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Ralf tells us he is a regular reader of Driven and eagerly looks forward to sitting down on Saturday mornings with his coffee and catching up on all things motoring.
He admits he gets a little confused with all the motoring jargon and asks for a brief layman's description and the benefits of some of the latest on-board technology, especially safety gear.
"I'm heading into retirement and plan to buy a new vehicle and want to ask the sales staff all the right questions. Or, more importantly, make sure I'm getting the right answers," says Ralf.
Fair enough Ralf, only too happy to provide an explanation of some of the on-board technology on the modern fleet.
Anti-Locking Braking System (ABS): When the road wheels lock under extreme braking pressure, vehicle control and steering is lost.
ABS can sense a brake lock-up condition and prevent the wheels from locking (deactivates under a certain road speed) therefore maintaining traction with the road which allows the driver to retain steering control. Drivers may feel a pulse from the brake pedal when ABS is activated.
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD): Automatically varies the amount of force being applied to the road wheels. Typically, the front end of a motor vehicle carries the most weight so braking force needs to be adjusted and distributed taking into account varying load conditions, decelerating and cornering to help avoid the vehicle skidding out of control. It works in conjunction with ABS.
Older vehicles have a pre-set manual proportioning valve to help control front-to-rear brake pressure.
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP, VSA, VDC, ESC, DSC): Detects loss of steering control such as over-steer or under-steer. Automatically applies individual braking to each road wheel to help bring the vehicle back under control. Some systems also reduce engine power and assist with the correct steering direction.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS): Used in partnership with seatbelts. When the SRS system detects occupant safety is at risk during a collision, sensors deploy multiple airbags automatically to help protect occupants from frontal, pelvic, side and head impact injury.
Automatic Emergency Locking Retractors (AELR): Fitted to rear seatbelts. When fully extended and released slowly they ratchet back into position and lock to secure child safety seats. Many owners are unaware of this feature.
Active Cruise Control (ACC): Maintains a set speed like a conventional cruise control system with the added benefit of being able keep a pre-determined distance from the vehicle in the same lane ahead.
When sensors detect the vehicle is approaching another ahead, the system automatically eases off the throttle or applies the brakes to maintain a constant and safe gap. This distance can be pre-set and adjusted.
High Intensity Discharge Headlights (HID): Produce light by way of an electric arc between electrodes housed within a tube. The tube contains a gas which facilitates the arcs initial strike.
HID lights are brighter, more energy-efficient and last longer than conventional incandescent lights. Allow drivers to detect road hazards at greater distances so are therefore deemed to improve driver safety.
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Must see: Cambridge cop says she won't vote for Obama again after Gatesgate
posted at 7:48 pm on July 27, 2009 by Allahpundit
An amazing clip via Verum Serum. God only knows how much heat she and Sgt. Lashley will take from the "authenticity" police for this; Crowley's a spectacularly lucky guy to have friends like them. In fact, I'm thinking that beer date at the White House to discuss "tolerance" might not be such a bad idea if Crowley gets to bring Kelly King along. Skip Gates and The One might just learn something.
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When a woman with very large hands cups your balls and her finger slides up your ass. Similar to a shocker on a woman. It makes your shit ache hence the name.
Cindy's hands were so large that she gave me the Shitake Mushroom Grip when we started to get it on.
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Watershed management planning is at the heart of successful water quality restoration and protection. It is the method to understanding how to address the needs of a complex system in the most effective manner possible.
If you were to build a home, you would start with a blueprint. This would not only ensure that you remembered necessary steps, but it would also communicate your intent. A Watershed Management Plan is just that: a means to gather information in one place, outline the structure or design, and identify the resources needed to move forward.
The Indiana Watershed Planning Guide [PDF] was developed to assist local groups in developing successful watershed plans and to establish a common approach for watershed planning throughout Indiana.
This guide is intended to steer you through the process of developing a watershed plan. Many similar documents exist; in fact nearly every state has some version. However, this guide is written for people in Indiana by people in Indiana. It applies to the kinds of plans you can expect to be involved with in partnership with agencies that provide funding in Indiana.
This guide is not intended to supersede existing watershed management grant guidance or the requirements of specific programs. However, it is intended to provide basic information that is compatible with Indiana's watershed grant programs.


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The debate centering on water and agriculture is a tangled web of interlinked policies, on-farm actions, science, emotion, perception and economic and cultural factors affecting its use, availability and quality.
Some factors are well understood, others are not. The biggest issue in the public eye is quality. However, access to water and its use, irrigation and storage are also vital.
While the vast majority of farmers are working hard to adapt and evolve alongside changing public expectations of water quality, they are also trying to keep up with the demands of the Government and regional councils, while working out what it means to their farm.
The farming community wants to play its part in ensuring everyone has reasonable access to and use of clean water but there is no clear consensus on what pathways should be taken to reach that goal and when it should be achieved, if it is achievable, at all.
Everyone who has had anything to do with farming knows the story of the early and mid-80s.
The removal of subsidies had a profound effect on the economic viability of many farms and sparked a quantum shift in the way New Zealand agriculture went about its business.
Today's debate on water quality and agriculture is as much of a quantum shift and we do not know if it will boost or damage New Zealand's largest export earner.
On May 12 last year, the Government gazetted the National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management (NPS), which essentially requires regional councils to set limits on water quality.
Last year, the Ministry for the Environment put together an implementation guide for the NPS.
The 50-page document is supposed to guide councils in their implementation and interpretation of the much shorter NPS, which could easily be read in ways that could put farming out of business.
The implementation guide provides some assurance the NPS is about protecting water quality in a balanced way.
The guide is clear that implementing the NPS should and will take time and involve innovative approaches. It also states the NPS cannot by itself achieve local objectives for managing water and that setting quality limits at a catchment level requires engagement with each community and conversations about all the costs of any approach.
The guide is clear that achieving limits is not required by a deadline of 2030 and looks for strong steps to be put in place to work toward achieving limits.
The NPS is not the only water game in town.
The Land and Water Forum (LAWF) is the Government's independent vehicle for reaching agreement, at a national level, between many different interests on plan for water management.
In its first two reports, LAWF made a set of recommendations to Government and its all important third report is imminent.
While LAWF is a laudable, if sometimes frustrating process, its recommendations will be too late for what farmers are facing now as councils throughout the country begin to implement their NPS interpretations of what needs to be done to set water-quality limits.
The NPS means a lot for farmers because their investments and businesses are on the line.
That means it is vital for all New Zealanders as agriculture is underpins much of the economy.
In this context, the Government has signalled it wants more agricultural growth to ensure we can pay off debt and not end up the Greece of the South Pacific.
Farmers know irrigation is an environmentally sound means to increase production. The Ministry for Primary Industries website says, "irrigation plays an important role in agricultural productivity and is a major contributor to the New Zealand economy".
