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May 5, 2013 at 10:18 am #1302567
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@speltLocale: SW/C PA
Serious question; not intended to stir the pot. It's single most popular hike among people here, at least if you go by the number of threads about planning for it. Then there're the threads about how crowded it is, which seems to confirm its overall popularity outside of BPL members. Why is this a bucket list hike?May 5, 2013 at 10:23 am #1983394
Paul MagnantiBPL Member
@paulmagsLocale: Front Range Zoo
Probably because mile for mile, it is the (more than likely) most scenic *ON TRAIL* long-distance hike you can do with relatively easy logistics, is well marked/defined, lots of resources for planning, etc.
Factor in that it is "only" 200 miles and it is a thru-hike many people can do with their hard earned vacation time (esp if you have a boss that does not think a one week trip is long. :) )
The Wonderland Trail would be a close rival for similar reasons, but the JMT has a historic cachet that the Wonderland Trail does not have. The Collegiate Loop (CT/CDT) here in Colorado is, IMO, a similar type of hike for the average person but I'll admit that is not going to have the sheer amount of scenery and "awe factor" of the JMT.
That's just my .05 worth.
Until I get in a better position in terms of my long term career goals, my bucket list hike is the SHR..the JMT on steroids, but probably not a trip the typical backpacker may enjoy. :)May 5, 2013 at 10:29 am #1983396
Jay WilkersonBPL Member
@creachenLocale: East Bay
The entire hike from start to end is simply spectacular! There is not a bad section.May 5, 2013 at 10:50 am #1983400
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@speltLocale: SW/C PA
That is pretty spectacular scenery, I have to admit.May 5, 2013 at 11:19 am #1983409
Art …BPL Member
… and crowded is relative to your expectations and desires.
there are a few areas along the trail near major access points where day hikers make it somewhat crowded (Whitney, Yosemite, Reds Meadow) but aside from these you can often go 2 hours or more without seeing a soul. not solitary I admit, but what's wrong with a kindred spirit now and then.May 5, 2013 at 11:31 am #1983412
Bob BankheadBPL Member
@wandering_bobLocale: Oregon, USA
The JMT is a mosquito-ridden dust-slog up incredibly steep slopes covered with little ball bearings disguised as pebbles. If you do survive to reach the pass, all you can see is more rock. Savage bears, sneaky marmots, and silent rattlesnakes lurk nearby, just waiting for your first, inevitable stupid move. The abundant deer (see "hunters" below) and grouse are their scouts, sent to locate potential prey.
Most water crossings are readily and preferably swimmable; packrafts are optional.
Escape routes are almost as bad and take at least 2 days, being their own mini-versions of the JMT tread. Did I mention the rampant hunters that stalk the woods, desperately seeking something at which to fire their new rifles?
Resupply options are almost non-existent since the outrageously overpriced horsepacking outfits have bought up and closed most local roads – of which there are pitifully few – and towns, which they use to shelter the stuff they rake out of their horse barns.
Yosemite Valley? It's a tourista trap – lots of loud kids and rude parents in shorts and Hawaiian shirts packing 20 pounds of camera gear they have no idea how to use. Concessionaire price shock is the #2 cause of sudden death in the Valley, second only to being run over by shuttle buses driven by under-paid, legally blind, former NASCAR drivers.
Mt Whitney? Yes, it is the highest point in the lower 48 states – that part is true. What they don't tell you is that Sir Edmund Hillary decided Everest was an easier and safer climb. The only rangers that go there are the ones being punished by their superiors for morality reasons. Forget the ice axe and crampons; bring oxygen tanks – lots of them…..and be sure your life insurance premiums are paid in full.
Decades ago, the western states decided that it's cheaper to just drop their convicted psychopaths and serial killers in the middle of the wilderness and let nature take its course. If they're innocent, they will survive, if not………… Unfortunately, a few have proven stronger than the local wildlife and even the Grizzlies and rattlesnakes turn and run.
Be smart – stay away. Better yet, stay east of the Rocky Mountains. This is the REAL wilderness out here.
The rest of you posters, STOP pontificating; let's keep our secret to ourselves. We don't need no stinking east-coast hikers.
I'm told the Long Trail is nice … and it's local. Hike on!
Wandering BobMay 5, 2013 at 11:36 am #1983415
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
You didn't mention the elevation – it'll make you sick…May 5, 2013 at 3:50 pm #1983506
Charles GrierBPL Member
@rinconLocale: Desert Southwest
You forgot to mention the hordes of Mosquitos, many of which carry diseases such as meningitis. Also, the bears along the JMT are smarter, and hungrier, than the average human. Oh, I forgot to mention that the fleas on most of the chipmunks are known to harbor plague and the sheep ticks are big enough to cut steaks from. Not a nice place at all, I recommend you consider Big Bend Park for your summer outing.May 5, 2013 at 4:07 pm #1983513
IanBPL Member
You had me at plague. JMT 2014 for this kid!May 5, 2013 at 4:21 pm #1983520
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
I've heard that 75% of JMT hikers develop skin cancer within a year of hiking.May 5, 2013 at 4:21 pm #1983521
Cayenne RedmonkBPL Member
@redmonkLocale: Greater California Ecosystem
I remember the old days fighting in tehipite valley a couple dozen or so decades ago. Those were wild times. Back then we liked the JMT area because it was safe. I think that is why it remains popular today. Further south is hot and dry, too easy to make a mistake and become dead. Go east, and the buffalo could end your life in a stampede. West was a smoke filled valley, and North was where the wild things were. Wolves, grizzly bear, Sasquatch, and worse wandered those forests.
Indeed, dispite all the horrors, it remains the safest place in California. Of course a buffalo stampede isn't a concern anymore, but I still have nightmares.
–G.B.–May 5, 2013 at 4:31 pm #1983526
Ken T.BPL Member
Most BPLrs live in the Bay Area. They are lazy and the JMT is close by. There is nobody selling ice cream on the JMT. That alone is reason the do the Tahoe Rim Trail instead.May 5, 2013 at 4:34 pm #1983528
Cayenne RedmonkBPL Member
@redmonkLocale: Greater California Ecosystem
They have ice cream at three locations on the JMT now !May 5, 2013 at 4:45 pm #1983535
Mark VerberBPL Member
@verberLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
Most of the comments here made me smile. My strait answer would have been pretty much what Paul said plus the observation made by Ken about it being close to the bay area.
on the reasons to avoid the JMT… hantavirus killed a number of people who visited Yosemite last year
minor nit with Ken… Tahoe Rim does have been eats (including ice cream) just off trail, but there are a number of places I purchased ice cream when doing the JMT. I won't say it was great ice cream… but it tasted pretty darn good to me.
