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#21 Thu 17 Mar 11 11:22pm
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
I was trying to find a decent knife sharpener for years. They didn't seem to exist! About five years ago I accidentally came across the Warthog V-Sharp knife sharpener with diamond coated honing rods They are made in South Africa by two brothers and, by chance, they were demonstrating them in the UK at a trade show. They were shaving the edges off sheets of paper with the blades that were being sharpened.
I was so impressed with the simplicity of these sharpeners that I ordered two cases to sell them on my own website. From there I have sold hundreds of them worldwide to all sorts of knife enthusiasts who have heard of these through various specialized mags and websites.
I personally have two of them in my own kitchen. Everybody who I have given one to is highly impressed with them.
I won't blatently advertise here with links, but look them up on google, and you will find - current price �54.95 with free UK delivery.
If I see J soon I will give him one to see what he thinks of them!
#22 Thu 19 May 11 11:37pm
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
really easy
where they sell tools also sell stones for sharpening knives
#23 Tue 06 Sep 11 3:45am
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
What do you guys think about diamond sharpening stones? Some reckon they are the best way to sharpen your knifes, especialy japanese chefs highly recommend them
#24 Tue 06 Sep 11 10:20am
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
I think they are an easy way to sharpen a cheap knife and a fast way to ruin a good one.
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#25 Thu 08 Sep 11 10:31pm
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
Thanks Ashen, good to know as I was just about to buy one. I would like to share my bad experience with this electric sharpeners. Few weeks ago I bought one and will NOT touch it again. It left bad dents and ugly reshaped the edges on my knives. Silly me, I should have red what other members posted in this forum
#26 Mon 01 Jul 13 6:14pm
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
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Welcome Lawrie
What a fascinating post. I would be a little bit nervous of those slaughtermen's knives! But they would need them sharp!
That's a good thing. To have a healthy fear/respect for the knives. Then you won't become complacent and to dumb things with them or sake silly risks. And that's when injuries occur.see more best knife sharpener: http://www.bestknifesharpenerpro.com
#27 Tue 01 Jul 14 6:36am
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
Electric knife sharpeners do get a bit of bad press, but I think people need to understand that these are meant for more standard knives. If you use your high-end knives on them, then they will get damaged. However, for cheaper models using a knife sharpener can really save you a lot of time and money. I like the models made by Chef's Choice: http://www.bestknifesharpeneronline.com … 30-review/
#28 Tue 01 Jul 14 9:00am
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Re: Please help me find a good knife sharpener
I bought this one just recently to replace one that I'd had for 18 years which was past it's best. The "blades" are ceramic. I use it every time I use the knife and it is adequate. How good it is for sharpening "blunt" knives, I don't know.


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The village has a small shopping center in easy walking distance for all your needs and free parking infront of the door!
Duivendrecht has a metro station - 10 minutes to the center of Amsterdam. The train to Schiphol Airport takes 16 minutes direct from Duivendrecht.
It is an ideal starting point for excursions to the rest of the Netherlands.
The property consists of:
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It was the third time that we stayed at Wilma's house and as always, everything was clean, friendly and well prepared for our visit. It was and is always and absolutly recommendable to return to Wilma's house - so be sure: we will come back any time soon.
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It is a wonderful house with enough space for 4-6 people. We found much more as we needed – even umbrellas. Everything was clean and proper. Wilma gave us a nice, affectionate reception and a detailed introduction to the house and the surrounding area. We all enjoyed our stay!
It is a very cosy clean House in a suburb of Amsterdam. You have a 10 min walk to the metro and after another 10 min you are in the center of Amsterdam. It's perfect to stay the hole day in the city and come back to the house to relax from the busy city. In the house you find everything you need and Wilma is a very warm gentle person. It was perfect!
Lovely house with all you need, comfy and clean. In a quiet area close enough to train links into the city centre, 10 mins!
We had a lovely few days in Amsterdam. Wilma made us feel very welcome. We liked that she contacted us a few days before we travelled , to explain the route from the Airport ( very direct ). She was very helpful with general information about Metro tickets etc. The house is lovely..big , modern , comfortable , well equipped , and just 10 mins walk from the Metro / Train station. The area is quiet and safe , and a friendly supermarket with some other shops , just 2 mins walk from the house. We'd be very happy to stay at Wilma's house again , or to recommend this house to friends and family.
Wilma gave us a very warm and kindly welcome. She showed us everything we need to know about the staying in the house and she also gave us a lot of informtions about Amsterdam. We recomend this staying in Amsterdam.
Thank you very much Wilma!
It was a fantastisk stay in Amsterdam. We enjoyed it.
Wilma gave us a very warm welcome in her lovely house and showed us everything we need to know.
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It was a perfect stay in Amsterdam. Wilma gave us a very warm welcome and showed us everything necessary you Need in a foreign city. We would be glad to see her again. (The House is great)
Super house! Everything perfectly prepared, super information, better than tourists information !!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!! Everything is there, like at home! Vieln thanks !!! Best connections to the center, supermarket around the corner, in a quiet area, just lovely.
Super Haus! Alles perfekt vorbereitet, super Infos, besser als Turisten Information!!! SEHR EMPFEHLENSWERT!!! Alles ist da, wie Zuhause! Vieln Dank!!! Beste Verbindung ins Zentrum, Einkaufsmöglichkeit um die Ecke, ruhige Gegend, einfach nur schön.
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we, 5 adults from the NDS were from 30.4-03.5.2015 in the apartment and had described a wonderful stay in Wilma's house, it's just like in the display. The apartment is nice and quiet on the outskirts of Amsterdam, it is clean and cozy, the garden invites you to sit when the sun is shining. Wilma had for all the * * Kleinigketen worried that one quickly forgets it's because coffee for the first morning and a lot of other things, so just perfekt..In the city is quickly coming by train 10/15 minutes .... .....
We were warmly received and treated by Wilma. She gave us very good tips for staying in the very very vibrant city of Amsterdam.
All in all it was a great stay, we would definitely come back if we come again to Amsterdam and this House are very happy to recommend.
wir, 5 Erwachsene aus der NDS waren vom 30.4-03.5.2015 in der Wohnung und hatten einen wunderbaren Aufenthalt in Wilma s Haus, es ist genauso wie in der Anzeige beschrieben. Die Wohnung liegt schön ruhig am Rande von Amsterdam, es ist sauber und gemütlich, der Garten lädt zum sitzen ein, wenn die Sonne scheint. Wilma hatte für all die * Kleinigketen* gesorgt die man schnell vergisst, es ist Kaffee da für den ersten Morgen und noch viel andere Dinge, also einfach perfekt..In die Stadt kommt man schnell mit der Bahn 10/15 Minuten.........
Wir wurden sehr herzlich von Wilma empfangen und behandelt. Sie gab uns sehr gute Tips für den Aufenthalt in der seeehr lebendigen Stadt Amsterdam.
Alles in Allem war das ein toller Aufenthalt, wir kommen gerne wieder, wenn wir noch mal nach Amsterdam kommen und werden dieses Haus sehr gerne weiterempfehlen.
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The candidates can't spend too much time celebrating, however. On September 19, somewhere in the neighborhood of 750,000 voters (including Dems and independents) will winnow the Democratic field from three to one — and the outcome's going to hinge on how the following questions get answered over the next three months.
Can Deval Patrick overcome the L-word?
