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Home Styles White/ Oak Kitchen Island and Two Deluxe Bar Stools
ITEM#: 14838454This kitchen island and two stool set from Home Styles is constructed of wood solids and engineered wood in a rich white finish and a distressed oak finished island top. This set provides convenience with a drop leaf that rises to provide serving space.
- Antiqued nickel hardware
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- Open storage shelves on each end
- Drop leaf extends the depth to 36 inches
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- Black leather 360-degree swivel seat cushion
- Color: White/ oak
- Set includes: Kitchen island and two stools
- Materials: Hardwood solids and engineered woods
- Finish: White/ distressed oak
- Stool dimensions: 41.5 inches high x 22 inches wide x 23.25 inches deep
- Island dimensions: 36.5 inches high x 49.75 inches wide x 26.5 inches deep
- Number of shelves: Seven (7)
- Number of drawers/compartments: Two (2)
- Model: 5002-949
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Back to the water
Yeah I know. But what with the EFTTEX here in Budapest and the recent cart upgrades in Flytackle Europe there hasn't been much exciting to write about apart from the Sexyloops FP. That said our cabin is now in Hungary, waiting to be delivered to Latohegy. We'll be building the base (hopefully) within the next week or so AND building the cabin and then I'll truly be living on the water again – thankfully. Busy as hell at the moment, what with that, Sexyloops, Flytackle Europe, Ironman training and of course: the Drava is clear.
So that's all gone to hell now, hasn't it?
I got there pretty late this morning, with Peter, probably about 9.30, expecting it to be high and discoloured. And although it is quite high, and a little discoloured, it is very fishable indeed. We were way too late in the day to do any good – it's like 30 degrees here in daytime Hungary, if you know what I'm saying – but I did move a fish from under the banks. I suspect it was an Asp but I didn't get a good enough look – it could have been a decent chub – be that as it may, it's all about to happen – and if there's fish under the banks it's going to be interesting.
Tomorrow morning 4am: I'll be there.
PS Lots of grasshoppers around. Very bright green. I feel a flytying session coming on..


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on A9 TV dated 24 October, 2011
Surat an-Nahl, 102
"so that He may strengthen those who believe," Some people believe, but are not strong. What must one do? Strengthen one's faith. But how? Faith comes from the truth, from deep reflection. "Say: 'The Holy Spirit has brought it down from your Lord with truth, so that He may strengthen those who believe, and also as guidance and good news for those who submit'."
The Qur'an is good news and a guide. It is a book that guides one to happiness. If you obey the Qur'an you will obtain happiness, insha'Allah. And it is good news. What does Allah tell us of? Of His mercy. Of paradise. Of global dominion. And of good and peaceful lives in this world, insha'Allah.


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The Pedallers' Arms is a place to come and learn how to repair your bike in a friendly atmosphere.
The group is a co-operative of cycling volunteers, who have all passed Cycling UK's Advanced Maintenance Courses.
The team want to help people fix up their own bikes and their aim is that anyone can mend their bike with the right support and tools and information.
Our aims are:
- To empower people to maintain their own cycle and provide accessible learning opportunities for all levels of ability.
- To help marginal or under represented groups who cycle to feel comfortable with their bikes and the space, so they can in turn help others.
- To promote bikes as a transport option.
- To re-use old bicycle parts to keep environmental and financial costs to users low, thereby keeping useful resources from going to landfill.
- To use established co-operative structures to ensure sustainability and continuity of service.
The Peddallers' Arms is not-for profit and any profits will go back into the project.
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Related: Employers add 236,000 jobs, unemployment drops to 7.7 percent
An Austin, Texas-based restaurant chain has a big appetite for Southern California.
Schlotzsky's, a fast-casual operator, plans to open about 200 restaurants across the region, creating more than 7,000 jobs.
And the company is quickly moving forward with its expansion plan. It struck a deal with a franchisee for 170 stores two weeks ago and had previously signed one for 25.
"That is moving very quickly. We've had a team there for two weeks identifying sites and negotiating leases. At this point it's all about finding real estate," company CEO Kelly Roddy said of the newest deal with franchisee Moe Vazin.
"We're looking for sites all over the area. One of the difficult parts of development is finding good sites and we've seen lots of opportunities with good potential."
Schlotzsky's currently has six stores in Southern California but hopes to open its first under the expansion by July, and it may take up to 10 years for the full build-out, Roddy said.
The company started as a single store in Austin and today there about 350 worldwide with most of the U.S. stores in the Southeast and Midwest. The company serves a variety of sandwiches, salads and pizza and is noted for its freshly baked buns that are toasted.
The Southern California restaurants will be scattered throughout Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties and the Inland Empire.
Each will feature a new, contemporary design and an upgraded service model that has workers delivering food to tables. The restaurants will be co-branded with Cinnabon and Carvel, offering treats from the dessert brands.
Entry-level workers will earn more than California's minimum wage of $8 an hour and managers can make between $50,000 and $60,000 a year.
Franchises cost $37,500 and each store costs about $600,000 to build out. The company will do both lease and land and building purchase deals, Roddy said.
"It's an exciting time for us. We've got a great franchise partner who is well-capitalized, and we think we're well-positioned to go into the market," Roddy said.
Vazin has extensive management experience, accumulating a portfolio of supermarkets, manufacturing and distribution businesses in the retail industry.
"Obviously, we look very carefully at brands before making a significant investment like this," Vazin said in a statement. "We had many reasons for choosing Schlotzsky's, but the key factors were its high-quality, fresh sandwiches, pizzas, salads and soups, the fact that we can offer Cinnabon and Carvel under the same roof," Vazin said in a statement.
Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist at the Kyser Center for Economic Research in Los Angeles, said this is a good time for a move into the Southern California market.
Retail vacancy rates at the end of the fourth quarter ranged from 10.2 percent in the Inland Empire to 6 percent in Los Angeles County.
The retail sector is improving, too. Last month the sector added 323,000 jobs over the past 12 months and that trend holds for the state and region, he said.