–MarkMay 5, 2013 at 6:01 pm #1983545
Paul WagnerBPL Member
@balzaccomLocale: Wine Country
Actually, the Hanta Virus stuff was in Yosemite Valley—not strictly part of the JMT.
Besides all of the above, where else can you hike a trail named in honor of America's greatest conservationist?May 5, 2013 at 6:10 pm #1983551
Peter BakwinBPL Member
I don't think anyone mentioned: 222 miles & does not cross a road.
PB (JMT '00, '03, '12)May 5, 2013 at 7:00 pm #1983574
Eric BlumensaadtBPL Member
@danepackerLocale: Mojave Desert
I've never hiked the JMT (yet) but I've done the AT in much of Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania. I did NOT like the people experience, especially at the designated AT shelters. Much too crowded.
The JMT, from talking to people who have done it and seing their photos, appears to be much less populated overall.
As for wildlife, I've backpacked from White Wolf up the Toulmne Creek to the Meadow and found it very tolerable, crowd wise. The JMT, IMHO, could not be much worse unless one gets unlucky in their timing.May 5, 2013 at 8:22 pm #1983598
Nathan HaysMember
@oroambulantLocale: San Francisco
If you do decide to hike the JMT, please stay in the right lane. Nothing is more annoying than side-by-side chattering tourists blocking those of us who have a bus to catch.May 5, 2013 at 8:56 pm #1983610
Paul WagnerBPL Member
@balzaccomLocale: Wine Country
LOL. Great line.
I do remember hiking down from Garnet Lake towards the Minarets and being passed by a guy who was clearly on a mission to catch a bus. At one point, the trail switchbacks down a ridge, and there is a STUNNING view of the Minarets above you.
This was right where he passed me, and he never even looked up. He was too worried about catching the bus.
Funny part is, we passed him later that afternoon, as he was taking a break to soak his feet in a creek.
WE pumped water (upstream from his feet!) But didn't chat much. WE figured that we didn't have that much to talk about, since he had missed most of the views on the hike!May 5, 2013 at 11:00 pm #1983637
Nathan HaysMember
@oroambulantLocale: San Francisco
PW – Here I am being funny, but I'm hiking the JMT twice this year, SOBO in July at a leisurely pace over 16 days, then if I haven't come to my senses, I'll go NOBO in September trying for 5 days. I know the view you're talking about. My plan is to hike over Donohue before dawn so I'll see it in the early morning light after 4 hours or so.
I actually don't like having my nose to the dirt when I'm hiking fast. But it is a uniquely rewarding state of mind when you are moving fast and glowing on a long day, having to pay attention to the twists and turns, but all the while quite aware of the expanse around, the looming mountains, and one's place in the larger topography.
I absolutely love hiking at odd times, no cooking, no washing, no tent, no slow waking, stuffing, packing … just move and take a break later. Crisp and cold at 3 am, slicing through absolute stillness and all alone. It feels much more like I'm not on the home schedule. It's taken a long time to shed the 'backpacking' version of home life, but what a difference.May 6, 2013 at 9:16 pm #1983954
Paul MagnantiBPL Member
@paulmagsLocale: Front Range Zoo
High Sierra: A Journey on the John Muir Trail
Enjoy…May 7, 2013 at 3:06 am #1984004
Pete StaehlingBPL Member
Thanks for that link! As if I wasn't psyched enough about my summer JMT plans already…May 7, 2013 at 6:23 am #1984025
alan yorkBPL Member
@alanyork9Locale: PIEDMONT N.C.
Best JMT video yet! Thanks.May 7, 2013 at 6:29 am #1984028
Erik BasilBPL Member
@ebasilLocale: Atzlan
Bob Bankhead, for the win. I started to chuckle, and then scrolled, chuckled some more, scrolled… finally broke down and laughed out loud.
Some beautiful photos earlier in this thread, btw.May 7, 2013 at 7:30 am #1984040
Steven McAllisterBPL Member
@brooklynkayakLocale: South West US
Although the views are nice, it is one trail I have no desire to hike.
Permits, crowds, restrictions,… are not what I consider a fun hike.
There are other trails away from the crowds that are just as nice.
If you like a lot of company, this is the hike for you.
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So did the entire swarm move into one of your existing hives? Would they attempt to supercede an existing queen or did you have an empty hive there?
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TFK spoke to Hayek about lending her voice to a crafty cartoon cat burglar. Read on to find out what the Mexican-born actress enjoyed most about being in the recording studio, and what her opinions are on Kitty's sleek style.
Were you a fan of the Shrek films before this?
Absolutely. Who's not? Do you know anybody who doesn't love those movies? They are just genius. But Puss in Boots really stands on its own. You would never know it's a spin-off. It looks different, it has a different feel, and it has a different style. It's just as funny as the Shrek movies, but with a little bit more action and adventure.
What was it about the Kitty Softpaws character that won you over?
She's good at what she does, and she's strong and confident and fearless… and funny! I can go on forever.
What did you do to help bring out your inner feline for the role?
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Did you put some of your own personality into the character?
I think you can't help it, you know? The character does have your voice, but it's a lot more than just that. There is a camera filming you when you're in the recording booth, and they take a lot of your real mannerisms and put them in the film. The director also gave us a lot of freedom and encouraged us to improvise. So it's very much my version of the cat.
This was the first time you've done voice work for an animated film. What did you enjoy most about it?
That I didn't have to get my hair and makeup done, and that I didn't have to do wardrobe when I showed up for work! I liked having the freedom to do as many takes as I wanted. The directors, the writers, the producers and Antonio were all amazingly fun to work with. It was very different and very freeing. I really liked it, and I hope I get to do more of it.
Did you get to do any recording sessions with Antonio Banderas?
Usually, you don't get to record with the other actors when you do an animated movie. In this particular case, because we are such good friends, we did have the opportunity to record together. That was amazing. When I would improvise, he would respond to my improvisation, and then, I would respond to his response. A lot of what we came up with in that session ended up in the movie.
Does your daughter, Valentina, recognize your voice in the movie?
Yes, she does. We went to watch a different movie, and they were showing the previews. The trailer came on for Puss in Boots, and I didn't know how to explain it to her that I was the voice of Kitty. I didn't want to burst her bubble because she loves these characters. I got so nervous. All of a sudden, she hears Kitty talk, and she goes, "Mommy, that cat sounds just like you!" I was caught off guard with that one.
Puss and Kitty have a dance fight in the movie. Who do you think would win in a dance fight between you and Antonio?
