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Fire departments from several counties and the Tennessee Division of Forestry continued to battle the fire throughout Sunday night.
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Been saying this for a LONG time. The man can draw plays up with the best of them, he just has a hard time making the right calls at the right time,and needs to know when something just doesn't work.
Been saying this for a LONG time. The man can draw plays up with the best of them, he just has a hard time making the right calls at the right time,and needs to know when something just doesn't work.
"he is a good to average oc................we can win despite him"
doesn't sound like what you would say about a good to average OC.
Wait wait - you skipped over the funniest part of the op's post - supporters bring up the fact that we have a top offense every year - blah blah - umm isn't that all we should care about. And no i don't think just cause we have eli means we WILL have a top 10 offense. Also let it be known Coughlin is an offensive coach first and Gilbride really runs a lot of TC's gameplan. Also comparing a 60+ coughlin being hired to Gilbride makes little sense as TC has already won 2 sb's as a coach who is 60 + where as Gilbride would just be starting his journey - the list of good coordinators bad coaches or guys who are satisfied being great coordinators is GIANT.
Spags, Phillips, Capers, Kiffin, Turner, Ryan.
I'll take the top ten offense any day - thats easier said then done even with Eli.
Well drez he only knows x's and o's - so that makes sense - other coordinators are better at yelling and scowling.
like Patricia Traina agrees with us, as well: Jeremy S. writes…I've heard several people (friends and fellow fans mostly) use lack of interest in Kevin Gilbride as a head coach as an indictment of his skill as an offensive coordinator. To me, this is a foolish statement. There are many coaches who excel as coordinators, yet fail as head coaches (**** LeBeau being one prominent example). I'm of the belief that even though I don't think that Gilbride would make a good HC, but is still a top OC in the league. Thoughts?
I agree and the proof's in the pudding – two Super Bowls in what, now 6 years?


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It comes as no surprise to anyone that it is typically much cheaper to have programming performed in China rather than in the U.S., as the work can typically done for a fraction of the cost. A security case involving this interesting dynamic between the U.S. and China has surfaced that's both funny and disturbing at the same time.
A developer for a U.S.-based critical infrastructure company simply called "Bob" was busted for outsourcing his programming job to China. Obviously, his employer had no idea what Bob was doing despite the fact that he had been receiving glowing performance reviews.
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Bob was reportedly making several hundred thousand dollars per year while paying roughly $50,000 per year to the Chinese developers who were doing his work for him. Bob was spending his day watching cat videos, surfing Facebook, and messing around on eBay according to evidence the security researchers later found on his computer. Bob was also storing invoices from his Chinese developer on his work computer.
Bob had a good thing going, but unsurprisingly, his company wasn't too fond of his antics and fired him.
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They call themselves citizen journalists, media workers, or media activists. Amid the chaos of conflict, they are determined to gather and distribute the news. By María Salazar-Ferro
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New York, April 27, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Syria's continued detention of at least 13 journalists and press freedom activists--and perhaps several more--and calls on authorities to release them immediately. In many instances, authorities have not disclosed the health, whereabouts, or charges filed against the detainees.
Dear President Assad: The Committee to Protect Journalists is writing to bring to your attention disturbing reports of journalists being arrested and subjected to abuse in Syrian prisons. In the past 10 months, CPJ has documented 29 cases of journalists who were arrested for their work and nine cases of foreign journalists who have been expelled from Syria since March. We have also documented nine cases of journalists who are currently in prison.
New York, December 5, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention of journalist and press freedom campaigner Razan Ghazzawi and calls on Syrian authorities to immediately release her. CPJ also urges the government to end the routine harassment and detention of journalists and to make public the names of all detained journalists and any crimes they may be charged with.
Do you believe the free flow of information must be protected? Sign the #RightToReport petition and demand that President Obama immediately:
1. Issue a presidential policy directive prohibiting the hacking and surveillance of journalists and media organizations.
2. Limit aggressive prosecutions that ensnare journalists and intimidate whistleblowers.
3. Prevent the harassment of journalists at the U.S. border.
Or click here to see the full petition, and join leading journalists like Christiane Amanpour, The Guardian's Alan Rusbridger, Editor of the AP Kathleen Carroll, and Arianna Huffington in signing on.


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First came Jim Cramer's incoherent rant on the hedge fund/Wall Street meltdown, then came Bill Gross's semi-coherent plea to POTUS for a federal bailout of
his struggling PIMCO bond funds the overleveraged U.S. homedebtor. Given that these are two of the most vocal and public commentators in the sphere of media finance/capitalism, it seems fair to ask: are these men true capitalists?
Now, I am not one to lecture others on the tenets and/or history of capitalism. I was studying literature and journalism, while many of the regulars on this board were immersed in B-school. Nonetheless, given my limited exposure to macro/micro economics, I vaguely remember a lecture or two about the virtues of creative destruction (i.e., the healthy, natural market process whereby businesses that are poorly run and/or engage in excessive risk tend to go out of business). I also recall a cautionary tale or two about the moral hazards created when government attempt to impede this necessary process. It's been a long time since macro-econ 101, but I distinctly recall Adam Smith saying something about an invisible hand that rewards good financial risk management and penalizes poor risk management, and that this was a *good* thing --not a bad thing, as Mr. Cramer and Mr. Gross both seem to think.
This begs the question: if capitalism is *only* allowed to work freely in ONE DIRECTION (up), is this really capitalism? If the people who habitually make poor financial decisions are always bailed out by those who did not, what sort of behavior does this encourage in the future? Are these Wall Street "Masters of the Universe" who are clamoring for a taxpayer/Fed bailout really capitalists, or something else?
I leave you to ponder this along with one of my personal all-time favorite truisms:
Discuss, enjoy...
P.S., kudos to Jim Grant for his excellent Op-Ed in the Sunday NYT: "capitalism without financial failure is not capitalism at all, but a kind of socialism for the rich".


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Lovers Nest on Paris Rooftops
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Площадь10 м²
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Studio conveniently located in the heart of Paris, 5mn from Arc de Triomphe,Champs Elysée and Manceau Parc.
Pleasant and quiet area, close to the metro and RER, giving you quick access to all Parisian monuments (the Eiffel Tower, Place du Trocadero, Notre Dame, Sacred Heart ...) and to the airports
Housing 10m ² fully renovated, very bright with views over the rooftops of Paris, for 1 to 2 people.
