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Shoreditch Area Modern Apartment (35055)
Size55 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Towels
- Dishwasher
Accommodation summary
Apartment is on the 4th floor in the building with elevator.
Embrace the character and color of Shoreditch, a creative haven for artists and designers.
In Shoreditch, empty walls are future murals. The neighborhood's industrial warehouses and dingy side streets offer plenty of potential space waiting to be reimagined. Old brick warehouses have transformed into interactive art galleries, and countless buildings have served as Banksy's canvases. Shoreditch's appeal as a creative playground stems (at least, in part) from an urban, gritty underbelly, but clean-cut treasures aren't in short supply—Shoreditch's design sensibilities also influence its trendy pubs and cafes.
2 x Bathroom, Kitchen in the living / dining room, 2 x Bedroom
Iron & Ironing Board, Hair Dryer, Bed Linen & Towels, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, TV, washing machine with drier, vacuum cleaner, internet connection, heating
Drying Rack, Hair Dryer, toilet, shower, washbasin , bathtub, Heated towel bar, mirror
Drying Rack, Hair Dryer, shower, washbasin , Heated towel bar, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, night tables, lamp, wardrobe, mirror
Bed Linen & Towels, double bed, built-in wardrobes, night tables, lamp, wardrobe, mirror
Cookware & Kitchen Utensils, Crockery & Cutlery, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, DVD, TV, oven, electric kettle, microwave, toaster, plates, pans, fridge / freezer, coffee maker, coffee table, table and chairs, double sofa bed, Complimentary Tea & Coffee, cupboards
House rulesCheck in takes place in our office located on different address in Adler Street. Aprox. 6 min. by public transport.
Exact arrival details will be sent to you after reservation is confirmed.
Check-in takes place at:
Adler Street, London E1
Office is opened from 9AM - 10PM
- In case of groups of 6 or more guests, the security deposit will be GBP 50/person.
- 300GBP or higher for youngsters and last minute bookings.
- Visitors after 22:00 are not permitted. Guests may be evicted if this rule is not adhered to.
The lead guest must be at least 18 years old, otherwise they will not be allowed to check in.
Deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.
NO PARTIES allowed within the rented property nor disturbing the peace. Guests found breaking this rule will be charged penalty and asked to leave without a refund.
Apartment is non smoking and pets are not allowed.
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|$ 184 HKD per guest/night extra
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Reviews for this host's other properties
It was a lovely apartment with plenty of space. It was also situated in a very quiet area close to old town square. It couldn't be better.
Perfect location! We where 6 adult staying for 3 nights. The flat is big (I'd guess bigger than stated 130 Square) with good planning. Nice old flat that could have benefited from a tad better shape but still really good.
Nice and charmning apartment that had all the needed equipment. The location could not be better! It was a pleasure to walk outside the door and be in the middle of Prague! Nice service from Katarina and the whole team around Old Town Apartments.
We were very good . The apartment is very spacious , in zone 1 , very equipped and clean although I do not like the carpet . I recommend it to everybody.
very nice apartment, definitely worth the price. The elevator was a little bit of agame, not always working, but that´s all. Likely to rent again. (stayed with 10 people)
What a beautiful welcome to Prague. Two large bedrooms, one with a view looking out over the red-tiled roofs of the city towards the town square. Could not be better located. Friendly pivovars, Charles Bridge and abundant restaurants are all within a 15-minute or less walk.
The apartment was spacious and had loads of character and charm. It is in a wonderful location: close to shops and restaurants and only a short walk to the city centre. We only had two minor frustrations with the apartment: 1) the washing machine did not work too well, 2) the beds were a little hard. Apart from these two minor points we loved the apartment and found the staff professional and very helpful.
Good apartment. Lift from ground floor essential if elderly/infirm as on 6th floor. Ideal location next to the River and a 10/15 min walk to Old Town and Wenceslas Square. Lovely views from balconies and good base with local bars /restaurants nearby, Third bedroom is in attic with stairs from lounge and some headheight restrictions. Great base for first visit to Prague golfing/city break. Would use again.
Super apartment that was what we needed and no doubt it'll be this apartment again if we were to get past Prague.
Super lejlighed, der var hvad vi havde brug for og er ikke i tvivl om det blir denne lejlighed igen hvis vi skulle komme forbi Prag .
Hello. The service from you was spotless, everyone we came in contact with was hyggelige.Leiligheten was big and nice. The kitchen was clean and well equipped .. The beds were good. The apartment was very well presented. But .... The floors were filthy, there was an old deodorant on the floor in one bedroom, it was dusty at night table and table / benches. It should have been informed that the man had to go through one of the bedrooms to get to another bedroom. Incredible worn, cheap table in the living room, which can easily and reasonably could have been shifted to new and made it nicer. The chairs in the kitchen was lealøse and we were afraid they were going to fall apart when we sat on the. There should have been at least two towels for each guest when one lives in three days. Lamps were broken lock on one bathroom door was broken. In the bathroom you must get a shower curtain and wall-mounted shower heads. The apartment could have been sooo much better and pleasant with small, inexpensive adjustments. Otherwise we had a great long weekend with beautiful weather. The apartment is best suited for three couples. Regards Anne Grethe
Hei. Servicen fra dere var upåklanderlig, alle vi var i kontakt med var hyggelige.Leiligheten var stor og fin. Kjøkkenet var pent og bra utstyrt.. Sengene var gode. Leiligheten lå veldig sentralt. Men.... Gulvene var skitten, det lå en gammel deodorant på gulvet på det ene soverommet ,det var støvete på natt bord og bord/benker. Det burde vært opplyst at mann måtte gå igjennom et av soverommene for å komme til et annet soverom. Utrolig slitte, billige bord i stuen,som lett og rimelig kunne vært skiftet til nye og gjort det hyggeligere. Stolene på kjøkkenet var lealøse og vi var redd de skulle falle fra hverandre når vi satt på de. Det burde ha vert minst to håndklær til hver gjest når man bor i tre døgn. Lamper var ødelagt, lås på ene badedøren var ødelagt. På badet må dere få dusjforheng og vegghengte dusj hoder. Leiligheten kunne blitt sååå mye bedre og hyggelig med små, billige justeringer. Ellers så hadde vi en flott langhelg med nydelig vær. Leiligheten passer best for tre par. Mvh Anne Grethe
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ETSU football recruit can play role of recruiter
Hardin Valley senior Matt Brewer has verbally committed to play football for ETSU.
News 5 WCYB spoke with Brewer Tuesday, who confirmed that he called head coach Carl Torbush Monday night and informed him of his decision.
"I made up my mind over the weekend and told my parents of my final decision," Brewer told News 5 WCYB.
"I called coach and he was very excited. He's excited to have a good foundation to build this thing off of."
Brewer is a 6-foot-3, 238 pound tight end who also played defensive end in high school. He was all-region the last two seasons, according to his coach.
"Matt has a tremendous upside," Hardin Valley head coach Wes Jones told News 5 WCYB.
"We play a really tough caliber of teams, and Matt excelled in our league."
Jones is a former ETSU football player, having captained the Bucs in 1996 as their starting center.
"I tried to be as neutral as I can be in influencing him," Jones said.
"It was his decision. He bought into it. With head coach Carl Torbush and assistant coach Billy Taylor, he was just really impressed. As a former Buc, I am totally excited."
Brewer also considered Kentucky Christian, Campbell and Mercer.
Brewer says he can now help recruit other East Tennessee players to play for the Buccaneers.
"I definitely intend to talk to other recruits and get them to come here with me," Brewer told News 5 WCYB.
"I've already gone through something similar here at Hardin valley. This past season was our fifth varsity season. I love making traditions and I am hoping to do the same at ETSU."

