1 of a two part video that shows the super and 8 medium frames of honey that I took from honeybee hive A. This colony of Russian honey bees was installed in April 2011 and after 14 months of management, perseverance and patience there is honey for me to harvest for friends and family. Its not about stealing from the bees but more about carefully observing and interacting with nature in order to help propagate the honeybee in my community and get them to thrive to the point where they have produced enough honey for human consumption.
I have taken the advice of Rusty of HoneyBeeSuite.com and Michael Bush of Bushfarms.com/bees to be a non-intrusive manager of honeybees. My bees are not medicated with artificial medicines to protect from the variety of diseases and pests in nature. Thus, the honey they have produced is not medicated. Its a wonderful experience and the taste is one of the most special things in this world.
Watch how I cut out the honey from the frames and crush the cobs full of honey before placing them in the special straining bucket. Part 2 will depict how the honey is strained and bottled and shared with others. Stay tuned.
Special thanks goes to Lindas Bees for showing me how easy it is to harvest honey with little cost.
Linda the beekeeper crush and strain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we28O...layer_embedded
Crush and strain system from BrushMountainBeeFarm.com
How to manage honey bees by my favorite advisers
Rusty and www.HoneyBeeSuite.com
Michael Bush and www.BushFarms.com/bees The Practical Beekeeper
Tony Teolis of http://todolisthome.com


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Former Wolverines shine at Santa Barbara City College
March 12, 2013
Longtime Truckee football coach Bob Shaffer is always pleased to hear about former Wolverines excelling at the next level.
But he's never shocked by the news.
"It doesn't surprise me," he said when told about the success of several Truckee High grads now playing at Santa Barbara City College — Morgan Nevin, Mitch Nelson, Colin Christian and Jackson Weed.
"Those guys have been driven to succeed ever since I've ever known them, and even as young kids coming up through middle school. Their accomplishments are a direct result of their work ethic and determination. They really try to excel and exceed expectations, and for the most part they tend to do that."
Nevin, a linebacker and 3A Defensive Player of the Year from Truckee's 2010 state championship team, received All-American Pacific Conference honors last week after leading the Southern California conference with 118 tackles, including 45 solo.
The freshman — despite walking on at Southern Methodist University last year — averaged 11.8 tackles a game, which ranked No. 1 in the Southern California Football Association and No. 3 in the state. He had 15 tackles for 45 yards in losses.
His former Truckee teammates also performed well for the Vaqueros.
Christian and Nelson, both sophomore defensive backs who played last year at Santa Barbara — and convinced their old teammates to join them — ranked second and third on the team in tackles, respectively.
Christian finished the season with 80 tackles, which was sixth in the American Pacific Conference, and Nelson had 73 tackles, which was 10th in the APC. Nelson also had 13 punt returns for 213 yards, with a long return of 62 yards.
Weed, also a linebacker and 3A Defensive Player of the Year from Truckee's 2009 state championship team, recorded 45 tackles in only seven games, as he missed some time with an injury. Weed is only a freshman.
Another former Wolverine, All-State tight end Braden Waters from the 2011 state champs, followed in his teammates' footsteps and played at Santa Barbara this past season as well, giving the Vaqueros five Truckee alumni from three different graduating classes.
"They're very disciplined kids," Santa Barbara head coach Craig Moropoulos said of the Truckee players before the season. "Obviously they come from a very good program."
Santa Barbara's Wade Norberg, a 6-foot-6 offensive lineman from South Tahoe, was selected along with Nevin to the All-American Pacific Conference first team.
The Vaqueros went 4-6 this season and finished fifth in their conference with a 3-4 record.


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Dodge Ram 3500 Models and Ram 3500 History
The Ram 3500 was part of a radical for the Dodge full-sized truck line-up that emerged during 1994. Existing as the largest capacity version of the pickup truck, the dual rear wheel, one-ton Dodge Ram 3500 featured an eight-foot long bed box and power from a host of potent engines. A 5.9-liter Magnum V-8 furnished base power for the 1998 Ram 3500 generating 250 horsepower.
Optional engines available with the Dodge Ram 3500 in 1998 consisted of a gasoline-powered Magnum V-10 and a Cummins diesel. Rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations were offered with the pickup truck. In 2001, a Ram 3500 equipped with the 5.9-liter Cummins turbocharged diesel mated to a six-speed manual transmission could pull up to 15,100 pounds of weight using a 4.10 rear gear.
In 2003, a new version of the one-ton Dodge pickup truck featured a larger front grille and was offered with a regular cab or Quad Cub body style. A four-door Mega Cab was added to the Ram 3500 line-up starting in the 2006 model year. The 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 came with standard power from a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine producing 345 horsepower. A 305-horsepower 8.0-liter Magnum V-10 powerplant was offered for the final time in 2003 on the Dodge Ram 3500.
Optional on the Ram 3500, the 5.9-liter Cummins diesel engine provided maximum torque and optimized towing capacity. In mid-2007, an all-new Cummins turbocharged diesel engine featuring a 6.7-liter displacement size was offered generating up to 650 pound-feet of torque.
Capable of towing up to 16,850 pounds, the new engine was also cleaner and more efficient than the previous diesel. After a 2009 redesign with updated performance and construction, the Dodge Ram 3500 became part of Chryslers all-new Ram brand in 2011.
New and Used Ram 3500 Prices, Dodge Ram 3500 Model Years and History
2009 Dodge Ram 3500
If you're looking for a heavy-duty full-size pickup truck, the 2009 Ram Truck Ram 3500 is built strong to handle the stress of any job you throw at it.
2008 Dodge Ram 3500
The 2008 Ram Truck Ram 3500 is a large workhorse of a pickup truck and is available in multiple cab styles with single or dual rear-wheels.
2007 Dodge Ram 3500
A one-ton work truck for heavy-duty applications, the 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 is available in a single or dual rear wheel setup.
2006 Dodge Ram 3500
With an available towing capacity of 16,150 lbs, the 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 is a powerful, large pickup truck available in a wide range of bed lengths and cab styles, as well as the option of dual or single rear wheels.
2005 Dodge Ram 3500
For the toughest jobs, the full-size 2005 Doge Ram 3500 pickup truck is available in single or dual rear-wheel setups to maximize towing and payload capacity.
2004 Dodge Ram 3500
The 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 is a full-size 1-ton pickup truck that can be equipped with single or dual rear wheels which allow it to offer towing and payload capacities fit for any job.
2003 Dodge Ram 3500
The toughest truck in the lineup, the 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 is a 1-ton full-size pickup truck that is available with a dual or single rear wheel setup.
2002 Dodge Ram 3500
The 2002 Dodge Ram 3500 is a heavy-duty full-size truck that comes standard with a dual rear-wheel setup and a 345 hp V8 engine.
2001 Dodge Ram 3500
A tough full-size dually pickup truck, the heavy-duty 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 is fitted with a 245 hp 5.9L V8 engine as standard equipment.
2000 Dodge Ram 3500
A full-size pickup truck that features dual rear-wheels for added towing and payload capacities, the 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 is the strongest truck in the Dodge lineup.
1999 Dodge Ram 3500
A full-size heavy-duty pickup truck, the 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 is available with single or dual rear wheels and it is capable of towing up to 9,300 lbs.
1998 Dodge Ram 3500
The 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 is a full-size heavy-duty work truck which is available with a single or dual rear-wheel setup.


