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Posted by Jennifer Belissent on January 20, 2012
The word is that promise of sCommerce (social commerce) and fCommerce (Facebook commerce) is more speculative than proven. What about the role of social media in government and governance? Mayors, other city leaders, and local organizations increasingly communicate and interact with their constituents via social media.
Posted by Jennifer Belissent on January 13, 2012
The promise of new citizen-centric government services enabled by social and mobile technologies and often access to government data is fast becoming reality — and has changed the way in which government organizations and their constituents engage.
Open 311 initiatives have spread across the US, and the equivalent non-emergency access initiatives have gained traction in other geographies as well. However, citizen engagement is not just about potholes and power outages; it is increasingly about the long tail of needs and interests. Public access to data and the ease of application development have facilitated the development of new applications and services. As a result, specific groups, however large or small, can develop an application to serve their purposes. Or applications can be developed for a specific project and may only be used for a couple of months, or may only be used by a niche audience.
I have had several lively conversations this week with vendors working to enable open data and new tools for constituent engagement. As an example, ESRI brings maps and the value of GIS to this explosion of citizen services. People like to visualize things, and seeing data represented on a map helps identify patterns and create a context for the data. That makes it easier to understand and easier to act on. ESRI and their partners have worked with a wide range of government organizations on creative ways to engage constituents — both citizens and businesses.


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I like cider vinegar instead of water to acidify the sugar. ( If you watch the 'How it's Made -Sugar", you'll see them add lime to make the sugar slurry more alkaline)
( 3 cups vinegar to a shy quart to 25# sugar) I also add a few drops of lemongrass oil and a sprinkle of electrolytes. It's just in Case the hives get low on stores..I put a scoop or brick on every hive that isn't super heavy. The bees love it and eat it even when they have plenty of stores. Maybe unnecessary, but it makes me feel good. I make bricks that weigh about 5 #-dry them overnight in my Cabelas food dehydrator and store them..ready for an unseasonably warm day I can open hives and slip them in. These little pans were from the dollar store and are just the right size.
I am in my fleece pajamas...LOL Just ran out to take a photo in the greenhouse so you can see.
These large pans work well, but they take a couple weeks to dry sitting out in the air.
These are sprinkled with dry bee pro:
If you do it in a big pan, DON'T forget to cut into blocks when it is soft!
I did feed syrup August and Sept., but we had a warm late fall and some of the hives and nucs got a bit on the light side
They'll eat it at some point. I really don't care when they do. Just glad it's there when they want it. I don't mind the little bit of fuss ether. After being so busy with bees this summer, it shut off in a hurry and I miss it a bit.
If I put the moistened mix right in the hive, I use 3 cups vinegar to 25# fine sugar. Mix it in a 5 gallon bucket with paint mixer paddle and 1/2 drill. It is dry feeling and very soft. I scoop it onto newspaper right on top the frames. But be sure to have a good top entrance to let moisture escape and only apply it if the weather will be mild for a few days. I never have any problem with moisture and in a week it is pretty solid. When I dry bricks I use a quart of vinegar to 25# sugar. It is still quite dry, but will compact well in the trays. I will always sprinkle the top with dry bee pro. . It's funny, most of the bees near the top on warm days are small very young bees, They are all over it and very excited.
Here's a typical double nuc I put sugar on recently. Both the bottom and top box's are occupied with the cluster and the hive lifted too easily for my taste. I removed the old pollen patty, laid newspaper on the top bars, piled the slightly moistened sugar mix, inverted the top inner cover to accomodate the pile and put the lid back on..now it's ready to be left alone for a few winter months and I won't have to worry. (Remember, this was a fairly warm day and the bees were active)
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Have you considered using Brawndo? It has what bees need.and a sprinkle of electrolytes
Are you placing the sugar over inner covers?
Thanks for the pics (and the running to the greenhouse image)
Trying to think inside the box...
Sugar is right on the top bars. My screened inner covers are homemade so I have lots of room for feed. 3/4" on one side, 2 1/2" other if I invert it.
I've never heard of Brawndo, where can I find info? Thanks
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Heres the electrolytes I like
get them from Valleyvet.com
If I was going to do the 5# bags like in the OP, I'd mix the electrolytes in the cider vinegar (It will fizz) mix and dump in the bag. I wouldn't personally do it that way though. I don't like the idea of all that empty room over the hive that would allow heat to rise so far above the cluster. You could covered the bag of sugar with a quilt, but why not just dump on the top bars and have less height?
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"Brawndo" is from a stupid movie... Do a search
It's nice that you haven't see it...
Trying to think inside the box...
it's like shaving your chest with a lawnmower! that sounds dangerous, but it's not more dangerous than drinking BRAWNDO because drinking BRAWNDO is like riding a pony, which probably sounds not dangerous except that the pony is 300 feet tall and covered in chainsaws! and to get on the pony, you have to take an elevator filled with 16 live cougars, which is an actual sport in latin america, which is extremely fun, but not as fun as BRAWNDO because BRAWNDO is like driving an ice cream truck full of angry bees through a petting zoo, which is a great way of becoming popular if you want to become popular with LAW ENFORCEMENT but if you don't, you should still drink BRAWNDO because BRAWNDO will make you use your fists for everyday tasks, like watching tv or romance or helicopter maintainence! it will also make you more awesome at english, which means you can use apostrophes whenever 'you w'an't to', even in words like 'nuclear', which don't even have an apostrophe yet!
BRAWNDO: It's Got What Plants CRAVE!!!
"Someday we will look back and realize someone was right...and conveniently forget we were the ones that were wrong."
Is it Mountain Camp or Johannson? Well...
[I]ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture/I], The A.I. Root Co., 1974, p. 284
"The writer remembers how in the early '70s A.I. Root fed coffee A sugar which is almost the same thing as our granulated white sugar. Here is what he said of it in Gleanings in Bee Culture for 1876, page 52.
We prefer loaf sugar or that sold at the grocers as "crushed sugar" for all purposes for feeding, and the process is so simple that we hardly know how to give the directions. If you wish to feed for stimulating, the least trouble is to put the lumps of sugar in the open air-protected from rain-but if you do not wish to feed your neighbor's bees, put the sugar on top of the frames under the quilt. In cold weather you must be careful to put the sugar directly over the cluster of bees or they can not get it; if the space under the cover is not large enough to admit the supply you give at once, put on an extra hoop.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
Or is this strictly emergency feeding in late winter or early spring where the bees would be right on the cover anyway?
I have a hive that I know is light and one that died out. I don't know if the light hive would be helped or hindered by using the honey frames from the dead hive because of the poop on the frames. We hit a cold crappy spell of weather right now so this won't be done for another week. Would the extra honey just induce brood rearing and cause starvation anyway?
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
Ace, the light hive will benefit from the honey frames provided there is enough of them. If there are 5 or more put them in the center of the box and pack the rest out with empty comb. They are unlikely to be sickened by the poop on the frames. If you want to make it easy on them, after you have arranged the frames in the deep you are adding bring it into the house for a few hours to warm up before you add it to the light colony. Scratch a couple of combs to let a little honey ooze as you add it to let them know what it is.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping

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Apple Cream Cheese Muffins
Apple Cream Cheese Muffins
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large apple, peeled and shredded, should be about 1 cup (use whatever variety you like)
1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 15 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
Set aside 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar. In large bowl mix the remaining brown sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Use an electric mixer and mix on low speed until well combined.
Remove 1 tablespoon of the beaten egg and set aside.
Add the oil, applesauce, vanilla and remaining egg to flour mixture. Beat on medium speed until well mixed. With a spoon, gently stir in the apple.
In small bowl, combine the cream cheese, the reserved 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the 1 tablespoon egg that was set aside.
Fill muffin cups slightly less than half full of batter. Top each with 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Top with spoonful of remaining batter to fill cups 2/3 full.