"In 2002/03, irrigation was estimated to contribute about $920 million net GDP 'at the farm gate', over and above that which would have been produced from the same land without irrigation."
The ministry has identified a further 1.9 million hectares which could benefit from irrigation and has allocated $435 million for developing more water storage infrastructure.
Given the above contexts, while the NPS states the effects of its implementation should be reviewed by the Minister for the Environment after no more than five years, there are strong grounds for holding that review now.
This is for two reasons.
Firstly, there seems no point in LAWF collectively spending many thousands of hours and dollars in meetings hosted at Federated Farmers' boardrooms thrashing out what can be agreed on how, when and what to do about water management in New Zealand, only to be trumped by premature implementation of the NPS by overeager councils.
The recommendations need time to be debated by a wider public and then enacted, before we continue to interpret and re-interpret the NPS region by region.
Secondly, we need to ensure we get the economic and environmental mix right, through agreed, science-informed, community-led and catchment-based processes.
The removal of subsidies had a profound effect on agriculture. So will setting water-quality limits but Kiwi farmers are adaptive, innovative and resilient and will respond to the limits.
We need to make sure we have learned our lessons from the mid-80s. The social, mental and economic toll of overnight subsidy removal on rural communities and the economy was horrific.
Instead of jumping into such sweeping changes, farmers need to be given a chance.
Water policies, region by region
Auckland Regional Council is establishing interim Freshwater Objectives and Guidelines, followed by catchment-by-catchment limits. The council is collating technical data and talking with communities about values for water, then looking at what nutrient loads might meet those values.
Waikato Regional Council has enacted nitrogen caps in Lake Taupo catchment, and will work with landowners through monitored resource consents to reduce nitrogen loss by a further 20 per cent.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has adopted a directive regional policy statement focused on enhancing water quality by managing nutrient losses and land-use change. Its Land and Water Plan has capped the existing nitrogen and phosphorus loss from land-use activities around the Rotorua Lakes.
Hawkes Bay Regional Council's Land and Water Management Strategy takes a catchment approach with values, guiding principles, objectives, policies and prioritised actions.
Greater Wellington Regional Council is currently consulting with stakeholders and the public on developing a new Regional Plan, possibly to be notified later in 2013.
Tasman District is reviewing its classification of different water-bodies and their status before undertaking discussion on limit setting.
Marlborough District Council is in the early stages of considering requiring new dairy farms to gain resource consents.
West Coast Regional Council has developed a specific plan for the Lake Brunner catchment, focused on managing phosphorous.
Canterbury Regional Council is consulting on a new land and water regional plan, classifying each of the region's catchments by their nutrient state. In over-allocated, or red and sensitive zones, land-use changes over the next five years require a 'non-complying' resource consent. It has adopted a tough threshold for nitrogen at 20 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per year.
Environment Southland has introduced a regional rule requiring resource consents for all new dairy farming. The council is working through focus activities including hill country development, nutrient management and winter grazing. The council is in the process of deciding catchment-based limits.


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Bad-Ass as pertaining to aviation or the military. Bravo, the NATO phoenetic alphabet letter for B, and Alpha, the phoenetic for A.
B.A. = Badass
B.A. = Badass
"That barrel roll was very bravo alpha!"
B. A. Baracus is totally Bravo Alpha.
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I say slim to none
Their defense isnt good, their offense masks their defensive woes I think. 31-27 Giants
I say slim to none
Their defense isnt good, their offense masks their defensive woes I think. 31-27 Giants
I think the NO defense has been coming around lately, they certainly did well against ATL. But that isn't the real challenge, it is keeping up with Brees and that depends on what players show up. We have seen the Giants D frustrate great QBs while making mediocre offenses look like the greatest show on turf. The defense isn't my biggest concern however, it is the offense. We know what to expect from the defense. They will make some great plays and they will give up some huge plays. What really matters is if Eli can match Brees. On a good day, I say yes... on a day like 5 of the last 6 games... I say no.
That being said, the Giants have a tendency to show up when they must... the question is do they feel like they have to this week or next?
My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I`d go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I`m now resigned to the fact that this won`t happen. -- Michael Strahan, just when you think you're down...
Yeah they're defense sucks but it won't be nothing if the coaches don't plan to take advantage of it. The Redskins pass defense sucks but we stuck with running even though it wasn't working anymore.
Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
***Stat provided by "Schloss22"***
My ideal game vs. the Saints would be a beatdown similar to the one the Gmen administered in SF to the smack talking overconfident Niners. Say 26-3 with no trips inside the read zone. No wait, how about no trips to the Gmen side of the 50 yd line. Throw in a couple of pick 6's with sacks and Brees knockdowns too.
Then, in the post game press conference, when reporters ask TC why the Gmen didn't score more points, choosing instead to run out the clock by running the ball, he can look at the camera and say that running up the score when the outcome has already been decided is not something he believes in and is not the Giants way. The message to the front running Saints would be crystal clear. The added bonus would be effectively knocking the Who Dats out of the playoffs.
You know before bounty gate, Sean Payton and crew were looking to be the 1st SB team to play the game in their own building. I'd love for the Gmen to smack them down and end that dream.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 06:28 AM
I have been thinking quite a bit about the support for local potter strain that Chris Campbell has been talking up lately. An opportunity came to the surface in this months Clay Times magazine. I still haven't got the particulars yet, but it looks like $99 will buy 45 issues for a school for a year. What better way to foster interest in the arts, and give the local pottery/art teachers some support for technique, aesthetics and other up to date information. I have already talked to the district I retired from will be very happy to have a donation for the subscription. I think it would be a win win for potters to do this sort of thing for the schools if they find it fits their finances.. Any other ideas?
Easy enough to arrange with a few minute phone call. Called the school district talked to the Assistant Superintendent in charge of secondary. Called Clay Times and paid on line with credit card. They even looked up the school address for me. I have it so that the stockroom at school will split the copies between the junior high and high school. Clay Times is quarterly so they will get 45 copies four times. Good deal at $99.
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Twin sisters Dorothea Lindauer and Christl Falk are fighting for the fortune their mother has promised to whichever of them discovers what really became of their father, who died on the same submarine that Malone's father captained. The sisters know something Malone doesn't: Inspired by strange clues discovered in Charlemagne's tomb, the Nazis explored Antarctica before the Americans, as long ago as 1938.
Now Malone discovers that cryptic journals penned in the language of heaven; inscrutable conundrums posed by an ancient historian, and the ill-fated voyage of his father are all tied to a revelation of immense consequence for humankind.
In an effort to ensure that this explosive information never rises to the surface, Langford Ramsey, an ambitious navy admiral, has begun a brutal game of treachery, blackmail, and assassination.
As Malone embarks on a dangerous quest with the sisters, one that leads them from an ancient German cathedral to a snowy French citadel to the unforgiving ice of Antarctica, he will finally confront the shocking truth of his father's death and the distinct possibility of his own.
