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Has anyone tried the swarm lures? I am going to try to make a bunch of swarm lure using 1:1 mix of geraniol and citral, then run a "trap-line" by setting out 100+- deep supers. These will be suspended in trees ten feet up, and fixed with a top and bottom with a bore hole in the middle face of the deep super. I will set this up in march-april-may in east Texas.
Anyone done this before? A May 2004 article in American Bee Journal titled "Catching Swarms" detailed the work of Dr. Chip Taylor in creating swarm lures while capturing Africanized swarms. Great article.


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A calcium blood test measures the amount of calcium circulating in your bloodstream. Your doctor can use this test to help diagnose and monitor a range of conditions that can occur. There are two types of calcium blood tests: total calcium and ionized calcium. Ionized calcium measures the "free" calcium in your blood - that is, the calcium not bound to other parts of the blood.
Your health care provider may order a calcium blood test to help diagnose a variety of disorders, including kidney disease, pancreatitis, and disease of the parathyroid gland. Calcium levels may also be abnormal in many types of cancer. Your doctor might also order this test as part of a routine health check.
A normal calcium level in the blood is a good sign that several different areas of the body are likely functioning well. Calcium levels that are too low, called hypocalcemia, or too high, called hypercalcemia, can mean of a number of problems.
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Our pilots around the world have to learn English as part of their job (see our Cabin Crew course), Little known is those working in this industry as technicians and engineers need English as part of their job.
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By Kyle Stephens
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(March 16, 2007)--UTSA Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey was named this week to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball committee. The appointment is effective Sept. 1, 2007, and is a five-year term.
The 10-member committee oversees administration of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, including the selection and seeding of teams for the tournament. The committee also serves as the primary NCAA contact with CBS Sports, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and other basketball organizations. The committee is in charge of assigning game officials for the tournament and staffs selected tournament sites.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Hickey, who has led UTSA's athletics department since 2000, becomes only the second female to receive one of the most prestigious appointments in collegiate athletics. UNC Charlotte Athletic Director Judy Rose is the other.
"This is a tremendous honor to be nominated by the Southland Conference and to be approved for an appointment by my peers," Hickey said. "It is very exciting to be part of this group, but I also have the realization that serving on this committee is a great responsibility. I look forward to representing our league and intercollegiate athletics to the highest standards."
Hickey, the 2005 National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year and 2006 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)/GeneralSports TURF Systems Division I-AAA West Region AD of the Year, has served on the Women's Basketball Rules Committee for the last four years, the last two as chair. The Welch, Okla., native also is the Southland Conference's representative to the NCAA Championships/Competition Cabinet.
Hickey joins the committee along with Jeffrey Hathaway, athletics director at the University of Connecticut. Both Hickey and Hathaway will serve on the committee through Sept. 1, 2012.
The outgoing members of the committee are athletic directors Gary Walters of Princeton (the 2007 chair) and Craig Littlepage of Virginia. The other current members of the committee are athletic directors Christopher Hill of Utah, Daniel Guerrero of UCLA, Eugene Smith of Ohio State, Laing Kennedy of Kent State, Stanley Morrison of California-Riverside and Thomas O'Connor of George Mason; and commissioners Michael Slive of the Southeastern Conference and Jonathan LeCrone of the Horizon League.
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I was thinking of creating a game in python.
A minecraft clone. (Please don't ask me why clone, or why python )
I want the game to be: 3D, everything cubified, maybe an unlimited world and of course first person.
Which is a good, open source game engine for me? or should i go on with pure pyopengl or pyglet?
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2006 AGA Convention in San Francisco Nov 10 - 12
Greetings from the Aquatic Gardeners Association!
Less than two months remain until our big AGA convention in San Francisco the weekend of November 10th, and less than a month is left to book your hotel room!
You may have heard some details of the convention already: We've got seven great speakers on topics ranging from basics to heady science, from aquascaping to invertebrates. We've got a big banquet on Saturday night
featuring the first ever "Iron Aquascaper" challenge, where contestants will have to improvise an aquascape on the spot. There's also a hospitality suite that will be open every night to hang around and talk shop with other planted aquarium hobbyists, and a vendor room where you can visit some of the manufacturers.
All day Sunday we hold the aquatic plant auction! If the auction is anything like its two predecessors, it will be the largest auction of its kind in the US this year! We're already starting to get word from the manufacturers who will be sending us donations...and not just "ho hum" aquarium stuff either! One of the largest growers of aquarium plants in the US is sending a big shipment JUST FOR OUR AUCTION. Online e-tailers dealing in specialized, more esoteric plants, high-quality lighting and filtration have also committed.
And just this week, Ray "Kingfish" Lucas has agreed to bring and auction dry goods from his cadre of sponsors, including a 46-gallon bowfront aquarium. At a lot of conventions, the aquarium is sitting there on display with very little hope of being crammed into your luggage on the plane. But this year, there will be a magic envelope that turns itself into an aquarium at your local fish store. :lol:
Anyone can come by and bid in the auction on Sunday (tell your friends in the Bay Area). But registered convention attendees may also BRING plants and plant-related items to sell! The split is a generous 70% for the seller. You must be an AGA member to attend the talks, but your $20 dues also buys you a subscription to our 44-page full-color quarterly journal, "The Aquatic Gardener."
Sound interesting? Visit our convention website at AGA: Annual Convention for more details, including registration information. Or, download a trifold brochure here:
Please help us spread the word about the convention by printing flyers and/or bookmarks and taking them to your local fish store or local club meeting:
Cheryl Rogers
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Cheryl - I'm looking forward to this SO MUCH! I'm going to be showing up Thursday, exploring the city and the LFSs, and then going on the field trip to the aquarium Friday + the rest of the convention! This is going to be awesome!
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AND it looks like the field trip is now full. Whew! See you there!