This studio is fully equipped kitchen (cooker, sink, refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, dishes, pots and pans), shower and toilet room
If you see the bad note and comment about this place, please take a look on our comment about this guest to understand why he left such note. Thank you.
Правила Проживания--IMPORTANT--
Checkin possible only before 10pm.
Please avoid to make any excessive noise or loud music after 9pm and before 9pm.
Cleaning fee of 35 € and deposit of 150 € will be asked upon arrival.
It will be paid back when checkout.
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Hi everybody,
the place was just as awesome as it seems. It has been hard to live in 10 m square (i had never tried that before) for five days, but the studio is just amazing for two. The view is unbelivable, the location is great and the landlord is very nice and gentle.
If you have to remain in Paris for short periods, for sure i would recommend the studio.
Good trip to all!
most beautiful view in Paris! very cute Studio and it had everything
people saw it is small, yes it is small but for a view days where you want to explore the city it is perfect.
The Hosts are really nice! very helpful and give you a view ideas what todo and see in Paris.
Nice appartement very well situated, it is suitable for spanding some days in Paris, our host was kind and very helpful.
The good: The inside was clean and there was a nice view from the roof.
The bad: Everything else.
This place is horrible. My sister and I rented this for one week. It is creepy and bad.
The entrance to the building and to the apartment is uncomfortable and unsafe. If the host posted photos of the basement building entrance and the shady elevator, then no one would rent this place ever!
The room is VERY small, and so is the bed. The bed is not large enough to two people. My sister and I are 5'8 and our feet were hanging off the bed. Also, the bed was hard as a rock. And there was no toilet paper in the bathroom.
This apartment almost ruined my stay in Paris. We refused to stay here for even one night. Fortunately, the wireless internet in the room works. I used it to book a hotel nearby on expedi.com (Hotel Cervantes). Within 30 minutes, I was settled into a comfy bed, enjoying Parisian wine. The hotel was awesome. Clean and friendly staff...with toilet paper.
Overall this apartment nearly ruined my trip because I had to pay to get a hotel; this took away from my spending money there. And, of course, the host did not give a refund. I never even met the host. The day before I arrived, she told me to meet up with her friend to get the keys. Her friend did not understand english, so I was unable to ask questions.
Paris was awesome, but please stay elsewhere. Very unsafe feeling at this place.
the owner was very frinedly, however the entrance of both building and house were broken and come home lately and tired at night wasn't comfortable at all. in bathroom toilet paper was missing, i found it very strange, somehow...
good location, close to main attractions, safe district, great view from window, great walking on the roof :). Friendly and flexible owner.
Recommended to couple
It was our first time in Paris and it was unforgettable not only because of the magic of this city, but also because of our wonderful studio. The view is amazing and after whole night of sightseeing, the feeling of sitting on the roofs of Paris was just a cherry on the top of a perfect day. And don't be fooled by those pictures, the view is TEN times better and we were amazed when we first came there. The localisation was perfect for us, it is very close to main metro line, close to Champ Elysees and quiet. And finally - Snezana, the host, is just a wonderful person and she will make sure you will have wonderful time there :)
The apartment is amazing - an overwhelming view over Paris and very central located in a nice neighborhood! We enjoyed staying there and would love to return soon!
Ich kann das Appartment nur empfehlen. Es ist zwar recht klein, aber sehr funktionell und hat alles, was man für einen Kurztrip in Paris braucht. Der Blick aus dem Fenster ist einmalig. Die Übergabe war unkompliziert. Das Appartment ist sehr zentral, zum "arc de triomphe" sind es 10 Minuten Fussweg, zum Eifelturm 10 Minuten. Die nächste U-Bahnstation befindet sich wenige Minuten von Apparttment. Viel Spass in Paris!!!
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LITCHFIELD >> The Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, will hold the following holiday/seasonal events in December.
Saturday, Dec. 1: Fruitful Darkness: An Advent Day of Reflection will be presented from 9 a.m. until 3:30p.m. at the Montfort House Retreat Center at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. The presenter will be Andree Grafstein, spiritual director. Come away for a day of Advent reflection on the experience of holy darkness. This day will explore holy darkness in something as small as a tiny seed, as expansive as the cosmos and as fascinating as the spiritual life. The experience of Mary, as she awaited the birth of her son, will serve as a model. $25 donation with lunch included. For reservations, call 860-567-1041 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Saturday, Dec. 8: Gingerbread Nativity Making will occur from 10a.m. to 12 noon in Pilgrim Hall. Call 860-567-1041 to register.
The Candlelight Carol Sing will begin at 7p.m. in Pilgrim Hall and process to the Grotto. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served in the hall after this event.
Sunday, Dec. 9: The Living Nativity: A re-enactment of the Nativity with live animals, little angels, shepherds, and choristers will take place at 3 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served. A suggested $5 donation will be greatly appreciated.
The Grotto Gift Shop will be open during all these events.
Online: www.shrinect.org.


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SACRAMENTO -- With the election clock running out, a shadowy Arizona group redoubled its efforts Thursday to keep voters from learning who's behind the anonymous $11 million donation it recently made to influence two key California ballot measures.
But even as donors to the Phoenix-based Americans for Responsible Leadership remain a mystery, a clearer portrait of the group is emerging through its ties to the George W. Bush White House and top Republican fundraisers. Late Thursday, the group gave one more indication of its hardball approach to continue concealing its donors -- legal in Arizona, but a violation of California's campaign laws. It appealed a Sacramento judge's order aimed at revealing who was behind the millions of dollars it has pumped into the Golden State to fight Gov. Jerry Brown's tax-hike measure and prop up an anti-union proposition.
The Fair Political Practices Commission, the state's political watchdog agency, has filed a lawsuit to try to get the Arizona group to reveal the names of the donors. And on Wednesday, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ordered the group to turn over emails and other communications with the business political action committee working to defeat Proposition 30, Brown's tax initiative, and pass Proposition 32, which would curb labor's ability to collect political money.
"That's what they've tried to do all along, to delay it until after the election," said Ann Ravel, the chairwoman of the FPPC, which immediately filed its own petition asking the state Court of Appeal to reject the request and order the group to hand over the documents.