Well, I will only tell you this answer because he's not here. I think he would definitely win. He's had a lot more training than me. But if he were here, I'd be like, "No way! It's me!"
Puss is not the only one in boots. Kitty wears a pair of boots too—
I know, but I didn't get a hat! I was so upset. Valentina pointed it out at me. She said, "Mommy, how come you don't get a hat?" I said, "That's right!" There was a shortage in the hat department, I guess.
What kind of hat would you have wanted Kitty to wear?
Something cool and stylish—but no feathers.
As someone who is known for having a great sense of fashion, do you approve of Kitty's boots?
Yeah, they're pretty cool. She's a little bit of a tomboy, you know?
Which Puss in Boots character do you have the biggest soft spot for?
Well, definitely not the egg. And definitely not Jack and Jill. They're horrible. So, I would have to say Puss in Boots. But Kitty doesn't like him right away. It was not love at first sight. She's used to working alone.


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Composer Milton Ager was born the sixth of nine children on October 6, 1893 in Chicago, IL. In 1900, his sister bought a piano and Ager began his self-education in music. In 1907, he attended McKinley High School in New York City, but abandoned formal education 3 years later.
He began his career as a movie house intermission pianist for the silent movie theaters and went on to become a vaudevillian. He traveled to Chicago and began a career in song plugging and accompaniment for the Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit. Returning to New York City in 1913, he worked for the publishing company Waterson, Berlin and Snyder until WW1 when he joined the US Armys Morale Division in Fort Greenleaf, Georgia.
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Your host George is a genuine , openhearted Athenian who will treat you with the traditional Greek hospitality and can arrange for you tailor made day trips in and around Athens. Number of services on request available, including personal trainer and spa treatments.
Finally there is a private car parking inside the building at no extra cost. Airport or any other transport is available upon demand at an additional but very reasonable cost.
The apartment lies very close to the train station of HSAP. Only 200 m away from the apartment you can take the train and reach Athens center in less than 20 mins or the port of Piraeus in about 25 mins.
Marousi is a suburban city NE of Athens, Greece. The Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the largest sports complex in Greece, is also located there. Its main street is Kifisias Avenue, and also contains four ISAP train stations and two of the Suburban Railway.
Marousi, a quiet northern suburb of Athens, was strictly a family housing area until the 1980s. During the 1990s and due to the development of excellent transportation substructure, (namely the Attiki Odos, Athens Metro, Urban Rail), the availability of land, and a public authority friendly to businesses it has been transformed into what is now known as the Financial District of Athens. At the turn of the new century the area now houses increasing areas of modern low-rise office buildings serving the Greek corporate elite, as well as many a number of facilities and infrastructural developments. The city remains a highly regarded domestic suburb in all areas, apart from the commercial Kifissias avenue. It offers a colourful range of activity to residents and visitors and a very comprehensive and modern variety of facilities, cafes, restaurants, multiplexes,sporting venues, shopping areas,
Marousi is road serviced by OASA (blue colour) buses and also runs its own small bus shuttle network (red colour). As for rail, Marousi is served by ISAP (green colour, line 1) with 4 train stations, KAT, Marousi, Neratziotissa, Eirinis, and byProastiakos (yellow color, suburban light railway) with 2 train stations, Neratziotissa and Kifissias.
Правила ПроживанияThe guests in general must respect the property. Smoking is allowed. Pets are welcomed upon prior arrangement.
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The apartment was very comfortable. It was very accessible and in a great location. I would stay here again with ought a doubt. The only negative comment I could make on the apartment is that the hot water tank was not sufficient for one to wash before running out of hot water. All went well until the morning we had to leave. We were not told that the front building door is bolted at night and therefore when we left to get our taxi at 7am we were locked in. Thankfully the taxi driver helped us by ringing everyones door bell until someone came to help. Otherwise we would have lost our plane. The emergency door leading to the basement was also bolted. Shudder to think what would happen if there was an emergency evacuation scenario.So before vacating the apartment for good please remember to check that the front building door is not bolted shut.
The hotel was great! The area is a bit noisy, but you get used to it, the crowd that had begun at dawn. The beach was close but it was pretty crowded and messy so I had to go out every day can get away from beaches to search. The city, the bazaar is 10 minutes away by car. It was nice but a shame that such garbage, this was a bit dirty there would be observed.
The accommodation, receiving the keys was discussed according to each, it was absolutely fine !!!
The apartment is very good, near the metro that takes you to the center of Athens ... There is a bakery, pharmacy, cafes and a supermarket well next, George proved to be a good person and the next door neighbor has treated us very well and willing any kind of help.
We stayed at this beautiful apartment and we definitely would repeat. We didnt meet George, but we knew Panos, a great host. It was really beautiful and near Everything (shopping streets, bus stops, taxis, and walking it's 4 km away from the tourist part. Wifi was a little bit bad but we cant find something bad on this apartment. Thank you Panos! ;)
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We spend one beautiful week in Athens and the appartement in Kallithea provided for all our needs. A little balcony, air-cond., tv, a kitchen and a clean bathroom with washingmachine. The friendly owner was very polite and answered all our questions with a pleasant smile. Close to the appartement you`ll find a lovely bakery, a supermarket, a freddocino coffeshop and the best pita in town! With the bus stopping just in the next street, we could reach either the Akropolis or the beach within 15 min.
BTW: The allready tuned-in radiostation "Pepper 96,6" is fantastic!
George thank you very much for everything!
The apartment is better than it looks in the photos and owner very helpful at all times, answering the mobile phone and offering to provide an airport transfer.
Great and recommended.
From there you can visit the Acropolis perfectly fair because there are buses ali lelvan you up in 15 minutes off.
Excellent host! Great communication, and great welcome!
We stayed at George for two nights only but I have to say I was impressed with the friendly and warm welcome we had from the landlords. They nicely waited for us when we were almost two hours late (thanks!) and even gave us a basket with Makedonian wine, little biscuits and pickled olives! We were very surprised and grateful. Superb welcome. The appartment is very beautiful, with an incredible diner table set. There's a big flat screen tv with many international chanels. The kitchen is furnished with everything you need and extremely clean. The rooms were very cozy and comfortable, except the pillows which were rock hard. There was even a bath in the bathroom and everything was clean. Honnestly, I have nothing bad to say about my stay, I think it was the nicest and most comfortable place I stayed in all of my numerous trips. Perfecto. (Ah, and it's very close to the bus station, a market and, of course, the beautiful beach!)