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The ECNL 96s qualified for the U18 ECNL National Championships this past weekend with a 5-3 win over Albion.
The 96s have qualified for the ECNL National Championships 4 straight years at U15,16,17,18! The team won the National Championship in 2011. The National Championships take place June 24-29th in Seattle Washington. "I know this is the team's fourth appearance at the National Championships but this one is special to me, says ECNL DoC JD Cochran. We have played every game with injured players, down a man or with players helping the team from other rosters. Every player has played out of position to make this happen. I am so proud of this group for pulling through and sticking together to achieve another chance at winning a National Championship. We are into the the sweet sixteen now 5 games away from winning it all. Congrats to the Club, Parents and Players for this years achievement."


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That sounds like opening the brood nest is some fashion. So should we coin the phrase "hanging up brood" to be added to reversals, and checkerboarding?
That sounds like opening the brood nest is some fashion. So should we coin the phrase "hanging up brood" to be added to reversals, and checkerboarding?
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
You can read Michael Bush's page about Unlimited Broodnest Management (ULBN) here:
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
Shouldn't it be easy to keep bee's from swarming? The main practice is to give bees just enough room? Even if it means splitting them?
roland has described putting a queen excluder above the bottom deep. when a frame of brood gets capped, he moves that capped brood up above the excluder and replaces it with a frame of empty comb.
once the capped brood frame above the excluder emerges, the empty comb is moved back down below the excluder.
so the capped brood frame is 'hanged up' above the excluder, and the broodnest below the excluder is kept open with empty comb for the queen to lay in.
the side benefits of roland's method (other than being effective at swarm prevention) is that it keeps brood out of the honey frames, and it allows for the harvest of the various seasonal honey types.
i would consider doing it this way if i were running all deeps.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Plenty of ideas here that will stop or delay swarming. Some promote good colony population for honey production, some don't. Much is dependent on where you keep bees. Break the country up into regions, and you can see how beekeepers' management changes by region. The intense flow, and the short bee season we have in Vermont requires different management than much of the southern half of the country with a long bee season but an early end to the flow when the weather turns hot. For me, early nectar management is crucial to swarm management. I tackle this by early supering for early flows like Maple leading into Dandelion, followed at Dandelion by reversing brood chambers, additional suppering, and removing queen cells when appropriate. My colonies have an unlimited broodnest, so as not to restrict the best of the queens. As I am in a good honey production area, in order to take advantage of early flows, I no longer split my strong colonies in the spring as a swarm management tool. Splitting colonies should be at the bottom of your list for swarm management. Keeping young queens in your hives also helps. In my opinion, some stocks use swarming as their re-queening method. These can be handled by re-queening.
But, as no one has mentioned what I feel as one of the most important factors in swarming, I will.
It's the bees. The propensity to swarm varies among honeybee stocks. This is not just a matter of race. Yes, we can most likely agree that in general, Carniolan and Caucasian bees will start swarm preparations before Italians. That Russians will go swarm crazy when the conditions are right, and what can you say about Africans. But the propensity to swarm also varies among all your stocks.
A low propensity to swarm can be selected for. Don't get me wrong...there will never be a non-swarming bee. Never. If your management allows you to identify those colonies that don't start swarm preparations at the drop of a hat, and your selection favors those stocks, you can reduce the swarming propensity so splitting your bees in the spring can be the last resort, and not the first.
I know what some are saying right about now. Perhaps the words of a bee master would reinforce what I'm trying to say....
Miller, Dr., C. C., Fifty years among the bees, 1911, The A. I. Root Co.
But there are some colonies that will go through the whole season with never a grub in a queen-cell – possibly never an egg – and exactly those colonies are the ones most likely to give record yields. To interfere with their work, even for a week in a slight degree, is not desirable. There is also another important reason for allowing every colony willing to do so to go through the whole season without any preparation for swarming and without any interference. I am trying all the time to work at least a little toward a non-swarming strain of bee, and if all colonies were treated in advance how would I know which were the non-swarmers from which to choose my breeding stock? P. 190-191
Among the first things a beginner thinks he has learned is that destroying queen-cells will prevent swarming, and then he is sorely disappointed to find that he is mistaken about it. But I must confess that I have a good deal more faith in it than I formerly had. Not that I would for a minute trust to it as a sole means to prevent swarming. But I do know that in a good many cases it is efficient. Perhaps one cause of my change of view is the change in my bees. Breeding constantly for improvement in storing, and at the same time giving preference to those least inclined to swarm, it is possible that destroying cells has more effect than it formerly had. P. 191-192
Does that make number 5, whacking queen cells on the list? When we feel we have the list complete than maybe we can organize it based on goals so newbies can look at the list and decide what their first choice will be.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
glock, have you had a chance to read walt wright's 60 page manuscript?
as far as the process of swarming and what to watch for ect., it was the most helpful information i found for me.
since you are using all deeps, the checkerboarding part won't apply to you, but all of the rest of it will give you a better insight into what to watch for well in advance of swarm cells,
mainly, it's how to recognize when the bees are expanding or reducing the broodnest, along with a really good timeline so you can be especially watchful during the prime swarm season.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
>Shouldn't it be easy to keep bee's from swarming?
Don't know if it should be, but it's not.
> The main practice is to give bees just enough room?
No. The main practice is to give the bees enough room in the BROOD NEST.
The first mistake people make about preventing swarms is they think you can just throw on some supers and they won't swarm. But they will. Yes, it's nice to have room for them to store the honey, so the supers are helpful, but the bees intend to swarm and the supers will not deter them from the plan to do a reproductive swarm.
Back to the sequence in the Spring, the bees, during winter, rear little spurts of brood. The queen lays a little and they start rearing that batch, but they don't start any new brood until that brood emerges and they take a break. Then they rear another little batch. When pollen starts coming in they start to rear more brood to build up. They also start using up the honey they have stored. This is used to feed brood and also it makes room for more brood.
