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Spellings Says Nation's Academic Progress Due to 'New Equation'
French, Spanish and ... Computers
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Spellings Says Nation's Academic Progress Due to 'New Equation'
On Jan. 31, 2005, Margaret Spellings was sworn in as the eighth secretary of education. The following is adapted from her remarks at the ceremony.
Across the nation, test scores in reading and math are rising, with disadvantaged and minority students leading the way. Yes, after long decades, the pernicious 'achievement gap' is beginning to close.
We've learned a new equation: 'accountability plus high expectations plus resources equals results.' ...
At the same time, we must work to close another gapthe 'skills gap' faced by our high school graduates.
We must introduce the reforms of No Child Left Behind to our high schools, so that diplomas become tickets to success in the 21st century.
America enjoys many, many good schools and great teachers who share our passion and commitment to excellence.
As someone who has worked for school boards, a state legislature and a Texas governor, I know that many solutions can be found outside of Washington, D.C. We will find and share them as we continue to build bridges to educators, public officials and parents. ...
I stand here today as a product of the public schools. I am also an education consumerthe first mother of school-age children to serve as secretary of education.
In carrying out my duties to the American people, I will be carrying out my duties as a mom. And there is none more important than to provide a quality education to our children.
For the full remarks and Secretary Spellings' biography, visit www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2005/01/01312005.html.
French, Spanish and ... Computers
Foreign Language and Technology Broaden Horizons for Philadelphia Urban School
At The Laboratory Charter School of Communication and Languages, there's no telling what language will be heard in the classroom. That's because students at this 2004 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School in Philadelphia study both French and Spanish, from kindergarten through eighth grade.
The languages are integrated in all course work, as is the study of the cultures. "We incorporate the study of root words in our English classes and cultures in our history courses as much as possible," explained Principal June Brown. "We also invite native speakers to come to the school to talk to the students."
As part of the mandatory after-school enrichment program, dancers and other artists from French-speaking countries in Africa recently came to the school to share folk tales, dances and art.
Culture also is explored virtually through WebQuest "trips," blending language study with another focus of the schoolthe integration of technology. Teachers incorporate standard computer applications in the classroom, such as PowerPoint presentations that flash words for young students, for both skill reinforcement and remediation.
"Our first-graders must type their papers and be able to use PowerPoint," said Brown, noting that all classrooms are equipped with several computers, in addition to the fully operational computer labs.
These skillslanguage and technologyfurther the school's goals of providing learning opportunities that develop superior aptitude, knowledge of the world community and the ability to apply what is learned to real-life situations.
"We wanted to develop a school where students from the inner city could have the same opportunities to achieve as students from suburban areas," said Brown. "One of our main goals was to strengthen the basic skills of these students, which would give them the confidence to know that they had the ability to achieve."
Now in its seventh year, The Lab School, as it is popularly called, has met all 13 of Pennsylvania's adequate yearly progress goals. For the past three years, the scores of its predominantly black and economically disadvantaged population on the state's exam have placed The Lab School within the top 10 percent of schools in Pennsylvania, and many of its graduating eighth-graders have been recruited by top private schools.
On the 2002-03 and 2003-04 state tests, all of the school's fifth- and eighth-graders achieved proficient scores in math, with 97 percent and 85 percent, respectively, scoring at the advanced level on the 2003-04 test.
In reading, 97 percent of fifth-graders and 100 percent of eighth-graders scored at the proficient level on the 2002-03 exam. The following school year, both classes achieved 100 percent proficiency rates, with 92 percent of fifth-graders and 95 percent of eighth-graders scoring at the advanced level.
Brown attributes much of the school's success to the dedication of teachers and parents, as well as a rigorous curriculum that follows a pacing chart, which lists, by subject, the skills to be taught each day.
"On Thursdays," she explained, "we send home a goal sheet for the coming week with a packet of materials. We outline the skills that will be taught on each day, along with a list of responsibilities for teachers and parents, and materials for students to reinforce those skills."
Gloria Gaskin, a parent of a Lab School graduate, grandmother of a kindergartener, and the chair of the Parent Advisory Committee said, "Parents are invited to join in the essential work of educating their children. We are invited to attend monthly Academic Partners meetings where teachers explain what our children will be studying during the next four weeks."
The school operates three facilitiesa K-1 and a grades 2-8 site in south Philadelphia, and a K-8 site in the Northern Liberties section of the city. Enrollment is split almost equally among the locations. Because of the pacing chart used to develop the curriculum, students who move among the sites find the same daily lessons.
While the school is open to anyone who wants to study languages and communication, parents must agree to the academic requirements. Before submitting an application, parents must attend a general meeting where school policies and the curriculum are discussed, along with a grade-specific meeting where the expectations of the students, parents and staff are explained.
"Many parents," explains Brown about the community's increasing interest in the school, "even those who have withdrawn their children for various reasons, commend us for dispelling the myth that inner city children can't achieve at the same levels as their suburban peers."
For more information about The Laboratory Charter School of Communication and Languages, visit www.labcharter.org.
Close-Up: No Child Left BehindHigh School Initiatives
Last month, President George W. Bush introduced his education plan for reforming America's high schools, pledging $1.5 billion in funding for a new High School Initiative that would help states better assess and address students' skills. He said "the problem is especially urgent" in mathematics and science, in which America's 15-year-olds ranked 27th out of 39 countries in mathematics literacy on the 2003 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). The president's proposals would expand the assessment requirements of No Child Left Behind, which now calls for testing students in grades 3-8 and in one high school grade, to fully reach the secondary level. Overall, President Bush's fiscal year 2006 plan includes:
Implementing intervention strategies: $1.24 billion for a High School Intervention initiative that would focus on strengthening high school education and providing specific interventions, including assessment-based performance plans, for struggling students.
Increasing assessment measures: $250 million to help states develop and implement, by the 2009-10 school year, annual assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics at two additional high school grades. This effort, along with the one grade currently required by NCLB, would ensure that students are assessed at least three times during high school. The request also includes a $22.5 million increase to administer in every state the National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading and mathematics at the 12th grade in 2007.
Increasing reading skills: A $175 million increase for the Striving Readers program, funded for the first time in fiscal year 2005, to expand the development and implementation of research-based interventions that improve the skills of teenage students who are reading below grade level.
Enhancing mathematics achievement: $120 million for a new Secondary Education Mathematics Initiative under the Mathematics and Science Partnership program that would provide competitive grants to accelerate the mathematics learning of secondary school students.
Increasing academically rigorous courses: A $22 million increase to expand the availability of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs in schools with large populations of low-income students and to train teachers for those programs.
Expanding the State Scholars program: $12 million to increase the number of states implementing the State Scholars program, which encourages high school students to complete a rigorous four-year course of study. This proposal would complement a $33 million request that would increase Pell awards by up to $1,000 for each student who completes a State Scholars program in high school.
Help for Teachers
Math, science and special education teachers who have taught in Title I (economically disadvantaged) schools for up to five years may be eligible for higher loan forgiveness amounts under a new law.
The Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act (P.L. 108-409), signed by President Bush in October 2004, authorizes up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness to individuals who have been employed full-time for five consecutive years as highly qualified math, science and special education teachers. This dramatic increase of $12,500 above the loan forgiveness amounts available to other teachers is meant to ease the shortage of teachers in key subject areas. The increased amount of teacher loan forgiveness is available to new Federal Stafford Loan borrowers (math, science and special education teachers with no outstanding loan balances prior to Oct. 1, 1998, who borrowed eligible loans prior to Oct. 1, 2005).
For more information, call the U.S. Department of Education's customer service call center at 1-800-433-7327, or visit www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0414.html.