©2008 Steve Berry; (P)2008 Random House Audio
"Those who relish suspense in the Da Vinci Code vein will snap this one up, the best yet in the series." (Publishers Weekly)
"Berry outdoes himself in his latest Cotton Malone adventure....Mixed in with the complicated action, Berry finds the time to explore the characters as well, making this his most personal and best book to date." (Library Journal)
"Another classic Steve Berry complexity"
Berry's novels are generally complex and follow a predictable, yet enjoyable, roadmap. This is no exception, with well researched characters and plot line.
Highly recommended and, of course, the narration is outstanding.
I love books!
"another good Berry"
I enjoyed this book although it didn't grip me the way The Romanov Prophecy or The Templar Legacy did. But, still the auther weaves a good take, throws in some historical perspective, and make it an interesting story. If you've enjoyed his other books you'll enjoy this one as well.
"fun series good mix of history and thriller"
fun series good mix of history and thriller. Interesting theories of historical events and their relation to today
Fast-paced, super intrigue, action and suspense, with great twists. Very addictive. Berry is a superb author and every Scott Brick narrated novel reigtns supreme.
"Another great history/mystery/action Berry Novel"
Steve Berry's ability to weave genujine mysteries of history into a tale of intrigue, suspense and action is well displayed in this latest novel. Cotton Malone, ex government operative turned book seller, is back and uses his physical training, eidetic memory and skills to solve the riddle of his father's death. His pursuit of this information involves Naval Intelligence, ancient civilizations, Nazi Germany's interest in antartica, and a domineering German matriarch who manipulates the people around her in way that leads to many deaths. There is also a large number or murders in this story...the murders are in Europe, the US and antartica - no one seems safe from the killers in this story. Also, the President of the United States involves his top national security advisors in completely illegal activities to undercover political plots that happen to interset with Cotton's quest..
The book starts a bit weakly as it was clear to me why and how mysteriies around the reign of Charlemagne would have anything to do with the death of Cottons' father...they seem to be just trying to solve the mystery without any idea of what the answer to the riddle would supply. However, the different threads of the story eventually tie together - although it requires a good healthy suspension of belief.
At the end of the book the author tells what's true and what isn't true about the story. As always, much of the interesting historical facts that are used are real...this makes the reading particularly enjoyable as Berry concocts his own story around these mysteries....makes you want to travel to the places in the book to see for yourself.
I thought, overall, this was the best Berry novel yet.
The only negative comment I have is that the reader's rendition of the German accent for the matriarch reminded me of Cloris Leachman's rule in Young Frankenstein...
"His best Yet"
If you like suspense in the form of "The DiVinci Code", you'll love this one. Cotton Malone has his hands full but is very cool through the whole book. It is a real page turner and full of twists and turns. I HIGHLY recommend it!
"A very good tale"
Simultaneous story lines, nobody does it better than Scott Brick. Steve Berry has written another winner, entertaining all the way though.
"Cotton Malone"
another fascinating adventure while painting a friend's house. Can't wait for the Jefferson Key
"Not Steve Berry's finest..."
This was probably my least favorite of all of Steve Berry's books in the Cotton Malone series. The story was not nearly as captivating, much of the time you wonder why anyone even cares about the "lost civilization," and the characters outside of the series regulars are not particularly interesting, and often downright annoying. Much of the book takes place from numerous different points of view, and due to it being an audiobook with no visual cues for scene changes, I felt that it made the plot difficult to follow. Some scenes were only a few sentences or small paragraph long, and the constant switching chapter after chapter made it more of a challenge than a pleasure.
Of course. So long as it is read by Scott Brick. His narration is among my all time favorites.
"like the book"
Love the History and the characters, hope to find out how Cotton got his nickname.
"great book"
This is a great book. I couldn't put it down. Well really stop listening. Well worth purchasing.
"Cotton just get better and better"
Steve Berry dos it again, his writing is compelling, exciting and it's hard to stop listning, I just wanne hear more and more.
Mr. Berry have the listner in the palm of his hand from the beginning to the end and Scott Brick delivers a superb narrating - THANK YOU :-D
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When you see sausages at a butcher, or purchase a barbecued fundraising snag, spare a thought for the sausage-shaped marine animals that formed one of Australia's first export industries. The trade in trepang between Chinese, Macassan and northern Australian Aboriginal people is the focus of the Trepang exhibition at Melbourne Museum which closes on 16 October.
The trade of trepang or sea cucumbers dates back before 1700. The product is known by several names: trepang (Indonesian), bêche-de-mer (French), hai-sum (Chinese) and namako (Japanese). While the live animals are shaped like a sausage, the product that is eaten is usually the dried skin (body wall) or pickled intestines. In Japan they are generally eaten fresh.
Namako (sea cucumber) for sale in a Japanese supermarket.Image: Hector GarciaSource: Used under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) from kirainet
Today, trepang fisheries exist throughout the Indo-Pacific area, including Madagascar, Ecuador, Canada, New Zealand and northern parts of Australia. The products are most often consumed in China, Korea, Japan, and some smaller Indo-Pacific islands such as Samoa and Indonesia.
The Australian trade began with 600 tonnes in the early years – about six million live animals – to 11,000 tonnes in the 1990s. This high demand resulted in over-exploitation in some areas because the animals were easy to collect, slow growing and had low reproductive rates. As a result, today's fisheries target deeper water species and are carefully managed, but some species are still over-fished.
A sea cucumber (Stichopus mollis) in its natural habitat.Image: Julian FinnSource: Museum Victoria
So they look like sausages but do they taste like sausages? I asked around. The closest response was from Mel, one of the museum's marine collection managers who has lived in Japan.
"I've only eaten sea urchin [a related echinoderm group] which tasted like mushed-up prawns, but I've heard sea cucumbers taste rubbery."
Nonetheless they are a delicacy for some. Sea cucumbers are rumoured to have anti-inflammatory and aphrodisiac properties, although the latter may be based more on the shape and behaviour of the live animal rather than any scientific proof.
