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Mar 3, 2011 at 9:32 pm #1270027
Steven ParisBPL Member
@saparisorLocale: Pacific Northwest
Not sure how long these have been out, but the REI in Portland has one set up on the floor now. My initial impression (crawling with a 5-year old) is that like many "3-person tents", it really is a 2-person + gear tent, but the space is almost all useable b/c of the steep walls and the additional of a "spreader" (my word) pole across the top. Two adults + kid or a dog would be a good fit.
Definitely worth checking out for someone wanting a traditional tent.
One downside though: $450.00!Mar 3, 2011 at 9:53 pm #1704254
I scooped one up on eBay for $360. The eBay seller has one more posted. They're listed at $450 or make an offer. Alternatively, REI's annual 20% off spring sale should happen in 2-3 weeks.
EDIT: Whoa…there seems to be one for sale here for $236:
Now that I have a UL solo shelter, I figured it makes sense to have a bit more space with my wife since we rarely hike that hard. 3.2 lbs (tent, fly, poles) is pretty darn good for a tent of this size (39 sq ft). The weight difference between this palace and the lightest sardine can of a 2-person tent is no more than a pound. Are any other 3 person tents even close to this? I rarely see them under 6 lbs.
– Huge floor area (39 sq ft)
– Lots of headroom (42")
– Super light for a 3 person double wall (3lbs, 3oz min)
– Fully freestanding
– Solid fabric half way up the walls of the inner
– 1200mm rated floor
– Door lets rain drip in
– One door, one vestibule
– Price
– No ventsMar 3, 2011 at 10:25 pm #1704263
Jeffs ElevenBPL Member
@woodenwizardLocale: NePo
man… too bad that thing doesn't have a cuben fly…Mar 3, 2011 at 11:05 pm #1704275
Yeah….one can only dream I guess :)Mar 4, 2011 at 7:33 pm #1704636
get one of the cottage builders to make you one. How many ounces you reckon' that'd save?Mar 4, 2011 at 7:46 pm #1704642
DougBPL Member
I wonder how something like the BPL nano tarp, draped over this with trekking poles holding up the front to act as a sort of awning, would work as a 'fly'?Mar 15, 2011 at 5:54 pm #1709417
My Big Agnes Fly Creek UL3 arrived today so I've got some initial weight & measurement specs.
Excluding a few rubber bands and disposable plastic bags, the complete package tips the scales at 3.67 lbs. This breaks down as follows:
Fly: 477.1g or 16.85oz
Body: 549.8g or 19.42oz
Poles: 440.7g or 15.57oz
Pole Bag: 11.3g or 0.40oz
Stakes: 13 @ 11.1g = 144.3g or 5.1oz
Pole Repair Tube: 11.3g or 0.40oz
Stake Bag: 5.5g or 0.19oz
Tent Bag: 23.4g or 0.83oz
To properly stake down the tent is appears that you need 8 stakes including 4 for the corners, 2 for the vestibule and 2 more for the sides of the fly otherwise they'll be wacking the inner tent. So a reasonable 'trail weight' with 8 stakes and no pole bag or repair tube is 3.50 lbs. The minimum weight (fly, body & poles) is 3.24 lbs…actually it's 3.20 lbs if you don't count the pre-attached guyline on the fly like the mathematicians at Big Agnes. These numbers are very close to Big Agnes claims which is very good.
For me, I will be using this tent with lighter 8g stakes, Zpacks cuben stake bag and lighter guyline. The fly comes with 17.8g (0.63oz) worth of guylines pre-attached. Replacing this with spectra cord should cut this at least in half. I also snipped a couple tags off. My estimate is that I will be able to hit the trail at 3.37-3.40 lbs.
Big Agnes claims a 90" floor length with a width of 66" (door) tapering to 60" (foot end) and a height of 42". I found the floor dimensions to be significantly smaller than this, but it's hard to really give accurate numbers without the tent corners staked out, as that would pull the floor a bit larger. I measured a floor length to be a largely usable 84", as the door and foot end walls are quite steep. I measured the width at 62" (door) tapering to ~55" (middle and foot end). I think with the corners staked out you might gain an inch or two of width at the middle of the sides. In any case, it's tiny for 3 people but quite spacious for two.
Here is the tent shown with two regular size pads. The pads are pushed to the outer sides of the tent so you can see how much extra width remains between the pads. One pad is slid to the back of the tent, while the other is up against the door:
On the positive side, I found the height of the tent to meet or slightly exceed the 42" claim. I measured just under 43". The headroom is excellent in this tent, with the roof being quite high over a very large portion of the tent.
The fabric used for the fly of the tent is really nice stuff. It's super light nylon…possibly 10D but I'm just speculating. It's definitely lighter than 30D.
Aside from clipping tags, using lighter stuff sacks and stakes, and replacing the guylines, the only way you could save a significant amount of weight would be to replace the pole set with carbon poles. It would be hard to do because of the hubs, but a theoretical carbon poleset could probably weigh in at 250-300g compared to 440g. The tent body and tent fly are made of such light nylon that even cuben would only save a couple ounces.
As known, the door of the tent is susceptible to rain falling in when the fly is open, but the door is closer to vertical than expected, so this is a smaller issue than thought:
Big Agnes claims 4 mesh pockets, but there are actually six. There are two on either side of the door at the bottom, and then one more on each side at the top:
– Use of very lightweight/low denier nylon
– Tons of headroom
– Overall a ton of space for the weight
– Fully freestanding
– Double wall
– Use of fabric (instead of netting) on the lower walls
– 1200mm floor rating
– Door susceptible to falling rain
– Inner needs to be set up first
– No vents
1) Up the waterproof rating of the floor by applying more/better PU coating to the same lightweight nylon. 5-10K mm rating would be nice.
2) Use a waterproof/uretek zipper on the door. This would save the weight of the fabric flap and the velcro and it would be simpler to use.