The court will likely rule Friday on whether the group must relent, though attorneys for the Virginia-based law firm of Holtzman Vogel Josefiak could delay the process again by appealing to the state Supreme Court.
The managing partner of the firm is Jill Holtzman Vogel, who boasts ties to the administration of George W. Bush and his chief political adviser, Karl Rove.
A 42-year-old mother of six, Holtzman Vogel has been a state senator in Virginia since 2007 and is a rising star in the state's GOP circles. She has been the chief counsel for the Republican National Committee since 2004, when she was on the legal team for Bush's re-election campaign.
That came after serving as counsel for Bush and then-vice presidential nominee Dick Cheney during the presidential election recount of 2000, where she was on the ground in Florida to help secure Bush's victory over Vice President Al Gore.
Holtzman Vogel's firm shares the same Virginia address as American Crossroads, Rove's super PAC, which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars this election season backing presidential candidate Mitt Romney and GOP congressional candidates.
Efforts to reach Holtzman Vogel were unsuccessful. Virginia state Republican leaders also did not return calls or emails.
All that's known about the Arizona group is that it has three officers, none of whom has shown any history of high-spending politics, or any relationship to the Small Business Action Committee, the California PAC that received the $11 million donation. The officers are:
Professor Zachary Smith, an expert in Arizona politics at Northern Arizona University, said Graham is the best known of the three.
"The others are probably known by the fundraisers and people on the inside, but they're not people well-known in politics. (They're) not people who've come across my radar," Smith said. "Most people think these guys are not the money, that there are other big players who want to remain anonymous."
He called the FPPC's lawsuit "kind of a blessing" for Arizona political observers because Arizona law offers no recourse for forcing such a group to disclose its donors. "What they're doing here is not illegal, like so many things in Arizona," Smith said.
Holtzman Vogel Josefiak is known for its specialty in creating and legally representing the kind of shell nonprofit political groups that have proliferated in this year's campaign -- and promises to be a major force in national politics in the future as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, which allows unlimited corporate money to be spent on campaigns.
Much of that money has gone into 501(c)4 nonprofit groups, which are not required by the IRS to disclose the identity of their financial backers. The nonpartisan investigative organization Pro Publica estimates that $1 of every $4 in politics now goes through such nonprofit groups.
"Because people recognize that corporations and wealthy individuals are a turnoff, there's a more elaborate effort to use (c)4s to not become an electoral liability," said Bruce Cain, a Stanford University political-science professor. "What's new is making it harder to figure out where the interests are and who's behind it by using the (c)4s."
Holtzman Vogel's husband, Alex Vogel, is also a partner in the firm -- and has his own rising profile as a partner in a high-powered GOP lobbying firm.
Holtzman Vogel has also been in the middle of the culture wars driving the nation's political battles.
She was a vocal opponent of President Obama's health-care reform, warning a Virginia GOP group in June that the U.S. Supreme Court decision on its constitutionality was going to be a "huge and significant watershed moment."
"If the Supreme Court says this is OK, then that effectively means that there is no limit on the power of the federal government," she said. "It means there is virtually nothing that the federal government can't come into, occupy the field, and tell you what to do."
Earlier this year, Holtzman Vogel authored legislation that gave women seeking an abortion an option to see the fetus through an ultrasound image. But she later withdrew it when she realized language in the bill would have required controversial vaginal probes.
"It was never my intent to force a woman to have a vaginal screening against her will, only to ensure that women seeking abortions are fully informed and that current state-of-the-art safety procedures are followed," she said on the floor of the Virginia Senate.
Only last Friday, Mike Huckabee, the former presidential candidate, darling of conservatives and Fox News commentator, headlined a fund-raiser she and her husband hosted at their home.
Her firm has also been active in pressing cases of voter fraud, a central GOP strategy in this year's presidential campaign.
In a description of its services on its website, the law firm describes the kind of legal muscle it uses to fend off challenges such as the lawsuit by the FPPC.
"The legal and regulatory environment has become increasingly complex and more individuals and advocacy groups find themselves under aggressive scrutiny," the firm says. "Having served in national political party committees, presidential campaigns, Congress and the Executive Branch, our attorneys are uniquely qualified to assure clients that their activities will withstand the most intense review."
In its online pitch to clients, Holtzman Vogel Josefiak touts its work for tax-exempt organizations, which "play an increasingly significant role in educating the public and influencing public policy."
Staff writer Josh Richman contributed to this report. Contact Steven Harmon at 916-441-2101. Follow him at Twitter.com/ssharmon. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.


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The Oenophile's Epicenter
Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa • Santa Rosa, CA
Escape Kit
- A Two-Night Stay for Two, Sundays through Thursdays ($179) or Fridays and Saturdays ($229) in a Superior Room
- $20 Resort Credit
- Two Wine Tasting Passes with Discounts to More Than 15 Wineries in Sonoma Valley
- Access to Montecito Heights Health Club
Just call it the Capital of Wine Country. With its central location (about 15 minutes from Healdsburg and 25 from Sonoma), plus a wealth of big-city culture (its symphony is one of the oldest in the West), Santa Rosa is the star of Sonoma County.
Make it the hub of your next trip to wine country with this week's Escape to the Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa, offering a two-night stay for two, Sundays through Thursdays ($179) or Fridays and Saturdays ($229), in a Superior Room.
Built in 1957, this family-owned resort was designed in the tradition of the Las Vegas Flamingo, with clean lines, curved glass walls, and staggered stone. Today, its 170 rooms are appointed with up-to-date furnishings and cable TV, and with your Escape you'll have access to the Montecito Heights Health Club, boasting various workout rooms, Jacuzzis, steam rooms and saunas, a pool, and more.
With your $20 resort credit, you'll want to start your day with an asparagus frittata and fresh-squeezed orange juice at the on-site Terrace Grille Restaurant, serving three meals daily and offering a wide variety of fresh dishes for every appetite. Or, save your voucher for a nightcap at The Flamingo Lounge, which hosts live music, karaoke, and other events throughout the week.
Then it's off to Santa Rosa's evergreen draw: wine tasting. You'll have two vouchers, valid at more than 15 wineries around the Sonoma Valley, that earn you discounts along the way. Ask the concierge at Flamingo for tips and desirable routes to help you make the most of your time.