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Discover the Magic of Santa Catalina Island
Hotel Metropole • Avalon, CA
Escape Kit
- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe Room ($249), Sundays through Thursdays, with Champagne on Ice and Round-Trip Boat Transfers
- A One-Night Stay for Two in a VIP Oceanfront Room ($349), Sundays through Thursdays, with Champagne on Ice and Round-Trip Boat Transfers
- Or, a Three-Day, Two-Night Stay in a VIP Oceanfront Room, Fridays through Sundays ($678)
The Destination
There aren't many places in the world where you can expect to see a bison herd by day and a school of flying fish by night, but 20 miles south of Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Island fits the bill. Brought to the island by ferry for a classic movie shoot only to be abandoned later, the buffalo that roam the rugged hills lucked out—with sunny skies and year-round temperatures that hover near 70 degrees, who wouldn't want to be marooned on these palm-lined, silvery-sand shores?
The Digs
A popular stop for Mexico-bound cruise ships, the resort town of Avalon caters to the carefree, weekend-jaunt set. Hotel Metropole's rooms and suites boast stunning views of the yacht harbor or the 1930s-era buildings that cling to the rocky hillside. Inside, you'll find crisp, white linens and furnishings in neutral browns and taupes that showcase the turquoise and green on the other side of your room's many windows. After a complimentary continental breakfast, walk to the beach, enjoy a day at the hotel's spa, or browse the shops at Metropole Market Place, a cobblestone-paved promenade featuring shops and eateries with a French Quarter feel.
The Diversions
Since Catalina Island limits the number of vehicles allowed on its shores, your best bet for transportation is a rented bicycle or golf cart. Check out the wildlife—choose from snorkeling and scuba diving, whale-watching tours, or a ride on a glass-bottom boat. If you're looking to stay dry, try hiking through the thick island vegetation in search of the bison herd or a zipline experience through the treetops. While the Catalina Casino doesn't offer gaming, its Art Deco architecture and Spanish-tile roof make it a landmark that plays host to a museum, ballroom, and the Avalon Theatre.
"This romantic hotel evokes the former look of New Orleans's French Quarter. Some guest rooms have balconies overlooking a flower-filled courtyard holding restaurants and shops; others have ocean views. Many have fireplaces."-- Read Fodor's Review of Hotel Metropole
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Here are the chosen recipes that we will be making on this Thursday, Thanksgiving:
TURKEY:8 tble butter, softened1 tble House seasoning2 tble chopped fresh parsley leaves2 tble minced shallots2 tble. minced garlic clovesGLAZE:3 tble butter12oz. cranberries1/2 cup maple syrup3/4 cup Cranberry juice2 teasp. apple cider vinegar3/4 cup apple cider1/4 cup brown sugar1 teasp. salt1 teasp. freshly ground black pepper.HOUSE SEASONING1 cup salt1/4 cup black pepper1/4 cup garlic powderTURKEY:Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.In a small mixing bowl combine butter, House Seasoning, parsley, shallots, and garlic.Place turkey securly in roasting pan. Rub butter mixture over entirety of turkey. Stuff, if desired.Roast for 18 minutes per pound (including stuffing, if added). When finished, remove from oven and tent with foil. Let rest for 20 minutes before carving.GLAZE:Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer until the cranberries burst (about 8-10 minutes).Strain the mixture through a sieve and let cool.HOUSE SEASONING:Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.**********************************************
1 Cup Drippings1 Cup Peanut Butter8-10 Slices Bread, ToastedFirst: mix together drippings & peanut butter. Crumble toast in.Blend thoroughly and bake in small glass casserole dish in oven @400 for approx. an hour or until crispy. During baking time, stir stuffing mixture 2 times. Recipe Submited By: Janine Mason *********************
Ingredients:2-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/4 cup sugar6 teaspoons baking powder1-1/2 teaspoons salt2 eggs2 cups 2% milk6 tablespoons canola oilSTUFFING:1 pound bulk pork sausage1 bunch celery, chopped2 medium onions, chopped1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper1/2 cup butter, cubed1 can (49-1/2 ounces) Chicken Broth2 to 3 tablespoons rubbed sage1 tablespoon poultry seasoning1/2 teaspoon pepper (Stuffs a 14-16 lb. turkey)In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine the eggs, milk and oil: stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.Bake at 425° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.Cool on a wire rack.Cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink: drain and set aside.In the same pan, saute the celery, onions, mushrooms and red pepper in butter until tender.Stir in the broth, seasonings and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat: simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.Remove from heat. Cut corn bread into 1/2-in. cubes: fold into sausage mixture.Just before baking, loosely stuff the turkey. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish: cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Recipe Submitted By:Kimberly Mitchell *********************************
1 bag fresh cranberries 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 can green chilies 1/2 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. lime juice. Boil sugar and water. Add cranberries. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Boil 10 minutes. Do not stir while boiling. Add cumin, lime juice and chilies. Stir. Serve over block of cream cheese on Ritz crackers. Delicious and beautiful presentation.Submitted by: Lindy Warren *******************************
3 cups cranberries, rinsed and sorted (12 ounces) ¾ cup pecan or walnut pieces, lightly toasted ½ cup sugar ¾ cup butter, melted 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice 2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour ½ t. salt 1/4 t. baking powder Butter and lightly flour a deep 10-inch pie plate or a 10×2-inch quiche dish that does not have a removable bottom. Place cranberries in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with nuts and ½ cup sugar. In mixing bowl, combine melted butter, eggs, liqueur or juice, orange peel, sugar and flour. Beat with a wire whisk or form until smooth. Pour over cranberries. Bake in a 325-degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool pie on a wire rack. Cover and chill to serve. Makes 8-10 servings. Submitted by: Nonni Daly


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Jeffrey Hopkins
Jeffrey Hopkins, PhD, served for a decade as the interpreter for the Dalai Lama. A Buddhist scholar and the author of more than thirty-five books, he is Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia, where he founded the largest academic program in Tibetan Buddhist studies in the West.
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Jeffrey Hopkins is Professor Emeritus of Tibetan Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia where he taught Tibetan Buddhist Studies and Tibetan language for thirty-two years from 1973. He received a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1963, trained for five years at the Lamaist Buddhist Monastery of America in Freewood Acres, New Jersey, USA (now the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center in Washington, New Jersey), and received a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Wisconsin in 1973. He served as His Holiness the Dalai Lama's chief interpreter into English on lecture tours for ten years, 1979-1989. At the University of Virginia he founded programs in Buddhist Studies and Tibetan Studies and served as Director of the Center for South Asian Studies for twelve years. He has published thirty-nine books in a total of twenty-two languages, as well as twenty-three articles.
His most prominent academic books are the trilogy Emptiness in the Mind-Only School of Buddhism (2000); Reflections on Reality: The Three Natures and Non-Natures in the Mind-Only School (2002); and Absorption in No External World: 170 Issues in Mind-Only Buddhism (2006). In 1999 he published The Art of Peace: Nobel Peace Laureates Discuss Human Rights, Conflict and Reconciliation, edited from a conference of Nobel peace laureates that he organized in 1998 for the University of Virginia and the Institute for Asian Democracy.
Recently he published the first translation into any language of the foundational text of the Jo-nang sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Mountain Doctrine: Tibet's Fundamental Treatise on Other-Emptiness and the Buddha-Matrix. He has translated and edited thirteen books by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the latest being How to See Yourself as You Really Are. He is also the author of A Truthful Heart (Snow Lion, 2008), which includes anecdotes from his years as a practitioner of Buddhism.
Other books include Emptiness in the Mind-Only School (1999), Cultivating Compassion (2001), and translation and editing of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's How to Practice (2002). From 1979 to 1989 he served as His Holiness's chief interpreter into English.
Hopkins was born in Barrington, Rhode Island, USA, has traveled to India nineteen times and Tibet five times to do research. He has received three Fulbright Fellowships.
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When selecting a breeder queen, what should be the ratio of drone versus worker brood produced by that queen? Some colonies seem to have much more drone brood than others. Some that already have large amounts of drone cells will continue to draw more when given foundationless frames. Some colonies have almost no drone brood.
I haven't been at this long enough to know when the amount of drone brood makes a queen unsuitable as a breeder.
A second part of this is that I have been using foundationless frames for a number of years. That results in a mixture of drone cells and worker cells on the same frame. When putting together a new hive, I have not been paying much attention to the amount of drone cells in the drawn comb. I don't know if the presence of a large amount of drawn drone cells will cause the queen to lay "too many" drones.