Sprinkle topping mix over muffins.
Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan. Cool slightly, about 10 minutes.


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Software development is currently being "driven". This article finds existing X-Driven Development approaches wanting because they focus on too narrow an aspect of development and, primarily, because they are grounded in the wrong philosophy of what exactly software development "is". An alternative—theorY Driven-Development - YDD—addressing the "essential difficulty" of development is proposed. How YDD represents an evolutionary step for Agile is argued.
Software development is currently being "driven". This article finds existing X Driven Development approaches wanting because they focus on too narrow an aspect of development and, primarily, because they are grounded in the wrong philosophy of what exactly software development "is". An alternative ( theorY Driven Development - YDD), addressing the "essential difficulty" of development is proposed. How YDD represents an evolutionary step for Agile is argued.
A Plethora of D's
At minimum, software developers are confronted with TDD, DDD, MDD, RDD, LDD, FDD, PDD, and SDD. The middle D in all acronyms represents the word, "driven." The final D might be Development or Design, but both words tend to be used interchangeably. The initial letter stands for Test, Domain, Model, Responsibility, Lean, Feature, Pattern, and Service, respectively.
According to Bob Martin, Responsibility Driven Design is the grandmother of DD as it appeared as the title of a book–by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock - in the 1990's.
Each of the DD's promotes one aspect of development to a position of privilege. It becomes THE thing that must be right if you are to have any hope of delivering software.
- If you fail to understand the domain, your software will always be an abrasive intrusion.
- If you modularize your software on any basis other than a "service" you will miss out on reuse and cool Web technologies.
- If you don't get the distribution of responsibilities across a set of objects correct you will fail to realize the benefits of OO and create overly coupled and brittle software.
- If development is not predicated on automated testing you will be forever mired in a swamp of un-fixable code.
Overstatement? Sure! But, each example does contain the essence of the claim made by each approach.
The DD's do not make the claim of exclusivity: only privilege. They do claim to be able to work together.
There is certainly value in adopting any or all of the DD's (except perhaps Model Driven, the latest incarnation of automatic programming) - each does address a pragmatic issue that makes software development difficult. Each offers a starting point and a perspective that quickly leads to improved software development. Agile development is as powerful as it is, in part, because of 'D' adoptions.
Unfortunately, none of the 'D's directly confronts the Essential Difficulty of software as described by Fred Brooks in the well known paper, "No Silver Bullet."
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The essence of a software entity is a construct of interlocking concepts ...
I believe the hard part of building software to be the specification, design, and testing of this conceptual construct, not the labor of representing it and testing the fidelity of the representation. [Brooks 1986]
If agility is to realize its full potential it must incorporate practices and principles that facilitate the development, refinement, and sharing of conceptual constructs.
Fortunately, agility already incorporates such principles and practices and is primarily in need of a contextualizing framework to fully understand and exploit them.
YDD is intended to provide that kind of framework, but it is first necessary to explore a bit what is meant by "conceptual construct" and "theory."
Conceptual Construct = Theory
A software entity is a complicated thing. It is embedded in, and must satisfy the demands of, a complicated deterministic system (the hardware) and a complex system consisting of cultures, applications, users, laws, environments, and change. According to Brooks, " Software entities are more complex for their size than perhaps any other human construct. "
To have a conceptual construct of the software you are to build means having a mental "model" of


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anyone who makes any excuses for KG has no idea what they are talking about
KG is about as big a problem as DD was (I expect DD to get release this offseason)
I just wish KG would get a pink slip as well. Sadly, its going to take another 2012 season for that to happen. Its going to suck watching him in 2013.
The Great GWAT has many methodes. All of us know that we need is a powerful O-line and another extra blocker and receiver in a te or fb and we good to go. We have the other tools long is Victor doesn't want too much money.
Give Adrien Robinson a go!
Delanie Walker is FA? I wouldnt mind seeing him in blue.. I have a feeling A-Rob will be our 2nd TE next season.
Did he really just try and say we didn't use play-action all year? Every offense utilizes play-action...


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As far as auditions go, it doesn't get much more demanding for a 16-year-old aspiring motor racing driver.
Scott McLaughlin was ushered into a V8, a car he had no experience of, and told he would have a contract with Stone Brothers Racing to compete in the V8 development series if he could beat a certain lap time by the end of the day. It was a demanding target but one the immensely talented McLaughlin achieved before lunchtime.
It happened after McLaughlin finished fifth at the 2009 go-kart world championships in Italy. He received a call from Ross and Jim Stone inviting him to test one of their cars.
"At the time I was only 16 and I thought, 'that's pretty mad'," McLaughlin remembers. "I would love to do that.
"I knew I had to go out there and be calm, not put a foot wrong because if I did I would be out on my ear. I think Ross thought I would get the time but not that early in the day so we kept going and I went about half a second quicker.
One lap started my career."
It's still a career that is in its infancy but the 19-year-old has proved he was worth a punt. Last year he won the V8 SuperTourers and the second-tier V8 Supercars Series championship. He also finished sixth and first rookie and first Kiwi home in the Bathurst 1000 and was 17th in his first solo V8 Supercars debut in Sydney starting from 28th.
On top of that, he is the youngest driver to race a V8 Supercar after making his debut in 2010 aged 16 - eclipsing the record set by fellow Kiwi Shane Van Gisbergen .
He will make the step up to V8 Supercars fulltime this year with Fujitsu Racing GRM in a Holden when the series gets under way at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide at the end of the month but this weekend will start the defence of his V8 SuperTourers crown at Hampton Downs.
"It's been a huge step, a huge journey, and three years on after having that test, to be running in the V8 Supercars this year and having all this attention and being part of a blue chip brand is a dream come true," he said.
"But the main [V8 Supercars] series is twice as hard. Everyone in the series is good. They know how to drive and you have to be on the ball. It's going to be tough. I have been winning the last few years but I just have to remember I am a rookie again and I need to learn. I need to take the blows but you have to take the blows to get success."
He's also expected a few nudges from a few of the more experienced drivers on the grid keen to test him out.
"I am waiting for a few hits but I have to stand up for myself out there. I'm not going to be afraid to give it back if I need to."
He did that to his mentor and friend Greg Murphy in the V8 SuperTourers last year with the four-time Bathurst winner coming off second best.
McLaughlin has turned to Murphy for advice on all aspects of racing, on and off the track, and one of the things he is having to deal with is comparisons to Van Gisbergen. It's something that rests easily with him, for now.
"I always based myself on him," said McLaughlin, who is targeting a top-15 finish in the overall Supercar series. "I'm a young guy, V8 Supercars, same as him, Kiwi. It's pretty cool in a way but I want to be my own person.
"I'm just loving the fact people are rating me as a driver and I just want to keep that going."
The way things are heading, there's every chance of that.


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OMG Tynes sucks, Coughlin sucks, Gilbride sucks, cut everyone and dismantle the whole team. These threads never get old.
Some of you guys are a joke, and if I owned this message board you'd all be banned for being little girls.
Let's put the women and children to bed and go lookin' for dinner


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Why would he just put up the white flag to this nonsense. Fight it through the court system, the hell with the whiney *****es and stand your ground.
Why would he just put up the white flag to this nonsense. Fight it through the court system, the hell with the whiney *****es and stand your ground.
The answer is it's no one's damn business but the people who own the trademark. If people want to boycott the Washington team they should be doing so in the public square, not attempting to deny a free citizen of the country his property rights.
Property rights are one of the founding ideas or our society and system, that are not up for debate because of hurt feelings. And if you want to get technical Snyder still owns the common law rights to his team trademark, no matter what bureaucrat is trying to score political points. Hell even the Hell's Angels a criminal organization has the rights to their symbols and colors, and have sued people in court to protect them. This is nothing more then the federal government trying to score political points and further distract people. And no matter my feelings on the Redskins subject, I find this to be considerably more disgust because it's the abuse of actual rights in order to score political points.