3) The floor size is great for two, but if Big Agnes actually wants to sell it as a 3 person tent, the floor width shouldn't dip below 60".
4) Make an Easton airlock carbon fiber poleset available to chop off 6-8oz.
5) Make the door vertical, so falling rain usually won't enter.Mar 15, 2011 at 8:26 pm #1709517
kevperro .BPL Member
@kevperroLocale: Washington State
But one of my concerns is always finding a spot to put a tent that large. The bigger the tent…. the fewer the spots to put it.
I use a SD Vapor Light 2 which is big enough for me and the wife to snuggle yet close enough in size to my solo footprint that I can get it in most of the places I'd pick for a smaller shelter. Bigger tent = bigger exposed surface area too so the tradeoff to me is bigger than just the weight.
That is a hell of a lot of space for the weight though if you camp in places with plenty of space.Mar 16, 2011 at 10:14 am #1709701
Yes it's got a bit bigger footprint than your Vapor Light 2, but the footprint of this tent doesn't really seem that large compared to most 2 person 2 vestibule tents which typically need a spot about 90 x 90 (ie. a 50×90" tent + vestibules). The Fly Creek UL3 is pretty long with the vestibule on the end, but it's also a fairly narrow tent since you don't have vestibules on the sides so you can squeak it into a narrower spot than most 2 person tents. You roughly need a spot about 60×115.
So compared to your Vapor Light 2 which is a very similar design, you need a spot about the same length but 10" wider. These tents are very similar except the FC UL3 is a smidge lighter, has significantly more headroom and an extra 10" of width, while the Vapor Light 2 has a more waterproof/durable floor and a lower price tag.Mar 16, 2011 at 7:32 pm #1709962
Well, glad to hear it is mostly to spec; the slightly higher ceiling is a plus. It is worthy to note though that that's at least two tents that are smaller than stated we've heard about lately. This three-man tent will sleep two comfortably no doubt. It seems like most of the supposed two-man shelters are too snug for two adults. The FC UL3 as a three-man shelter is definitly a stretch and I'd not want to go there.
Dan, awesome review. Good analysis and photos. It helps immensely to see the photos from different angles and from inside the tent too. It's pretty roomy in there. -After looking at so many tents, this really is the one. And the one to beat. Don't like the number of stakes it may require, but really, you could use it just fine without any as long as you don't need the vestibule. Of course, I live in a more temperate climate where its not as necessary to have a staked-and-taut tent. Based on the size, weight, and useability of this shelter, it looks like I'll be getting one of these myself. It should fit all my needs. Dan, thanks for taking the time to put this informative review together. Now, get out there with your wife and let us know how it works in the field. Have fun!Mar 16, 2011 at 7:51 pm #1709973
James McDanielSpectator
I like my BA CS UL2 a lot but one thing I like about this more is the screen on the door and foot go down to the bathtub floor(to get a draft). During hot summer nights with little wind, my CS gets really hot with no air passing over your body(miserable).
I'd like to find somebody that can mod my tent to have the screen go to the bottom of the doors like this.Jun 19, 2011 at 6:16 pm #1751120
Well, I bought this tent several months ago, but had never gotten around to setting it up and checking out the specs. Got back from a day hike yesterday and the time had come.
Dan has written up a fine review above and I'll only add my observations and a few photos so that you can have some alternate angles showing what this tent has to offer.
First of all, before I get the technicalities, I've been looking for a two-man tent for a while. I really wanted a truly light freestanding tent that would sleep two. But if you look closely at the specs of the lighter alternatives out there, they are pretty small and though they indicate they'll sleep two, it would be in sardine-style for sure. They are really a palace for one. Then BA came out with this tent. Yes, it's not in the two-pound range, but it's still pretty light and is really a two-man tent that can actually sleep two men. So, without further delay, here's the specs on the tent I have and the way I'll carry it:
Grams — OZ.
Fly – 460.7 – 16.25
Body – 554.1 – 19.54
Tent Bag – 23.7 – 0.84
Poles – 442.4 – 15.60
Stakes – 100.4 – 3.54
Total – 1581.3 – 55.78 – 3.49 lbs.
I'll also carry the footprint as well. That adds 7 ounces (ouch) to the package, but this shelter set-up is still under four pounds, if just barely. I got a really good deal on the foot print too, so I felt I couldn't pass it up. Speaking of good deals, Dan was the one that turned me on to the eBay listing and I appreciate that. –The footprint stuff sack doubles as the stake bag too.
Now, here are the physical measurements I took on my side yard yesterday:
Width: Head 65"
Width: Middle 56"
Width: foot 59"
Length: @ corner 89"
Length: middle 88"
Height at door 35.5"
Highest clearance 40"
I note that Dan reported a significantly higher clearance in his tent. I think this is because I set up on grass and he was inside his house and therefore he did not loose some of the height to the springy grass I was on. But I did have the benefit of being staked out so I got measurements that were slightly wider, longer, etc. Basically, it appears that the specs that BA has reported for this tent are pretty close and that is much appreciated. As you can see from the photos below, this tent has plenty of room for two full-size hikers and gear inside or in the vestibule. The one thing I wasn't so happy about is the number of stakes needed to get a taut pitch in rainy conditions. Really, you need four for the corners, two for the vestibule, and three for the sides and rear to pull the fly away from the body of the tent. Probably I won't go to the trouble of staking it out unless there's weather.
For the trail weight I show above, I took off three guy lines that I thought were really not necessary, the three corresponding stakes, and several stuff sacks. The DAC stakes that came with it aren't the lightest, but at 10.8-11.2 grams each, are still pretty light. You could probably lighten up a bit further but not staking the four corners, but staking the rear, middle, and vestibule to drop some more grams. Overall, I'm quite stoked. And I can't wait to hit the trail. I'm hoping my hiking buddy can get the 4th of July extended weekend away so we can go shake this tent down.