"This seems like an opportune time to make a move with an eye on gains not right away but over the long term," he said. "There are 18.5 million people in the region and if they can capture some as customers it's probably going to translate into some pretty sizable (sales) numbers."


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Egypt is a place like no other. She mystifies and confounds. She humbles and dismays. She awes and astounds. What you see depends on which eyes you choose to look through; but no matter the lens, you will find paradox everywhere.
Travellers have been coming here for 3000 years to witness the magnificent temples and tombs of the old. Many still stand, steadfast as ever, amid contemporary buildings not a decade old crumbling in shambles. Locals carry on alongside the ancient monuments as they always have – just getting on. At every turn there are sights and sounds that previously only ever lived in your imagination: camels feeding at the side of dusty rural tracks, the call to prayer from a dozen minarets clashing outside your window and clouds of shisha smoke rising above backgammon boards.
The ancient rulers, rituals and ruins that captivated you as a curious child stand open for exploration. Likewise, Egypt's natural wonders – epic desert terrain to multi-coloured marine life – will leave you breathless.Read more
The Nile is the central vein, still bumbling along, splitting the land mass unevenly into two vast sprawls of rugged desert. The sharp contrast between the lush, green Nile-side land and harsh, arid desert shocks in its abruptness. Much like the line between spaces populated and deserted. In crowded villages and vast urban areas, humanity seethes and oozes out of every crevice and alleyway but in the vast empty desert, life stops. The air is fresh and the silence more invasive than the strangely comforting cacophony of the cities.
When you first arrive, the sounds keep you awake at night. Donkeys shriek. Horns honk. People yell a lot, whether they're haggling over the price of something, hollering their destination to a microbus driver or telling a joke. Stay long enough, and the sounds lull you to sleep. There's always laughter. Everyone feels strangely like family and consequently gets too involved in everyone else's business for anyone to ever have any privacy, or for anyone to ever really feel alone. God too seems ubiquitous and every other phrase reveals the spirit of Egypt. Hamdulil'allal (thank God), we have what we have. Insha'allah (God willing), it will be better tomorrow. Hamdulil'allah, Egypt is blessed.
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Stop reading if you don't want to know what happens next. By next, I mean this year. I already know and I'm willing to share.
For those who prefer 2013 remains a mystery, I've put together some lovely tennis results on page D11. You're welcome.
Now that we've settled that, we have 365 days to plow through, or at least the highlights.
Surprisingly, it didn't take 1.21 gigawatts of electrical power to see the future. No, I was merely hopped up on Mountain Dew and Cheez-Its.
Imagine if Nostradamus had Mountain Dew and Cheez-Its. Do you think he would have foretold a song/dance where you pretend to ride an invisible horse while shouting, "Hey, sexy lady," would take over the world? Read the last sentence aloud. Sounds silly, doesn't it? Not one of our finest moments, Planet Earth.
Without further ado, cheers to 2013, what a year it was.
7 Notre Dame wins its ninth national championship — its first BCS title — of the post-1936 poll era by beating Alabama 27-17 in a matchup for the ages. NBC announces coach Brian Kelly will replace Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" and all 2013 Fighting Irish home games will be televised in primetime, Thursday nights opposite CBS' "The Big Bang Theory."
8 Commissioner Gary Bettman cancels the NHL season when talks with the players union break down yet again. The Big East immediately offers membership to the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings. The addition of the Stanley Cup champion Kings keeps San Diego State from following Boise State back to the Mountain West.
9 Baseball Writers' Association of America members elect Barry Bonds, Craig Biggio, Tim Raines and Jack Morris to the Hall of Fame. After realizing Bonds' head can't possibly fit on the standard Hall of Fame plaque, the BBWAA rescinds its vote.
28 During his state of the league address, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces South Carolina sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will be suspended four games and fined $50,000 once he's drafted by an NFL team for Clowney's monster hit on Michigan running back Vincent Smith.
3 The 49ers win their sixth Lombardi Trophy by beating the Patriots 31-28 in Super Bowl XLVII. The loss drops Tom Brady's record in Super Bowls to 0-3 without kicker Adam Vinatieri, forever cementing Brady as Art Garfunkel to Vinatieri's Paul Simon. For those of you under 30, replace Garfunkel with the rest of *NSYNC and Simon with Justin Timberlake.
24 Dale Earnhardt Jr. captures his second Daytona 500. NASCAR sponsors and fans rejoice.
1 Congress refuses to raise the federal debt ceiling, but crisis is averted when the Los Angeles Dodgers offer to take over payments while Democrats and Republicans work on a deal.
19 The World Baseball Classic … wait, what were we talking about? I dosed off.
21 A No. 16 seed finally upsets a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Maybe the Dew isn't mixing so well with the Cheez-Its.
6 Michigan, Indiana, Syracuse and Butler make the men's Final Four in Atlanta. A week earlier, Steve Fisher's Aztecs find out the Orange are just as tough on land in a heartbreaking Elite Eight loss.
14 Tiger Woods wins his fifth green jacket, besting Rory McIlroy on the final hole. Woods gives Jim Nantz an interview unlike any other, when he unleashes all seven of George Carlin's words you can't say on television, causing CBS to abruptly cut to commercial.
25 The Chargers select an offensive lineman with the No. 11 overall pick in the NFL Draft. The angry mob outside Chargers Park slowly dissipates.
4 Floyd Mayweather suffers the first defeat of his professional career at the hands of WBC interim welterweight champion Robert Guerrero. To ease the pain, he exits the ring at the MGM Grand, walks onto the casino floor, finds the first roulette table and places $500,000 on black.
23 The Los Angeles Clippers beat the New York Knicks 106-105 on a Jamal Crawford three at the buzzer to win the NBA Finals in seven games. Snow chains are advised in Hades.
4 Kanye West and Kim Kardashian celebrate the birth of their first child with a media blitz never seen before. Flash forward thirty years, America West shuns the spotlight. She prefers quiet nights at home, preparing lesson plans for the kindergarten class she teaches.