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Bright and Fashionable Apartment
Size35 m²
Floor No.1(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Calle de Fuencarral, 28004 Madrid, Spain
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|2 days ago
Really bright and quiet accommodation. Under floor heating, air conditioning / heating, plasma TV, DVD, Wi-Fi and equipped with everything needed for a comfortable stay. It has a bedroom with double bed, living room, bathroom and kitchenette. Equipped with sheets, towels, washing machine, hair dryer and all kitchen utensils.
The building has a concierge and video security camera.
Only two minute walking distance from the Plaza de Chueca and 5 of Gran Via, surrounded by shops, restaurants and tapas bars, with all transport nearby. A walking distance from the historical, cultural and leisure center of Madrid. Secure public parking 24-hours, 100 meters distance.
House rulesNo smoking please.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|£ 413
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|£ 1100
|Check-in After
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out Before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Excellent deal, but not the person who was supposed to contact. Without any problem, the person who was in charge behaved very correctly.
Excelente trato, aunque no por la persona que se suponia que iba a contactar. Sin problema ninguno, la persona que se encargo se porto muy correctamente.
With everything furnished, clean, bright, very centrally located.
The managers are very nice and super helpful.
Would we book :-))
Mit allem ausgestattet, sauber, hell, sehr zentral gelegen.
Die Verwalter sind sehr nett und super hilfsbereit.
Würden wir wieder buchen :-))
We have been satisfied with the treatment received by
The host. The stay in the apartment was splendid. Thanks Thanks
Hemos quedado satisfechos del trato recibido por
El anfitrión. La estancia en el apartamento ha sido espléndida. Gracias Gracias
All right. Nice fully equipped apartment in an excellent location.
Todo bien. Apartamento totalmente equipado y agradable en una excelente situación.
Magnifico apartamento en pleno centro de Madrid, muy cómodo,cuidado y limpio.La persona con la que tratamos fue muy amable en el trato y puntual en la recepción de las llaves,seguramente en mi próxima visita a Madrid repetiré alojamiento.
Reviews for this host's other properties
Nice comfortable and extravagant apartment. Great location easy to walk to many metro stations, local bars & restaurants. This area is good value for your money as well & there is telephone for local calls in the room included which makes making arrangements easy. Miguel helped us check in & was very helpful , polite & we loved our entire stay. Only issue was the washer is a bit confusing on how to operate but we managed to get it done eventually. The local bars have the best topas only 2 blocks away & there are 2 supermarkets very close as well.
Thank you for everything. The appartment was very close to centre. We found everything clean and comfortable and a crib was set up for our baby. Check in was smooth and very informative.
The nights were a bit noisy but not disturbing. Maybe we would suggest that hot water on taps should have higher quantities as for a family of three to shower after each othet was not sufficient. However, everything else eas excellent and will surely recommend it.
We would return for sure. Thanks again
Was an absolute excellent stay in all respects.
Perfect location, nice appartment with top features like nice bathroom etc.
Will come again.
Very nice apartment with great amenities.
Good Composition of the house.
The central location we were able to reach most attractions on foot.
Every time we would like to come again.
Sehr schönes Appartement mit toller Ausstattung.
Gute Aufteilung der Wohnung.
Durch die zentrale Lage konnten wir die meisten Sehenswürdigkeiten zu Fuß erreichen.
Wir würden jeder Zeit gerne wieder kommen.
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- Every host is verified by telephone
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That was a bit of a jolt! almost makes me not want to post anything - but it is thanks to Brenda we have all these patterns... so we owe it to her to finish those Janes!!!
I looked through the last several weeks of posts - so happy we have a few more chiming in!!! You newbies will see I may have made up the schedule, but I give full permission to slack off now and then
...try to do as I say but at least know that you can do as I do hehe
I owe 14 pictures I think?? made 10 of these last week - none the past few days as our house is in total chaos and being painted. I also spent lots of time filling in my Jane chart that's in the software which I unfortunately cant simply post but I will try to take a picture of it.
First I should show you two triangles - the ones that are 'not quite Jane' as I mixed up the top of one for the other and then simply decided to just add triangles...
TR13 - week of last Sept 23! and LS4 week of April 7
The other tris I havent shown you are LS7 [early-June 23], LS13 [wk of Apr 21] and TR7 [wk of May 12]
all three of these were a combination of PP and applique. I followed AuntReen on the last one primarily. I paperpieced the bottom right and left side and even attached the center shaft that way [paper-piecing almost up to the point.] I appliqued the rest, making the bottom 'hills' a little taller than the drawing.


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This is a free and open panel discussion featuring Local Community Organizers that are leading Youth-Driven that address and provide solutions to Climate Change.
Panelists Include :
Deirdre Smith, West Coast Fossil Fuel Department Manager
Teresa Amaguar, Youth Program director for PODER
Virginia Barker, Ecco-Literacy Educator for the Big Tadoo Puppet Crew
Ashel Sesunz Eldridge, Senior Educator for the Alliance for Climate Education.
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The assets of Tom Sawyer, as quoted by Caitlin Corbett from Mark Twain, consist of worthless objects you could pick up and stick in your pocket, broken treasures you can't throw away, and a motherless animal or two. Tom's Wealth: A Dance for the Masses, which premiered last weekend at the Tsai Center, is about the physical equivalent of these toys and talismans.
Corbett has been working for a year or so with some 30 "non-dancers" of all ages and types. From the way she deployed them among the members of her own company, Leah Bergmann, Erin Koh, Rebecca Lay, Kaela Lee, and Marjorie Morgan, I gather she takes the word "masses" in a sociological sense: dance for the common man, not dance for crusading crowds at a rally. She's attracted to simple movements and the beauty of ordinary souls.
For this variegated group Corbett seems to have chiseled down a movement style I remember as being quite complex into some brief, basic, and low-intensity combinations of arm gestures, skips and runs, turns and falls. The five company dancers make the lexicon more elaborate, and subgroups of the masses develop it through repetition or doubling.
One phrase ends with a fall onto the back, arms and flexed legs hanging in the air above the body. You get to see this robotic shape many times during the piece. When the dancers turn on their sides, the same pose looks entirely different, more three-dimensional. And when several people fall into it at once, the stage seems to acquire a set of horizontal levels.
Corbett's choreographic structures are more interesting than the simple body movements that convey them. In frequent counterpoint patterns, a large group of people move in unison or stand in place while a few individuals weave through them. The five company members do a long sequence of arm semaphores, back falls, and vigorous arm swings that carry the whole body out into a leg extension or a side jump. Five more dancers arrive and do their version of the phrase in canon with the first group.
In one sequence, a dancer has a shadow behind her doing the same movements. At some point the shadow steps in front, but instead of getting to be the leader, she falls and her partner steps over her. The shadow dance resumes as before.
Tom's Wealth is anchored to the text in photographs by Akos Szilvasi and video by Ann Steuernagel. Interspersed with shots of the dancers rehearsing, a skeleton key and bits of blue glass and orange peelings get projected on the backdrop, enlarged to heroic proportions. One micro-edited loop shows dozens, maybe hundreds of feet swimming past the camera. As these images recur, they provoke a thoughtful stillness. The dancers stop whatever they're doing to let the pictures speak.
Chris Eastburn's offbeat arrangements of folk songs and nursery tunes accompany the dancing. The precise musical timing with which Corbett set the movement gave more of a dancelike character to the gestural moves, and keeping to the musical scheme must have been a big part of the challenge for the non-dancers.
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Just curious about why the gap between frames (at the bottom end) is 1/4" if optimum bee space is 3/8".
Just curious about why the gap between frames (at the bottom end) is 1/4" if optimum bee space is 3/8".
It keeps the bees from glueing the frames from top to bottom making it harder to remove frames.
Oh and after the frames are a little older the bottom space will bee larger.
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> if optimum bee space is 3/8".
Well, perhaps that depends on whose definition of "bee space" you read. From the Beesource Glossary:
Bee space: A space (1/4- to 5/16-inch) big enough to permit free passage for a bee but too small to encourage comb building. Leaving bee space between parallel beeswax combs and between the outer comb and the hive walls is the basic principle of hive construction.
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
Beespace is between 1/4" and 3/8" on top and sides. More on the bottom of the hive.
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School Safety
The Tredyffrin/Easttown School District is committed to the safety of its students and employees, and is engaged in initiatives to enhance its current safety program. The District has both a District Safety Plan and building-level safety plans that address prevention, including the fostering of a healthy school climate, intervention, the response to incidents that compromise school safety and security, and postvention, procedures to implement after certain kinds of incidents. The District has conducted safety audits of specific buildings. The goals of the audits, in the face of potentially violent incidents, include deterrence, detection, delay, response/investigation, and consequences to unacceptable behavior. The District safety committee's members include parents, a school board liaison, teachers, students, administrators, counselors, community members, representatives of the Tredyffrin and Easttown Police Departments, and a member of Town Watch.
District Safety Committee Meeting Dates:
The District Safety Committee will meet on the following dates at 1:30 pm in the Tredyffrin/Easttown Administration Offices at 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700 in Wayne:
Crisis Tiplines:
Chester County Crisis Tipline: (215) 546-TIPS or (877) 345-TIPS
Use this hotline to report unsafe incidents that have occurred or one has reason to believe will occur.
Underage Drinking Hotline: (888) UNDER-21
Use this hotline to report planned or actual incidents of underage drinking and to report those who sell or serve alcohol to minors.
School Board policies relating to student safety and wellness:
Policy 6141, Non-Discrimination
Policy 8040, Emergency Preparedness
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Jamie Ostroff
Jamie joins us from Miami, where she worked as a news writer for the local Fox affiliate, WSVN. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in nearby Maryland, politics, current events and the media have always been a major fixture in her life.
Jamie received her B.S. in communications from the University of Miami, double majoring in broadcast journalism and psychology. She began her broadcasting career with several internships, including a summer at MSNBC in New York City. Jamie also enjoyed a stint at the PBS NewsHour, contributing in the coverage of events such as the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and Mexican President Felipe Calderon's official visit to our nation's capital.
Outside of work, Jamie is a die-hard Miami Hurricanes fan and a devout foodie. She loves spending time outside and getting plenty of exercise. She looks forward to learning how to ski and snowboard in her spare time -- an opportunity that was obviously unavailable in Florida. Jamie is passionate about becoming an involved part of the Idaho Falls community, and would love to hear from viewers. You can email her at email@example.com or like her on Facebook.


