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Get an overview of this hotelBeachside condo walking distance from Gulf World Marine Park
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Located in Gulf Resort Beach, this beachfront condo is in the entertainment district and within 1 mi (2 km) of Russell-Fields Pier, Gulf World Marine Park, and Pier Park. M.B. Miller County Pier and Holiday Golf Club are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub are available at this condo. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
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Beachbreak by the Sea
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Condo Amenities
Beachbreak by the Sea features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The condo offers a restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This beach condo also offers coffee/tea in a common area, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Outdoor pool
- Spa tub
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Total number of rooms - 97
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 4
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi
- ATM/banking
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free local calls
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Cable TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
Where to Eat
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Barefoot Hideaway Grill - This beachfront family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Volleyball on site
Condo Policies
Check-in time ends at 2 AM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
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 elevators
No rollaway/extra beds available
Guests under 18 and traveling without a parent or guardian must provide a minor consent form, completed in advance by a parent or guardian, and must pay the extra adult fee.
- Breakage deposit: USD 25.00 per stay (for guests under 25 years old)
- Resort fee: USD 5.00 per accommodation, per night
- Breakfast
- Pool access
- Beach access
- Internet access
- Parking
Condo Name
- Beachbreak
- Beachbreak Sea
- Beachbreak Sea Condo
- Beachbreak Sea Condo Panama City Beach
- Beachbreak Sea Panama City Beach
- Beachbreak By The Sea Hotel Panama City Beach
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Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Submitted to: Journal of Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/15/2007
Publication Date: 7/1/2007
Citation: Clapp, C.E., Hayes, M.B., Ciavatta, C. 2007. Editorial: Organic wastes in soils: Biogeochemical and Environmental Aspects. Journal of Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 6:1239-1243. Interpretive Summary: The use of by-products of vegetable, animal and human origins to restore or to increase soil fertility has been well know for over 2000 years. In Roman Empire times described how organic wastes had to be processed before their use in soil. However, since the end of World War II the use of organic wastes for land fertilization had decreased and farmers in developed countries have markedly increased the use of mineral fertilizers in place of organic fertilizers and amendments. The amounts of organic materials from municipal solid wastes, sewage sludges and wastes of agro-industrial origins have increased exponentially, and millions of tons of organic matter are landfilled or incinerated and transformed into methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides and other greenhouse gases. Scientists have stressed how the scope of organic amendments of various origins and nature in modern agriculture is to increase and/or to restore the organic matter in organically poor or depleted soils in order to maintain and/or to increase crop production and reduce soil exposure to degradation, erosion, desertification and pollution. This research will benefit environmental scientists, engineers, and consultants by showing the results of experiments using waste materials in a highly positive and productive manner.
Technical Abstract: This special issue of Soil Biology and Biochemistry presents papers from the Second General Annual Conference of European Geosciences Union, Session SSS12 Recycling of Organic Wastes in Soils: Biogeochemical and Environmental Issues, held at the Austria Center Vienna, 24-29 April 2005. Session SSS12 was initiated because of the large amounts of wastes containing different amounts of organic carbon (C) as energy from agro-industrial and municipal origins, and nutrients that are produced daily, mainly in the "developed societies." It is becoming accepted that there should not be organic materials that are classified as wastes. For sustainable development, resources must be recycled, and that especially applies for organic materials of municipal and agro-industrial origins. Soils in many parts of the world are increasingly stressed from long-term cultivation practices, and the resulting losses of soil C are leading to inevitable degradations of soil structure, losses of soil productivity, and losses of soil by erosion. Larson et al. (1972) have shown that a soil amendment of 6 t ha-1 year-1 of stover is required to maintain the organic matter level in soil cropped annually with corn (Zea mays L.). Thus it will be important to promote the thesis that 'there is no such thing as an organic waste,' especially if that waste is not contaminated by heavy metals, by toxic chemicals, or by pathogens. Biomass and crop residues can be recycled into the soil with or without composting or stabilization processes of the organic C. The emphasis at the symposium on which this series is based focused on composts, water-treatment sludge, municipal solid wastes, and slurries as soil amenders. Reference was made to the competition that is likely to arise for lignocellulosic crop residues, and to the fact that there is likely to be a market connected with the biorefinery industry for straw, bagasse, and stover. Char and hydrogen products from wastes and biomass would be part of a C-negative system, and hence would have C sequestration significance. Thus the future is bright with regard to soil amendments with materials that are now considered to be wastes, or with chars from these materials.


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Landscape uplighting question
Paul, if you are still here (or anyone else)....
I want to do some (low voltage) uplighting in my yard and on my house. I have determined that the most efficient layout will require three branches of wiring:
One will be 140W, 45' long. 4 lights (35W each), all spaced almost evenly (first light about 10' from the box, the rest spread out to the end, 10-12' feet apart).
One will be 70W, 35' long. 2 lights (35W each), one about 10-15' out and the next at the end.
One will be 40W, 70' long. 2 lights (20W each) at the very end, almost next to each other (uplighting a tree).
This is a total of 250W, so I should be able to use a 300W transformer.
My questions are:
-What gauge wires should I use for each? It's okay to mix and match, isn't it? Also, while I know professionals typically use 12- and 10-gauge wire, I have a coil of 16 gauge wire from a previous project that I would like to re-use, could I get by with that on any of these runs?
-If I have a transformer that has two posts and a common, how should I connect the wires? Should I put the 70W and 40W wires (110W total) together on one screwpost and the 140W on the other?
I do not waste time running 16ga wire for lights, use the heavier gauge as you will get much less voltage drop (dc voltage is much more sensitive to resistance than ac), plus you will not have a problem if you decide to add more lights or extend the length of the runs in the future. For the same reason,do not waste your money on a transformer that is maxed out from the start, get a quality 600w unit and you will not regret it. It is best to try to keep the load balanced as you suggested.