22 Their offense mired in a season-long slump, Padres fans blame the thick marine layer surrounding Petco Park. New ownership looks into moving the Pacific Ocean.
15 With a deal finally in place, the Rangers, Devils, Bruins, Flyers and Kings return to the NHL. The Big East extends offers to the University of Phoenix and ITT Technical Institute.
7 The IOC selects Madrid as the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Istanbul and Tokyo celebrate not having to throw away any more money.
9 ESPN mandates all on-air personalities have to scream simultaneously at each other, include "Tim Tebow," "Miami Heat" or "NFL" at least once per sentence and wear Champions League jerseys. Ratings soar.
31 Stephen Strasburg one-hits the Los Angeles Angels in Game 7 of the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers offer the Washington Nationals $1 billion dollars for the championship.
24 The Toronto Argonauts repeat, winning the 101st Grey Cup. Americans are shocked to learn Canada has its own professional football league.
7 The final BCS Championship game is set: Heisman runner-up Johnny Manziel will lead Texas A&M against Heisman winner Braxton Miller and Ohio State. The SEC petitions the U.S. Supreme Court for an injuction, claiming the BCS unconstitutional, considering it only received one berth.
25 Only a few months from retirement, NBA Commissioner David Stern removes Chris Paul from the champion Clippers, and places him on the Lakers. He then institutes sweeping rule changes, including the use of a rugby-like ball and an MTV Rock N' Jock-like 25-point shot. When asked why he would do such things, he responds, "Because I can. I'm David Flippin' Stern."


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FPL letter goes out to all customers who said "NO" to smart meter. Offers opt-out for $95 fee plus $13 each month. Deadline to respond or risk losing your analog meter. You can still refuse smart meter but must sign-up again. Turn On, Tune In, Opt Out!
Attention Florida! The first batch of letters has been mailed in early March 2014 from Florida Power & Light to customers who have, so far, determinedly rejected having a smart meter installed. The best knowledge I have at this time is that this letter is being sent to customers in Florida in three batches between now and May, so you may not receive yours this month. It states there will be a $95 enrollment fee plus a charge of $13 per month, if you wish to keep your analog or other type of "non-standard" meter. Smart meters are the "standard meter" and you must pay these new fees and must "sign up for the Non-Standard Meter Option." You are given three ways to notify them: complete and sign a paper form included with the letter, fill out an online form at FPL.com/meteroption, or call 1-866-252-6047
The "opt-out" letter I received by US Mail is not dated and was delivered on or around March 7th. It specifies the deadline to respond is March 23rd. I also received an email from FPL that was dated March 6, 2014 containing similar (but not all of the) content as the print letter. The email states a deadline of March 26th. What's up with the discrepancy in deadline, bad editing or intentional? Either way, not much more than two weeks allowed to reply. One must assume the deadline date will be different for those who receive this letter in a later batch. Let me know of your experience.
A brochure with FPL's "Terms and Conditions" is included with the mailing. It is not 100% clear in reading the text, but it may be that if you already have a smart meter and do not want it, you may be able to enroll in the "Non-Standard Meter Option" if you are "eligible" to do so. If this is the case, your smart meter will be replaced with a "non-communicating" digital meter. Also stated in this brochure: if you move to a new location, you must re-enroll and pay another $95. enrollment fee.
We can appreciate that FPL is offering this opt-out plan at all, the result of tremendous effort, expense and dedication of many people across Florida. Other utility companies in Florida are still insisting that smart meters be mandatory. Unfortunately for many families who are hurting in this economy, the cost of the opt-out may be prohibitive. And the damage done to our health, living in a neighborhood saturated with smart meters, is not addressed. Stand strong if you are able to, against the radiation meter!
If you do not enroll, you will likely see the wireless smart meter installed in short order. If you do sign up for FPL's Non-Standard Meter Option, agreeing to the new fees and all their terms and conditions, you can also include a statement to the effect that you agree but are paying additional costs under duress and protest. More about enrolling now, here: http://smartmetermatrix.org/node/58
Stop "Smart" Meters, Florida!
Coalition for Health, Against Smart Meters http://microwavechasm.org/
URGENT: New online petition - - - Stop Florida Power & Light extortion surrounding "Smart Meters" - - - Please sign here and share the link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/107/892/913/stop-florida-power-light-exto...
Check out this post of March 8, 2014 - By Marilynne Martin
FP&L – No "Choice" of Meters for 36,000 Floridians - here:
Check back for updates about this "opt-out" if any new information. Also, I will try to update FPL and other contact names and phone numbers etc. on this website as needed. Some may be outdated. – posted March 15, 2014 by editor.
Introduction to the hazards of wireless utility meters, also known as "smart meters," or AMI, or network management devices:
The smart meter uses wireless technology to send and receive data, communicating with the utility company using other meters and relay points along the way. This "wi-fi" aspect of the smart meter produces significant levels of radiofrequency (RF) microwave radiation in your home. This is the same type of radiation as produced by cell-phones, I-pads, and other wireless devices, now known to be a health risk for cancer, migraines, heart palpitations, dizziness, sleep disturbances and more.
There is literally zero mention in TV and print news – let alone a discussion – of the dangers posed by these wireless frequencies, though there is plenty of scientific evidence going back decades, when the result of exposure was called "Microwave Sickness." A solitary exception that I've found is Anderson Cooper report on cell-phone radiation. The World Health Organization has "classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, associated with wireless phone use." -- from WHO/IARC Press Release of May 31, 2011.
The smart meter is a risk for fire, short circuit, and interference. Reports include interference with medical devices including pacemakers, interference with arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) and ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI), and interference with home security systems and appliances. The same type of interference from a wireless signal is the reason why cell-phone use in hospitals is not allowed.
The smart meter being installed by Florida Power & Light is not UL listed/certified, unlike every other electric-related product in your home and business. (Why not? See more on our 'Science' page). Additionally, FPL has some degree of immunity from liability for damages to your health, home or appliances caused by the smart meter.