This studio-apartment is really cosy and nice, and in a very fine neighborhood. It is close to everything within 300 meters. For restaurants you will have to go a little further into the Kalithea-center. From here to the center of Athens, you just have to go with the bus 040, at the mainroad, only 10 minutes walk from the apartment. It is a fine place to stay, and you can easily cook your own food in the studio, if you don't want to go to restaurants. There is a quite new bathroom with a washingmachine. We also enjoyed the balcony. We stayed at this place for two days, and liked it. If you depend on using the internet with wifi, make sure you get the code from George & Co, and know that, it is not the best connection. A lot of places we visited, share their wifi-connection with more apartments, and that will result in weaker signal for some. Other apartments we have been visiting, had the router inside the apartment, and we never had any problems with signal or connections. See more details on: http://mytripingreece.blogspot.dk/
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Below are Veolia's crimes in the OPT that make up the basis of many campaigns targeting this company. However, Veolia is also infamous for water privatization, mismanagement, and corruption, sparking campaigns around the world on these issues as well. Find out more on our Veolia's Other Offenses [1] page.
More recently, campaigns have sparked in the U.S. which put both Veolia and the occupation on trial! The first step in your own campaign is to see if Veolia has contracts in your community: Find out here! [2]
Tovlan Landfill
The Tovlan landfill is owned and operated by T.M.M. Integrated Recycling Services, a company that is owned by a Veolia subsidiary: Veolia Environmental Services Israel. Veolia collects refuse from illegal settlements at the Tovlan landfill site in the occupied Jordan Valley, using captured Palestinian land and natural resources for the needs of Israeli settlements. As a July 2012 Oxfam report [3]reveals, "Only 6 per cent of the land in the Jordan Valley is currently available for Palestinian use and development....Development is further constrained because Palestinian families and businesses, and even EU donors and aid agencies, find it nearly impossible to gain permits to build homes, toilets, wells, animal pens, or other vital infrastructure for local communities." While Veolia claims that the Tovlan landfill is located in Israel rather than in the occupied territories, the following map of the Tovlan landfill clearly reveals its location within occupied territory. Following international pressure, Veolia has sold the Toval landfill to an illegal settlement, but remains active as a supervisor and consultant, and even continues to operate the dump. See this article [4] for more information.
Ayalon Plant
Veolia Water-Israel operates the Ayalon wastewater treatment plant which is located in a settlement bloc, Modiin Ilit, between the Green Line (internationally recognized border of Palestinian land) and the illegal [5] Separation Wall. Click here [6] for a visual of Modiin Ilit's location. Veolia is therefore servicing an illegal [7] Israeli settlement.
Light Rail Project
Transdev (previously Veolia Transportation) is involved in the construction and operation of a tramway (see left) linking illegal settlements in East Jerusalem with Israel. Until recently (see Veolia Campaign Victories [8]), the company had a 5% share through its subsidiary Connex Israel in the operation of the project and owned 80% of Connex Jerusalem, the company operating the trains. Transdev is now a separate company from Veolia although Veolia continues to hold shares. The tramway is an infrastructure process serving illegal settlements; it therefore normalizes the occupation and makes the settlements an increasingly permanent part of the landscape, undermining chances of a just peace for the Palestinian and Israeli people. The following is a map of the light rail service route.
Blue line = Tramway route
Red line = Separation wall
Green line = 1949 Armistice line
Purple areas = Israeli illegal settlements
Bus Services
Until recently, Veolia operated lines 422, 425, and 427. All three lines run through the occupied West Bank, connecting illegal [9] settlements to Israel. Additionally, lines 422 and 425 use road 443, which is a segregated road that has been built partially upon confiscated land. Although the Israeli High Court ruled that this road must be re-opened for Palestinan use, it has not been fully implemented and various checkpoints and restrictions greatly limit Palestinian use. See here [10] for more information. The roads that these buses travel on maintain segregation in Israel/Palestine. The West Bank has been cut into pieces by these roads, which have not only decimated Palestinian towns and villages by stealing their land for construction but have also restricted the right of passage between Palestinian communities. A separate but unequal Palestinian road system is made up of low grade roads snaking under the Israelis highways, cut by checkpoints and physical barriers. See this map, "Typologies of Segregation [11]" for a visual of how segregated roads operate in Israel/Palestine.
Transdev, previously Veolia Transportation, recently separated itself from Veolia and has also sold off all bus transportation in Palestine due to mounting pressure from BDS campaigns. This a major victory!
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1) Anne Paq [12] / ActiveStills [13]
2) Who Profits from the Occupation? [14]
3) Anne Paq [12] / ActiveStills [15]
4) http://www.inminds.com/article.php?id=10525 [16]
http://www.bigcampaign.org/veolia/ [17]


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"Are we going to do any real acting?" complains the one teenager enrolled in a small Vermont community center's drama class. She doesn't see how the class exercises — lying on the floor and counting, telling other students' life stories, writing secrets on scraps of paper — are teaching her much about the stage. And it's true that in Circle MirrorTransformation, Annie Baker's award-winning and oft-produced 2008 comedy, much of what the students learn does indeed transcend the theater. David Currier directs this deceptively simple play in an impeccably cast, quietly poignant production for Mad Horse, at Lucid Stage.
Class is held in a modest mirror-walled studio (audiences sitting house center can enjoy seeing themselves as part of the gestalt); glimpses of finger-painted kids' art out in the hallway reinforce the humble comfort of their setting (Christopher Price's thoughtful set design). Here, earth-mothery instructor Marty (Maureen Tannian Butler) guides the explorations of just four students, one of whom is her husband, James (Payne Ratner), a sensitive, self-actualized fifty-something man in Birkenstocks. The other guy in the group is earnest, awkward, recently-divorced Schultz (Brent Askari), who quickly develops a thing for Theresa (Janice Gardner), a poised young woman who moved from New York after a break-up (and who has actually done some acting). Finally, and most quietly, there's Lauren (Olwyn Moxhay), a watchful high school student who has the most straight-forward expectations of the class: she wants to play Maria in her school's production of West Side Story.
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I have an 8 bar Top Bar Nuc that I have been struggling to keep this size to try to overwinter. I started it in late May and made it fairly strong because I wanted them to make their own queen. They succeeded and she is laying a great pattern but I have had a hard time keeping them this small size.
They are fully drawn (well, one partial) with a bar of pollen, a bar and a half of honey/nectar with good bands of capped honey on each of the remaining bars. The rest is solid brood but the queen is kinda skinny which I am guessing is due to her lack of space to lay. I stole a bar to give to a new nuc two weeks ago in an attempt to keep them sized for the nuc but they seem to be rapidly outgrowing it. It seems that half the hive is bearding on warm days and I am sure it is because they are crowded.