Patrick lovers know their guy didn't win Worcester because liberals dominate Democratic conventions. No, Patrick won the convention because of his resonant call for a politics of hope, and because he's leading a grassroots movement of unprecedented scope and intensity.
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Having watched Patrick for a year and a half, I can confidently state that there's more to Claim A than to Claim B. But if he lets Claim B fester, he'll have a hard time winning in September, when voters will be focusing on which Democrat matches up best with Republican nominee Kerry Healey. Patrick's challenge here is especially tough because, while he likes to talk about transcending ideology ("Less focused on right and left and more focused on right and wrong" is a favorite line), he hews to liberal orthodoxy on almost every issue. Support gay marriage? Check. The Nantucket Sound wind farm? Check. In-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants? Check. Against the income-tax rollback? Check — hell, he might even raise it!
To win in November, the Democrats need a nominee who can make inroads with the fiscally conservative suburban independents who fell for Mitt Romney last time around. Could Patrick pull this off? Maybe, if his considerable charisma neutralizes his liberalism. Even so, it wouldn't hurt Patrick to have a Sister Souljah moment — something that shows independents and conservative Democrats that he's not totally beholden to his party's liberal wing. (One suggestion for the candidate: scold Jim McGovern for bashing Republicans the next time he introduces you. You guys could script the exchange beforehand.)
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Georgetown represents Washington's genteel, southern side, where cobblestones, and shady streets invite ambles among the Federal-style row houses that line them. The following walk is about three miles in length, but the surrounding bustle of always-nearby main arteries Wisconsin and M Streets offers plenty of options for a pop into an air-conditioned shop or a bite or beverage at a sidewalk café.
Just over the hill on the back side of the intersection of 27th and Q Streets overlooking Rock Creek Park is the (1) Mount Zion Cemetery, one of the city's oldest all-black burial sites dating from 1808 and taken over by the Mount Zion Methodist Church in 1879 for the burial of free blacks. The adjacent (2) Oak Hill Cemetery's main gate is at 30th and R Streets a few blocks away. This gracious cemetery's elaborate statuaried gravesites and mausoleums house the remains of Washington notables such as Edwin Stanton (Lincoln's secretary of war), Dean Acheson (Truman's secretary of state), and Philip and Katherine Graham (both publishers of the Washington Post).
Turn right onto R outside the main gate to reach (3) Dumbarton Oaks, the former home of Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss that is now serves as Harvard's center for pre-Columbian and Byzantine studies. The exceptional garden features an antique Provençal fountain, a mini Roman amphitheater, and a 16th-century-style arbor. Tip: Go during the spring when the dogwoods are blooming.
Turn left onto 31st Street and continue a block to (4) Tudor Place, a neoclassical house designed by William Thornton, the first architect of the Capitol, featuring 5 ½ acres of gardens and an extensive collection of objects once belonging to George and Martha Washington. A right onto O Street two blocks farther on 31st brings you to (5) Thornton's St. John's Church, which, with only a six year gap from 1831 to 1837, has been holding Anglican services since 1804. Duck onto N Street between 33rd and 34th to see (6) Cox's Row, a grouping of five Federal style townhouses (3327 to 3339 N Street) built by future Georgetown mayor John Cox in 1817, and (7) 3307 N Street, where JFK and Jackie lived as Senator and wife from 1958 to 1960.
Three blocks farther along O is the main gate of (8) Georgetown University, operating since 1789, the year the U.S. Constitution took effect. Turn left onto 37th from the main gate and swing left onto Prospect Street then right onto 36th, where you'll reach the (9) Exorcist Steps, a stone set of 75 stairs that featured terrifyingly in the 1973 horror film; "Kitschy fun; be prepared to huff and puff, but it's worth it to relive the movie."—Gabriel Einsohn, Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum.
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We got picked up at 07:30 and were joined by four other guests on the minivan, all of which were Romanian. Our guide Tuan - otherwise known as Tim informed us that as it was low season we were actually the only guests for the trip - could be awkward.
After a 20 minute stop off at their would be service station, come jewelry and bric a brac shop, we arrived into Halong bay at about 12:30. We were checked into our cabins which seemed nice, it will be weird sleeping on a boat but at least the sea here is very calm.
We got called for lunch which ended up being a 7 course affair, we were stuffed at the end of it, Vietnamese food is very tasty
Afterwards we had look round an oyster farm, the girl was surgically inserting things into the young oysters so that in three years they would develop into pearls - Matt made the obligatory pearl neckless joke, no surprise they didn't get it .
We went to the 'sunset boat party' (all six of us) and were given some sangria. Then after a few drinks we had a cooking class (probably not the best idea) where everyone made prawn spring rolls. Too soon after that we had another 7 course banquet. Over dinner we were joined by Paul a Pom who had lived in Melbourne for the last 8 years, we had an interesting chat with him, the Romanians and the crew, out on the sun deck which lasted until the early hours and involved lots of drinking.
Luckily we managed to save money on our bar bill with some true backpacking style
8.9.12 - New Boat New Sites
As we got to bed late last night so getting up early was unpleasant this morning on the boat. Both our tummies had turned, again we had a call from Tim to call us for breakfast even though we had 30 minutes left to have it- Matthew its sunset, Matthew we have arrived, Matthew, Matthew, MATTHEW!!!
We changed to a smaller more appropriately sized boat today which meant that getting ready took even longer, but it seems worth it as the new room is larger and has a panoramic window, although its raining the view out the window is surreal.
We arrived at Monkey Island at about 10, it was still raining hard. we kayaked around an open cave and some tunnels
Then we collected some torches and bravely went into a pitch black cave that had bats inside. It was fun paddling through the darkness into the narrow passages, that were even smaller as it was high tide. We had to turn back though as the tide was too high and meant that we were blocked. We returned to the boat (it was still raining). We watched the crew fishing and decided to have a go, we both caught some fish for the BBQ banquet that we were served at lunch.
After lunch we had a ride to the beach which was 1 1/2 hours, so as it had stopped raining we sunbathed and slept (Matt snored). We climbed to the highest peak which was higher than it looked. We kept slipping and sliding everywhere and arrived feeling hot and sticky.
We had a swim in the bay until some Chinese tourists arrived who seemed overly excited about canoeing
We watched sunset on the sundeck and awaited the next 7 course banquet. This time it was even more of a feast as it was the captains birthday, the staff had made amazing things for decorations in the middle of the table. Nevertheless we are now fully stuffed and sleepy, hopefully we will have an early night.
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Matthew got called for breakfast 5 minutes early again! The five of us shared a buffet breakfast and then the boat took us to the Amazing Caves - yes that's its real name, it even comes complete with Disney music. The cave itself lived up to its name and was huge, it looked like something out of Lord of the Rings.
Back on the boat we had a ride back to shore, Matt got really into it and even steered the boat, until Matthew's name was called once again for more food
We checked out of the boat and had another 3 1/2 hour minivan journey ahead of us - complete with the obligatory stop off. We got to the train station in time for our 13 hour journey to Hue.
We got to our seats and someone was sat in them, Matt eventually got them to move, with a little help from the locals. We sat on table seats awkwardly facing a man and his two children. We passed the time teaching them English, which they found hilarious. The entire journey when the children were awake they didn't stop eating; they had cereal, crisps, gum, sweets, developing eggs with half formed chicks inside, savory rice pudding and cookies! God help us with the rest of this journey, its like a cattle market!