Just across the street from the Flamingo, Montgomery Village—home to about 20 men's and women's clothing stores, plus restaurants and other retail options—brims with the city's best shopping. Meanwhile, less than two miles away, the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens offers visitors a tour of the late botanist's home and a stroll through his life's work: a variety of specialty gardens. Or, check out statues of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Woodstock at the Charles M. Schulz Museum.
With a brand-new concert hall opening this fall to accommodate the Santa Rosa Symphony, plus a recent increase in daily direct flights into the city's Sonoma County Airport, the Capital of Wine Country is definitely on the map. Go ahead: Stick a thumbtack on it.
"Not only does it have a cool, retro vibe, but the staff is always amazing. The bartender, Will, is very friendly ... and the food is great, so you don't have to leave the resort to eat."-- TripAdvisor
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The Irish Pub Cookbook by Margaret Johnson features traditional Irish fare like Mussels in Garlic and Guinness, Hargadon's Brown Soda Bread, and Hargadon's Irish Stew.
by Margaret M. Johnson
Talk about the luck of the Irish! The traditional pub, one of the most beloved of Irish institutions (there are more than one thousand in Dublin alone), has served generations as the venue for local gossip, sporting news, a ceilidh or two, literary soirees, real estate deals, political debates, revolutionary plots, and, lest we forget, for knocking back a pint of Guinness or a "ball of malt." The food's not bad either—as The Irish Pub Cookbook so deliciously demonstrates.
It's a celebration of over 70 pub classics: thick soups and stews; savory tarts and meaty pies; big bowls of salad (times change!); and desserts of the seconds-are-always-appropriate variety. There's shepherd's pie, fish and chips, seafood chowder, and whiskey bread pudding for those with a taste for the quintessential. Contemporary specialties such as Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Courgette Soup; Salmon Cakes with Dill and Wine Sauce; Braised Lambshanks with Red Currants; and White Chocolate Terrine spotlight modern Irish cooking's richly deserved acclaim. Complete with pub photos, history, and lore, nobody leaves hungry when The Irish Pub Cookbook is in the kitchen.
Margaret M. Johnson writes frequently about food and travel in her ancestral home. The author of the New Irish Table; Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles, and Fools; and the Irish Heritage Cookbook, she is an Irish-American who lives in New York.
Leigh Beisch is a San Francisco-based photographer. Her work has appeared in many fashion, lifestyle, and health magazines, as well as in Viva Margarita and Olives, Anchovies, and Capers.
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Kanye West (featuring Dwele) - Power (new song)
Yo Yeezy, where you been, brother? Hiding out, keeping his yap shut and apparently working on new material that's making our Friday heat the hell up, and it's still early! Earlier this month, rumblings started rolling that Kanye West would debut a new song during his Loop Dream Foundation's upcoming June 8 benefit. Charity y'all...cause it's out now, and it's generously slick and sick.
Power is a classic West work...hater shoutin' lyrics (fuck SNL!), a steady, if not yet again Jesus Walks-esque militant beat, and Dwele (you'll remember him from his Flashing Lights croons) coming in to sing a bit. Real talk, I'm digging this song like a beast this morning, and it's undoubtedly ready to burn a path through our blog-world. (hat tip to Rap Radar on the scoop)
Also, no quality piece of Kanye killers would be complete without a hefty sample. Mr. West goes the prog-rock route by looping up King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man.
mp3: Kanye West (featuring Dwele) - Power
mp3: King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man


text: Dehydrators are the best things ever!!! I make my yogurt in mine, plus jerky, dry almost any veggie & fruit!!! Also, fruit leathers. Dry tomatos then grind up for instant tomato sauce!! Mushooms, onions, peppers can also be dried. I live in the country & if I run out of something in the cupboard, I just go to my dried stash & usually find what I need!! I would really hate to be without my dehydrator!


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(ISC)2 Announces Expert-Level Cyber Forensics Certification
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(ISC)2® recently announced the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFPSM) certification – the new standard in cyber forensics. As an expert-level certification, the CCFP provides validation that a digital forensics professional can lead digital investigations that yield complete, accurate and reliable results.
CCFP Helps Candidates:
• Validate and enhance their standing as an advanced cyber forensics professional
• Instill employer confidence in their abilities and expand career opportunities
• Perform international forensics investigations using a common globally recognized body of knowledge
• Continue ongoing education on the latest advances in digital forensics science through CPE opportunities
For those who qualify, the CCFP exam tests competence in the six CCFP domains of the (ISC)2 CBK®:
• Legal & Ethical Principles
• Investigations
• Forensic Science
• Digital Forensics
• Application Forensics
• Hybrid & Emerging Technologies
Read the Exam Outline for a blueprint of the topics and sub-topics in the exam, suggested references and experience requirements.
Specialized, Hands-on Training
The CCFP Training Seminar is a five-day, high-intensity course using the latest tools and techniques in a live, hands-on laboratory environment that allows students to conduct a simulated cyber investigation. Leading the course are (ISC)2 authorized instructors who specialize in cyber forensics in law enforcement, academia, government service and the private sector. The training addresses each element of the CCFP CBK and includes:
• Lecture, demonstration and hands-on lab exercises for the first four days
• A comprehensive lab on the fifth day to analyze the evidence and prepare a report
• An evidence package to be used along with student-generated evidence
• A library of papers for students' use and studies
This new training format and unique lab exercises will help students translate their training into real world scenarios.
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The courses described below are offered under "Selected Topics" course numbers. Departments offer Selected Topics only occasionally and the selection is different every semester. Selected Topics courses do not repeat material presented by regular semester courses.
This art history seminar investigates hysteria from 19th century gendered theroies to Freud, Lacan and Deleuze on Francis Bacon. The class will track hysteria from Surrealism to Britney Spears. Students will curate an Exhibition.
The famous stone garden, or "Zen Garden", at Kyoto's Ryoanji temple supposedly expresses the essence of Japanese culture and spirituality, but in fact, the garden's fame is the projuct of the 20th century. This classs explores its "creation" through modern interpretations in art, literature and pop culture.
This class will explore the ways in which film, still photography and indigenous visual cultures could be deployed in the collection, analysis and distribution of anthropological knowledge. Students will have the option of producing their final projects in one of the formats explored.
The Peer Mentor seminar serves as an opportunity to apply learned theory to actual classroom situations. Student mentors serve as class facilitatiors in C\LA 195. The seminar focuses on enhancing the skills essential to teaching first year students. Emphasis on lesson planning and experiential activities to help freshman succeed at the university will be made.