In dry conditions, if you are going to sleep with the fly on, it would probably help to use one stake at the rear to allow for a straight-thru ventilation path.
Front/rear shots with no fly
Side view showing staked out config: note middle stake pulls out fly from body of tent.
Vestibule shot
Note plenty of room to spare and the shot also shows how staking out the rear of the fly helps with ventilation. No stake and the fly hangs against the tent body.
It would be nice if in future iterations of this tent that the poles were engineered to hold the fly out away from the body of the tent. You need either less or no stakes with this configuration. I prefer not to stake if it's not windy.Jun 19, 2011 at 6:35 pm #1751122
"It would be nice if in future iterations of this tent that the poles were engineered to hold the fly out away from the body of the tent. You need either less or no stakes with this configuration."
I agree with you, this is definitely the biggest recommendation for this tent.
I've got about 15 nights of use on my BA FC UL3 now, so I'll make a few more comments about tent.
Overall, the tent is performing well. It's solid and it's got lots of space inside for two which is really nice. The space for the weight is really outstanding with this tent and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a spacious but light 2 person double wall tent.
The largest downside to this tent that I've come across is that it likes a lot of stakes in order to pitch it in a way that the fly won't contact the inner tent. I've found that you really need 9 to get a nice setup. The fly likes to hang against the inner tent on the back wall, which is easily cured by staking this out, and the sides of the fly also like to sag against the inner wall….especially when they are exposed to rain for a few days and the material starts to sag/stretch.
What I do to get a nice pitch is:
1) Stake out the four corners with the intention of pulling the tent into the longest (not widest) shape possible. This pulls the side walls more taut and is KEY to a good setup. (4 stakes)
2) Pull fly quite taut using the tensioners at each corner.
3) Stake out vestibule (2 stakes)
4) Stake out rear of fly (1 stake)
5) Stake out each side of the fly (2)
6) Do NOT use the little straps that connect the fly to the inner along the side to pull the inner out.
Those little straps referenced in step 6 are useful in giving you a little more room inside, but the FC UL3 is already quite spacious and doing so reduced the gap between the fly and inner and makes it more likely that the fly will contact the inner. This is problematic if condensation forms inside the fly because then it will stick to the inner and then the inner will start to soak in the moisture from the fly and become wet.
If you follow the above directions and practice a little then you should be able to set it up in a way that the fly never sticks to the inner….even in wet, windy conditions.
Other than that, this tent is performing well. The door design could be a little better for wet/rainy conditions as rain can fall in the tent. Also, the vestibule isn't easily used for cooking in because the height is very low so your stove is nervously close the fly. It can be done with care though. The vestibule has a decent amount of area, but it's not very tall.Jun 19, 2011 at 7:04 pm #1751130
Noting to stake out this shelter with length in mind is a great tip. I'll be sure to remember that. The one thing I wish that this tent had was d-style side doors so that it's easier for occupants to enter or exit. This does mean a larger camp site, but that's not usually a problem for me. -Dan, thanks for adding your user obeservations.Jun 20, 2011 at 3:17 am #1751203
diego deanBPL Member
Thanks you guys for your detailed reviews.Oct 9, 2012 at 2:11 am #1919438Oct 9, 2012 at 5:08 am #1919447
Rob DalyBPL Member
@rdalyLocale: outdoors amap
How do you like it Mike?
I just picked up one on Craigslist for a good price. My wife and I are going to try it out this weekend.Oct 9, 2012 at 6:23 am #1919455
Steve MeierBPL Member
@smeierLocale: Midwest
I took my three boys (ages 8-19)hiking in Colorado and had the Trailstar and the Big Agnes UL Fly Creek 3 with us. It got pretty chilly and windy once the sun set and when it came time to play cards we chose to pile into the Fly Creek because of the higher ceiling and comparable usable space. We also stayed warmer. A great tent!Oct 9, 2012 at 9:17 am #1919508
Dena KelleyBPL Member
@eagleriverdeeLocale: Eagle River, Alaska
Good thread. I have the BA FC UL2 that I use as a 1-man tent + dog and the UL3 would be on my short list for an actual 2-man tent. I know tents aren't the most popular thing around here but for now I prefer them due to the full bug protection and I do like a free standing tent.Oct 9, 2012 at 2:38 pm #1919574
It literally just arrived at my door so have not had the chance to take it out yet; only a quick set up due to excitement!Oct 9, 2012 at 5:55 pm #1919651
Michael KBPL Member
I am seriously looking at this tent to as a roomier and lighter replacement to my 8 year old leaky floored REI Half Dome 2. However, does anyone have any experience with how it does in the wind and/or storms. Is it very loud, shaky, and unstable in winds? Thinking mainly about 3 season Rocky mountain high altitude use and the occasional car camping. I see conflicting reports about this tent in windier conditions…..some say here at REI:
that it is very loud and shaky in the wind. My experience this July was pretty much every evening/afternoon there were 20-30 mph rain storms. My REI Half Dome 2 did just fine in this stuff with very little noise, while watching 2 tarps get torn apart one night by hail and winds (gusts to 40mph). I know it's not a bombproof 4 season tent, but hoping that it'll at least be comfortable in the regular 20-30mph rain storms.Oct 9, 2012 at 6:04 pm #1919655
Steve MeierBPL Member
@smeierLocale: Midwest
My experience with the BA UL Fly Creek 3 has been excellent. A lot of the time you see the tent in pictures with the guy lines still tied up, just like it came right of the box. This is a tent, like virtually all tents and tarps for that matter, that you need to stake it out fully to ride out a storm with minimal shaking and flapping. If you do you won't have any problems, as long as you realize this is a UL tent made with smaller diameter poles that will flex if stressed. Other than that, enjoy!Oct 9, 2012 at 6:14 pm #1919661
Here's my final take on the FC UL3, having used it quite a bit last season, and then selling it this past winter (geez where does the time go?).