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I am happy to see that holsters for the Nano are beginning to appear. Some I have found are, in no particular order,
Beretta Nano | PJ Holster LLC
Holsters by RGrizzle
Gun Leather, Concealment and Cowboy holsters, Azle, TX.
TT GunLeather High Quality Leather Gun Holsters
Custom Concealed Ankle Gun Holsters Ammo Pack Chicago Screw Razor
Custom Holsters by Ed Buffaloe
I'm sure there are many more but those are the ones I've seen recently.


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A rich girl, who on first glance seems to be beautiful. On closer inspection, or a double take, one realizes there is very little natural beauty. Instead, the rich girl has enough money to get experts to help her accentuate her good features, and hide her bad ones.
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Learn the tools and techniques used for tuckpointing old masonry walls and chimneys. Discover how to restore cracked and worn mortar joints, how to cut out old mortar and how to pack new mortar in neatly and cleanly.
Brick is one of the most prized exteriors for homes because it's so attractive and easy to maintain. Yet over the years, water, ice and seasonal expansion and contraction all attack the solid mass of a brick wall at its most elastic (and weakest) point: the mortar joints.
Mortar joints deteriorate wherever water can soak them—under windows and walls, around chimneys, behind downspouts, at ground level and at any exposed wall top.
Repairing eroding and cracked mortar joints is called pointing, repointing or tuckpointing. We'll show you the proper tools and techniques to repair and restore cracked and worn-away mortar joints to make them solid, durable and good looking. To keep them that way for the long run, you have to stop water from getting into your bricks and foundation.
Repointing brick is slow, painstaking work that requires few special skills but a lot of patience. Using the steps we show in Photos 1 – 8, you can expect to repoint about 20 sq. ft. of brickwork a day. However, if you rush and do careless work on a highly visible area, the results will stick out like graffiti. Brick is durable; bad results will bother you for a long time! If you don't have pointing experience, consider hiring a pro for:
Cut grooves 3/4 to 1 in. deep in cracked or deteriorating mortar using a 4-1/2 in. angle grinder fitted with a diamond blade. Push the blade into the joint until the grinder head contacts the brick, and make a single pass along the center of the joints.
Home centers and well-stocked hardware stores carry the tools and materials needed for pointing brick. Anything they don't have can be bought from retailers that sell to contractors. Look in the Yellow Pages under "Brick" or online.
Cleaning out old mortar joints requires basic tools: hammer, flat utility chisel (Photo 2), safety glasses, dust mask and whisk broom. Filling the cleaned-out joints requires masonry tools: brick trowel (Photo 5), 3/8-in. pointing trowel (Photo 5), a special tool for contouring the joints (Photo 7) and waterproof gloves.
If you do tackle larger jobs or encounter hard mortar that can't be easily chiseled out, we recommend that you rent or buy an angle grinder fitted with a diamond blade (Photo 1). Select a grinder with a 4-1/2 in. blade diameter; larger grinders are harder to control and cut the mortar too deep.
Position a flat utility chisel at the edge of the brick and drive it toward the relief cut to fracture and remove the mortar.
Clean out all the loose dust from the brick cavity using a whisk broom or compressed air. Moisten the cleaned cavity with a garden hose.
Break out old mortar using a hammer and cold chisel or a flat utility chisel that's narrow enough to fit into the joints (Photo 2). Wear safety glasses and a dust mask and remove 3/4 to 1 in. of old mortar (more if needed) until you reach a solid base for bonding the new mortar. If the mortar is so soft that the bricks are loosening up, you'll have to remove and properly reset them. If the cracked mortar is harder, make a relief cut down the center of the mortar joint using the pointed edge of the chisel and then gently chip out the mortar that contacts the brick.
If the removal work is going really slowly, use an angle grinder to make the relief cuts (Photos 1 and 2). Exercise care here; the grinder can easily nick and chip the bricks, so don't use it to clean out the mortar contacting the brick. To avoid nicking the bricks, cut the vertical joints before cutting the horizontal joints. Once the old mortar is removed, dust out the joints (Photo 3). Prepare the joints to receive new mortar by misting them lightly with a garden hose sprayer.
Dump mortar mix into a cement "boat" and gradually add the specified amount of water while mixing with a brick trowel. Allow the mortar to "rest" for 10 minutes, then remix it before using. The mix is right when it sticks to an overturned trowel.
Using only the amount of water specified by the manufacturer, mix the mortar until it's the consistency of peanut butter and sticky enough to cling to an overturned trowel (Photo 4). It should be stiff but not crumbly. Allow the mortar to "rest" for 10 minutes as it absorbs the water, then remix it using your brick trowel. Don't try to revive mortar that's drying out by adding more water to it. Mix a fresh batch instead.
Load mortar onto an overturned brick trowel, hold the trowel under the horizontal joint—tight to the brick—and sweep 1/4-in. slivers of mortar into the cavity using a 3/8-in. wide pointing trowel. Fill the horizontal joints first. Avoid getting mortar on the brick face.
Load smaller amounts of mortar onto the back of the brick trowel, hold the trowel tip along the vertical joints and above the horizontal joints—tight to the brick—then sweep and pack the mortar into the cavity using the pointing trowel.
Follow the pointing techniques shown in Photos 5 and 6 and these additional tips:
Drive a 6d box nail into a short 1x2 board so that it matches the depth of the existing joints. To "rake" joints, hold the board perpendicular to the bricks and move it back and forth, first along the vertical joints and then the horizontal joints. Other joint profiles require other shaping tools.
Sweep the loose mortar from the finished joints and brick faces using a soft-bristle brush. Mist the new mortar twice a day for two days using a hand pump sprayer or a light mist from a garden hose to help it harden.
Buy the mortar finishing tool you need to match the contour and depth of your existing mortar joints (Figure A). We recommend that you repoint brick sills (Photo 1) and other horizontal brick surfaces (ledges, wall tops, etc.) with flush joints (Figure A) to promote drainage—regardless of the type of mortar joint in your vertical walls. Allow the mortar to cure to "thumbprint" hardness before you finish the joint. Shape the vertical joints before working the long horizontal joints.
Use a soft-bristle brush as shown in Photo 8 to remove mortar chunks on the brick face before they harden. The brush keeps the mortar from smearing. If you do smear mortar onto the brick, you'll have to go back later and use a chemical cleaner.
Prevent water from entering and damaging your brickwork by applying color-matched polyurethane caulk where stucco, wood and other materials meet brick.
Raked joint: Formed by removing mortar to 1/4 in. deep with a raking block (Photo 7).
V-Joint: Formed by a brick jointer, it has a concave, "V" look.
Flush joint: Formed by cutting off the mortar with the edge of a brick trowel.
Concave joint: Formed by the curved end of a brick jointer.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
Flat chisel Rubber gloves Whisk broom
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Re: Uncharted 4 is coming Soon (TM)?
ID-69 wrote:
I said hopefully. It's more than likely that Uc4 will be a launch title on ps4 but there's always hope. Thing is, if it's only fo ps4 I will miss out on the multiplayer. I'll be playing a Call Of Duty game or something.
EDIT: Great. I don't want Cutter to be back in Uc4.
They don't recycle characters without the names Elena, Drake, Sully, or Chloe.
Look at Chloe for example. I played UC3 with my cousins, everyone thought she's a throwaway character like Vin D- Cutter.
Re: Uncharted 4 is coming Soon (TM)?
AKyemeni wrote:
(Yesterday, 06:44 PM) #362We're happy that Graham has a new video game project, but it's not with us.
Sorry folks!
Speculate further on who he may be working with!
(Although we do look forward to a time if/when we can work with him again, always a pleasure!)
/threadLast edited by arne; Yesterday at 06:47 PM.
"But my experience over the years, and incidentally something I was just talking about today, is that once inside the big budget and risk machine that is any large company, it gets really easy to be risk averse and just focus on the P&L (profit & loss) and only do tried and tested methods and executions. More companies need to embrace the idea of an experimental budget to give people the freedom to try new things to make their ideas and products they represent stand out more and come up with new ways to market and sell those products.