I know there are going to be contrary opinions from others who will try to dazzle you with their numerical calculations about wire gauge and capacity, but for me lessons observed in the real world are better than theoretical numbers.
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BOSTON, December 17, 2012 — Cynthia A.M. Stroman, a partner with King & Spalding, is a contributing author of a new book on the latest environmental concerns that businesses need to take into account. Her chapter on new or increased drivers for environmental liabilities that may require more flexible and situational approaches to environmental due diligence is included in The Impact of Environmental Issues on Business Transactions, published by West, a Thomson Reuters business unit, under the imprint of its Aspatore Books "Inside the Minds" series. The book is available for purchase online from the publisher (www.west.thomson.com).
Stroman is an environmental partner dividing her time between the firm's Washington and Houston offices. She represents clients in environmentally sensitive industries on transactional, litigation and regulatory matters. Having worked in-house as an environmental engineer, she combines her chemical engineering training and practical industry experience to bring a unique perspective to energy and industrial clients faced with challenging environmental issues.
About King & SpaldingCelebrating more than 125 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.


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The bacteria responsible for most cases of food poisoning in the U.S. has been turned into an efficient biological factory to make chemicals, medicines and, now, fuels. Chemical engineer Jay Keasling of the University of California, Berkeley, and his colleagues have manipulated the genetic code of Escherichia coli, a common gut bacteria, so that it can chew up plant-derived sugar to produce diesel and other hydrocarbons, according to results published in the January 28 issue of Nature. (Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group.)
"We incorporated genes that enabled production of biodiesel—esters [organic compounds] of fatty acids and ethanol—directly," Keasling explains. "The fuel that is produced by our E. coli can be used directly as biodiesel. In contrast, fats or oils from plants must be chemically esterified before they can be used."
Perhaps more importantly, the researchers have also imported genes that allow E. coli to secrete enzymes that break down the tough material that makes up the bulk of plants—cellulose, specifically hemicellulose—and produce the sugar needed to fuel this process. "The organism can produce the fuel from a very inexpensive sugar supply, namely cellulosic biomass," Keasling adds.
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Switch grass, also known as panic grass ( Panicum virgatum), changes color with the seasons—from mid-green to yellow to beige. In the fall, a pink cloud of flower panicles rises high above the leaves. Switch grass brings height and movement to a perennial bed, creates a living screen, and provides food and shelter for wildlife. Three cultivars to try:
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Rita Ora Covers Glamour UK January 2013
Her music career continues to bloom and now Rita Ora is gracing the cover of Glamour UK's January 2013 issue.
The 22-year-old singer rocked a darling Christian Dior dress for the front page shoot while opening up about everything from her music career to the Rihanna comparisons.
A few highlights from Miss Ora's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Glamour UK's!
On her budding music career:
"It's been an amazing few months. I feel like a gangster—like the Don in a Mafia flick… From the outside it can look as though everything happened overnight for me, but when it did start happening, it happened very quickly."
On her new found fame:
"This girl came up and said 'Rita - I love you song,' and it felt so good. That was the best Big Mac I've ever eaten. Now I get recognized a lot more, but that's OK. In fact, it's great."
On getting compared to Rihanna:
"It's just so unnecessary. The most unnecessary thing I've ever heard, actually. I mean, last time I checked, I've been blonde since I was 14 years old. My inspiration has always been from old-school, classic women, so I don't take any notice of that."
On meeting Rihanna:
"She's fun to hang out with. Don't get me wrong: I see nothing but great times, but I think it's time to move on now."
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Entergy apologizes for mishaps at nuclear plant
An Entergy Nuclear official says the company has replaced several employees following two recent leaks of radioactive water at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant.
Entergy Vice President Jay Thayer apologized to key lawmakers Friday for the two mishaps.
Thayer met with the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, one of the panels considering Entergy's request to extend the Vernon reactor's operating license for another 20 years.
The two leaks in January raised concern among lawmakers, following the plant's problems with its cooling towers last year.
Thayer told legislators that Entergy has hired a new site vice-president, new general manager and new operations manager in the wake of the problems.


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PUTNAM, CT – Two services of Day Kimball Healthcare recently received donations of Target gift cards to purchase items for children. The Windham County Multidisciplinary Team's (MDT) Children's Advocacy Center (CAC), called "Wendy's Place," was recently selected by the National Children's Alliance to receive $700 in Target gift cards from the Verizon Foundation. In addition, Day Kimball Healthcare pediatric centers also received $2,000 in gift cards from Target to purchase books for Day Kimball's reading program.
Wendy's Place will use the awarded gift cards to purchase essential items such as clothing and school supplies for children going into out-of-home placement.
"We are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to provide families and children in Windham County school clothing, supplies and books," said Pamela Watts, interim development director. "We appreciate these gifts and the organizations that provided us with the means to help those in our community."
The Pediatric Centers will purchase books with the funds given by Target to present a book to every child that is 5 and under at his or her well-visit to encourage reading at an early age. Last year, Target also generously donated $1,000 to the pediatric centers for books as part of its effort to inspire education, make the arts affordable and accessible, and foster safe families and communities nationwide.