The FC UL3 provides a ton of space for the weight. It's awesome in this regard. When the bugs are bad and you want space for two people to stretch out, there's no better double wall tent.
Unfortunately, it's not a great tent in the rain. It's not one specific thing, but rather the combination of smaller annoyances that make it sub-par on extended wet hikes. The main rain issues are (1) it's very difficult to not have the condensation lined sides of the fly stick to the inner, even when fully guyed out, (2), the doorway allows rain to fall directly into the tent and (3), the inner first setup means towel drying the floor if you have to set up it up during hard rain.
Regarding #1, you can stake it out well and use guylines and thus eliminate the flapping on the sides initially, but if you're camping in the rain for multiple days then the low denier fabric will eventually stretch so much that you can't get it tight, and then as soon as any condensation forms in the fly it'll be stuck to the inner.
Regarding the wind, I found in pretty good in the non-extreme winds I encountered. I would feel pretty comfortable using this tent in decent winds.
Overall, the space for the weight is awesome. For a lot of people it's a great tent. I found for me in the PNW it was too much of a pain on extended wet trips, but if you mostly hike in drier locales it's going to be great.
I'm using a TT StratoSpire2 now, which is far more pleasant to live out of in the rain. It is more finicky to setup though, so it depends on priorities.Oct 10, 2012 at 5:16 pm #1920021
Michael KBPL Member
Thanks Dan….this post was very helpful. It does not sound ideal for a week long wet backcountry base camp as I had imagined using it (July in Colorado). The door issue and the condensation issue sounds annoying. Also, I just noticed that there seems to be no vent in the fly, which may contribute to the condensation issue.
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Munich corporate and media partner Hans Radau will head the new office, which is set to open later this year and will focus on M&A, banking, restructuring, media, insurance, and international litigation.
Thomas Heitzer, an insurance expert at the firm's Düsseldorf office, will be the office's second partner. Three associates will also relocate to London.
The launch is part of the Noerr's internationalisation, with the firm becoming an English LLP and changing its name from Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz to Noerr on 31 December 2009.
The London office will advise clients from the UK, US, China, India, Russia and CEE, but will not advise on English law.
It will be a similar set-up to what the firm has in New York, which also does not provide domestic legal advice. According to partner Tobias Bürgers, the London office will go even further than New York does.
"We'll offer advice on our markets more directly than in New York", said Bürgers. "London's been important for our clients and ourselves and will remain so for the foreseeable future. That's certain."


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Yikes, Parkovic...that's wrenching: like asking me to pick my favourite three beers, Deadwood episodes, or Bond girls. Truth is, I've only ever rued three submissions here, and have faithfully poured bits of myself into the rest. As I take most pleasure, however, into remaining faithful to established story lines and meeting stimulating challenges, I'd have to select the following as most representative:
- FLAPJACK DONOVAN in the quirky and, sadly, short-lived "To Keep the Hunt Away":
- NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT in the creative "The Clams of Mischief"
(mostly because I was a little naughty)
- A MOCKINGBIRD WAS ONCE SEEN TALKING TALKING TO A CALICO CAT in "Fragmented Stroy Challenge".
(simply because RiverTalker's challenge was knotty.)
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Author: FraidyCat
Disclaimer: I own nothing in the world of NUMB3RS and/or Eppes. I make even less profit than nothing, and I respectfully request that no-one sue me.
A/N: Absolutely no plot. A simple and brief scene exploration based on an exercise: Use the rest of the story to explain the first line.
Ske kissed him, as she died.
He bent almost double over the hospital bed, and gratefully received the offering. She opened her mouth to his, and with her last surge of strength snaked her small hand behind his neck. She fisted her fingers in his hair, and the familiar gesture came closer to breaking him than anything had. His own hands framed her head on the pillow, caressing her dark hair...memorizing the silky feel of it. He hummed and murmured into the connection. There were no words. There was only comfort, and a gentle 'good-bye'.
He swallowed her last breath; and then, he let her go.
Don found him in the child's darkened nursery.
Light from the hallway clearly illuminated the sleeping infant in its crib, the empty rocking chair next to it, and the slight man standing motionless at the end.
Don's heart constricted, and ached to see his sister-in-law rocking her son to sleep in that chair. He approached his brother slowly and cautiously, so as not to startle. When he was close enough to see the lines of grief etched upon his face, he stopped.
For a long moment he did not speak, or touch. He instead followed Charlie's eyes, and looked for a time at his tiny nephew. The boy had fought so hard to enter this world – and within hours was as motherless as everyone else in this room. It was a bond Don wished with all his might they did not share.
At length he laid a gentle hand upon his brother's back, rubbed absently at the tension he felt there. "Ha-Makom y'nachem et'khem b'tokh sh'ar avelei Tziyon viyrushalayim." After five days, the words flowed from his tongue effortlessly. "Some friends are downstairs," he continued softly. "Larry. Megan. Millie. Stan. Others are on their way. They've come to pay respect, and sit shiv'ah."
The tiny creature in the crib sighed and shifted beneath the blue receiving blanket, then settled again.
Charlie trembled under Don's hand, then sighed himself in a eerie reflection of his son. "I should feel guilty," he whispered.
Don frowned, confused. "Why? It's his first night home. The monitor is on, but I'm sure everyone will understand if you need to stay up here for a while."
Charlie shook his head, and curls cascaded, effectively hiding his eyes from Don's probing ones. "It's not that."
The child shifted again, great sucking noises flowing from the crib, and Don lowered his voice. "Then what?"
Charlie reached out to grip the end of the crib in both hands, hanging onto it as if to a life raft in a raging sea. "I should hate him," he whispered back, stunning Don speechless. "He stole her from me. I have tried to hate him. But I look at his nose, or hear him wail, or touch his skin, and I cannot. What I feel…I can't even describe. But it is not hatred."