Employs films as "cultural texts" by exploring issues related to the cultural transformation in contemporary China, its globalization process, urban development, and the impact of socio- political changes to the everyday lives of Chinese persons.
This course is an examination of humor as a communication phenomenon, with particular focus on its role in interpersonal interactions. Review of major theories of humor, analysis of research on humor in naturalistic discourse.
The course investigates the foundations, types, investigation, prosecution, and punishment of white collar and corporate crimes, as well as justice system and societal responses to such crimes.
Surrealism attempted to creatively express the workings of the unconscious influenced by Freud's writing, and emphasized dreams, hallucinations, and the threshold of the conscious mind. This course will explore these issues in poetry, novels, paintings, and films, including continuing influence (for example, on Magic Realism).
This course will study selected works of Albert Camus, Gunter Grass, and Salman Rushdie as major representatives of modern, postmodern, and postcolonial literature in Europe and the world.
This course offers intensive study of early modern texts about and by women, from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. Primary and secondary readings on early modern women in all aspects of their lives.
This course will examine how the past is represented in the media. Rather than simply emphasizing the creative distortions movies and Hollywood are famous for, this course would also seek to explore the ways movies have contributed to historical debate and discourse. Also, students will analyze how film and television have shaped the development of our culture and cultural memory.
This cultural history course will examine the development of the political economy of the body for which the Golden State is notorious. The relationship between bodies, health, religion, place, and the commodification of these associations, will be the central focus of the class. Topics include surfing, beach culture, health and food faddism, beauty culture, yoga and spiritualism. The course will span the late 19th century through the 1980s.
Music, Meaning and Identity in the Western World: This course will address the uses of musical forms, music consumption, and musical cultures, including various forms of popular music as well as art music, in the 20th century.
This class examines the roles women played in political and social revolutions of the 20th century. We will discuss how women forwarded or challenged the goals of these revolutions, how images of women were used, and how revolutions become gendered.
This course will introduce important intellectual mavericks of the twentieth century who challenged the social and cultural conventions of their societies. The course will examine the ways in which these revolutionary artists, musicians, playwrights, and other intellectuals confronted the cultural norms of their times.
This course examines leading philosophical positions on color and color experience, including empirical work on color relevant to philosophical issues. Special attention will be given to what philosophical work on color phenomena might be relevant to scientific study.
This seminar introduces students to contemporary philosophical and psychological debates concerning personal well-being. We will explore the relationship between well-being and: desire-satisfaction, life- satisfaction pleasure, autonomy, happiness, rationality, and self- perfection. We will discuss the proper role for well-being within moral theory.
This course will explore the perceptual and navigational abilities of many species, as well as examining animal communication and what animals know about the minds of others. It will also address the reasoning abilities of animals and processes by which animals learn and adapt to challenges in their world.
The course is an introduction to psychopathology of children and adolescents. It will discuss Basic Psychological Theories of Child Psychopathology, Classification, Diagnosis, and Assessment; and it will cover various disorders.
This course will use foundational research processes for the Honors Thesis Seminar. Topics include: literature review, hypotheses formulation and guiding ideas, and data collection.
Prerequisite: 355 or consent of instructor. This course will encourage students to develop their research skills by applying them to a contemporary social issue with public policy implications, that of immigration. Students will choose a research question, gather and analyze data, and present their findings in a public forum.
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Geoff and Shannon Trenholme have accomplished something rare in the restaurant business. In just three short months, their Rocket Baby Bakery has become wildly popular and was named Critic's Choice for Best Bakery by Milwaukee Magazine. Not bad for a tiny bakery and café named after a 2-year-old toddler.
Opened officially in April 2012, Rocket Baby takes its name from a nickname used for the Trenholmes' son, Raiden. The name, accompanying logo, colorful purple facade and of course, the food, make for a local breakfast and lunch spot that is creating lots of buzz.
Geoff Trenholme calls himself a "bread guy" and credits his wife, along with other key contributors, with handling the business side of Rocket Baby.
Of course, the baked goods are the real stars of this Wauwatosa business. Although very tough to choose favorites, Trenholme mentions the Baguette ($3) and the Chocolate Croissant ($3) as being especially popular with his customers. The lunch menu is currently small but early returns show the Sanmitra Sandwich, created by a customer, ($8 including a side salad) as a clear front-runner.
In addition to baked goods and sandwiches, Trenholme is especially proud of the coffee served at Rocket Baby. Or, as he says: "We are very into our coffee."
They serve locally roasted Anodyne coffee brewed in a very high-end machine. His goal was to make sure the coffee met the same standards as the food at Rocket Baby.
Rocket Baby continues to change and evolve. The owners hope to expand their hours and their menu as they learn more about their business and their customers.
What won't change is the focus on high quality food.
"We consider ourselves an artisan, European bakery and café," Trenholme said. "We make everything in house from scratch. We don't use mixes."
Clearly, this has proved to be a recipe for success at Rocket Baby.
The Basics
NAME: Rocket Baby Bakery
ADDRESS: 6822 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
ONLINE: www.RocketBabyBakery.com
FARE: baked goods, sandwiches
HOURS: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon Sunday
PRICE RANGE: $3 to $8
RESERVATIONS: no
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: yes
GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS: no
"Grab a Bite" is an informal look at the food scene in the Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove area by freelance writer Karen Waldkirch. Whether you're looking for a place for a date night or a casual spot for lunch, Waldkirch will be out and about scouting eateries for you. If you have a suggestion for a column, email her at email@example.com.
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Parc Guell Studio with views!!!!
숙박 가능인원3
침실 수1
면적30 m²
Floor No.1
- 부엌
- 세탁기 / 건조기
- 발코니/테라스
- 수건
- 가족 / 아이들과 친근함
- 인터넷
- 흡연가능
Accommodation summary
|Doctor Bové, 08032 Barcelona, 스페인
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
Entering through the main set are the living room with sofa bed and TV and fully equipped kitchen, Bathroom, and windows offering panoramic views of the garden and the city.
The stairs up to a single bedroom, looking like a Nestle with panoramic views through the window
The studio has a small private terrace and communal garden and solarium with sunbeds, shower, table and chairs shared with another studio and the main house. A wonderful place to relax after a day of sightseeing.