Well, I'll respectfully disagree..
Nobody is taking Snyder's NFL franchise away from him. So to compare that (which is far from happening) to how the Native American has been raped over the centuries is ludicrous. If Syder wants "public funds" on a new facility for fhis "private property" football team, then the "nickname" of his team should not offend "anybody in this country", and the nickname, "Redskins" offends a lot of Native Americans.
Also to compare the nickname Redskins to Cowboys, Patriots, Vikings (you can add Pirates, Chiefs, Blackhawks, Braves, Indians andeven Yankees to the list) is ridiculous, because all those names aren't offensive, like the nickname, "Redskins".
Some feminist argue that pornography is an anti female construct that is used to sexualize women, and treat them as property of men. A patriarchal institution that treats women as mere objects.That doesn't stop Playboy, Penthouse, and other providers of pornographic material from having the rights to their names and brands. Because rights are not based on feelings.
Their are plenty of trademarked ideas and symbols that people don't like. Some that people claim are hazardous to society. That doesn't change the fact that people have a right to those symbols and ideas. Their are members of the Hell's Angels club who have been convicted of rape. Doesn't mean that the club doesn't still own their death head symbol or colors. Further Snyder hasn't raped or killed anyone, in fact he has done nothing that would deny him his natural right to own property.So to compare that (which is far from happening) to how the Native American has been raped over the centuries is ludicrous.
The fact that the system is corrupted by government agencies who choose to give tax payer money to private citizens for economic development is another matter that has no bearing on this issue. If it did every citizen who went on a social welfare programs would have a certain amount of their rights curtailed based on the time they are on government assistance. Yet people on welfare still have the right to write books, and trademark brands and ideas. Their have been companies that were started by broke people in the past, and I'm sure their will be others in the future. For the record I'm against public funds being dedicated to any private institution, but again it has nothing to do with rights. Rights are not up for a vote. Rights are not a popularity contest, they exist on their own. That's why they are known as "natural rights", because nothing that is done changes the fact that they exist. Even when rights are denied as happened to many American Indians over the years doesn't change the fact that they had rights. Snyder has property rights, and they are being abused for political purposes. That's wrong no matter what form it takes. It isn't up to a debate about feelings.If Syder wants "public funds" on a new facility for fhis "private property" football team, then the "nickname" of his team should not offend "anybody in this country", and the nickname, "Redskins" offends a lot of Native Americans.
It's an arbitrary abuse based on political calculations.
Offensive to whom? A vocal minority? Politicians who see an issue that they can make political hay out of and fill their coffers for upcoming elections? A name or factor being "offensive" to someone doesn't amount to a hill of beans when it comes to rights. The fact is you can look at trademarks that are still issued and allowed today that offend plenty of people. I'd list them out here now, but good taste restrains me at this moment.Also to compare the nickname Redskins to Cowboys, Patriots, Vikings (you can add Pirates, Chiefs, Blackhawks, Braves, Indians andeven Yankees to the list) is ridiculous, because all those names aren't offensive, like the nickname, "Redskins".
Furthermore my point about people being "offended" is that this sets the precedent that it only requires a vocal minority to overturn someones natural rights, which is wrong. People can make the cases with the names you listed, that private individuals are using those collective cultures in order to make their own private fortunes, something that many people consider wrong and would call it "cultural theft/ appropriation" for a capitalist cause. As I said their are people who consider pornography to be morally wrong, their are people who consider certain songs to be morally wrong, certain ideas to be morally wrong, certain books to be morally wrong. BOO HOO. People's views on moral issues has nothing to do with self evident rights.
Which is what happens in the real world. Pornographers can trademark their name and brands. So can musicians no matter how offended people get about their music,lyrics, how they dress, or the themes of their songs. So can authors no matter how many people are offended by their work. Rights are not based on the level of offense the cause to people, and the way this has been handled by an over reaching federal bureaucracy in order to score political points is sickening, and I doubt the people who are cheering this idea now would be if the same principle of "offense" was applied to things that had a vocal minority against it.
Finally if "redskins" annoys you to the point where you believe you have the duty to deny a fellow citizen the same right you have, I expect you to also begin demanding that that state of Oklahoma changes it name.
Or is it simply the word "skin" that bothers you? If they were called the "Washing Redpeople" or "Washington Redmen" would you be fine with it?Oklahoma is based on Choctaw Indian words which translate as red people (okla meaning "people" and humma meaning "red"). Recorded history for the name "Oklahoma" began with Spanish explorer Coronado in 1541 on his quest for the "Lost City of Gold." Oklahoma became the 46th state on November 16, 1907.
The case has yet to be made satisfactorily that Snyder's right should be denied. A criminal organization like the Hell's Angels who have take part in murder, rape, and trafficking of illegal contraband have rights, but Snyder shouldn't because it "offends" people who have ties to point scoring bureaucrats and politicians? Give me a break.


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Carved wooden head of William III probably by Nicholas Alcock. English, 1702 (XVII.45)
Carved wooden head of William III probably by Nicholas Alcock. English, 1702 (XVII.45)
Harquebusier's armour. (II.108)
The Horse Armoury, by an unknown artist, early 19th century © Royal Armouries 2013
James II from Charles Knight, London, 1842.
Head of a carved wooden horse from the Line of Kings. English, 1685-90 (XVII.8)
Object number: XVII.45
Between 1688 and 1690 many craftsmen had been involved in the development of a new, expanded and improved Line of Kings display. From about 1692 the Horse Armoury was re-established on the first floor of the New Store-house (now called the New Armouries). The centrepiece of the new display was a line of life-sized wooden horses, each bearing the armoured figure of a king.
The role of this exhibition may have been partly as a visitor attraction, making money from visitors by an admission charge for a guided tour of the display and partly as a statement of propaganda. This latter element functioned on at least two levels: for foreign visitors the Tower displays were an expression of England's national power, while for English visitors they gave a perspective on good kingship at a time when William and Mary had recently ousted King James II.
It was in 1702, following the death of King William III on 8 March, that Nicholas Alcock was called upon to make a small but significant contribution to the development of the Line of Kings.
Alcock was a woodcarver who had worked with two of the craftsmen who supplied carved horses and figures for the Line between 1685 and 1690. Alcock had assisted Grinling Gibbons and William Emmett at Kensington Palace (then called Nottingham House) in the years immediately following William and Mary's accession in 1689. Alcock's work included such decorative woodwork as:
King's Bedchamber
Picture frame over chimney
Picture frames over two doors
King's Dressing Room
Picture frame
Queen's Dressing Room
Articks and lace
Picture frame
Presence Chamber
King's Inner Closet
Picture Frame
King's Outer Closet
Picture Frame
King's Inner Bedchamber
Picture Frame'
Alcock continued to provide decorative work at Kensington, with Gibbons and Emmett, until 1693. He was obviously a highly skilled woodcarver but little of his work now survives there.
After William III's death, the Board of Ordnance quickly issued an order for an equestrian figure of the late king to be added to the existing Line, which had finished with a figure of Charles II. As there must have been wooden horses and figures to spare from those ordered between 1688 and 1690, only a head with William III's face carved on it was needed, plus the horse furniture, some of which has survived .
The entry in the accounts reads:
To him the sum of Two pounds for a face carved in wood for an armour to be set up in the stores of the Armoury to represent the late King William the third by order of the board dated 6th May 1702
Allowance £2
30 April 1703'
This is supported by an entry for payment to
'William Nicholas
To him as Storekeeper of the armoury for the charge of setting up an armour in the stores to represent the late King William of Ever Glorious Memory pursuant to an Order dated 20th of May 1702
William III's carved 'face' has been identified as the wooden head XVII.45. It has been recognised as bearing a close resemblance to contemporary paintings of the King.