Don raised his hand on Charlie's shoulder and pulled him gently towards his own. "Buddy. You know if she had been given a choice, she would have chosen him. She would have counted on your love for both of them." He waited a millisecond, then had to ask. "His nose?"
Charlie smiled in the dark. "Surely you've seen the resemblance. He has his mother's nose."
"Thank God for that," Don breathed, and Charlie elbowed him hard in the ribs. He grunted loudly, and the child startled awake with a cry. Charlie drifted from Don's side, reached the head of the crib in moments, and bent to lift his son. He nuzzled the crying infant to his neck, and buried his own rather significant nose in the bundle. He inhaled the scent of baby shampoo and powder, and began to croon softly. "It's all right, Donnie-boy," he singsonged, jostling the infant in a rocking motion in his arms. "Daddy's got you. You're all right."
Don smiled with pride to hear again the name Amita and Charlie had chosen for their offspring, and he joined them beside the crib. He placed one hand on Charlie's curly head, and the other on his nephew's fuzzy one in a sort of benediction. "Come on," he encouraged. "Time for Donnie to meet some of his mother's friends."
Translation: May the Omnipresent comfort you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. A traditional shiv'ah greeting.


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Katie's projects:
My work is certainly "in progress" today. All of a sudden my summertime clothes, shoes and purse seem "small and plain" and since I have a studio full of supplies, I'm going to make some new accessories for summer. I'm not working on the fun part of actually making stuff just yet, but instead am testing glue to see which works to glue natural rubber to leather....
And yes, there are holes poked in the side of the glue bottles. Am I the only person who does this? Hope not. So far, none of the glues work. It is nuts how the glue just peels off the rubber. I'd love any suggestions if you have a favorite adhesive that you think would work for this. I've moved on to a nontoxic contact cement and am hoping that works. If not, it's on to the big guns- super-toxic Barge cement.
I'm also trying out some antique brass stencils-
They're from our grandma, "Mom Mom" who made posters and signs for community and church events.
I really like the font of these stencils, now I just have to think of something clever to say! Hopefully I'll be able to move on to the actual projects soon.
Laura's projects:
After a couple of drafts of the knitting, I finished another summer top:
I spent this past cold & rainy Saturday doing a mountain of laundry and finally finishing Margot's baby quilt-thanks to my mom and dad who have a house with both a washer and dryer AND a giant table-things we lack in our tiny house:
I haven't washed it yet-always prefer how they look after the batting shrinks up....


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Located 3.1 mi (5 km) from Atta Market, Lemon Tree Hotel, East Delhi Mall, Kaushambi is within a 15-minute drive of Great India Place. This 3-star hotel has 55 guestrooms and offers an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking. Shipra Mall is also nearby.
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Lemon Tree Hotel, East Delhi Mall, Kaushambi features an outdoor pool and a health club. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Business amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room.
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Lemon Tree Hotel, East Delhi Mall, Kaushambi offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
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Where to Eat
Citrus Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a health club.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
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To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; guests who are foreign nationals must present a valid passport and visa.
Please note that PAN cards are not accepted as identification at this property. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
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Gulf giant suffered first sales slump in a decade last year
Christoph Mueller, previously chief executive officer at Malaysia Airlines Bhd., joins Persian Gulf carrier Emirates this month in a newly created position that will see him play a significant management role at the biggest airline by international traffic.
The German, who also ran Ireland's Aer Lingus and former Belgian flag carrier Sabena, starts on Sept. 20 as chief digital and innovation officer, Emirates said in response to questions from Bloomberg News.
Emirates has expanded to become the world's No. 1 long-haul airline after exploiting Dubai's position at a crossroads between Europe and the Americas and Asia, the Middle East and Africa to siphon off lucrative transfer traffic. Still, annual sales fell for the first time in a decade in the year through March as the oil-price decline depresses local demand and the carrier struggles to find worthwhile new inter-continental routes.
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might try a search , but short story, so folks have had problems w/ 3" 1911's. Some will defend em too saying theirs work fine. seems a bit hit or miss to me, I did not wish to chance getting a unreliable gun.
This is a discussion on Kimber ultra carry II owners need feedback within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I'am considering a kimber ultra carry II but have head that small (under 4 1/2in. 1911's) are unreliable,is this true? FWIW I've heard this about ...
I'am considering a kimber ultra carry II but have head that small (under 4 1/2in. 1911's) are unreliable,is this true? FWIW I've heard this about full size 1911's to and all mine run and have run fine. I'am huge 1911 fan and w2ould really like to give one of these kimbers a try so what have your experiance been with these guns for out of the box reliability? and can you post pics of your guns please thanks guys.
might try a search , but short story, so folks have had problems w/ 3" 1911's. Some will defend em too saying theirs work fine. seems a bit hit or miss to me, I did not wish to chance getting a unreliable gun.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
Mine hasn't had a hiccup in over 800 rounds. It runs fine, and yeah, I I trust my life to it.
Like Rocky said though ... there have been instances where the Kimber Ultra Carry II has been a lemon right out of the box, and no amount of trips back to the factory fixed it. Most of those problems were attributed to an external extractor .. which is probably one of the reasons Kimber went back to the internal extractor.
"We must remember that one man is much
the same as another, and that he is best
who is trained in the severest school."
~Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
If you post a question here regarding 1911s with 3 inch barrels, you will get approximately 5 replies from people who don't own one but have heard that they are unreliable. You will also get 8 replies from people who have one and have not had any problems with it. And you will get 1 or 2 replies from people who owned one, had reliability problems, and got rid of it. I have read maybe 25 such chat threads, and that is the usual pattern.