Other major - and widespread - problems include multiple privacy violations and cyber-insecurity. If you can monitor your usage online in "real time" so can a hacker easily deduce when you are home or not, and more. If utility company associates can shut off your power remotely, so can others. And I care that we lose an important safety net: the welfare check that may occur when a visit to the property is required to shut off service. This can save lives.
"A so-called smart grid that's as vulnerable as what we've got is not smart at all. It's a really, really stupid grid." --- Former CIA director James Woolsey in August 2011. See his complete comments here:
There are numerous reports from customers who have seen electric bills increase dramatically after smart meters were installed, with no satisfactory explanation, and no compromise in demand for payment.
What is a smart meter? See:
What's Wrong with Smart Meters? A Beginner's Guide:
FPL is installing a "wireless" smart meter in every home and business with little or no prior notification. You may or may not get a postcard saying they'll be in your area soon, but that's it. Other utility companies may or may not notify their customers ahead of time. Contrary to what the utility company may say to you, it is not mandatory that you accept or allow installation of a smart or digital meter. It is voluntary per Federal Law.
See below for details about contacting FPL. Go to our 'Resources' page for more on other utility companies and the PSC.
Customers need to assert their right to OPT-OUT and to have an analog meter put back in place on request.
Many scientific studies indicate the harmful effects of RF/microwave radiation. See more on our 'Science' page.
Learn more about the health and safety hazards at the recommended sites below.
Find out whether it's safe - or buy yourself some time to find out by getting on the DELAY list - and take action before FPL arrives and installs unannounced!
Post a "Do Not Install the Smart Meter" sign on your current (analog) meter and photograph it in place. Print sign here: http://turn.org/article.php?id=1756
One good phone number for Florida Power & Light is (800) 397-6544. Try extension 26 or ask for a Corporate Resolution Specialist.
See the ' Resources' page for more about the other 18 utilities rolling out their own smart grids in Florida.
Call to state you do not want and DO NOT CONSENT to the installation of a RF/microwave wireless smart meter on your property.
Convince FPL to put your smart meter installation on their "DELAY/HOLD" list, to delay switching your meter out until near the end of regional deployment. They may say there is no list, that it is not an option. This is not true. They can put the "hold smart meter install" flag on your account in the FPL computer. Ask to talk to a Manager or Supervisor if necessary.
Follow up with a letter to FPL to confirm and serve notice you DO NOT CONSENT to installation of a RF/microwave wireless smart meter on your property. Click here for names of officers and cc your letter to more than one (page down for FPL, which is now part of NextEra Energy, Inc.): http://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=88486&p=irol-govMa... or http://www.nexteraenergy.com/investors/officers.shtml Here's a selection:
Eric E. Silagy, President
R. Wade Litchfield, Vice President and General Counsel
Marlene M. Santos, Vice President, Customer Service
Corporate headquarters:
Florida Power & Light Co.
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
Make a copy and send all letters certified mail with return receipt. I will try to post contact info for other utility companies in Florida soon.
All customers state-wide need to contact the Florida Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities, and insist they uphold the right to permanently OPT-OUT of having a wireless RF/microwave device attached to our homes. The Florida PSC likely has the authority in this matter. The PSC may deny that they have jurisdiction over the smart meter used by utility companies; however, this is not necessarily the case.
Names and phone numbers of Florida PSC Commissioners are found here: http://www.psc.state.fl.us/about/contact/phonedirectory.aspx
(850) 487-1716 PSC Commission fax
The following contact info comes from their website at http://www.psc.state.fl.us/about/contact/index.aspx
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850
(800) 342-3552 PSC Consumer Assistance toll-free
(850) 413-6100 PSC Consumer Assistance local
(800) 511-0809 PSC toll-free fax
email: email@example.com
Stop "Smart" Meters, Florida!
Coalition for Health, Against Smart Meters http://microwavechasm.org/
EMF Safety Network has news of "Smart Meter Fires and Explosions" at http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=1280
"Smart Meter Health Complaints" page has many statements from people of their experiences with an installed smart meter: http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=2292
Scientific studies of the effect of RF/microwave radiation at eon3EMFblog: http://eon3emfblog.net/?page_id=120
Stop Smart Meters! http://stopsmartmeters.org/ has it all, or can link you to what you need to know!
"How YOU Can Stop 'Smart' Meters" page has steps you can take:
Print a "Do Not Install" sign from the TURN website, and find more about smart meters under "Issues" tab: http://turn.org/article.php?id=1756
FPL has detailed info about smart meters here: http://www.fpl.com/ami/qa.shtml (or look for Energy Smart Florida FAQ).
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Focused on Florida… examining deployment of smart meters and the smart grid throughout the United States.
We here in SW Florida were taken by surprise by the news that smart meters were being installed, or were already in place, on our property without our permission. There was no public announcement by FPL, no mention on the local news, no discussion with communities, and no choice given. I first heard the term "smart meter" when a postcard came from FPL in August 2011.
Florida Power & Light Co., the biggest utility provider in the state, kicked off its Energy Smart Florida with a Miami roll-out in 2009, after pilot programs in Broward County in 2007 and 2008. Energy Smart Florida is one of the largest smart grid projects in the US.
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Smartmetermatrix.org is still under construction, being developed as quickly as possible to provide a forum, and serve as a resource, for customers who want to know more and secure a choice. We need to work together across the state, served by multiple utility companies, to support each other in asserting our existing legal right to permanently opt-out of smart metering. We hope to achieve more than this, and welcome all the help we can get.
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THE Duke of Gloucester was welcomed back to Gorton Monastery last month by the Lower Peover couple who helped save the building from ruin.
On April 24, The Duke was shown around the E.W. Pugin-designed architectural masterpiece by Paul and Elaine Griffiths from the Monastery of St Francis and Gorton Trust.
The Duke was the monastery's first royal visitor in 2003 and saw the building in its derelict state before restoration work began.