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Performers: Doug Dachelet, Shelly Emmer, Maddie Forrest, Darren Johnson, Molly LeCaptain, Keri Salscheider, Maria Sausen. With Bob Balsley, guitar; Barb Hinnendael, keyboard; Jeff Hinnendael, drums; Ryan Sette, bass. Plus 40 dancers from The Dance Company of
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"Greased Lightnin'" – Darren Johnson, Doug Dachelet
"There are Worse Things I Could Do" – Shelly Emmer
"We Go Together" – Ensemble, dancers
"A Way Back to Then" – Molly LeCaptain, dancers
"When You Wish Upon a Star" – Doug Dachelet, dancers
"A Whole
"There is Nothing Like a (Packers) Game" from "There is Nothing Like a Dame" – Doug Dachelet, Darren Johnson
"Let It Go" – Shelly Emmer
"Find Your Grail" – Maria Sausen
"True Colors" – Maddie Forrest, dancers
"If I Were King of the
"Loathing" – Maria Sausen, Maddie Forrest
"Defying Gravity" – Molly LeCaptain
"Ease on Down the Road" – Darren Johnson, Ensemble, dancers
Act II
"You've Got a Friend in Me" – Dance feature to Randy Newman recorded song
"You'll Never Walk Alone" – Doug Dachelet
"Seasons of Love" – Ensemble, dancers
"Without You" – Keri Salscheider
"Hold On" – Maddie Forrest
"My Old Liver" from "
"How Could I Ever Know" – Maria Sausen
"My Girl" – Doug Dachelet, Darren Johnson, dancers
"I Am Telling You" – Molly LeCaptain
"The Rose" – Shelly Emmer
Miserable Lester the Magnificent comedy bit – Darren Johnson
"I Dreamed a Dream" – Shelly Emmer
"Stars" – Doug Dachelet
"On My Own" –
"Bring Him Home" (military tribute) – Darren Johnson
"One Day More" – Company, dancers
Songs that seemed like the proverbial "tough act to follow" were followed by other strong performances. One sample: Molly LeCaptain fired up the gospel heat of "I Am Telling You," with intensity smoldering as she left the stage. (Molly LeCaptain in essence was reporting back on her progress, having gone on to the professional theater ranks in the
Other outstanding segments:
- Darren Johnson as The Cowardly Lion of "The Wizard of Oz" doing up "If I Were King of the
- Doug Dachelet as Javert, the obsessed pursuer of "Les Miserables," swearing by the stars that he will get his quarry. Headlong determination pulsed through Dachelet's voice, which earlier delivered a sweet note to end "When You Wish Upon a Star." What a huge difference in the significance of the stars.
- Company members not being flustered by technical troubles. When the battery on the headset of Maddie Forrest started to fail early into a song, audio meister Dan Collins rushed to the stage with a hand-held microphone, and Maddie Forrest continued through "Hold On" seemingly unaffected. Along the way, other young singers Maria Sausen and Keri Salscheider made do with sharing a microphone.
Daddy D's use of young, vibrant singers adds a fresh element to songs, and "Broadway" had more youth power in The Dance Company presence – one highlight being eight little girls in sweet costumes of pastels dancing to "True Colors." By the way, Daddy D presented a check to the troupe for $2,000 for its fundraiser appearance.
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#1 Fri 25 Jun 10 11:37pm
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I 'd like to share with you
while digging my orto's paths this morning I heard a voice calling me, and the son in law of our old neighbor asking me if I could help him cleaning some of the 70 kg fish he had fished last night and accept them as a present.
in the afternoon I met two old ladies who take care of a little chapel in a district of our village, the very old original heart of our village. They were locking its door for the night but asked me if I wanted to see two new paintings a lady living near it had donated to the church.
I'm not an art expert but I think they are really valuable.
Two kind and unexpected events in a day
eheh I was so grateful, because I never like going into museums or exibitions to see paintings, there is always too much to see outside ...........forgive my scarse interest for art when it's constricted indoors
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Pure and positive thoughts and findings, what a wonderful world is to be found if only one knows how to seek it
#3 Sat 26 Jun 10 12:52am
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How wonderful! Thank you for sharing that with us!
#4 Sat 26 Jun 10 2:51am
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Lovely Mada! What a special day!
#5 Sat 26 Jun 10 3:18am
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that's beautiful Madamada!
#6 Sat 26 Jun 10 3:27am
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It's nice to hear because in a few places, we skipped going in to a big palace or museum when the weather was beautiful, so often, the months we travelled were in winter. About the young teacher, too bad that person didn't realize how much he could learn from you, but his loss.
#7 Sat 26 Jun 10 3:45am
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That sounds just wonderful. It just goes to show not everyone in the world is uncaring. What a fullfilling day it must have been .
Cheers Heather
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I think we should have a new thready category... The Tao of Mada..
We vote for our favourite mada post or thread.
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I love it when miracles happen in the course of a day. Nothing that will ever go down in church chronicles but something we recognize as a gift and are thankful for. Simple yet wonderful.
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It just accured to me - You can eat fish, but you can also have it stuffed and hang it on a wall, much like a painting. By that logic, would a painting taste good in hollandaise sauce and a twist of lemon?
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Hi guys, at last i have finished the paintjob of my jetpack,
here some progress photos
And its finished,
Hi guys, at last i have finished the paintjob of my jetpack,
here some progress photos
And its finished,
Great job very well done you should be proud.
Looks fantastic. Super job!
That's an excellent jet pack! What'd you use to paint it?
Nice job buddy
Thanks guys!
I'd use these colors BFUK gave me,
Primer: plastic primer
Silver no. 11
Blue no. 109
Yellow no.154
White no. 34
Red no. 73
Black no. 33
Grey no. 79
Brown no. 72, 94 and 62
Thanks again guys, specially Bobby Fett UK for these amazing jetpack kit!
You did a great job on the blue, spot on.
NICE paintjob....Its a great pack youll be happy with it Im sure mine survived a 3 foot fall yesterday I wouldnt recommend it but its a well built and very accurate pack IMHO....
Crazy nice!
looks great! i can't tell from the pics, it might be the light, but i think the only thing it's missing is a mist of red on the rocket where the silver meets the cuff.
yeh sent you PM
I did more progress today, added some details and little bit more weathering.
looks very good
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The New School recently welcomed a new senior vice president and chief information officer, Anand Padmanabhan. Anand will guide Information Technology priorities in support of academic goals and The New School's efforts to become a more operationally effective and service-oriented university.
Anand was recently named one of India's Top 100 CIOs by CIO magazine (a coveted recognition by IT leaders in India). He brings significant experience and achievement in leading technology innovation in educational organizations. As chief information officer for the Shiv Nadar Foundation, he set IT strategy for a large organization that encompasses a research university, a college of engineering, and other programs.
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The most anticipated television event of the year returns for a second season. AMC's The Walking Dead is "breathtaking in its small moments" (Wall Street Journal) and "creepy from the first frame" (Variety). The end of civilization was just the beginning for Rick Grimes and the other survivors. As the fight to stay alive intensifies and personal rivalries continue to fuel, the group struggles to hold on to their humanity in a time where slim chances are all that is left.
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"What Lies Ahead"
Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.
Coming to the aid of another, Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get badly needed medical supplies.
"Save the Last One"
The group desperately awaits Shane's return. Shane finds himself trapped in a school, surrounded by the undead. Daryl and Andrea search for someone in the woods.
"Cherokee Rose"
Shane makes a deadly sacrifice which leads to unusual behavior and self-distancing. The rest of the group tries to hang on somewhere between living to die and dying to live.