New Resource!
Education Department Web Site Helps Combat Problem of Diploma Mills
To combat the growing industry of "diploma mills" that offer fraudulent degrees, the U.S. Department of Education recently unveiled a new Web sitewww.ope.ed.gov/accreditationwhere students and employers may access a master list of accredited colleges, universities, and career and trade schools. Diploma mills operate outside the domain of the accreditation process and the Department's oversight of federal student aid programs and thus are not included in the list.
The site provides a database listing of approximately 6,900 postsecondary education institutions and programs, each of which is accredited by a national or state agency recognized by the secretary of education. The database does not include, however, a number of institutions that elect not to seek accreditation but nevertheless may provide a quality postsecondary education. The Department therefore recommends the listing as only one source of information, and that additional sources of qualitative information be consulted.
In addition to the new Web site, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new publication for hiring managers and human resources professionals, titled Avoid Fake-Degree Burns by Researching Academic Credentials, which includes information on the Department's database along with other tools to help assess academic credentials. The publication, available at www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/diplomamills.htm, also identifies "red flags" that indicate when a job applicant's claimed academic credentials could be bogus.
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Willard Mitt Romney was born on March 12, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. He is the youngest of four siblings. His mother, Lenore, was an actress before she married Mitt's father, George. Although George never graduated from college, he went on to an accomplished career in business and to serve as the Governor of Michigan. His son Mitt would follow with a career in business followed by a focus on politics.
A Focus on Family
The young Mitt first met his future wife, Ann, in elementary school. They met again later in life and married in 1969. Romney and his wife now have five adult sons and 18 grandchildren. They call family the center of their lives. Though Ann has faced serious health problems in recent years, she can often be seen campaigning by her husband's side.
Romney is a Mormon, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Family, hard work and clean living are benchmarks of the faith.
A Business Background
After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1971, Romney earned law and business degrees from Harvard University. He spent most of his career as a successful businessman. After working as a business consultant for several years, Mitt founded the successful investment firm Bain Capital in 1984.
Romney also helped organize and steer the 2002 Winter Olympics, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Romney served as governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007, and worked to improve the state's economy. He has written two books. Romney tried unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in the last presidential election. Paul Ryan is Romney's vice-presidential running mate in Election 2012.

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text: My inner cover did not have a notch in it when I purchased it. I decided that I could notch one in on my own. Upon completion, the notched size seemed okay, but now that it is on the hive, it looks quite large (approx. 2" wide by 5/8" tall). I had the notch plugged with grass as I waited three days after my package intallation to let them settle in, so the bees have not been able to use it yet for me to see how they react to it. Is this size notch too large? My concern is that it may be too large for a new colony to guard, or rain, cold or wind might get in more easily. I was planning on taking some silicone sealant and filling it in a little bit to reduce to size opening. Some of us newbees worry a lot about doing everything "just right." Thanks for the suggestions.


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So just a general question and maybe one only the subs can answer, but are the subs staying with Robert or they moving away from him?
Plant Hardiness Zone 6B, 5300 ft., Bee Zone A/B, Proverbs 24:13
Previous sub-producers, I believe that most, if not all of you, were ripped off by RRussell the same as the smaller guys were ripped off. In the following words I'm not passing judgement or anything but rather want to mention a couple of things pertaining to "perception" that you might want to think about. This is just my perception and I may be the only person on this planet that has seen things this way, but...here it is anyhow.
One thing that always bugged me with the many Russell sub-producer websites that I checked out "back when" (and I checked out *several* of them) was that the only way to contact them was through a web form...I've just never liked sending money to a "web form", though. There were no email addresses offered, no physical addresses, and for the ones that I checked out I don't recall there being any owner names given. On some websites there would be pictorals of the local area or beeyards and might give a general location...but these read more like a flyer to attract tourists or something. I imagine that better contact information would have been given to me if I had placed an order...using PayPal at least some type of an email address would be given. But, for a business to not be upfront with this information caused me to wonder about the entire sub-producer thing, especially in light of the developing situation with Robert Russell.
Many of the sub-producer websites now appear to be down or either have statements distancing themselves from (Robert) Russell. Only one or two appear to have their old (pro-Russell) content still online...I think those are probably just from neglect. Some websites have reverted back to their old names and sites (good for them). Of the websites that have made changes but appear to be using the cookie-cutter web software I see only one that has good contact information to it...I applaud the Missouri producer. But, most of the "modified" websites (as of this morning) still only offer web forms for contacting them.
With the smoke and mirrors that apparently have been the norm for Robert Russell and his business it seems that businesses previously associated with them would strive to have greater transparency and distance themselves from any possible perception of having something to hide.
One other item is that If you were a sub-producer and you're still using the cookie-cutter software that came with the "franchise" be aware that visually the "web store" says RUSSELL very loudly. Those ribbons in the lower righthand corner of many of the item pictures reminds me greatly of Russell's web store. I would think that other businesses use the software with good results but if used in the bee business I think that at least in the near future it will bring up bad memories for many folks. I don't know if you really want to continue using it or not. Just thought I'd mention it.
I know I've made some jokes and jabs in the past about the situation in trying to add some levity to a somber situation, in it all I never intended to harm anyone and hope that I didn't. I wish all involved, from the single queen purchaser to the franchise owners, that in some way good will come out of this for you. My brother was a kidney transplant patient who went through over 10 years of dialysis, he was not a quitter, he was a fighter. Sometime back in the early eighties a (dentist) friend of ours came into the office one day with a rolled up poster in his hand. He proceeded to hop up on my brother's desk (which faced a wall), unroll the poster and tape it to the wall. It is a picture of a very rocky ocean shoreline, very treacherous water looking outward to the safe, open ocean. It has a caption below it.
A couple of years later my brother received a donor kidney that worked marvelously. After that he fathered two sons, something that his doctors did not think would happen. He was successful and lived life to the fullest. Two days after Christmas in 2001 my brother died in my arms at that desk. Massive heart attack. I don't think he had any regrets even though he caught a lot of crap in his life.
That poster has yellowed some and is getting brittle...but it's still hanging on that wall. Like many businesses, my business is hurting from the bad economy and I'm not sure what the future holds for it, but if per chance I leave this office that poster comes with me.
In life we get dealt things that aren't, or don't, seem fair. Sometimes those things are self-inflicted, other times other people inflict them on us. But it is what we're dealt. We are also dealt good things. Whichever the case is, it is up to us how we continue on with our life past these things.
As for my brother's poster it simply reads, "Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal."
So...what are you seeing? What are your beekeeping goals? Sure, obstacles arise but do you stay focused on them or do you put your eyes back on the goals? Your choice...
Thanks Ed,
My brother now is in the hospital waiting for a liver & kidney transplant. In our family it is our faith that keeps us with our eyes on the "goal" of the high calling of Jesus. With all of these "soaps" and lifes adversities I am reminded of a seminar by a couple from Alabama with 2 statements that I repeat often. They are:
"What's in the well comes up in the bucket" and a little more definition
"People, things & situations do not make me what I am, they simply reveal who I am"
Charles H. Wilson
My website had my full name, po box, a google map showing how to get to my house, my cell phone number (which some of the people with problems called and spoke to me), a picture of myself, my wife, and my kids, and my personal email address (firstname.lastname@example.com). Even my screen name in every forum is my last name. I have always been an upstanding person as are the subproducers that I dealt with. I can see how some are skeptical but I would like to set the record straight on what my transparency was/is.
Tom Hystad
Several months ago Rob Hughes on another forum said that Robert Russell was sick (cancer or something) and asked for donations to buy him a gift. Some people pitched in and sent money to Rob Hughes to buy him a get well gift. Now that Robert Russell has admitted that he posed as Rob Hughes we all are wondering what Robert bought Robert with the donations.
