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Flat 4 has just been repainted and updated (Spring 2016), it's our gorgeous penthouse apartment. It can sleep up to 6 people. The flat is 50 square metres approximately and has a Jacuzzi bath, fully equipped designer kitchen with all the same mod-cons as flats 2 + 3 with washing machine, drying machine along with the addition of having a dish washing machine. The flat is located on the third floor; it has double glazing throughout so is very quiet. It has one main bathroom, with double beds in each of the 2 bedrooms along with 2 new sofas (bought March 2016) in the large open plan kitchen / dining room – that can both convert into large single beds which can each accommodate 1 person (x2).
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Good quality for the price. The mattresses were only a bit small. Everything was also very clean and the service was really good. When we had a question, they reacted quick and solved the problem.
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We had a nice stay in this apartment. It is very central. Would recommend it for sure.
Clean and spacious 2 floors appartement, very well located (min away from St Pancras). Owner is very helpful and easy to get in touch with. I highly recommend this flat for your stay in London.
The apartment corresponded to the expectations present in the offer, it is well maintained, has complete equipment, the location for those who want to visit London is perfect given the proximity to a major subway stations so you can reach every area of London in a few minutes, the road is quiet and nearby there are shops and supermarkets. The only thing missing is a dining table in the kitchen because that does not have enough seats if you are more than two people, and so we have been obliged to use the living room table that has forced us to eat sitting on the ground. It 'a house that we can recommend!
L'appartamento corrisponde alla aspettative presenti nell'offerta, è curato, ha dotazione completa, la posizione per chi vuol visitare Londra è perfetta data la vicinanza ad una delle maggiori stazioni della metropolitana così da poter raggiungere ogni zona di Londra in pochi minuti, la strada è silenziosa e nelle vicinanze ci sono negozi e supermercati. L'unica cosa mancante è un tavolo da pranzo perché quello in cucina non ha posti a sufficienza se si è in più di due persone e così ci siamo visti costretti ad utilizzare il tavolo da salotto che ci ha costretti a mangiare seduti a terra. E' una casa che ci sentiamo di consigliare!!!
Great stay, very well located apartment in the northern city center (St Pancras station), with ideal metro links to navigate and visit. Debbie our host sends you a general explanation for receiving messages from the apartment and a tour program. I recommend.
Superbe séjour, appartement très bien situé dans le Nord du centre ville (gare de st pancras) , avec des liaisons métro idéales pour naviguer et visiter.
Debbie notre hôte vous envoie des messages d'explication généraux pour la réception de l'appartement ainsi qu'un programme de visite.
Je recommande.
The apartment was nice. The beds were comfortable and we enjoyed our stay. However we gad some trouble withthe heating, but Debbie came to assist us and get the temerature up.
Debbie was nice and helpful, she stayed in contact with us from beginning to end. She provided all materials and resources in the apartment and it was a nice space and convenient given its key location near King's Cross. Thanks for your help, it made our stay in London fun and pleasant!
Very centrally located. Very good infrastructure. Nice and british.
We had a great trip ! great location !
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Bacon's Rebellion 'hastened end of executive tyranny'
By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 09/26/11
It would be another century before the English colonies erupted into war with the Motherland. But in the mid-1670s, Virginia was already seething with restlessness and discontent.
Thanks to declining tobacco prices and growing competition from Maryland and the Carolinas, Virginia's one-crop economy – already slammed by a series of hailstorms, floods, droughts and hurricanes – was foundering. Colonists were resentful over what they perceived to be excessive taxes, and displeased with trade restrictions under England's Navigation Acts.
"It was a complex chain of oppression in Virginia," writes Howard Zinn in A People's History of the United States. "The Indians were plundered by white frontiersmen, who were taxed and controlled by the Jamestown elite. And the whole colony was being exploited by England, which bought the colonists' tobacco at prices it dictated and made 100,000 pounds a year for the King."
Native Americans, free and enslaved blacks, and colonists (many of them indentured servants) had long been struggling to coexist; but in the uncertain economic climate, tensions were approaching the boiling point.
In 1675, skirmishes between frontier settlers and Indians in the Potomac River valley escalated into violence and led to widespread fear of organized Indian raids. But Virginia governor Sir William Berkeley – who presided over what historian Virginius Dabney called "a virtual dictatorship" in the colony – continued to plead for restraint and a peaceful resolution.
Accused of protecting the fur trade with which he was personally involved, Berkeley advocated for a containment policy and proposed to erect forts at strategic points along the frontier. The settlers regarded his plan as both ineffective and expensive– nothing but a flimsy excuse to raise tax rates.
By the spring of 1676, nearly 500 settlers had been killed, and a group of citizens approached the governor for permission to march against the Indians. When the governor refused, the citizens turned to a 28-year-old Henrico planter and recent immigrant named Nathaniel Bacon for leadership.
What began as an external conflict and a dispute over Indian policy was soon to ignite into a civil war, pitting anti-Indian settlers (including many servants and slaves) against the governor and his conciliatory policies. At its height, the rebellion so threatened the governor that he was forced to flee the burning capital city of Jamestown, prompting the King to dispatch soldiers across the Atlantic.
As the first uprising against English authority in the North American colonies, Bacon's Rebellion is considered a precursor to the American Revolution, and ranks No. 7 on the Henrico Citizen's list of the most significant events in Henrico's 400-year history.
'Commission or no commission!'
Born into a wealthy and prominent family in England, Nathaniel Bacon (a cousin of Francis Bacon) had been in the colony only a few months when the governor – no doubt influenced by Bacon's powerful connections – had appointed him to the Virginia Council of State.
Described as "young, bold,active, of an inviting Aspect, and powerful Elocution," Bacon was not only well-connected but well-educated, eloquent and intelligent. His critics, however, considered him unpleasantly arrogant; one sneered at him as "an indulged only son."
But after Bacon's defiance of the unpopular governor – who announced that anyone who proceeded against the Indians without authorization would be hanged as a rebel – he became a hero.
"If the redskins meddle with me," said Bacon – who had lost the overseer of his Curles Neck property to an Indian raid – "damn my blood but I'll harry them, commission or no commission!'
Raising his own militia, Bacon led a force that incited attack against some local, relatively friendly Indians. Berkeley denounced Bacon and his men as traitors, and expelled Bacon from the Council.
Bacon's followers responded by unanimously electing him to the House of Burgesses from Henrico County, and on June 5, the assembly gathered for what is historically refereed to as Bacon's Assembly. But when Bacon attempted to take his seat, Berkeley had him arrested.
After Bacon apologized for his offenses, Berkeley pardoned him and reinstated him on the council. He later changed his mind, but by now Bacon's supporters controlled much of the colony. In Henrico County, the Baconians even prevented the sheriff from reading the governor's proclamation of condemnation.
Laws and declarations
Later that month, Bacon returned to the statehouse in Jamestown with 500 men and arms drawn, demanding that the governor commission him as a general to lead the settlers against the Indians. An ugly standoff ensued in which Berkeley famously responded by baring his chest and daring Bacon to shoot him; but the governor eventually yielded to
Bacon's demands and retreated to the Eastern Shore.
In the final three days of the legislative session, the colonial assembly enacted several statutes known as "Bacon's Laws," limiting the powers of the governor and restoring suffrage rights to all freemen whether they owned land or not.
In late July, Bacon issued the first in a series of declarations of grievance and complaint against Berkeley. In his "Declaration of the People" he accused Berkeley of raising unjust taxes, elevating his cronies to high office, monopolizing the beaver trade and interfering with his campaigns against the Indians. He signed the declaration,
"General, by the consent of the people," and followed the announcement by marching to the lower Rappahannock River to attack the Pamunkey Indians.
While Bacon was fighting the Pamunkeys, Berkeley temporarily regained control of Jamestown. But Bacon's forces returned, and on September 19, after Berkeley abandoned the capitol, Bacon's men occupied and torched Jamestown, burning it to the ground.