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Winning streak ends
Nashville outshot the Canadiens 37-29 en route to an entertaining 2-1 win.
Goals by Shea Weber, during a first period power play, and Brendan Gallagher's fourth, in the second period, set up a tense final 20 minutes.
Lars Eller's goal, early in the third, was disallowed, and the teams settled down into a tight-checking battle that looked destined for OT.
But a poor clear by Travis Moen set off a sequence that ended with rookie defenceman Seth Jones driving toward the net and beating Carey Price.
The Canadiens goaltender was heroic in defeat, with 35 saves.
Pekka Rinne made 28 stops for Nashville.
The Canadiens lost Daniel Briere and Brandon Prust to injuries.
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With a nifty toe drag and a sweet shot, highly heralded rookie Seth Jones scored the only goal of the third period to break a 1-1 tie.
The winning goal came with 87 seconds left and the game headed for OT.
Should be a dandy third
Brendan Gallagher's fourth of the young season was the second period's only goal.
Gallagher benefited from some intense close-in work by Lars Eller and Michaël Bournival.
The latter finds himself on a line with David Desharnais and Rene Bourque after a hard check knocked Daniel Brière out of the game.
Nashville outshot the Canadiens 16-11 during the period.
Carey Price has faced 30 shots through 40 minutes.
Predatory period
Nashville had the home team on its heels for most of the game's first 20 minutes.
Shea Weber banked a shot in off Josh Gorges during a power play for the only goal thus far.
It was Nashville's 10th shot of the game. At that point, 12:31 in, the Canadiens had one shot on massive Pekka Rinne.
Shot totals for the period: Nashville 14 - Canadiens 6
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Legislative Efforts to Improve Affordability
Lawmakers in several states and Washington, D.C., have enacted policies intended to broaden charter schools' access to affordable financing options. Although there are significant overlaps, generally speaking, most fall into one of two categories: the first category relates most directly to making affordable financing more easily available to charter schools, and the second focuses on addressing lenders' concerns about the risk of investing in charter schools, thereby encouraging investors to loan money at lower interest rates.
Efforts aimed at improving affordability and accessibility include:
Authorizing tax-exempt conduit financing, which allows charter schools to indirectly issue tax-exempt bonds;
Allowing charter schools to participate in the federal bond program, Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, that pays investors with tax credits rather than interest; and
Setting up low-cost loan programs for charter schools.
Policy efforts aimed at increasing the affordability of financing for charter school facilities by making investments less risky include:
Allowing school districts to incorporate charter facilities in their own tax-exempt, general obligation bond requests to voters;
Giving charter schools access to a moral obligation provision for their bonds, which adds security to a bond;
Creating an intercept mechanism through which part of a charter school's per-student state revenue can be diverted directly to pay lenders;
Giving charter school operators access to a debt-service reserve fund; and
Clarifying charter schools' "public entity" status to help ensure their ability to pursue litigation if the operators believe their charter has been unreasonably cancelled or not renewed.
All of these policy strategies are discussed below.


text: I've been running it through my head for awhile and I'm seriously debating turning my current truck into something that ain't seen very much. I'm a structural welder at where I work at. And I've been wanting to rig out for some time. But don't feel like paying over 15 grand for a used 1 ton flat bed truck to turn into a rig welder. I currently have a 4 inch lifted 94 K1500 chevy truck with a 5 speed, ext cab short bed. The bed is already shot and in need of complete replacing. Well I was thinking. What if I remove the bed, add about 3 foot to the frame *make it about equivalent with a LWB bed* and weld a second axle behind the first. Throw a 14 foot flat bed on it and put a new venture, or M3 granny 5 speed into it. It'd be a dead tandem 4x6. I already have all the tires. Got 3 left over from my last set that I use as spares *damn things to expensive just to get rid of* Maybe use 3/4 ton rear ends? I'm definatly going for 3/4 ton or 1 ton leaf springs and shocks. I figured if I placed the goose hitch on the bed equal between the two axles it would evenly distribute the load. Granted I could redneck all of this for about 5 grand or less instead of blowing 15 on another truck. Plus it'd be a head turning, and would look like one hell of a welding rig. Me and my gramps did this on a 1 ton before, but we moved the rear axle all the way to the end of the frame so it only touched ground when it was loaded with a goose neck. I want all 6 tires rolling all the time though. Thoughts? Input?


text: My husband has agreed to try to make a MIG welded hive stand. The problem is, being beginners ourselves, we're not sure what design elements are needed other than having enough room for 2 full-size hives and a 5-frame nuc. One club member suggested we have enough space next to each hive to place boxes during inspections. Is there anything else that might be useful? How far off the ground? How much weight should the stand be able to take?


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In Hood River, On the Heels of History
Husum Highlands Bed & Breakfast • Husum, WA
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- A One-Night Stay for Two, Sundays through Thursdays Beginning November 19, in the Alexander, Ashley, Melanie, or Peggy Room ($89)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two, Fridays and Saturdays Beginning November 19, in the Alexander, Ashley, Melanie, or Peggy Room ($189)
- Full Daily Breakfast for Two
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One of the last hurdles on the Lewis and Clark Expedition more than 200 years ago, the Columbia River Gorge allowed them to pass through the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean, dramatically rising up to 4,000 feet in some places. Today, it's less of a thoroughfare and more of a recreational mecca: Windsurfing, biking, hiking, fishing, and kitesurfing are just a few of its draws.
On the Washington side of this fertile 80-mile canyon, Husum Highlands Bed & Breakfast, in Husum, invites you on a one-night stay for two, Sundays through Thursdays beginning November 19, in the Alexander, Ashley, Melanie, or Peggy Room ($89). Or, opt for a two-night stay for two, Fridays and Saturdays beginning November 19, in the Alexander, Ashley, Melanie, or Peggy Room ($189). Both options come with a full daily breakfast for two.
Make nice with the innkeepers at this Victorian B&B, surrounded by 20 acres of bucolic countryside. They'll ply you with the likes of rhubarb crêpe and chicken apple sausage with OJ and local coffee. And that's just breakfast.
Between meals, head ten minutes south of Husum Highlands to White Salmon, a small town on the riverbank opposite Hood River, Oregon. There, you'll discover several art galleries, shops and restaurants. Pop in for lunch at Everybody's Brewing, a funky brew pub with about a dozen beers on tap, a menu of seasonally inspired dishes from around the globe, and live music. Several other restaurants in the area have earned shout-outs from local and national media alike, such as Solstice Wood Fire Cafe, named Washington's best pizza by Food Network Magazine.
In Hood River, rent a kayak for a paddle down the river, or go snowshoeing or cross-country skiing at nearby Mt. Adams. A bit farther afield, Mt. Hood (which can be seen from the Alexander Room) offers breathtaking scenic views. And in Klickitat County, you'll find several wineries that offer tours and tastings.
After a grueling day on the trail (by modern standards), cozy up to the fireplace in the parlor, or retire to your clawfoot tub and rest on your pillow-top queen-size bed. Turn on the TV, surf the Wi-Fi, or just admire the view (of Mt. Hood if you stay in the Melanie or Peggy Room).
Set forth on this Escape and get all the glory of the 1806 expedition without mustering the guts of its revered explorers.