King William's figure remained in the display, joined by figures of George I and George II in 1750 and 1768, until the Line of Kings was dismantled in 1826 and replaced by Dr Samuel Meyrick's more academically correct display in the New Horse Armoury from 1827. William III was omitted from Meyrick's display and his carved head was probably assigned to one of the noblemen who were featured in the new exhibition.


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Minnesota ranked as healthiest state for seniors
A recent report recognizes the direction Minnesota has moved over many years to support older citizens' access to health care services and long-term services and supports, state Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson said.
The ranking of Minnesota as the healthiest state for seniors also paves the way for improvements for seniors just enacted by the 2013 Legislature, she said.
"Minnesota has long been a national leader in improving outcomes for older people and offering them opportunities to remain at home and in their communities as they age," Jesson said of the United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings Senior Report for 2013.
"Our newest initiative, Reform 2020, is on track to continue this strong tradition by providing even better service and more opportunities to keep seniors healthy and active," she said.
Reform 2020 is the state's bipartisan initiative to transform the state's public health care programs to better meet the challenges of rising health care costs and a growing aging population while still providing people the services they need to lead fulfilling lives.
The initiative includes strategies for better service design, care coordination and integration and ways to make it easier for people to understand and access services and supports.
The Reform 2020 initiative includes such features as more help for people to return to their homes after nursing home stays, a report card to provide information to consumers on long-term services and supports and a critical access study to determine where there are gaps in home and community-based services.
Also approved were additional supports for in-home services that help seniors remain in their communities.
Jesson noted that the United Health Foundation's report follows the 2011 report by AARP, the Commonwealth Fund and the Scan Foundation that found Minnesota leads the nation in long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities.
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Someone who everyone complains too, or someone who complains or whines constantly. Background info: my dog will suck my thumb whenever she needs comfort. When she does this, I say "Awww, do you need to wean?" (It's like she's trying to get some milk, because she was improperly weaned when she was a pup. Don't worry - she's fine now). So then whenever someone whined and needed comfort, I'd think, "do you need to weeeeeeeean?" Hence, a weanstick is a person who attracts or is prone to weaning.
So -n- so is a total weanstick, always whining and seeking attention, needing to be comforted.
Oh no, are they weaning again? What a total weanstick!
Oh no, are they weaning again? What a total weanstick!
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Saab has now introduced their new CUV, the 9-4X
I LIKE it.
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Is Saab scared that if they change their dash design the world would come to a sudden end. I am just tired of seeing it, Jesus Christ. If Jaguar could change their entire exterior design after holding it for decades like an Iranian prisoner then Saab could change the damn interior design already. I'm sorry that just urks me, its not even cute, or quirky. Just drab.
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I rather like that SAAB's interiors don't like like those of other brands. They have a nice driver centric layout as well as some characteristics that are unique to them. Like Volvo I appreciate that they aren't following the main stream. I wouldn't prefer the route that GM took with Buick. The Buick interiors are nondescript. They look like they could have come out of a Japanese or Korean company as readily as anywhere. The SAAB has remained Swedish even if GM tried to mess that up.
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Whats up Shirley, I havent sseen you in these parts in years. I sure do miss you.I like the 9-4x, though that front angle shot makes the back side look like an RX, which is NOT good.
I am a little disappointed they got rid of the honeycomb grill for the vents. That looked so cool. I am most excited for the possibility of a turbo diesel in this bad boy. I doubt we'll see it here in the States (boo-hoo). BMW's little 4 banger diesel is probably really good. Their I6 diesel is amazing.
____________________________Edgy, Controversial, Dangerous...
I like it too!
this is why GM should have just kept saab, they invested sooo much money in the company, which had a lot of potential to become a real player. it was a waste for them to get rid of them... although i guess since they basically saved saab to begin with back in the day, they were sick of losing money on them... But its a shame because the new/future line up is pretty amazing.
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chaise1984:Is Saab scared that if they change their dash design the world would come to a sudden end. I am just tired of seeing it, Jesus Christ. If Jaguar could change their entire exterior design after holding it for decades like an Iranian prisoner then Saab could change the damn interior design already. I'm sorry that just urks me, its not even cute, or quirky. Just drab.I agree, I really like the exterior, but the interior screams late 90's to me. Not a fan of the interior of Saab's at all.
Do those rims remind anyone else of Spyker or is it just me?
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That is nice for a CUV, I normally dont like that segment but this is a good lookin car.And I'll 2nd the interior, I like their dash, the cluster guage especially.
I really like the exterior on that thing. However, I'm going to have to agree with chaise on the interior. Drab is the best word to describe it. I'm also not liking the SRX engines. Since they're related, I'm going to assume this thing will be as heavy. Since they don't do a good job moving that thing, I doubt they'll work well with the 9-4X either.
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"Nick Cox" <email@example.com>
st: RE: bootstrap with a user-contributed command
Mon, 11 May 2009 16:14:39 +0100
My guess is neither. Look at the -ereturn post- command you used.
But you don't need to write a program after all. You can -bootstrap- -diagt- directly. The fact that it is r-class is secondary. -bootstrap- will squawk a bit, but will still deliver the goods.
Alessandro A. Leidi
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Stata/IC 10.1 for Windows
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I got as far as the commands below when trying to bootstrap sensitivity and specificity,
(i.e. a vector) from the -diagt- command installed from SSC.
Stata 10 reference manual A-H page 210 has an example of -rclass- function only,
not for a user-written -eclass- command.
All examples I found in the Stata list server are using system commands
that already have a -function e(sample)- in the -ereturn list-
So, based on the FAQ titled "How do I bootstrap a vector of results?"
from http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/stat/bs_b_trick.html
I wrote the following:
ssc install diagt
diagti 80 17 11 44
capture program drop myeprog
program myeprog, eclass
version 10
tempname bb
diagt true test
matrix `bb'=(r(sens),r(spec))
matrix colnames `bb' = sens spec
ereturn post `bb'
ereturn local cmd="bootstrap"
matrix list e(b)
sens spec
y1 82.474227 80
bootstrap _b, reps(100): myeprog
(running myeprog on estimation sample)
Warning: Since myeprog is not an estimation command or does not set e(sample),
bootstrap has no way to determine which observations are used in calculating
the statistics and so assumes that all observations are used.
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nd drop the observations that are to be excluded.
Be sure that the dataset in memory contains only the relevant data.
Bootstrap replications (100)
----+--- 1 ---+--- 2 ---+--- 3 ---+--- 4 ---+--- 5
post __000003 not found
post __000003 not found
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Is this error something to do with -estimates esample- missing in -myeprog-,
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Discussion in 'SHOW ME YOUR...' started by bad news, Mar 2, 2008.
wow. the over under trike. the super trike is cool too.
this is a good thread......ill bring this back :mrgreen:
Ok Here is mine
here is one of mine,excuse the cell phone pic qaulity,
Wow! plenty of sweet trikes out there! Now I want to get back to work on my trike. time to order some wheels!
I've seen a Tri-power GTO but a bike? Man that's just sick.
Where can I get a set of those rear wheels for my 20" trike build?
To the Cris dude asking about them wheels, the rims are off Schwinn OOC choppers proberly, first one looks it anyway, apparently some motorcycle tires also fit those rims.
Heres a trike I whipped up quickly for a parade, it was a nice trike when I got it but now it's much nicer. it's gonna get a firestone supercruiser as a front end though.
It's been over a year in the making but I'm glad to have it finally finished! A long way from the picture I posted above... Anyway, build thread here: viewtopic.php?f=48&t=24957
Or just check out the finished product.
does mine count? it has 3 wheels...
I hope that bike gets you free addmission to the game Love ya Blue.......
side car counts I think!! nice ride! any build pictures of the sidecar?
yessir, here ya go
013 by andrew snyder, on Flickr
all aboard!!! the meatwagon!!