Word of the uprising reached King Charles II of England in late October, and he signed a proclamation to put down the rebellion -- unaware that Nathaniel Bacon had died suddenly the day before of dysentery. Although Bacon's burial site is unknown, some speculate that his body ended up in the York River, since he died near its banks.
Without its leader, the rebellion collapsed. Governor Berkeley briefly returned to power, until the king relieved him of his
governorship and recalled him to England.
Spiritual heritage
Bacon's rebellion remains one of the more controversial events in Virginia history, and even now, scholars continue to debate its causes and significance.
For years, historians considered the 1676 event to represent the first stirring of the revolutionary sentiment that would culminate in the American Revolution. In later decades, however, some historians viewed Bacon's Rebellion as more of a power struggle between two stubborn personalities, rather than as a fight against tyranny.
In A New Look at the Old Dominion, Marshall Fishwick noted at least 17 novels had been written about the rebellion and that early writers tended to glorify Bacon's memory, portraying him as a reformer and Berkley as an oppressor. "In them," wrote Fishwick, "Bacon appears as a Virginia Robin Hood, defending the weak against the strong and
the poor against the rich."
But other sources contradict that view, casting Bacon's men as "highhanded with Indian affairs." In addition, said Fishwick, "The notion that the Rebellion was an attempt at political reform cannot be documented. . . The only laws in which [Bacon's followers] were interested were those authorizing attacks on the redmen who blocked their expansion."
Nevertheless, the rebellion led to significant changes in Virginia.
While the farmers did not succeed in their goal of driving Native Americans from Virginia, they did succeed in wiping out several of the remaining tribes. As for the surviving rebels, many of them headed for the frontier, thus boosting the wave of westward expansion.
Seeing black and white indentured servants joining the rebellion alarmed the ruling class, and some historians have argued that it prompted tobacco planters to replace servants with African slaves – thus hastening the colonists' embrace of an economy based on slave labor.
In his history of Virginia, Virginius Dabney points out that while Bacon's Laws were repealed a few months after his death, some of them were then partially reenacted. What's more, Bacon's "Declaration of the People" was the first expression of popular sovereignty in the English colonies.
"The revolt," said Dabney, "also had the salutary effect of warning the British Crown against future excesses." Bacon's Rebellion was the first – and, until the American Revolution, the largest -- of what would be 18 popular uprisings aimed at overthrowing colonial governments.
In addition to the rebellion's impact on political and social conditions in the colony, Dabney notes that it was also the subject of what has been called the first notable poem written in America.
Presumably penned by Virginia planter John Cotton, "Bacon's Epitaph, Made By His Man" centers around the refrain:
"While none shall dare his obsequies to sing
In deserved measure, until time shall bring
Truth crowned with freedom, and from danger free,
To sound his praises to posterity."
As Matthew Page Andrews writes in Virginia, the Old Dominion, "[Bacon's] rebellion did not, indeed, become a revolution.
Physically, it failed, but its principles, its cause and its memories constituted a spiritual heritage.
"It hastened the end of an era of executive tyranny, and future generations were to profit by its lessons."
New law will expand business development sites
By DeForrest Ballou, VCU Capital News Service General AssemblyGeneral Assembly 2017
The commonwealth, and especially its rural areas, may get an economic boost under legislation signed into law this week by Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
At a ceremony with the legislation's sponsors and the state's secretary of commerce, McAuliffe signed two bills reducing the size of industrial sites that qualify for assistance from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.
> Read more.
At a ceremony with the legislation's sponsors and the state's secretary of commerce, McAuliffe signed two bills reducing the size of industrial sites that qualify for assistance from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.
> Read more.
New law paves way for delivery robots
By Alexander P. Crespo, VCU Capital News Service General AssemblyGeneral Assembly 2017
Having your groceries delivered by a robot sounds like something out of The Jetsons, but that prospect is not as futuristic as you may think.
For the second year in a row, the Virginia General Assembly has passed a law to legalize the operation of autonomous vehicles. Beginning July 1, "electric personal delivery devices" will be allowed to operate on sidewalks and other shared-use paths throughout Virginia.
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For the second year in a row, the Virginia General Assembly has passed a law to legalize the operation of autonomous vehicles. Beginning July 1, "electric personal delivery devices" will be allowed to operate on sidewalks and other shared-use paths throughout Virginia.
> Read more.
Virginia schools soon must test for lead in water
By Ben Burstein, VCU Capital News Service General AssemblyGeneral Assembly 2017
With the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, safe drinking water is a high priority nationwide, especially for children. Beginning July 1, schools in Virginia will be required to test their potable water for lead.
Senate Bill 1359, which Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into law on March 20, seeks to ensure that local school boards test the drinking water in schools and that it meets federal guidelines. The Food and Drug Administration recommends that the level of lead not exceed 15 parts per billion. > Read more.
Senate Bill 1359, which Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into law on March 20, seeks to ensure that local school boards test the drinking water in schools and that it meets federal guidelines. The Food and Drug Administration recommends that the level of lead not exceed 15 parts per billion. > Read more.
Business in brief
Citizen Staff Reports 05/29/2017 BusinessBusiness in Brief
The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) has announced its officers and Board of Directors for the 2017–18 fiscal year. At-large Board members include: Anne B. Hagen, CPA, of Masonic Home of Virginia in Henrico. The officers and directors were sworn in at the VSCPA's annual business meeting on May 16 in Williamsburg. > Read more.
Free weekly 5k coming to Henrico
The Richmond metro area is no stranger to 5k races and events. To participate in most 5k events, runners must register and pay a fee. But the Parkrun organization will be providing Henrico County with a free 5k every Saturday at Deep Run Park starting June 3.
Parkrun began in England in 2004 and eventually found its way to the U.S.
The Deep Run Parkrun program will be the 10th one in the U.S., said Darrell Stanaford, the country manager for Parkrun USA. > Read more.
Parkrun began in England in 2004 and eventually found its way to the U.S.
The Deep Run Parkrun program will be the 10th one in the U.S., said Darrell Stanaford, the country manager for Parkrun USA. > Read more.
Free weekly 5k coming to Henrico
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I tried searching this, but the only post that came up was from 2008. CAN a ventilated suit be machine washed, with bleach? I have done so many removals, and since my husband won't allow my suit in the house, it is really a blackened mess! REALLY! It's UGLY! Afraid to put it in the machine with bleach, but truly, it's embarrassing now it's so ugly. I tried soaking it in the pool a couple times after adding chlorine, but it didn't help. Can I put it through the washer? (I will not put the hood/veil through, just wondering about the rest of the suit...it is a MESS!)
This particular suit came from Pigeon Mountain, though I received an absolutely identical replacement (for future use) from Mann Lake.
Experience please? And as a side note, these suits ROCK!!! Not a single sting since getting one! Thanks for any input!


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Exploratory software testing is a powerful and fun approach to testing. In some situations, it can be orders of magnitude more productive than scripted testing. I haven't found a tester yet who didn't, at least unconsciously, perform exploratory testing at one time or another. Yet few of us study this approach, and it doesn't get much respect in our field. It's high time we stop the denial, and publicly recognize the exploratory approach for what it is: scientific thinking in real time. Friends, that's a good thing.
Concurrent Test Design and Execution
The plainest definition of exploratory testing is test design and test execution at the same time. This is the opposite of scripted testing (predefined test procedures, whether manual or automated). Exploratory tests, unlike scripted tests, are not defined in advance and carried out precisely according to plan. This may sound like a straightforward distinction, but in practice it's murky. That's because "defined" is a spectrum. Even an otherwise elaborately defined test procedure will leave many interesting details (such as how quickly to type on the keyboard, or what kinds of behavior to recognize as a failure) to the discretion of the tester. Conversely, even a free-form exploratory test session will involve tacit constraints or mandates about what parts of the product to test, or what strategies to use. A good exploratory tester will write down test ideas and use them in later test cycles. Such notes sometimes look a lot like test scripts, even if they aren't.