A bus ticket out of town?
Tom, listing your contact information was correct and I applaud you for it and wish you the very best. Have you put up a replacement website?
No, I'm not really interested right now. Maybe some day. I still need more practice. I may do what I did last year and give away cells that I make for practice. As a subproducer I was going to buy cells till I got good at grafting and cell building.
Great Post Ed - sorely needed and appreciated by many I'm sure and thanks for such a thoughtful post - it sure got me to thinking.
I too would think anything with that looked like, smelled like, sounded like it was now or ever connected to the Russel name, including any Russells that might do things right, would be doomed. We are a unique community of individuals and as much as at times we may bicker we certainly have an interest in protecting what for decades has been a dying breed of people and word will get where it needs to.
with all this it just seems incredible no charges appear to be pending or filed????
Joel, I think you're right. Unless all of us that are owed refunds get in line either at the sheriffs office or post on the other link for internet fraud, I don't think any charges are really pending other than posing as another individual. Kind of curious what the best course of action still is. MtINAZ doesn't have proof, only what he suspects, but at least he was able to blow the whistle on the operation or lack there of.. The subs will probably be standing in line also but it was a good scheme where there was just possibly more blue sky offered, vs. a set number of queens that they never got etc... Hopefully, something happens so he's not able to continue this under another alias, or in another area..
Check out the changes at the RA website.
I'm not sure how long all this is going on but in my state the statuate of limitations on a misdemeanor is 2 years, a property felony would be 5 years so the clock is ticking. If it has been 5 or 6 months under investigation with a law enforcement agency then this may likely die on the vine unless more people get involved. The diffiulty with Penal Law enforcment is there needs to be some type of " criminal intent" when you are dealing with fraud (or any criminal case for that matter) and often in these cases (Fraud by deception) it helps or is required to have some type of contract. Criminal intent does not mean you have to get Russell to admit he had criminal intent - it can have to do with the "reasonable man" deduction which is when someone does something that a reasonable man would have known would result in the negative which happened, then making it a crime. Most commonly in the public view this is seen in "criminal negligence" cases where a suspect did something such as discharing a firearm in an area where a "reasonable man" would deduce there was a danger to some other person, and someone is hurt or killed. This negligence then becomes the intent. In fraud types of prosecutions there can be a pattern if shown which shows a person carried out a pattern of behavior that a "reasonable man" would expect would lead to people not getting what they purchased, ie stock futures, or a non-exisitant product - possibly in this case AND the seller keeps the money. In my any state criminal investigation within a county, would mean the district attorney for the county is the lead law enforcement agency unless they are excused due to a conflict of interest or some other issue. Your States attorney's office also has an interest in these types of case (next after DA's office) . Usually these offices do not get wind until a case is near completion and an officer or detective brings a case in for review and many times that never happens due to a lack of evidence because enough people don't come forward. Most often when it is done the District or an Assistant District Attorney will advise an investigator to do A, B and C, then either make a summary arrest (no warrant) or nowadays usually apply for an arrest warrant. Perhaps forwarding a link to this thread to the Sherriffs Office, the DA and or the States Attorney along with an explanation and them seeing how many people have been affected, may get more focus. It's not that the case is not important as a misdemeanor but our courts are a revolving door and time is limited. The idea in an officers mind that a case is good is often disuaded as officers are looking at the level of probable cause (to make the arrest) and the DA is looking at Proof beyond a reasonable doubt because DA's hate losing in court. If the people cheated here do nothing, make no noise, other than on the blog, it may be very likely nothing will become of it and just as likely Russell will continue. If any of this was done by mail, mailed checks, bills, there may be postal violations as well although I know I've ever seen a postal enforcement outside of drug case and that was not done too well. Also in these cases the difference between a misdemeanor case ( punishment under a year and fine under $1000 in NY) and Felony Case (Punishment Over a year and in excess of $1000) in property cases has to do with the amount of the "theft" or loss so the more money the authorities know were stolen, the better chance of a Felony conviction, the more attention the case will garner. I don't know Mississppi Penal Law but if this does fall under their Penal Law and people were willing to give sworn depositions, which can be done via mail as long as they are sworn according to the requirment of Miss. Law, and the Sherriffs Dept. was able to file charges you'd see this case settled in a hurry with what most likely would be probation and restititution. These types pee their pants when there sitting in an interview room thinking about jail time. The restitution now becomes mandatory to avoid a jail sentence and such cases rarely go to trial. Just something to think about for all those hurt who wonder can they do more. You all indivicually may have lost a misdeaneor level amount of money so one or two people in such a case may make it small potatoes, together very likely together you lost a felony amount of money and that word felony changes everything, if it can be established this is a crime under Miss. Penal Law/Code. Busy street cops investigate misdemeanors in between domestic disputes, Motor Vehicle accidents, and seat belt details, Detectives who own their days investigate Felonies.
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Joel, could you be more explanitory please?
Mark Berninghausen
Excerpt from an email I received last night from Russells-Nebraska:
"I'm contacting all my customers individually, to determine how they desire to proceed.
Recent information has come to our attention regarding Russell Apiaries and I must emphasize that some or all of it may or may not be true, but if true, then the Russell Apiaries State Sub-Producer Program will end abruptly, as none of us who agreed to be sub-producers want any part in misrepresenting anything at any level. Here in the USA, we presume innocence until proven guilty, and details may come to light in the future that exonerate some actions while condemning others or some other scenario. We're attempting to find out all we can, but we do not yet know the complete picture and may never know. Russell Apiaries did get us great bees, we just don't know the rest of the story, and one can make assumptions and accusations until blue in the face, but the fact of the matter is that right now, we just don't know, so I'm giving the benefit of the doubt, but taking precautions, just in case. Even though I've acted nobly, please accept my sincere apologies, because whether true or not, this pains my heart, no matter the outcome.
What we know: All Russell Apiaries State Sub-Producers acted in good faith and with noble intentions. All sub-producers remain honorable people, deceived in so many ways and some of us at substantial financial and operational losses, all because we gave the benefit of the doubt at every turn. We don't yet know many details or who truly was behind the current situation, but we're trying to find out and when we do, since we have nothing to hide, we'll make the truth known.
I'm able to provide what was represented to all of us as the Northern Select Sunkist Non-Cordovan (NSK) line, my pre-sold 4lb packages for April (although now we may need to use another queen breeder for all packages and so we may need to push the pick-up dates to the second weekend in April), my pre-sold nucs in April/May as they overwintered at a friend's house not far from here, and my NSK queens from May onward for 2013. I have a personal copy of all my customers' orders, so I know if a person did or didn't order through me and what they ordered. However, I planned to use my colonies in Mississippi, which I can't confirm are there right now or the breeders of 10 different types to supply many April queen orders. Although we don't yet know, the lineages of several strains may or may not be accurately represented to all of us, so I'm unwilling to ship any queens other than NSK until after I recover financially from this tremendous loss and can pay for genetic testing to confirm lineages as true-to-type and to revisit availability of other genetically confirmed strains next year. I'm offering all who ordered through Russell Apiaries Nebraska a choice of a refund, or to choose to have me ship the same number of Northern Select SunKist queens as replacements, as I know with certainty that I have both the NSK breeders and NSK drone mothers in a secure location and that I can mate true-to-type for Russell Apiaries' NSK line. If you desire a refund, instead of NSK replacement queens, then please give me several months' time to come up with the money out of my own pocket. "
I just noticed that he has added the same basic message to his website. I personally do not have much money tied up in this mess, and I feel for those that do.