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Dumpy angry little creatures possessing a child like view on the world. To the Resist, the internet is serious business. The resist takes any comments made against it personally and will behave like a whiney little bitch stamping its e-feet and flapping its e-arms whilst having a real life tanty in a simliar fashion to a toddler not getting its own way. This behaviour will carry on for days, weeks, months with the creature exhausting itself over petty little things. Fortunately, these creatures are easily dusted under the carpet.
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Hi Guys,
I've got bees in two top bar hives. I modified last years top bar hive and built another one of a new design.
I have also built a combo hive that can function as a top bar or long hive.
You can see some pictures at:
Click on the 'Last Hive' link to see what I did to last years hive.
Click on the 'Best Hive' link to get a few more pictures of the best hive I've ever built and of the combo hive.
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Dance, Theater, and Music
Bolshoi Theatre
A glittering six-tier theater, home to the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet; staging performances of Russian classics (Swan Lake, The Nutcracker) under the directorship of Alexander Vedernikov. Tickets from $6. Teatralnaya Ploshchad 1; tel. 7 495 292 9270. www.bolshoi.ru/en/
Moscow Art Theater
The acclaimed theater where Konstantin Stanislavsky developed method acting. Occasional performances in English. Kamergersky Pereulok 3; tel. 7 495 692 6748. www.mhatschool.theatre.ru/en/
Moscow Conservatory
"The Bolshoi Zal ranks among the best ancient halls in the world, especially for its acoustics...all of the top musicians aspire to perform here."—Ekaterina Biryukova, classical music reviewer, Afisha. Russia's largest music school; concert halls include Bolshoi Zal and Maly Zal. Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa 13; tel. 7 495 629 2060. http://www.mosconsv.ru/en/
MMDM (Moscow International House of Music)
"The highlight is the remarkable view of the Moscow river through the glass walls and the festival Vladimir Spivakov invites."—Ekaterina Biryukova. Moscow's newest venue, a graceful, glass building in the south of the city; headed by violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov. Kosmodamianskaya Naberezhnaya 58; tel. 7 495 730 1011. www.mmdm.ru
Nikulin Circus
Small but stellar circus troupe dates to 1880; trapeze artists, tightrope walkers, and performing animals; named for Yury Nikulin, beloved actor and clown. Tickets from $10. Tsvetnoy Bulvar 13; tel. 7 495 625 8970. www.circusnikulin.ru
Moscow Philharmonia
The capital's oldest symphony orchestra; specializes in the Russian classics (Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich), including operatic performances; performs in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Tickets from $4. Triumfalnaya Ploshchad 4/31; tel. 7 495 299 0378. http://www.meloman.ru/?id=180
Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater
"A more sophisticated repertoire than at the Bolshoi."—Ekaterina Biryukova. Moscow's second theater for opera and ballet, dating to 1919; performances by Mozart, Verdi, Pucini, as well as Russian composers. Bolshaya Dmitrovka Ulitsa 17; tel. 7 495 629 2835. www.stanislavskymusic.ru
Denis Simachev Boutique & Bar
Owned by famous fashion designer; first-floor bar is a crazy mix of antique furniture, aeronautic accessories, and toilet-themed decor; located on Moscow's most fashionable shopping street; open 24 hours. Stoleshnikov Pereulok 12/2; tel. 7 495 629 8085. denissimachev.ru
Indie concert club in an industrial neighborhood. Quirky taste in design; walls covered with kitschy wallpaper and swatches of fur framed in gold. Winner of the prestigious National Nightlife Award for live music; trash-glam décor; national and international acts range from Sean Lennon to Gogol Bordello. Ulitsa Kazakova 8a; tel. 7 495 778 5651. nobullshit.ru
Krysha Mira (Roof of the World)
Expansive views of the Moscow skyline from the top floor; among the city's most exclusive clubs; strict "face control," meaning if the doorman doesn't like your looks, you don't get in; hidden behind an unmarked metal door inside an abandoned factory. Nabarezhnaya Tarasa Shevchenko 2/3; tel. 7 495 203 6008.
Draws in scores of hip Russians and expats nightly with techno music, cheap vodka shots, and a fog machine. Industrial decor with exposed brick walls and pipe ceilings; wide variety of Russian DJs and occasional international special guests. Bolshoy Zlatoustinsky Pereulok 7; tel. 7 495 624 5732. www.propagandamoscow.com
Restaurant, club, bar, and boutique all in one; historic 19th-century townhouse filled with eclectic mix of art and furniture; hip-hop, techno, and rave scene picks up around 11:00 p.m. Solyanka Ulitsa 11/6; tel. 7 495 221 7557. s-11.ru
City Day
First weekend in September. Since 1986, Moscow has commemorated the city's birthday with a festive parade, followed by live music, food, and fireworks on Red Square. www.moscow-city.ru
December Nights
December. Moscow's most prestigious music event. A series of classical concerts by Russia's most celebrated musicians at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, accompanied by an art exhibit on a related theme. Ulitsa Volkhonka 12; tel. 7 495 203 9578; fee. www.museum.ru/gmii
Golden Mask Festival
March or April. Two weeks of performances by Russia's premier drama, opera, dance and musical performers, culminating in a prestigious awards ceremony. Tip: Don't miss the Russian Case, a special program targeting foreign participants at the festival. Tel. 7 495 755 8335; fee. www.goldenmask.ru/eng/
February or early March. The Russian version of Mardi Gras, celebrating the end of winter and kicking off Orthodox Lent. The food of choice is bliny, or Russian pancakes. Horse-drawn sledges, storytelling clowns, and vodka-drinking bears.
Moscow International Film Festival
Last week in June. Weeklong event attracting filmmakers from around the world; celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2008. Tel. 7 495 699 0625; fee. www.moscowfilmestival.ru
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Last Updated: November 4, 2013 at 9:46 am
"We paid for the wedding ourselves and were blessed to be able to do it our way!" says Johanna.
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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu confers an honorary doctorate on Interim President C. Peter Magrath at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa on March 14. While president of the University of Missouri in the 1980s, Magrath formed an affiliation with UWC.
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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, chancellor of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa, conferred an honorary doctorate on C. Peter Magrath, interim president of Binghamton University on March 14.
Magrath's connection to UWC stretches back to the mid-1980s when, as president of the University of Missouri (UM), he was instrumental in launching the South African Education Program. Focused on advancing mutual understanding and cooperation between the institutions' faculties, the program has sponsored more than 365 exchange visits between the two institutions over the past 25 years.
"This is a true honor to be recognized by an outstanding South African University that has had the gift of being led by Archbishop Tutu," Magrath said. "I hope that we at Binghamton University can develop the same kind of mutual collaborative relationships that the University of the Western Cape has had with the University of Missouri."
Magrath's relationship with UWC, however, has not been without hiccups. During the dark days of South Africa's apartheid years, he faced all kinds of criticism about the decision to start the South African Program.
"At the time, some organizations and institutions in the United States had embarked upon a policy of disinvestment with South Africa," Magrath said. "So this move wasn't too popular in some circles. UWC was also somewhat suspicious of an American university looking to set up an affiliation. But I kept pushing on the idea because I believed it was the right thing to do. And as I look back, if given the opportunity to do it again, I would. It was one of the best things I've done in my life."
For Magrath, the most important element of the UWC recognition is that it comes full circle in his relationship with Tutu, a man he refers to as "one of the greatest human beings of our time."
It started in 1990, when Magrath as UM's president conferred an honorary degree on Tutu. In returning the honor on March 14, Tutu recognized Magrath's broad experience in higher education leadership. What makes this event even more special, said Magrath, is that Tutu, who has served as UWC's chancellor since 1988, will be retiring and the 2011 commencement ceremony was the last time he would officially confer an honorary degree.
In addition to receiving the honorary degree, Magrath was also able to share his broad experience in higher education in a presentation in which he discussed the challenges that colleges and universities around the world are facing. He also discussed the loss of state and government support and its subsequent impact. Magrath was able to have a series of discussions with UWC representatives to discuss possible collaborations with Binghamton University.
The honorary doctorate from UWC puts Magrath among an elite group of world leaders, including former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela.