Exploratory testing is sometimes confused with "ad hoc" testing. Ad hoc testing normally refers to a process of improvised, impromptu bug searching. By definition, anyone can do ad hoc testing. The term "exploratory testing"--coined by Cem Kaner, in Testing Computer Software--refers to a sophisticated, thoughtful approach to ad hoc testing. In the last decade, James Whittaker (at Florida Tech), Cem Kaner, and I have worked to identify the skills and techniques of excellent exploratory testing. For one example of a fully defined and articulated process of exploratory testing, see the General Functionality and Stability Test Procedure for Microsoft's Windows 2000 Compatibility Certification program. This document is publicly available on Microsoft's Web site, or on my site at http://www.satisfice.com/tools/procedure.pdf.
Balancing Exploratory Testing with Scripted Testing
To the extent that the next test we do is influenced by the result of the last test we did, we are doing exploratory testing. We become more exploratory when we can't tell what tests should be run, in advance of the test cycle, or when we haven't yet had the opportunity to create those tests. If we are running scripted tests, and new information comes to light that suggests a better test strategy, we may switch to an exploratory mode (as in the case of discovering a new failure that requires investigation). Conversely, we take a more scripted approach when there is little uncertainty about how we want to test, when new tests are relatively unimportant, when the need for efficiency and reliability in executing those tests is worth the effort of scripting, and when we are prepared to pay the cost of documenting and maintaining tests.
The results of exploratory testing aren't necessarily radically different from those of scripted testing, and the two approaches to testing are fully compatible. Companies such as Nortel and Microsoft commonly use both approaches on the same project. Still there are many important differences between the two approaches.
Why Do Exploratory Testing?
Recurring themes in the management of an effective exploratory test cycle are tester, test strategy, test reporting, and test mission. The scripted approach to testing attempts to mechanize the test process by taking test ideas out of a test designer's head and putting them on paper. There's a lot of value in that way of testing. But exploratory testers take the view that writing down test scripts and following them tends to disrupt the intellectual processes that make testers able to find important problems quickly.
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I would suspect that you didn't "hear" it on here, or from being an avid reader, as reading would involve "seeing" it on here, not "hearing" it.
I have heard it from at least two local individuals, both not related to the other, both of which sell local queens, and have heard them say it on more than one occasion. I believe that qualifies as "more than once before." At least it does in my books.
As far as identifying the name of the two individuals, I will not. I'm not interested in spreading names. The point of the thread is the truth of the statement, not who said it.
I can see it as a gene expression trigger or something but the reverse would hold true, when you stop treating, they will express the same resistance genes when needed. I think what it refers to more is treating makes it harder to select for your best resistances on a continual basis because if you're treating queens and therefore drones that wouldn't have made it are still spreading their genes. The only other option is bees that would've died as a larva or pupae or emerged diseased are making it with low mite levels where they would not have during higher selection but then you would see seasonal changes in hives as well as the populations naturally build up during the year peaking in fall.
Lets say that you have a hive on the verge of collapse from mites. Not collapsing at the moment, but on the verge. Is it winning the battle against the mites? I'd say no. Can't say they've lost just yet, as anything can happen. But you are heading into winter. The Hard Bond methodology would say to let the hive die if it is going to die. You don't want the genetics anyway. But that is implying that there is something wrong with it's genetics, and that it's genetics has nothing viable to pass on to the next generation. That's a big assumption.
If that queen came from TF background, it is carrying some TF genetics. Arguably, not enough (as it is losing the battle with mites). But does that mean that it is incapable of passing on good genetics? Actually the opposite. If the queen came from TF background, she carries TF genetics. She may have mated with a drone (or drones) that don't carry TF genetics, so the workers in the colony might not express TF characteristics (if the non-TF drone genetics overpowered her genetics). But her drones would, as they are genetic clones of her.
If you allowed her to continue to generate drones, the next line of queens that mate with them may be able to have TF characteristics that exceeded her predecessors. Eliminating the hive via the Hard Bond method would not.
So, in that situation, treating may improve your chances of attaining treatment free faster than would not treating. Assuming that treatments have no effect on the genetics of the current hive.
*I've used TF as a short hand, and means more than just "Treatment Free" but mite resistant characteristics*
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I think you are looking at this as tryign to get bits and piecs of good in and then keep them. Getting the good is really not the problem. it is getting the bad out. By saving those queens that are loosing the battle you are saving the very traits that do not allow them to survive. Breeding is more abotu selecting agains rather than selecting for. In other words rather than selecting for some degree of resistance you select agains the tendency to fail.
Think of a glass of pure water. Then water is added that is muddy. Just a little but you can still see the color of the water has been tenged. would you want to drink it? How much clean water would have to be added to make it clean enough to make it pure again? What if every bit of water you added had just a tiny bit of mud? It must be pure water you pour back in and you will have to pour it in for some period of time. You must take much care to not let any more contaminants get by. And breeding is actually like that . far more about recognizing and prohiitiing the contaminants than fostering along the desirable traits. the desirable seems to almost come to the forefront due to lack of any other interfering traits to prevent them from doing so.
If you get that idea you will begn to see how a queen with even a small amount of tendency to fail must be removed. she only adds a tiny bit of mud to the water but that is to much.
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I'd be surprised if you could quote _anyone_ making that claim.
I'd be willing to bet that you can't quote anyone remotely credible who has made such a claim.
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Other times I can barely see. -The Grateful Dead
Acebird, post 3, got it right
What you are confused with is a hive treated for AFB with antibiotics, runs the risk of getting it again after treatment, because the antibiotics don't kill the spores. This has nothing to do with the thread topic, can a chemical treatment alter genetics. Straw man argument.
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Well, the heritable microbiome is certainly altered (for at least 20 years, according to the Moran data) from antibiotic use.
Oldtimer, there is a lot of data about other bacillus (and other bacterial) populations playing a huge role in in defense against AFB and other microbial maladies.
A new paper shows a link between exposure to fungicides and a higher incidence of chalkbrood (a fungal disease)..the fungal population disrupted is ripe for an unbalanced infection.
Fungicide Contamination Reduces Beneficial Fungi in Bee Bread Based on an Area-Wide Field Study in Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Colonies
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Ha Deknow, I did know that, and believed that you would be the man with the reference.
But note I was specifically asking for a reference in regards to AFB as per Solomons claim. Not chalk brood. I am aware of the affect of micro flora on chalkbrood, AFB, not so much.
Point being, your reference has to do with the effects of fungicides on microflora. The thread topic is the effects of treatments on genetics, and the AFB argument as presented by Solomon, is 1. unsubstantiated, 2. a straw man argument, and 3. off topic and misleading.
"Thinking Inside The Box"
Just as an interesting aside, chalkbrood is virtually unknown here, and we don't feed our bees antibiotics. Don't think I've seen chalkbrood in 20 years, and not more than a few isolated incidents my entire life.
So that, in a practicle setting, would be consistent with your claims Deknow, happy to believe you on that. Maybe even chalkbrood is a symptom of micoflora imbalance brought about as a direct result of antibiotic use. I'll bet even in the US, it is rare among long term treatment free folks.
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> It's true. For the same reason that you shouldn't be vacinated of take aspirins if you are a generally healthy person. They will change you into a genetic wimp.
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Forro in the Dark play the percussive dance music of northeastern Brazil, a more rustic country cousin of Rio's samba, but with a genre-bending New York twist. Although they're all from Brazil, the four members of the band had come to the US separately to play music. They met at the Lower East Side club Nublu. "It was 2002, my birthday," says the percussionist Mauro Refosco over the phone from New York. "I celebrated there, and I asked a few friends to play forró music because people outside of Brazil are not familiar with it. There are a few compilations — David Byrne had one on Luaka Bop — but people hadn't experienced it live." There was another reason: unlike the more sophisticated bossa nova, forró is hard-driving dance music, party music.