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text: JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP) today announced the acquisition of an industrial portfolio consisting of 16 buildings with 1,147,000 square feet in Tampa, Florida. After the eventual disposition of six non-core buildings, EastGroup will retain 1,078,000 square feet with a projected total investment of approximately $55,400,000 which includes estimated first year capital improvements. The core portfolio is currently 92% leased and is projected to generate an annualized 7.3% yield at a stabilized occupancy of 95%. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030519/EGPLOGO ) David H. Hoster II, President and CEO, stated, "This portfolio acquisition increases EastGroup's ownership to 3.9 million square feet in the market and makes us the largest industrial owner-operator in Tampa. These newly acquired business distribution assets complement our existing properties in Tampa's two primary infill industrial submarkets which historically have averaged higher occupancies than the overall metro Tampa industrial market. We now own over 9 million square feet in Florida." EastGroup Properties, Inc. is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona and California. The Company's goal is to maximize shareholder value by being the leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible, and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers primarily in the 5,000 to 50,000 square foot range. The Company's strategy for growth is based on ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets. EastGroup's portfolio currently includes over 30 million square feet. Certain statements in this release are forward-looking and as such are based upon the Company's current belief as to the outcome and timing of future events. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by the Company. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) and are subject to change based upon various factors, including but not limited to the following risks and uncertainties: changes in the real estate industry and in performance of the financial markets; the demand for and market acceptance of the Company's properties for rental purposes; the amount and growth of the Company's expenses; tenant financial difficulties; and general economic conditions, including interest rates, as well as economic conditions in those areas where the Company owns properties, the risks associated with the development of real property, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.


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It's a science bonanza today on the InterWebs! We've discovered yet another cool video explaining things through science.
This time around, it's Bytesize Science and an animated video explaining the chemistry behind snowflake creation, and whether it's possible to get two snowflakes that look exactly alike.
[Science Thursday #2: Can Money Buy Happiness? and NASA does a 'Gangnam Style' parody (and it's funny)]
Now I just want to go make a snowman.
Keith Shaw rounds up the best in geek video in his ITworld.tv blog. Follow Keith on Twitter at @shawkeith. For the latest IT news, analysis and how-tos, follow ITworld on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.
Watch some more cool videos: Watch this trailer for Lego's 'The Yoda Chronicles' Web series BBC gives Doctor Who fans an Amy/Rory postscript Supercut: Lego Lord of the Rings game cutscenes in one video The Year in Review, courtesy of Twitter Juggling Disney robot hopefully won't attack guests


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Monday, August 25, 2014
NewEgg Launches Same Day Delivery In LA
City of Industry-based online retailer Newegg said Monday that it has begun testing same-day delivery in Los Angeles, allowing consumers to order electronics and other items from the company by 11 a.m., for delivery before 6 p.m. NewEgg said that it will start delivery in "select communities" in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. According to NewEgg, if the same day delivery goes well, it plans to expand the service into new delivery areas. The company said it added the new service because same day delivery is becoming the "gold standard of online retail." The new service puts NewEgg into competition with Amazon.com, which has been rolling out same day delivery in markets nationwide.


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I'd heard about it for years. A legend that captured the blarney and the self-aware self-mockery tinged with pride so unique to the Irish. The Magic Road. A road that defies gravity, where a car, set in neutral, will roll uphill of its own accord. It couldn't be true, could it?
Day One: Dublin to Enniskerry
It went wrong from the start. Someone had told me that the Magic Road was in the Wicklow Mountains, south of Dublin. I headed out of town on the N11, but something didn't feel right. (This kind of a fool's errand is all about feel.) I got off the motorway at the picturesque village of Enniskerry, and stopped in at Johnnie Fox's Pub (Glencullen; 353-12/955-647; drinks for two $13), a rustic charmer famous throughout Ireland. Nobody had heard of a magic road anywhere near there. What was close by was Powerscourt, a 12th-century country estate with formal gardens. I asked around without success, but really I was lingering, absorbed in the peace and views of Sugar Loaf Mountain. I decided to cut my losses for the day and check in to the Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt (doubles from $413), on the property. Smart move.
Day Two: Enniskerry to Donore to Carlingford
I'd gotten several hints that the road I was looking for might be in County Meath. I headed north. The day was gloomy and wet, ripe for some Irish magic. I bypassed Dublin and eased onto the M1, then the N51, then onto a narrow, hedge-bound lane that looked the way roads in Ireland used to, before all that EU money. Suddenly I was in front of the ancient monument of Newgrange—the Neolithic Unesco World Heritage site. After a mesmerizing hour I was back on the road. But I was closer, I could feel it. Most people I asked knew what I was after; some had even been there. Past Dundalk I turned onto the coast road. Outside Carlingford I asked again. Yes, I was close, very. A left, another left, and a right, and I was there. It looked like any other road; in fact, I rolled right over it and had to backtrack. I found the swale, shifted the car into neutral, turned off the ignition, released the brake, and...only in Ireland.


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1st Place Winner- Linda HortonI was driving my car in the Northwoods of Kodadjo, Maine on a beautiful fall day on vacation.I came across this beautiful natural cross and realized that in Creation you find God's love, forgiveness, mercy and justice in any season."I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener" (John 15:1, NIV).2nd Place Winner- Rachel Whitten When I see the golden aspens of Colorado each autumn, they whisper to me what heaven must be like - a sparkling Eden, re … [Read more...]
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by Gary Bergel "Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will send you out to fish for people.... This, then, is how you should pray.... Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (Matthew 4:19, 6:9, 11:29)A prayer common to Christians worldwide is what we now call "The Our Father" or "The Lord's Prayer" -- a model prayer which Jesus of Nazareth, Rabbi Yeshua, taught his disciples as they sat together on the Mount of … [Read more...]
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NARROW: All four Premier League clashes between these two teams at the Britannia Stadium have ended 2-1 (two wins apiece).
BLANK: Andre Villas-Boas' two previous meetings with Stoke in the English top flight (one with Chelsea and one with Tottenham) have both ended goalless.