When the bees think they have enough bees they start filling all of that back in with honey, both to stop the queen from laying, and to have adequate stores in case the main flow doesn't pan out. As the brood nest gets backfilled it makes more and more unemployed nurse bees. These nurse bees start doing a keening buzz that is quite different from the typical harmonious buzz you usually hear. More of a warble. Once the brood nest is mostly full of honey they start swarm cells. About the time they get capped the old queen leaves with a large number of bees. Even if you catch the swarm, the hive has still stopped brood production and has lost (to the swarm) a lot of bees. It's doubtful it will make honey. If there are still enough bees, the hive will throw afterswarms with virgin queens heading them.
> Even if it means splitting them?
That is one way to make them think they have swarmed.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF


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Drugs To Prevent Weak Bones Linked To Unusual Fractures In Women
When a hip bone breaks because of osteoporosis, the fracture usually involves either the ball at the top of the femur or the narrow neck just below the ball. The unusual fractures that may be associated with certain osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates occur lower on the bone. Ironically, that's where the femur, the longest bone in the body, is usually strongest.
These unusual fractures can occur suddenly without any trauma, such as a fall. And they can be complex breaks that are difficult to fix and slow to heal.
In the study, published in current issue of JAMA, researchers looked at 716 of these fractures in more than 200,000 Ontario women who had taken bisphosphonates.
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Amazing as it might seem, doctors can detect and monitor diseases using molecules found in a sample of spit
David T. Wong
Saliva carries different meanings around the world. In most of the United States, for example, the act of spitting is taken as an insult, whereas in some other cultures it can be considered a blessing. And although most Americans do not have a problem with the occasional wet kiss on the lips, they react with revulsion when they see objects covered with saliva. This seeming double standard arises because people perceive a difference between the saliva in their mouths and the saliva outside their bodies, according to Gordon Allport, a Harvard psychologist who penned an influential 1960 publication on the subject.
People won't drink their own saliva, explained Allport, who hypothesized that this fluid becomes nonself and alien to the mind the moment it exits the mouth. Maybe this aversion explains why the biomedical community has been slow to recognize that saliva doesn't just help one to chew and swallow—it also contains information about the physiological states of the body.
Like blood, saliva contains many protein and RNA molecules, both of which are encoded by genes. Scientists can identify several abnormal conditions if they know which genes are active and at what levels—information that can in many instances be gleaned from a sample of a person's blood. Saliva, however, is far easier and cheaper to collect and doesn't expose health-care workers to blood-borne diseases. Oral fluids are also simpler to handle because they don't clot, lessening the manipulations required. Furthermore, it's possible that diagnoses that use saliva could be made outside of a doctor's office, which is attractive for people who can't afford to see a physician or for people living in places where there are none.
Several tests that use saliva are already on the market. Three years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a product called OraQuick for detecting HIV-1 or HIV-2 infection. The assay, which is sensitive to anti-HIV antibodies in oral fluid or blood, indicates the result with one or two colored lines, similar to a home pregnancy test. The FDA authorized the use of OraQuick in clinical settings, but future versions may be sold over the counter. Commercially available kits can gauge the levels of a handful of hormones, including estrogen, testosterone and cortisol, from a sample of saliva. And other, yet unapproved, methods can screen for hepatitis viruses.
In addition to these simple measures, saliva has the potential to diagnose diseases with more complex origins, including cancer and diabetes. In recent years, my colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles, and I have studied the RNA and protein molecules in saliva as indicators of disease. We've found that we can diagnose early-stage oral cancer and Sjögren's Syndrome, a systemic autoimmune disease marked by dryness of the mouth and eyes. Salivary diagnostics for serious illnesses affecting other parts of the body may be just around the corner. But to understand how biomedical researchers can perform such feats, one must first have a clear understanding of the makeup of this remarkable bodily fluid.
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RE: 18" cube equipment questions
I really like your tank Kathyy! Clean lines, minimal visible equipment, etc.--its the way I hope to go. Im definitely stealing those spray bars. Do you mind sharing how you made them? And that careful aquascape planning is really paying off!
Your experience with CO2 diffusion, pump vibration, and green water has me reconsidering my plans. My original plan was as you put itspray bar underneath driftwood so the flow would be coming out a cave. I think I am going to keep that idea because Im interested to see how fresh, CO2 rich water flowing in at the bottom will help foreground cover growth. The vertical spray bars have me thinking, though.
On the other hand, Im switching filtration to a canister. Reading your post it occurred to me that hiding intake tubes is much easier than a 2.25 x 4 sponge (duh). It would also allow me to easily raise the spray bar if necessary, and I dont feel like battling green water. Thinking of going with a 2215 with an in-line CO2 reactor. I need a cabinet to hide the CO2 tank anyway, and Im sure I can fit a canister and reactor in there too.
This would also allow me to aquascape better. Im confident that I can hide a pump, but it occurred to me that the foot print would really limit my driftwood placement options.
Great advice. Thanks!
RE: 18" cube equipment questions
Thanks for your advice fusiongt. Ha ha, not sure I know what Im doing but always trying to learn.
Those Kassils look really nice. I like the gooseneck fixture a lot. Unfortunately, they are a little more than I am willing to pay for a light right now. If the Panorama Pro Module is not going to cut it, I might go with two T5HOs. Something like the Aqualife 2 x 18W fixture. Hoppys chart in the sticky fluorescent thread suggests that would be enough light, and those sliding legs look like they could adjust to a 18 rim.
Id like to avoid the heat of those tubes since keeping the AC on during the day costs a pretty penny down here, though. Wondering if I should post in the lighting section to see if anyones actually given the panoramas a go in a 18 deep tank (with no disrespect to your inputyoure probably right).