I can steal another bar from them for the new nuc but I think we are going into our dearth period soon and am not sure they will replace it without me feeding them but there is no room to feed them. I am now of the opinion that 8 bars are too few but do I make a new larger nuc (don't really have the time for this right now) for them or try to keep them in this nuc to overwinter? I should add that the wedge on these bars is slightly shorter than the rest to fit this hive so bars can go out but I currently only have one empty bar that will fit it. It is also shorter in depth but matches the new nuc. (The new nuc has ten bars, five drawn, and I gave them the queen so they aren't trying to make one).
Another option might be that I have a new full size hive two steps from going online and I could make a solid follower board to divide it and put them in one end. I have a nucleus colony in the end of my current full size hive due to an emergency split I did when they swarmed and left 7 swarm cells behind. I was going to put that colony in the new hive but this small nuc is stronger by one bar.
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It is unrelated to the bees, sorry
It is unrelated to the bees, sorry
Серёжа, Sergey
seed in our natural environment degrades quickly in time, thanks to our elements, weather, disease and handling. there are seeds that will survive through the generations but those are but a small % of the yearly production. Weed seeds will have nearly 90% of its seeds germinate or degrade within the first 5 years, and the other 10% will last from then til, well, as long as when your grandfather had worked the land.
that was the point I was making to your comment about germination
I understand your point your making with GM bees, but I would have a hard time comparing it to seed production. Seed production is such a controlled environment, and entirely measurable. How would anyone be able to track bees? or the offspring off those queens? or the gererations off those queens? Once sold to the beekeeper, the genetics would be part of the operation til that hive or operation died off.
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Серёжа, Sergey
No folks, it doesn't take a long time to make GM bees.
Remebee was a jumping gene derived product that could ,theoretically, make instantly transgenic bees.
It contained a known SINE. All that would be required is the corresponding LINE (with the correct retrotransposase), and it could make instantly transgenic bees. However, it's unlikely that it would be stable. A plus.
Sorry, I don't know how to link to a PDF document but Eric Mussen has some really interesting info about Monsanto and Remebee in his most recent newsletter which you can easily subscribe to free of charge here: Also some interesting pesticide related info.
Sorry link isnt working. Perhaps search UC Davis/Mussen
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"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Here is the link to the Mussen article Jim mentions above:
The relevant comments start at the bottom of page 2.
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
Thanks, Graham. Perhaps Barry needs to upgrade your title to Resident archiver/link specialist.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
The newsletter mentions the find that Varroa can take up ds RNA from bees.
That suggests the off target issue that I've mentioned before.
[QUOTE=cerezha;962899]See, I did not "invent" it -
You keep posting pure nonsense. You clearly have very little understanding of agriculture. Planting an extra 25% of seeds because you have an 80% germination rate is not a solution to poor germination for instance. Maybe that is what is done in Russia but is a miserable practice for obvious reasons. Reasons have nothing to do with beekeeping so you figure it out on your own.
You clearly do not understand how Monsanto runs their business, what the agreements actually state nor who Monsanto has sued. Again, not beekeeping so you figure it out. But until then stop making up facts. That is not intended as a defense of Monsanto. I do not like the company as I have stated in the past for reasons that have nothing to do with their current or past product line.
Everything you eat is GMO. You will probably never figure that out I suppose. GMO is not new at all. Nature has been in the GMO business for 4 billion years and is very, very good at it. Better than man is in the lab.
You also use Wikipedia as a source! Kind of incredible. I thought anyone who was a high school grad would realize the only time it is appropriate to use Wikipedia as a source is if the topic of the paper is Wikipedia.
What about the OSGATA suit?
That wasn't a fantasy, even though they lost.
- making RNA is expensive;
- RNA generally is unstable. dsRNA is more stable than single-stranded, but still - the purpose of dsRNA is to be "diced" by a Dicer, so it should have a short life
- dsRNA does not induce a real immunity with immune-system involved. Since dsRNA is unnatural, it draws attention at the intracellular level but it is not immunity because it has no memory - once dsRNA disappeared, cell does not remember anymore and does not provide specific respond.
- it potentially could work against viruses. It does not work against mites - Monsanto will won a Nobel Prize if they figured out how to target the varroa itself with RNAi.
- we need to understand, that Monsanto is not creating the science, they just use (buy) it. Thus, they should wait until somebody will solve varroa problem, probably in academia ... to buy it out ...
Серёжа, Sergey
Let me remind you, there are interntional treaties that prohibit the testing of the very agents that they used in California.
They tested a local CCD strain of IAPV, along with an Isreali derived jumping gene, on Honeybees, in the California Valley, right before almond pollination.
That's why the trial was halted.


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The 1957 American Scientist article, reproduced in full
B. F. Skinner
It is unfortunate that a presentation of this sort must be confined to mere examples. Little more can be done than to suggest the range of application of the method and the uniformity of results over a fairly wide range of species. The extent to which we are moving toward a unified formulation of this difficult material cannot be properly set forth. Perhaps enough has been said, however, to make one point—that in turning to probability of response or, more immediately, to frequency of responding we find a datum which behaves in an orderly fashion under a great variety of conditions. Such a datum yields the kind of rigorous analysis which deserves a place in the natural sciences. Several features should not be overlooked. Most of the records reproduced here report the behavior of single individuals; they are not the statistical product of an "average organism." Changes in behavior are followed continuously during substantial experimental sessions. They often reveal changes occurring within a few seconds which would be missed by any procedure which merely samples behavior from time to time. The properties of the changes seen in the cumulative curves cannot be fully appreciated in the non-instrumental observation of behavior. The reproducibility from species to species is a product of the method. In choosing stimuli, responses, and reinforcers appropriate to the species being studied, we eliminate the sources of many species differences. What emerges are dynamic properties of behavior, often associated with the central nervous system.
Have we been guilty of an undue simplification of conditions in order to obtain this level of rigor? Have we really "proved" that there is comparable order outside the laboratory? It is difficult to be sure of the answers to such questions. Suppose we are observing the rate at which a man sips his breakfast coffee. We have a switch concealed in our hand, which operates a cumulative recorder in another room. Each time our subject sips, we close the switch. It is unlikely that we shall record a smooth curve. At first the coffee is too hot and sipping is followed by aversive consequences. As it cools, positive reinforcers emerge, but satiation sets in. Other events at the breakfast table intervene. Sipping eventually ceases not because the cup is empty but because the last few drops are cold.