"The views from the windows were amazing. The breakfast was terrific. The beds were extremely comfortable and the place was super clean. We would recommend Husum Highlands as a wonderful place to stay overnight or for an extended time."-- BedandBreakfast.com
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Phrase often used by Western Michigan University girls who are well studied in the language of porn. These women delight in the insertion of the male phalus into their rectum for pleasureable reasons.
I gave my virginity to Dave last night. He pounded my womanhood with great gusto, so I invited him to throw it in my dumper. I don't know why, but he started laughing so hard, he fell off the bed. We broke up right after.
I need a man who enjoys throwing it in my dumper.
I need a man who enjoys throwing it in my dumper.
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when you are bottleing honey into new bottles, do you wash the new bottles first or are they clean from the factory.:confused:
when you are bottleing honey into new bottles, do you wash the new bottles first or are they clean from the factory.:confused:
Any container that I put a food product into is washed / sanitized prior to use. It doesn't matter whether it is honey, pickles, beer, jelly, or tomatos. It is all cleaned first.
Let's put it this way...
Everything is as clean as a factory!
(With that in mind, it sort of makes you want to wash new socks before you wear them, huh?)
I wash my new bottles in the dishwasher before using
I do wash my new socks prior to wearing, too.
His Hive Honey Farm - Do all for His glory!
I have one of those dishwashers that heats the final rinse to sanitize everything, so the bottles go through a wash and sanitize rinse. At the end, they're hot enough to dry completely without too much effort. I figure it's worth the trouble.
"My wife always wanted girls. Just not thousands and thousands of them......"
All right if nobdy else will confess I will. Never even considered washing them.Last year was my first year and we had very little honey and it all stayed within the family and a few friends. This year I will wash because I"ll be selling my crop. Any other brave ones out there? Happy Easter
One really should wash such bottles, as they are lightly coated with the mold release spray used at the factory. Compare a washed and a not washed jar and the release coating is readily visible.
We wash ours, have a dishwasher dedicated to that purpose. But we are the only one I know who does so. In NYS honey (and maple syrup) facilities are exempt from food inspection. But I wonder what goes on in states where honey houses are inspected, especially those states where the inspection is the responsibility of the Health Department? Can anyone elighten me?
Our dishwasher will handle 25-50 jars at a time, depending on the size. Each load takes about 90 minutes, mostly because of drying time. There are restaurant grade washers available that do the job in less than 10 minutes...but they cost several thousand dollars.
Lloyd Spear
Wash! Absolutely! Our state's food processing laws requires it if you intend to sell honey.
what about the lid that comes with the seal in side of it?
What do you think? I could sanitize them with B-brite like I do for my beer and wine bottles before I bottle my homebrew.


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Kaplan Schweser was founded by Dr. Carl Schweser in 1990, while he was a professor in the college of business at the University of Iowa. Prior to that time, Carl had taught in CFA® programs in North America for a number of years.
Dr. Andrew Temte has been with Schweser since its inception in 1990. Schweser was acquired by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, in 1999. At that time, Dr. Temte became its president and CEO. Kaplan Schweser now enjoys the full backing of a trusted name in education and training with Kaplan's resources at its disposal. Even though Schweser is now a part of a bigger organization, we are still committed to our tradition of fulfilling candidate needs, as well as continually enhancing the quality of service to our customers.


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Last year, I posted a blog about the SaaS business model and the role of Customer Success, titled, "VP Customer Success — Critical to the SaaS Business Model".
For anyone who has run, is running, or plans to run a SaaS company, you quickly learn that the SaaS model is highly dependent upon two major apertures in its revenue generation funnel; the first is revenue in the top and the second is churn out the bottom.
It's doesn't take a degree in rocket science to understand why successful SaaS companies must keep the top aperture of the model as wide open as possible through lead generation and the to keep the aperture at the bottom as closed as possible. That's why Churn Rate is such a critical performance indicator for SaaS companies and why I contend that just as there must be a group that wakes up every morning worried about that top aperture – revenue generation – there must be a corresponding group responsible for the bottom aperture – customer success.
I thought it might be beneficial to follow up that initial article with an interview of someone whose job it is to keep that bottom aperture closed. I decided to ask one of the best people in this role I know – Tracey Kaufman, Senior Director, Customer Experience at Cloud9 Analytics – her thoughts on what it takes to manage a customer success function for a SaaS company. Cloud9 is one of my portfolio companies focused on delivering Sales Forecasting applications, initially targeted at the Salesforce.com ecosystem.
Tracey held a similar position in my OnDemand division at Siebel Systems and did a fantastic job there. At Cloud9, she has kept churn rates in the low single digits on an annual basis so she knows what it takes to develop a customer success program that delivers positive results.
Q. Tracey, what would you describe is the role of Customer Success at a SaaS company?
A. The Customer Success or Customer Experience role – which is what we call it at Cloud9 Analytics – has multiple dimensions:
Customer success
- We are involved in the full customer lifecycle starting post-contract and continuing throughout their subscription period.
- We develop customer programs, processes and best practices including a deployment blueprint and tips for using the product.
Voice of the customer
- We are responsible for identifying and codifying the key components of customer success and communicating them cross-functionally to inform the product roadmap, sales and marketing messaging and services processes.
- We collect customer feedback via interviews, focus groups and surveys.
Community development
- We must work cross-functionally to build a Community Portal that serves as a central repository for product information, promotes customer engagement and provides value-added resources.
- Work with Marketing to conduct customer events and Products to build a Customer Advisory Board
Executive visibility
- We provide the executive team with a Customer Experience dashboard summarizing the overall health of the customer base. We develop key indicators to identify at-risk customers and have established a critical account management process.
Q. What are the key objectives of your position?
A. I'm responsible for driving customer loyalty and ensuring that our customers are satisfied and are realizing measurable value from our products and services.
Q. How are you measured?
A. We are measured as a percentage of referenceable customers, subscription renewals vs churn, customer satisfaction, product adoption and usage.
Q. What are the key issues you deal with on a daily basis?
A. The biggest issue is trying to change the behavior of the sales organization. Despite industry data showing that implementing a dynamic pipeline management process informed by analytics results in higher close rates, increased sales velocity and improved forecast accuracy, sales reps don't like entering data into CRM systems and sales managers are more comfortable using spreadsheets as opposed to an interactive analytics application.
Q. How do you work with your counterparts in your company?
A. I'm fortunate to work at a customer-centric company with people who truly value customer input. In general, my colleagues look to me provide them with an assessment of the health of our customer base, identify customer reference candidates for sales and marketing efforts and serve as the voice of the customer to inform the product roadmap and customer-facing business processes.
Q. How do you work with your customers? Who do you work with?
A. I engage with our customers at many levels of their organization. My primary contact is our key stakeholder(s), who can be in Sales Management, Sales Ops, the Executive level and occasionally IT. I work with the business champion to:
- Establish deployment objectives and success criteria and help them develop a plan to achieve those objectives.
- Conduct periodic health-check calls to review the status of their deployment. Based on the customer's disposition, this may lead to moving them along a reference track or developing a set of remediation steps to address issues.
I handle product training as well and that provides me the opportunity to connect with all of the end users. For a start-up company, this kind of hands-on interaction with the end user is a great source of product input and has been critical in developing a set of best practices.