Personally, I have a 4 inch Kimber 1911 and a 3 inch Colt 1911, and have not had any problems with either of them. The Kimber has maybe 1000 rounds through it now, and the Colt has about 600 rounds through it. At this point I trust them both and have carried them both.
Like most things in life, you pay your money and take your chances.
I have an ultra carry ss and it has been great out the box. I have about 1000 round down the range with this gun and it is my main carry gun. The only thing i did to it was use the kimber pro mag's. If you can rent one from a gun shop i wouold do so and try it for yourself. Saving up to get a pro carry 40.cal or another ultra carry in .40 cal. wont know until i hit the gunshop.
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1911 Ultra Carry .45 .40 and 9mm
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I do not own one, but am looking to buy one. I have been around enough people that do own them to know that they are reliable (I am sure there are exceptions) and great carry guns. The fact I am thinking of getting rid of the Glock in favor of one should speak volumes about my trust level.
"The only people I like besides my wife and children are Marines."
- Lt. Col. Oliver North
My point is you roll the dice and take your chances. The odds are you probably will get 1 that work, some chance of getting 1 that needs a trip to the factory or smith, smaller chance you will get a lemon.
I weighed these chances, then decided to go with a 4" barreled 1911. Personally, I feel I made the right choice, mostly because the longer barrel makes for a longer sight radius and easier for me to carry.
What ever ya choose, enjoy your 1911!
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
Had a Ford I liked...one I hated, same thing with Chevy and Dodge too!
I have a Kimber Ultra CDP II...NO PROBLEMS, ever! I've known of one fellow (only one) who bought a Wilson...and it need some minor fixin'...
So I agree with Rocky...if it's mechanical, you still take your chances.
I have two Kimbers and would not hesitate to buy another...as long as I can sneak it into the house...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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NRA Life Member
Had mine for about a year and have shot everything through it with 2 issues in first 50 rounds...
1) bag magazine that was replaced failed to feed last round (once and mag go bye-bye)
2) one stovepipe... I limp wristed... Bad Day at Blackrock
GOTTA BREAK IT IN.... Like All of 'em & "DON'T" buy "CRAP" Mags... spend a few bucks your family is worth it
All my 1911's have been officers or shorter and never a problem
Condition "yellow" is a heightened state of awareness & response.
It is not paranoia...
An armed & knowledgeble Citizen has significantly increased their chances of continued Freedom & Safety... SO ALSO IMPROVED IS THE FUTURE OF THEIR NEIGHBORS
I have an UC II and for the first 800 or so rounds it gave me FITS, I seriously considered seeing how well it would swim in the river many times. However once I got it broken in it has been great. I carry it about half the time in my pocket as my self defense pistol and trust it completely. They, not all, do seem to have more growing pains but when they get to running right, they seem to be superb firearms.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence in their behalf. - George Orwell
I've had a full size Kimber CDP and a Pro CDP (4" barrel). Both guns were very reliable. The full size had a few FTF but after replacing the mag with a Wilson, no more problems.
Never a problem with my Kimber Ultra CDP II, my primary carry. I shoot a 1911 better than anything else and have a lot of confidence in the weapon, and my ability to handle it.
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I have a Kimber Tactical Ultra II (3"), 700+ rds, no problems at all, it shoots better than I do (as demonstrated by another shooter).
The fact that you're paranoid doesn't mean that they aren't out to get you.
I have one and had problems at first,the slide was locking back prematurely,but come to find out it was my grip not the gun.I changed my grip and problem went away.since then I've put maybe 700 or 800 rounds through it with no problems.I trust it completely. sj
My Nephew has the Kimber Ultra Carry II and has had no problems with it.
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- Field of Study: Aerospace Engineering
- Years of Experience: 2
- Skills: Aircraft maintenance, Parts assembly
Job Descriptions
Aviation Technician x 2
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- Proficient in usage of common hand tools and precision measuring instruments such as vernier caliper and micrometer
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Birkerød is a suburban town in Rudersdal Municipality in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is surrounded by several lakes and small woodlands.Our house is located 20 min by car or less than 30 minutes by communter train from down-town Copenhagen on a small quiet street in a suburb area. We are in walking distance to all local amenities, shopping, transportation and nature. Golf club just 1 km away. It is safe, green and friendly. We are 10 minutes drive from the nearest beach and a little further if you want the best beaches on the nothern coast (35 min driving). There is also an open air swimming pool locally. We have bikes you can use to get around. The house is a closed small street with no passing traffic.
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NH Milano Fiera
Viale degli Alberghi, Rho, Lombardy
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buffet proposed during the fair service in the restaurant good (better than reception desk for sure) very poor service for check in and also check out. Room was over heated and too small...not even able to check for mails in the room...
There's nothing very important,I was shocked when I entered the room it was too small that we have to sleep with holding your luggage.we can't pass from corner to other 2 persons together.it's really something for the money I've paid I can get something better.But it has one advantage it's next to the Fair. One day I asked to take an apple,the waitress bring me 2 from the kitchen.The other day they didn't give me .I said why you put them on the breakfast buffet?they said it's only for decoration and the next day the same.& if u know how much we paid per night & we couldn't get an apple.I have never had such a thing i stayed in big hotels around the world and nothing happens like this.
The staff was friendly and the proximity to the conference venue was good. The bathroom was comfortable. A lot of people will visit this hotel for business purposess; it would be logical and fitting to the 21st century that internet would be freely available in each room. The rooms are not that cheap, so I would have expected free internet.
Large room. No noise. Nice design. Good location near Fiera Milano and motorways. Expensive buffet dinner and car park.
Very near Milano feria, clean to my question where stops the bus for to go to the airport the answer was - it is not hotel bus and they don't know, when I was ask olive oil for mozarella chees the answer was there is no any oil in breakfest - the staf not profesional
The room. The distance between the hotel and the city center.