But although our behavioral curve will not be pretty, neither will the cooling curve for the coffee in the cup. In extrapolating our results to the world at large, we can do no more than the physical and biological sciences in general. Because of experiments performed under laboratory conditions, no one doubts that the cooling of the coffee in the cup is an orderly process, even though the actual curve would be very difficult to explain. Similarly, when we have investigated behavior under the advantageous conditions of the laboratory, we can accept its basic orderliness in the world at large even though we cannot there wholly demonstrate law.
In turning from an analysis of this sort many familiar aspects of human affairs take on new significance [21]. Moreover, as we might expect, scientific analysis gives birth to technology. The insight into human behavior gained from research of this sort has already proved effective in many areas. The application to personnel problems in industry, to psychotherapy, to "human relations" in general, is clear. The most exciting technological extension at the moment appears to be in the field of education. The principles emerging from this analysis, and from a study of verbal behavior based upon it, are already being applied in the design of mechanical devices to facilitate instruction in reading, spelling, and arithmetic in young children, and in routine teaching at the college level.
In the long run one may envisage a fundamental change in government itself, taking that term in the broadest possible sense. For a long time men of good will have tried to improve the cultural patterns in which they live. It is possible that a scientific analysis of behavior will provide us at last with the techniques we need for this task—with the wisdom we need to build a better world and through it better men.
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3. Skinner, B. F. The Behavior of Organisms, New York, 1938.
4. Ferster, C. B., and Skinner, B. F. Schedules of Reinforcement, New York, 1957.
5. Skinner, B. F. Are theories of learning necessary?, Psychological Review, 67, 193–216 (1950).
6. Wilson, M. P., and Keller, F. S. On the selective reinforcement of spaced responses, Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 46, 190–193 (1953).
7. Guttman, N. The pigeon and the spectrum and other perplexities, Psychological Reports, 2, 449–460 (1956).
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|A look at the ocean in the EC-Earth climate model
|Andreas Sterl, Richard Bintanja, Laurent Brodeau, Emily Gleeson, Torben Koenigk, Torben Schmith, Tido Semmler, Camiel Severijns, Klaus Wyser and Shuting Yang, 2011
|EC-Earth is a newly developed global climate system model. Its core components are the Integrated Forecast System (IFS) of the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) as the atmosphere component and the Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO) developed by Institute Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL) as the ocean component. Both components are used with a horizontal resolution of roughly one degree. In this paper we describe the performance of NEMO in the coupled system by comparing model output with ocean observations. We concentrate on the surface ocean and mass transports. It appears that in general the model has a cold and fresh bias, but a much too warm Southern Ocean. While sea ice concentration and extent have realistic values, the ice tends to be too thick along the Siberian coast. Transports through important straits have realistic values, but generally are at the lower end of the range of observational estimates. Exceptions are very narrow straits (Gibraltar, Bering) which are too wide due to the limited resolution. Consequently the modelled transports through them are too high. The strength of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is also at the lower end of observational estimates. The interannual variability of key variables and correlations between them are realistic in size and pattern. This is especially true for the variability of surface temperature in the tropical Pacific (El Niño). Overall the ocean component of EC-Earth performs well and helps making EC-Earth a reliable climate model.
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No sign of gas prices dropping, look for political fallout in debates
Presidential candidates Obama and Romney square off tonight in the first debate of the campaign season. However, this debate will center around the economy. One issue that is certain to come up is the cost of driving.
After a brief respite from gas prices inches close to $4 a gallon, it seems as though the cost of driving our cars and trucks will continue to soar to new heights. Why? Well, it seems that oil refineries are experiencing lower than normal inventories. Net result: What oil is refined is selling for near or at record levels.
"Gas prices stay high," a USA Today report stated, with the "2012 average for regular gasoline (price per gallon) is on track to be the highest on record." In 2011 the average was $3.51 per gallon." As of Oct. 1, 2012 the national average price is at $3.64. That is a record high.
While that's down from $3.83 in August. September gas prices averaged $3.64 a gallon.
Gas Buddy shows regular gas prices are at $3.84 per gallon in the Brainerd lakes area, having dropped recently from $3.89 a gallon.
What should the price be? "Based on cost of domestic crude and seasonal driving patterns, gasoline should be averaging about $3.50," said Patrick DeHaan, senior energy analyst for gasbuddy.com.
While gas prices have been following the price of light crude oil, which has been tracking downward from its 52-week high of $108.70 to a low of $77.25. In recent weeks the price has been leveling off at $92.50 a barrel, according to CNNMoney.
This could become a significant political football in the presidential and congressional races as the debate escalates over the marked decline in wages earned by average Americans versus the dramatic increase in the cost of gasoline since the 2008 election.
What was the price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in 2008, just before the last presidential election? Prices for one gallon of regular unleaded gasoline varied in Minnesota in November of 2008 from a low of $1.99 to $2.04. Why was it so significantly lower four years ago?
Congress had allowed the ban on offshore oil exploration and oil shale expire, which in turn sent a signal to the markets that the United States was going to increase its domestic supply.
Since then, we've had the BP Oil spill that curtailed oil drilling in deep water areas of the Gulf of Mexico and the Keytstone XL Pipeline nixed. That pipeline was to have started in Hardisty, Alberta, Canada and run to Steele City, Neb., and eventually on to Texas refineries. That project was cancelled when the administration nixed the idea.
Bottom line? Higher prices at the pump will continue until the United States allows more oil exploration in the lower 48 states and Alaska's vast oil-rich regions.
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Won the 500 free at Louisville in 4:32.61... Placed second in the 500 free against Indiana and Kentucky with a season-best 4:31.99... Took second in the 200 back at the Tennessee Invitational with a season-best 1:46.81... Finished fourth in the 1000 free at South Carolina with a season-best 9:33.05... Took fifth in the 200 free against Indiana and Kentucky in 1:40.58... Placed fifth in the 400 I.M. at South Carolina with a season-best 4:10.19. Finished tenth in the 100 back at the Tennessee Invitational with a season-best 50:47... Took sixteenth place in the 100 free at the Tennessee Invitational with a season-best 47.42... Had a career best during the SEC-Prelim. in the 100 Backstroke with the time of 49.43, placing him in 18th
Three-time state champion in the 100 backstroke and was named first-team all-state in his sophomore, junior and senior years, in addition to earning All-America honors ... Competed at Junior Nationals four times and placed and finaled in the 100 and 200 backstroke in Atlanta ... Part of a team that finished fourth at the Junior Nationals in the 400 medley relay ... In club competition, competed for the Kansas City Blazers, who won six sectional team titles.
Born March 25, 1993, in Blue Springs, Mo. ... Parents are Mike and Jacki Scheffer ... Has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger brother, Daniel ... club coach, Gardner Howland, swam at UT ... Plans to major in business administration or math.