The Studio is located on the hill overlooking the town Carmel.
The bus 24 with a frequency of every 8-10 minutes into the center of town in about 20 minutes for a very tourist route.
You can also take the metro, the stop "carmel" of the Line 5 (blue line) is at 500 metres of the apartment, and because there's an strong climb you can take a district bus or electric stairs to reach the apartment comfortably.
The area is popular with tourists because of its proximity to the Park Güell, however is inhabited by local people, so its shops, bars and restaurants are authentic and affordable prices allowing you to live like a local!
숙소규정Security Deposit: €150
Not allowed hight noise after 22:00h
Smoke only in terraces
Pets are not allowed
|2 명 이상시 가격
|1976311 ₩ 1박당/
|Check-in before
|환불 규정
The apartment was small, although perfectly sized for two people, and furnished with everything we needed. The position was good, a bit far from the centre but well-served and extremely quiet in the evening, which we really appreciated. It had an amazing little veranda, perfect for breakfasts or evening meals. A special mention must be made for the owners: Daniela's instructions on how to reach the apartment were extremely precise, and we had no problems whatsoever to find it, while Alexander gave us all the information we needed to move around and then some, plus he helped us with our luggages and in general was an amazing host. A really nice place to spend a few days in if visiting Barcelona.
Very nice and comfortable studio which is in fact a little house just with two studios. From each window and the little private terrace there is a great view. There are some narrow steps down to the studio, therefore it's not suitable for handicapped or old people or for little kids. The studio is very clean, very nice and comfortable and it's furnished and equipped to feel well. The wifi works very well.
There are some shops (fruit store, grocery, fishmongers, bakery,..) very close and also a good restaurant.
Two bus-lines and a bus-night-line are just a minute from the studio. It takes about 35 minutes from the center of town, depending on the traffic. But the buses are comfortable and they have a nice route.
We felt very welcomed by Alexander - thanks!
The apartment is very clean, tidy and cosy. You can buy all the daily stuff you need nearby: there are grocery stores, supermarkets, restaurants, fruit stores...
The native restaurant "Las Delicias" is two minutes away, which is absolutly my favorite restaurant in Barcelona! We could walk to Park Güell for about ten minutes. All the bus lines to the city center or to the beach are direkt outside the door, you need about 30 seconds to get to the station:p
I have to give Alexander a big thumbs up! He's very kind and helpful, he gave us a lot of informations about the neighborhood and we could reach him anytime.
It was a very comfortable and unforgetable trip in Barcelona, we had a very good time in this amazing apartment.
This apartment was very small- and not well appointed...less than a 1/2 roll of toilet , it lacked utensils for cooking and only a ladle, and two small kitchen knives were included. No pot holders of kitchen towels. The rental did come with plates, abs silverware.
The unit also had a musky mildewed smell. The location was not the best. It wasn't close to anything. One plus of this remoteness was you really experience Barcelona like a local. We found a local restaurant that was quaint but very good. For 30€ we enjoyed an appitizers, 2 flank steak dinners and a chicken dinner and bottle of red wine. Unheard of in touristy areas! This added to our experience! But again everything was an hours bus ride away!
The common patio area was the best feature of the unit! The views were great!
It was a great pleasure to stay at this nice place. The people were friendly and the appartement was not large, but for our citytrip ideal. It was really quiet, the bus stopped just 1 minute to walk from the appartment and the Parc Güell was also easy to reach on foot.
We stayed there with our 3 years old children and everything worked perfectly. We can highly recommend this appartement.
Thank you!
The apartment is situated in a quiet location with stunning views.
The receipt by Alexander was friendly. He also was quick and helpful when the power went out (11:00 pm). What we have experienced as a major drawback is the fact that the apartment very damp and cold. Clothing, blankets and towels feel moist. And the wall of the upper bedroom is moldy because of all the moisture. There was a heater, but that did not work well enough to get the apartment dry The sofa bed was saggy and therefore it was necessary that one of us went to sleep above. For the rest it is a great apartment.
it's great view.
1 minute to bus stop.
30 minute to downtown by bus.
it's good place for me.
Ivan and Daniela, his sister in law, were both very nice and helpful. We listened to their advice for things to do in the area and were not disappointed. Thanks to both of them !
The appartment is lovely, it's clean and quiet, I fully recommend it. the area is very nice too, very local and the views of the city are fantastic.
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- 모든 호스트는 전화로 입증되었습니다.


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GREEN room close to Coliseum
Size16 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Breakfast
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
- Elevator in building
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
|via s.erasmo, 00184 roma, Italy
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|A week ago
This exquisite Structure is made up of three confortable rooms, each of them with private bathroom. It offers its guests the possibility to reach the best monuments of the city on foot.
The main public transportation (bus, metro and TAXI) are few steps from our structure where easily you can get to railway Termini Station (the main Station of the city).
The apartment is situated in a green, peaceful and residential area to reach on foot the main archelogical sites of the Ancient Rome. To note 200 mt. far, there is the very beautiful park: "Villa Celimontana".
The spacious and fully furnished rooms are very quite and cosy.
Each room is furnished with simple but elegant style, all have private bathroom with shower plus hair-dryer, and are equipped television 32'' and free Wi Fi Internet connection (20 mega byte).
The breakfast is served at the Cafè very close to the structure (20 mt. far).
House rulesThe check-in is from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.
For check-in out of time you have to pay € 20,00 more.
The check-out is from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Pets are not allowed
The Structure is completely NO SMOKING
The cleaning service is daily
The linen is changed every 5 days
City tax € 3,50 a day for person until tenth day
Children until 10 years old are free
|Price for > 2 guests
|16 € per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
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|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews for this host's other properties
The place is very nice and pleasant, very well located. Hosts are very helpful and kind, they will offer you any help you need. They were also available on phone during the stay. The appartment is very well equipped, tidy and spacious even too big for two and comfortable for 4. Actually if someone likes to walk there is no need for using the bus as any historical place you would like to visit in the city center is at walking distance. For those who want to take a bus, there is one nearby, though you should be warned that the bus schedule is the mystery of city of Rome, a mystery that we did not manage to solve till the end of the stay ;). Nevertheless we have managed to take this bus few times.
Not to make it too long I do recommend this appartment if you want to have a nice and cosy stay in Rome!