Love those tanks that you linked to. I agree that a canister might not be too bad aesthetically. Good luck with your cube, and shoot me some tips.
I have a pump in the tank with a foam prefilter sponge and the output goes under the substrate to a vertical spray bar. With the tank being 8' long and CO2 line inserted in the intake I got small bubbles but did get good enough diffusion of the gas. Currently the gas line is in the sump pump's intake so the CO2 travels 12' to the spray bar and I get just about the same amount of tiny bubbles. You may want to use a needlewheel pump for a mist rather than bubbles since your gas won't be in the plumbing for 8-12'!
My cheap and old pump vibrates a good deal. Perhaps it is unhappy running upside down? Your plan isn't doing that, you are planning to run it on its side. You may want to wrap it with foam to see if that helps the noise.
I love to make spraybars and have used vertical and horizontal top and bottom ones in my tank. Currently I have clear ones that are vertical, see the last couple pages of my journal linked in my signature. I disliked the low horizontal one as plant growth killed the water movement very quickly. You can see the tank so plumbed in my first journal. I ended up using a couple powerheads for water movement which looks worse than a simple spraybar.
You may prefer a discharge that widens like the ADA lily pipes to reduce flow instead. Perhaps your ferns can be on wood a bit above the spraybar which could shadow it and not block water movement? Just don't plant tall stems in front of a low spraybar!
Look at the ADA video channel on youtube. Plenty of tiny fish in high flow tanks there. Fish like swimming against a current, that is how food arrives. Here is a random one I saved [BGA in hairgrass, gone at the next update] see how the fish are staying at the bottom looking for goodies to arrive in the tiny tank starting at about 2:25?
The fern leaves will cover the sponge just fine. Perhaps you could make your own cover custom carved to remove the straight lines so it blends in the tank better.
Outside the tank might be a bit cleaner with just the heater and pump power cords coming over the edge and you will only need to disguise the CO2 tank but inside the tank it might look cluttered. Prefilter sponges are big, even in my huge tank it looks big. As you are planning to use it mostly to protect the pump's innards possibly you can reduce the size. How are you hiding the heater?
If I planned the same sort of thing I would probably chose to make a vertical spraybar or simple outflow facing forward in one rear corner. At the right height you get the surface ripple and the water bounces off the front of the tank to reduce the flow nicely. The foam prefilter would then be horizontal near the substrate level with the heater just above or below it horizontal as well. Over and in front I could have my tangle of wood covered with ferns and such to disguise it in the shadows. I would be sure to check that the sponge can be removed and reinstalled with the wood in place!
More of my two cents worth. Not a fan of less biological filtration. I ran my sump with just a prefilter sponge and had repeated GW episodes. With huge sponges in the sump I [crossing my fingers and knocking on wood] haven't had that particular plague since. Consider lighting, perhaps my bright light is the issue.
You definitely sound like you know what you're doing. The only thing I worry about your proposal would be the lighting to make sure it's enough. Since the tank is 18" high, I don't know if it'll be enough. I recently got an 18 inch cube tank myself and ended up getting this Kessil A150 led light. This isn't my tank but it's from my LFS and they've used it successfully on a number of their tanks (and reef ones as well but with a different variation kessil)
http://www.neptuneaquatics.com/conte...allery_image=4 <- More pics there
I've only had my Kessil up for a week now and I'm not going co2 route (yet anyways) so I can't comment on how good the light is but it's the most expensive light I've bought so I think it'll do well. Also, as you can see from the picture, it's pretty clean if you go with a canister - just two tubes there. You could also do inline heater, and co2 reactor, making it even more streamlined... just my 2 cents though.
18" cube equipment questions
Ive been out of the hobby for a while, but Im thinking of jumping back in with an 18 cube planted tank. Im looking to set up a heavily planted, mid to high light tank with CO2 injection, but Id like to incorporate some of Diana Walstads approaches with a soil bottom and high flow/low biological filtration. I was wondering if you veterans could share some wisdom. Please bear with me, as Im not quite caught up with the state of the art of planted tanks.
1. Lighting
Id like to have a carpet of low foreground plants (e.g. HC). I am thinking of lighting my tank with an Ecoxotic panorama pro 19w LED module (12 LEDs @ 8000k). Would this give me around 50 PAR directly underneath the lights (3 through air, 15-16 to the substrate surface) which I understand to be the necessary light for plants like HC? I see that the 13w panorama module only gets about 36PAR @ 18 from the LED lighting compendium which has me wondering.
2. Water circulation
For aesthetic and safety reasons (less tubes going in and out of the tank) Id like to get my filtration done in the tank. I was thinking of utilizing a submerged pump with a foam pre-filter pushing water through PVC rigged like a spray bar. Id plumb it so the foam-covered intake would be in the mid-to high water column, and the spray bar pushing water about 2 above the substrate.
I would section off a portion of the bottom of the tank so that the pump can sit very close to the glass, hiding most of it below the level of the substrate. Plants on drift wood situated over the bar would hide the bar, and their leaves would hide the foam pre-filter. (Thinking of using microsorium for this. Would the light be too high?)
My main question is about the pump. Im thinking of using a Mag-drive 2 which pushes water at 250 gph. Would this be too much flow, even with fairly large holes in the spray bar? I want good water circulation around the plants, but Im thinking of keeping some smaller rasboras. Itd be great if this made them swim higher in the tank, but I dont want them to be blown all over the tank. Any alternate pump ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I also intend to send a loc-line nozzle off of a Tee in the spray bar to the surface to give it some water movement. I would use a ball valve to divert most of the flow to the spray bar.
3. CO2 injection
I plan to insert the CO2 line directly into the base of the spray bar and use it as a reactor (or a venturi). Is there any reason this wont mix the CO2 well?