Forro in the Dark became a weekly event at Nublu and eventually recorded on the club's label. This was a well-connected bunch, with broad experience as individual sidemen in various projects. Refosco's boss, David Byrne, heard the percussionist between shows playing the Luiz Gonzaga/Humberto Teixeira classic "Asa Branca" on guitar and offered to write English lyrics for it. He sang that and the Byrne/Forro in the Dark original C&W number "I Wish (Bundle of Contradictions)" on the band's American debut, Bonfires of São João. Miho Hatroi of Cibo Matto had been working with the band's American guitarist, Smokey Hormel (no longer with the group), as part of their Brazilian duo project Smokey & Miho, and she sent a tape, in Japanese, of Gonzaga & Teixera's "Paraíba" and ended up singing it on the CD. The band had also been backing Bebel Gilberto, who contributed the Peggy Lee–associated Gonzaga/Teixeira "Wandering Swallow (Juazeiro)."
Forro in the Dark go way beyond the traditional instrumentation of forró — accordion, triangle, and the zabumba parade bass drum — to electric guitars, bass, baritone sax, bass clarinet, and Jorge Continentino's virtuoso playing of the traditional pifano wood flute. The whole thing rocks — from the clip-clop forró-cumbía rhythms of "Forrowest" and "Limoeiro do Norte" to the slower samba-like groove of Caetano Veloso's "Cajuína" with Continentino's baritone.
The various Latin-American rhythms on Forro's discs tend to morph and suggest other affinities — surf rock, rockabilly, European polkas, reggae. "Nonsensical," the opener from the band's new EP, Dia de Roda, has a hilarious, touching vocal turn by Davi Vieira, who drawls over the forró-cumbía clip-clop: "If you don't like Bob Marley . . . you better stay away from me," Guilherme Monteiro's guitar chanking in the background. It's one song where it's hard to tell the difference between forró and reggae.
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I have the opportunity to download MSVC 2012 Pro with a student license and I'm currently using 2010.
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Discussion in '2007 Playoffs' started by max, May 6, 2007.
That is slippy's job. I don't want to step on his toes.
Ok. Slippy!!!! X out that 6th win my friend!!!!!!!!!
Mad props to Slippy and anyone else involved in the idea and maintenance of the official playoff countdown (up)!
More of the same, only we jumped out on them harder, going up 24 early in the 2nd quarter. After that, we pretty much coasted in. Lots of foul trouble kept disrupting our rotations, but it did not matter that much as Chicago just had way too little fire power against us. Chicago could run a good play here and there and get points while the Pistons simply overpowered Chicago on matchup after matchup. Weird game in some ways. We outrebounded Chicago completely, with Chris Webber helping to set that tone with early offensive boards. We scored plenty of paint points. A lot of that was Webber too on his way to 22 points. The only thing Webber did not do well at was defense when he was called on to do a bit too much. Like when paired up with Dyess or simply out there as our only big at times. Due to so much foul trouble on our front line we ended up playing Prince quite a bit at power forward in the 2nd half, but we could have used Dale Davis more. Prince was the scoring hero for us along with Webber. All starters got double digit points again. Our bench did not score a point for much of the first half though. Still no point guard for our bench. Still correctable. We could still play Blalock, or use Delfino as the backup point, letting Amir play some small forward. We gave up 30 points off turns. Thats bad, but most of that if not all was with us up at least 16 points when the turn was made. Just did not matter. Lots of margin for error in this one. Jason Maxiell made one jumper from the post, and thats about it for his offense. He missed 2-2 at the line on one trip. He got in foul trouble, along with Webber, and Sheed fouling out. Maxiell's defense is pretty darn good though, and he got his share of bounds in this one. Delfino played some good D, helped with the ball handling chores, especially when we went small at the end of the game. I think he just made one free throw. He did not shoot much. Murray did not play except for 2 garbage minutes at the end of the game. Hunter did nothing at all, but he did hit a three in garbage time. Dale Davis put in maybe 4 minutes? Not much to say about his stint. CB got double digit assists and scored about 14. Eleven of those points came in the 2nd quarter, and much of that as we built up that 24 point lead. About midway thru the 2nd, we were on a pace to hit about 75 points for the half. We cooled off pretty much for the rest of the game, but the damage was done, and Chicago never got to better than within 13 the rest of the way. Tay had the inside game going as well as the outside shot. Rip scored some, including a couple of long rangers. So easy to forget to guard Rip out there. So easy to forget that he led the league in 3 point shooting last year.(In percentage). I think that new ball hurt him to start this year. Good for us as it helps to lull teams to sleep as they just don't remember how good he is. Chicago was at the line all nite. I don't think it was the officials, we were just fouling a lot, and not caring really as our front line is just too deep to care. As the announcers pointed out, Chicago now has to win 4 of 5 to take this series. As they lose every matchup, and man did Tay ever whip the snot out of Deng tonite, this is virtually impossible. Flip Saunders is going to have to give quite a motivational speech for next game to keep the team interested-or not. Ben Wallace is still on the Chicago team-I don't think a word needs to be said. Speaking of Ben, those were my best laughs of the nite watching Ben trying to be an offensive machine. Got to love that he is on another team and some other fans have to suffer that kind of thing. GO PISTONS!!!!!
Btw, Wings just closed out the Sharks. DETROIT PRO SPORTS!!
The best part of Rip's game tonight was backing down on the much shorter Bulls guards and scoring on turnaround jumpers in the lane. He was killing them with that. Three-point shooting has been big as well. Pistons were off the charts tonight, 10-19. They're shooting 45% on 3s so far in the playoffs!
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They really can't board with us. Ben is all alone against our entire front line. They have match-up problems all over the court. If they cover the match-up problems shooters are open. They went to Sweetney because we are playing smart defense--getting out on the shooters and forcing them to drive. We leave Ben to pick up the driver. Skiles wanted to see if Sweetney could give them some offense. Not enough offense and his defense was poor. They are capable of giving us a battle ( the score is somewhat deceptive) but hard to see the Bulls compete for the series. We need to go into Sheed early next time. Dyss needs to adjust. They are rushing out on him to stop the open look. Hunter sure did not look too good out there. Delfino is too tentative on the shot again. Maxiel made some mistakes but they cannot handle him down low. Only Ben can and he is overmatched by what they are asking him to do. I would use eMurray some at the point.
Pistons bench was weak in this game, after a great Game 1. But as long as they don't get totally dominated in Chicago, I think the Pistons will be fine, given how badly the Bulls' starters are getting outplayed by ours.
The camera shot of the Bulls on the bench in the final minutes, starting with Ben and ending with Skiles, told the whole story. Those are the kinds of faces you usually see on the losing team at the end of the series, not after just two games. These guys know it's over. This is a pretty hard fall for a young team that has just swept the defending world champs in the first round. This was a strange game in many ways. The number of Pistons fouls and turnovers was unreal. Most of their fouls looked basically intentional, like they didn't care who they sent to the line or who fouled out. Not a lot of free chili in this one. Ben led the Bulls with 7 rebounds. Here are the Pistons who matched or exceeded that number: 9 Rip 8 JMax 7 Tay 7 Sheed 7 Webber 7 Dyess
I feel really bad for thinking that the Pistons weren't going to come out with the kind of energy they did in Game 1. I knew they weren't going to think it would be easy, as several of them stated that they didn't anticipate blowing Chicago out any other game this series, but I thought maybe their focus would be slightly blurred by the Game 1 rout. I'm so glad I was wrong. Other than the 21 TOs and excessive fouling, there wasn't a whole lot I didn't like about this game. I hope in Game 3 they feed the 'Sheed a little more and make him be agressive on the offensive end. His defense was great again, even though he played limited minutes. To which I might add: Thank God for our frontcourt depth! I loved Maxiell's little shove that got him the T. Was that his first T of the year? Of his career? Hmm... Anyway, here's to more of what we saw in the first 2 games and to Dee-Troit dominace in Game 3! CHEERS! P.S. Flurray played?