We enjoyed our stay at Andrea's apartment. Andrea was very kind. He welcomed us and showed us around the neighborhood. He gave us tips about where we can eat, grocery shop and take a bus. The apartment was cozy and had a great location. I would love to stay here again if I visit Rome again.
Very good quiet location. Very courteous. Clean and comfortable. Grazie Carla & Andrea
Sehr gute ruhige Lage. Sehr zuvorkommend. Sauber und bequem. Grazie Carla & Andrea
Highly recommended centrally located accommodation in Rome!
Very friendly, responsive landlord with great tips for a first orientation, for eating out ... Tastefully decorated, quiet and clean rooms with private bathroom. We were thrilled to spend wonderful days in this beautiful city and come back for sure! Thanks to Andrea and Carla!
Sehr empfehlenswerte zentral gelegene Unterkunft in Rom!
Ausgesprochen freundliche, entgegenkommende Vermieter mit tollen Tipps zur ersten Orientierung, zum Essengehen... Geschmackvoll eingerichtete, ruhige und saubere Zimmer mit eigenem Bad. Wir waren begeistert, verbrachten traumhafte Tage in dieser schönen Stadt und kommen sicher wieder! Danke an Andrea und Carla!!!
It was a perfect clean room and also the bathroom was clean. Carla was waiting for us when we arrived with the bus. Everything was perfect. Thank you very much to Carla for her help. When we come back to Rome we want to stay here once more !!!!!
The blue room very well, very well directed! we've had in Rome's great q aunq much to see and walk, but we returned to la.habitacion always wanting to be quiet and rest for el.siguiente agusto.y day!
La habitacion azul muy bien, las indicaciones muy bien !! nos lo hemos pasado genial en Roma aunq hay mucho q ver y andar, pero siempre regresabamos a la.habitacion con ganas de estar tranquilos y agusto.y descansar para el.siguiente dia !
Great location and great host! Even before arriving Andrea and Carla contacted us with suggestions and tips. The appartment was perfect, in nice neighborhood and exactly as discribed. Room plenty for 4 persons. It takes 10 minutes to walk to Colosseum and nice restaurants and 15 minutes to Metro. Busstop around the corner. We will stay there again in future.
All newly renovated, the house has charm and is a great location to the bus. Very nice is the idea of pricing in an Italian breakfast in a sunny café on the corner. 'll Be back!
Alles neu renoviert, das Haus hat Charme und ist super zum Bus gelegen. Sehr schön ist die Idee, ein italienisches Frühstück in einem sonnigen Café an der Ecke einzupreisen. Gerne wieder!
B & B welcoming and superbly located for visiting Rome. It is located a short walk from the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus where you can take the metro to the other wonderful destinations of the city. Room and bathroom are clean and well kept and Carla is a very caring person and available for any questions or clarification. In short, great experience with the B & B Red at the Colosseum! Recommended!
B&B accogliente e ottimamente posizionato per visitare Roma. Infatti si trova a due passi dal colosseo e dal circo massimo da dove è possibile prendere la metro e raggiungere le altre splendide destinazioni della città. Camera e bagno sono curati e puliti e Carla è una persona molto attenta e disponibile per qualsiasi richiesta o chiarimento. Insomma, ottima esperienza con il B&B Rosso al Colosseo! Consigliato!!!
The cosy accomodation is perfect for relaxing, it is situated in a quiet street. The Colloseum can be reached within a ten minutes walk, you can also take a bus which brings you to the main places of interest in the historic town centre. Nearby the appartment there is a supermarket and some nice restaurants. Andrea is very kind and helpful and will provide you with useful information. We are looking forward to visit this accomodation again. Mille grazie!
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Crosslake has a new conservation officer
Mike Lee is perhaps the newest face in Crosslake, taking up the charge of area conservation officer (CO).
Working in law enforcement is a job Mike had wanted for a long time, and he now has 19 years experience.
"My mom and dad said when I was little, all I talked about was being a police officer," Mike said. He enjoys helping people.
He said many people might not realize that conservation officers are licensed peace officers, with the same training and abilities as standard police officers and deputies.
Mike's latest position was at the Isle station on Mille Lacs, where he patrolled both on and off the lake. February marks his seventh year with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and he has 12 years of law enforcement experience prior to that.
Mike is originally from Sebeka, but has worked in International Falls as a police officer and in Deerwood, where he was a dispatcher and on the dive team.
Mike recalled one instance on the dive team where he sat in the driver's seat of a submerged vehicle and kept its tires straight as it was pulled from the water.
Today, Mike teaches use of force, firearms training and emergency vehicles operation at an academy. All police officers take the courses yearly, he said.
He was also on the tactical (SWAT) team for 11 years.
Mike, his wife and his four kids, ages 4 to 12, are in the process of relocating to the area. He said he likes the area and has in-laws nearby.
Mike said he made the transition from police officer to conservation officer for a few reasons. He loves hunting and fishing and felt a position as conservation officer was more conducive to family life.
"You can share a lot more of what your day-to-day job is," Mike said of being a CO.
The variety is nice, too. His day varies greatly based on the season, and he said no incident is ever the same.
Topping Mike's list of favorite outdoor activities is waterfowl hunting. He'd give up every other type of hunting for waterfowl, he said, because waterfowl hunting allows the opportunity to spend a lot more time with fellow hunters and talk.
He's hunting with his 12 year-old son the same way that his grandfather and father spent time hunting with him.
Over the past seven years as a CO, Mike's seen a few interesting things. He once witnessed an angler chop the tails off fish in front of him to make them fit the slot limit.
He also recalled an incident in Isle in which a sow and two cubs had been hanging out in the Isle area. Sadly, one of the cubs was hit by a car, crushing its back legs. Mike and fellow officers had to distract the sow in order to collect the cub. Despite efforts to save the cub, it didn't make it.
One of Mike's endeavors as the Crosslake area CO is to start a program he ran in Isle called Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs. A precursor to the DARE program, COs meet with students once a week for six weeks to teach them good decision-making and self-esteem. At the end of the program students are provided fishing gear to keep and a day of fishing.
He said the program was a success in Isle, and hopes he can achieve that in this area, as well.
Mike's said his No. 1 duty is public safety. His passion for his job is evident in his involvement and history in the field.
"I truly believe this job is so important, protecting the natural resources we have. I want my kids to be able to experience all the things I have," Mike said.