I just made this offering to the Rankin MS Prosecutor. I advise others defrauded to do the same. It is the least we can do for the Ole Doc. I of course gave my full contact information at the bottom, but didn't feel it neccessary here. I wouldn't want all those folks feeling sorry for me to send a lot of money! The money I lost was just more tuition in the school.
I paid $546 to Russell Apiaries in Sept/October of 2011 for queen honeybees to be delivered May of 2012. I like hundreds of others never recieved the promised livestock in what has to be an intentional scheme to defraud.
I understand that Mr. Russell has appeared before the court for his fraudulent conduct. I would like to bear witness to the fact that Mr. Russell's behavior was not the result of poor luck or even poor business practices but an intentional theft of funds.
His descriptions of the livestock also describes new and valuable strains of honeybee genetics that indeed did not exist.
He actively misrepresented his qualifications stating he had a PHD in Entomology he did not possess. We are talking about a confidence man of the lowest order. Would you do me the service of forwarding this to the proper authority if your office is not the correct place to place my greivance.
Vance, was there an email address, or did you write a letter? I've been trying to find where, what, who, to file...
Vance, my old friend from the " Dr. FrankenRussellstein Cult" you can count me in at your story. I do not know if you remember, but I call Russell's bluff and ask "Rob" if he was Russell altered ego at their own forum.
Anyways, I did file a complain too, and hope to see Robert Bernard Madoff Russell with stripes on suit soon.
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i'm curious were the 'subs' in place before,during,or after his "apiary" was quarentined for foulbrood and he was selling bees?were the 'subs' just saps set up to corroberate russels claim to having 'out of state apiaries'?did the subs get gracious opportunity to walk the halls of the research foundation?oh yeah I believe the thread I started about russel surpassed this thread and most of it slammed me for telling a verifiable truth.


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Local pollies in the running for promotion... who are Canberrans backing?
25 March 2013 , 11:12 AM by Elliott Dunn
With several ministerial 'openings' in the wake of the Gillard Government's leadership spill, those with 'fed pols' in the blood are today waiting to hear which Labor parliamentarians will get a (friendly) tap on the shoulder.
The pundits - who haven't won much recent praise for the accuracy of their predictions or 'inside information' - are suggesting that Canberra's local pollies are a good shot at filling some hastily emptied shoes.
We're hearing that Andrew Leigh (Member for Fraser), Gai Brodtmann (Member for Canberra), Mike Kelly (Member for Eden-Monaro, just over the border) and Senator Kate Lundy are all possible promotees.
Who are the voters backing to rise up the ranks? Canberrans shared their tips with Elliott Dunn Talking this morning:
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Included in President Barack Obama's plan to curb gun violence are proposals to help schools develop and implement safety plans.
Monterey County school districts — like many throughout California — were working on updates before the president's announcement.
By law, all California schools must have a "comprehensive school safety plan" that includes an array of procedures in case of emergencies, including what to do if an earthquake strikes, if an intruder enters the school campus or how to report child abuse. These reports have to be updated annually between March 1 and Oct. 1, but the latest renewal took on new urgency in the wake of December's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Safety plans were first required in 2000, a year after two students at Columbine High School in Colorado killed 12 of their peers and one teacher.
The plans have to be approved by a school site council, a group of parents, community members, teachers and other school personnel. In the upper grades, the site council includes students.
The groups are a good vehicle to ensure community representation, said Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Kotowski.
"It's very positive that, by law, you have a school site council," she said. "It's a very important tool to ensure all the voices are being heard."
Kotowski urged district officials to update their security procedures in December, something they apparently were already doing.
At the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, administrators were already working on fencing Monterey High and other schools. As part of ongoing efforts to ensure school safety, officials have met with police chiefs of Marina, Seaside and Monterey, district spokeswoman Sharon Albert said in an email. They have updated their crisis management plans and practiced safety drills, intruder alerts and lockdowns.
These steps were not necessarily taken in response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook, Albert said.
"MPUSD has been engaged in an ongoing process to safeguard our schools since the events of 9/11 and Columbine," she said.
After Sandy Hook, most school districts communicated with parents — via letters, phone or email messages — about how they are addressing security concerns. If schools don't have "Columbine locks" — the type that a teacher can lock from inside the classroom — they're getting them. They're holding parent meetings where security procedures are reviewed. They're closing off entrances to allow only one point of entry, and tightening in-and-out registry requirements for guests.
"We have been fortunate in Soledad that our safety plans are in place at each site," said Deneen Newman, superintendent of the Soledad Unified School District, in an email. "However, due to the recent shootings, we are reviewing these plans to make sure that everyone is aware of their individual responsibilities in an emergency situation."
Similarly, teachers and staff at Santa Rita Union School District in Salinas have been reviewing procedures to ensure everyone's safety.
"I think that we are being more vigilant," Superintendent Mike Brusa said in an email. "People have had questions, but I am reluctant to elaborate more on procedures because someone could exploit that information."
Having response plans in place comes in handy in lockdown situations, whether in Salinas, where lockdowns are fairly common, or Pacific Grove, where a lockdown took place early Tuesday.
The Monterey Bay Charter School in Pacific Grove was put on lockdown about 9:30 a.m. after an unknown man dressed in camouflage "frantically" knocked on a classroom door, according to the Pacific Grove Police Department.
The man was not caught, but there was a good description of his appearance, so Principal Cassandra Bridge said she was confident he would be caught eventually.
The lockdown lasted about 30 minutes and it went smoothly, Bridge said.
"It's important to review these practices. We were scheduled to have a drill Thursday, but we had one today," she said Tuesday.
Obama's school safety plan unveiled Wednesday includes proposals to help districts develop safety plans, hire more resource officers and counselors, and find ways to improve school climate. He has ordered the Departments of Education, Justice, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security to come up with model emergency management plans by May so they can be replicated across the country.
For Liz Modena, superintendent of the Gonzales Unified School District, the issue is larger than safety plans, locks and procedures, which address how school officials react to a threat.
"The bigger issue is what can we do as a community to create a safer environment for our children so they do not grow up to be angry teens and adults who act out violently," Modena wrote in an email.
To that effect, she plans to make presentations to the community about raising healthy children and to address the causes of violence.
"The intent is to address the causes of violence in a sensitive and strength-based approach that will foster a safe community," she said.
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Mr. Paul (Sandy) Brown is the Acting Director for the Department of Education's Student Achievement and School Accountability (SASA) program office in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. SASA is responsible for administering Title I, Part A Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Title III English Acquisition State Grants, the State Agency Neglected and Delinquent program, the State Assessment Grant program, the Enhanced Assessment Grant program, and the McKinney-Vento Program for Homeless Children and Youth. The budgets for the Federal programs SASA administers total over $15.6 billion annually. These programs provide financial assistance to States, school districts, and schools to meet the educational needs of children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet challenging academic standards established by the State. Students served include at-risk children who are from low-income families and in neglected and delinquent institutions, as well as homeless children, and English language learners.
Sandy's career in government started in 1975 when he joined the staff of the first elected City Council for the District of Columbia under D.C. Home Rule as an executive and legislative assistant. He came to the Department of Education in 1978 where he served as a program and budget analyst in the Department's Budget Service for 14 years working on a variety of elementary and secondary, vocational, and adult education issues. In 1992 Sandy came to Compensatory Education Programs, which later became SASA, where he served as a program analyst focusing on fiscal and allocation issues, a group leader for policy coordination, and, most recently, the Acting Deputy Director.
Sandy earned a B.A. in 1970 from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. After military service in the U.S. Army, where he served in Vietnam, he attended the American University's School of International Service in Washington, D.C. earning an M.A. in International Studies in 1974.