Here is how I see this game. If you ignore free throws, and only look at actual baskets made, we beat them 92 to 50!!! If we would have got the calls and they wouldn't have (switch the FTs around), then we would have won 129 to 66. That is absolutely ridiculous that they even had a chance mid way through the 4th quarter. Nice reffing. You got Sheed and Tay getting chopped as they're dunking and nothing. All in all, I'm glad that Sheed and co. have something to be pissed off at.
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Pistons won games 1 and 2 convincingly but we shouldn't get to happy until we win one on their court. I only say that because the Rockets won games 1 & 2 and they are watching the playoffs from Tear mac's garage. Three things we need to be concerned about, will the Bulls shoot better at home, will the Pistons continue to outrebound the Bulls and will the refs continue to provide the Bulls with bonus points. We can only hope that the Pistons come out with the same intensity and play agressive enough to get a few calls themselves and put these guys on the ropes and take game three. No prisoners, no let ups. They can rest in July. The best scenario is the next time the Pistons play in the palace it is game 1 of the ECF one day next week.
Yes that was a very strange game. Result is all the counts though. Pistons are up 2-0 and I don't think the Bulls ever got to within 13 once the Pistons pulled away. Good old playoff basketball. If it looks different from game #1 and very different from the Orlando series thats because it is. Flip has been making some great game to game adjustments. No free Chili tonight as the Bulls used to embarass us with that during the reg season. Some of the defensive breakdowns could have been because Sheed was not in there and some of it was the guards losing focus on defense and allowing some penetration. Flip may have to adjust that zone because the only concerning thing was that for about 5-7 mins of the 4th the Bulls started looking like they may have found something that worked. There were also some bad calls. I thought those 2 Sheed got on Nocioni were garbage. Especially that one when Nocioni was all over him and Sheed gets the offensive call for trying to clear some space. When Sheed is on the floor it seems to make everything go so much easier for the Pistons on both ends. Gordan has been in consistant foul trouble for both games. If both Sheed and Gordan sat out I would that that in the Pistons favor. Although Gordan deserves his fouls wheras some of Sheed were junk. Sometimes the Bulls defense appears to consist of fouling on every play to see if they can get away with it. Thats why you develope the bench. Can't go into the post-season with only 3 or 4 playable bigs. There will be some games like this when you need the extra staff to secure that home court series leading 2-0 win. Jmax - way to send a statement on Deng. During the season Deng thought he could fly in for uncontested dunks whenever he wanted - no more. On the other side I thought Ben Wallace's no-fly zone accepted plenty of traffic there last night. The man is still deadly but he can't seem to jump like he used to. Not a good thing for a 6.6" center. Hopefully Cwebb can continue to take advantage of that.
Sorry for the delay on the 6th X. Let's just take 2 on their court and get ready for the ECF.
What Max said! LAst year with the type of plays we had, if you weren't one of the annointed 5, you were a liability. This year Rip is getting into the lane, Webber is rocking the high post. Sheed is going inside and out instead of just out. They have to adjust to the attack and that leaves Davis, Maxiell, and even Delfino with better scoring opportunities. They may not have put up great numbers but MAxiell was in there on the glass and Dyess was doing his thing spelling Sheed for extended minutes. I'll give FLip Sr. credit for having this team focused with consistent effort, consistent execution and good depth.
The bench didn't hurt us, which in itself is a good thing. Now, no starter played too much especially with 2 days off in between the games.
Unfortunately Pistons give us reasons to doubt their effort. They've been known to coast, even in the playoffs. Who's to say they are not going to think that this series is over at this point. I sure hope they keep that door shut. So far this year they haven't given us that reason, but somewhere deep in the back of my mind...
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PARK CITY, Utah -- "Escape from Tomorrow," filmed on the sly at Disney theme parks, is the talk of the Sundance Film Festival this weekend. But what was it like to make a movie over 25 days at Disney World, Epcot and Disneyland without park employees, or tourists, knowing?
In the video above, lead actor Roy Abramsohn and director Randy Moore explain the bizarre and thrilling experience of filming on Disney property without permission. In the black-and-white film, Abramsohn plays a down-on-his-luck father touring the park with his wife and children.
"As an actor, once you get over the fact that you didn't get caught that first day, no one threw you into 'Mickey Mouse jail,' then you're really just playing the scene," Abramsohn said. "It's almost easier, because you're not waiting for lighting setups" and other typical preparation between takes.
Abramsohn described the experience as "almost more exciting" than a normal production because there was "always the thrill of getting caught."
"It's the constant thrill, like an illicit affair," he said. "You're never bored."
Still, at various points during the shoot, the cast and crew were faced with the difficult task of playing the scene while not attracting too much attention from park staff and visitors. Abramsohn recalled one particularly challenging day when they filmed at the Germany section of Epcot in Orlando.
"There was a scene where I'm getting drunker and drunker and more belligerent," Abramsohn said. "The waitress didn't know [what we were doing], and I would have my arm around the waitress and saying 'Deutschland uberalis!' and I was trying not to say Nazi stuff so I wouldn't get thrown out.... That was a little touchy."
"There was a few moments where I was just crossing the edge, [where a person might say] 'What are you doing?'" he added. "She didn't know it was a movie. The cameramen were just at the other table, filming very quietly."
Moore said he decided to make the movie in black and white because he "didn't want it to be home movieish, didn't want it to have a found footage feel."
Without color, he said, audiences see "almost an alternate Disney World."
"Fantastic things were popping out of the woodwork, things you normally don't notice," he said.
Moore said "Escape" is an exploration of a childhood that was influenced by "a great deal of time spent with my father at these places, particularly Disney World.... I was trying to explore the relationship I had with the park and my father as a child."
Abramsohn said it was interesting to explore the question of "how do you live in a place that's supposed to be the happiest place on earth, but you're miserable and longing? There's a real sadness, longing and wanting in this movie."
It's unclear if Disney will have legal objections to the movie that might prevent it from being shown beyond the festival, in movie theaters nationwide or on DVD or video-on-demand. So far, no distributor has picked up the film.
Moore said he was hopeful Disney executives "would just see it as a creative exploration of someone who does have a nostalgia for the park."
"I'm not trying to shut Disney down or hurt them," he added. "This was the story, and that was the only place I could tell it."
PARK CITY, Utah -- About three years ago, Randy Moore, a struggling screenwriter living in Burbank, had an out-there idea: What if he took a tiny camera and, without asking permission, began shooting a narrative movie at Disney theme parks?
Moore had been visiting Disney World in Orlando, Fla., with his now-estranged father since he was a child, and he'd also begun taking his two children, then 1 and 3, to Disneyland. He thought that juxtaposing the all-American iconography of Mickey Mouse with a dark scripted tale would be cinematic gold, or at least deeply weird.
So with the help of an extremely small Canon camera and some very game actors and crew, the director began shooting a movie guerrilla-style.
The result of Moore's quixotic dream is "Escape from Tomorrow," a Surrealist, genre-defying black-and-white film that was shown for the first time at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday night and that was primarily shot across the vast expanses of Disney theme parks in Orlando and Anaheim. There is Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin and Space Mountain, Tiki Room and teacups, princesses and a Main Street parade. At one point, Epcot Center blows up.
It is one of the strangest and most provocative movies this reporter has seen in eight years attending the Sundance Film Festival. And it may well never be viewed by a commercial audience.
Sitting at a Park City café shortly after the screening ended, Moore, 36, is trying to take deep breaths. The director has been living the last three years in a state of heightened tension, fearful that Disney would find out about his stealth project and try to quash it.
The filmmaker strongly encouraged anyone who worked on the film not to tell anyone, not even close friends, what they were working on. He was so nervous about a potential blabbermouth at a postproduction house that he took the movie to South Korea to edit, where he has been traveling to, on and off, from Los Angeles for the last two years.
"It got really tense for a while," Moore said of his home and personal life. His wife knew what he was up to; many friends didn't.