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In essence, Obama seemed to rule out any restraints in the growth of the entitlement programs of Social Security; Medicare, which pays for health coverage for the elderly; and Medicaid, which provides health coverage to low-income people.
Those programs, which automatically grow every year, are the driving force behind projected deficits for the next decade.
"It wasn't terribly encouraging on that front, I'm afraid to say," said Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan organization in Washington devoted to smaller deficits.
"Social Security and Medicare have been positive accomplishments that we should be proud of," Bixby said. "The problem is they are not sustainable in their current form. No matter how proud we are of the past, the future is cloudy."


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It is December 13, 2012 and York Hall, in the East End of London, is electric. The Mosconi Cup, one of the most prestigious events in pool, is coming to a dramatic close.
Team USA, after trailing early in the four-day tourney, has staged a remarkable comeback against Team Europe. And if Mike "The Fireball" Dechaine, of Providence, can beat Holland's Nick Van Den Berg, he'll tie the score at 10 matches a piece and force a one-match playoff.
That's a big "if," though.
Dechaine, 25, entered the tournament unprepared for team play, unprepared for the pressure, and unprepared for the drunken, boisterous crowd that's taken to calling the short American with the round face "Hobbit."
He's already lost a singles match by a wide margin and dropped one of his two doubles matches. And tonight, after a particularly poor shot in the early going — the eight ball rattling out of the corner pocket — the camera fixes on a dazed player, shaking his head and exhaling nervously.
This, says Jim Wych, commentator for Sky Sports, "is a picture of a man suffering."
The defeat — the match ends with Van Den Berg leaping on the table and pumping his fist – is a tough one for American pool. But it inspires a bit of schadenfraude among some of the nation's top players and officials.
If the Dechaine of this moment is a shaken, even sympathetic character, he's regarded by many on the tour as a cocky, condescending egotist — perhaps the most hated man in the game.
It's an animosity that gets to Dechaine from time to time. But for the most part, he is dismissive of what he calls the "haters" – they only talk that way about him, he says, because "I'm superior in the game to them."
Indeed, if the Mosconi Cup meltdown might have inspired humility for another player in his position, it has done nothing of the sort for Dechaine.
Yes, he talks of getting serious about pool this year, practicing more, reading more about a sport that has come so naturally to him. For Dechaine, though, it's not about redemption. It's about taking what is rightfully his.
Currently ranked #2 in the nation, he says it's just a matter of time before he becomes #1. And he may be right.
But first, the Fireball has to tame his flame.
Dechaine grew up in Waterville, Maine, a small city in the south-central section of the state.
Once a humming industrial center, it lost most of its factories at the end of the last century and the beginning of this one. The old Scott Paper plant closed in 1997. And five years later, the city's most prominent firm — Hathaway shirts, which once employed Dechaine's mother — closed up shop.
Dechaine's father Fred, a long-time supervisor in the city's public works department, was a talented pool player in his own right. And he began taking Mike, whose asthma limited his athletic exploits, to TJ's Classic Billiards at age 11.
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Tiger Talk: School District Property Tax Levy reviewed
It's that time of year again when Pine River-Backus Schools starts looking at its property tax levy. Being that proposed property tax statements will be sent out soon it's a good idea to discuss the levy process.
School districts in Minnesota have a timeline to follow on certifying their property tax levies. During the summer data is input to the Department of Education's website. At the September school board meeting the proposed levy amounts are certified. These amounts are sent to the Cass and Crow Wing County auditor's offices for preparation of the proposed property tax statements and delivered to district taxpayers in November.
Upon final certification at the December school board meeting these amounts can decrease from proposed figures but cannot increase.
There are more than 30 levy categories, but not all districts qualify for all levies. A levy consists of three major components: General, Community Service and Debt Service.
The General Levy is where funding for most building and maintenance projects comes from with the Operating Capital, Deferred Maintenance and Health & Safety categories. The Referendum and Equity categories are where any operating levies – voter approved or board approved – are shown. The Safe Schools category pays for our district police liaison officer and drug detection dogs. The district has a number of courses partially funded through the Career and Technical category. The teachers must have special licensure and the programs must be state approved.
As part of the 2013 legislative process, the state of Minnesota implemented a "General Education Levy" to be applied to all districts in the state. This levy is a uniform tax rate of 0.35 percent applied to a district's adjusted net tax capacity and is listed as the Student Achievement category.
The Community Service Levy covers 60 percent of funding for our Community Education programs. These programs include Community Education classes, drivers education, ECFE programs and youth sports.
The Debt Service Levy is where all of the district's three outstanding bond obligations are paid. All principal and interest payments are made through the Debt Service Levy.
The truth in taxation presentation is Dec. 17. We will discuss the current year budget and property tax levy as well as invite the public to ask questions or voice comments.
We look forward to seeing you at 6 p.m. in the High School Media Center.