Sandy lives in Takoma Park, Maryland with his wife, Suzanne, and has a son and a daughter.


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Will Hudson offers the Breakers hard graft and good defence.
As far as nicknames go, Will the Thrill doesn't appear to fit naturally with Breakers import Will Hudson.
But that is the point. Hudson's teammates at Oakland University gave him the moniker because he was the antithesis of thrilling.
It wasn't meant to be disparaging, it's just that Hudson, the boy from the Badger State, Wisconsin, doesn't do flashy on a basketball court or, it seems, in life.
Instead, he's an honest, no-nonsense player who has found a successful formula that works well for him.
It's starting to work for the Breakers, too. The 23-year-old was brought in to replace Gary Wilkinson, the bold and brazen red-head who helped deliver consecutive ANBL titles, as one of the club's two imports.
His role is different, however.
Whereas Wilkinson was a starter who scored heavily from outside and in the paint, Hudson comes off the bench and plays back-up to centre Alex Pledger.
His numbers are solid, which is exactly how he plays. He averages 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds a game and shoots at a respectable 50 per cent from the floor, but it's on defence where his biggest contribution comes.
It's one of the reasons the Breakers are excelling on defence and it has allowed them to get away with a stuttering offence.
"I go out there and put in my work," Hudson said. "That's what my game is about. It might not always be the flashiest, but I go out there and try to out-work everyone else.
"I'm not trying to take away from the success [Wilkinson] had but we are two different players.
"I'm just trying to do what got me here in the first place and help the team out that way.
"People are going to compare us but that's not something that I can control."
The Breakers are second on the table with four wins from five games - Wollongong lead with five from five - and hope to extend their winning streak to six when they travel to take on lowly Townsville (0-7) and Cairns (3-3) this weekend.
They will do it without guard Corey Webster, who injured his back in training last week. His spot on the roster has gone to development player Reuben Te Rangi.
The games are as close as Hudson will get to the Gold Coast, the team he played for last season before the club withdrew from the league.
He had no hesitation in signing with the Breakers when they made an approach, even though he had offers to play in Belgium and Germany.
The opportunity to remain in the ANBL, play in a country where English was spoken and at a stable and successful club were obvious draw-cards. And he will soon be joined in Auckland by his brother, who will remain here until the end of the season.
Home is important to Hudson and this is no better illustrated than by a tattoo of a map of Wisconsin on his left shoulder.
"I get to wake up every morning to the skyline," he said. "It's my peace of mind. I might be on the other side of the world but I think about home all the time."
Hudson got the tattoo while at college. His teammates were all getting them and chided him that he wouldn't have the gumption to get one too.
"I went home for a month over summer and got it," he said. "Everybody was surprised."
It seems Will can thrill, after all.
Breakers v Crocs
tonight, Townsville, 10.30, SS 1
Breakers v Taipans
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Friendly and compact, the bedroom includes three single beds, a TV and seating. Guests are able to prepare basic meals in the fitted kitchen, and a double sofa bed provides additional sleeping arrangements. The stylish bathroom features a modern shower, and heated towel rack.
Guests can experience the peaceful haven of this quiet apartment building, after a long day of sightseeing. The central location provides easy access to all of the main attractions, without the necessity of public transport.
For those wishing to travel further afield, both the Náměstí Republiky Metro Station and Florenc Metro Station are just a 5-minute walk away.
House rulesSmoking is restricted to the courtyard.
Reception desk opening times are 8:00 - 22:00
Please provide advance notice for late arrival.
A buffet breakfast can be provided for €3 per person.
Secure parking is available for an additional fee 12 EUR / 24 Hrs
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Reviews of this property
Very nice place. Central. Courtesy and helpfulness.
Molto carino il posto. Centralissimo. Cortesia e disponibilità.
We had arranged through Mila for a pickup from the airport which made getting to the apartment after a long travel day much easier. The apartment was clean and comfortable but fairly basic. The location was great with easy access to all the sights of Old Town. Also, great restaurants in the area. We had one of our best meals during our two-week trip at Alforno Fofacceria right there in the neighborhood. If you are a light sleeper, you might want to use ear plugs since the church bells do toll every fifteen minutes throughout the night and early morning. I had a hard time adjusting to the time change so the bells bothered me at night but no one else in my family had a problem with them.
Great Place! Mila was very helpful, even assisted with our luggage. 10 min walk from city center, many shops and restaurants close by, and a pay by day fitness center within 2 min walk. All around perfect stay.
Mila, the apartment was very quiet and clean - for us 4 people ideal. We also accounts equal to walking in the most beautiful city in the world!
Thank you Albrecht
Mila, die Wohnung war sehr ruhig und sauber - für uns 4 Personen ideal. Wir konten auch gleich zu Fuß in die schönste Stadt der Welt !
Danke Albrecht
The apartment was very nice and more than enough for a couple of nights but the staff in the reception was very rude.
We stayed with two adults and three children here. A central location, spacious, clean rooms (incl. kitchen). And this for a very interesting price. In this way it is also feasible with a family visiting a city. Highly recommended!
Wij hebben met 2 volwassen en drie kinderen hier verbleven.
Een centrale ligging, ruime, propere kamers (incl. kitchenette).
En dit voor een zeer interessante prijs. Op deze manier is het ook met
een familie haalbaar een stad te bezoeken.
Een aanrader !
We had a great stay in a 2 bed-room apartment with bath and a small kitchen. Super calm location 10 min. walk from the hectically city center. Lots of restaurants, bars and shops just 2 mins. from the door, yet is a totally quiet street.
Simple, cosy and very nice staff.
We had a very nice stay 5 people, with kids of the age of 7, 11 and 14.
See you later.
Functional apartment, centrally located, nice landlord to rent cheaper parking on apartment, however, is only a makeshift kitchen (equipment fairly spartan)
Funktionelles Apartment, zentral gelegen, nette Vermieter, günstiger Parkplatz über Apartement zu mieten, Küche ist jedoch nur Notbehelf (Ausstattung recht spartanisch)
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Home to most of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, this is a place of natural wonders where you can witness the growth of the island right before your eyes. Other sights in Kau include Ka Lae, known as South Point, the southernmost point in the United States. Punaluu Black Sand Beach is one of Hawaii's most well known black sand beaches. And in the upcountry Kau Desert within the boundaries of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park you'll find footprints of long-ago warriors trapped in volcanic ash, a result of one of Kilauea's rare explosive eruptions. Here taxing trails crisscross the land, from the mountains to the sea, tempting backpackers and hikers.
In contrast, on the eastern slopes of Kau, there are macadamia nut orchards, coffee farms and cattle. Wood Valley, near Pahala, is a place for meditation and respite from the outside world. No wonder Kau is home to not only Hawaiian families who have been here for generations, but also writers, artists, philosophers and others seeking solitude. Explore beyond Kilauea and get off the beaten path in Kau.
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text: As for junglers, there are 2 types. Carry and Support. Carry jungles like Nocturne and Shyvana get gold and farm to be a semi-carry. Support junglers like Maokai and Alistar focus on getting their lanes fed and move into a team oriented support role. Personally I prefer carry junglers, Nocturne is my main pick if I have to jungle. Good clear time, good duelist, great ganks before 6 and fantastic ganks after 6. Due to Duskbringer and Passive you can build him relatively tanky while still outputting respectable damage.