Moore had drifted through several film schools before graduating from Full Sail in Orlando. After graduation he packed up his car and headed out to Los Angeles with a friend, and for the last decade he's been mostly engaged in rewrite work, never shooting a feature before this one. He largely financed this film's budget, which he pegs at under $1 million--and generally supported his family over these three years--with an inheritance from his grandparents. (There is some but not a lot of green screen and sound stage work that can be more costly.)
To attempt to describe the plot of "Escape" is to go down a rabbit hole as disorienting as any amusement park ride. Basically, the film is about a down-on-his luck fortysomething father (Roy Abramsohn) on the last day of a Disney World vacation with his henpecking wife and their two angelic children. As he takes his children to various attractions, the father is haunted by disturbing imagery; he is also, in the meantime (and with his children in tow), tailing two young flirtatious French girls around the park. Airy musical compositions you might find in classic Hollywood films play over many of these scenes, giving a light shading to the darker moments.
"Escape from Tomorrow" is not a puzzle movie per se, though a healthy dose of clues and a general dream-like vibe will have fans trying to figure out what it all means. (Certainly the film fits with "Memento," "Primer" and other indies of that ilk, a cultish comparison Moore seems comfortable with, though maintains, with a fair degree of sincerity, that he didn't set out to elicit.) "Escape" is also, ultimately, a character study about a man who seems to have lost any sense of optimism in a place that's overrun with it.
Yet to discuss the film in these conventional terms is also to miss the point. It's true that it is not always clear what exists in the father's mind and what is happening in the real world. It is also true that it's sometimes not clear what is happening, period—a scene at a spaceship exhibit suggests the father is part of a larger, possibly extraterrestrial-themed experiment. It is one of many mysteries the film chooses to leave unsolved.
The third act "Escape" takes on an increasingly macabre tone. And though the movie borrows tropes from horror movies (think young girls running out of sight and creepy smiling dolls) and 1950s futurism, it most often evokes David Lynch, both in its deadpan tone and its utter inscrutability.
"I like movies that you have to see several times," Moore said. "I've seen 'The Master' six or seven times, and I can't wait to see it an eighth. I don't like movies that have a skeleton key that explains everything."
How the film was shot is a mystery unto itself.
To make the movie, Moore wouldn't print out script pages or shot sequences for the 25 days he was filming on Disney turf, instead keeping all the info on iPhones. This way, when actors and crew were looking down between takes, passersby just thought they were glancing at their messages.
Though Moore's actors entered the parks day after day wearing the same clothes, and though Moore was filming with abandon, the production was never shut down by anyone at the parks--in part, the director suspects, because taking out a camera and holding it in front of people at Disneyland is about a natural an act as you can imagine.
Still, Moore worked under some serious constraints, often having to stand with his assistant director across the park and communicating by phone as actors moved in front of his cinematographer, so that it didn't look like a crew was forming.
Most of the extras were real people unaware they were being shot--a challenge unto itself. (Abramsohn said after the screening that the experience was "emotionally intense...[I was] a little scared as an actor running around and bumping into actual people."
And some of the actors Moore used, like those who played the French girls, would often have to be cued by phone via a spy across the grounds.
At one point, Moore even needed to shoot a scene of people passing on opposite monorail cars, having them board again and again for hours because he couldn't quite decode the exact schedule.
What's remarkable about all this is that, in watching the film, one doesn't get the feeling of a guerrilla filmmaking exercise. There are numerous wide shots, and scenes luxuriating in classic Disney images. It looks as if it was made with the full cooperation of the company, which of course it wasn't.
"To me this is the future. Cameras in your hand. Cameras in your glasses. Anyone can be shooting at any time. And I think it will explode," Moore said.
Moore has never attempted to speak to anyone from Disney, nor has anyone ever contacted him.
Still, there is no way the company could be happy with the result, in part because of what many courts might deem rampant trademark infringement but also because of the nature of the thing, a juxtaposition of Disney's family-friendly corporate imagery with some pretty grotesque behavior.
In so doing, the movie seems to be denouncing a culture-of-distraction in a way that might call to mind "Infinite Jest," a novel Moore, like many of us, sheepishly admits he didn't finish.
"I have nothing against Disney," Moore said when asked if he saw his film as political. "It's just upsetting that it was about a one-man vision, and now it's like so much of the world in how corporate it's all gotten," he said. "I look at Apple and Steve Jobs and my biggest fear is that something like this will happen there."
Whatever his politics, Moore in person comes off as affable and a little wide-eyed. He has never been to the Sundance Film Festival before, and was in fact surprised organizers even accepted his movie given. he said, Sundance's abundance of corporate sponsors. (Before the screening Friday the festival's Trevor Groth said that choosing "Escape" was the highlight of his programming season; he was, he said, "blown away" by the film.)
Whether a distributor, even a bold one, takes a flier on this is the big question. The media interest would be high. The legal bills would be even higher.
The film's rights are being represented by Cinetic Media, which has sold high-profile Sundance titles such as "Precious" and "Napoleon Dynamite" as well enigmatic fare such as 2010 Banksy movie "Exit Through the Gift Shop." The company's principal, John Sloss, declined comment for this story, but the feeling in distribution circles is that the movie will have a legal Everest to climb. While trying to censor an independent film tends to blow up in a conglomerate's face, it would be hard to imagine how Disney would ever allow this film to see the light of day.
A Disney spokesperson did not return an immediate message seeking comment; it is not clear how aware they are of the movie.
Yet Moore said he didn't expect any kind of typical distribution deal and wouldn't even necessarily need the film to be passed along, mixtape-style, to feel satisfied by what he's created.
"It's out there, and no one can change that," said Moore, who said he wants his next film to be an indie project in a different vein, perhaps a European period piece. "If this never gets distribution, that's OK. if not a lot of people see it, that's OK. I made it, and it's in the world. That's all I ever really wanted."
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The end of my Fiji journey/HONG KONG
Trip Start Jan 16, 2011
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The first few weeks were very hard as I had my first battle against homesickness as I had never been away from home for so long before, lots of weird bugs/creatures were around and I felt isolated with a bit of a language barrier. However, after remembering that you get what you give I threw myself into things more and got a good response. I was soon chatting and laughing with the locals, trying out new foods and having fun with my class.
I've had many messages from friends I made in Fiji since my return home, some even from people I never met or parents of my pupils who I never met. I still keep in touch with many. They all offered kind wishes of support and thanked me for what I did. Though it's me who should be doing the thanking. The people I met helped make my time there as good as it was. My experience in Fiji made me open my eyes up to the world. The cliche of travel broadens the mind is true. I saw people with less than myself so happy and cheerful. You only have to see all the photos/videos of the smiling children to see this. I was never a particularly materialistic person before I left but I'm even less so now. And things that used to be problematic at home now seem trivial. I've realised there are other people in the world who live differently but are just as happy, or more so. My experience in Fiji made me become more open minded, confident, wanting to experience more countries/cultures and take a different perspective on life. I hope to return one day to see my village, host family and see how the children I taught are getting on.
I mentioned in my last blog my ongoing problem with ants constantly eating my food in my room - my 'moat' idea worked very well (photo of it in photos).
I managed to get to see a bit of Hong Kong too on my journey home as the Fijian air hostesses took me through some of it. I managed to get 9hrs there amongst my two flight journeys of 22hrs. We went down streets of markets which all began to look the same after a while. They were selling everything - phones, laptops, clothes, handbags, weird foods. When Denise, one of the air stewardesses asked me what I wanted to eat - Indian, Pizza, McDonald's, I replied an authentic Chinese would be best suited seen as I was in Hong Kong, very authentic.
Hong Kong had the same sort of bustle as London but the standard of living seemed to fluctuate from one extreme to the other. In one part there were extremely clean, smooth trains, fancy apartments and posh shopping malls with top designer shops, and in the other part there were crowded streets of market stands, infront of dirty high-rise bulidings with washing hanging outside in which whole families live in tiny flats. Things to buy in Hong Kong were really cheap for me - with an exchange rate of 12:1 it was great. Even the Fijian ladies found it cheap for them.