Glenn, the only one breaking barriers between both groups, knows far too much for his comfort level. Daryl finds a sign of life and, in his delirium, tries to make it back to the farm alive.
Secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world's new reality. Andrea comes out of her shell. Everyone is becoming more and more aware that "everything is food for something."
"Pretty Much Dead Already"
Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.
Rick and the others try to restore order in the aftermath of their terrible discovery inside Hershel's barn. When Hershel takes up an old habit and disappears, Rick and Glenn must follow him into town.
Rick, Hershel and Glenn fight to survive against new foes, both dead and alive. Shane finds Lori in danger on the road and makes it his mission to bring her back to the farm.
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Rick and Shane come into conflict over the fate of an outsider. Andrea helps Hershel's youngest daughter face a crucial decision.
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Rick sides with Shane on an important decision, causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity. Carl's actions have unintended consequences on the group.
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The group learns that someone dangerous may be on the loose near the farm. As night falls, Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn comb the woods to handle the situation and keep the group safe.
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Big Ben hurt again. This time his throwing shoulder could be blown up. Sounds like he may need season ending surgery.
The injury Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered to his throwing shoulder Monday night could be pretty significant, one that could take a while to heal, a source close to the team said.
Roethlisberger is "extremely sore" Tuesday morning and "hurting pretty bad," the source said. He is headed to get another MRI, which will give the team a better idea of the significance of the injury to his right shoulder.
It seemed highly unusual and perhaps an indication of the seriousness of the injury that Monday night Roethlisberger went from the stadium to the hospital for an MRI on his right shoulder so late at night and remained there past midnight.


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Infectious diseases are a big problem in certain parts of the world and you may be especially vulnerable if you have HIV disease. These diseases can increase your risk of getting opportunistic infections. Ask your health care provider if you need to take medicine or get special vaccinations before you travel. He or she will know which vaccines are safe for you. Your health care provider will also know the best ways to protect you from such things as malaria, typhoid fever, and hepatitis. Make sure all your routine vaccinations are up to date. This is very important for HIV-infected children who are traveling.
You may also want to consult the CDC's Health Information for International Travel (also called the "Yellow Book"), a guide published every two years as a reference for those who advise international travelers about health risks. It is written primarily for health professionals, although others will find it useful. See Chapter 3 on HIV and AIDS, and Chapter 8 on Immunocompromised Travelers.
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Be aware that food and water in some countries may not be as clean and safe as they are in the U.S. If you eat raw or undercooked food or drink contaminated water, you could get sick from bacteria, viruses, or parasites. For more information on protecting yourself, see CDC's HIV/AIDS: Safe Food and Water and Preventing Infections During Travel.
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What illnesses caused by germs in food and water do people with HIV commonly get?
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- CDC – HIV/AIDS: Safe Food and Water
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DOLLS will complete the DOTY Awards process for 2012 by publishing the Public Choice ballot in the June issue of the magazine, which will be released in early May. Winners will be announced this fall. In addition, the two awards programs will be combined next year, with registration for the 2013 competition opening this fall.
"As we had the chance to talk with doll-industry professionals at the IDEX show in Orlando, Fla., in late January, it became clear to us that we could not conduct two separate awards programs in the same year and still maintain the high standards that both artists and collectors have come to expect from the DAEs and the DOTY Awards," said DOLLS Publisher Carie Ferg.
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#1 Fri 02 Dec 11 8:13pm
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Save our School food
Good Luck Jamie! You have done wonders in both the UK and US.
#2 Fri 02 Dec 11 10:52pm
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Re: Save our School food
Mr Oliver , we have a lovely school cook at the school that I help in ,( I know she would be happy for you to call.) I have not seen the school dinners fr a while as I am in a different art of the building doing a sandwich duty when I am in school.
I know that there is a salad bar that the children can help themselves to to go with their meal. There are baked potates with fillings , filled rolls , and hot dishes that are prepared daily . I am not sure how much frozen foods are used as I have not had the oppertunity to call into the kitchens for a while but I do know that she realy tries to cook what she can from fresh but of course this is deendant on the menu dictated by county and the supplier has is assigned.
I saw your interview on BBC Breakfast and as a result I wrote to a friend of mine who will be setting up an accadamy for next year.
I totally agree that we cannot have a backward step .
How else can we help to try to prevent this backwad step ?
#3 Fri 02 Dec 11 11:24pm
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In order that schools always served good foods in France, we bought lunch tichets from the Town Hall once a month....depending on the parents income it was estimated how much each family should pay, if you fell into the first group say A-G you pay the tickets at whole price, H-O lesser etc, i have always thought that it was an excellent idea.
Kids either ate at school as parents worked or at home when a parent didn't work, i have never seen lunch boxes in the schools.
English friend made 4 lunch boxes every morning for years for his 4 kids when he was a single Dad, (his youngest was one year old, second youngest two yrs old when the mother left them)....he took them to school everyday before going to do a days work...if he could do so then why can't others....until at last schools and parents become better educated on the subject.
He now works in a school himself and is obliged to make his lunch box every day....in Essex!!
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#4 Fri 02 Dec 11 11:28pm
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Re: Save our School food
Constant vigilance is the price of ringing the changes. Thanks for your constant vigilance! Good Luck Jamie!
I shared your post on facebook.
#5 Fri 02 Dec 11 11:50pm
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Re: Save our School food
I remember coming on this forum being curious about what was happening in UK ...... I cannot believe things will change again going to worse
#6 Sat 03 Dec 11 12:07am
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My husband often visits the canteen at middays to make sure that (the young as we call them) mentally handicapped adults choose their menus correctly... the nurse is always present and a tutor too....same but different story....
Mentioned just because that often it is the only decent meal that they have in a day, as with many kids in the schools that you are fighting for.
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I do a sandwich duty in school and I always find the lunch bxes interesting , they are very varied , the children at school are a whole host of nationalities , from countries like Pakistan , Bangladesh , Yemin , Malasia to name just a few with Welsh/English children are in the minority.
Its an interesting school and as you can see the children will have their own ideas what is good to have in a packed lunch box.
some children will happily bring in 'left overs ' from the meal the night before whilst others might have a sandwich , samosas , sausage roll ,pastie or filled bread roll.
Most children bring a packet of crisps/potato chips .
Not all bring a piece of fruit.
many bring some yoghurt.
some bring a chocolate biscuit , a muffin or a piece of cake.
then are the things like cheese strings or those little pepperami and only a few children bring these.
in the colder weather quite a few will have a thermos flask of soup or sometimes stew.
I have noticed quite a few sweets being put int lunch boxes recently , I try to discourage ( sometimes a child might just have a packet of sweets and a chocolate biscuit or packet of crisps in their luch box )this a bit but of course we cannot dictate to the parents what goes into a childs packed lunch box.
Those are my more recent packed lunch observations !