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Heissing is the act of putting your asshole directly up to your partners and pooping back and forth. In order for this to work successfully a firm log is required.
Duuuude, my roomate and his girlfriend were Heissing last night. The whole house smeels now and he had to borrow a spare set of my sheets.
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Beebarf: I have had queens arrive from him, then get my invoice later,my package bees i've picked up at his place,
Beebarf: I have had queens arrive from him, then get my invoice later,my package bees i've picked up at his place,
O.k. i was getting worried he forgot about me.i really do want these kind of bees(nice ones)because this is my first year beekeeping.i will hold on awhile then before i call him again.thanks for responding so quickly!!!!
Logger, your right, the cordovans were bred for their color,but gentleness also came into play when they decided to make ,if you want to call it , a strain of honeybees, Im sure there can be cross hives of Cordovans but from the people i talked with they are few and far between. That is the chance I have to take. But I sure met alot of nice people who have the Cordovans and that is just as good as the bees. And as far as invoices and such, I gave him the date i would like them shipped , he agreed and that was that. I really don't need anymore paper to throw out LOL
About Cordovans.
Perhaps I'm reading more into the postings than what's really there but everytime I read a posting about Cordovans, it seems they're almost addressed as a different race of honeybees when really, they're basically just Italians with a recessive genetic colour mutation.
Please don't get me wrong, if you guys that have them are happy with them, then perhaps ultimately that's all that matters.
I note an article that Sue Cobey wrote in Bee Culture (Nov. 1990) and a little more in Bee Culture (Jan. 1994) these bees tend to be a little more susceptible to chalkbrood disease. Have you all experienced any of this?
Also (just a general observation on my part), in order for the recessive gene to produce either the Yellow Cordovans or the Purple Cordovans, it takes an artificially inseminated queen which has been inseminated with Cordovan-gene drones. Otherwise, your stock will revert back (over time), to "normal" honeybee colours.
And lastly, at least in the early days of Sue keeping the Cordovan stock, colour was the only breeding/selection criteria - any
other characteristics (be they good or bad) was a far secondary consideration -- is that really what you want? I suppose if they're producing great amounts of honey, then you're going to be happy. But if not, then that too, is a result of their highly variable characteristics (that is, variable except for colour, of course).
As I said earlier, it is a genictic trait the color that is, but once the color was there Joe Lawshaw from Ohio State University started looking for traits that he felt was necessary for a good all around bee. Sue at one time I believe worked with Joe and than started with the carnolians and is basicially doing the same thing that Joe did. Looking for the good all around bee .No chalk brood with my bees. I heard Joe Ladshaw would work with the bees he started and there was a saying I heard ,how true I don't know, but if he entered a hive and got stung once it was his mistake , second time well start looking for another queen for that hive. I know for a fact that Koehens would send queens to Joe to be inseminated and than send them back to them so for me the queeen born in California was sent to Ohio than back to California and than back to me in Ohio. Kind of wild isn't it , no wonder my Cordovans are gentle their pooped from all of that moving back and forth. LOL
I talked to Joe many times on e-mail and gentleness was looked at for a top priority in his selection and I believe he did a great job. and carried down to the other breeders who bought his queens.
Best Regards
Got my invoice from CF Koehnen and Sons. The package prices with shipping. I order 4 packages and with shipping they came to $69.80. The UPS next day shipping is the killer. It is $91.15. The cost for the packages is $47.00 for a 3# package w/queen. I am very satisfied with bees that I got from them last year, so I am going to stay with them, even though the UPS rates are killing me.
Hi Surveyor,
like i said earlier its not Koehnen raising the prices its that UPS next day service. It can be very hard on the package bee business with what UPS now demands bees being shipped. I know you'll get great bees from them. keep me posted with ya Surveyor?
I will be getting my bees from Koehnen in about 4 weeks. I plan on ordering some bees from McCary. Have not placed the order yet, but plan to in the next day or so. Does anyone know how the temperment of McCary's bees is in comparison to the bees from CF Koehnen?
Just wondering.
Surveyor: I can't tell you the temperment of the bee's mccary is all I've got but they are a pleasure to work,what I really wanted to say is if your going to order from mccary I won't wait to lone , because the last I talked to him he was getting behind.because of the weather, mark
Hi Mark and Survyor,
I never had McCary bees,but i do know he said his store is Glenn Apiaries of
California. And I knew some people who had that stock and was very pleased with them. Koehnens bees we so gentle that i received I just couldn't believe it. But as you said surveryor that next day shipping kills you,with UPS and Parcel Post won;t ship that far. McCary is a very nice and very honest man from talking with him. and im trying him out. and i believe they will be what im looking for. If for some reason one of the hives is a little bit aggressive well ill buy a queen (cordovan queeen that is) and go on . this winter in the Northern states have been very cold and heavy losses are reported alrready i was told in Michigan over 59 percent and Ohio can be just as bad. so order early i think supplies will be short. Respectfully yours
I am planning on getting 20 packages from Koehnens in a month, does anyone have experience with them? Good, bad?
I would recommend them to anyone. The bees were great, gentle and very productive. They have a brillant golden color. I have ordered from them again, and eating a chunk of change on the shipping. As far as I am concerned, If I could afford the shipping, I would order all my bees from there.
UPS really laid a world of hurt, when they required next day air. Plus I live all the way on the east coast.
Plus the people there at Koehnen are great people. I spoke with a lady there today, she was nice and very pleasant to talk to. Customer service is worth alot in todays market place.
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Your dealing with one of the greatest bee suppliers in this country. They are truly a five star company. you won't go wrong with them ,and their bees are as nice as the people you will be dealing with. As surveyor said living on the east coast puts the hurt on us because of UPS next day service.
I envy you for living so close to them.
Yours in the hobby
Has it occured to any of you to buy some package bees of whatever breed that are cheaper and just buy their queens? Shipping on queens isn't bad at all.
Hi Mike,
Yes thought about it quite abit, but here in Ohio the winters have not been kind to our bees, plus the city has grown around us and the number of hives is minimal. so dividing hives with our weather can be very detrmetal to our bees , I tried it and lost big time. And another point,Mike, I really love to play with package bees and watch what comes out. But maybe mike i will have to go your route because of shipping and the cost.Thanks for your comment.
Respectfully yours
I actually live close enough to go pick up the packages myself, and I am real stoked about doin it too. I also live within driving distance of Honey bee Genetics, Strachan Apiaries, Glenn Apiaries, and a few others. It is a 5 hour drive, but well worth it.
You are a lucky man!!!
If you are going to order bees, you will need to order ASAP. Just ordered 2 more packages from McCary. He said he was getting behind. booked until April 21st. He and I talked a bit. Word is that MI is reporting 60% loss this year.
Im planing to call McCary tomorrow to get another package or two. Such a nice man and his wife is a peach too. Real Southern hospitality there. We are really taking a beating here in Ohio a friend of mine lost all his bees, this weather in Ohio this year isn't fit for man or beast(bees).
Respectfully yours