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Springtime Splendor in Southern Vermont
Nordic Hills Lodge • Willmington, VT
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- A Two-Night Stay for Two in a Standard Room ($105)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two in a Group Room ($115)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two in a King Room ($125)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two in a Deluxe King Room ($150)
- $10 Voucher for Dinner and Drinks at 1846 Tavern & Restaurant
The Destination
At the first spark of springtime, blankets of white powder gracefully disappear from Vermont's Green Mountains, revealing lush meadows and maple-lined trails that rival Mount Snow's picture-perfect runs. Trees that draw thick crowds for their brilliant fall foliage provide a shady backdrop for hiking, biking, and golfing, while nearby Whittingham Lake is ideal for fishing and kayaking. With rows of shops and restaurants housed in historical buildings, the tiny city of Wilmington caters to visitors with a taste for small town charm.
The Digs
Quaint and cozy, Nordic Hills Lodge rests on 6.5 pristine wooded acres. Visit the lodge's library and read a book in front of the fireplace, craft a delicious cocktail at the BYOB bar, or snuggle up under the patchwork quilt that covers your oak-framed bed. The hotel recently underwent a renovation to include a state-of-the-art exercise room, a Finnish Helo sauna, a massage room, and a heated pool scheduled to open in the summer of 2013.
The Diversions
• 1846 Tavern & Restaurant
• Nature Spa
• The Hermitage Golf Club at Haystack Mountain
• Molly Stark Byway
• Wilmington Antique and Flea Market
"The village of Wilmington, with its classic Main Street lined with 18th- and 19th-century buildings, anchors the Mount Snow Valley. The area abounds with cultural activity year-round, from concerts to art exhibits."-- Read Fodor's Review of Wilmington, Vermont
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text: Do you feel like you're pretty nutrition savvy and able to make food choices that will help boost your health? Put your knowledge to the test with this quick Nutrition Quiz, developed for ACE by the Nutrition Twins. Regardless of your score, you'll come away with some great tips for eating healthfully and maximizing your well-being. Which is the best source of protein? 1 hardboiled egg 3-ounce chicken breast 1 cup skim milk 1 cup yogurt 3 ounces of chicken breast. 1 hardboiled egg (6.3 grams), 3-ounce chicken breast (24 grams), 1 cup milk (8 grams), 1 cup plain, fat-free yogurt (13 grams) Which of these foods increases iron absorption if eaten with chicken? Pineapple salsa Lemon juice Broccoli All of the above All of the above Foods rich in vitamin C like lemons, pineapples and broccoli enhance iron absorption. Which should be avoided before bedtime due to its caffeine content? Coffee-flavored ice cream Sunkist soda Chocolate Excedrin Migraine pills All of the above All of the above. They all contain caffeine. Coffee-flavored ice cream (30-45 mg/half cup), Sunkist soda (40 mg/can), Chocolate (Hershey's dark chocolate bar has 31 mg), Excedrin Migraine pills (2 pills = 130 mg) Which of the following does NOT help replenish lost muscle glycogen stores after an intense workout session? Black beans Brown rice Turkey Breast Yogurt Turkey breast. Only foods that contain carbohydrates can help to replenish muscle glycogen stores. Turkey breast does not contain carbohydrates. Which of these foods contain vitamin D, which helps you better absorb calcium during winter months when your skin isn't exposed to the sun? Mushrooms Bananas Fortified milk Butter All of the above A, C and D A, C and D. Mushrooms, fortified milk and butter all contain vitamin D. Which of these foods does not have to be limited if you have high blood pressure? Ketchup Salted nuts Bread Nonfat yogurt Nonfat yogurt. When you have high blood pressure, it's important to reduce sodium. Ketchup, salted nuts and bread are all high in sodium while low-fat and nonfat dairy sources are believed to help lower blood pressure. Which of the following foods will help you to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K? Avocados Bacon Almonds Apples All of the above A, B and C B, C and D A, B and C. You need dietary fat to absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. So even though bacon does not contain heart-healthy fat, the fat in bacon still will help you absorb fat-soluble nutrients. Apples, although good for you, do not contain fat and won't aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins. Which of these foods would not refuel and rehydrate you after a workout? Potato Steak Oatmeal Plum Steak. Fruits and vegetables contain the highest water content (plums are 92% water, potatoes contain approximately 76% water). Meats contain the least amount of water (an eye or round is 65% water). Plus, fruits, vegetables, and grains all contain some carbohydrates to help replenish glycogen stores. While many think muscle cramps are due to a lack of potassium, a shortage of which of the following nutrients is frequently to blame? Magnesium Riboflavin Selenium Vitamin C Magnesium. Magnesium relaxes muscles, so when you don't consume enough on a daily basis, you may experience muscle cramping. Without making any other changes in your diet, what would your weekly change in weight be if you ate an additional 250 calories each day? Lose .5 pound per week Gain .5 pound per week Stay the same Gain 1 pound per week Gain .5 pound per week. If you added 250 calories to your diet without taking calories away elsewhere, you would be consuming an additional 1,750 calories per week, which would cause a 0.5 pound weight gain. During stress, which three foods would be best for calming your nerves and helping your body relax? Oatmeal, beans, spinach Carrots, tuna, apples Pear, orange, strawberries Chicken, tuna, apple Oatmeal, beans, spinach. Magnesium, which relaxes the muscles; is found in whole grains, beans, legumes, veggies, seaweed, nuts and seeds. Which foods are best for reducing bloat? Water, yogurt Water, orange Crackers Gatorade Water, orange. When you're bloated, you're holding onto excess sodium or sugar and extra water to help dilute the salt or sodium. Drinking additional water helps flush out the sodium and extra water, while the orange, which is full of water and potassium, which helps to balance out sodium in the body. Which food contains omega-3 fatty acids? Walnuts Herring Chia seeds All of the above All of the above. Walnuts, herring and chia seeds all contain omega-3 fatty acids. Which of these meals would help reduce sugar cravings? Mixed green salad with grilled turkey and almonds Mixed green salad with grilled chicken and beans Mixed green salad with grilled salmon and a hardboiled egg Mixed green salad with grilled shrimp and avocados Mixed green salad with grilled chicken and beans. Beans are the only food on this list that contains a substantial amount of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the fuel for your brain; without them, your brain craves energy, and usually in its the simplest form, which is sugar! Choosing fiber-filled carbohydrates is key to extending your energy boost.


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Original post made by Stacey, Amberwood/Wood Meadows, on May 20, 2009
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"An even bigger headache is a new requirement that state and local governments identify and quantify their obligations for providing health care to their retired employees. The state auditor's office and an advisory commission told the state two years ago that its unfunded liability for health care is $48 billion. "
PUSD has zero dollars devoted to this. That means when they have to start quantifying their obligation on the books, their credit rating could go down.
"The state auditor's office says in a new report that $4.71 billion would be needed in 2009-10 — this year's unfunded deficit, next year's current costs and next year's share of the unfunded amount. It's like a high-interest credit card debt that continues to grow when a cardholder makes only minimum payments.
Those numbers don't count future health care costs for University of California or court system retirees, estimated at $13 billion. Nor do they include retirees from local school districts and local governments, another $58.7 billion. "
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on May 20, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Wow, what an incredible mess! Time for all of us to WAKE UP and hold our elected representative accountable.
Puts a different spin on all those out there that gang up on a small group of fiscally conservative legislators that have tried for years to reign in taxing and spending.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 20, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I have been talking about this for some time. The only way out is to declare bankruptcy or redo these contracts similar to the way a lot of private companies have done. What is so sacred about public employees? They are supposed to serve the people and not be their masters. Their fringe benefits are several times those of private employees.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on May 20, 2009 at 7:27 pm
The government sector only can exist with taxes paid by the private sector. That's an absolute statement.
We have gotten so out of whack that there is now unsustainable total compensation packages being paid to government employees across the board (all sectors of government) while the private sector has sunk into deep recession from which recovery may be years away.