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With you all the way Jamie, fortunately the school where my kids go is still producing good food but with the economy struggling so much we need to be carefull the cheaper options dont start finding their way back on the menu!
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Dear Mr Oliver , it is not only the future of school food that is facing dire times. I am a food technology teacher and Under the previous government Food technology/home economics became compulsory as a national curriculum subject up to Key Stage 3. The previous government realised this subject was necessary as a generation of children had grown up without the necessary culinary skills and knowledge of their food to properly care for themselves and their own children. Under the new English baclaurate This subject has under the coillition party been considered unneccessary, along with all funding for ingredients for those on benefits. To offer Food/Design technology is now optional for schools and as an expensive subject for the schools to run in this economic climate.
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Jamie I totally agree!
I run a business called The Fun Food Company and we deliver roadshows to KS3 students, usually in PHSE type days.
The roadshow is an hour long, 30 minutes of great nutritional teaching about balanced meals, importance of breakfast, food groups etc with high levels of audience participation, and the second 30 mins is a cooking competition between the Red Chillis and the Green peas of who can cook the best healthy meal in 15 minutes!
The pupils (50 - 300 of them) all have red or green voting cards and vote for the winner at the end. I then use the recipes made in the show as specials during the lunch time and serve the pupils.
All this to promote how good, enjoyable and easy healthy eating can be.
Jamie if you want to back my cause please get in touch! Or if anyone has a school they would like me to bring the roadshow to, please also get in touch for more information.
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Over the past several days our department has been the target of some criticism and frustration by people who questioned our handling of a brutal attack on a family in our city last weekend. I take those concerns seriously, and wanted to be certain that the decisions made by our officers and investigators in this case were the correct ones.
The detectives have worked diligently and tirelessly at reviewing this case in an attempt to make sure it's handled without prejudice. So at my direction our detectives have extensively re-interviewed the victims and several witnesses and reviewed all available evidence. We have worked closely with the District Attorney's Office so that the prosecutors who will ultimately have to take these cases to court had the opportunity to evaluate all of the evidence as well, and offer us their guidance.
We also reached out to our federal partners at the FBI to see if federal hate crime charges might be applicable in this case. FBI agents have accompanied our detectives and actively participated in interviews of the victims and witnesses.
I will leave it to them to decide when or whether to publicly release further information on their part of the investigation. I do regret that two of the suspects were issued misdemeanor summonses at the scene instead of being booked. That was a mistake and an error of judgment. We have counseled the officers involved and I have re-emphasized to all my commanders that I expect offenders who commit misdemeanor crimes of violence will be booked into the prison, not summonsed. Again, this was a brutal attack on an innocent family and I want to commend our officers who quickly responded to the scene and were able to identify, locate and arrest the suspects. I also want to thank the many witnesses that night who put themselves at risk by physically attempting to intervene, and who have since cooperated fully by telling us what they saw.
Our active investigation has concluded for now, although if any new evidence or information comes to light we will of course investigate further and the charges could still be amended later if there is justification to do so. In the meantime we will forward all our reports to the District Attorney's Office and work closely with them to make sure the suspects are prosecuted to the fullest possible extent of the law. We will make no further public statements regarding the details of this case or the evidence until it goes to court."
How long did this take?
I do regret that two of the suspects were issued misdemeanor summonses at the scene instead of being booked. That was a mistake and an error of judgment.
I don't know anything about this new Chief but I will say this:
1. He listened to the people and reinvestigated.
2. He admitted a mistake and took steps to correct in the future. That will probably get him fired.
3. He is reacting the way law enforcement should. Rationally and professionally, no emotion. I especially like the part about no more comments pending prosecution.
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Pulaski Technical College now has a Staff Senate.
Dr. Dan F. Bakke, college president, today approved the Staff Senate's constitution, which can be viewed by clicking here.
The Staff Senate, the staff equivalent of the Faculty Senate, will meet monthly. Its primary function is to represent college staff; consider ways to improve employment conditions; act in an advisory capacity to the college president; and to foster a spirit of unity and cooperation among all college employees.
The goal of the Staff Senate is to serve students better by facilitating and maintaining effective coordination among college departments, administration and faculty.
The Staff Senate elected officers at its last meeting. Lennon Parker, Web communication specialist, will serve a one-year term as president; Barry Crain, accounting supervisor, will serve one year as vice president and president-elect; Chrystal Paul, Accounting Technician II, will serve a two-year term as secretary.
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You write A LOT about food. Glad it was a great trip - and now youre off again.
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Where did we leave off? Ah, yes, the magnificent surprise in Buenos Aires. It came at the Buenos Aires airport, and I'll give you a hint..it's not when my corporate card was declined when I had to pay the exit tax. That was quite a surprise, but it wasn't really a fun one. It happened when we walked on the plane.
At check-in the woman at the ticket counter told us that she was giving us an exit row. I turned to Erin and said "great, more leg room!". When we stepped on the 747 and I saw the stairs I got pretty excited. "Wouldn't it be fun if we were sitting upstairs?" I said. Erin said she'd sat upstairs before and it was just more coach seats. Still, upstairs is upstairs...except when it's the British Airways flight from Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo
You know you don't fly business class when:
You get your lunch plate of smoked salmon and potato salad and think, "gee, this is kind of small, but it's fancy". Ten minutes later the flight attendant asks "can I take your first course dish?" and you realize that the meal hasn't even arrived yet.
Erin and I were very sad to leave our seats. The flight was continuing on to London and we serious contemplated staying on board. But, our crew was getting off in Sao Paulo and they kind of made us get off too.
It turns out that the crew from our BA flight were actually staying at the same hotel as us
Figueira Rubaiyat is a fancy (and as it turns out, expensive) restaurant that is build around a giant 100 + year old fig tree. Of course once we saw the menu the whole not eating concept flew out the window...well, actually, it couldn't because it turns out that the entire restaurant is outside! There were heat lamps, but it was still winter. It was chilly, but we did ok. Erin ordered the scallops and I ordered the treasure chest, which pretty much meant I ordered the ocean: two lobster tails, a fish filet (pretty sure it was cod), giant prawns, octopus, calamari, and scallops. We split an arugula and spinish salad. Not wanting to offend, we also ordered dessert. We had delicious caramel crepes and then they brought us an extra tray (yes, a whole tray) of dessert samples to go with our tea. Oh, the mint tea! It was actually just hot water and fresh mint leaves. It was delicious.
The day of the fair we were free until 4 PM
Despite all of the horror stories told to us (including the one about the BA flight attendant being held up at gun point right outside our hotel), we decided to visit a few sights while we were in the city. We couldn't stay couped up in the hotel all day. While we were downstairs at breakfast (yes, more food, but this time it was free!) we ran in to a few other people in the lobby. They were meeting at 2 PM to go to an churrascaria for lunch. We didn't want to lock outselves in, but if we were done seeing stuff we were going to try to join them.