Even though the NH Fiera consists into an unusual piece of architecture (apparently influenced by the Pisa Tower design), not many guests probably stay at the Fiera NH unless to attend an exhibition at the fairgrounds! That's one of the main features of that hotel: its location right next to the Fiera! Another one is the parking at a set price 10 EUR/day for the hotel clients. The rooms are functional. Since there was indeed a trade-show (actually several), the place was full and noisy in all public areas. The fitness facilities were not available. I ended up with a room that had apparently suffered some major rain ingress: the floor normally fair wood color was badly blackened and uneven all along the windows... No other same category non smoking room was apparently available for a swap and no compensation was offered for instance free use of Internet in the room... Free WiFi Internet is only available in the lobby upon asking for 30 minutes ticket at the reception desk. Not very practical! In the rooms, Internet use (WiFi or cable) is available but at a cost.
cheap, clean too far from the center of Milano
Clean Fitness center was closed without prior information. The actual gym-machines were plugged in and operational, but there was work done nextdoor. The reception were not helpful in finding a compromise.
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slang term for butthole or anus. Normally when someone eats something, they usually crap out whats left over.
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The 80's, the 1980's that is. A magical (some would say tragic) decade of the previous century. MTV rose to fame, music videos became an art-form and people had too much moose in their hair. But the songs, were and still are excellent. Through the course of history there were many successful songwriting partnerships: Lennon/McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Leiber/Stoller and the list goes on.
The 80's had Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly who wrote some of the decades' biggest hits. Check out these selected songs for you to play with the Chords & Lyrics in perfect sync:
Like A Virgin
Madonna's first number 1 single, Produced by Nile Rodgers (Chic, David Bowie, Daft Punk):
I Drove All Night
This song was intended for Roy Orbison, who recorded a demo version in 1987 (2 years before Lauper's version):
At the time, Orbison did not have a record deal, so Steinberg & Kelly offered the song to Cyndi Lauper. After Orbison's Death in 1988, his version was rebuilt by Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra, Tom Petty) around the vocals he recorded for the demo back in 1987:
I Touch Myself
Performed by Australian band Divinyls and co-written with Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee:
Eternal Flame
This epic ballad was co-written with Susanna Hoffs, lead singer of The Bangles:
True Colors
Another one by Lady Lauper:
Like A Surgeon
We'll finish with a comic relief by Weird Al:
Other notable songs written by the duo include: I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders (co-written with Chrissie Hynde), So Emotional by Whitney Houston and Alone By Heart.


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Our main distribution centre is situated in the UK enabling us to offer a wide range of delivery options to suit the needs of our customers globally.
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The Emperor's New Clothes
mashing-lips, needle-tongue, machine's see-saw-stitches
thoughtless words, my word;
after word after word.
steady soulless rhythm:
these dreams
are ragged thoughts,
caught in seams and
jagged knots —
after thought after thought after thought.
a word
is not a thought; a thought is
a person.
and words are nothing but clothes.
oh, Emperor,
you were right —
you were right about those.
still, I
sew. I sew all of these
apologies, I wear them bare and patch the
knees in hopes
that you will someday see
the person that I try
to be but
Emperor, that robe you chose —
I love the way
the garment flows
it's just
as though
your skin were bare your
thoughts disclosed to open
air and oh how well
the fabric fits
you'd almost think you lived
in it
I only wish that
I could see
the shape of it
your Majesty.
I wish that for the price you paid,
I knew a word that might have stayed.


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Messi wins Ballon d'Or for fifth time
By Brian Homewood
ZURICH (Reuters) - Lionel Messi reclaimed the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the world player of the year on Monday from his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo who had walked off with the award for the previous two years.
The Barcelona and Argentina forward took 41.33 percent of the votes followed by the Portuguese and Real Madrid forward (27.76 percent), with Brazil and Barcelona forward Neymar third (7.86 per cent).
"It is a very special moment for me to be back here on this stage, winning again another Ballon d'Or after being there in the audience watching Cristiano win," said Messi as he accepted the award at the end of a drawn-out 90-minute ceremony.
"It's incredible this is my fifth."
Barcelona's Luis Enrique was voted coach of the year while United States World Cup winner Carli Lloyd, who scored a hat-trick in the final against Japan, was named women's player of the year.
Initially started as the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1991, it became known as the Ballon d'Or after merging with France Football's European footballer of the year award in 2010.
The award, shared exclusively between Messi and Real Madrid's Ronaldo since Brazilian Kaka won in 2007, has been heavily promoted by FIFA and was broadcast to 190 countries with 1,100 guests including players and coaches attending the ceremony.
But it is not everyone's cup of tea and some critics, such as Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, say it is not appropriate in a team sport. Continued...


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In the week ending December 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 338,000, a decrease of 42,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 380,000. The 4-week moving average was 348,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of 343,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending December 14, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending December 14 was 2,923,000, an increase of 46,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 2,877,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,836,750, an increase of 39,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 2,797,250.
Keep an eye on initial jobless claims (initial claims for unemployment insurance) and its 4-week moving average because they seem to move inversely with the market (1, 2). They could signal the beginning of the next bear market and economic recession.
False breakout.
The 4-week moving average of initial claims isn't even at its cyclical downtrend yet. But if the 4-week moving average gets close to or above 360,000, it would probably be a warning signal for the market and economy, in my opinion. But of course this would cause the Federal Reserve to ratchet up the monetary base again (QE).
Peter Schiff thinks this as well. Here are quotes from his recent note:
If the economic data begins to disappoint, I believe that Janet Yellen, who is much more likely to be concerned with full employment than with price stability, will quickly reverse course and increase the size of the Fed's monthly purchases. In fact, last week's Fed statement was careful to avoid any commitments to additional tapering in the future, merely saying that further changes will be data dependent. This means that tapering could stall at $75 billion per month, or it could get smaller, or larger. In other words, Yellen's hands could not be any freer. If the additional cuts never materialize as expected, look for the Fed to keep the markets convinced that the QE program is in its final chapters. These "Open Mouth Operations" will likely represent the primary tool in the Fed's arsenal.