FAVOURITE: Tottenham are Matthew Etherington's favourite Premier League opponents. The former Spurs player has scored four times against his former club, including three in his last three.
CELEBRATION: The game on Sunday will mark the Club's 150th Year Anniversary. Throughout the years the Potters have won 19, drawn 17 and lost 39 of the 75 league meetings against Spurs.
NETBUSTERS: If Tottenham score two or more goals in this game they will equal their club record of scoring at least two goals goals in six successive Premier League away matches.
ATTACK: Only Aston Villa (13) have scored more Premier League goals over the past six games than Spurs (12).
SPECIALISTS: Tony Pulis' side have recorded 14 draws in the league this season, only Everton, 15, have drawn more. Meanwhile, five of Spurs' last seven games in all competitions have ended 2-2. In each of those, the Londoners have netted the final goal of the game.
HOTSHOT: PFA Player of the Year Gareth Bale has scored in 10 of Tottenham's 18 Premier League away games this season.
OMEN: The Potters have played just twice before on May 12th, recording a 4-0 victory against Wolves in 1984 and playing out a goalless draw with Leicester City in the Play-Offs in 1996. Spurs however, have never won on this date, losing one and drawing two of their three games; scoring just a solitary goal.
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Gilt Grants Discounts Based On "Influence" -- Does This Have Staying Power?
Posted by Ari Osur on March 29, 2012
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Gilt Groupe recently ran a promotion with Klout in which it offered tiered discounts based on a person's influence score (see the screenshot below). Members of Klout Perks received a discount for Gilt purchases based on their Klout score; the higher the member's influence score, the higher the discount.
Gilt's primary objective with the promotion was to build brand awareness through word of mouth and acquire new customers. It will be interesting to see how the program performs for Gilt in terms of first-time purchases, long-term customer behaviors, and ROI.
This promotion got me thinking about the potential uses of influence scores for marketing purposes. I've blogged about these scoring methodologies before and believe that we're still feeling our way through their construction, relevancy, and value. But I do see at least two general use cases forming. In addition to incorporating them into analyses for customer insights, marketers can use influence scores — either home-grown or externally derived — to:
- Identify influentials who can help create awareness. Marketers can seek to create word of mouth by reaching out to people deemed to be "influential" (let's debate that another day) through services like BzzAgent, Klout, PeerIndex, Swaylo, and others. In the Gilt example, the most influential people are provided an outsized incentive in the form of higher discounts.
- Treat existing "important" customers differently. My colleague Zach Hofer-Shall pointed out a nice example of this use case: the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas looks up guests' Klout scores when they check in and upgrades those with high scores to help spark positive word of mouth.
My inclination is that using influence scores to drive acquisition programs will typically result in an initial spike in awareness that will quickly decay. But infusing influence scores into everyday operations to quietly "surprise and delight" individual customers, like the Palms example, seems like a natural extension of what good customer-oriented organizations already do.
Do you think overt incentives or rewards based on a person's influence score have the potential to generate value for marketers? What other use cases do you see for using influence scores for marketing purposes? Chime in here with your comments.
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Vatican vows to fight gay marriage after gains in U.S., Europe
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican, reacting to strong gains for gay marriage in the United States and Europe, on Saturday pledged never to stop fighting attempts to "erase" the privileged role of heterosexual marriage, which it called it "an achievement of civilization".
For the second consecutive day, Vatican media weighed in with forceful editorials restating the Roman Catholic Church's unequivocal opposition.
"It is clear that in Western countries there is a widespread tendency to modify the classic vision of marriage between a man and woman, or rather to try to give it up, erasing its specific and privileged legal recognition compared to other forms of union," Father Federico Lombardi, said in a tough editorial on Vatican Radio.
Voters in the U.S. states of Maryland, Maine and Washington state approved same-sex marriage on Tuesday, marking the first time marriage rights have been extended to same-sex couples by popular vote.
Same-sex unions have been legalized in six states and the District of Columbia by lawmakers or courts.
Lombardi's editorial on Vatican Radio, which is broadcast around the world in some 30 languages, called the votes myopic, saying "the logic of it cannot have a far-sighted outlook for the common good".
Lombardi, who is also the Vatican's chief spokesman as well as director of Vatican Radio and Vatican Television, said there was "public acknowledgement" that "monogamous marriage between a man and woman is an achievement of civilization".
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Thought about this alot .
If this President wins again :blink:
Will we have the ammo shortage like we had 4 years ago???.
I rember it like it was yesterday I was at that time looking to buy a .380.
I really wanted the ruger at that time but no way was going to get one ( back orderd for a year ).
I went with Kel Tech ( been very happy 1500 rounds ).But when I bought the tech found .380 very hard to find :aargh4:.
In fact the store where I bought it would only sell me 50 rounds only because I had bought it there.
I rember paying a buck a round for extra box at home from anonther shop.:aargh4:
This went on for about a year before it came back down to being every where .
Do you think this could happen again.??
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Steve Chalke's rejection of Penal Substitution around 10 years ago was the first major controversy I got involved with on this blog. In the next of a series of video discussions between him and Andrew Wilson that were moderated by Justin Brierley they revisited this.Chalke continued to support his viewpoint, but still seemed surprised at the strength of the reaction to him calling Penal Substution "Cosmic Child Abuse" He was clearly scornful of the idea that the wrath of God needs to be … [Read more...]
A Good Friday Sermon
Other useful Easter resources:Did Jesus rise from the dead? I believe in Jesus: a sermon on the Trinity and the Resurrection A Good Friday Sermon A sermon on Jesus' Resurrection and its implications for us (Romans 4:25)At Jubilee Church I preached yesterday's sermon. Here are some notes from the sermon with some extra material woven in.Earlier today on Twitter somebody asked why people would wish each other a "happy" Good Friday. It begs the question why we even call the … [Read more...]