The thing is, in many places (not game industry specific), it's difficult to get into a position where you can affect that kind of change without being part of the "club" in a way, and that club usually leans to conservative, tested executions."
Is it just me or Arne confessed the fact that they lean towards the COD formula?
I don't see UC4 MP going back to the UC2 MP formula...
Re: Uncharted 4 is coming Soon (TM)?
^ I wonder what that may be...
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Them boots are made for walking..........looks good
Those look pretty darn good to me. I made mine as well. I have had trouble getting the stripes which I made out of bootlaces to stay glued on to the leather. How did you fare with yours? Any ideas would be great.
thanks guys!! i will eventually do the caboots, but too poor at the moment.... these will work on a few outings...hope the stripes stay put though...
those are looking pretty good except for the lift in the heel. "correct" boba boots are flat soled. if you're shooting for accuracy that's something i'd take care of. also the elastic "U" section at the ankles dips a little further down. but that's a detail that only we here at tdh would notice.
are they leather and suede? they look sturdy, and honestly a bit more comfortable than my caboots.
I think you have done an excellent job on your scratch boots. They're not 100% accurate, but neither are caboots so you're doing good. Keep it up, looking forward to your updates.
Looking good
I believe there was a tutorial to replace the sole of boots with heels with a flat sole from a pair of flip-flops... they look nice now but they would look so much better with the flat sole.
Keep in mind that it's mostly only the 501st and the TDH members that will see those details...
Or if you don't want to go the whole removing the sole route you could just get a pair of flipflops and cut a piece and fill in the gap/space between the heel ball of the foot. Use goop glue. It very strong.
That would be my thread see below
thanks for all the input guys!! i dont know about filling in the heel and soul....i like em like they are....will eventually do the caboots, but like i said, these 'll work for awhile...they were fun to do!! these boots are all leather, but the ankle piece is elastic...i know that these are not screen accurate, but it was the best i could do with the money i had!!
Probably didn't see my thread there, but glad someone else had the same thought I did! Now if I could just muster the courage to paint mine up...
It's a bit glossy, maybe you should spray it with a matte coat to tone that down a bit Good job though!
i see what you mean, gamer...i will weather the black piece in the middle some, forgot to do that.... thanks everyone for the input!!
Travolta would be proud of those dude
just kidding man, they look good...heels and all
hey bounty, i am "stayin' alive" in these boots, man!! john would be impressed, so are "da ladies"
Nicely done sir! Very informative


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Rohit writes:
Hi Dr Racaniello,
I am a long time listener of TWIV and really enjoy the informal scientific discussions. I listen to TWIV while working in the lab and am trying to catch up on TWIM and TWIP episodes too.
I have been dilly-dallying on the idea of writing to you for a while now as the paper that I am suggesting is in a way self-promotion. However, I thought that you may find this study interesting as it presents a very interesting example of a virus (HCV) using a liver-specific miRNA (miR-122) to protect its genome from 5'-exonuclease-mediated degradation (attached paper). This paper not only describes a novel way used by an important human virus to slow down the rate of viral RNA decay but also adds a novel mechanism of action to the repertoire of mechanism of action of cellular miRNAs. Usually miRNAs down-regulate expression of target genes by decreasing translation and/or enhancing the rate of degradation. However, HCV has devised ways to use miR-122 to both increase its translation, protect its genome from 5'-exonuclease-mediated degradation and potentially prevent detection of 5'-triphosphate containing viral genome by the cellular immune response.
I enjoy all three podcasts and look forward to many more episodes of them. Thanks for keeping me up to the speed on some of the interesting developments in virology and microbiology as well as fascinating discussions on parasites.
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Dear twiv team,
Very nice of you to have read my letter. Boston marathon is history for this year. Despite of the crazy heat, I made it to the finish. Took me much more than I expected (final time 3:26:39) but still, it's done. Was great! Ahead is a new running season with new goals in my mind and new twiv episodes to spice up the time in running shoes.
Thank you again for your time and effort!
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Dear TWiV Doctors,
I stumbled upon your webcast this morning, and as an aspiring virologist I am looking forward to going through the archives. I particularly enjoyed this episode because I work for Dr. Kathy Hanley at NMSU doing research into dengue virus-mosquito interactions, and my eventual career goal after I get my PhD is with the PHS. An interesting thing about dengue that was outside the scope of the interview is that dengue also has an extant sylvatic cycle in both Southeast Asia and Africa. This is important because it could serve as a model system for other as yet un-emerged zoonotic viruses, as well as currently emerging viruses (chickungunya being an excellent example). Furthermore it is a potential complication should an effective tetravalent vaccine be approved for use, as these sylvatic viruses are entirely capable of spilling over into humans, and have the same epidemic potential.
It will be an interesting year for arboviruses with the early onset of the mosquito season across much of the country, along with the presence of dengue in the Keys, as well as West Nile.
Keep up the good work
P.S. I am not ashamed to admit that I carry Principles of Virology around with me on a daily basis.
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I don't know if you remember, but we met briefly when I was at Columbia visiting Ian Lipkin's lab two summers ago. At the time I was a postdoc with David Baltimore. I really enjoy your Virology Podcast, and listen to it whenever I get a chance.
I have to say however, that as an influenza virologist I've been a bit disappointed in how you and your co-hosts have treated the H5N1 research debate. I think this issue is more complex and deserves more balanced consideration than almost all commentary, including your own, has given it. I thought of this today when I read an essay by Peter Sandman (which I have forwarded below) on the topic. The essay is the most intelligent thing I have read about the debate, and I think it has some good suggestions. I know you and your podcast represent one of the most respected voices in virology (certainly I respect it a lot!), so I thought I would forward along the essay.
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Josh writes:
Hello future, Vincent, Allan, Rich, Dickson, and all other present contributors. I started listening to TWiV in November 2011 and am up to episode #95, so hello from 2010! I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the work that you do and the education you provide to the listener. I can say that this show has singlehandedly assuaged my fear of vaccination, which was built on hearsay and fear mongering. I would like to ask a few questions and share a video I'm hoping at least Vincent will like.
TWIV #92 discussed plant viruses making plants resistant to drought and other adverse conditions. Is it possible that there are similar viruses conferring resistance to people living in extreme climates, such as Saharan Africa, or the Arctic Circle? Or for that matter could there be microbes, or parasites that help people in these extreme climates manage to live there? For example Dickson has mentioned that the Inuit and Yupik peoples are nearly 100% infected with toxoplasmosis and perhaps other meat borne parasites. Is it possible that these people have given an advantage in dealing with the extreme conditions present in the Arctic Circle by the viruses, microbes, and parasites present there?
On a different note rabies seems to have been around humanity and with humanity for a long time. I realize that the natural host for rabies is bats, however my question is more homo-sapiens-centric. Does its current disease cycle in humans maximize transmissibility? If it does how do hydrophobia, manic mood swings, and whatever other signs and symptoms exist aide in transmission? If not, why hasn't the virus mutated to a form that can better transmit in humans? If it doesn't transmit well from humans, could the lack of mutation be because of the limited amount of human borne infections comparative to viruses that mutate much more quickly to maximize transmission?
My third question is related to viruses used to construct things. I think you guys mentioned that viruses can be used to construct batteries. Could a virus be used to construct the most basic structures inside a cell. As an experiment would it be possible to create any, if even the simplest, structures that make up a cell using viruses as the building agent? I realize this idea leads to a "were viruses the root of the tree" type of argument, but frankly I'm not as interested in that question.
As for the video, Vincent mentioned that he liked the Abbot & Costello skit "Who's on first?". This is a modern rendition of that skit that I think uses a really clever twist. I should point out that I do not watch sports so I have no idea how current or valid the content is.
Thank you all for your excellent work, and ditto to Rich on what to tell everyone if you had 5 minutes to talk to them. I apologize for the length of this email. I generally save up questions until I am overwhelmed and need to write. Please feel free to read or omit whatever you feel like.