Q. What are the warning signs that concern you with respect to customer churn?
A. The first warning sign is product usage. We receive weekly usage reports that provide information on customer logins. When I notice low usage, I contact the customer to review the status of their deployment in order to understand the obstacles to adoption.
Q. What do you do to anticipate and avoid customer churn?
A. Engaging early in a customer's deployment is critical. I've identified the key ingredients for customer success and work with our champions to ensure that they have the necessary people and processes in place. For example, they need to be able to articulate a clear business problem to their end-users that deploying our product will solve. Additionally, since adopting a new software solution is typically a challenge for sales people, I work with our champion to integrate the use of our product into their existing sales management cadence and focus on the carrots instead of the sticks – namely, the ways that our product can deliver results for the things that matter to them — closing more deals, faster and improving their forecast accuracy.
Q. What is the most challenging part of your job?
A. Our product is easy to deploy and both the purchase and rollout is typically managed by the business instead of IT. While that is a key benefit, it also means that customers often don't have a formal approach to the deployment as they would with a large scale enterprise software application. For example, customers purchase the product because they realize that they have a relevant business problem, but haven't established measurable success criteria or a set of baseline metrics that they can track. Additionally, success with any software product requires broad user adoption. Too many people take the Field of Dreams, "if you build it they will come" approach, which doesn't often work — especially with sales users. Rather, the business champions need to proactively communicate a set of best practices including the what, when, how and most importantly why to encourage usage.
Q. What is the best background for someone who is chartered with Customer Success?
A. Personality is more important than work background. To be successful in customer success, you need a customer-centric perspective, the courage of your convictions, the belief that "facts are our friends", good listening and problem solving skills and enough gumption intermingled with interpersonal effectiveness skills to tell the Executive team things they don't often want to hear. Thus said, the majority of customer success candidates I've interviewed for jobs at software companies come from a Customer Service, System Integration and Post-Sales Account Management background. From a work experience perspective, it's important that the person has a deep understanding of what customer success means — both quantitatively and qualitatively for their business, has experience working cross-functionally and can effectively serve as the voice of the customer.


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Story highlights
- iReporters share great shots of fall foliage
- Mark Collier of Vermont was late to appreciating his state's splendid display
- Share your travel photos with CNN iReport
Mark Collier grew up in the mountains of Vermont. Every autumn, he would see an influx of tourists flood his state to get a glimpse of the brilliant fall leaves. He didn't get what the big deal was. "Why do people come to look at the trees?" he wondered.
But as he got older, he developed an interest in photography. And that made him stop taking the vibrant autumn color for granted.
"I suddenly began to notice the stunning colors that seemed to blanket the hills in fire each fall as the days got shorter and the nights became colder," he remembers. "Slowly but surely, as I gained experience and insight, I began to really understand what a special place Vermont is, and I began to fall in love with my home and the stunning colors."
Collier is now a staff photographer for the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. This year, he decided for the first time to document the fall beauty of his state.
He shared his images alongside dozens of other photographers on CNN iReport. The best of his shots, along with other images of autumn around the world, are in the gallery above.


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A uterine fibroid is a non-cancerous (benign) tumor growth which starts off from the soft muscle layer called myometrium and goes-up till the uterus's connective tissue.
Even though these fibroids are compiled of the similar soft muscle fibers as the uterine wall, but they tend to get much intense when compared to the usual myometrium layer. Generally uterine fibroids are either partially round or completely round in form.


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OMGosh Mary!!!! It's wonderful! He's gonna love it! Definitely patriotic. (PS Tell him "Thank You" for his service.)
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
OMGosh Mary!!!! It's wonderful! He's gonna love it! Definitely patriotic. (PS Tell him "Thank You" for his service.)
My initials are BB, so dublb is double B.
All of these are sp beautiful, I am in awe!!!The eagle brings tears to my eyes. I am doing the presients of the USA in redwork.I need to do from Wasington to Lincoln . Only 16 more !!!!!!! Dont think I will be done by July 1 tho. Jo
Landscape quilts and needle turn applique favs.Antlers,Ok
When ya git it done we will be waitin' ta see your President's quilt. It'll be wonderful I'm sure.
My initials are BB, so dublb is double B.
Thanks , I will but had to put it on hold for a bit. My eleven year old granddaughter was here for a short visit and wanted to learn to sew on the machine AND make a quilt. She wanted patriotic colors soooo... We dug those out of my stash ,I cut out enough 5 in blocks to make a throw for her when she was watching tv. Put on a 1/4 in foot and off we took.!!!!!. got the top done( I set it together ) It is now at the quilter so I can mail it to her in Florida. cant wait to get it to her. She was so proud of herself.Me too. lol When I get it back will post pics.
Landscape quilts and needle turn applique favs.Antlers,Ok
OH, oh we want ta see that one too! The original date for this challenge was for last year, so don't pay anyattintion ta that. Now we are just postin' anything patriotic that we git done. So the challenge goes on.
My initials are BB, so dublb is double B.
A Little Patriotism ........ ready for Canada Day, tomorrow!
It's just a little runner (7"x17"), made with some of the leftovers from Monty.
Background fabric is the same O Canada text fabric (words to our National Anthem) as I used for Monty's background, last year. Once again, it's micro stippled, with the leaves left au naturel!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
Well done everyone. This is a never ending thread so keep those projects coming. Happy Canada Day to you, too, QuiltE. Fabulous runner. Wish I could say Something Patriotic would be done for tomorrow but, nope. Canada D'Eh is hanging proudly on the wall so it is the first thing seen as you walk in the front door. Since I used it at a car show last year I hadn't added hanging tabs so attached some on Friday. I think I will keep it up all July. Happy July 1 and July 4 everyone.
W4Me ... looks like you did complete A Little Patriotism yourself, with your tab addition, to be able to hang Canda D'Eh! this year! Mine is pretty simple ... sometimes, it's nice to have something a little more subtle and to brighten a wee spot! Definitely leave your quilt up for the month ... or longer!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
mary quilting: Beautiful american eagle quilt!
Karen, aka yayaquilts (yaya-Greek for grandma to 5 beautiful granbabies, 2 girls & 3 boys)
"You have enough quilts made when your soul is filled, your creativity satisfied and the fingers just won't work anymore."


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Spacious Room Near Brick Lane (GB1)
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The East End's famous Brick Lane is only a 20-minute walk away from this stylish room. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi, complimentary toiletries and basic breakfast goods.
Spacious and well-lit, this charming room boasts colourful decor and wooden flooring. The room contains a comfortable double bed and a writing desk, and guests have use of a fully-fitted, modern kitchen. The bathroom features a bathtub and newly fitted shower unit, and the WC is separate.
Both Bethnal Green Tube Station and Bethnal Green Train Station are each only a 10-minute walk away, offering access to regular transport links around London. Stepney Green Tube Station is only a 5-minute walk away.
The central location of this room offers guests the chance to experience the vibrant nightlife and excellent restaurants of the East End, within walking distance. In the surrounding area guests will also find a variety of shops, cafes and markets to enjoy.
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also important to know, the walking distances in the add are incorrect. We walked to brick lane almost two times a day and it's definitely not ten minutes, half an hour is closer.... The tv on our room didn't work, so free tv is a bit overrated. Also the Wifi didn't work the first hour, but then we tried again and we got access. So keep trying! Happy that we only booked for two nights. Not a lot of good things to say. Oh also a hint, they are reconstructing all the buildings in the street. So don't search for the picture in the mail you wouldn't recognize it. It's really difficult to find en when you reach it and enter the building you will think: where the hell am I?