Paul Griffiths, chairman of The Monastery of St Francis and Gorton Trust, said: "It was wonderful to be able to show The Duke what has been achieved over the last decade and introduce him to some of the professionals, architects and volunteers that made the project possible."
Paul and wife Elaine, who is chief executive of the trust, showed The Duke plans for a new front wing and restoration of Pugin paint schemes in the Great Nave and the floor tiles of the chancel, if the Angels Appeal, which was launched last year, can reach its £1million target.
It is hoped that this money will unlock another major grant for £2million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and protect the buildings as a resource for future generations.
Elaine said: "As custodians of this unique and sacred space we still need to raise £1million to secure the future of this wonderful place for future generations.
"Having the Duke visit us can only help in achieving our ambition to complete this very special journey."


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio regulators are set to release the latest monthly revenue report for the state's three casinos.
The report due Thursday from the Ohio Casino Control Commission covers January revenue from gambling sites in Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.
Last month's report showed bettors put more money into slot machines and table games at the two northern Ohio facilities in December. The newer Columbus facility saw a betting drop compared to the previous month as the novelty wore off.
The Cleveland and Toledo casinos opened last May, and the one in Columbus debuted in October. A fourth casino is scheduled to open March 4 in Cincinnati.


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The Summit, presented in association with the BFI and supported by Creative Skillset, will be held Dec 2 at BFI Southbank.
The event has just added a new session, Ask the Funders. Film Summit Delegates members get their chance to ask questions directly to the funders from Creative England, Film4 and BBC Films.
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THREE employees from npower's Swindon offices joined around 50 colleagues from across England to complete a 21-mile row for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The activity was part of a 2014 company-wide campaign that challenges employees to raise £150,000 for the charity, which the energy supplier pledges to match pound for pound.
The Swindon employees – Clare McDougall, Hayden Fry and Tom Eckersley – were motivated to row the length and back of Windermere Lake after hearing about the campaign, which offers 10 challenges to mark 10 years of working with Macmillan. Teams of four completed the row in seven hours, in old-fashioned wooden boats.
Hayden Fry, a financial analyst at npower, said: "It was very tough, but the group I was with helped push each other to the finish line. This challenge is important to me as I've known a few people affected by cancer, and I know how Macmillan has supported them and their families through difficult times."
The row comes fifth out of 10 events that staff across the UK will be doing to help raise the impressive target this year – and npower's pound for pound scheme will see the group's funds doubled to over £21,000.
Clare McDougall, the firm's head of community, said: "Macmillan is a wonderful charity and our 10- year partnership is something we're very proud of. The enthusiasm with which people from across npower have engaged with this year's fundraising campaign proves how much they care about this partnership."
The campaign, otherwise known as '10 for 10', aims to support people affected by cancer who are struggling to pay their energy bills. Often, cancer and its treatments can result in people feeling the cold more and, because of needing to turn their heating on more often, this can potentially put them at risk of fuel poverty.
Clare added: "Jointly with Macmillan, we created the Fuel Management Prog-ramme to help people affected by cancer who are struggling to pay their energy bills."
Part of the amount that's raised from '10 for 10' will go towards funding new Energy Advisors on the Macmillan Support Line. These advisors will support people affected by cancer who are struggling to pay their fuel bills and refer them to this programme, as well as other schemes.
For more information on the Fuel Management Programme, call the Macmillan Support Line on 0808 808 0000.


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Windward Inn complimentary breakfast hotel is the most popular hotel amenity. While some big chains offer their "gold members" a continental breakfast, and many B&Bs offer a single selection, Windward offers more. Guests receive a menu specializing in the bounty of Maine. Guest's breakfast are made to order. Guests arrive at their own pace and enjoy. Daily seasonal ingredient specials and gourmet offerings with fresh fruit, organic maple syrup, organic wild blueberries, lots to choose from. Green smoothies are available, so don't worry about compromising while on vacation, or having to bring your vitamix with you! In addition to traditional offerings, we have VEGAN Breakfast Options.
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Unlike chain hotels and the other B&Bs in town, Windward Inn offers a complimentary breakfast. Guests may arrive for breakfast at a leisurely pace, order what they like and enjoy a hot delicious breakfast. All of our Camden Maine Inn rooms and suites come with a complimentary breakfast.
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Windward Inn's hotel complimentary breakfast offers traditional with a twist. Our complimentary breakfast hotel menu items are made from fresh local and organic ingredients. Enjoy the wholesome goodness of Maine with organic Maple syrup, and organic wild Maine blueberries.
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Our menu includes items to suit any diet. Windward Inn guests never need to request a special arrangement. Check out our reviews on FindMeGlutenFree.com
This complimentary breakfast hotel options clearly indicates which items are gluten-free. The menu also indicates which breakfast options can be prepared vegan.
Miss your super foods when eating out on vacation? We've got you covered with our kale and green smoothies and fresh fruit. You can choose from many options and not feel like you're compromising your taste, values or standards while on vacation.
Windward House's complimentary breakfast is made fresh to order . We use natural, local and organic ingredients, and offer gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options. In addition to our standard items we supplement our complimentary breakfast with daily market fresh specials. Windward offers many special offers and room add-ons to make your Maine trip planning easy fun and enjoyable.
Traditional, Vegetarian and Vegan Breakfast
Windward House, a B&B in Maine is a hotel or lodging that offers a complimentary breakfast with your room. We use local coffee roasters and freshly ground beans of a fair traded shade grown organic variety – Windward House Blend. It is rich and aromatic but not overpowering.
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We offer several breakfast options that are gluten free, including some that are also vegan and vegetarian. In addition to bacon, and sausage, we have pancakes, waffles, and gluten free grits and cream of rice.
Our fresh local organic free range eggs are bright yellow and pure white and taste like a good morning. Made to order over easy, poached, fried or in an omelet.