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Monday, September 21, 2009
A Tip for Software companies.
There are a lot of arguments that might be limiting software companies to get into Linux. One is that the GNU/Linux platform market share is too small and not worth getting into. However, because Linux is growing and gaining momentum you could find yourself left behind while other great software projects will take over your market. It is essential to be there before your competition. Currently, the Linux market is around 2% on the desktop but that is definitely increasing. The first company into an emerging market usually has the upper hand.
Another argument is that GNU/Linux is open source and there is not much money in it. It is true that Linux is open source and majority of the applications are as well. However, Linux runs proprietary software and there are many that are popular. Certain professional software will probably never be open source but the need is still there and people are willing to pay. Users of Linux have money and are willing to buy software that is of an excellent quality and will enable them to create professional projects, because they are still saving money in the long run.
In conclusion, the GNU/Linux platform is growing and it is beneficial for large and small software creators to get into the market before their competition does. This will give them an upper hand and will give them a new market to flourish in. Many people who use Linux are willing to purchase proprietary and open source software, especially if it is of a good quality and for professional use. Just because the Linux market is only 2%, it should not be overlooked, as it is an emerging market with great growth potential. Many applications have found popularity under GNU/Linux while not being so successful on Windows or the Mac OS platform.
What software companies do you think could get an upper hand or a business advantage if they started creating their software for GNU/Linux?
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We have heard so many people say that they would have migrated to Linux if there were Quicken for Linux. Not GnuCash, not TurboCash, but the real Quicken from Intuit.ReplyDelete
Any idea why has Intuit been avoiding Quicken for Linux?
You can ask the same question for any popular Windows program, not just Quicken. Non-tech people use programs, not Operating Systems. They don't care which OS they are using, as long as it works for what they need it for. To them, a PC is a calculator that runs Windows.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Because people who use Linux don't BUY software! Nobody is going to write software for Linux until people start "voting with their wallets" and start putting their money where their mouth is.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2009 at 3:18 PM
This putting their money and their mouth thing. Plus the companies attitude creates a chicken-egg-what's first? kind of problem.ReplyDelete
I'm a linux user, and i'm willing to buy software.ReplyDelete
I'm waiting for months for Bricscad, but they will get there.
ya its right that so many people get excellent salary but they didn't to buy the Linux software for there use. The reason behind it that Linux software not support all the operating system and people use window software which is user friendly in comparison to linux software.ReplyDelete


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Disabled woman gets extreme home makeover
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - An extreme home makeover is under way for a disabled woman in Colorado Springs.
Dorothea Briers is mentally and physically disabled. She lives on her own and is unable to work.
Her house was built in the 1960s and is falling apart.
Steve Caldwell, owner of Stonegate Homes in Colorado Springs, and his construction crew began gutting out her home this weekend.
Caldwell said he hopes to have all the prep work, which includes ripping out all the drywall, door jams and molded boards, done by Wednesday or Thursday.
"It's not the fun part, let's put it that way. The fun part will be rebuilding it to make it look nice again," said Caldwell.
There has been an overwhelming response from the community to help Briers. Caldwell said there are about 60 people who have volunteered time, money and materials to give Briers a new home.
"It would be a big job for a homeowner, but we have good professional people working on the house. This is really a no-brainer, the whole thing. When we're done she'll be in a house that looks like it was built in 2013," he said.
Caldwell said he is still looking for a furniture store that would be willing to donate furniture for several rooms in Briers' home. If you would like to help or know someone who would, please contact Steve Caldwell at 719-597-2353.
A fundraiser has also been set up for Briers on Saturday Dec. 8 at Oscars Bar and Grill on 333 S. Tejon St. downtown Colorado Springs.
Oscars will have food and drink specials all day and it will donate 10 percent of total sales to Briers. She will also make an appearance around 1p.m. to thank the community for all of their help.
The Airport Value Inn & Suites is providing a room for Dorothea to stay, until her house is complete, free of charge.


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EnviroWaste's chairman Kim Ellis says he sees a "big upside" for the company based on what he expects to be increased landfill fees in the Auckland region later in the decade.
Sir Li Ka-Shing's Cheung Kong said on Tuesday that it had bought EnviroWaste for $501 million from private equity company Ironbridge.
Hong Kong-based Cheung Kong said the transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year.
Ellis said landfills were a sensitive part of the waste management business and that volumes had been down slightly over the past two years, reflecting in part a slackness in the economy.
"But the fundamental drivers of the business are very good," he said.
"The economy is recovering now and you can see long-term volume growth, but at modest levels."
A key driver for EnviroWaste will be Transpacific's Redvale landfill at Dairy Flat, north of Albany, which was once under Ellis's control when he headed up the NZX-listed Waste Management before Transpacific took the company over in 2006.
Ellis said Redvale was the mainstay for waste disposal in the northern part of Auckland, but that its consents would be completed by 2023.
"The market will feel the effects of this going into the latter part of this decade," Ellis said.
"Transpacific will need to start moving prices to reflect the fact that they will need to build a new landfill that will be further out of town," he said.
"That's the single biggest upside for EnviroWaste going forward." Transpacific also has a joint venture with Auckland Council at Whitford.
Waste management in New Zealand is a duopoly between EnviroWaste and its far larger competitor, Transpacific.
EnviroWaste's landfill at Hampton Downs accounts for about 30 per cent of annual landfill volumes in Greater Auckland and is New Zealand's largest landfill by capacity.
The landfill is consented to receive waste until 2030 but has the capacity to continue for decades to come.
CKI's group managing director Kam Hing Lam said EnviroWaste was underpinned by attractive, long-life infrastructure assets that featured high barriers to entry - the scarcity of land available for use as landfills, long and onerous consenting processes, and high up-front capital costs. APNZ