This is the end of my adventures abroad for now. I will definitely travel more in the future and experience more cultures around the world, as well as revisiting Fiji. My next venture will either be during the uni holidays or after uni. Where, I don't know yet.
I'll be using this blog again to chart my next foreign experience so keep an eye out on this travel blog......
I hope you've enjoyed following my time in in Fiji :-)
Thanks for all the messages and comments whilst I was away.
Take a look at all the videos - some are of me showing around my school/house and others are just generally of having fun with the kids. And there are some stunning photos of the scenery too. If you haven't already, take a look at my previous blogs' photos too.
Time for me to start saving for the next adventure and eventually the world....
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A very classy comedy comes out this month, and it's kind of a big deal. Help the Playmates celebrate here.

Move over, Movember. There's a more important reason than men's health to rock a 'stache this winter. And as you may have already guessed, he's kind of a big deal.
It's been a while since we've seen the likes of Ron Burgundy around these parts, but the legend continues later this month with the release of the most anticipated comedy sequel in the history of Western civilization: Anchorman 2. And man alive, are we excited for it.
So excited, we've enlisted a small army of Playmates to help us celebrate the man, the myth, the legend himself. There are many things we admire about Ron Burgundy. His unabashed love of scotch is one thing. His collection of jewel-toned, perfectly tailored suits is another. But the thing we respect the most about the Anchorman is that dense-as-hell patch of whiskers obscuring his upper lip, the source of all his masculine powers, the only thing on this earth worthy of being called THE BURGUNDY other than THE BURGUNDY himself: his mustache.
To help ring in the return of that classy-ass mustache—and the December 18th release of Anchorman 2 in theaters everywhere, of course—some very lovely ladies have used the Mustache Maker app to adorn their faces with a little upper lip hair of their own. You can check that out by scrolling down now.


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Binghamton University vice president joins elite group of fund raising executives
CFRE International has recertified Marcia Craner, vice president for external affairs at Binghamton University, as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Craner joins over 5,300 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation. Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards, which include, tenure in the profession, education, demonstrated fundraising achievement and a commitment to service to not-for-profit organizations.
"The CFRE process was developed as a way to identify for the public and employers those individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and commitment to perform fundraising duties in an effective, conscientious, ethical and professional manner," states Susan Davis Goepp, CFRE; Chair of CFRE International. "Achievement of the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential demonstrates the level of commitment on the part of Craner to herself and the profession as a whole."
Craner has been with Binghamton University for 26 years, initially as director of alumni and parent relations. After assuming interim responsibilities as executive director of the Binghamton University Foundation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, she became associate vice president for alumni and development and executive director of the Foundation in 1991. Her responsibilities expanded in 2003 when she became senior associate vice president of alumni and development, retaining her position as executive director of the Foundation.
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A public forum & rally in dt Concord.
At a time where our constitutional rights are being continually challenged it is time to stand up. We are inviting all people to join us in a People's Assembly; a public forum where we can address our grievances and create solutions. We can discuss strategies to challenge the global elite in order to restore our rights.


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Beautiful sunny room centrally located
Size15 m²
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Look at the pictures, you will love it. In the evening you will have a wonderful view on the sunset.
In the morning you will find a lot of lovely coffee-shops, just a few meters to the left or to the right side of the house. You need to walk just 10 minutes to the mainstation, the same short way to get to the citycentre or for sightseeing.
There are many parks and lakes/rivers around the corner and you can go by boat or can take a cup of coffee in one of the beautiful park-restaurants.
Leipzig is a city of music, cabaret, science and a lot of students from all over the world do their studies here. Our city is young, modern and the people are very nice. If this is your first time in Leipzig, you will love it and you will come back soon.
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We stayed at Martina's apartment for 4 days to visit Leipzig. The location was very convenient, we could visit most of the curiosities without using public transportation. There are many restaurants and bakers nearby. Also the apartment is in a good state.
However we found that the room was too warm, although the weather was not so sunny during the days (T° outside around 16°C, in the room maybe 25°C). The curtains were uneffective, and the light could go through them (which gave us more time to visit the city because we woke up earlier, but still... And we found that the couch was not comfortable, and did not sleep very well for the few nights.
So the apartment is good but rather for a short stay.
Again, I liked it very well. Martina is very nice and friendly, gives tips and suggestions for Leipzig. This idyll is further empfehlungswert and I always come back - here!
Wieder hat es mir sehr gut gefallen. Martina ist sehr nett und freundlich, gibt Tipps und Anregungen für Leipzig. Diese Idylle ist weiterempfehlungswert und ich komme immer wieder - hierher!
Everything worked out great and a very pleasant stay.
Thank you for the nice time.
Alles super geklappt und ein sehr angenehmer Aufenthalt.
Danke für die schöne Zeit.
A beautiful, clean room with bathroom - absolutely fine to spend a few nice days in Leipzig. Restaurants, shopping and the city center are easy to reach on foot. And at a very sympathetic hostess. 'll Be back!
Very nice and clean room (with bath) and a very sympathic hostess.
Idéal pour un séjour agréable à Leipzig - maîtresse et de la maison est très sympa ... :-)
Ein wunderschönes, sauberes Zimmer mit Bad - absolut in Ordnung, um ein paar schöne Tage in Leipzig zu verbringen. Restaurants und Einkaufsmöglichkeiten sowie die Innenstadt sind leicht zu Fuß zu erreichen. Und das bei einer sehr sympathischen Gastgeberin. Gerne wieder!
Very nice and clean room (with bath) and a very sympathic hostess.
Idéal pour un séjour agréable à Leipzig - et la maîtresse de maison est très sympa... :-)
I liked it very well, the keys worked without a problem and the room was neat ago gerichtet.Alles in all I was very pleased.
Mir hat es sehr gut gefallen, die Schlüsselübergabe hat ohne Problem funktioniert und auch das Zimmer war ordentlich her gerichtet.Alles im Allem war ich sehr zufrieden.
The stay was very nice. Although our room was small but cozy and clean. Marion was very nice.
Der Aufenthalt war sehr schön. Unser Zimmer war zwar klein aber gemütlich und sauber. Marion war sehr nett.
Friendly welcome with beautiful central stay in Leipzig, Kali in the evenings I can just recommend it.
Always happy!
Freundlicher Empfang mit schönen zentralen Aufenthalt in Leipzig, die Kali in den Abendstunden kann ich einfach nur weiter empfehlen.
Immer wieder gerne!
Everything worked quite straightforward, the location is perfect and Martina was very friendly.
Hat alles ganz unkompliziert geklappt, die Lage ist bestens und Martina war sehr freundlich.
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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by Hostile, Nov 7, 2006.
Quincy Carter, and Russell MAryland.
bo jackson was a beast and one of if not the fastest guy ever in the NFL. He ran a 4.16 if memory serves me, Bo was worth a few first round picks in my opinion, Can't speak on Berwanger I wans't even an itch in my grand daddies pants back then.
Maryland is correct.
So we have Troy and Maryland answered. Who is the 3rd and why was the 4th "voided?"
I know someone knows these.
Not arguing that Bo was not a beast- but remember how few years he played. Russel Maryland is the guy I forgot. I think TD was actually a #2.
too tall
Too Tall is the 3rd.
Now, why did we qualify for a 4th overall #1 but not get to select overall #1 one year?
No it was not a trade.
Too tall
Ed "Too Tall" Jones, 1974, DE, Tenn State
Troy Aikman, 1989, QB, UCLA
Russell Maryland, 1991, DT, Miami
Expansion franchise? Did not know Too Tall was a #1.
No sir, but a good guess.
Despite finishing 1960 0-11-1 we picked 13th overall in 1961. That's when we got Bob Lilly though. Don't care where we picked, he was the real deal.
Everyone stumped?
I thought it was a bit easier than this.
well we havent all been blessed with as many years as you have had to be a fan
Don't be jealous.
If you were a fan in 1989 (1-15) & 1990, you were around for the answer to this one.
That probably gave it away.