The room is not that great.
We will start with a big plus: the overall location, it's close to the center and easy to reach. But it looks like it's a bit in a dodgy neighbourhood. I wouldn't like to walk alone to my room at night. The breakfast is just some cereal and instant coffee, but that's oke because we eat breakfast in the city. The only really bad part of the stay was the bed, we never slept in such a bad bed, pain everywhere after waking up. Oh and we couldn't lock the bathroom, the lock was broken or non existing.
As always Mr. Kassam is a great property manager. No way in the area is one of the best. Always clean spaces, no problems with equipment or other matters.
I'll book him other times
The flat was clean and well furnished, with TV in the room and the kitchen. The kitchen was good, with plenty pans and a microwave, etc., all one needed.
However the key for the front door wasn't well cut, and needed much fiddling before it finally admitted you. I did not meet Kaz the host, at any time over the 3 day stay, though clearly somebody came into the flat, and emptied the rubbish bin in the kitchen. Soon after I arrived, I realised there was no hot water, nor central heating- not so good in late November. Kaz did not reply to a phone call, nor to a text message.I had to phone "support", who also could not contact him. There was a flashing red light on the central heating boiler, suggestive of a malfunction. When I returned to the flat later in the evening the place was warm, and so was the water. But no word from Kaz, so not impressed by him. The flat was nice however, and quiet, away from a busy road, so I would be happy to return.I was pleased with the support I was given, but reckon Kaz should reimburse my phone costs, wake up and do the job he is paid for.
The apartment was pretty good. The room was huge like on the photos, the kitchen full equipped with a huge variety of cereals, etc. It is just some tiny aspects that have to be critizised. In the bathroom there wasn't a mat so that the room was flooded and a bin would be useful. Apart from that I would recommend this place, it is well linked to the transport system (tubes, buses).
Take care the host provides you with a pin in order to enter, otherwise you cannot get inside. This worked really well in my case but other told me that the host forgot to send them the pin and they were waiting outside for other guests to open the door.
I am normally happy with the rooms but this time the wardrobe was dirty! Had dust all over the top and inside of the wardrobe. Other than that, is a really good apartment.
Lovely home inside, comfy and clean. Lots of room. Extras were a nice touch. The linen was soft and smelt nice.
I had a problem getting in a few times because people kept locking from the inside in the evenings but rang the bell and all was fine.
The outside of the property is being renovated but no workmen luckily.
Outside of the front door, the hallway and outside could do with some spring cleaning, i can see this is the neighbours fault but otherwise i enjoyed my stay.
Just in case someone of you wants to go there remind Kazz to give you the code for the door! We didn't get one and couldn't get in. Gladly the neighbors at night could help us and called someone to give us the code. No one told us that there is a code needed at all. At last we could get in and the room was quite nice. The shared kitchen was also nice and clean. But the bathroom was a disaster: because of it's shared with other 3 rooms it was quite dirty and the water couldn't get out because the drain was blocked. Also the shower was beeping the whole night because of a technical disorder.
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Authorities warn warmer weather can mean more car break-ins
MISSOULA, Mont. - With warmer weather on its way the Missoula Sheriff's Department is urging folks to keep valuables out of their vehicles.
This comes after two vehicles' windows were recently smashed out at a Missoula area trailhead.
Sheriff's Department Detective Jason Johnson tells NBC Montana they see a rise in the number of car break-ins during the summer.
Johnson says students out of class and the nicer weather are reasons why they see the increase and he urges folks to keep valuables out of sight or don't leave them in your vehicle.
"To some extent it's the property owners' responsibility to take good care and make sure they're not an easy target for a suspect looking for a quick grab," said Johnson.
Johnson says if you do need to store something of value in your car he suggests locking it in the trunk so it's secure and no one can see it.


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Ben Rector, with special guest Steve Moakler, will perform at Hope College on Friday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland through the Hope College Concert Series and the student Social Activities Committee.
The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the concert will begin at 8 p.m.
Ben Rector and his band will headline the evening. The format provides the energy and excitement of the band while featuring Rector's skills as a songwriter.
Rector's talents were first recognized in 2006, when he was the youngest artist ever to win the Grand Prize in the Pop category of the "John Lennon Songwriting Contest." Since then, he was released four full-length albums.
His most recent album, "Something Like This" was met with great excitement upon its release last year. In its first week, it was rated number-one on the iTunes singer-songwriter page and number-four overall on iTunes.
Steve Moakler will open the night with his own catchy brand of pop-folk. Music City Unsigned has spoken of his "gift for sweet melodies and moving narratives."


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Arne Duncan: Good afternoon. I somehow think all these cameras aren't for me.
I'm thrilled to be back here, we had a great great conversation last week, and want to continue to do that. I think everyone here knows we have this extraordinary opportunity over the next eight years to make things better for children in this country.
And I think we're all here because we feel that sense of moral obligation, that we know our children deserve the best, sometimes they receive it, sometimes they don't. And I think collectively we can do something to dramatically change the life chances of our children. And so I look forward so much to our work together going forward, and I'm so so hopeful about what we can accomplish.
If we do the right thing, if we give every child a chance to be successful, if we want to fix the economy, if we want to do those big picture things, guess what: The most important thing we can do is educate our children, and everyone here knows that.
So, I want to thank you for your hard work, I want to thank you for your passion, for the people on the stage here, we checked, I think collectively they represent about six hundred years of work on behalf of children; please give them a round of applause.
And again, I can'tI always feel so lucky to work in this profession, because I can't think of a better way to spend a life, than on making things better for children. And so thank you so much for that remarkable lifetime of commitment.
So together we have a chance to do something very very special. And we have to work harder than we've ever worked, we have to work smarter than we've ever worked, we're going to have a lot of fun together, but we are not in this battle alone. It is not just the Department of Education. Our goal is to unite the entire country behind this effort: Business leaders, community leaders, the philanthropic community.
And all of us working together, all of us working together have a chance to do something extraordinary.
But leadership starts at the top. And, I've talked a lot about what we have to do to work better and smarter and harder, but I've also talked about the Obama effect, and....
In both our President and our First Lady, we have two people who came from pretty humble beginnings. Great values, great families, not a, not a lot of silver spoons. But they had a huge commitment to education. They went on to do extraordinarily well because they had a great quality education.
And if we can get all of our students to understand that, and we have people today saying, not just, "I want to be like the President," "I want to be like the First Lady," but "I want to be smart like the President," "I want to be smart like the First Lady," and we have to capitalize on that opportunity. And that Obama effect I think is going to be unbelievably powerful in catapulting all of us and being just a huge wave behind us in helping our students transform their life opportunities, their life chances.
It's my honor to introduce someone who's a good friend, who's a proud public school graduate from elementary school, public school graduate from high school, someone who's extraordinarily smart, someone who's worked in the community all her life, someone who thinks of nothing more than about children. And it is no coincidence that the first agency she's visiting is the Department of Education. No coincidence.