4. Soil
Im wavering between ADA aqua soil and a true soil substrate with a thin sand cap. Ill probably dry start the difficult plants. Any thoughts?
Excuse the long post. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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The Warriors didn't come close to emulating the Breakers' feat of winning an Australian championship. That didn't stop the usual NRL intrigue.
1 Don't come Tuesday - Bluey gets the boot
It started as a love affair but, like a lot of romances, the magic soon faded. The affair ended with an awkward phone call on a miserable Monday night. After overseeing a run of six straight defeats that saw the Warriors plunge from finals favourites to wooden-spoon contenders, Brian McClennan was sacked less than a season into the job. The writing was on the wall - and in this newspaper - before his final match in charge against Penrith, but many refused to believe it until a hastily arranged press conference on Tuesday, August 21, confirmed it.
2 The biggest sporting franchise in Australasia
That's what the Warriors are going to be. We know that because Eric Watson and Owen Glenn told us at a glitzy press event at a casino on a Thursday in late July. Glenn oozed wealth and expectation, while Watson painted the picture of a beautiful future complete with a state-of-the-art stadium, multiple premierships and "anti gravity thingies".
The club hasn't won a game since.
3 Gone to the Dogs (1)
"Des Hasler isn't going anywhere. He is poised to sign a three-year extension with Manly which, with bonuses, is worth more than $1 million a season," a Sydney journalist exclusively revealed on October 7, 2011. By 10.35am on the same day the journalist had slightly amended his story. "Canterbury officials have snuck under the guard of their Manly counterparts and secured the services of Des Hasler." Ahem. A little over a month later the super coach was sacked by Manly, allowing him to join the Bulldogs a year early and engineer a remarkable ninth-to-first regular-season transformation.
4 Gone to the Dogs (2)
"I want to thank everyone at the club for what they've done for me. I've enjoyed my time here." Those were Krisnan Inu's parting words when his switch from the Warriors to the Bulldogs was confirmed on May 24. "Yeah, no probs," Warriors chief Wayne Scurrah probably thought, "I'm really looking forward to you playing like a genius week-in week-out and leading the Dogs to the grand final while we pick up most of your salary. Yeah, like that'll happen." Oops.
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6 SBW watch
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7 Ban the shoulder charge
It started when Frank Pritchard sent Panthers winger David Simmons to Disneyland for a few weeks, gathered pace when Ben Te'o KO'ed Tigers prop Matthew Groat and came to a head when Greg Inglis nearly removed Dean Young's. Despite appearing in every tackle on the big hits section of the ARLC's grand final highlights promo, the shoulder charge is on its way out. No doubt the newly less reactive ARLC has formed a steering committee to oversee the process.
8 Ban the video ref
Not a good year for the men with the square eyes. Their sins have been too numerous to fully document, however the Greg Inglis "try" that settled the first Origin match attracted a degree of scrutiny. Justin Hodges' clincher in the third match, when he ran behind a dummy runner, was described by Brad Fittler as the worst decision he'd ever seen (even Wally Lewis agreed it was crook) but both of those paled in comparison to the outright shafting the Cowboys received against Manly in the finals when Kieran Foran got away with a monstrous knock-on. "I am not saying they are biased, I would say they are incompetent," Cowboys coach Neil Henry said. Steering committee, anyone?
9 Bring back the biff
When somebody suggested he bring back the biff Mike Tyson-style, James Graham appears to have become awfully confused. But like all good front rowers he simply went out and did what he was told. Graham's not guilty plea on the biting charge he received from getting his teeth too close to Billy Slater's ear in the grand final scuffle appeared a questionable tactic. Given the video evidence, he may have been better served pleading guilty while attempting to get the charge downgraded to "a bit of a nibble".
10 Player power strikes
Tim Sheens was reportedly sacked because he got offside with some senior players for attempting to shop their mates to another club; Brian McClennan's downfall was partly attributed to losing the dressing room (unlikely given its proximity to his former office); Brian Smith was axed after unfavourable post-season player reviews; and Raiders coach David Furner was almost ousted by his grumpy mob before turning things around.
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#1 Tue 27 Feb 07 10:50pm
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Help please - Freeze ahead cakes slices
Hi I am helping to cater for 500 people at the school orientation night coming up. They don't get many cakes donated and brought in by people (that have promised to help) so this year we thought we would bake cakes and slices ahead of time and freeze them. Then on the night we just have to ice them and cut them. Can anyone help with recipes that are not very expensive and they know will freeze well and not go soggy. Thanks so much for any suggestions. kind regards Debby
#2 Tue 27 Feb 07 11:32pm
The White Rabbit
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Re: Help please - Freeze ahead cakes slices
Have you thought about ordering large slab cakes from a bakery? It might be a better option, and the expense may not be much different to the cost of ingedients and time (and finding places to freeze them).
#3 Wed 28 Feb 07 10:24am
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Re: Help please - Freeze ahead cakes slices
This is one of my favourite cakes and is always popular This needs to be made in advance so it has time to mature, at least 2 - 3 weeks. It also freezes well
To stop cakes going soggy, before defrosting I remove the cake from the bag and get rid of any ice from the cake and inside the bag, as this can build up after a while in the freezer
Sticky Ginger Cake
8oz soft brown sugar
6oz butter
12oz golden syrup or treacle
1lb self raising flour
1 1/2 tspn ground ginger
1 egg
1/2 pt milk
3oz sultanas(optional)
If using treacle replace the brown sugar with caster sugar
Melt butter,sugar and syrup in a pan over a low heat stir until the grainy feeling goes.
Allow to cool
In a large bowl sift the flour with the ginger and make a well in the center, and add the butter/sugar mix, fold in until combined
Mix together the egg and the milk and add this to the cake mix, have a little patience here and keep stirring and gradually the milk will mix in leaving you with quite a sloppy cake mix.