Here's my trike, which is still a work in progress. It's an 05 Electra Jeremy with the rear end from a 76 Schwinn 3sp T&C tri-wheeler, with a differential. I used 1/2" EMT to make some struts for stiffness. Still deciding how far, and what direction to take the build, but it at least needs some further clean-up, and a fresh paint job. I wasn't sure how I would like riding a trike, but riding this thing has been a total pleasure!
A big thanks go out to RRB member "Olschbp", for getting me started with some good trike building info, and recommending the use of a rear differential. His past trike builds are truly inspiring, and I'm glad I took his advice! It's the only bike I've been wanting to take out, lately.
Not usually a trike fan, but that thing is awesome!
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- Thought I post an entry today as it is the 7th Aniversary working for this kind like geeky coorporation, Sun.
- Also officially resigned from GNOME Foundation membership committee to make room for others.
- Thought I post an entry today as it is the 7th Aniversary working for this kind like geeky coorporation, Sun.
- Also officially resigned from GNOME Foundation membership committee to make room for others.
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- Got to go GUADEC with the gangs which is great. The only drawback is have to celebrate anniversary with Wife a week earlier.
- Investigating the extent of the problem on multiple login with shared home directory
- Took the week off and went to Paris with Kathy and kids. A "Running horse Seeing Flower" tour of EuroDisneyland all within 8 hours.
- Saw the Monet painting again in Paris, really appreciated that much more.
- Okay. Also resigned from GNOME Membership committee to give room for those which greater enthusism.
Started looking a problems caused by shared home directory due to: - variations of distros and releases - gconf locking problem as multiple copies are running at the same time
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After a long break in Malaysia for 2 weeks with mum, it is kindlike cool getting back to Ireland. Enjoyed the times there basically did nothing much apart from eating, reading...
Getting back to work on GNOME with USB on Sunray. Getting some of the stuff reviewed just today through ARC.
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Ubuntu Software Centre has great potential
Also, the Ubuntu Software Centre should start charging for open source software and help out the hard working programmers that bring us great apps for the GNU/Linux desktop. This would enable the programmers and the many great open source projects to earn a revenue from the software they produce. Advanced games would be more plentiful and complex software would be available as well. The Ubuntu Software Centre has a lot of potential to create a great market for excellent GNU/Linux software and a great stream of revenue for open source programmers that are struggling to turn a profit. I hope that the next few versions of Ubuntu will have these great features implemented. The Software Centre can spur a new class of great applications for the GNU/Linux platform and bring more users to use Linux as their primary operating system.
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- Abi DarwishSeptember 20, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Agreed. Ubuntu is a great linux distro which will become a major platform for Linux apps development.ReplyDelete
I'm lucky to have Ubuntu on my machine.
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2010 at 7:55 AM
There is a section for purchase software. It is in the left menu pane at the top in the "Get Software" category. There is only one software so far and I hope that Canonical is working hard to convince other software makers to give it a try.ReplyDelete
I like your idea about showing user reviews. This can help a person decide whether a particular software is worth trying or not.
I think a commercial software section is coming for the Software Centre in Maverick.ReplyDelete
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how to penetrate pc through NAT ??
well the Question is is there any chance to penetrate my network through NAT ?
and how to do it ?
Specific discussions on preparing for and taking the CEH exam.
rebrov wrote:i'll suppose i have 4 pc's in my network and ofcourse using NAT protocol to translate all my 4 addresses to 1 Puplic ip
well the Question is is there any chance to penetrate my network through NAT ?
and how to do it ?
Equix3n- wrote:After you install netcat on the target machine you can create a reverse shell on the target machine that will connect to you.
Firstly, you must have a netacat listener running on your machine.
Then you make a reverse shell from the target machine connect to you.
Equix3n- wrote:You don't have to have physical access to these machine to launch a reverse shell. You can try for client side exploits and get the shell. It's all done remotely.
Equix3n- wrote:The goal of client-side exploits is to make the victim initiate an outbound connection to you. Here we try to exploit the applications installed on the victim's computer. The only drawback of this method is that you've to rely on the victim to access your machines or run your code. Furthermore you've to guess what software the victim might be running.
You've a server that serves exploits to the client machines connecting to it. You send a script/URL to the victim which makes the appropriate client machine to connect to the attacker's server. The server then exploits the client connecting to it.
For eg. suppose you know that a user is not very security conscious. He rarely update his system and is probably still using IE6. You send him a fake email which contains a link/script to your server that serves an appropriate IE6 exploit. When the user clicks on your URL and visits your server his browser is exploited to spawn a reverse shell to you.
As a side note, it will be good for you if you try to learn somethings from yourself too. I had already told you that client side exploits is the way to go here. You could have googled for client-side exploits which would've given you more detailed articles. Learning from a forum is only beneficial if you make some efforts from your side too. No one will spoon fed you, you can only be given pointers. I do not mean to discourage you from asking questions, you'll be helped in the future also, but want you to learn somethings yourself too.
rebrov wrote:no no u were so Gentel guys and helpful from my side i will try to search more and learn more about client-side i'll tell u what im gonna get later thanks guys for information
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A total of 2 guests can be accommodated in the room, which offers one comfy double bed, a desk and chairs and a roomy wardrobe. The room boasts parquet flooring and plenty of natural light. Guests also have access to a well-equipped, shared kitchen where evening meals can be prepared. Towels are provided in the shared bathroom.
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House rulesThere is a security deposit of €150.
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I stayed at Michela's place one night.
The bedroom is clean, the bed is very comfortable, there's plenty of space where you can put your stuff; sheets and towels are clean; the bedroom is warm: in a few words, you have everything you need to enjoy a relaxing night before jumping into the chaotic NY.
The kitchen and the bathroom are clean and you can use them if you want.
Michela is laid-back, welcoming, sincere and patient. Despite the fact that I was late and that she wasn't at home, she helped me to get to the house without problems: she had sent me e-mails with info and pictures in order to get to her place, and we also kept in contact via cell phone.
We met in the morning I had to leave. She was so kind. She insisted on offering me the breakfast and finally we sat down to chat a little bit: she gave me useful information in order to visit NY as a tourist (there's also a basket in the bedroom plenty of brochures!), and she also gave me her advice on how to live and survive in America… as Italian girls…Moreover she told me she would be available in case I need some help during my trip to NY and in general during my stay in the USA. Briefly, this is the right place if you DO NOT want to be treated like a typical guest, coldly paying and going away...Thanks Michela!
Sono stata da Michela una notte. La camera e' pulita, il letto e' comodissimo, c'e' tanto spazio, lenzuola e asciugamani puliti, riscaldamento: tutto il necessario per godere di una notte di relax prima di affrontare la caotica NY. Cucina e bagno sono puliti e utilizzabili dagli ospiti. Michela e' una ragazza alla mano, accogliente, sincera, paziente. Nonostante il mio ritardo, mi ha dato modo di riuscire ad arrivare a casa senza problemi e senza che lei fosse presente; mi ha fornito tutte le indicazioni stradali (con tanto di foto!!) e siamo rimaste in contatto via telefono. La mattina, al momento della mia partenza, ci siamo incontrate ed e' stata molto gentile. Ha insistito perche' facessi colazione e mi accomodassi per fare due chiacchere: cosi' mi ha dato alcune dritte e info su NY (in camera inoltre c'e' un cesto pieno zeppo di informazioni turistiche!), e qualche consiglio di vita da italiana a italiana. Inoltre si e' resa disponibile ad aiutarmi nel caso avessi avuto problemi durante il mio soggiorno a NY e negli USA in generale. Insomma, questo e' il posto ideale per chi NON vuole essere trattato come il "solito cliente", pagare, ed andarsene via... Grazie Michela!
I had a very nice time at the appartment of Michela and Luca. Luca wasn't home at the time being, but Michela was a very good host on her own. We talked a lot about all kind of things, she gave a lot of tips about NY, was very friendly and funny. The room was big, nice and clean, and the metro near the appartment.