Awaken the dawn
"Let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth." (Hosea 6:3)It's not enough to know about him. It's not enough to live an outwardly holy life that's good enough to con most people. That hunger in our hearts is a longing for communion with Him. Lets pursue his presence.Looking for songs to help you? The Newday 2012 album is a great place to start! … [Read more...]
Where does a Christian's joy come from? How should it be expressed in our worship?
This is now the third post in a series based on an edited transcript of my recent sermon on the Life of Joy.Today we ask, where does this joy come from? and how should it be expressed?1 Thessalonians 1:5 speaks of '…joy of the Holy Spirit'. It is joy that is both in the Holy Spirit and it is joy that is from the Holy Spirit.Galatians 5 lists the fruit of the Holy Spirit: love, JOY, peace, patience… Those things are indivisible and if you want a life of joy, study Galatians 5 and ask God to … [Read more...]
Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise
This morning I want to remind you of a glorious simple truth. It is the foundation of all truly Christian hope. It is the very centre of the gospel. Merely to announce that we are sinners and one has died for us is not enough. It never has been. No matter how accurate your doctrine of the atonement is, or how clear your view of Scripture, until you have made resurrection the very bedrock on which your life is built you are not living the truly Christian life.Romans 10:9 makes it very plain. To … [Read more...]
The highest of the mountains
It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (Is … [Read more...]
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Hiring AWFI for its services is one of the top investments I have made in our business. I am so happy we spent the time to go through your entire training system, finishing up with the actual color palette development. There were so many little nuances and tricks learned along the way. The payback has been immediate!
Not only do we now have hundreds of samples for clients to choose from, it is extremely easy to develop new ones as well. No more discussions, scratching heads and guesses in the dark. Our finisher is now able to develop any new finish to match each and every time, the first time it is made.
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Stock Rubicon Wheel Size and Tire Increase
Hi Folks,
I know that the stock Rubicon wheels are 16 x 8 but does anyone know the backspacing on them? Also, the stock tire size is 245 75 16 but will a 265 75 16 fit or might a wheel spacer be needed?
they come with 4.75'' backspacing, i believe. and you should be ok with those tires. you might rub a little at full lock, but you can always do the washer/steering fix.
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265 and 285
I know folks that run the 265, 285, and 315 on the Moab Wheel.
My Friend that runs the 315 has a 4" TF Lift and has some rubbing but his big problem is keeping them balanced. You see he also drives his Rubicon as a daily driver too.
Here it is...
Sure looks good; and better than that I sold it to him!
He is also the local coordinator for the Texas Spur Jeep Jamboree.
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Here's a Rubicon I came across online recently. I really like the look of it, he has a 1" Body Lift and 305/70/16's. I've thought about doing this myself. In the tiresize calculator it says this tire is 32.8"x12". Though it doesnt look like a 12" wide tire. Whadda ya think?
(by the way it'd be nice if someone could point me in the right direction to adding a image without having to use an attachment:D (
i believe the moab may be 5" BS. Anyway, 10.5 will be your limit on stock wheels without adjusting your steering stops or adding wheel spacers.
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that is a great set-up to start with. it'll give you a little more room for flexing, and with the TT, you'll raise one of the lowest points on your jeep up(hooray for not high-centering!!!). but with the spacers and the TT, you might get some vibes, i'm not really sure.
I'm not going to be doing a lot of off roading, but this should make me plenty capable. Gonna have to get some disco's too. :flipoff: Vibrations, that would suck, I'll cross my fingers.
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///M3 calipers on 330Ci ZSP? Might need new calipers.
Sup guys,
So Ive got a 2004 330Ci ZSP and under most braking situations the wheel will jiggle a little bit, but more at highway speed. Its not wheels, tires, or alignment cause that was all redone after the car was rear-ended. I dont have many records from the PO on maintenance, but the brake fluid looks clean, and the rotors aren't new but their not about to go (lil lip on em).
Ive got a friend who has some E46 M3 brake calipers from his dads maybe 2003 or 2004 M3. Their just in his basement and haven't been on a car any time recently. If it looks like I would need them, could I use them on my car? realoem lists both brake rotors at 325mm, but mine are 325x25 and the m3 are 325x28... dont know how useful that info is but there it is.
I read in the m3 parts on a non-m thread that they can be fitted pretty easily, but will require a bigger carrier... still true?
I havent had either brakes looked at (I obviously dont know much) but maybe my oem brakes just need a rebuild, and considering the age maybe the M3 brakes would too...
Hopefully someone with some knowledge can chime in :hi:
Could a dragging brake pad lead to a "burning" smell? I dont know what [my] brakes smell like when suuuper hot (dont spend much time at the track...) but usually when I drive at like 40mph for like 5mins even I can start to smell something (windows open), then when I get home there is some sort of burning smell for a minuet or two.
And after 5 mins of 40mph then 30mph driving I checked the temperature of the front disks. One was hotter than the other by about 5*F, and it was the dirtier one but a highway test for a while should be done to heat the brakes up to more than 115*F (and I had to use the brakes on a buntch of turns on the way home...)
I didnt read all that but m3 breaks will need to be milled to fit.
Aight, what part and why does it need to be milled?
Not worth it. Both are the same size but the m3 Rotor is tad thicker. Milling of the caliper will be needed to fit on the Knuckle.
what do you think will be more $$$: reuilding OEM or buying ///M3 from friend ($100? maybe, havent discussed) and milling?
I was told milling the calipers wasnt an extremely uncommon thing...