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Important: The Left's National Vote Fraud Strategy Exposed
Original post made by Concerned American, Amador Estates, on May 11, 2012
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This strategy to defraud the American election process has been under development for decades. The Democrat Party has constructed an entire industry devoted to this task and pursue a multifaceted strategy to accomplish it:
1. ACORN will swamp election officials with overwhelming numbers of registrations at the last possible minute, a huge proportion of which are deliberately fraudulent, in order to create systematic chaos. This accomplishes numerous goals:
- Makes verification of registrations difficult, given the small size and limited budgets of state and local election offices.
- Provides multiple opportunities for vote fraud.
- Throws the entire voting process into question, providing pretext for lawsuits where concessions may be obtained from election officials.
- When election officials challenge registrations, they are accused of "voter suppression." This in turn serves complementary goals:
- Charge of "voter suppression" reinforces the Left's narrative about America as an oppressive, "racist" country.
- Publicity and lawsuits intimidate election officials, who settle on terms favorable to the Left.
2. Activists sue state authorities for "voter suppression," creating further chaos and pressuring them to become de facto taxpayer-funded voter registration operations;
3. Eric Holder's Justice Department tacitly supports voter intimidation tactics, sues states and backs private lawsuits, and resists reform as "voter suppression."
4. Leftist echo chamber discredits allegations of vote fraud, supports "suppression" theme, and promotes advantageous legislation.
The ultimate goal is a systematized, taxpayer-funded voting machinery that will guarantee maximum participation from the Left's voting demographic while undermining the ability to manage elections and prevent fraud.
What Is To Be Done?
The 2012 election may be the most important election in American history. American citizens acting in the best interest of our country must be the bulwark against fraud. There are many things people can do, suitable to their time and resource constraints. Here is a list of options:
- Volunteer with True the Vote (www.truethevote.org) and join your state's affiliate. True the Vote is conducting training all over the country. Find your state affiliate.
- Bookmark Protect Your Vote! (www.protectyourvote.us). This website provides state-by-state information about voting laws, vote fraud risk, and updated information about voter ID efforts.
- Judicial Watch has done more than any other organization to expose the activities of this corrupt administration and Justice Department under Eric Holder. Sign up for email alerts at www (dot) judicialwatch (dot) org.
- Read, print and distribute the Patriot's Handbook. This free resource contains a wealth of information on how people can participate at any level.
The National Voter Registration Act was crafted specifically to bring calculated chaos to our elections, open the door to vote fraud and force states to become de facto voter registration drives heavily favorable to one political party. Similarly, Attorney General Eric Holder and his allies have abused the Voting Rights Act, turning preclearance into a political weapon to sabotage voter integrity efforts. The results are a voting system vulnerable to systemic fraud.
Our most fundamental right as Americans, to determine the size, scope and indeed the very nature of our nation, is being threatened. This must not stand.
Comments (12)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 11, 2012 at 7:43 am
Is this site the Internet version of FIX News!
a resident of Dublin
on May 11, 2012 at 7:58 am
Janna is a registered user.
This is laughable coming from the right. You guys are the kings of voter suppression and fraud.
So what so the righties do? Project and lie, lie, lie.
We all know why you had to bring ACORN down. Wouldn't want anyone signing up any more Democratic-voting minorities.
a resident of Parkside
on May 11, 2012 at 8:37 am
Nevermind the fact that ACORN was obviously a fraudulent organization from it's inception....deflect, deflect, deflect. Keep those dead voters voting dem.....multiple times.....
and make sure to fight those efforts to make voters clearly identify themselves......ID=bad. dem minorities, felons, dead voters, multiple votes for the same person=good.
Welcome to the dems version of the US as a 3rd world dictatorship.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 11, 2012 at 8:38 am
Having a balance to the liberal side of reporting poses no harm--all, some, or none of it may have value to the reader. After all, you see the opponents viewpoint and it could change or solidify your own perspective. It is difficult to present your views without understanding how the views of others might potentially prove your thinking is erroneous. You know, forewarned is forearmed.
a resident of another community
on May 11, 2012 at 11:45 am
My goodness, my political pals Concerned American and Kathleen Rugsinugger are so right! Over the past decades many instances of voter fraud have been discovered, totalling dozens of voters. If it takes suppressing the votes of millions by golly in order to protect ourselves from those couple dozen or so, then we should do so.
We all know, as Kathleen says, that the lamestream media is liberal. (Why wouldn't it be, after all, since it takes at least a college degree to become a reporter!) We know that the corporations that own the media are all left wing. It's common sense for pete's sake! Rich corporations have always had a vested interest in liberalism. And look at all the avowed socialists on tv and radio. I mean, we have our main streamers like Mark Levin, Rush, Mikey Savage, Hannity, O'Reilly, Beck, the negrophobic psychologist - oh yeah, dr. laura - and the Huckster, and Sarah, just to name a few. And then there's all the corporate financed communists and socialists on the other side. I can't think of any off hand, but there must be thousands of them. So Kathleen as usual is so right. We need to keep the balance just right -- like the trees in Detroit -- in our media.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on May 11, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Kathleen never said that.
a resident of another community
on May 11, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Maybe there are TWO Kathleen Rugsinuggles for heavens sake, who the heck knows? But balance is best, even if one side has to systematically lie to ensure the balance. Because everybody lies a little bit. Heh-heh-heh. You see, the liberals see a voluntarily signed greeting card to Michelle as a harmless idea; the conservatives see it as a left wing intimidation tactic where, you see, Eric Holder intends to look at who DIDN'T sign it and then go after them by raising their taxes and regulating their businesses. Kind of like what happens in North Korea. Balance in the media is what makes this country just right! Thanks for your keen insight, Stacey. Would you like to join Jimbo and Steve as part of my campaign effort? Because we can always use more of your type.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on May 11, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Hey! Leave Stacey and Kathleen alone! I don't know why so many of you insist that they're one and the same! Sure, they seem to work in tandem, and sure, they both espouse identical wacky right-wing viewpoints and vehemently claim not to be right-wing, and sure, they both post here with a disturbingly unhealthy frequency, and sure, they both bash the hell out of local education and yet somehow seem to think they're pro-education, and sure, they both act as if they didn't just get all of their 'wisdom' straight from wikipedia or fox news right before posting, and...
damn, now I forgot my point
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 11, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Voting Integrity is needed to preserve America. I doubt anybody who would not fight for voting integrity. WIthout it we lose America,
The most ridiculous excuses have been made to destroy integirty.
PHOTO. All the 'disinfranchised' minorities, unable to pay their own medical, manage to getto KAISER for their MediCAL medical care at ....showing their mandatory PHOTOS, required at all Kaiser counters.
The Gov of SO Carolina offered FREE TRRANSPORTATION to get their FREE photos taken for voting.....they got less than a dozen calls !
Integrity, 1 vote, 1 person, is worth fighting and dying for.
Yes, it would be nice to require a basic math IQ, before being allowed to vote on new burdensome state initiatives, but sadly dummies will continue to for.,.,.we all then suffer.
a resident of Dublin
on May 12, 2012 at 7:03 pm
I can only think of one reported case of voter fraud in the last 8 years committed by Anne Coulter. Other than that specific case the only reason why the conservatives would do this is to hide their active criminal enterprise of suppressing their oppositions vote. Voter suppression has been thoroughly documented over, and over, and over again.
If your vote is disqualified it is the same as if you didn't vote!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 15, 2012 at 10:39 am
Fraud? hmmm. I do know we get a staggering bill in CA for PRINTING and mainling ballots in a long list of languages. I am puzzled however, since KNOWING ENGLISH is a REQUIREMENT of citizenship,..and the text is to be in English.
We have voting LAWS the CITIZENSHIP is required. SO, if it takes English to become a citizen, thus qualifying for voting...WHY, WHY, WHY ballots be in ANYTHING BUT ENGLISH ? ? ? It's always hard to get sincere and honest poll workers, but this year poll workers must be able to speak English AND Spanish, or English AND chinese, and more. SO they may be IGNORANT about the election process, but yippie! they'll speak a foreign language to run our ENGLISH citizenship required balloting process ! INCREASING OUR $ COSTS in our CA budget, while opening elections to people who can't speak OUR language.