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Re: st: mi in Stata 11
email@example.com (Yulia Marchenko, StataCorp LP)
Re: st: mi in Stata 11
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:54:43 -0500
JIBONAYAN RAYCHAUDHURI <email@example.com> asks if Stata 11's -mi- command
provides imputation methods for panel data:
> Can mi in Stata 11.0 perform imputation over panel data (which has been
> tsset)? Does the data need to be arranged in wide form (from long form)
> before mi can be applied to the data set?
-mi- does not provide imputation methods specifically designed to impute
complex data, such as panel, longitudinal data, complex survey data,
time-series data, etc. The methods employed by -mi- rely on the iid
assumption which is violated in these data, and to the best of my knowledge
the methodologies for imputation methods relaxing this assumption have yet to
be fully developed.
In some cases, there are ways of using existing iid imputation methods to
impute complex data. For example, longitudinal data can be reshaped to wide
form (one variable for each time period) and then the MVN model can be used
for imputation. In Stata, you can use -mi impute mvn- to do that. Say we
have subjects' weights measured at three time periods: y1, y2, y3. We can
. mi register imputed y1 y2 y3 // register variables to be imputed
. mi impute mvn y1 y2 y3, add(10) // create 10 imputations
If you now want to reshape your data to long form after imputation, you can
use -mi reshape-:
. mi reshape y, i(id) j(time)
where variable 'id' contains observation identifiers and new variable 'time'
will contain the time periods after the data are reshaped. Note that you
should use -mi reshape- rather than -reshape- to reshape _mi_ data.
Similarly, if your data are in long form, you can use -mi reshape- to reshape
it to wide form prior to using -mi impute-.
In the presence of clustering, stratification, missing data can be imputed
conditionally on the design variables, provided there are not too many
clusters or strata. For example, if continuous variables x1 and x2 contain
missing values and data are stratified on race, you can account for
stratification by including variable 'race' as a factor variable in the
imputation model:
. mi register imputed x1 x2
. mi impute mvn x1 x2 = i.race, add(5)
In the above, I could have also used -mi impute monotone-, instead, if I knew
that the pattern of missing data is monotone.
See Rubin (1987), Schafer (1997, 29-35, 372-377), for example, for more
information about imputing complex data.
Jibonayan mentions the use of -tsset- which implies that the data are also
time-series data. I'm not aware of imputation methods applicable to filling
in time-series data.
In reply to Jibonayan's question, Martin Weiss <firstname.lastname@example.com> points
> There is an -mi tsset- command as seen in which makes me think there is
> support for imputation for panel data...
Although -mi- does not provide direct methods for imputing panel data,
time-series data, etc., it provides ways of 'mi setting' such data in case
users already have imputations for it from other sources and need to perform
data manipulation.
Jibonayan also asks if a user-written command -levpet- can be used with -mi-:
> Is it possible to combine mi with the levpet method of generating TFP?,i.e.,
> can levpet be applied over imputed data sets and the overall TFP measures,
> thus generated, combined?
Technically, you can use -mi estimate- with -levpet- (or with any other
estimation command outside the list of supported commands in -help mi
estimation-) to obtain combined estimates of the coefficients if you specify
-mi estimate-'s option -cmdok-:
. mi estimate, cmdok: levpet ...
Statistically, it is your responsibility to verify that multiple imputation
(MI) is applicable for the estimation method used. In general, as long as
approximate (asymptotic) normality holds for an estimator and the variance of
the estimator is a consistent estimate of the true variability in the complete
data, it should be ok to apply MI combination rules to this estimator.
Now, what Jibonayan really wants are the combined estimates of the predictions
after using -mi estimate- with -levpet- which -mi- does not provide. There is
no definitive recommendation on how predictions must be handled within the MI
framework. Jibonayan may want to check out user-written command -mim- (and
-mim: predict-, in particular) for a way of obtaining predicted values with
multiply-imputed data.
In any case, Jibonayan should first decide on what would be an appropriate way
of imputing the time-series data before performing the analysis.
Rubin, D. B. 1987. Multiple Imputation for Nonresponse in Surveys. New York:
Schafer, J. L. 1997. Analysis of Incomplete Multivariate Data. Boca Raton,
FL: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
-- Yulia
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Mother, daughter hurt in store armed robbery
BEAUFORT COUNTY - Two female convenience store employees were injured in a Sunday night armed robbery near Washington, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
The scene is less than one mile away from a store that was robbed Saturday night.
The Sunday armed robbery was at the River Road Convenience Store, on River Road near Cedar Circle.
A mother and her adult daughter were the ones injured, according to a family member.
The robber came in with a scarf around his head and a gun in his hand, the family member said.
One of the women tried to remove the robber's scarf.
That's when the robber hit the women with his handgun, the family member said.
Four other family members hid in the back of the store during the robbery.
The victims have minor injuries; family members are thankful no one was seriously hurt.
Investigators are looking into possible connections between this case and the Saturday night armed robbery of the Gaudalupana Tienda Mexicana, a store on the same road and less than a mile from this most recent robbery.
Anyone with information is asked to call Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at 252-974-6400. Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Callers do not have to give their name to receive a reward.


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Mary Bullwinkel
Beacon Correspondent
Eleven community movers and shakers are preparing to take on a bigger role in shaping the future, by participating in a program called Leadership Fortuna. The group meets once a week to learn about a variety of subjects and to take field trips for a firsthand look at several local businesses.
This is the second year of the program conducted through the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce. Chamber CEO Erin Dunn said, "The Fortuna Chamber felt it was vital to our future to engage business and community leaders in a program that provides an opportunity to see first-hand how Fortuna, the Eel River Valley and our County operates."
This group has already toured Eel River Resource Recovery's recycling operation, and has plans for onsite visits to Redwood Memorial Hospital and Humboldt Redwood Company. Members have also learned about public safety and Fortuna city government.
Upcoming topics include the Fortuna Planning Department; meeting with county government officials including 2nd District Supervisor Estelle Fennell, county administrative officer Philip Smith-Hanes and Board of Supervisors Clerk Kathy Hayes; hearing from representatives of state and federal elected officials; and understanding the media.
Dunn explained that Leadership Fortuna was formed as a hybrid of Leadership Redding and Leadership Santa Rosa, "with a little bit of our own Humboldt uniqueness thrown in."
The participants will "graduate" from the program at the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, scheduled for Monday, April 29.
Photo by Mary Bullwinkel/Beacon
2013 Leadership Fortuna participants are: Back row (l - r) Lisa Whitchurch, Rod Allen, Troy Ingold, Tiara Brown, and Amanda Nelson. Front row seated (l - r) Denise Mildbrandt, Robin Paul, Denise Marshall, and Debby Tucker. Not pictured is Brian Gonzalez.


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The Golden Nugget Football Showdown got underway yesterday from the sports book and the ESPN studios. The opening week matchup featured Chuck Edel and Ken Thompson from Pregame against our friends Erin Rynning and Ted Sevransky.
The contest is a 7 game NFL & NCAA handicapping showdown with the Top 8 records advancing from the 16 participants. Entry fee was reduced to $1500 because of the last minute decision to pick up where Cantor left off.
Our own Fezzik will be participating next week and I will be on October 25th in the final first round matchup.
Best of luck to the guys this week and let's bring home the crown to Pregame this year as I'm getting tired of being a bridesmaid.
The Only Five Time Finalist in Las Vegas Casino Football Handicapping Contests
Winner of the 2013 Gaming Today Brawl For It All Football Contest
Money management, line shopping and reading the betting markets are just as important as picking the right side.
Follow Greg Shaker on Twitter: GregShaker
"If you are the Smartest Person in the Room, you are in the Wrong Room."
You can listen to their picks on these 3 short audio segments recorded by ESPN LV's Sportsline with Dave Cokin and Matt Youmans:
Or go to
and click on the September 6 links under The Las Vegas Sportsline
This is copied from the Las Vegas Review Journal:
Listen to the short podcasts in the post above to hear their analysis.
Presented by the Golden Nugget sports book and Las Vegas Review-Journal
Each Friday throughout the football season, two handicappers go head to head in a bracket contest. Sixteen contestants were invited to enter for $1,500 each. The Golden Nugget added $1,000 to the prize pool for a total of $25,000.
Each handicapper makes seven selections against the spread, from all college and NFL sides and totals posted on the Golden Nugget board at noon Friday. The seventh selection is designated as the Best Bet for tiebreaking purposes.
Week 1 picks, Sept 6.
Chuck Edel/Ken Thomson (Pregame.com)
1) Texans -4.5
2) Rams -4.5
3) New Mexico State +16.5
4) Packers +5
5) Falcons-Saints over 54.5
6) Toledo-Missouri over 66
Best Bet) New Mexico +6.5
Erin Rynning/Ted Sevransky (Sportsmemo.com)
1) Bengals +3
2) Western Kentucky +13.5
3) Raiders-Colts under 47
4) Oregon State -27.5
5) Giants +3.5
6) San Diego State +28.5
Best Bet) Patriots-Bills over 51
Best of luck to all the Pregame guys. Thanks for posting these links Scotty
I am a Pregame.com Director of the Boards!


