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POA members and their sponsored guests are welcome to enjoy the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association's numerous amenities.
Amenity Use
Temporary Permits (substitution for photo identification card) are available after business hours and some weekends at Riordan Hall, Branchwood Recreation Center and the pro shops at Scotsdale, Kingsdale, Highlands, Bella Vista Country Club, Metfield and Tanyard Creek. The permits are valid for three business days and must be exchanged for a photo identification card at the Membership Services Department or by mail.
The 30-day Identification Cards are available at the Membership Services Department and all locations where temporary permits are issued. The 30-day Identification Cards entitle the holder to fully discounted membership privileges.
Members who visit Bella Vista Village infrequently and owners of time shares may purchase 30-Day Identification Cards, currently priced at $15 plus tax. The 30-Day Identification Card entitles the person purchasing it the full member discount (same as a POA-issued photo ID) at all facilities*. POA members and their dependents may each purchase three 30-Day Identification Cards per year, each valid for a full 30 days. Time share owners may purchase one 30-Day Identification Card for each week corresponding to their time share week.
*The exceptions to "all facilities" are that no annual registrations may be made for boats, marina and mooring slips, RV-storage, golf seat leases, private carts, Branchwood and Riordan passes and outdoor swimming season passes. Monthly or 30-day use fees purchased with a 30-Day Identification Card must end on the expiration date of the card. The 30-day Identification Card entitles the holder the privilege of purchasing temporary boat permits, weekly boat slip rentals and 30-day passes at Branchwood Recreation Center and Riordan Hall. Lake Use Permits are not required for holders of the 30-day Identification Card.
The monthly assessment fee for unimproved property (a lot without a water meter) is currently $16.
The monthly assessment fee for improved property (a lot with a water meter) is currently $24.
Pursuant to Article X, Section 10 of the Declaration and Protective Covenants of Bella Vista Village, if the assessments are not paid, then they become delinquent, and become a continuing lien on the property. The association may foreclose the lien against the property to recover the unpaid assessment, as well as interest and collection costs associated with preparing and filing the complaint, service costs and attorneys' fees.
The Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association (POA) provides top-quality amenities and services it provides throughout the year to its diverse group of resident and nonresident members. Assessments play a large part in maintaining these services.
The POA assessments are outlined in the POA's Declaration and Protective Covenants, which are the governing documents. To view the Declaration and Protective Covenants, click here.
Board of Directors
Where can I learn more about the Property Owners Association's Declaration and Protective Covenants?
A complete list of the Declaration and Protective Covenants – the community's governing documents can be found here. Additionally, a free paper copy of the Bella Vista Village's Declaration and Protective Covenants is available at the Membership Services Department.
All applicable state and federal fishing and boating regulations apply to Bella Vista Village lakes. Arkansas law requires all vessels propelled by sail or machinery of any type to be registered. Boats on Bella Vista Village's lakes must have current state and POA boat registration permits. Annual POA permits are available at the POA's Membership Services Department. Temporary permits (weekly) are available at the POA's Membership Services Department and the Loch Lomond Marina.
All vessels on Bella Vista Village lakes must have either an annual or temporary registration. Personal watercraft (jet skis/wave runners, etc.), seaplanes and any watercraft constructed to provide permanent sleeping facilities or constructed with a permanently enclosed kitchen for food preparation or with bath/shower and/or toilet facilities are prohibited on all Bella Vista Village lakes. Lake Ann, Lake Windsor and Loch Lomond are all sports lakes with no horsepower restrictions. Lake Avalon, Lake Brittany, Lake Rayburn and Lake Norwood are "no wake" lakes.
The Loch Lomond Marina currently has pontoon boats, kayaks and fully rigged bass boats available for rental. Rental arrangements can be made by calling the Loch Lomond Marina, at (479) 855-8182.
For space availability and costs, please call the POA's Membership Services Department at (479) 855-8000. When prompted by the telephone menu press option No. 2. Additionally, you may view the current fee schedule by selecting the link below.
To obtain a dock or mooring space, call the POA's Membership Services Department at (479) 855-8000. When prompted by the telephone menu press option No. 2.
The Architectural Control Committee oversees compliance with the village boat dock construction codes. Materials must match the residence as close as possible. Wood that stands in lake water must be redwood, cypress, cedar, etc. Treated lumber may be used as decking and railing, but may not stand in the lake water. Skirting must be made of redwood, cedar or cypress. No barrels may be used for floatation. Styrofoam must be encapsulated. For more information, call (479) 855-8080.