- orange rum bananas over fresh baked sourdough boules french toast
- eggs Benedict with Hollandaise made with fresh organic butter Maine sea salt Bragg's apple cider vinager and uncured natural ham
- aged cheddar and avocado omelets, fiddle head omelets
- huevos rancheros
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Although our options changes, here are some of our frequent standard favorites
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I simply have too much stuff stored in my freezer and have been trying to use up what I have in stock. While digging through it looking for something to make, I realized I had some nice 8 oz lobster tails and a few 60 day dry aged prime ribeyes---Score! The ribeye was seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, while the lobster tail got basted with olive oil, butter, and crushed garlic:
Before cooking the surf and turf, I set the BGE up for some baking to cook a loaf of Italian bread:
While the grill got up to temp for the steak, I couldn't resist sampling the bread with some butter:
There is just nothing better than freshly baked bread. It's just soul stirringly good. I'd say this loaf cooked up mighty nice.
The dry aged ribeye and lobster tail went onto the grill, just as my camera's flash decided it didn't want to work:
I gave the lobster tail a nice bath in a garlic butter sauce, and dinner was served:
This isn't my first dry aged steak cook, so I won't go into detail on taste, except to say that it was awesome as usual. What I was suprised by was the lobster. I can typically take it or leave it. Everyone talks about how tender and sweet the meat is, but I've never really had any that had much taste to it--which is how I feel about a lot of seafood. This lobster tail, however, was the sweetest, juiciest, and most tender I've ever had. And with the kiss of char from the grill---good grief. I forgot about the dry aged steak on my plate for a minute. I can't wait to cook the rest of them.
I started on the dessert earlier in the day. I was really craving some bread pudding. The goal here would be to duplicate the texture of the bread pudding that I love to order from some of my favorite eateries, as up till now, I've not quite succeeded. I started with some smoked oranges, and used their juice, cooked down along with water and sugar, to make a smoked orange syrup:
A half loaf of challah bread was finely shredded and tossed with melted butter and 2 tbsp of orange zest:
Three eggs were separated, blending the yolks with 6 oz of smoked orange juice, and beating the egg whites separately. These two components were then blended together, and added to a heated mixture of milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract:
Some of the custard mix was used to moisten the challah bread, which was then poured into a buttered pan:
The rest of the custard was used to moisten diced croissants, which topped off the bread pudding:
On the smoker (@325):
Fresh off the smoker:
Dessert is served:
Oh man. The citrus flavors were intense. The light sweetness of the bread pudding paired nicely with the intensely orange, sweet, smokey syrup. A big round scoop of french vanilla ice cream made for the perfect combination. The best thing was that I finally got the texture I've been trying to perfect--soft, supple, velvety smooth:
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A more powerful and energy efficient hair dryer, gentle both to hair and environment, this is a wonderful tool for the gorgeous tresses of your beloved environmental activist. Include a bottle of Babaii's Hydrating Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner to complete the package and the accompanying donation to wildlife conservation. Good green gifting.


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How Do Fish Live in Water?
You must have seen how fast and brisk fish are in water. In order to swim, a fish does not need to make any movement other than to flap its tail from side to side. This ease of movement that fish have in water is a result of their flexible backbones as well as some systems in their bodies.
A fish expends a large amount of energy while swimming. This is not because it swims fast for long times. Fish need considerable amounts of energy in order to reach high speeds from being stationary. It is vital for a fish to gain speed instantaneously because it needs to do so in order to escape from predators.
Moreover, fish move against the current most of the time. Consider how hard it is for you to move in water and how easy it is to move while you are walking on the street. Compare living underwater and living on the face of earth.
It is the special structure of the backbone and muscles of the fish that provide it such power. The backbone keeps the body straight and is connected to the fins and muscles. Otherwise, it would not be possible for the fish to move in the water. However, the particular shape of its backbone is not sufficient to enable it to swim. That is because fish not only move forward and backward, but also up and down in order to survive. This movement is made possible by another system in their bodies; air sacs. By emptying these sacs of air, fish can sink to the bottom of the sea, and by filling the sacs with air they can rise to the surface again.
Have you ever wondered how it is that fish are not damaged at all although they are always in the water? Our skin becomes affected if we stay in water for a while; if we stay for a longer time then it suffers injury. But this never happens to a fish. This is a result of a stiff bright layer in its outer skin. This layer prevents water from entering its body. If fish did not have this layer, their bodies would be damaged, and since water would enter the body the balance inside would be disturbed and they would eventually die. However, these things do not happen and all fish continue to live their underwater lives.
All fish species in the world possess these features. Species that lived long ago possessed them, too. Fish have had the same perfect structure for millions of years and have not gone through any change. It is possible to see this in the remnants of fish that lived millions of years ago. These remnants, namely fossils, clearly reveal that fish were the same as they are today and have not changed at all. This is evidence that fish came into existence at one point in time. In other words, they were created. It is Allah Who gave fish all the features they have and Who created everything in the universe. He knows the needs of all creatures.


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Each of the collectible vinyl baby dolls in this Heavenly Handfuls collection is by acclaimed miniatures artist Sherry Rawn. They have all the lifelike details you'd expect to see in a full-sized doll, but they're only 6" long! And each one wears a specially designed cap and M&M'S onesie featuring your favorite M&M'S characters! Don't miss a single one of these lovable confections sure to make great lifelike doll Christmas gifts this season. Now this is definitely the sweetest collectible miniature baby doll collection around this holiday season!


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Walt Disney World offers several interactive games in its theme parks, and Wilderness Explorers is the best of the bunch—a scavenger hunt based on Russell's Boy Scout–esque troop from the movie Up. Players earn "badges" (stickers given out by cast members) for completing predefined activities throughout the park. For example, to earn the Gorilla Badge, you walk the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail to observe how the primates behave, then mimic that behavior back to a cast member to show what you've seen.
Register for the game near the bridge from The Oasis to Discovery Island. You'll be given an instruction book and a map showing the park location for each badge to be earned.