I won't speculate how many decades America might suvive, for I fear the answer might be in mere years ! Nobody seems to care about INTEGRITY in our government or governmental process any longer. In fact some try to circumvent the integrity of the process. I think it's worth fighting to prevent any NON-citizen from voting in our elections, AND if understanding citizenship english isn't worth the trouble...don't bother. IGNORANT UNINFORMED people are the biggest threat to our country, I assure the the same people who have photos to get free medical care, and show photos for entrance to a dozen other venues ALSO have MOBILE devices Why should PROUDLY identifying yourself to vote, be such a problem.
a resident of another community
on May 15, 2012 at 4:04 pm
My heavens, this sounds like a problem to be solved by someone who isn't a socialist and in over his head. I personally know of approximately 2 dozen cases of voter fraud over the past 15 years. I also know that California machines usually unintentionally bounce approx 100,000 voters per election. They don't get counted! Now, for the sake of those 100,000 or so who get bounced, we need to prosecute to the fullest those 2 dozen or so who voted fraudulently. Also, we need to make it as difficult as possible for people to vote -- and especially those who are impoverished or who have colored skin. Why? Well, heavens, it just makes perfect sense, that's all!~
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The Influence on Mainstram Media on Adolescents
Original post made by Annie Wu, Pleasanton Middle School, on Apr 6, 2009
My name is Annie Wu and I am thirteen years old, yet in the few years that I have been exposed to the excessive media, I have found that it has such a great impact on all of us: toddlers, young children, and teens alike. In my seventh grade language arts class, I was given the assignment to write about a social issue in the world that I found important. Immediately, I thought of the problem of the influence of mainstream media on adolescents. Whether we realize it or not, media is all around us: The newspaper on the front porch, the magazine in the mailbox, the computer on the desk, the television in the den, and so much more. All this media thrust upon children starting from a young age, seems to control their lives, telling them what to look like, how to act, and who they should be.
The influence of media on children is a huge issue in our world today and should be given a solution before too many of our generation's children are affected. Media sets a standard for body image and what beautiful is. But, the truth is, there is no precise definition for beauty, although the media seems to have already defined it for us: thin, slender, and long-legged. With all the magazines, movies, television shows, and photographs, kids are widely exposed to the pictures of beautiful women that have bodies that are unusually skinny. And many, not being able to reach this unreasonable standard, settle for solutions that are not always healthy, such as eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. What children exposed to media do not know is that the average model weights more than 25% less than the typical woman and is 15 to 20 percent below what is considered healthy for her age and height. One example of the effects of media is one of the people of Fiji. In 1995, television had not yet come to the island of Fiji, and the ideal body was soft and round. But after about 38 months, Western shows sprang into homes, and in the following years, 15% of the girls on the island had anorexia or other eating disorders. Something needs to be done in the world to stop children's negative views of their bodies from becoming something that could change their lives forever.
Also, children are immersed in the media everyday of their lives, and each child has a certain role model they look up to. These figures are usually always celebrities that grace the pages of magazines, appear in movies, and act in multiple television shows. Although young boys and girls idolize these people and perceive them as heroes, many do not know the severe negative influences celebrities have on their lives. Celebrities have huge affects on the children of our society. What with Michael Phelps smoking marijuana, Lindsey Lohan continually in rehab, and Chris Brown's assault, it is no wonder why children are being influenced. Young children are continually led astray by those celebrities that don't always have their act together. Because teens and young kids everywhere idolize the celebrities they love, they tend to copy or imitate the actions of their heroes. But with paparazzi and cameras everywhere, celebrities are caught doing things that they don't want their fans to see. The children, in turn, believe that because the celebrities and movie stars do it, they too should follow their steps in order to be popular. From this huge negative influence, more and more children find themselves smoking or drinking because their favorite celeb decided it was right.
Education, drugs, violence, addiction, fashion, stereotypes, obesity, peer pressure, and teen pregnancy are some of the many other affects that media has on children. With the media continually making stereotypes about smart children being "nerds" or "geeks", grades seem to decline and education is not the priority in children's lives that it once was. Also, obesity is starting to be a huge problem in America today. In 2005, $11,260,000,000 was spent on food advertising alone. In contrast, the same year, only $9,055,000 was spent on nutrition education for children. It is obvious that this increase in advertisements in the media has a huge affect on the obesity of children. Television and video games are also taking over many people's lives and putting exercise and physical activity out of their mindset, increasing the obesity of children. Also, with The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Juno, teen pregnancy is perceived as a perfectly normal aspect of one's average life, when it is visibly a major problem in our society today. Clearly, something needs to be done to help our society from taking the media's entertainment, into something that is harmful and life altering.
Because mainstream media has so many huge affects of adolescents, this problem cannot be solved with just a few restrictions on how long a child is allowed to watch their favorite television show. There needs to be a group effort in helping the children from getting corrupt views from the media. After people learn that the media images are distorted and learn what a healthy, positive body image is, there will be fewer children who find themselves criticizing their bodies. And the use of drugs, profanity, and sexual activity should be monitored on television and in movies, to reduce the effect on children.
But, of course, many of us cannot change what is show on T.V. and we cannot stop young children from seeing the thousands of advertisements shown everyday. What every parent can do, however, is tell their child what they need to hear. Tell them that models are airbrushed, and their bodies aren't really that perfect. Tell them that after they start drugs, like their favorite celebrity, there is no going back. Tell them that education comes first and with a little work now, their lives will improve in the long run. Teach them that violence is not the answer. Teach them that you don't always have to keep up with the latest trends. And most importantly, teach them that media is not a front runner in our lives, and it should not become a necessity.
For all of you who spend hours in front of your computer or on the couch watching T.V., ask yourself if media is taking up the majority of your time. If they answer is yes, get up and go to the park, go shopping with a friend, read a book, draw a picture; there are so many options to get yourself going on something else. Try spending a few hours less in front of the T.V. or on the computer every day and see where that will get you. Who knows? You might even find something you like to do that you never knew of before. So get up and start to make a difference. And although this isn't helping global warming, or preventing poverty, it's doing something even more important: It's making sure you're life is a good one, one where the media isn't making the decisions for you.
Annie Wu
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a resident of Valley Trails
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:53 am
Annie, I am amazed that you are only 13 years old. Your article is very well written. I have two small children and believe it or not, you have already helped them by giving me alot to think about. Good Job. Keep up the good work.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Everything you say is true, Annie. In addition, it's sad how movies, TV and magazines tell girls that what is important about them is their bodies. Also, a girl being raped or threatened with rape is considered good entertainment, it's a part of many movies and TV shows. The way men talk about women in movies is often demeaning, and again, that's no problem for most of the American audience. Putting women and girls down, using them, objectifying them, and threatening them with sexual violence is a big part of American movies and TV shows. Sad and pathetic.
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Wow Annie, your writing is amazing. I've never really realized any of this before until the day you showed me the commercial and told me about the topic you chose. You should be really proud of yourself =)
Mrs. Melvin will be pleased XD ^-^ =)
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 7:13 pm
I don't really know you, but that was like amazing. You sounded like those famous people writing in big newspapers. It was really good. Like better then good but "excellent" and "fantastic" sound kind of cheesy.
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 7:13 pm
That's some nice stuff you've written! Everything you said is true, and congratulations for getting such a head start on your project:)
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 7:16 pm
that was like,
i am so jealous
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 7:55 pm
This all is true!! u did a great job writing this essay!!! i am truly impressed!!!
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Hi Annie, i don't really know you, but I'm a friend of Diana's. You're article is amazing! It sounds like an adult wrote it. I'm also in Mrs. Melvin's class and like Kathy said, she will be very pleased. Good job! =)
a resident of another community
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:31 pm
As the mother of a 9-year-old girl, I am keenly aware of how the media is probably affecting my daughter's self image. This isn't anything unique to this generation, though: in the 1940s and 50s, girls had to have an hour-glass shape (Betty Grable); in the 1960s, girls had to be thin and flat-chested (Twiggy); in my adolescence there was this weird combination of skinny and busty (Barbie doll) longed for.