But before I bring her on I'll tell you one quick story, and she probably won't remember this, she went, obviously, all over the country. But I took one trip with, with them to Iowa, in Des Moines, with the primaries, and we visited a couple schools, and one of the high schools, I talked for a while, and the First Lady talked for a while, and at the end of it, students in the middle of Des Moines, Iowa, who are often the most disenchantedthe punk rock kids, the kids with different colored hair and earrings, the kids that are hard to connect to and feel alienatedthat group stayed longer than anybody.
They stayed, they talked to the First Lady, they engaged, and I went home and told my wife, "This is going to be something extraordinary." That here you have this lady from the south side of Chicago who's connecting in remarkable ways to youth in Des Moines, Iowa, cutting through race, class, everything else.
An extraordinarily special person, extraordinarily committed, smart, has worked hard all her life, the mother of two great daughtersplease give a huge warm welcome to our First Lady, Michelle Obama.
Mrs. Obama: Well, this is a good thing, to see this department fired up and ready to go, right?
I am honored to be here this afternoon.
You know, first let me tell you that you couldn't be luckier than to have as your leader this guy by the name of Arne Duncan.
Barack and I, my brother, my family, we've known Arne for a very long time, and we've seen his growth, his leadership develop over the years, and he is someone who is committed, hard-working, passionate. But he's someone who is fair, who is honest, who is decent, and who knows that getting to any goal means you have to build a team from within, from the bottom up.
And I know he's already beginning to do this.
This kind of turnout and enthusiasm, you know, is sort of for me, but, you know, you're behindbut I know you're also excited about your new Secretary.
So I'm honored to be here, to share the stage with Arne as well as all of these public servants who have dedicated a lifetime to education and to public service.
Arne wanted me to talk a little bit about myself, but I always sort of feel like after two years of a campaign, you know everything.
But I think the most important thing to tell you or to remind you is that I am a product of your work.
I'm a product of people who were investing every day in the education of regular kids who have grown up on the south side of Chicago, kids on the north side, folks in the south, in the west, young people who often times come into these systems not knowing their own power and their own potential, believing that there's some magic out there to great things.
But because of the work that you've put in, you've taught us and helped many of us understand that it is our own hard work and our own belief in self, your commitment to pushing ourselves along, building great communities and families and reinvesting that energy once we have some successes.
I am a product of your work. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the public schools that nurtured me and helped me along.
And I am committed, as well as my husband, to ensuring that more kids like us and kids around this country, regardless of their race, their income, their status, the property values in their neighborhoods, get access to an outstanding education.
So as Arne said, this is the first stop in many. I am going to be visiting agencies throughout this administration, to do just something simple, and that's to say thank you.
Thank you before we even begin the work, because so many of you have been here struggling and pushing for decades, and Barack and I want to say thank you for what you've done, and thank you for what you will continue to do.
But we also know that there are new faces coming into this work, and we want to welcome you and thank you for the hard work that you're going to put in.
And I'm going to spend the next several weeks or months, however long it takes, going from agency to agency just to say hello, to learn, to listen, to take information back, where possible.
But truthfully, my task here is to say thank you and roll up your sleeves, because we have a lot of work to do.
But the issues that we're collectively working on affect all of us, all of these communities, and they affect you, and your children, and your grandchildren and those children of your friends and your family.
We're all in this together. So we have a stake in educating every single child, regardless, as I've said, of background and income.
So, the Department of Education is going to be at the forefront of many of the things that we have to do in this administration, and we're going to need that energy in these times of economic challenge.
We're going to be making investments. And I shouldn't say "we," but the administration "we."
With these investments, we're going to create good jobs as we renovate and modernize more than 10,000 schools and improve the learning environment for about 5 million children across this country.
We'll be able to increase Pell grants and make college more affordablefor 7 million students and give nearly 4 million students tax credits for tuition. Imagine that.
And with these investments that we hope to make through this stimulus package, we'll be able to prevent teacher layoffsand education cuts in hard-hit states.
You know, we need to keep teachers in the classrooms throughout this time. We'll be able to preserve early childhood education programs.
And I know all of you here know the importance of investing in early childhood education. Imagine what we can do with millions of dollars of more investment in this area.
We can expand opportunities in low-income districts for all students and particularly for students with disabilities.
And then, as we look over the longer term, these investments will accelerate education reform, one of Arne's specialties, by funding and rewarding innovation innovative approaches to teaching and learning, such as teacher quality initiatives, school turnaround programs, and, of course, charter schools.
There's a lot of work to do, and we're going to need you.
I've said that for two years.
Sometimes I don't ask for much other than prayer and hard work and then a little more prayer and then a little more hard work.
But we've got a great leader in Arne and a wonderful leader in our President Obama.
And more importantly, we have to remember that the children of this country are counting on all of us. They're looking to us for direction. They're looking to us for that ray of hope. They're looking to us to help them figure out how to make it through. And we have everything we need right here and now to make that happen.
So we're counting on you every step of the way.
So thank you for taking the time to come.
Thank you for your service.
And let's get to work.


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Lovely Modern Attic Studio Room
Size20 m²
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- Breakfast
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The space has a double bed, a large wardrobe, and a small kitchenette with a hot plate. As a welcome gift, the host provides a bottle of water and 2 Nespresso capsules. The bathroom is fitted with a luxurious rainforest shower.
With an U-Bahn (underground) stop under 5 minutes' walk away, reaching the city centre is quick and easy. Once there, admire the Cologne Cathedral, take a cruise on the Rhine, or shop on the busiest shopping street in Europe, the Schildergasse.
The apartment is just steps from the large and natural Beethoven Park, as well as the more landscaped Klettenberg Park. Cafes and restaurants are easily within walking distance and free curbside parking is available.
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Reviews of this property
Very nice apartment, with tiny kitchen corner, comfortable bed and perfect bathroom with a huge lovely shower. It's perfectly warm and quiet, you can sleep wonderfully.
Jaleh is very kind and discrete.
The apartment is a little far from the center (15 minutes from Heumarkt with line18), but the neighborhood is full of green and piece: you can walk there also in the night without any problem. I recommend it for those who want to live in the city but far from traffic and noise.
The apartment is very small, very cosy and clean. It had everything you need for one or two people stay for a few days or more. This district is not very close to the city center, but the location is very convenient - the tram number 18 goes to the center every 5 min, you can also go the zoo and Bruhl to visit Augustusburg palace - this tram goes to both of this places (different directions). Jaleh was nice and friendly. The only thing - we didn't have coffee, which was mentioned in the description. Also I would like to tell, that you have to pay more for the second person, and this information wasn't mentioned in the description. In general our trip was a little more expensive than we had planned. If you want organise a cheaper journey, then the hotel with breakfast will be cheaper then the apartment (because of the extra fees - from wimdu and for the second person).
Anyway we loved Cologne and the place was good for the first time!
Very nice small apartment. Everything was clean and as described. Jaleh is very nice and also has provided water available next Nespresso pads. any time!
Sehr schönes kleines Appartement. Alles sauber und wie beschrieben. Jaleh ist sehr nett und hat neben Nespresso Pads auch noch Wasser zur Verfügung gestellt. Jederzeit wieder!