The correction in government is long overdue and now let the cutting begin, bankruptcies included. Our society, which is 80 percent private sector, simply has to ignore the threats made by our government representatives and accept the cuts of inefficient, excessive cost services that we can no longer afford.


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Today is Blog Action Day. More than 11,000 blogs are joining together to highlight the problem of poverty in the world. How are we helping? By talking about how basketball is helping… and how maybe you can help too.
The NBA is an inspiration to young kids everywhere. And the great thing about basketball is that you don't need much to play. When I was a kid, we cut out a milk crate and nailed it to a telephone pole. We just needed a ball small enough to fit through it. That makes the game appeal to kids from Roxbury to Wellesley. It doesn't matter if you've got a glass backboard and a half court in your driveway… or that milk crate. Once you're ballin'… you're ballin'.
The game is truly beautiful in that way. But the sad fact is that many of its fans leave that backyard game and go home to unfortunate circumstances. Many here in the US, and around the world, have very little. It's part of why the NBA has launched its NBA Cares and Basektball Without Borders programs. They are truly fantastic programs that involve every player from every team. Since 2005, NBA Cares has raised $88 million dollars for charity.
The Boston Celtics have gone even further… establishing the Shamrock Foundation. The Shamrock Foundation's focus is to make life better for children in the community. Among the many beneficiaries is the Horizons for Homeless Children.
You can click on the above links to make a donation.
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Attractive Room in Victorian House
מספר אנשים מקסימלי2
חדרי שינה1
גודל12.8 מטר רבוע
Floor No.
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- ארוחת בוקר
- אינטרנט/ אינטרנט אלחוטי
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Accommodation summary
|Brief Street, SE5 9RD London, בריטניה
|סוג נכס
|חדר פרטי
|פרטי הזיהוי של מקום הלינה
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
Our spare double room accommodates a single person or a couple, is within our cared for quiet Victorian home. The room is upstairs and overlooks the garden. It includes a Queen sized double bed 120cm/4' wide (small double), cupboard with shelves, hair dryer and use of a shared bathroom, which has both a shower and a bath.
We are conveniently located for Central London & the West End. Our area has free street parking (one of the very last central London spots to still enjoy this privilege).
Breakfast includes: Cereals, milk, fruit juice, toast, bread, ham, cheese, butter, jam/honey, filter coffee/tea and fruit of the day! You'll have wireless internet. However, there's no TV. Kettle in bedroom with a selection of teas and freeze dried coffee etc.
We have a piano and a small garden you are welcome to use.
The beautiful, award winning park opposite - Myatts Fields Park, for free, you can play tennis, football, basketball and enjoy the small cafe by the band stand. Basic shopping amenities for the local community are nearby. Local Restaurants/pubs nearby.
This house was built in the Victorian era and still has many original features. If you are looking for modern and all the mod cons, this is not the place.
For those of you coming by air, once we know the airport of your choice we're happy to send information for the quickest way to find us. English, French and Greek fluently spoken.
Buses: Only 7 min walk to bus stops on Camberwell New Road. All buses have direct routes to Victoria Station & the West End / Bus no: 436, 185, 36 / Or 5 min walk to Brixton Road buses for Piccadilly & Oxford Circus,Trafalgar Square, Waterloo, Kings Cross St Pancras, London Bridge & Liverpool Street (No: 3, 59, 133, 159)
Tube stations: 15 mins walk away are Oval and Stockwell tube stations. The Northern line (black) and Victoria line (light blue), make travelling very quick around London to all destinations.
כללי הביתWe offer this accommodation to people who come to our city for the purpose of visiting, are sensitive enough to understand their allocated space is part of our family home and that Caroline & I are both working and are not professional hoteliers
Anyone who'd like to use our room as a "love nest" for example (e.g. to stay in all the time to only come out just for the bare necessities) or have breakfast at noon, or anything of that ilk, we would recommend several fine hotels in our area but our house is not one of them.
Breakfast is between 8 - 10 am. We can provide in our kitchen a space in the fridge for some drinks but no cooking. You are welcome to use the washing machine if you are staying with us for longer than 7 days.
We would require to take a copy of your passport or photo ID on arrival please.
No smoking & no pets.
|Monthly rate for 1 guest
|מקסימום לילות
|1 month
|Check-in before
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|מדיניות ביטולים
I stayed in Caroline and George`s wonderful house the second time. They are super friendly and helped with all my questions which made my stay again a absolutely great experience. George made a nice breakfast in the morning which was always a good start in the day. I am pretty sure that I am going to stay there again.
I stayed with my 12 year old daugther 3 nights with George&Caroline and it was a more than pleasant visit. When we arrived after a dreadfull yourney, they provided us a warm welcom with toast and jam and a nice cup of tea: it felt like coming home. George & Caroline were friendly, helpfull when needed, hospitable and also discrete. The room and bathroom were nice and clean. When we are going back to London, we will certainly visit them again!
George and Caroline are the best hosts to imagine! They were very friendly, caring and always helpful if we needed something. The room is beautiful, very clean and well equipped. George made a great breakfast every morning, with toast, jam, cheese, ham, croissants, cereals, orange juice and tee. It was a real pleasure to stay with them and we would come back anytime!
Caroline and George were very kind and friendly hosts! The house is beautiful and we enjoyed the lovely decoration. The room was very clean and is absolutely recommendable. The accommodation is also easy to reach by bus from the city center.
George and Caroline were really wonderful hosts. They made our first trip to England an absolute pleasure! The room was clean and comfortable. The sun room where they served breakfast was picturesque and the food was delicious. Best way to start the day! They were very helpful with giving directions and suggestions of places to visit in the city. Our favorite spot that we visited was the South Bank of the Thames and it was at George's recommendation! Their flat was easy to find and not too far from the best places in London. George and Caroline's company was delightful. They were hospitable, friendly, and great conversationalists! We very much look forward to coming back and staying with them again. This beats any Airbnb we've stayed at.
John and Matty Shattuck
Orange County, CA
We arrived in Brief Street. After 2 minutes we had the feeling to be at home. And during our stay we got only warm confirmations about that feeling: nice room, excellent breakfast and nice talks.
Thanks a lot and till soon!
Dear Caroline and Geaorge,
We would like to thank you for your hospitality and the possibility to stay in your nice and interesting home. Everything was like described on the website with some added values in form of great, clever and interesting hosts.
Thank you for your help and useful tips for our stay in London.
We fully recommend this accomodation.
Your sincerely
Marketa and Ludvik
George and Caroline were excellent hosts. We've felt very good there.
The room is very cosy, clean and quiet.
George is very helpful. He has explained us all important things and has reserved a parking spot for us. This was very, very fine. We hope that we we will return sonetime. Thanks for all.
This was our first trip ever with Wimdu and we are very pleased to have come across George & Caroline. The accomodation is nice, a bit separated at the end of the corridor with the bathroom right next to it. There is a kettle in the room with tea and coffee available.To have breakfast offered was super for us because I travelled with my son and after starving the whole night he could tuck in right away :-). I can very much confirm that George was very helpful with transport and food places, giving advices or hinting at alternatives. The place is very quiet for a city like London. So overall, I can highly recommend this place and, above all, our hosts. Thank you, George and Caroline.
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Hef's Movie Notes: The Asphalt Jungle
Hef introduces the caper film that started the genre.
Tonight: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, Marc Lawrence and an aspiring young actress named Marilyn Monroe in John Huston's five-star crime classic The Asphalt Jungle.
It's based on a novel written by W.R. Burnett, who also wrote Little Caesar, which inspired the film that made a star of Edward G. Robinson.
And began the cycle of gangster pictures at Warner Bros. in the 1930s.