I agree with you whole-heartedly about how the media forces an impossible expectation on girls in particular, and that girls respond by hurting themselves. As a side note, see if you notice how often fat people are the subject of jokes, both in the media and on the schoolyard. Next time you hear someone make a fat joke, see how hard it is to not join everyone laughing, and instead speak up on behalf of fat people everywhere.
Thank you for taking on our media addiction in this way. Keep it up!
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Wow Annie, this was great! I am very impressed!
Your perspective and voice ring true, and your message is strong. This topic was definitely a good subject to research, especially at the age we are at right now. Some where along the way, we all get lost and lose our sight about where we want to go, who we are, and who we want to be. I think your article brings back the clarity to some of the things we lost sight of.
Best regards,
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:53 pm
First of all, this is amazing writing *applause* ;)
Though, if you did not use contractions, it would have made this letter better. A tip is to avoid contractions as much as possible in an persuasive piece of writing. Your ending is very strong, and it will convince many readers that the media is not always the thing to follow. The beginning is another strong point, it really draws readers into your writing.Your evidence is overwhelming, and used very effectively. Overall, this is some of the best writing I've seen in a long time.
Keep up the good work!
a resident of Foothill High School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I do agree, these type of things are influencing the young ones of our society and its just not right. I think that if this goes on for much longer, you will be seeing girls and maybe even boys in elementary school that are anorexic, which can dramaticlly change their lives in the future. So i just wanted to say thank you Annie, for oppening up my mind and finally realizing the wrong and right ways. Thank you, for changing my life.
- Kevin Rodriguez -
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Great job Annie! I loved what you wrote. All of the information you gave was true and we have to fix these problems in our community and around the world.
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Wow, I never realized the effects of the media on communities around the world before until I read this article, Annie. Your writing is amazing and I feel that it will touch people's lives and open their eyes to this deception.
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Hello everyone! Thanks so much for all your support. I really appreciate it. I'm very sorry about some of the typos in my letter and thanks for all your tips. -Annie
a resident of Foothill High School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Dearest Annie,
I suppose I can't say this is news to be, since I've been watching you toil for hours on this project day after day. You've been drilling these ideas into my head for about two weeks now. Although I did not quite believe the media was such a serious issue at first, you have certainly caused it to become permanently embedded in my mind.
For example, today in Global Studies, we were discussing the detrimental effects of overpopulation, and how we, as the new generation, could solve this dilemna. Oddly (or perhaps, not so oddly), the first idea that came upon me was setting examples through the media! Honestly speaking. :)
So I hope that was some heart-warming proof that your ideas are being spread around. I'm very proud of your non-procrastinating ways. (Too bad you got the good genes.) Keep up the good work.
a resident of Danville
on Apr 7, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Did you mean mainstream instead of mainstram? Sorry if I'm wrong, this is a very well-written article that projects a very important message.
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Wow Annie! That article was amazing. Before, I knew that media was a bad thing and to stay away from all those commercials. However, I did not know a lot of other facts like leading little kids to copy the same ideas as their celebrities. Just like Kathy and Michelle said, I think Mrs. Melvin will be proud of you. :)
Good luck,
Sue Jin
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 7, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Your essay was so well-written and made me ponder the differrent aspects of media's effectiveness on our generation. s
a resident of Rosewood
on Apr 7, 2009 at 11:05 pm
You may know as the crazy tall one filming in beards at your house. (Haha). However, I wish you to know how extremely well-written your essay was. So much, in fact, that you made me truly ponder the different aspects of media effectiveness. Just look at all the comments you have already created on this page! This piece of excellent writing has already made an impact on your community. The media escpecially affects people my age, at the high school level. Many teens, especially girls, who are currently quite *ahem* impressionable need to read what you have written. Maybe I'm biased because Connie is an amazing writer, too, but I think you have significant talent for your age.
Athena (sorry it was long, I'm procrastinating on my Odyssey essay- Hey! Maybe you could give me some pointers... :)
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Your article is really good. I agree with you on the fact that mainstream media does have a huge impact on our lives.Mrs.Melvin would definently be proud of your piece of writing. I hope you get an A on the project because you write very well. Keep researching and telling people about this problem. Again, great writing and great topic.See you at school!
Courtney Seams
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 8, 2009 at 6:54 pm
wow annie that was really good!
it sounded really professional but easy enough for younger people to understand
seems like you really know what youre talking about
thanks for the enlightenment.... lol
ok bye!
a resident of San Ramon
on Apr 8, 2009 at 11:53 pm
This is absolutely true! Media is affecting little minds and mostly teens. People that depend on media, for example, you said they define beauty as thin, slender, and long-legged. That is insane. You definitely have a strong opinion on this. By the way, this is way beyond terrific!
a resident of Hacienda Gardens
on Apr 9, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Annie- this is amazing for a seventh grader! The service learning project sounds like a great project, and your writing is amazing for your age. Your article for media attention is very deep, and I will think about the influence of media when I am raising my five- year- old girl who idolizes Miley Cyrus.
Thank You for your advice!
a resident of Pleasanton Middle School
on Apr 13, 2009 at 12:07 pm
That was AWESOME!!
Your article will have a positive influence on everyone who reads it. Mrs. Melvin will be very very very proud. ^-^
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So its only been a few weeks since I last updated the picture, but wow, things are growing like crazy! The water wisteria and egeria rajas are nearing the top of the tank, the vals are growing, the anubias has a ton of new leaves, the crypts are starting to look like real plants and not just random leaves, everything is doing great. I added some osmocote tabs I bought from a member here, I'm sure that has something to do with it!
The guppy passed, and I've replaced her with a couple of dwarf blue gouramis. The lfs guy told me to get two, but I was a bit nervous they wouldn't get along. However they're doing really well. There is enough cover if they want to be apart, but I often see them swimming together. Once in awhile one will chase the other, but so far that's been very rare.
I like their blue colouring, but honestly I wanted the gorgeous orange ones I saw at the store. My 4yo was with me however and really wanted the blue ones, so....
I'm surprised how much I'm enjoying the gouramis. From photos I wasn't that enamoured, but I am so happy I gave them a shot. I've also only had some tetra sized fish, I love how big they are without being *too* big.
My only issue with this tank now is I have no contrasting plants. I tried to get plants with different textures and shades of green, but I need some red stuff or something too. Not sure what I'll do about it, probably nothing until after Christmas anyways. But I'm open to suggestions!
Thanks Oliver77! I should update the specs on this, a lot has changed!
Tank - 29g Aqueon
Filter - Fluval C4
Heater - Aqueon 100w
Light - Hagen Life Glo (6700k) 24" T8
Substrate - Flourite Black Sand
CO2 - none
Ferts - none (osmocote caps to be added soon)
crypts (not sure which kind)
amazon sword
water wisteria
corkscrew vals
bacopa (carolina?)
egeria najas
dwarf saggitarius
anubias (not sure what kind)
10 neon tetras
6 otos
5 pygmy cories
1 female guppy
1 mystery golden snail
3 amano shrimp
A few pond snails I'm growing out for the assassins in my other tank
I'm thinking about adding a few more neons and pygmy cories. My son was still asking for a betta, but I kind of like the harmony of the community right now. And I am in love with the cories! The guppy has been in my family for quite awhile now, when she goes, I'm thinking maybe a male swordtail. I love them, just not sure how one would do on his own.
Looking good! Some moss on that DW would be cool i think.
what u got in there? i see an oto, and some neons?
seems like plenty of space for another 50 neons, maybe? :P
Thanks Rexthecrayfish!
Few changes again. I moved the crypts over to the left in front of the plant line. Then I added the two rocks in front of the driftwood and put in a few dwarf sag. I really like how it looks.
I also swapped out the bulb for a Hagen Life Glo (6700k). I much prefer the colour of the light.
And today was stocking day. I love that there's life in there now. After spending awhile just sitting in front of the tank, my husband made the comment that my tanks are 'a storage container for my sanity. All my crazies go there to die'. Lol! And a pretty succinct summary. Nothing clears my head after chasing my two boys around (seriously, I need a referee whistle!) like zenning out in front of my tanks.