Having ///M3 on my calipers would look pretty cool :eeps:
yeah I know, their like 3mm wider than my stock setup.
so Milling the brakes wouldnt be a big deal (to get done... I cant do that myself...) ?
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I posted e few moths ago that i made a cardboard bucket and that i was going to make one out of plastic. here are the pics of my progress so far. It's made of an army innerhelmet and two "real"buckets. The Helmet makes the dome a bit high but it will be a custom so i don't mind.
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Acacia takes WINOS outdoors
June 5, 2009,
Acacia Home & Garden will add eco-friendly outdoor furnishings to its licensed WINOS Collection, inspired by author Bonnie Jesseph's humorous Women In Need of Sanity cookbooks.
"We are excited and very pleased that we are able to provide not only exciting product but marketing concepts that help the dealers reach their audience," said Alex Te, president of Acacia Home & Garden.
The WINOS furniture collection also reflects color trends. Women who are hungry for a bright feeling want to surround themselves in color. In addition to the original seven bright colorful finishes, there will be three additions inspired by nature along with many of the same design elements visible in the new outdoor collection.
The outdoor collection will include a sofa, Morris style club chair, ottoman, conversation cocktail table, dining, barstools and bar, offering functional use in a casual yet stylish way. Also look for the practical wine glass and bottle storage, perfect for the wine enthusiast. In addition, a potting bench will be available in two pieces that stand alone.
WINOS is all about cooking, eating, laughing, enjoying wine, friends, family and most of all having fun, Jesseph said. "Our goal is to offer furniture in the same recipe that has worked for our success in cookbooks, apparel and accessories," she said. It is product with a sense of humor, casual style and fun.
Success of her cookbooks led to the WINOS Buddies Club designed for fun-loving women (and men) who enjoy food, wine (or other libations), laughter and getting together. With the rising cost of restaurant prices and today's economy, many women are replacing "girls' night out" with a more cost effective but equally entertaining "girls' night in." These popular gatherings offer women a much needed respite from their busy lives and multi-tasking schedules to laugh and connect with one another. It also provides the perfect vehicle for retail events. Retailers at the High Point Market embraced the concept of hosting WINOS Buddies Club events in their stores for entertainment and reaching their target audience.
Jesseph lives in Blowing Rock, N.C. and spends her time in research and development of new recipes and cocktails. "It's kind of like chemistry but a whole lot more fun," she said. Her style is synonymous with casual living. Because of her company's standards and sense of purpose, she seeks and sources products from manufacturers that share a commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices. In addition, she said, future books will be associated with a different charity. For more information, visit www.winoshavefun.com or www.winosbuddies.com
Acacia Home & Garden uses sustainable and non-toxic materials, and will progressively explore developing materials that promote sustainable practices. For more than 19 years, Acacia has produced furniture for not only indoors, but the outdoor room as well. It operates a manufacturing facility in Conover, N.C., and frame factories in Cebu, Philippines. For more information, visit www.acaciahomeandgarden.com.
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The Wera 3335 series parallel slotted tip screwdrivers have a blade manufactured from 100% stainless steel, yet equally strong as conventional steel screwdrivers. They are ideal for industrial applications as they prevents extraneous rust forming on stainless steel fastenings due to contamination.
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Italian Law Aims to Fine and Jail Owners of Pro Ana sites
In what would be a landmark move, Italian officials are proposing that owners and publishers of pro-anorexia or pro-bulimia websites be subject to jail time or fines.
The legislation would work by adding a clause to an existing law that makes it illegal to assist or instigate suicide, reports Yahoo Health.
The Italian government is worried that the rise of pro-ana types of websites is promoting eating disorders as positive lifestyle choices and that they pose a public health threat.
Yet critics of the bill say that targeting website owners would mean targeting many young people who are suffering from eating disorders - and who may already be in a vulnerable state.
"People who create and consume this content are not villains; they are struggling, and sometimes they are very sick," said Claire Mysko, teen outreach coordinator for the National Eating Disorders Association. "That's why we believe so strongly in providing a positive alternative."
An 'ultra-conservative' move?
If the bill is approved, offenders could face up to two years in jail or fines of $10,000 to $100,000 euros. The fines would double if the website in question was found to have influenced the behavior of a person 14 years old or younger.
Critics are calling the move ultra-conservative, stating that the law would only punish those that truly need help.
"[It] is not only deluded, it is likely to be counterproductive," wrote journalist Angela Azzaro.
The law has yet to be voted on, but both houses of parliament must approve the legislation in order for it to pass.
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Can a Physician Safely Remove Hard Restylane Nodules - and How to Find That Specialized Doctor?
I had Perlane over three years ago, and it developed hard nodules around my mouth and in the naso folds. Three rounds of Vitrase have not removed the balls around my mouth. Is... READ MORE
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After injections of Restylane in the N/L folds, the lower face swelled, but when it was also injected under the eyes, the lower face became extremely distorted. People stare,... READ MORE
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Is there a doctor who specializes in using hyaluronidase and possible excision to remove problem Restylane? I have Restylane that has seemingly migrated to the lower face and... READ MORE


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2002 Ford Focus SVT
New member here...and owner of a (new to me) 02 SVT.
It has a few issues, but hopefully I got a good deal.
1) Ignition cylinder is done. Have to play with the key to get it to turn....and only one key.
Would you guys recommend a replacement from Autozone? ($80 + have to get the keys programmed) or dealer part + new key from dealer?
2) Codes: P0420, P1381, P1518. I have some troubleshooting to do, but so far I haven't tracked down a service manual. Ebay might be my next stop.
I drove the car home (about 30 miles) and it purred like a kitten. No stumbles or anything. So I don't think any of these codes are major problems.