His credits also include work on the screenplay of Scarface (the film that made a star of George Raft), This Gun for Hire (the film that made a star of Alan Ladd) and High Sierra (the film that gave Bogart his first leading role).
The Motion Picture Guide calls The Asphalt Jungle one of the great crime classics of all time—and it inspired the cycle of similarly realistic crime films of the 1950s.
Huston, the son of the famous character actor Walter Huston and father of actress Angelica Huston, began as an actor in 1929 and was soon writing screenplays, including Jezebel, Juarez and the aforementioned Bogart classic, High Sierra.
His directorial debut came in 1941 with The Maltese Falcon.
After a stint in the Signal Corps during World War II, he turned out a series of unforgettable films, starting with The Treasure of Sierra Madre and Key Largo (1948).
The Asphalt Jungle, released in 1950, was followed by The Red Badge of Courage, The African Queen, Moulin Rouge and Moby Dick. It concerns a single crime caper, the robbery of a swanky jewelry firm.
The film resurrected the faltering career of Sterling Hayden, who had made several forgettable films in the 1940s, including a couple with ex-wife Madelaine Carroll.
His career was sidetracked again briefly by being blacklisted as a member of the Communist party in the early 1950s. He later experienced guilt over having "named names" before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Ironically, Hayden is best remembered now as the deranged anti-Communist Gen. Jack D. Ripper in Stanley Kubrick's classic comedy Dr. Strangelove.
Jean Hagen made her screen debut in 1949 in the Tracy-Hepburn comedy Adam's Rib. But she's best remembered for her hilarious role in Singin' in the Rain, as the silent-screen star who has a problem making the transition to sound.
Louis Calhern's career spanned four decades, starting with something called The Blob in 1921 and ending with High Society in 1956. He was a consummate character actor and his part as the scheming lawyer in The Asphalt Jungle is one of his most memorable.
Marilyn Monroe's career began in 1948 with a film called Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!, in which she does not appear. Her part wound up on the proverbial "cutting room floor."
After three forgettable films in 1949, she was cast in two small, but important, parts in 1950—in tonight's film as Calhern's mistress and as George Sanders' protégé in All About Eve.
In 1952, she was still considered a promising newcomer. Real stardom came in 1953 with Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the arrival of Playboy.
Huston directed her first important film—and her last—The Misfits, made shortly before her death in 1962.
According to one Huston biography, the Monroe role in The Asphalt Jungle was supposed to go to Lola Albright, but she was unavailable.
An agent brought Marilyn to Huston. "I guess it was an interesting moment," Huston recalled. "But I didn't know it at the time. … I can't claim to have had any notion of where she was headed, but I could feel she was going to be good in this film and I chose her over a number of others. But I still didn't dream of the places she would go."
A consummate scene stealer himself, Calhern observed, "John Barrymore used to say, 'Never do a scene with a kid or a dog.' After Asphalt Jungle, I amend that to include beautiful tits."
Film production ran from October 21 to late December, 1949.
The Asphalt Jungle earned Oscar nominations for Best Director (Huston), Best Supporting Actor (Sam Jaffe), Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, but not a Best Picture nomination. (The nominated films: All About Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, King Solomon's Mines and Sunset Boulevard.)
The Mystery Writers of America gave the film an "Edgar" (for Poe) as the Best Crime movie of the year, however. Along with awards for Calhern, Hagen and the author, W.R. Burnett.
So now, from 1950, The Asphalt Jungle.


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My name's Salvatore, i'm 18 and i'm from Italy.
I hope you can help me.
But before i start explaining what I need to know....sorry for my bad english, I'm working to improve it, I know it's fundamental for game
I would like to be a game developer but i don't know how to start.
I don't know any programming language and my mind got sooo confused because i had too different advice from my "friends".
So, I would like to learn an "universal" language, something that can be useful for flash games but for complicated games too.
Someone of you can help me to understand what study?
Take in mind i'm starting from 0.
Some guys told me it's better starting with AS3 and after that study C++, another one told me it's better starting with C# and rest there.
How can I study 2-3 languages right now if I don't know anyone?
I would like to start studying an universal language.
Hope you can help me.
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The Pick Up: Confidence
Master pick up Artist Nick Savoy breaks down the top 3 things you should be doing today.
You probably already know that women love confidence in a man. While a lot of what "everybody knows" about women and attraction is actually wrong, confidence is one of the few places where conventional wisdom is right on target. Of the eight key "attraction switches" that we've proven at Love Systems give you the best odds of attracting beautiful women, confidence is probably the most important.
But if you're not naturally confident around beautiful women—and few men are—then telling you to "be confident" probably won't help. It'd be sort of like telling you that the secret to having money is to "be rich".
What we do instead is reverse-engineer what confident men actually do. If you do these same things yourself, you'll get the same results. In fact, you'll probably have so much success with these techniques that you'll develop genuine confidence around beautiful women. You'll keep on doing the same things, but you probably won't even have to think about them anymore.
Here are three of the easiest changes to make:
- Slow. It. Down. Speaking a million words a minute tells her you're nervous. Or that you're not the kind of guy people normally pay attention to, so you have to get your thoughts out quickly. Speaking slowly lets her hang on your every word and shows that you are a relaxed and confident man.
Do the same thing with how you move. As one Love Systems expert (and winner of Keys to the VIP) Derek Cajun put it, "move like you're under water". Moving slower, with deliberate, strong body language creates a much more attractive and confident look. It also tells her that you are a high-value man who is perfectly confident that the most interesting place to be right now is right where he is. If a movie star walks into a nightclub, do you picture him walking slowly and in command like this, or scurrying around?
Eye Contact. Make and hold eye contact. About 90% of the time when you are talking and about 60% of the time when she's talking. I've had clients hook up with women who had rejected them earlier in the night just by making this one change.
Don't Try Too Hard. Most men are all "pull" and no "push". But women want a challenge, and confident men are almost always a challenge. Before you show her how much you like her, make her work for it a bit - people value what they have to work for. Ask her what she's got going for herself or what she does for fun, and don't rush to compliment every answer. Even if you're already sold, act like you're still browsing.
E.g., don't rush to get her phone number. Build attraction and she'll offer it. Don't worry about playing so hard-to-get that things fall through the cracks; if she is genuinely attracted, she is unlikely to leave without giving you a final chance to ask for her number.
Another great thing about projecting confidence is that you can practice this 24/7 and it helps in every area of life. Make especially the first two techniques part of your daily routine and they'll be second-nature within a month. Then watch your friends' amazement as beautiful women start responding to you like never before…
About the Author
Nick Savoy is President of Love Systems (formerly Mystery Method) the largest dating coaching group for men and is the author of the bestselling Magic Bullets Handbook.


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I posted my original "hello" thread last summer (2011) sometime. At that point Boba was a ways off and I was just doing research. Well the time has come, I think, to start going forward with my attempt. I think I'm going to go with a ROTJ style Fett. Maybe Special Edition, if I can find more info on that suit.
Now I do have a couple of questions and some of them are no doubt noob type, lol.
First, besides the obvious Hasbro blaster repaints labeled as "accurate props", who/what should be avoided on the 'bay?
Second, I actually have in my collection a '96 Don Post Fett helmet. I bought if off the shelf at Target waaaaay back in the day. Is that helmet acceptable (with mods of course) and a good place to start, or would I be better off picking up something else?
Thanks guys!
I know it may be a bit unrealistic, but the end time I'm shooting for, when I hope to have something wearable and approvable, would be by (hopefully) any CVII.
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I even sat my wife down and showed her the "what to expect to spend" post here, and she never blinked! She just turned to me and said "As long as it's a REAL Fett and not some "custom mando" thing."