This mix makes one 8" round cake and one 2lb loaf cake or 1 x 9 1/2" round cake.
Bake at 160C for about 1 - 1 1/4 hours.
Leave in the tin for 15 minutes and then cool as usual on a wire rack.
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Re: Help please - Freeze ahead cakes slices
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#5 Fri 02 Mar 07 7:14am
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Re: Help please - Freeze ahead cakes slices
Apple Cake
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
4 cups diced, peeled apples
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 Tbsp. butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13" pan and set aside.
In large bowl, combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, salt, baking soda, cloves, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well.
Stir in oil, eggs, vanilla, nuts, and apples and mix well. Spread batter into prepared pan.
In small bowl, combine brown sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter in pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched and sides begin to pull away from pan. Cool completely on wire rack
It freezes very well; just wrap, label, and freeze.
To thaw, let it stand on the counter at room temperature for 1-2 hours until thawed. Top it with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream and some caramel sauce.
Chocolate Cake
4 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1-1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
2 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large saucepan, melt 4 squares chocolate and 1/2 cup butter in the hot water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add flour, sugar and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk or eggbeater.
Then stir in buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Pour into 13x9" pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until the top springs back when touched with a fingertip.
While the cake is baking, make the frosting. In a heavy saucepan, melt 2 squares chocolate and 1/4 cup butter together. Add powdered sugar, milk, and 2 tsp. vanilla and beat well. You may need to add more milk or powdered sugar to reach the desired consistency: the frosting should be pourable. When the cake comes out of the oven, let cool for 15 minutes, then pour the frosting over. Spread if necessary, and let the cake cool.
do not frost it before freezing. Wrap and label and cake and freeze up to 3 months. To thaw and frost, let the cake stand on the counter for 2-3 hours. Then prepare the frosting as directed in the recipe and pour it over the cake. Let stand about 1 hour to cool, then slice and serve.
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chopped pecans
2 cups chopped walnuts
2/3 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9" pan and set aside.
In saucepan, combine brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat and stir in 1 egg, 2 Tbsp.
flour and 1 tsp. vanilla and mix well. Stir in nuts and set aside.
In heavy saucepan, combine 2/3 cup butter with cocoa. Cook and stir over low heat until butter melts and mixture is smooth. Add sugar and beat well. Add 4 eggs and 1 tsp. vanilla and beat to combine. Stir in flour and baking powder.
Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Spoon the nut topping evenly over chocolate mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes until set. Do not overbake or the topping will get to ohard. Cool on wire rack, then cut into bars.
these bars freeze and thaw better when they are cut into squares and individually wrapped and frozen. So let them cool completely, cut into squares, then wrap, pack into a plastic freezer container, label, and freeze. Let the brownies stand, loosely covered, at room temperature for 1-2 hours before serving.
#6 Fri 02 Mar 07 1:43pm
Michele C
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Re: Help please - Freeze ahead cakes slices
I got this receipe from my Aunt in Australia so it is recipe based on the Lamington style. I love them as they stay moist for about a week in the fridge but freeze very well also. It is in cup measures so you will need to convert. It also has few ingredients so works well when large amounts of cake are required.
one and a half cups of self raising flour
Pinch of salt
one and half cups of coconut
6oz butter
one cup sugar ( can be white or brown both work)
2 eggs
one cup of milk
lemon rind
lemon icing
Sift flour, salt and coconut into a bowl.
Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in sugar till meted.
Add to the flour mix
Stir well then add eggs,milk and mix well.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes in a square tin at 180 celsius or gas mark 4
While still HOT ice with lemon icing. When cold sprinkle over lemon rind.
I also add lemon juice to the icing to give it a zing.
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ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The last month has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions for the family of Amanda Berry, the Cleveland woman who broke free from her alleged captors.
Her grandfather, an Elizabethton native, recently reunited with his granddaughter.
Her grandparents and father live in Elizabethton, Tennessee and Saturday we caught up with the young woman's grandfather to hear more about his trip to reunite with his granddaughter.
A dream is now a reality for Troy Berry -- his once-missing granddaughter Amanda Berry is now reuniting with family 10 years later. "I never thought it would happen after all that time," he said.
He recently made a three day visit to Cleveland and is now back home in Elizabethton. After a lot of crying, Berry says his visit was all about quality time with Amanda and getting to know his great-granddaughter.
"[Amanda] hugged me, kissed me, and told me she loved me like she's been around me all of her life," added Berry.
In the past over the summer, Amanda visited east Tennessee for family reunions and special occasions. "Every time I came down here she came. She loved the mountains," said Berry.
Three women were believed to have been held captive inside a home in Cleveland, Ohio. Berry says the family is simply proud of Amanda's brave move to escape.
"She did good. She got the chance and she hit the door," he said.
Everyday life now consists of a phone call from his granddaughter and making new memories. "It's a miracle and it just doesn't seem real. It's been so long but it is real," said Berry.
He says the family is hoping for a visit from Amanda this August.
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Islamic trade finance to emerge as the preferred choice in emerging markets
- Islamic trade finance to make strong inroads to Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
- Innovation and differentiation essential for the industry to facilitate the switch from conventional to Islamic trade finance
Singapore, 3 June 2013 – According to EY's Global Islamic Banking Center, Islamic trade finance could provide new opportunities and become the preferred choice for emerging rapid growth markets (RGMs) such as Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. RGMs are emerging as hot spots for global business and they promise to permanently alter the global trade scene over the next 10 years. Many of these markets already have strong trade links with other "core" Islamic finance markets, which offer new opportunities for growth for Islamic trade finance.