I felt at home!
I`m a 54 year old neurologist from berlin, Germany and decided to visit NY to improve my English skills on the recommendation of my teacher that it would be better than a language school in Britain.
Because of the very good impression Michela`s apartment made on me on wimdu, I decided to stay there for 14 days – and it was the best thing I did. From the beginning our friendship was very nice and open-hearted. Michela and Luc emailed me a lot of pictures before I left to NY, so that I had no problem to find their flat by subway when I arrived at JFK. I got a key for my own and so I could come and go as I pleased. I could use all the rooms: the bathroom, the kitchen, the living room and I had a big and very quiet room for myself. From Michela and Luca I got a lot of good advice of all the interesting things and areas in and of NY. In the evening we often sat and talked together. They are both lovely people and it is nice to spend time with them. Queens itself is very nice. The apartment is only a short distance to the subway and after 20-minute trip you can be at Central Park. I truly enjoyed staying there, that I planed to revisit them with my 18 year old daughter next year.
I recommend anyone to stay with Michela and Luca, because they are so vibrant and you can learn a lot about the American way of Life especially as they are Italian immigrants themselves ( but don`t worry their English is perfect ).
I hope that they will get a lot of nice and interesting guests and that they will have a very good and healthy future with many kids of their own.
Ich bin ein 54 Jahre alter Neurologe aus Berlin and entschied mich aufgrund eines Rates meiner Englischlehrerin, lieber eine Reise nach NY zu machen als einen Englischkurs in Großbritannien zu belegen um meine Englischkenntnisse zu verbessern.
Aufrund des sehr guten Eindruckes des auf wimdu dargestellten Appartements entschied ich mich, dort 14 Tage zu verbringen und das war das Beste was ich machen konnte. Von Beginn an hatten wir ein ganz nettes und offenherziges Verhältnis. Michela und Luca mailten mir Photos, so dass ich keine Schwierigkeiten hatte, mit der U-Bahn den Weg zu ihrer Wohnung zu finden. Ich bekam einen Schlüssel, war somit vollkommen unabhängig und konnte alle Räume benutzen. Mein eigenes Zimmer war absolut geräumig und ruhig. Von Michela und Luca bekam ich supergute Ratschläge, was ich alles in NY machen kann und was ich unbedingt sehen muss. Abends sassen wir of zusammen und erzählten uns Geschichten. Der Stadtteil Queens ist nahezu lieblich. Die Wohnung liegt nur ein paar hindert Meter von der subway entfernt und man ist in 20 Minuten im Central Park. Ich genoss meinen Aufenthalt so sehr, dass ich nächstes Jahr mit meiner 18 jährigen Tochter wiederkommen möchte.
Ich kann jedem nur den Aufenthalt bei Michela und Luca empfehlen. Sie sind so lebendig und vermitteln selbst den Traum vom amerikanischen Leben, obwohl sie Italiener sind ( keine Sorge, sie sprechen ausgezeichnet Englisch ).
Ich hoffe, dass sie viele nette und interessante Gäste bekommen und dass sie munter und gesund bleiben und einmal viele Kinder haben.
I enjoyed my a few days stay at Michelas a lot. The whole apartment is very clean and I didn't miss anything. The rented room is spacious and the bed is pretty comfortable. Michela herself is a very communicative girl with good advices to make my NY-trip perfect.
We stayed with Michela for 2 nights and enjoyed our time with her a lot! Not staying in Manhatten was a good choice, the train ride into Manhatten didn't take long, the trains are coming very often and even at night we did not feel uncomfortable taking public transport to get home.
The room is really huge, definitely enough space not to step onto each others toes! ;)
And most importantly: Michela is a wonderful hostess, she was very helpful and friendly and did make us feel at home.
Thank you very much! :)
My friend and I wanted to see NYC, but we had a budget in mind. We found accomodation with Wimdu as we wanted a local and more personal experience.
We had not the chance to meet Luca who apparently is 'the fun part of the couple' which is hard to believe ;-), but staying with Michela will honestly be the best decision you will make if you're planning to have an amazing and special trip to NYC. The flat is very clean and exactly what is shown in the pictures. It really was what we were expecting. Michela was really keen on helping us out and quick to respond any of my enquiries. After just one week spent with her, she was not a host anymore, but a friend to us, so that we consider to go back to her home next year. You can't expect for better service offered from hosts. Michela was simply perfect, she's outgoing, funny, and really enjoys having over people from different backgrounds.
The flat is extremely cosy and quite big for a New York apartement. We had a wardrobe and shelves in our room where we could put all our clothes. The bed was really comfortable and the best thing was, that we didn't hear ANY street noise.
Of course many people prefer to live in Manhattan, but looking back we really have to say that Queens was just perfect for us. Astoria Queens is a safe area with lots of restaurants and local shops to discover (go to Mike's Diner!!!). It was nice to have "our" own little neighbourhood when we came home from a busy day .
Thanks again Michela fort his lovely week. We keep in touch – the old european way ;-)
Saskia und Magda
Meine Freundin und ich wollten schon immer einmal nach NYC, hatten aber nicht besonders viel Geld. Wir wählten Wimdu, da es uns wichtig war, etwas Eigenes und Persönliches zu erleben. Leider haben wir Luca nicht kennengelernt der angeblich 'der lustige Teil des Paares' ist, was wirklich schwer zu glauben ist ;-). Bei Michela zu wohnen, ist aber auf jeden Fall die beste Entscheidung, die man treffen kann, wenn man nach New York reist. Die Wohnung ist sauber und genau so, wie sie auf den Bildern und im Profil beschrieben ist. Es war tatsächlich genau das, was wir uns erhofft hatten. Michela war unglaublich nett, hat uns bei all unseren Anfangsschwierigkeiten unterstützt und hat auch im Vorfeld immer prompt auf meine Emails geantwortet. Sie ist uns nach einer Woche unglaublich ans Herz gewachsen und zu einer wirklichen Freundin geworden. Wir hoffen, dass wir es nächstes Jahr wieder zu ihr nach New York schaffen.
Die Wohnung ist extrem gemütlich und für eine New Yorker Wohnung recht groß. Wir hatten einen leeren Kleiderschrank und freie Regale, um unsere Sachen einzuräumen. Das war super und hat sich so richtig nach zu Hause angefühlt.
Das Bett war sehr bequem und wenn wir abends total erschöpft von unserer Erkundungstour zurückkamen, waren wir immer überrascht, wie leise es bei Michela ist.
Natürlich möchte jeder immer in Manhattan wohnen, aber im Nachhinein müssen wir zugeben, dass sich Queens für uns wirklich ausgezahlt hat. Astoria Queens ist ein nettes und sicheres Viertel, mit vielen kleinen Läden und Restaurants (Mike's Diner, ist wirklich seeeehr zu empfehlen!!)
Vielen Dank liebe Michela für die wunderbare Woche. Wir bleiben in Kontakt!