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Dinner with Mei-Ling Does the Masters
Mei-Ling heads to the Masters on her Harley to check out the food and men.
The few first things that pop into my head when I think of golf are exclusive clubs, reserved behavior, plaid pants and repressed horny men. But then again, there are horny men everywhere! But in all seriousness, golf is an amazing game. Over the past few days I was lucky enough to attend the festivities that go on during the Masters and I have to say that it was one of the greatest events I have ever attended.
The view I have always had of golf was that it was for people who enjoy taking part in a more reserved game and like indulging in fancy food or drinks. When in reality, it's really quite the opposite! Yes, the golfers dress to impress but they eat the simplest of foods. Take for example egg salad sandwiches. Maybe not a whole lot of people enjoy or think of them as something to eat on a hot day, but at the Masters the egg salad sandwich is iconic! I would have never guessed. Then of course, I thought there must be a drink of choice at the Masters, similar to the Kentucky Dirby, but there isn't. Absolutely everyone was drinking beer which is my kind of scene!
What I really loved was all of the events that were going on throughout the past few days. Any ordinary Joe, a fan of golf or not, could go and have a riot! I hit up a place called the Pizza Joint which was serving up the biggest and most delicious slices I've ever had. I got what is called, "The Big One" since I love everything big! Whoever says size doesn't matter is wrong and this pizza that I ate proved that. Between the ice cold beer and pizza, my mouth was in heaven, I couldn't think of anything else that would top it. Until I heard that my next stop was Hooters!
Everyone knows if something big is going on, Hooters is hosting a wild party. But it's not at every Hooters you can go and meet the infamous John Daly! While I was there he had beautiful girls selling his merchandise right out of his RV which worked us all into a hunger. We then went inside to get all the thighs, wings and breasts a man could possibly want. I always get the wings with extra sauce! Moist is always better, right fellas?
All in all, my trip to the Masters was a great and not at all what I expected. It definitely has a laid back casual atmosphere and serves up some great food! A BIG Thank You to Dr. Bob for being my tour guide and showing us all a good time!


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With their help, researchers are advancing the 70-year effort to understand—and treat—hereditary ataxia.
Nissa Mollema, Harry Orr
The field of ataxia research remained quiet for about 10 years. Dr. Larry Schut was practicing medicine in Golden Valley, Minnesota, but in the 1970s he received a phone call from the National Genetics Foundation regarding two brothers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who had a rare and incurable disorder. This phone call resulted in the diagnosis of 12 more people afflicted with SCA1 and the opening of several clinics sponsored by the National Ataxia Foundation. With a larger group of people to contribute to the research, Larry felt that there was new hope of identifying the underlying cause of SCA1. The Schut family assembled during a reunion, and Larry collected blood from the affected and unaffected members in attendance. In continuation of the genome association studies started by his uncle, Larry collaborated with Dr. Elving Anderson at the University of Minnesota. In 1984 they found a genetic region correlated with SCA1 located on chromosome 6. The region was near the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex, an area of the genome filled with many genes related to immune system function.
That same year, Larry recruited the help of one of us (Harry Orr) to zero in on the genetic region with which SCA1 was associated. At the time, Orr had been studying the HLA complex since 1976, was also trained in neuroscience and genetics, and had an interest in the SCA1 research. The Orr lab was well equipped to analyze the genetic region associated with SCA1, and they began work on genetic mapping of the region in 1985. Genetic mapping during these early days of molecular research was challenging, labor intensive, and limited by an incomplete understanding of the human genome. Larry helped by providing blood samples from family members and giving us a detailed family tree.
Our lab then used restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) to reduce the genetic region in question. In RFLP mapping, size differences in DNA of the same region are identified by cutting at specific sequences with the use of particular enzymes. If a size difference was noted between affected and unaffected individuals, that region of the DNA was further scrutinized to see how the sequences differed. After almost 10 years of work on the project, we were able to reduce the genetic region in question down to a more manageable span that was associated with the disorder.
At this point we were close to a breakthrough, but we needed help to quickly hunt down the specific sequence of DNA responsible for causing ataxia. A phone call from Huda Zoghbi of Baylor College of Medicine, who was investigating the genetic cause of ataxia in a different family, started a 20-year scientific collaboration with us that still flourishes. Several Schut family members also volunteered their time by working in the lab, and Larry continued to collect samples and update the family tree. In 1993, our collaborative efforts paid off: A stretch of DNA that was much longer than the same stretch in unaffected individuals was isolated by RFLP mapping.
Subsequent analysis showed that the three-base sequence CAG, which codes for the amino acid glutamine, was repeated at this location in those with ataxia. Normally, this region of DNA has 28 to 35 CAGs repeated, interrupted by a sequence that codes for two other amino acids. In patients with SCA1, a mutation resulted in loss of this nonglutamine interruption and more than 35 uninterrupted CAG repeats.
The size of the repeat and the age of SCA1 onset were directly correlated—those with the longest repeats had the earliest onset of symptoms. The repeat disorder found in SCA1 is not unique; other well-known neurodegenerative disorders, such as Huntington's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also derive from expansions in stretches of repetitive DNA. This discovery now linked ataxia studies to a much larger body of research on these other diseases. Once the mutation responsible for the development of SCA1 was discovered, researchers could generate a genetic test to identify carriers of the disorder so that family members could receive genetic counseling before conceiving children. Before the identification of the mutation, Larry had been tenaciously counseling presymptomatic Schut family members to wait to have children, and now only a handful of family members were potential carriers of SCA1. However, as SCA1 research gained more media attention, many other affected families were identified around the country. Although the development of a genetic test came too late for many of the Schut family members, it was life changing for other families affected by SCA1.
In 1994, the gene harboring the expanded CAG stretch that caused SCA1 was finally sequenced and named ATXN1 (commonly called Ataxin-1). ATXN1 is a large gene and is translated to protein in both the unaffected and disease versions. However, the protein produced in the SCA1 version is slightly different.
Researchers knew that the brainstem and cerebellum were the two areas severely affected in SCA1. Within the cerebellum, they discovered that Ataxin-1 protein was highly expressed within Purkinje cells, which are intricate and highly connected nerve cells critical for coordinating body movements. After they receive signals from planning centers of the brain, Purkinje cells sort out those messages and relay them through the spinal cord to muscles, causing movement. The underlying cause of the ataxia was degeneration of the Purkinje cells in SCA1 patients, and the mutation in Ataxin-1 was somehow involved in causing these cells to die.