Ashar Nazim, Partner, Global Islamic Banking Center of Excellence at EY says: "The increase of trade flows to the East and within emerging economies combined with growing interest in Islamic finance, means that Islamic trade finance is now a serious alternative. A constant challenge for business leaders is to anticipate and interpret how global trade is changing, while understanding the opportunities and risks it creates. Boards and management of Islamic banks must take note. Trade, technology, culture, labor and capital will integrate at different rates across these markets and need to be anticipated when transforming the financial institution's trade finance operations."
RGMs are now an increasingly significant part of the global economy. They will become an even more dominant force in global trade and as a result, businesses are going to have to adjust their strategies to reflect the increasingly regional pattern of world trade and in this context should now start to consider Islamic trade finance.
Gordon Bennie, EY's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Financial Services Industry Leader, says: "Trade will grow between these markets, creating a wide range of new opportunities for them and advanced economies will also benefit, as exports to emerging markets become a rising source of growth. Middle Eastern countries are trading increasingly with other RGMs, reflecting the faster growth in demand from these countries. Banking, insurance and other financial services sectors in these countries will grow as the economies mature and the middle classes expand, offering new opportunities for trade. Demand for more sophisticated financial services is already growing rapidly as wealth levels rise."
The degree of change in both the scale and direction of trade will have a profound impact on the competitive environment for all companies wherever they are located around the world. Trade will also be increasingly focused around Asia, the Middle East and Africa, suggesting that the key geographical location for companies will change.
Ashar added: "It makes business sense for global organizations that operate in and trade with many of these RGMs, especially those that are in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation or have strong links to the bloc, to seriously look at Islamic trade finance."
Challenges ahead
To compete in the market effectively, Islamic institutions will need to align their trade finance operations with global common practices. There has to be a clear understanding of how Islamic financial institutions can add value to businesses in their trade functions. Despite the high percentage of Muslim populations in emerging markets, conversion to Islamic trade finance will not be successful without a clear framework that gives businesses a good reason to switch.
Islamic institutions also need to maintain the talent pool that serves these emerging markets and ensure that talent management is an integral part of their business strategy. There is currently a shortage of staff with extensive experience in Islamic markets so this issue needs to be addressed with the industry's rapid growth.
Islamic banks need to build international connectivity and scalable trade finance platforms that can connect with businesses and financial institutions beyond borders. This could be challenging given the small size and localized nature of most Islamic banks.
"The road to Islamic trade finance is not one without obstacles. But with the correct framework is used and awareness about the Shari'a compliant initiatives continues to grow, MENA markets can strengthen their trade focus on the growing Muslim populations in emerging markets. These initiatives have the potential to significantly increase the value and volume of trade of these expanding markets. This is an opportunity that should not be overlooked," concludes Ashar.
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Cozy Flat in Great Location
Size65 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Elevator in building
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
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Accommodation summary
The Space
The apartment was the home of a Spanish-Italian couple who needed a bit more space and has just been extensively renovated (almost everything is brand new:). With two separate bedrooms, it's perfect for families, a group of friends, or 2 couples. The couch can fit two additional people, but only on demand.
The apartment is on the fith floor of a building. Unlike most buildings in the centre of Madrid, here we have ELEVATOR which adds a plus of comfort to your stay. And there is aircon in all the rooms of the apartment. Could you ask for more?
Guest Access
The apartment is composed of:
* A bedroom with a double bed (160 cm x 200 cm).
* A second bedroom with 2 single beds (that can be joined to form a queen size bed)
* Living room with a couch, dining table for 4 people, TV and open plan kitchen fully equipped with everything you need to cook and eat, including stove, microwave with grill, refrigerator and more.
* Washing machine and drier.
* Bathroom with a big shower
* Wi-Fi is also available during your stay, we know that is essential ;-)
*Air conditioning for the hot Spanish summers.
* Baby cot available under request, 10€/stay
Of course, fresh linen and towels are provided, as well as an iron, hair dryer, etc. We also provide maps and information on Madrid as well as basic kitchen ingredients, such as oil, vinegar, spices, salt, sugar, tea & coffee and soap.
If you think there is something missing, we'd be happy to have your feedback in order to continue improving the apartment.
Interaction with Guests
Upon your arrival, one of us will be there to greet you and provide you with all sorts of information we've prepared to make your stay smooth, pleasant and enjoyable. And we're available at any time during your stay for any questions, or even for a drink :)!
The Neighborhood
As mentioned, Malasaña is one of the trendiest neighbourhoods in the city, and this apartment is located on one of the quietest streets of Malasaña and only a few steps away from the buzzling Gran Via -- perfect for experiencing hipster Madrid, the shopping area and the theatres, yet also getting a good night's rest! All of the main Madrid attractions are within walking distance as are lots of restaurants, bars and shopping areas which we'll be happy to recommend you.
Getting around
As with our other apartments, everything is so close by that you will likely rarely use Madrid's excellent public transportation! However, the closest metro stops are Gran Vía (lines 1 & 5) and Callao (lines 3 & 1). You can get to the Gran Vía, the theatre and shopping area, by foot in 1 minute; Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor in less than 5 minutes; and our "museum mile" is about 20 minutes away by foot.
You definitely won't have problems getting anywhere you need to go from here!
Other Things to Note
We try to be as flexible as possible with your check-in so as to allow you to get into the apartment as soon as you arrive downtown. Let us know your schedule and we'll work it out! However, if you arrive between 10pm and midnight, there is a LATE CHECK IN FEE of 15 euros payable upon arrival. From midnight to 1:30am, the LATE CHECK IN FEE is 25 euros.
You can check availability by clicking on the calendar link above—it's 100% accurate. Bookings are only accepted through the Wimdu website; feel free to contact us with any questions. You'll get the exact address, directions to the apartment, and tips for Madrid once you've made your reservation!
Normally we have a two-night minimum stay requirement but accept one-night bookings on a case by case basis; please contact us prior to placing your booking request if requesting a reservation for one night only.