We visited the conceirge (for about the 10th time..she loved us!) and asked if it would be ok to take cabs from one site to another. The tall man behind us leaned in and said that he was planning to do the same thing. We asked him if he wanted to share cabs with us. He did! Martin was a school rep from the Canterbury Christ Church University in Canterbury, England. He was delightful. He also happened to be fluent in Spanish and knew his way around Portugese, so this made dealing with cabs much easier.
Sao Paulo is not a tourist city
We made it back to the hotel in time for lunch. After our splurge of a dinner we still weren't hungry, so it seemed like the perfect idea to go to an all you can eat beef fest!
The restaurant actually sent a van to the hotel to pick us up and take us there. We sat at a huge round table where approximately a dozen sides were placed in front of us:rice, beans, french fries, fried bananas, etc.
Then, we received a map of a cow with every part clearly labeled and numbered. This way when the men walked around with all the meat we could clearly identify what we were eating. I decided I was done being adventurous, well, except for the wild boar. Lunch was almost $60 so I was saving room for the good stuff. Lots of sirloin and rump came around but the filet mignon remained elusive. Everyone started groaning and saying they were full but I refused to leave without the filet. So, the next time the sirloin came around...again, I picked up my cow map and pointed to #10
We walked back to the hotel in an attempt to digest before the fair. Because, after the fair we were off to dinner! Just typing all this is making me full again.
Erin and I were ONLY going to order drinks at dinner but in the end she wound up with a salad and I tried the heart of palm soup...but only because the school rep who used to live in Sao Paulo said it would be good. He also convinced us to try caipirinha (yeah, I had to look up the spelling on that one). It is the national drink of Brazil made with cachaca (sugarcane based alcohol), sugar and lime. Strong, but delicious.
The next morning Erin and I went to the gym which at that point had become a necessity. We met a few people and walked to the Sao Paulo art museum, which turned out to be free on Mondays! It was located in a strange building on stilts, and the building was kind of small, but it turned out to house quite a collection. We saw works by Dali, Picasso, Van Gogh, and Matisse.
After the museum, Erin and I found a sushi restaurant for lunch (yes, more food). Sao Paulo actually has the largest Japanese population outside of Japan, so we had pretty high expectations for the sushi. It was ok, but damn expensive. No joke-three rolls, two Diet Cokes and a dessert came out to over $75! The restaurant was cool though. We had the place almost all to ourselves and it was similar to the fig tree restaurant in that it was partially outside, partially inside. I enjoyed the ambiance.
Erin and I met Rodrigo (school rep from UT Austin, and a Brazilian) to ride to the airport. Boy, did we pick the right travel companion. He introduced us to this magnificent place called Kopenhagen. It served some of the best hot chocolate in the world. Vanessa, I am not going to lie, I think it was better than Angelina's in Paris.
Unfortunately, we were not upgraded on our flight home so that ride on coach felt so much longer. Still, all in all the trip to South America was great. If you can handle consuming an incomprehensible amount of food, I highly recommend that you plan a visit.
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After slow but steady improvement over the first half of this year, small business optimism soured considerably in June, said analysts at IHS Global Insight. The implications for supply chain managers suggest that inventories will remain lean.
"It appears small businesses are trying to make do with their current resources," said IHS senior economist, Leslie Levesque. "They have run down inventories to better meet their less fruitful sales expectations and the net percentage of owners reporting stocks too low was unchanged in the month.
Levesque added that small business owners became more downbeat on almost everything in the month, but particularly, their outlook on the economy and earnings potential worsened significantly.
Additionally, she said, small businesses are asking more out of their existing employees or hiring temporary workers. The net percentage of respondents planning to increase their full-time work force fell to 3 – its lowest level since October.
"It is clear from this report that small business owners are not expecting to do much additional capital spending, hiring or expanding in the next three months," said Levesque.
A more positive outlook on credit conditions does not mean much in this type of environment, IHS analysts added. Small businesses will not increase spending or their labor force until they see demand pick up, feel less uncertain on policy issues, and do not feel so "over-regulated."
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The apartment has a very nice feel with an "authentic" style, an open, fully equipped kitchen, a private bathroom with shower, wireless internet, a TV with international channels and of course a coffee maker. There are a double bed and a couch that can accommodate up to 3/4 people.
Everything in this apartment is in great condition!
The neighborhood is ideal located at about a 10 minutes walking distance from the busy city center with lots of restaurants and shops, The Ann Frank House, the Central Railway Station, the Red Light District, Dam Square and Westerpark and 3 nice markets on Mondays (arts and crafts), Wednesdays (organic) and Saturdays (farmers).
In short, the perfect place to stay when in Amsterdam!
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This is a great place to spend a few nights in Amsterdam. Prinseneiland is a picturesque and peaceful part of the city yet it is only a short walk to the train station. We had good email contact with Emmy before we arrived and she was there to greet us on arrival. The apartment is on the ground floor and the front door opens on to a very quiet street. It is comfortable and warm. The bedroom is a bit small and perhaps not suitable for elderly or those with mobility problems. It is quite a unique and quirky place to stay in this amazing city.
We had a wonderful 5night stay at Emmy's apartment. It is clean and modern in a blissfully quiet area with a very short walk to the supermarket, station and the attractions of Amsterdam. The sofa folds out into a good sized double bed to allow 3/4 guests stay comfortably. Prior to arriving we had great communication between ourselves and Emmy and she is incredibly friendly and welcoming when you get there. She also offers bicycle rental at a much lower cost than the local shops in the city. We would, and hopefully will, definitely be staying again!
Everything went well. from the flight to the appartment.
nice location. would book again :)
Emmy is very kind ! The apartment have a fantastic location. Will probably be back again and again !!! 10/10
We had a very good stay in this comfortable and friendly apartment.
The place is beautiful and quiet . We will surely return in the next year.
Thank you Emmy for you kindness
This apartment is wonderful and Emmy is very friendly. It's quite close to the center and the island is very peaceful. Defintely, the stay was perfect and I'm sure that if I come back to Amsterdam, I will repit stay.
Thanks for all Emmy.
We really enjoyed our stay at Emmy's appartment. It's very-well located in a super-quiet and peacful place and 15 minutes walking from Central station. The appartment itself was amazing: Very comfortable and clean, no complaints. Emmy was super-nice and she gave us advice on everything we needed. The only negative thing for us was having to leave after 2 days: Amsterdam deserves more time! We'll come back for sure, and we'll contact Emmy again of course. Excellent choice!
The owner, Emmy, was lovely with us. The cozy apartment in a wonderful neighborhood, very quiet with neighbors sit down to dinner in the stools of their houses and greet you in passing, about 15 minutes walk from the florets of Amsterdam.
Clean, well equipped and tastefully decorated.