3) The hatch release button doesn't work. I think I need a manual for that too, unless someone has a few things to try. I looked in the owner's manual, but didn't see a dedicated fuse for it.
BTW... LOVING the 6-speed! [8D]
i would get the original keys from ford and cylinder.
Here is the general How-To section,
I had same issue with my cylinder key, i was told it was easy to fix so look into it if not it might end up costing you $300*edit* there is a way to change the bad cylinder for the keys without reprograming the keys, if i remeber its a $30 part and it not hard to do.
There is a guy on the ebey who is in NY that does it for around $37 shipped. You have to send one of your keys to him.
Thanks for the quick replies! My Nissan forum can take a day or two for a reply.
To take care of the key issue, I ordered a lock cylinder from Ebay. I'll have to get another key and have it programmed. From what I've read, everyone suggests having 3 on hand, so if one gets damaged, I can reprogram a 3rd with the 2 good ones.
Should arrive by the weekend. Then I can at least drive the car and work on the other issues.
Thanks for the codes link. I found that yesterday. I need a manual, so I can locate and start testing the sensors.
...and check/replace the timing chain. Is it hard to do on the Zetec motors?
Congrats on the new car! You should have a good time with it. The hatch switch on the dash is a simple fix. You'll need a new switch. They're $15-20 from a dealer or rockauto. There's only two screws that hold the bezel around the switch and the gauges. take them out, remove the bezel,the old switch and plug the new one in.Took me less than 5 min. to do and that included looking at the bezel to figure out how to remove it. If I had known it was so easy I wouldn't have driven around for two years with it not working,lol. Dealer told me it was a bunch of trouble and they would have to pull the dash apart???
Check the wiring between the hatch and the body, that can cause the button not to work either.
Did you get the 05-07 key cylinder, with the centered slot? It's designed not to seize up, if not the new one should work for a long time. I built my own cylinder and it took me 30 mins, I've never built one before.
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I am 25. (Although I still haven't gone to college and won't until some time next year due to financial issues.) I have been (casually) researching terminal ballistics for nearly 13 years now. That's nothing official, and the research was casual, but since I've been at it for 13 years, I'd say I likely know more about terminal ballistics than the overwhelming majority of the people here. I've spent so much time researching this that I've actually created a working system for (very roughly) calculating damage and the amount of such neccesary for lethality.
Now that that's out of the way, let's move on to the topic at hand.
If you've ever watched an action movie or played a video game, you've probably seen a lot of glorification of the use of firearms to put bullets through the brain, and probably soaked up the attitude that headshots are magical, insta-kill shots that any weapons can perform. This is fundamentally stupid and really pisses me off. I'll try to thoroughly explain why.
1. Relative size: the brain, the only part of the head you'd want to shoot, is a relatively small organ, and if you miss it you do no damage at all.
2. Importance: the majority of the brain is redundancy and wasted space. This is what you're likely to hit.
3. Protection: the brain is protected by the skull, a thick, hard bone rounded on all sides. Even rifle rounds tend to ricochet off it they hit at a bad angle, and smaller rounds, such as birdshot and some pistol rounds, will not penetrate it at all regardless of angle.
4. Damage: headshots do little real damage. What they do is reduce or disable bodily functions and reduce the amount of damage neccesary to induce shock. (Usually by enough to send the target into shock immediately, but not enough that they can't recover with proper medical attention.)
5. Other targets: every organ in the chest is a better target than the brain, as are most major blood vessels. The lungs are huge, easy targets that do more actual damage than a headshot, and not by a little; The liver presents a smaller target, but still does more damage through sheer blood loss; The heart is pretty much an instant kill, as any human shot with anything bigger than a .32 will be dead before a doctor can get to them; and the aorta, a fairly large target, will cause death by exsanguination in less than a minute.
6. Headshots are inhumane: due to the way they induce shock but do little damage, headshots are a slow, cruel way to kill somebody. When you shoot somebody in the head, they might hit the floor twitching, but since you didn't do any real damage you're relying on the shock itself or a loss of bodily function to kill them, both of which are extremely slow. To make it quite plain: they will be paralyzed, and hopefully unconscious, but at best they will not die for hours, possibly days or even weeks if they get medical attention. (They could be kept alive indefinitely, but sooner or later somebody is going to pull the plug.) Compare this to a shot through the heart, which kills them flat out in less than a minute with anything bigger than a .32, and is an easier target than the few portions of the brain that would actually prove lethal.
In the end, aside from "style" there are only three reasons to shoot somebody in the head:
1. You need them to hold still after you've shot them several times in the chest.
2. You need them to stop moving now, and don't care if you actually kill them or not.
3. You can't hit the chest.
If anybody wants to try and fight this with a bunch of pointless headshot wank, be my guest, but you're argueing with the well-informed opinions of every military, police or civilian firearms instructor, trauma surgeon, sniper and layman with a bit of common sense on the planet, not just me.
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How to Tint Your Taillights
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- "Night Shades" Tinting paint - or any other brand you can find. Available online from Summit Racing.
- 800 & 1500 Grit Wet/Dry Sandpaper
- Clear Coat Spray Paint
- Masking Tape
- Contact Paper - if masking shapes
How To Do It
Step 1
Remove your Taillights. To remove the corners, unscrew the big nob holding the carpet down. Pull back the carpet and remove the thumb screws holding the light fixture in. Once it is loose, pull the lense out and twist off the connector holding in the light bulb.
For the inner lights, the whole thing is one long piece. Unscrew the thumbscrews on the inside of the decklid, pull the lights away from the car, and twist out the bulbs.
Step 2
Now that you have the lights off the car, clean them up with some water or windex or whatever is convenient, if they are really dirty.