Saskia und Magda
We strongly recommend this nice bedroom: it is quiet, really spacious, with a lot of space to put your clothes .. and you can also see chipmunks eating bread out of the window:-D! Both bathroom and house are always clean and it is like staying home! Michela and Luke are fantastic: funny, friendly, warm and attentive to Their guests. The subway is only 200 meters to and Astoria is a very nice place to live .. Nico fell in love with this great experience with Michela and Luca .. and me too!! We love you guys, see u next time .. maybe for your green card party;-P ------ highly recommend this cute room: it is quiet, very spacious with plenty of room to store your clothes .. and you can also see the squirrels eat the bread out of the window! Both the bathroom the house are always clean and it's like being at home! Michael and Luke are great: friendly, companionship, friendly and attentive towards their guests. The metro is just 200 meters away and Astoria is a great place to live .. Nico is in love with this great experience with Michael and Luca .. and I! We love you guys, see you soon .. perhaps to celebrate your green card;-P
We strongly recommend this nice bedroom: it is quiet, really spacious, with a lot of space to put your clothes..and you can also see chipmunks eating bread out of the window :-D !!! Both bathroom and house are always clean and it is like staying home!! Michela and Luca are fantastic: funny, friendly, warm and attentive to their guests. The subway is only 200 mt far and Astoria is a very nice place to live..Nico fell in love with this great experience with Michela and Luca.. and me too!!!! We love you guys, see u next time.. maybe for your green card party ;-P
Consigliamo fortemente questa carinissima stanza: è silenziosa, molto ampia con un sacco di spazio dove riporre i vostri abiti.. e potete anche vedere gli scoiattoli mangiare il pane fuori dalla finestra! Sia il bagno che la casa sono sempre puliti ed è come essere a casa! Michela e Luca sono fantastici: simpatici, di compagnia, accoglienti e attenti nei confronti dei loro ospiti. La metropolitana è a soli 200 mt e Astoria è un gran bel posto dove vivere.. Nico si è innamorato di questa grande esperienza con Michela e Luca.. e anch'io!! Vi vogliamo bene ragazzi, alla prossima.. magari per festeggiare la vostra green card ;-P
I stayed 6 nights with Michela, in the first week of October 2011. The room was far more spacious than I had expected (knowing NY standards!), had ample closet space, free wifi, was clean and very quiet: there was really nothing to disturb a good night's sleep. Queens Astoria is a nice and safe neighborhood: restaurants, a good bakery. The area is some 20 minutes taxi-drive from JFK (about $ 40) and for your return flight just ask Michela to arrange for your return cab – mine was there in 5 minutes! I only used the kitchen for making coffee/tea, but cooking is also permitted. The subway is conveniently located just a couple of minutes away from the house, and brings you in some 12 minutes (partially sub ground) to Central Park or directly to downtown Manhattan. Michela proved to be a very decent and lively young lady whom I wish all the best with her excellent and fair priced lodging! I really have no negative points and I really can recommend her.
Mrs Wilmi Atema, the Netherlands
Ik sliep, begin oktober, 6 nachten bij Michela. De kamer was buitengewoon ruim, zeker voor NY's begrippen, schoon en met erg veel kastruimte. Wifi was gratis. Het was er bovendien heerlijk stil – niets heeft mijn nachtrust verstoord. Astoria is veilig en met de taxi (ca $ 40) zo'n 20 minuten van JFK. Michela regelt ook vlot en vlekkeloos de taxi terug. De keuken kan ook gebruikt worden om in te koken. Het metrostation is vlakbij en de gedeeltelijk bovengrondse doet er zo'n 12 minuten over tot Central Park en gaat daarna door tot downtown Manhattan. Michela is een hardwerkende jonge vrouw, een uitstekend adres voor een aangenaam verblijf in NY. Ik beveel haar van harte aan, ik heb absoluut niets negatiefs te melden.
Hey Guys! First thing: if you want to have a nice experience in NYC without the trouble sleeping in the big city, this is your place (if you go on summer or spring, you gonna hear crickets). Second: If want to meet fun people, that will take care of you, understand your needs and in the same time have fun with you, this is your place. Third: If just want a large clean room with everything that you need on it, a good bathroom and a clear and secure path to go to the central park, ground zero, statue of liberty and all those others landmarks that you want to see in NYC, THIS IS ALSO YOUR PLACE. This is a true, affordable and fun NYC experience, "travel like a local" to the bone. I totally recommend this fun, young and Italian couple, is just like family (they even made me a surprise party for my birthday in the time that I was on their place). ----------------------------- Para os Brasileiros: você vai se sentir em casa aqui, além do lugar ser fantástico e seguro, vc está muito perto da cidade toda (o metro fica a cerca de 200 metros). Ainda mais com um casal italiano tão amigável e hospitaleiro numa casa onde vc pode ouvir grilos.
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Stephen Harper On The Beach: Prime Minister Takes An Awkward Walk In Colombia (PHOTOS)
Oh, Stephen Harper, we just don't know what to do with you -- sartorially anyway.
We appreciate that on your trip to Colombia you took a minute to kick-back and enjoy the hot beach scene (obviously taking a break from important Summit of the Americas meetings).
But, Prime Minister, we've chatted about your fashion faux pas before. While this one doesn't take the cake, it certainly has us scratching our heads about why you thought this was appropriate beach attire.
Presumably your trip to the seashore was spur of the moment. And we'd like to think you saw the ocean and couldn't resist dipping your feet in (we envision you ripping off your tie, rolling up your pants to make clamdiggers and untucking your white dress shirt while running toward the water). But still: you represent this country -- and we'd like to start seeing you make some better "time and place appropriate" wardrobe choices. This photo-op is just plain awkward!
Could one of the many people surrounding you in these images not have packed a bag full of shorts and T-shirts for you to don "in the event" you decided to take in the sea breeze? What about sunglasses: you should really protect your eyes from the sun's rays. And sunscreen: we hope you're wearing some -- the scorching Colombian sun cannot be good for your pale skin.
Just some things to think about for the next time you hit the beach.
Check out some other Canadian political fashion faux pas (and celebrations!) below. There's also a slideshow of some highlights from Stephen Harper's trip to South America.
Before any hipster resurgence, before any Movember movement, there was Jack Layton and his moustache. His outfits may not have been anything out of the ordinary, but the late leader of the NDP party is an excellent example of how to perfect one's signature look. His moustache came to symbolize his warmth, sincerity and approachability, and made him one of the most recognized -- and most missed -- icons on the Canadian political scene. He's shown here on the campaign trail in Kitchener, Ontario on March 29, 2011. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
This 1968 photo -- of then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (front left) and his new cabinet arriving for swearing-in ceremonies at Government House in Ottawa -- reminds us of the Brat Pack. The suits. The glasses. The sharp ties! A few of Canada's current politicians could learn a thing or two from the stylishness that was one of Canada's most beloved, most controversial and best-dressed PMs. Credit: CP
Shortly after winning a seat in Parliament for the newly-formed Canadian Alliance party in 2000, Stockwell Day thought it would be a good idea to wear this to his very first press conference -- a wetsuit. Don't even get us started on the fact he arrived on a jet ski. But a wet-suit? Really? You're a politician, not a professional surfer. We wish you'd kept the water toys for summer trips to your cottage, Mr. Day, for this is an image we can't forget. Credit: CP
In a "Royal Wedding" moment, Sophie Grégoire married Justin Trudeau, son of late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and now Liberal MP. The wedding, which happened in Montreal on May 28, 2005, was covered heavily by the media, and the newlyweds didn't disappoint style-wise. The bride's vintage-inspired gown and the groom's dashing tan suit all added to the romance of the moment, particularly when they sped off from the ceremony in Trudeau's father's 1960 Mercedes 300 SL. The Trudeaus are the closest thing Canada's got to the Kennedys, and the new couple carried off their most public moment in fine style. Credit: CP
When the Trudeau-Gregoire family sent their annual Christmas card in 2010 with a portrait of them decked out in Canada Goose jackets, the, err, fur started flying. Activist group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) slammed the MP for his "lurid" card, claiming the coyote fur used in Canada Goose outwear is acquired inhumanely. Trudeau defended his and his family's choice, saying he was proud to support Canadian-made products and, heck, it was "mostly just a Christmas card." Credit: CP
Check out Wilfrid Laurier and his travel attire in this undated pic, snapped during the former PMs final tour of western Canada. Even when laid-back he looks dapper with a paper-boy hat, a vest, pocket square and a smoking jacket. If only he could have passed his style advice on to... Credit: CP
... Our current Prime Minister Stephen Harper. We are almost lost for words when looking at this outfit. Harper, centre, chose to wear what amounts to a fishing vest on a trip to Mexico in 2006 (where he visited with U.S. President George Bush (left) and Mexican President Vincente Fox (right)). See how Bush and Fox are decked out in desert duds? Light linen shirts, khakis? Ya, that's what you wear in the desert. Credit: CP