Despite the slight decrease in the pace of asset accumulation, I believe that the Fed's balance sheet will continue to swell alarmingly. As the amount of bonds on their books surpasses the $4 trillion threshold, market watchers need to dispel illusions that the Fed will actually shrink its balance sheet, or even halt its growth. Already fears of such moves have pushed up yields on 10-year Treasuries to multi-year highs. Any actual tightening could push them significantly higher.
We have much higher leverage than what would be expected in a healthy economy, and as a result, the gains in stocks, bonds, and real estate are highly susceptible to rate spikes. If yields move much higher, I feel that the Fed will have to intervene to bring them back down. In other words, the Fed will find it much harder to exit QE than it was to enter.
In conclusion, if initial jobless claims break out in the next few months, I think deflationary forces and the Fed will push up Treasury bond prices again (lower yields) and, at the same time, cause market volatility to spike (possibly for a sustained period of time) if strong deflationary forces completely destroy the reflationary effect of QE. It seems like monetary policy has a hard time controlling stock prices at extremes.
On the other hand, if the Fed has to end QE abruptly or even tighten in the near-term because the economy breaks out, they will end up manufacturing a pullback in the stock market and economy.
I don't see how being long stocks makes sense here. Maybe for robots trading multiple times a second.


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First Albany Upgrades Impax Laboratories to 'Buy'
First Albany upgraded Impax Laboratories (IPXL ) to buy from neutral.
Analyst Adam Greene says the upgrade follows news Monday that a judge in the Southern District of New York ruled three Oxycontin patents to be invalid and unenforceable in favor of Endo Pharmaceuticals. Greene finds this news extremely positive for both Impax and Teva Pharmaceuticals; each company has its own abbreviated new-drug application pending, and the ruling removes a remaining legal hurdle.
Greene says the news accelerates the anticipated timing of the launch for Impax by almost a year; he had initially assumed a launch during the second half of 2005, and he's now adding sales to his model of Impax starting in the third-quarter of 2004. He upped the 74 cents 2004 earnings per share estimate to 96 cents (62 cents when taxed at 35%), and upped the $15 target to $19.


text: A new perspective of our planetUpdated 7:18 PM ET, Sun October 16, 2016 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Valparaiso, Chile, is built upon dozens of steep hillsides overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and the city is known as "The Jewel of the Pacific." This is one of the satellite images from Benjamin Grant's upcoming book, "Overview: A New Perspective of Earth."Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: A satellite view of Burning Man, an annual event held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. The gathering is described as an experiment in community, art, self-expression and radical self-reliance. One of its key principles is "Leave No Trace," as significant efforts are taken to make sure the desert returns to its original state in the days following the festival.Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Every year, tulip fields in Lisse, Netherlands, begin to bloom in March and are in peak bloom by late April. The Dutch produce a total of 4.3 billion tulip bulbs each year. "The people who are planting those tulips ... are just kind of going about their business and making sure those flowers are as beautiful as possible and bloom as well as possible," Grant said. "That is going on, but at the same time that creates this unbelievable tapestry of color and control and design from above and it's just magnificent."Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone formation in the Northern Territory of Australia. The monolith -- towering 1,141 feet high with an expanse of 2.2 miles by 1.2 miles -- is a sacred site to the Aboriginal people of the area who first settled there 10,000 years ago.Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: The Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7-mile-long suspension bridge in San Francisco. The bridge's signature color, known as "international orange," was selected to complement its natural surroundings and enhances its visibility in fog. Grant makes images like this one by stitching together various tiles of satellite imagery.Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Aspen Snowmass is one of four recreational areas at the winter resort complex in Colorado. This particular mountain has a total skiable area of 1,010 acres. All of Grant's images draw from the idea of the "Overview Effect," which refers to the sort of shift in perspective that various astronauts and cosmonauts have said they experienced during spaceflight.Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Ipanema Beach is located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sand is divided into segments by lifeguard towers known as "postos." Grant's book has nine major parts: Where We ... Harvest. Extract. Power. Live. Move. Design. Play. Waste. Are Not. Each part not only shows but tells us something about the planet we call home.Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The hot spring gets its vivid color from pigmented bacteria that grow around the edge of the mineral-rich water. This image appears in the "Where We Are Not" section of Grant's book, which focuses on places where our human impact is less obvious.Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Mont Saint-Michel is a commune built 0.6 miles off the coast of Normandy, France. Over the past 600 years, the island has functioned as a prominent monastery (accessible to pilgrims only during low tide). "You have again this ingenuity of farming and agriculture that I'm sure has been going on there for centuries, as well as the history of the architecture of the building that was constructed there," Grant said. "It's just phenomenal to see."Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Tropical Islands is a tropic theme park in Brandenburg, Germany. The park is located in the world's largest freestanding hall that was initially designed as an airship hangar. Tropical Islands is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and contains the biggest indoor rainforest in the world, a beach, swimming pools and numerous waterslides.Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Port Hercules, the only deepwater port in Monaco -- a tiny principality just south of France near the Mediterranean coastline -- provides anchorage for up to 700 vessels. The area of the port is 0.78 square miles and comprises approximately 8% of the entire country.Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: The largest aircraft storage and preservation facility in the world is located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. The aircraft bone yard -- run by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group -- contains more than 4,400 retired American military and government aircraft.Hide Caption 12 of 12More from TravelFirst look inside Disney's new 'Pandora: World of Avatar' The real pirates of the Caribbean A roller coaster fanatic's 10 picks for 2017The travel checklist: Must-read books and must-watch movies Pioneering Israeli winemaker Roni Saslove tells all


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