Notice how there are raised letters saying DOT something on the backup lights, and on the corner lights. Screw the DOT, lets get rid of this lettering. Break out the 800 grit sandpaper and start wet sanding (yes, that means get the paper wet) on the letters. They will come off surprisingly quick, but it does take a little time. Keep sanding until you can't see any remains of the lettering. With the lettering gone, the final results will look much better.
Step 3
Now you have probably scratched the lense all up with your sanding. Go over the entire lense with the 1500 grit paper (wet sand) to get rid of the big scratches left from the 800 grit, and to scuff up the surface slightly for better paint adhesion. The lense will begin to look slightly cloudy, but it will look clear again once you apply the clear coat.
Step 4
Clean all the sanding dust off the lenses, and clean them thoroughly with rubbing alcohol (no, not the same stuff you use for your drinking games!) to remove all dirt and oil. This will help the paint stick much better.
Step 5
If you are going to make nifty shapes masked out in your lights, like the ovals on mine, now is the time to do so. I cut my shapes out of clear contact paper, then carefully applied them where I wanted on the lenses. Be creative. Ovals are only one option of what you could do. You can also just tint the entire lense and be done with it.
Step 6
Now you need to mask off the edges of the lenses, and the license plate area, where you don't want to get paint. Masking tape and paper works great for this.
Step 7
It's now time for the painting. Find yourself a well ventilate area, or an enclosed area if you love the smell of paint fumes.
We will start out with the tinting paint. This stuff is REALLY translucent. You will need to apply a LOT of coats of it to get the desired darkness. I ended up using nearly the entire can on just my taillights and side marker lights. You need to be extra precise when using the tinting paint, because if you get more in a certain area, it will show up as being darker, unlike with regular paint. So be sure to use an even, slightly overlapping motion, and apply exactly the same number of coats to all pieces, or it will look funky, and we don't want funky.
I think I used maybe 15 - 20 coats of the tinting paint! The can says not to apply more than 2-3 coats, but what do they know?
Step 8
After you have let the tint dry for a few hours, it is time to clear coat the lenses.
If you applied contact paper masked shaped on the lenses, you will want to remove that mask now, before you spray on the clear coat, so the entire lense will get coated. Don't remove the rest of the masking yet though.
The clear coat will protect the tint from scratching off (it isnt very durable by itself), and it will also give the entire lense a nice shine. Spray on a few thin coats of clear coat to all the lenses.
Step 9
Once the clear coat is good and dry, you can remove all of the masking you applied and marvel at your results. The picture below shows my finished corner lense. The flash made the reflector light up, so it appears that the bottom half isnt tinted, but it is. This just shows that people will still be able to see you at night. Darn.
Step 10
Now haul those babies back out to your car and install them in the reverse of disassembly. Now is a good time to check that all your bulbs are working and replace them if need be.


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The charging circuit for the key battery is completely separate from the RFID transponder pill stored in the key.
This is why the valet keys work for ignition, yet they contain no battery or standard RF transmitter for lock functions. It's also why some people buy the valet or wallet keys for cheap, an ebay key for cheap, and install the coded RFID pill into the ebay key. That's a lot of work though, and it ends up being about the same cost as just buying it from a dealer because the key blank must still be cut by a locksmith. I paid $120 at BMW of Peabody, MA with my CCA discount a few months ago.
My last car, an e46 2000 328i had a diamond key too which started to have range trouble until it finally quit. As a stop-gap measure before I installed a new rechargeable battery I would put the keychain on top of my toothbrush charger at night. Kind of weird, but it worked. The key does charge by inductive coupling but my guess is that the car stopped charging the key in the same way that many standard battery chargers will not recognize a completely flat battery. The OralB toothbrush charger though just emits a field regardless of whether something needs charging. This let me have a fully charged key all day that worked like new.
I believe the key remote frequency is 315Mhz, does your spectrum analyzer have sufficient bandwidth and an antenna to receive this frequency? To make things easier, most auto parts stores have car remote battery testers at the counter that will illuminate a light when they see a signal. Those work well to check our keys.
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The Birdwood Sandal and Venice Ankle Boot by WOOTTEN, handmade in Melbourne by local designer Jess Cameron-Wootten. Photos by Sarah Wood.
If you're anything like me, you spend at least the first 2 months of winter wondering what SHOES you are supposed to be wearing. If you share this annual dilemma, don't despair! Apparently, this year it is perfectly ok to wear SOCKS with SANDALS – as long as they are the cutest sandals in town. AND I truly believe that the Birdwood Sandal, handmade by local designer Jess Cameron-Wootten, are indeed the cutest sandals in Melbourne!
Whilst they're not exactly puddle-proof, this sweet design does still offer a fair but of toe coverage, and truly, are they not the smartest pair of T-bars you've seen since primary school? What's more, they are handcrafted especially for your very own tootsies – ie, you try on a fitting pair in store, Jess then sizes you up and works speedily over just two weeks to create your very own pair from scratch! Handmade shoes, crafted on demand! Oh how very old fashioned and wonderful.
The Birdwood Sandal is available in tan (pictured), brown or black, and retails for $385.00. ALSO the BRAND NEW Venice Ankle Boot (pictured above right), will be available in standard sizes from NEXT MONTH, if you are after a truly winter-proof design.
Simply pop into Milton in Prahran to try on one of the fitting pairs and place your order. Made in Melbourne by ONE BLOKE – Can you believe it?
pssst. FYI, Jess Cameron-Wootten is a boy. He is co-designer at Woot'n Wright, and co-proprietor of Milton in Prahran – alongside business partner Amy Wright. Milton is a super cute local shop I really should have covered many many moons ago. Check it OUT!
A shop called MILTON – OPEN from midday today!
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For opening hours check here.