If the fishing vest incident wasn't bad enough, we present you with this image of Canada's current Prime Minister at the Calgary Stampede. We're speechless. The leather vest is too short, the hat too big and the white shirt too tight. We blame his handlers for not directing him in a better sartorial direction. Credit: CP
If you're a former model-turned-political figure-turned-philanthropist and wife of one of the richest and most fashionable men in the country (Galen Weston, pictured right, has a controlling interest in Loblaw Companies Limited and owns Holt Renfrew and Selfridges), you know a thing or two about fashion. And you can successfully pull off a mean pair of floral pants with a bright purple shirt -- not an easy feat for anyone. Credit: John Morstad/CP/Globe and Mail
Pictured here with her family, husband Jean-Daniel Laford and daughter Marie-Eden, former Governor General Michaëlle Jean is perhaps one of the most stylish political figures and journalists in recent Canadian history. She rocks a short, cropped 'Halle Berry' haircut like it's nobody's business and always looks smart in her bright-coloured suits. Credit: CP
Talk about a power couple: Jessica Brownstein, a fashion stylist and heir to the Browns shoe retailer fortune, and Ben Mulroney, son of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and an entertainment correspondent for eTalk, married on October 30, 2008. Because the pair are regularly photographed for social columns, and what they wear is a popular topic, they tried to keep their Montreal wedding under wraps. Here is one of the few images leaked from their sartorially savvy big day -- they looked good tying the knot, even if none of us got to see. Credit: Getty Images
Conservative MP John Baird sure likes to cause a fuss during question period. And while we're sure he's making an important point on the state of Canada's international affairs, we always find ourselves getting distracted by his ties. He can rock a mean one. This green one works perfectly with the tone of his suit... Credit: CP
... And then there's this tie which matches a) the setting of the House of Commons perfectly and b) plays well off his serious hand gestures -- the diagonal black stripe in the middle of this tie corresponds nicely with the angle he holds his hand at when yelling. Credit: CP
It wasn't what this west coast premier was wearing during question period that caused an uproar, but, ahem, what she wasn't covering up. In October 2011, political analyst and former MLA David Schreck caused a flurry in the Twitterverse after he sent out a tweet commenting on her cleavage. "Is Premier Clark's cleavage revealing attire appropriate for the legislature?" Schreck was promptly called out by Twitter users who suggested his remark was sexist. Clark, for her part, rebutted saying the suggestion her outfit was inappropriate is "unfair criticism" that dissuades young girls from entering politics. Credit: British Columbia Government
Poor Gilles Duceppe. We're almost positive the then-leader of the Bloc Québécois was made to wear this hairnet while touring a cheese factory in Quebec in 1997 (just look at his face, he seems none too pleased). But we can't help but giggle a little at this image. Hairnets look good on no one, especially politicians. Credit: CBC
Photoshop controversies are a regular occurrence in the style world -- either a model is missing a limb or a celebrity's legs have been "thinned" out. But this style faux pas takes the cake: after some Parliamentarians reportedly spoke out against her "revealing" headshot (which showed a bit of cleavage), this image appeared online. As you can see, the pic completely edits out her décolletage. And on behalf of the 29-year-old Tamil MP we ask: what's so racy about wearing a white scoop-neck top, a green necklace and showing a bit of cleavage? Credit: Wikipedia
Once one of the most eligible and smartly-dressed bachelors in Canada, the Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay recently married Nazanin Afshin-Jam, an Iranian-Canadian model, singer, human rights activist and a former Miss World Canada. What a stylish, striking pair they make: here the couple can be seen wearing well-cut blazers en route to a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa in May 2011. Credit: CP
Any dude who can rock a) a gigantic fur coat, b) kick-start a country and c) look dapper doing it all gets our vote for being one of the most fashionable people in Canada. Just look at Sir John A., our first Prime Minister. He is owning this look. And by the grin on his face, he knows it. Credit: Library And Archives Canada
Not many people could steal the sartorial spotlight from Princess Diana, but Mila Mulroney -- wife of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney -- known for her love of shoulder pads, did just that in 1991 during a visit with Diana and Prince Charles. Look at Mila's dress -- paired with her auburn locks, its emerald colour pops. It's an incredible look when compared to the "simple" and "basic" shades her guests and husband are wearing. Credit: CP
A woman in a powersuit means business, and Rona Ambrose, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services for Canada, apparently wants to do just that. This grey suit -- and many of the others she consistently wears -- fits her perfectly and screams, "I am woman." She's strong, powerful and confident, and it shows in her wardrobe. Credit: CP
This 27-year-old NDP MP caused an uproar after being elected to Parliament in the 2011 federal election. Significant concerns were raised about her proficiency in French, her age, her looks and a trip she took to Las Vegas during the election campaign. But as a young and fashionable woman in Parliament, we're willing to give Brosseau a bit of a break. We're looking forward to seeing what she brings to the House of Commons, in terms of her political views and fashion statements. Credit: CP
Former MP Belinda Stronach is easily one of the most prominent female figures in Canada. She's photographed everywhere -- at parties, at events, while doing her groceries. And there's a good reason for that: she's stunning. Her natural blond locks and her huge smile make her seem friendly and approachable -- she's also a favourite of Canadian designers, often sitting front row at Toronto Fashion Week. Credit: CP
As a sartorially smart woman, we were confounded by Stronach's choice to dye her blond locks brown. This hair hue make the naturally stunning lady look washed-out. Some people are just better off blond. Credit: CP
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) waves to tourists as he walks in the beach ater the closing of the VI Summit of the Americas on April 15, 2012 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. (EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty Images)
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) walks in the beach ater the closing of the VI Summit of the Americas on April 15, 2012 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. (EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty Images)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives at the Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Convention Center before the 2012 Summit of the Americas official photo on April 15, 2012 in Cartagena, Colombia. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves upon arrival at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, Colombia to attend the last day of the VI Americas Summit on April 15, 2012. (EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty Images)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen arrive at the Casa de Huespedes, the government retreat for dignitaries, for the 2012 Summit of the Americas Leaders' Dinner April14, 2012 in Cartagena, Colombia. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calder and his wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez pose with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen. (Getty)
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) and wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez (R) pose with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2-R) and his wife Laureen (2-L) upon their arrival at the Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Convention Center for 2012 Summit of the Americas August 14, 2012 in Cartagena, Colombia. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos heads to his seat as (L to R) Peru's President Ollanta Humala, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper applaud, during the opening ceremony of the VI Summit of the Americas, on April 14, 2012, at the Convention Centre in Cartagena de Indias. Leaders of the American continent opened a two-day summit anxious to expand regional trade, but dogged by controversial issues like contraband of illegal drugs and policy toward Cuba. Santos said it would be 'unacceptable' to hold another Summit of the Americas without Cuba. (LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen arrive at the Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Convention Center for 2012 Summit of the Americas August 14, 2012 in Cartagena, Colombia. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Chile's President Sebastian Pinera (R) listens to Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper during the opening ceremony of the VI Summit of the Americas, on April 14, 2012, at the Convention Centre in Cartagena de Indias. Leaders of the American continent opened a two-day summit anxious to expand regional trade, but dogged by controversial issues like contraband of illegal drugs and policy toward Cuba. (LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images)
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and his wife Laureen Harper wave upon their arrival to Cartagena de Indias, Colombia on April 13, 2012 to take part in the VI Summit of the Americas. 33 leaders of the 34 member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) will take part in the summit to take place April 14 and 15. (ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes part in the official family photo with Bolivian President Evo Morales (left) and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro (centre) at the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday April 15, 2012. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)