Pegas: I am very careful and I would have liked white instead of black towels and bedding with fresh, clean sound that have in my house and in good hotels. Besides although the sofa bed is large and comfortable supplement the fitted sheet was small.
La propietaria, Emmy, fue encantadora con nosotros. El apartamento muy acogedor en un maravilloso barrio, muy tranquilo con vecinos que se sientan a cenar en los banquitos de sus casas y te saludan al pasar, a unos 15 minutos andando del cogollito de Amsterdam.
Limpio, bien equipado y decorado con gusto.
Pegas: yo soy muy escrupulosa y me hubieran gustado las toallas blancas en lugar de negras y la ropa de cama con el sonido de limpio y nuevo que tienen en mi casa y en los buenos hoteles. Aparte de que aunque el sofá-cama suplemento es grande y cómodo la sábana ajustable era pequeña.
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Discussion in 'Member Introductions' started by hoodguy, Dec 9, 2010.
have 2010 1500 4x4 silverado work truck
Welcome to the Club!! Post some pics when you get a chance.
Hey Hoodguy, welcome to the GM truck club. Ask away.. if we can't dazzle you with our brillance, we'll baffle you with our b.s.:rofl:
Welcome to the club!
Don't think I have heard it put in better words yet! :lol:
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is there something special I need to put a 2nd battery in my 1500 wt--v8 4x4
In addition to some more heavy guage cable, you will want to install a state of the art battery isolator.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Your seeing is fine... Especially when it was your first throw, sheesh don't be so hard on yourself! You should've seen my first runner :-)
I will consider the challenge accepted and look forward to seeing what you come up with. Btw strip blocks are gorgeous in batiks... Since you got that cutter and all.
Batik Swap - Feb 2013 http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...bums17908.html
I'm new to swapping in QB. But interested in this one.
let me see if i understand correctly.
they are to be 12.5" blocks.
one set means sending in 6 blocks each in their own bag.
But one can do up to 6 set that would mean sending in 36 baggies of a block in each bag. And just one design pattern to be made for all blocks.
is that correct?
nope every six are the same so if you do 36 your doing six sets off one pattern each set. you can use different fabrics but say need 6 ohio stars, 6 strip sets, 6 nine patches, 6 monkey wrench etc. whatever pattern you chose jut 6 blocks of one design for EACH SET. so dont repeat your design in another set. does that clarify things for you?
Here today... why what a lucky bunch we are.
Last time I sent each set of six in a zip bag.
Oh, and I certainly want to do this one too! Will see how my time works out as to the # of sets.
each set of six goes in a baggie. so they are seperated and easy for the host to sort I believe
Here today... why what a lucky bunch we are.
I am in.......looks and sounds like lots of fun. I love batiks and can't wait to see what is coming. Now I have a use for the batiks I just rec'd in the FQ swap. Yeah.
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To keep it simple, this is an average hair oil.
Conditiioning - average; doesn't do anything for your ends
Weight - lighter than MorrocanOil; about the same as Oi oil
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As hesitant as I was about putting oil in my fine hair, I gave this a try and have used my sample every day since I received it. A little goes a long way on my hair! I love everything about this product...the smell, texture, and the shine it gives my hair. My hair is actually even more bouncy with this and I've stopped using conditioner.5


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Twitter is in the news again this year, and once again there's been mounting speculation regarding the future of the social media company and the possibility that it may launch an IPO in the next year or two.
The speculation comes following a report in Forbes, which says that analyst firm Greencrest Capital now projects Twitter's worth to be somewhere in the region of $11 billion. Forbes puts forward plenty of circumstantial evidence that Twitter could be planning an IPO, such as its recent management changes, the refining of its photo app to provide stiffer competition for Instagram, and the fact that its promoted tweets seem to be making some decent revenue at last.
But while an IPO seems to be the obvious outcome of Twitter's progress, could it be that the site's growing fortunes might finally tempt an even bigger fish to come calling and nip any planned floatation in the bud?
There have been plenty of rumors in the past that Twitter might make a tempting target for someone with even deeper pockets over the past few years, and an $11 billion cash offer would be difficult for anyone to turn down, even someone as belligerent as Dick Costello.
The obvious candidate to buy Twitter seems to be Apple – after all, rumors suggesting they will have been doing the rounds for some months now, and there are plenty of reasons why. For one thing, Apple is alone among its major contemporaries in that it has no major social media presence (Twitter themselves, Google, Facebook and even Samsung to an extent, have shown how to profit from social media).
But there's more to it than that, as Apple could benefit a great deal from the expertise that Twitter would bring in terms of understanding the internet A recent article in GigaOM argues that Apple lacks the know-how to design and build, run and grow a large-scale web services, as evidenced by its dismal failure with iCloud, continual criticism over iTune's usability, and its Apple Maps disaster.
By buying Twitter, Apple would be getting far more than just a social network, but also the chance to realize its dreams of competing in the web services space:
"Not only does Twitter use some of the most advanced web technology, they invented it… Apple should buy Twitter not for its social network, but for its talent and technology. That talent and technology could undoubtedly help bring Apple and iCloud into the 21st century. The social network is basically an added bonus."
Could Bill Gates and Steve Balmer be tempted to take on Twitter? Though there's been little speculation about such a move, it would actually make sense if you think about what Microsoft has been trying to do lately. Microsoft has gone all out with the launch of Windows 8 and its Surface tablet as it looks to take on Google, Android, iOS and the rest, but so far it's only received a lukewarm reception at best.
An article by Jeff Macke in Yahoo Finance last November points out that one of the biggest things that's holding Microsoft back right now is its lack of 'followers', for want of a better word. Microsoft lacks a basic understanding of consumer's wants and needs, and as a result people tend to shun their products for those of Apple and Google.
Buying Twitter would seem to be the perfect remedy for this, allowing them to integrate the service with its products (don't forget that Windows 8 has no Twitter app right now), rake in a ton of data about what customers are looking for, and better position themselves to tempt the millions of Twitter users to buy its new devices.
This is probably the most radical suggestion, but really what better way for Yahoo to save itself than buying Twitter? To be fair, there's been zero speculation, and whether or not the idea has even crossed Marissa Mayer's mind is open to debate, but the more I think about it, the more this deal would make sense.
Let's get to the point – for all the good work that Mayer has done so far, Yahoo is still struggling to re-establish itself as a one of the internet's major players. But, one thing Yahoo does still have is a HUGE pile of cash – more than enough to snap up Twitter without breaking a sweat.
But why would they want to? Simple, because Twitter has (and is still gaining) millions upon millions of users, whilst Yahoo continues to lose them.
Buying Twitter would enable Yahoo to be able to direct some of its traffic to their own sites once again, and this would only bolster its main proposition – display advertising. With Twitter acting as the highway for more traffic, Yahoo could regain its status as one of the internet's main players, whilst the cash it generates from advertising would repay the $11 billion it needs to acquire Twitter in a heartbeat.