Okay...>Steve Walsh.
sad part is we had season tickets in '89, I was way too young to really be a fan back then though. 10 year old stealth was too busy staring at the cheerleaders to watch the games.
and if it is steve walsh then I draw a complete blank on how all that worked out
Dallas selected him in the 1989 Supplemental Draft which means they gave up their #1 of 1990 for him.
Worked out for the best, we might have taken Blair Thomas instead of Emmitt Smith.
Thank you Steve Walsh.
I think you mean Blair Thomas. Carter was drafted in 1995.
Yes, I do, thanks.


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After crushing yet another pavement princess truck (no surprise it was a Dodge) I have come to a conclusion. I LOVE showing them whats up when they try to get all racey. I was driving home after getting some office supplies and I passed this dodge to make a right hand turn. The Dodge was doing probably about five under the speed limit when I passed him initially but as luck would have it I caught a red light about half mile ahead and he was able to catch up as this particular light has a very long sequence. Not to mention a higher speed limit on the road. So, anyways he rolls up and is all eyeballin my car and then punches it off the line. So, I was like Saweet another pavement princess truck wants to play! So, I just slip it into sport # and punch it not even bothering to down shift. Well no surprise that I pulled up even with and started to walk him by the top of third gear. Grabbing fourth I already had two car lengths on him and he gave up.
So, back to the conclusion about crushing the pavement princess trucks. Yeah, it is always fun to beat an American muscle car. But at least they can fend for themselves and are fast. However, the drivers of lifted 4x4 red neck trucks that have never seen a drop of mud in their life for some reason think they can take a WRX much less a stage 2 protuned STi like mine ahahaha. In some ways I almost feel bad like I am picking on the mentally handicapped when I beat these guys. But on the other it is just sooo FUNNY that they think they stand a chance. Now I am not saying all trucks are slow as that is just not the case some are quick for example, Ford lightning or the dodge with the Viper engine in it. Both of those trucks are quick and I would not expect to beat them in any sort of straight line race. But for some reason the guys with the 6 inch lift, swamp tire sportin trucks think they are fast. Maybe they might be able to take a stock Honda Civic but that is about it. Anyways, cheers!


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was suppose to be in the chair for an hour and it took 2
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[/quote]you can take hit or 8. just use mouth wash after.
[/quote]Back in the day when I got the wisdom teeth out it did not stop me. Left a ****ty taste in your mouth when the gauze got tainted with smoke. A little asian dentist is not going to cut it, it's brutal to get a tooth out the way MMB just did. The doc has to have some gusto behind his pull.
yea she put her hand on my leg for leverage --- that was almost nice
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That is the most beautiful tree skirt I've ever seen!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
That is the most beautiful tree skirt I've ever seen!
Those fabrics are so pretty on that skirt. Nice job.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
I am proud to say that I do not have that much in my "stash", but the scraps can add up to some heavy yardage and the kits I have yet to do.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
I don't really have a very large quilting stash, but it is enough for about 8 quilts. So, I don't know that it'll last all year (I really doubt it), but I'm in for using up the stash I do have.
I actually can say I busted some stash. Finished up a table runner and a DQ. Goodness me, something actually done. 1.5 yards down.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
Could finish quilt top but not quilt I have no stash of batting and backing.
Working on a quilt for our pastor who is very ill. It's all stash and a lot of scraps, even the backing and I think I have enough batting too. Yay!
Blessed are the quilters, for they are the piecemakers.
What a beautiful and rich looking tree skirt! Just beautiful!
I just finished a little scrappy baby quilt. Trying to use up 2" scraps, this is what I came up with. Not a thing of beauty but I used up scraps! I finished 2 nice dog beds. Making a shawl for the nursing home.
I have three BOM projects started for this year, will use up fabric with the Dorcas Group making quilts for the nursing home, have 13 quilt tops to finish and have made a goal of utilizing my stash vs shopping for new. It is not a hard and fast rule but is working good at this point. I could not empty my stash within 20 years as it has taken longer than that to accumulate it. Hoping to finish all the wip tops this year. Have been inspired so much by this quilting board and its wonderful members.


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WHO: Covington, Ky., Department of Public Improvements
CHALLENGE: Reduce annual $200,000 expenditure on gas and electricity
SOLUTION: 20-year guaranteed-savings energy performance contract
COST: $2.25 million
$95,789 (utility bills)
+ $60,000 (maintenance)
$141,028 (utility bills)
+ $90,000 (maintenance)
THE LATEST: In performance contracting, a consulting firm promises to pay the difference if recommended equipment and process upgrades throughout the life of the contract don't meet or exceed the client's consulting fee. The concept grabbed the attention of Tom Logan, director of public improvements and city engineer for Covington, Ky. In 2008 he took the opportunity to ssek savings across eight city facilities: four fire stations, police headquarters, city hall, the fleet garage, and a park maintenance facility.
The city council approved a measure to borrow $2.25 million at 4% through the Kentucky League of Cities and signed a 20-year contract in which Energy Systems Group (ESG) of Evansville, Ind., promised to save $95,000 annually on gas and electricity.
After the company conducted an energy audit, Logan contracted boiler and HVAC replacements as well as complete street and traffic light fixture retrofits. His team did the rest, from changing light bulbs to installing programmable thermostats. "I'd recommend using available staff whenever a project warrants," he says.
In January Duke Energy's independent verification specialist reported that actual first-year results were 25% better than guaranteed. "Of all the improvements, the LED traffic lights had the most savings from both a utility standpoint and an operational standpoint," Logan says.
Overtime is down by about one-third. Having received training from ESG on start-up, commissioning, and maintenance related to HVAC systems, technicians are learning new skills.
The four technicians in the department's right of way division are now upgrading signs to meet Federal Highway Administration retroreflectivity requirements. "Instead of changing light bulbs they're changing road signs," Logan says. "Those hours they'd spend maintaining lights and old HVAC systems are redirected to infrastructure."
If efficiencies continue at the current rate, the city could pay off the performance contract loan well before the contract loan well before the contract expires.
Reductions in energy consumption are compared to the consumption level before recommendations were implemented and adjusted for changes in the conditions that cause consumption, such as installing new equipment. "If the new equipment continues to operate near its design standards, and the consumption is adjusted for energy-related changes in equipment and weather, then that level of savings should persist," says Shirley Hansen, author of Performance Contracting: Expanding Horizons.
Duke Energy raised electricity rates 28% in January 2007 and natural gas rates 10% in January 2010. The Covington contract assumes a 2% annual increase in rates, but Sally Thelen, spokesperson for Duke Energy Kentucky, declined to project when the company would seek another rate increase. She adds that the company is "watching the variety of environmental regulations [including climate change legislation and proposed changes to the Clean Air Act that would affect coal plants] and how that's going to play out, because they will affect how we approach future rate increases."
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, average annual electricity prices will increase 19% over the next 24 years as fuel prices rise and construction of new power plants grows.
Meanwhile, Logan's next step is retrofitting about 100 metal halide fixtures in the 2-square-mile historic district with LED lamps. Preliminary data from a three-month photometric analysis show the higher-efficiency lights provide similar color with better output.
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AOL Named One of the Great Places to Work in D.C.
Nov 25, 2013
We're honored that Washingtonian magazine has named AOL one of the 50 Great Places to Work in the D.C. Area!
AOL was selected from more than 13,000 nominations, with criteria that included worker satisfaction, flexibility, work/life balance and workplaces that employees enjoying going to each day. Once the nominations were narrowed down to the top 200, the companies were compared by size and the final 50 were selected.
To celebrate, the Dulles campus enjoyed a drop-by breakfast at three locations.


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Using your teeth to open a beer bottle displays your skills and resourcefulness, except that it's almost guaranteed to result in a trip to the dentist. Better to wield a piece of clever craftsmanship like this bottle opener. With a streamlined design, the opener has a built-in magnet that keeps caps from going flying and also lets you affix it to your fridge so it's there when you need it.