A truly perfect apartment! Great decor, central yet quiet location and a very hospitable landlady! We recommend :-)
Ein wirklich perfektes Appartement! Tolle Einrichtung, zentrale aber dennoch ruhige Lage und eine sehr gastfreundliche Vermieterin! Sehr zu empfehlen :-)
Have a nice weekend in a great city and this is a very nice place to stay, what more could you want? We enjoyed it very much and would recommend in any case, even the hostess was super nice the apartment. gladly again
Ein schönes Wochenende in einer tollen Stadt und dazu eine sehr schöne Unterkunft, was will man mehr? Wir haben es sehr genossen und können das Appartement in jedem Fall weiterempfehlen, auch die Gastgeberin war super nett. Gerne wieder
The stay was just gorgeous! Everything is as described. The shower is actually einmalig- As some have noted before me. In room is everything you need. Everything is clean, new and very carefully furnished. There were no problems, but if they do, they would have been safely resolved immediately because Jaleh is a very friendly and prudent hostess. Public transportation is easy to reach and also parking was not a problem. I would stay here again! thanks for the nice time!
Der Aufenthalt war einfach nur herrlich! Es ist alles so, wie beschrieben. Die Dusche ist tatsächlich einmalig- wie schon einige vor mir bemerkt haben. Im Zimmer ist alles, was man braucht. Alles ist sauber, neu und sehr liebevoll eingerichtet. Es traten keinerlei Probleme auf, aber wenn doch, wären sie sicher sofort gelöst worden, da Jaleh eine sehr freundliche und umsichtige Gastgeberin ist. Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel sind gut zu erreichen und auch das Parken war kein Problem. Ich komme gerne wieder! Danke für die schöne Zeit!
The room is located in the attic. It is very comfortably furnished. Unfortunately, there were problems with the warm water. However, this should be rectified. It still lacked the coffee and water.
I would recommend this room to others. Very quiet location, all within easy reach.
Das Zimmer ist im DG gelegen. Es ist sehr gemütlich eingerichtet. Leider gab es Probleme mit dem warmen Wasser. Dies sollte aber behoben werden. Es fehlten weiterhin der Kaffee und das Wasser.
Ich kann das Zimmer weiterempfehlen. Sehr ruhige Lage, alles schnell erreichbar.
The apartment is indeed lovely however the page description is extremely dishonest. I selected this property based on the price and the indication that breakfast was included. It was only after booking that the owner added a bunch of extra fees which are not listed anywhere on the page itself, including extra for a one night stay and an charges for breakfast. I was presently surprised that there was no extra charge for WiFi, although maybe that was because it frequently dropped out.
Under the 'rules' section, it indicates only that pets and smoking are inappropriate, which is no problem. It is extremely inappropriate to jack up the price after people have committed to a booking.
So, stay here if you want a nice apartment for a Köln getaway but don't care about paying some arbitrary extra amount which is not listed on the page.
This was my first time using Wimdu and perhaps this is how all properties are run, however I was extremely disappointed at the lack of transparency in pricing.
The apartment is perfect as described in the photos !!! It is cozy, clean, modern and you feel right at home there. Jaleh was directly striving to contact me and to plan everything for the key handover. And although we have not met in person, everything went smoothly and straightforward. There to center the metro nearby and also parking in apartment nearby were given. To summarize: our dream accommodation next visit to Cologne !!!
Das Appartement ist wie auf den Fotos beschrieben perfekt !!! Es ist gemütlich, sauber, modern und man fühlt sich direkt wohl dort. Jaleh war direkt darum bemüht mich zu kontaktieren und alles für die Schlüsselübergabe zu planen. Und auch wenn wir sie nicht persönlich kennengelernt haben, lief alles problemlos und unkompliziert. Zum Zentrum gibt es die U-Bahn in unmittelbarer Nähe und auch Parkplätze in Wohnungsnähe waren gegeben. Zusammenfassend: unsere Traumunterkunft beim nächsten Köln-Besuch !!!
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Driving on Christmas Tree Lane
Original post made by Careful Driver, Adobe-Meadow, on Dec 7, 2006
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(Ignore the top part about the bowling alley thief).
the article states that drivers driving down Christmas Tree Lane should drive with only their parking lights on. Is this legal?
Is this okay with the police? I understood that it is illegal after dark to drive with no lights or only your parking lights.
Can anyone clarify this?
Comments (7)
a resident of Crescent Park
on Dec 7, 2006 at 9:54 am
I'm guessing it's legal for the purpose of enjoying the decorations on Christmas Tree Lane -- but only because it's been going on for decades and I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket there.
It's kind of rude to have your headlights on when driving down CT Lane anyway. Your headlights make the experience less brilliant for everyone around you. There are a LOT of lights on, so it's not as though your headlights are needed for navigation.
The street is all of two blocks long. If it bothers you to drive with your headlights off, park somewhere and walk the street. Then you can get annoyed at the drivers who have their headlights on.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 8, 2006 at 3:14 pm
I have been visiting CL Lane since I was little and had many friends when I was elementary school age that lived on that street. As far as I can recall, there has never been a casualty due to driving without headlights on.
Come out and enjoy the fun!
a resident of Crescent Park
on Dec 12, 2006 at 11:19 am
Hey, good point, CT Lane driver! Why bother driving? It's so much more fun to bundle up and walk the two blocks. You can hear the carolers and the piped-in Nutcracker music that you would otherwise miss. Ditch the car -- get the full experience.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Dec 15, 2006 at 8:58 pm
Did we miss something? This is our first year of going to the Christmas Tree Lane .. went there tonight ( 12/16 ) and was thoroughly disappointed. Only one house was decorated - most of the block (starting at Seale .. going towards Embarcadero ) on Fulton was in darkness i.e. no special decorations outside the houses. I thought this was supposed to start today .. we did not go at 5:30pm for the band and music, but we ended up there around 7:00pm.
What is the best time to go there?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 16, 2006 at 2:56 pm
Think you got the date wrong. Today, Saturday, is 16th and the first day, so do try again.
On another note, my impression is that years ago when my children were young it seemed very special because not so many houses were well lit up in P.A. Nowadays, there are so many well lit houses with creative and more modern displays, that Christmas Tree Lane looks a little tired. The atmosphere is still the same though and it is definitely worth a walk through. To the owners there, thank you for your years of giving us so much pleasure.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 19, 2006 at 3:53 pm
I am very sad to hear CL is slipping. I heard this from another famiy recently too. I wonder why the participation has declined. It is possible that there are more people on CL that don't celebrate xmas, but there are other ways to decorate. I am sad that a great tradition could be coming to a close. I too remember how special it was and I am sure many of the decorations from decades ago are still there- making it even more heartwarming.
I second a gigantic thank you to the residents of CL for keeping it alive.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 19, 2006 at 7:59 pm
I don't mean to be Scrooge at Christmas about CTL, but I am worried that one day, we won't be able to make the comment that "there's never been a casualty on Christmas Tree Lane." I live about a block from CTL, and have loved going there for years. (Before we moved here, we drove with our lights off.)
I'm worried because on some nights there is a LOT of foot traffic making the atmosphere very festive. But in all honesty, when people drive the street with their lights off, there really isn't terrific visibility. It would be very easy to miss a small child dashing out in the street while caught up in the excitement of the place - even if the drivers were all paying attention. ANd let's face it - drivers are gawking too. I know the cars (generally) are going slowly...but it does feel a little dicy to me at times.
I don't have a solution to this. But I do feel it's an incipient problem that maybe the CTL residents should think about.
Meanwhile, I'll be walking the street several times again this year with my friends and relatives who don't live in Palo Alto. Merry Christmas to the rest of you who partake in this special part of our city. Hope to see you there!
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