Cast members have been specially trained for this game and can tailor the activities based on the age of the child playing: Small children might get an explanation about what deforestation means, for example, while older kids may have to figure out why tigers have stripes. It's tons of fun for kids and adults, and we play it every time we're in the park.
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Activities are spread throughout the park, including areas to which many guests never venture. You have to ride specific attractions to earn certain badges, so using FastPass+ for those will save time.
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For many years prior to May 2016, this attraction was called Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, so if you remember a different name, you're not going crazy. Well, not because of that anyway.
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Packaged highlights of Roxy Music in concert at Konserthuset, Stockholm, as recorded by Swedish Television on January 27th, 1976.
Track Listing:
01. "The Thrill Of It All"
02 "Mother Of Pearl"
03. "Nightingale"
04. "Out Of The Blue"
05. "Street Life"
06. "Diamond Head"
07. "Wild Weekend"
08. Band Introduction
09. "The In Crowd"
10. "Virginia Plain"
11. "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
This concert was available as a bootleg within days of its performance, and has been a staple of the unauthorized Roxy catalog ever since. The concert was considered solid and workman-like at the time, but now it looks bloody marvelous.
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Would You Read 'Glee' Star Chris Colfer's Fairytale-Esque Book?
Chris Colfer, writer? The 'Glee' star has just released a fantastical YA novel, 'The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.' Are you putting it on your summer reading list?
-Anisa Young
Witches, goblins and trolls, oh my! Not only can everyone's favorite Gleeker carry a great tune, but now Chris Colfer has also gone and wrote a book. What? We couldn't believe it, either.
Titled The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, this 448-page YA novel puts a modern spin on classic fairytale settings. The story follows the adventures of twin boys Alex and Conner as they enter a land they have only read about in books, meeting many fairytale characters along the way as they try to find their way back to home.
Although the book was just released, the Internet is already buzzing about the literary skills of the first-time author. The New York Times claims that the combination of "earnestness and playful poise" will hit the right spot in the right audience.
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As Access Hollywood reports, Colfer dedicated the book to his grandmother, whom he refers to as his first editor. After that little tidbit, how can anyone resist taking a quick dive into Kurt's—er, Chris'—imagination?
While not a Glee fan myself, I feel that this book will be a great summer read, if only for the nostalgic aspect of it. Doesn't a little trip down fairytale lane sound perfect for those long lines at the DMV or that hour-long bus ride home? A little escape from boring day-to-day tasks and into the crazy dream world of Cinderella and Snow White sounds like the perfect remedy to me!
Tell us: Will The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell be on your summer book list, or is it one you'll take a pass on?
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Just finished rebuilding the Ice House Rd webpage , and mentioned Peavine Ridge. One of the spur roads off this well-known motorcycle ride that circles around with Wentworth Springs Rd.
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Learn general information about proxy software in this list of Frequently Asked Questions.
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A proxy is a program that makes connections to other machines and networks on behalf of another program or computer. This type of software is often used on a local area networks to allow multiple computers to access the Internet through one computer designated as a proxy server.
In general, there are two types of proxies, http and socks. Both types work at a low level on the OSI model, so they offer the exploiter the ability to mask his or her identity. A computer running an unsecured proxy may accept connections from other users (perhaps anywhere on the internet) and allow them to perform all sorts of malicious activities anonymously. This is bad because these exploiters are stealing the customers bandwidth and the bandwidth of our network Anything the exploiter does will look as if it came from the customers IP address. Per the Cox Acceptable Use Policy, the end user is responsible for the security of his or her system. The bulk of proxy abuse tends to be unsolicited commercial email and Usenet spam. If a spammer has a large list of unsecured proxies then they can easily fill Internet user's mailboxes with thousands of advertisements in a fairly short time or disrupt newsgroups and web-forums with ease. They can do this anonymously and the user running the unsecured proxy gets all the blame. The most common proxies are simple programs which allow a user to quickly share an Internet connection between multiple computers on a local area network.
Common proxy ports are well established. If the customer did not set up their network or does not feel comfortable in their ability to secure their computer(s), then they should contact a computer/network/security professional.
Some standard proxy ports include (but are not limited to) the following destination ports:
- Socks proxy - port 1080
- Squid proxy (a type of http proxy) - port 3128
- AnalogX proxy - port 6588 (http proxy)
- Http proxy (sometimes found on) - port 8000 or 8080
We do not recommend users ever perform any sort of port-scanning on the Cox network or any machines they do not own anywhere on the Internet; however, there are websites that will perform security audits (port-scans) to your machine for free at the customer's request. Links to these sorts of websites are available in the Security Scans portion of this document. Some customers may have better luck finding unsecured proxies using one of the online proxy detection services. One such service, proxy checker, is located at the following URL - http://cache.jp.apan.net/proxy-checker/. Cox security does not specifically endorse or recommend these sites, the information and programs they offer, or their accuracy in securing your machine. The following example shows what a scan of a system with an open AnalogX proxy might look like.
Port State Service
21/tcp open ftp
25/tcp open smtp
80/tcp filtered http
139/tcp open netbios-ssn
1080/tcp open socks
6588/tcp open unknown
For the do-it-yourself types, one might try using a telnet client to connect to the common proxy ports. Most windows machines will have a telnet client built in that can be accessed through a command prompt. Before the customer loads a telnet client, they should determine their Cox IP address using either winipcfg or ipconfig . Once they have their Cox IP address, they may load the telnet client and attempt to connect to their Cox IP address on the ports listed above. For instructions on using any of the programs listed above, customers must consult their operating system documentation. If the customer gets a "failed to connect" message when trying to connect to a port then there is likely no proxy running. If they get a connection and the telnet screen clears with just a cursor flashing in the upper left corner then there is a service listening. At this point, the customer should identify what service is using that port and determine if it's a security risk.