We look forward to having you at our place soon! Vanessa & Oscar
P.S. If this flat is not available for your dates, please click on our profile photo and check our other listings on the lower left of our profile, or just send us a message (click "contact me", under our photo) – we're sure to have something for you!
House rules•Security Deposit: 100€
• Our check in time is from 4pm, this meaning that by then the apartment will be ready. However, if you come to Madrid earlier, we will make our best so that you can drop your luggage before 4pm.
• In case you plan to arrive after 9pm, check in can be arranged by any of the following options:
1. A pick up from your arrival point with the taxi driver we normally work with. He would pick you up and bring you to the apartment, leaving you settled and giving you a set of keys. The cost of this service is 10€ plus the regular taxi fare.
2. Reception in the apartment by us from 9pm to 11pm (subject to payment of 15 euro as late check in fee). Unfortunately after 11pm we are not able to meet you in person, so the taxi would be the only option.
Let us know your travel info so that we can decide what option would be doable in your case.
•Check out is by 11:00am.
•Please do not leave trash or dirty dishes in the apt.
•Parties or smoking are not allowed
•Only people who are officially on the reservation can sleep in the apt.
•Please be sure that you've turned everything off when you leave the apt.
•The Spanish legislation requires us to notify to the police the data of all people staying in the apartment, so we must ask you to show us your passport.
|Price for > 2 guests
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Reviews for this host's other properties
This is a lovely little studio, clean and smartly decorated. Someone was waiting for us at the time agreed upon and explained all the rules in perfect English (our Spanish isn't quite good enough unfortunately)! The apartment has all the amenities and is well situated. Surprisingly quiet! Perfect for a couple! No elevator so not suited for anyone with reduced mobility, but not an issue for most people I would think. The owners have created a laminated map with recommended restaurants, etc. Very useful!
Fantastic apartment with all you need in the very City center of Madrid so you can walk to All sightseeing and shops or take the Metro or bus. Very good Service from our host both at arrival and departure. We got a late luggage checkout as our flight was in the evening. However 1 of the 3 bedrooms could hear some Street noise.
I really enjoyed my stay at 6 calle de Jordan. This is a very comfortable and welcoming flat – it was amazing how much I felt at home after just a couple of days. Oscar and co. were terrific hosts, were flexible and friendly and made it all very straightforward. I hadn't been in Chamberi before and really liked the area. Spent a lot of time in plaza de Olavide just at the foot of c. de Jordan – a very nice square with cafes and terraces all round it. In the other direction, just down the road on Fuencarral there is one of the ubiquitous VIP restaurants for those times when you want a meal outside normal Spanish eating hours. Throw in a Carrefour supermarket a couple of minutes away and the usual plethora of cafes and bars, plus a couple of metro stations, and you're all set. Would have loved to have stayed longer, would definitely go back and would recommend to anyone.
We enjoyed our stay. Vanessa and Oscar were very cooperative. We could use the apartment dircetly after our arrival at Madrid and earlier than officially scheduled. On the day of our departure we could leave our luggage until 5 p.m indoors. The appartment was nicely furnished and comfortable. For people who have problems with their back the bed was a bit too soft. But I could sleep on the sofabed very well.
The house is ideallly situated for exploring Madrid on foot. There are many nice restaurants and bars around the corner.
Vanessa was a very good and flexible host. At our arrival, she accepted to let us have an early check in and a late check out on our departure day. The apartment is very well located, spacious and clean. It was perfect to celebrate new year's eve and to be close to the events which happened in the city.
I have just returned from my stay in Vanessa & Oscar's superb, marvellous flat. It is very well equipped and comfortable: I felt at home immediately. It would be ideal for a family also (due to illness with travelling companions I was there on my own but thoroughly enjoyed the experience). Very roomy, a kitchen if you need to cook, a large and small bathroom, double and two single beds, dining and living areas: fantastic. The barrio has everything with a well-stocked supermarket 3 minutes (1 minute?) from the flat. Bars, cafes, shops everywhere, and 2 metros. Oscar was very helpful, informative and friendly - there were communication problems that were entirely my fault - I didn't realise how inefficient my phone was.
I wish I could have stayed longer!
Good communication and friendly host. Nice clean apartment.
Very good location and close to a big supermarket.
Next door is an internet point where you can print your boarding pass also until midnight.
The apartamenteo this very well, very well located, you have everything close to walk and also a Metro stop nearby.
This is super clean and bright.
All the sofa bed is quite uncomfortable and the microwave did not work, our mistake was not to try with the person who greeted us and the bathroom has very little water pressure, but not the shower is right.
Everything else is fine with towels, linens and kitchenware ....
To repeat !!!!
El apartamenteo esta muy bien, esta muy bien situado, tienes todo cerca para poder ir andando y también una parada de Metro cercana.
Esta super limpio y es luminoso.
Lo único el sofá cama es bastante incómodo y el microondas no funcionaba, el error nuestro fue no probarlo con la persona que nos recibió y el lavabo tiene muy poca presión de agua, no así la ducha que esta bien.
Todo lo demás esta muy bien, con toallas, sábanas y el menaje completo....
Para repetir!!!!
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The accommodation is very nice, as shown on the photo's.
The area is also great, surrounded by cafes, bars and restaurants and you can reach everything on foot.
The contact with the hosts was always fast and very entgegenkomment what the one and check out were concerned.
Many Thanks! We enjoyed ourselves very much!
Die Unterkunft ist sehr schoen, wie auf den Foto's abgebildet.
Die Umgebung ist ebenfalls toll, umgeben von Cafe's, Bars & Restaurants und man kann alles zu Fuss erreichen.
Der Kontakt mit den Gastgebern war jederzeit schnell und sehr entgegenkomment was das ein und aus checken anging.
Vielen Dank! Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen!
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