Identification of the gene and mutation causing this rare form of ataxia was incredibly exciting for the Schut family and other families affected by SCA1, but many questions about the disease remained to be answered.
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Here getting the inside scoop from Kate walsh's brother… He says this show sizzles but what up with the diss with my sis … We say Joe, sit tight, there's always next year and were pretty big Kate Walsh fans …
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Janice says:
What a train wreck!! No wonder people are watching Cable News…entertainment??? More like embarrassment! No wonder no one showed up unless they were getting an award.
Ellen says:
I am sorry to say that I think the show was awful. The silly way Queen hosted and the so sorry 'bits' she did! And you cannot convince me the winners don't know in advance. Otherwise how convenient that the majority were not only there, but sitting in row seats!
Ashley says:
THAT is why, I LOVE the Walsh family! They are all so close and such amazing people. I agree with Joe 100% What's up with the diss to our girl?
Ella says:
Awww, Kate's brother is too cute! Why and who was dissing Kate??
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I LOVE Queen Latifah, but she is such a mess tonight at the People's Choice Awards. She is all over the place! There is very little humor. The whole show has been nothing but silly and most of the speeches have been meaningless. Queen, please get back to yourself and stop the yo- yeah so very much. I love your ballad CD and your movies like Beauty Shop and Last Holiday. Queen… you are awesome and I hope to see you get back to that again! I miss you! You don't need to try so hard.. you are a natural!
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Amy says:
I agree worst show ever!! Did they just put this together this morning?
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I love Queen Latifah but she is a mess as a Host of the Peoples Choice Awards – she is silly and all over the place. Neil Patrick Harris was kind giving her a B as a host. Sorry Queen….
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I love the ppls choice awards. Thanks Kasey Smith for reminding me! ❤ you


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Charming Apartment in Old Town
Size48 m²
Floor No.1
- Kitchen
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
- Washer/dryer
Accommodation summary
|Lilla Hoparegränd, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden
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Exposed wooden beams and a decorative fireplace add to the traditional feel of this lovely apartment. A double sofa bed is placed within a pleasant living room which looks onto the kitchen. Stairs lead to the comfortable seating and plush double bed seated under the curved, stone ceiling of the bedroom.
Go shopping on popular Västerlånggatan Street which is just a 5-minute walk away. The Royal Chapel can be reached within the same distance. The Nobel Museum, the Post Museum and The Royal Coin Cabinet are all within a 7-minute walking radius.
Walk through the old town to find cobbled streets, alleyways, and coloured town houses. Head to one of its squares to enjoy dinner and drinks.
House rulesNo smoking.
No pets.
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 31 CA per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
Lovely old character apartment, exactly as advertised. Location was superb, close to ferries and hop on hop off cruise boats. Lovely historic district right at hand. Easy walking distance into city center and main shops. Apartment lounge and kitchen are small but adequate for two people, it would be possible but tight for four adults. Agneta was friendly and popped in twice during our four days there to check that everything was fine. It is an extremely old building with a basement bedroom, so just a tad musty as to be expected. Otherwise fine and we were happy with our choice, especially for us the apartment character and location winning out over other less centrally located holiday apartments.
My colleague and I had stayed 5 days and we feel as at home,all is perfect, bath, kitchen, room, comfortable temperature and the localization is excellent in the really city center,10 minutes to the train station. The system to have the key, perfect too. Thank you Agnetha, you could be sure we talk about your house to our friends and colleagues who want to go to Stockholm.
Fantastic location, great city, nice appartment. If you are going with more than two persons I would recommend Agneta to replace the matrass on the couch. Furthermore it was a great weekend.
Nice apartment, very centrally located.
Nettes Appartement, sehr zentral gelegen.
Super cozy apartment in Gamla Stan everything was so fine clean and delicious
Super hyggelig lejlighed i Gamla Stan alt var så fint rent og lækkert
Many Thanks. We liked it very well. Small, sweet apartment in the old town. Everything you need. Contact with Agneta and keys have worked just fine. I can only recommend.
Vielen Dank. Es hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Kleine, süße Wohnung in der Altstadt. Alles, was man braucht. Kontakt mit Agneta und Schlüsselübergabe haben prima funktioniert. Kann man nur empfehlen.
The apartment is really lovely, perfect for 4 people and with everything you need for a pleasant stay (kitchen, dishes, towels, comforters, etc ...). It is also conveniently located on a quiet street in the old town of Stockholm (Gamlan stan) nearby including the royal palace (2 min), the central station (15 min), metro (5 min), etc .. . EXCELLENT price / quality !!
L'appartement est vraiment charmant, parfait pour 4 personnes, et avec tout ce qu'il faut pour passer un agréable séjour (cuisine équipée, vaisselle, serviettes propres, couettes, etc...). Il est également très bien situé dans une ruelle calme de la vieille ville de Stockholm (Gamlan stan) à proximité notamment du palais royal (2 min), de la gare central (15 min), du métro (5 min), etc... EXCELLENT rapport qualité/prix !!
The apartment is very well located Agneta. It is well equipped and clean. The explanations are clear, we had a great stay.
Would recommend.
Thank you to Agneta, and thank you to Wimdu.
L'appartement d'Agneta est très bien situé. Il est bien équipé et propre. Les explications sont claires, nous avons passé un très bon séjour.
A recommander.
Merci à Agneta, et merci à Wimdu.
The apartment is located in a quiet but shady alley in Stockholm's Old Town. All very well within walking distance.
Written contact was very nice and enough for all the info.
The property itself is well equipped, especially in the small kitchen lacks nothing. However, the pictures fool you something. It is relatively small for 4 people. The second 3 and "Bed" we had to look for it. This was not then in a separate room (as one assumes lt photo), but in the basement of a "Ausklappsofa" (very small). Moreover, it is very warm despite heating is switched off,. By and large, but we were very comfortable.
Towels were available.
Das Appartment liegt in einer ruhigen, aber schattigen Gasse in der Altstadt Stockholms. Alles sehr gut zu Fuß erreichbar.
Der schriftliche Kontakt war sehr nett und ausreichend für alle Infos.
Die Unterkunft an sich ist gut ausgestattet, vorallem in der kleinen Küche fehlt es an Nichts. Allerdings täuschen die Bilder etwas. Es ist relativ eng für 4 Personen. Das 2. und 3. "Bett" mussten wir erst suchen. Dies war dann nicht in einem gesonderten Raum (wie man lt Foto annimmt), sondern im Untergeschoss ein "Ausklappsofa" (sehr klein). Ausserdem ist es trotz ausgeschaltener Heizung sehr warm. Im Grossen und Ganzen haben wir uns aber ganz wohl gefühlt.
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