Finally, the customer may be able to determine if any services are listening or connected to these ports by running the netstat program that ships with most versions of Windows. They can do this by typing "netstat -na" at the command prompt and pressing enter. They will see a list of all connections that are either listening or established and what ports those connections are on.. If they see any services listening or any established connections on the common proxy ports then they may be running a proxy and should attempt to identify the service and the nature of the connection. Customers with Windows XP can find out the process ID that is using the connection by using the command "netstat -ano." This information can be used along with the Windows Task Manager to identify which program is using which port.
If you are certain that you have found an open proxy or exploitable proxy, you will need to locate the program associated with the proxy. Since proxy software is generally used to share an Internet connection among multiple machines, you should determine what software is performing this task. Some programs can still be active even after they have been uninstalled through the Window's 'add/remove software' screen. In this case, you will need to locate the proxy software files on your hard drive and either rename or delete the executables. You must reboot the computer after these changes are made for them to take effect. You should consider running a security scan or proxy checker again after the software is uninstalled to be certain that the proxies are no longer active.
Not all proxy software is bad. If the software has the ability to be secured and can be configured to only allow proxy connections from within the customers networ with passwords then their solution may be fine; however, typically another NAT (network address translation) solution will provide the customer with better security and faster performance out of the box. Many companies now make inexpensive cable gateways and router solutions that can act as a firewall or router to keep the customer's local area network safe and remove the excess workload from the computer currently being used as a proxy. As long as they do not set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone), these can help protect their data and privacy while sharing the Internet connection with multiple computers
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Tikolm wrote:linguoboy wrote:Just a couple, really. Dydd wedi doesn't mean anything;
I didn't think it would. I was just making a guess based on the form blwyddyn wedi, which seems to mean "the next year".
Where have you seen that before?
I've seen blwyddyn wedi hyn for "the year after this", but never *blwyddyn wedi on its own like that. Wedi is a preposition, not an adjective. The way you say "next year" is blwyddyn nesa.
Tikolm wrote:So the 'f' is dropped in spelling as well as speech? I didn't know that.
In informal contexts, yeah. Similarly, nesa, above, would be written nesaf in a newspaper article, but in a context like this, that seems a bit fussy.
Tikolm wrote:So there would be three possible ways of writing this:
a) Bydda(f) i'n mynd i'r ysgol yfory. (neutral)
b) Dw i'n mynd i'r ysgol yfory. (neutral)
c) Rhaid i mi fynd i'r ysgol yfory. (necessary)
Those are three possible ways of expressing this idea, yes. (There are many more besides, of course, just as with English.)
Tikolm wrote:I think the appropriate one here would have been c), as the point was that I had to go to bed because I had to wake up early for school tomorrow. (Not sure what "wake up early for" would be.)
If you literally mean "wake up", the verb is deffro (N)/dihuno (S). But codi "get up" would be more common in this context.
If cynnar means "early", how would you make this into an adverb?
"For" can be tricky to translate. I think in this instance, I would go with i fynd i'r ysgol. Oherwydd ysgol "because of school" would also work.


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I had one last sirloin tip roast in the freezer so over the weekend I thawed and cooked it.
I was all set to use a Dijon mustard when I came across a little jar of specialty mustard that'd been hiding in the fridge for a few years.
After salting the beef I grated 4 small garlic cloves and ground some pepper into the mustard and smeared the paste over the meat.
My current favorite way to cook a boneless roast is to use the rotisserie and this time I stuck with hardwood briquettes.
A lot of juice came out after a 15-minute rest.
I had taken it off the grill after it reached 120-125 and it had great color.
Ordinarily I'd make a horseradish sauce for beef but the mustard added a nice spiciness so we built our sandwiches with just mayonnaise. The buns were fresh kaiser rolls from the grocery store and they made a big difference.
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Strong domestic demand and light volumes could limit shipments of pears to China, which just opened its doors to U.S.-grown fruit, but grower-shippers also said it's too soon to tell — and that China could wind up taking more than projected this season.
The Milwaukie, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest estimates that up to 40,000 44-pound boxes of U.S. pears could be shipped to China this season.
It could wind up being much more, said Mac Riggan, marketing director of Chelan, Wash.-based Chelan Fresh Marketing.
"If it really takes off, it could be double that," he said.
That said, Chelan Fresh will ease into the deal, Riggan said. The company's first shipment or anjous under the company's Trout label went out the week of Feb. 4.
"We'll see how they respond," he said. "The door just opened, so we'll move cautiously."
Howard Nager, vice president of marketing for Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., agreed. Domex will take a close look at its Chinese customer base, to gauge who is capable of promoting pears and supporting the pear category year-round.
In addition, Nager said, there may not be as many extra Northwest pears to ship to a new market this year as in years past. As of Feb. 1, about 68% of the crop had shipped, up from 60% at the same time last year, he said.
But none of that takes away from the opportunities the Chinese market presents, Nager said.
"We don't have a definite date nailed down (to begin shipments to China), but we hope it's soon," he said Feb. 5.
Yakima-based Sage Fruit Co. will likely ship just enough to China this season to test the waters, said Steve Reisenhauer, sales manager.
He said it's a combination of caution and conditions in the domestic market.
"Our domestic demand is very good, we're getting good dollars and inventories are down," he said. "We have a bird in the hand here, and we're going to take advantage of it."
Nager expects prices to remain fairly steady through the duration of the deal. Domex will likely ship boscs and red anjous through mid-spring and green anjous through the summer, he said.
Reisenhauer also expects markets to remain steady in coming months. Sage expects green anjous to become scarce in late February and early March, and the company's bosc deal will likely wind down in mid-April. By early February, Sage already had run out of red anjous, he said.
On Feb. 5, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported prices of $24-26 for 4/5 bushel cartons of anjous 70-100s, up from $18-20 last year at the same time.
It will be critical, Riggan said, for Chinese receivers to be instructed in how to handle, store and display U.S. pears to ensure quality. If shrink levels are high, they won't want to buy more, he said.
Point-of-sale materials from the bureau and planned samplings should help the process, Riggan said.
Assuming things do go well, there should be plenty of red anjous to meet whatever demand develops, despite the fact that Washington's crop is down this year, Riggan said.