Mike's territory in the Crosslake area runs from roughly the middle of Whitefish to the Aitkin County line, and from the Cass County line in the north to County Road 11 in the south.


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understood, thanks ian.
understood, thanks ian.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
The poisonings in Ontario were widespread. Enough so that beekeepers were meeting directly with Bayer and OMAFRA (Ontario Min. of Agric.Food and Rural Affairs) to discuss the problem. It was a real kick for lots of beekeepers because the bees finally wintered well, only to be hit with poison.
Dust that Ian mention is thought to be the main issue... also some theory of dust landing on dark soil of field, and bees collecting their water from this soil early in the season because it has been warmed by the sun.
Also, this poisoning has many beekeepers wondering if this has been going on for years.... but this season because of the dry conditions, made it more obvious.
very interesting dba, thanks for the reply. a tragedy for sure. do you know if there were any results from the meetings?
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
not an un common sight to have 400-500 feet of dust blooms over the seeding equipment this year
i hope this insnt the end of beekeeping the way we know it, im just getting started
Same here, some being our fields in fact,
I also have alot of canola, clover, alfalfa, buckwheat, sunflowers, bush, pastures
If corn were a honey producer, I bet there would be no complaints from this side,
yes we also have many yards near corn, but i thought we were blaming chemicals used on corn for all this.
so you guys think that its just as good if the yard is near corn or not?
hey camero
a few more years like this and you might be eating your words.
Many beekeepers like my self will not have bee's for sale this spring like some years.
If there arent nucs and packages and brood for sale where will the small timers get bee's ?
bring those crops into bloom and life arrives! after bloom finishes, life leaves. This is not something specific to corn
thats a fact that agriculture will not get away from,
funny thing they focus on the corn
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So would the complete abscense of insects (including bees) in the field be interpreted as a lack of any live bees in the area or could it be seen as proof that bees simply don't spend any time in corn fields and therefore dont have any exposure to the potential harmful effects.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
I see my bees pulling pollen from the corn near my hives. Doesn't seem to bother them, even though corn pollen is not that nutritious. And I see lots of insects in the corn and this is silage corn that is treated seed.
I'm going back to the dieback of this thread. I have experienced the same symptoms stated earlier on this thread. My hives still seem to be going down. I have dribbled acid 3 weeks ago, not a huge drop, in most had to look to find mites. I treated the hives with thymol mid sept. (could not get on time). I have treated later in the past without seeing this. I need opinions on weather they will quit crashing and can be move south or is it a lost cause.
Mark G, were you able to feed any sub to them.
NUTRA-BEE feed supplements
No I have plenty of pollen all year long
mike syracuse ny
Whatever you subsidize you get more of. Ronald Reagan
Last year we had a mild winter with lots of hives overwintering. In Wis and IL we are hearing of very high dieback this fall. Most of it looks like old queens. A lot of beekeepers did not requeen after the spring buildup and now those 2011 queens are pittering out.


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The almost two and a half years I've been involved with this one person via t/sext is not unlike the snapshot of our social/sexual future in Her. The difference here could be that I met the person first and then he became an object, a machine, and a mechanism of pleasure. But isn't that the kind of thing we've already become accustomed to anyway? The shift from a potential real life lover to a simulated one was rather easy. I ask myself what is/was the value of not having that real life interaction. He is pixilated arms and legs and has no face.


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Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by lindsaynuts8, Feb 28, 2013.
well guys i just added new rims to the ol chevy. there 16" mb tko's in matte black
I like what I see at a distance but details are tough to make out because of the lighting and said distance. I can barely discern the lines of the 'spokes' and want a closer look. Got a close-up?
thats the best i can do for now. just got em on in time to go to work. i was excited lol
Wow, those are sharp!
thanks. they only cost $559 with the optional center caps. those are the stock ones on it. the other ones are ont here way. the stock ones kinda look fake in pics but they match better when ur lookin at em. i wanna see what the other ones look like on it and if i dont like em ill sell em
Nice Rims.....Congtrats......:sign0173:
Thank u
Very nice...
very sharp...Im considering the same ones as one way I might go with my truck...
ooo la la!
those're purty!
p.s. I'm diggin the 2 tone paint on the truck, reminds me of somethin but i cant quite put my finger on it :lol:
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- Overview
Argentina is known for producing fine-quality cowhides with amazing inherent color variations. Expertly tanned, each of our natural cowhide rugs is unique, from the color and overall shape to the placement of the markings.
- Approximately 5 x 7', irregular shape
- Made from 100% cowhide.
- Each of our authentic cowhide rugs comes from the Northern region of Argentina, where they're carefully hand selected for exceptional quality, texture and color.
- Natural variations make each one completely unique.
- Dimensions & Care
- Selected under the highest classification standards. Natural marks, color variations and fire brands are not to be considered defects; they are natural qualities which will emphasize the beauty of the cowhide.
- Professional care only.
- Color may rub off when new. Do not use near light-colored areas. Use of a rug pad may help prevent color transfer.
- New, natural cowhides may have a slight odor that will diminish over time.
- Store your rug by rolling it front side in and wrapping.
- Shipping & Return Info
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days.
Next Day Delivery and Processing
We can arrange for next day delivery to most destinations within the contiguous 48 states, for an extra charge of $17.50 per address. If we receive your order by 6pm PT Monday through Friday, you'll receive your order the next business day; orders placed on Friday after 6pm PT through Sunday will arrive on Tuesday. Note: Next Day Delivery service is not available for some oversized items, White Glove Delivery, out of stock items, personalized items or for items shipped directly from the manufacturer.
Select oversized items have an additional delivery and processing surcharge; this charge is listed below the item price.
View the complete Shipping and Delivery Information page.
We take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of each and every Pottery Barn product and we hope you love your purchase. If for any reason you do not, you have 30 days – or 7 days for all Quick Ship upholstery items – to return your purchase for a full refund or exchange. You can return most non-furniture items to your local Pottery Barn store – FREE.
Delivery fees are non-refundable and prior purchases are not eligible for a price adjustment. The following items are non-eligible for returns or exchanges:
- Monogrammed items
- Mattresses
- Gift cards
- Special-order items (including made-to-order upholstery and custom order rugs)
- Final Sale items (identified by a price ending in $.X7 or $.X9)
- Items damaged through normal wear and tear.
Questions? See our full Returns Policy.