So now to sit back and let things fill in. All the plants have new growth except the vals. I ordered some osmocote caps, but having to travel across the border and throwing in the American Thanksgiving holiday, it will probably be at least another week before I see those.
|Nice tank looks alot better with the new placement and black sand I like your driftwood looks similar to the one I have in my 5g RCS tank
Well I just couldn't let go of the idea of switching the substrate to black sand. The light gravel was fine, I liked it, but it seemed like a copy cat of my little 10g. I wanted something different. So I tore it down and switched to Flourite Black Sand with a little aquarium black sand to build up the corners.
The rotala was melted and I gave up. I moved most of the plants into new spots and I'm much happier with the layout. Everything but the baby crypts in front of the driftwood has new leaves/growth. I do plan on lining the front of the plant line from the front left corner to behind the driftwood with some dwarf sag I'll take from my little tank.
And I will be swapping the bulb out. Right now its the Aqueon 8000k T8 that came with the hood. I didn't notice so much with the lighter gravel, but its really blue/purple with the black sand. I hit up Canadian Tire, Home Depot and Rona yesterday with no luck, so I think I'll just grab a Hagen Life Glo from my LFS next time I'm there.
I also ordered some osmocote caps from a member here, so hopefully will have them in the next couple weeks. And I ordered a Fluval C4 to replace the stock hob (which will be moved to my 10g). That should be going on the tank on Tuesday. I'll run both for awhile until its seeded.
And a family member tore down a little tank and dropped off two guppies. Not exactly what I had in mind, but it was either my tank or his cichlid tank, so they're with me now. I have my stocking list in mind, I'll see if maybe my lfs will take them off my hands when I go to start buying my fish.
Anyways, it was a lot of work (and I hate having to buy/replace stuff), but I am happier. Its visually very different then my other tank, and when I swap the bulbs I think it will be just what I had in mind. I'm looking forward to the plants growing in now!
One scaping question, will the Water Wisteria grow taller then the sword? Is the back corner a good place for it?
And any other comments/constructive criticism is greatly appreciated!
I really thought about scraping out the gravel and adding more black flourite, but that seems like a lot of work, hah! I do like a bright tank, so I will keep the gravel. I did add some new plants today though.
First, a family member had bought some fish from someone and in the bag were a few little plants that he gave to me. It looked like they might have a rhizome, so I thought maybe they were a type of needle java fern or something and stuck them on my driftwood. But at the lfs today, I saw a bunch of crypts, which looked strikingly similar. Someone here was kind enough to confirm they are in fact crypts, so I have planted them along the rock line. I quite like how little they are and that they fit in with the rocks. I think I might keep the rocks if there's something to soften them a bit.
I added a sword in with all the stems. I think the big leaves look nice with all the tiny leaves of the stems.
Then behind the driftwood I removed the sponge filter. It was big and in the way. I added some corkscrew vals and some water sprite.
I think just the few extra plants have helped a lot!
There is still a space between the red plant front left and the bacopa in the back against the side of the tank, I think maybe another sword would fill that in nicely.
Also, the red plant does seem to be melting. Meh. It would be too bad, but not the end of the world. So I think about my lighting a lot, I just can't figure out what a better bulb to upgrade to might be. So far the Hagen Life Glo seems to be a popular choice. I was at my lfs today, and they had the Aqua Glo, Power Glo and were waiting on a shipment for the Life Glo. But I just don't know if its any better then the bulb I have now.
My cycle is coming along. Ammonia is nearing zero every day, the nitrites are either 1 or 5 (I just can't tell the difference on the colour strip!), and my nitrates hover between 5-15. I'm raising ammonia to about 2-3 every day, so something is happening!
So now I'm just going to sit back, I'm pretty happy with how its looking with the new plants. I look forward to them filling in a bit and the vals growing a bit to peek over the driftwood. I'm working on my stocking list, and other wise just enjoying the new tank, which looks much nicer then my 10g in the space (although I find myself sitting in my sons room a lot watching my 10g still!).
I have removed the hornwort which I think helps already, it was very distracting. I added some river stones and rocks, not sure if I like them or not, but I had them and thought I'd try them. I have decided to remove the gravel and add some more fluorite. I really want to avoid a copycat tank of my 10gal, and do something different.
Plants I'm thinking of adding, some swords, vals, water sprite, crypts. My other tank is very 'bushy'. I'm thinking more stemy/leafy for this one. But I definitely need more, regardless!
Silk? I never considered that. How do you attach it?
I just got swept up at an auction (my local aquarium)
Perhaps they have a forum you advertise your need for plants. Also post a want add at this forum and put Canada in the title. There are some members here whom live in Canada.
Some I've found are jcgd and Home_Simpson
Silk? I never considered that. How do you attach it? Do you have any issues with water dripping or anything?
Totally agree with you about choosing plants BEFORE buying. I just got swept up at an auction (my local aquarium club does 2 a year, the latest being just before I set this up). I'm lucky to have an independent lfs that has great plants and usually knowledgeable staff. I really should've just gone there, their plant guy helped me choose some plants for my 10gal that I'm really happy with.
Most of the stuff in the sales forum seems to be from the US, while maybe they would ship to me in Canada, it could take weeks at the border and with the winter temps now, its not worth it. I do get a little jealous of all I see in that forum though!
The hornwort I learned doesn't root, and is now floating.
Hilde, I do have a black background, not a rich super black.
I thought about painting, but I'm horrible with paint.
If you used silk it would be shiny and darker.
I painted a tank and regretted doing it. It is a pain to remove.
You need to research plants that are suited for your tank. Then posted in the for sale section. You will get more for your buck from a member.
Not too much to report with this tank. I'm waiting for the cycle, I added a bunch of filter media from my other tank, so hopefully that helps to speed things up.
The plants are a disaster. The hornwort I learned doesn't root, and is now floating. I think that will be going to live in one of my stepdads tanks. I really don't like the stem back left. I think that will go too. I really like the front left plant, but the new leaves are green. I think I'll be upgrading the bulb soon. I want to keep this low light, but still be able to maintain some basic plants.
I like the anubias and the driftwood. But otherwise this is still a blank slate. If I'm going to start tearing out the plants, I think I may try scooping out the gravel and adding some more flourite.
Hilde, I do have a black background, although its just construction paper, not a rich super black paint. I thought about painting it when I set it up, but to be honest I'm just horrible with paint of any kind and the mess I would've made wasn't worth it, lol!
But I do want a different look then my 10gal. This is still feeling a bit like a copycat. And I think one of my biggest problems is the scale. I'm just used to working with a little tank.
So here it is. I'll make the changes over the next few weeks. Not rushing with this one!
One thing that I am regretting is capping with the gravel.
I added a dark blue background using silk material. Thus next thing I am going to do is take some of the black sand out and cover it with river sand. I got the river sand, which is brown, at a landscaper co for $3.
Perhaps you can a light at an aquarium club in your area. That is what I did.
Another option for a light is Hanging T5HO as Hyzer did
GMYukonon24s, thanks! It definitely is just a start. I don't like how 'wispy' it is (does that make sense?). But now that its at least up and running, I can change things out as I go.
Hilde, Thanks for the tips on the light! I do want to keep this low light, and to be honest, I don't love that back left plant. Too bad about the front left one, I do like that one. But there are lots of other low light plants I like too. I found a 13000k t8 bulb that I might change out to, but I'll wait for a few weeks and see what happens here first.
One thing that I am regretting is capping with the gravel. I have and like that look in my 10g, but I wish I had just stuck with the black flourite in this one for a change. But maybe once its more densely planted and I have some colourful fish in there it won't matter so much.
The 2 plants on the left probably won't live with that low light. Only other plants that will grow with that light are ferns.
I too have a 29G. After adding a few T8 bulbs and a PC light fixture changed to a T5NO light strip. I wasted money trying 3 T8 bulbs. Pet Blvd sells it cheap under brand name Coralife. Pet Smart sells it under Aqueon brand name.
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