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Kentucky's schedule is out, and it's appealing
Kentucky will have at least five consensus top-10 freshman entering the program in the fall, and it now officially has a schedule befitting that kind of potential talent. Kentucky's basketball Twitter account, @KentuckyMBB, officially revealed the composition of the Wildcats' non-SEC games for next season, and there's enough good stuff in there to satisfy any blueblood requirements.
Some of the games were known ahead of Wednesday's tweets, but the composite look is one of balance and quality. The Wildcats will be at North Carolina, will host Louisville and will play Michigan State in the Champions Classic in Chicago for a core of three really high-end games. They'll also play various (semi-)neutral site games against Baylor and Providence, and also snuck in a tasty home game with Boise State, which should be a preseason top-25 team in the fall.
There's some typical Rupp Arena cannon fodder in the front end of the schedule, but everyone's allowed a few gimmes, especially when you're integrating a bunch of freshmen. The Cats actually play twice (on Nov. 8 and 10) before taking on the Spartans on the 12th. All in all, it's a challenging-enough slate with some choice matchups and a voluntary true road game at a top-10 team. It's everything I found lacking in Indiana's nonleague schedule this past season, so kudos to the Wildcats for understanding the role of a presumed elite team in scheduling, for us and for the program's own fans. We'll see what other programs follow suit in what should be a great season.


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New England's Federalist Party opposed the War of 1812 because of its disastrous impact on the region's economy. Meeting in Hartford, Connecticut, in December 1814, party delegates secretly debated—and rejected—secession; instead, they drafted constitutional amendments strengthening state controls over commerce and militias. As Congress received the Hartford Convention's proposals, news of the American victory in New Orleans and the signing of the Treaty of Ghent arrived. The Federalist Party soon waned in power and prominence, leading to the eventual formation of new political parties.
Our nation may yet be great, our union durable. But should this prospect be utterly hopeless, the time will not have been lost, which shall have ripened a general sentiment of the necessity of more mighty efforts to rescue from ruin, at least some portion of our beloved country.
The Proceedings of a Convention of Delegates…Convened at Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, December 15, 1814


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Eastern Idaho State Fair-goers brave the rainy weather
BLACKFOOT, Idaho - Ferris wheels aren't supposed to spin against dark stormy skies, and carnival games are usually played without a sump pump nearby, but at the Eastern Idaho State fair, the show must go on.
Lyndsey Vanorden and her husband brought their two kids to the fair Monday as it rained through the morning and afternoon.
"It is what it is, and we're going to come and have fun anyway," said Vanorden. "My husband farms, and we have limited options as to when we can come, so we were coming rain or shine."
Another mother, Shanna Mckinlay, didn't let the weather hold her back.
"Once it started pouring we were a little worried, but we have our umbrellas, so we toughed it out," said Mckinlay.
Fair workers were worried about the rain, but said they were surprised by the amount of people. Daman Monk owns a mechanical bull business, and travels throughout the western U.S.
"The people here they actually came out and everything else, even though it's still raining," said Munk.


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Some net based persona who thinks he's the "man". In a sense he is, just because he loves anime and such. I just dont understand what this so called The_Wired is. As far as I know, it's the entire internet, an imaginary idea based on Lain. Whatever.
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The pharmaceutical and life sciences industries face unprecedented compliance challenges, and the close regulatory scrutiny of the industry is likely to only increase. Globalisation, information protection requirements, business partnerships, heightened transparency expectations, external reporting obligations, and other drivers are forcing companies to re-examine their enterprise approach to information technology (IT) governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).
This report highlights companies that embrace a proactive and risk-based technology governance, risk and compliance approach. And demonstrates how this approach helps those companies to gain a competitive advantage. Results are based on a survey conducted in 2008 with 17 participating pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.


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New London - One of the first things the state-appointed special master did when he arrived in town was to stop a merger of the school district's and the city's finance offices.
That action, taken by Special Master Steven Adamowski because there were no plans in place for how the consolidation would proceed, has angered some members of the City Council and has left them wondering why they were not consulted.
Council President Michael Passero said Adamowski has never met with the City Council to ask them about the consolidation, which would have transferred the salaries of the school business department staff to the city's budget. The move would have saved the school district about $500,000, which then could have been used for educational purposes, Passero said.
"He (Adamowski) never bothered to try and find out what was going on,'' Passero said. "He only got half the information."
Passero said the consolidation plan was not meant to save money initially, but rather, to create a better flow of responsibilities and to improve communication.
Thursday, Adamowski said his focus is on the school district.
"My role is to work with the Board of Ed," he said. "I'm not the orchestrator of all forms of government in New London."
Bill Morse, chairman of the school board, defended Adamowski's action to stop the merger.
"None of this was in writing ..." said Morse, who has been in favor of consolidating the two finance offices for years but voted against it most recently. "Nothing was on paper for something that was supposed to go into effect July 1. I thought it would be foolish to approve such a broad change without knowing the details and chronology."
Morse also said he had thought Adamowski had met with Passero when the special master met with Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio last month. But Passero said he has yet to meet Adamowski.
Councilors also were taken aback when they learned that Adamowski had told the school board that the schools could be shuttered if the district does not receive more funding and improve. This is the fifth consecutive year that the school board has been flat-funded at $39.8 million.
"I'm concerned with the special master's comments that schools could close or we could lose control,'' Councilor Adam Sprecace said during Monday's council meeting.
"I don't know what the special master wants to do,'' Councilor John Maynard said.
Councilor Anthony Nolan said after the meeting that he, too, was unsure what would come next. He said he would like to meet with Adamowski but has not yet been able to reach him.
"I just want to try and connect with the gentleman and see where he's at," Nolan said. "As a councilor, I want to know how we can try to come together in a way that doesn't hurt one side or other."
Adamowski said he has not heard from councilors; he returns every phone call he receives within 24 hours, he said.
Morse said Adamowski and the school board have been busy trying to close a $3.8 million gap in the school budget. Adamowski also is overseeing a reorganization of the central office.
"Once everything is in place, we will see more dialogue (with the council)," Morse said.
He is hoping to make a presentation to the council on the most recent test scores in which students made gains in reading and math in the hopes the council will see it must invest in the schools.
"Different people in the community have pretty much sent us a strong message that there has to be more dialogue, more buy-in from the mayor and council,'' Morse said. "In my opinion, New London will never go anywhere without good schools. Schools are the barometer of New London's health."
Staff Writer Julianne Hanckel contributed to this report.
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Special master's action to halt consolidation effort in New London criticized
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Seven Ways Technology Is Affecting Our Children
Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 09.04.2012 | Canada Living
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Not only are we enamored with the ability to send and receive information in a digital format, but our children are equally smitten. I hear more and more parents bemoaning the fact that they're not able to retrieve their iPad or laptop from their young child who is busy surfing the web, watching videos or playing games on the device. Here are the top seven ways that digital technology has affected our children -- the good and the bad.