Any POA member or guest with a permanent or temporary boat registration.
The POA's Membership Services Department rents covered boat slips on an annual lease. The Loch Lomond Marina also offers uncovered slips on temporary, daily and weekly leases, as well as pontoon and fishing boat rentals. Each slip contains electrical outlets. Mooring slips at Lake Ann, Lake Avalon and Lake Windsor are available for lease through the POA's Membership Services Department.
If the owner of the boat has current state and POA boat registration permits and does not want to go on the boat and lets someone else use the boat, what do the visitors need?
If a nonmember (guest) uses a properly POA stickered boat but is not accompanied by a property owner with a POA-issued photo identification card the situation would require the guest to have a Lake Use Permit. Other guests in the boat must also purchase Lake Use Permits.
If a boat is registered with the POA may someone other than the owner drive the boat? And, would that driver need a Lake Use Permit even IF someone is on the boat that has a photo ID?
As long as the owner/member is on the boat anyone legally permitted to drive the boat may drive the boat.
Yes, members must register non-motorized water craft with the association.
No lakes in Bella Vista Village permit the use of personal watercraft. Additionally, Lakes Avalon, Brittany, Norwood and Rayburn are "no wake" lakes.
Where (other than Membership Services) may Lake Use Permits, Temporary Boat Permits and POA issued photo identification cards be purchased?
Lake Use Permits are available at the Loch Lomond Marina, Branchwood Recreation Center, Riordan Hall or from any Bella Vista Village lake ranger.
Temporary Boat Permits may be purchased at the Loch Lomond Marina or from any Bella Vista Village lake ranger.
POA-issued photo identification cards may be renewed at any golf shop. Members should bring the receipt to the Membership Services Department and an employee will print a new card.
Water skiing is permitted on Lake Ann, Loch Lomond and Lake Windsor, but only in the main body of these lakes.
A person being towed on water skis, aqua-planes or similar devices must wear a personal flotation device (PFD). In addition to a driver, any boat towing a person on skis or other devices must have an observer that is 12 or older or wide angle mirrors to observe the person being towed. Boats towing a person on skis or other devices also must have a red or orange flag on an 18-inch pole that can be held up by an observer when a skier is down in the water.
*Water skiing is prohibited one-hour after sunset to one-hour before sunrise.
Bella Vista Village lakes are regulated by fishing rules and regulations set by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. To view those fishing rules and regulations, visit www.agfc.com. All fish in Bella Vista Village lakes can be harvested, as follows:
Species Daily Limit
Largemouth bass: 10
Sunfish combined, including bluegill, redear, green sunfish, warmouth: 50
Catfish combined, including channel and blue: 10
Crappie, including black and white: 15 over 10 inches
Trout: 5
The POA also has adopted the following harvest restrictions for the lakes:
Any bass 13 to 16 inches long must be returned to a lake.
Any crappie less than 10 inches long must be returned to a lake. No more than 15 crappies may be taken from any lake in one day.
Cleaning of fish in recreation areas is prohibited except at designated cleaning stations.
Yes. To obtain recent fish stocking information, call the POA's lake ecologist and fisheries manager at (479) 855-5068. All lakes are annually stocked with crappie and catfish, since these fish do not consistently reproduce in man-made lakes. Other sport-fish and forage fish species are stocked, as deemed necessary by the lake ecologist and fisheries manager. To view more fish stocking information, click here
To fish in Bella Vista Village's lakes, anglers must be a member of the POA and have a current POA-issued photo identification card. Guests not accompanied by a member with a valid, POA-issued photo identification card must possess a current POA Lake Use Permit as well as a Guest Card. All fishing in Bella Vista Village's lakes is governed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Rules and Regulations. Anyone 16 and older fishing in any lake in Arkansas must have a current Arkansas fishing license. Licenses are available at Loch Lomond Marina.
What cards does a (visitor) grandparent need to go fishing with a grandchild that has a POA issued dependent member card?
The grandparent must have an Arkansas fishing license and will NOT need a guest card. Guest cards are required for use at all POA facilities except when the guest is accompanied by a POA member or dependent that has a current member card.
If a resident wants to sink fish habitat or has any questions about providing habitat for fish, they should call the lakes and parks department at (479) 855-506.
All seven Bella Vista Village lakes feature "the big five" sport fish species – largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, crappie, and channel catfish. Over the years a few lakes have been stocked with a few other species, such as blue catfish, and some native fish also have inhabited some of the lakes.
Two sport-fish species are recent additions to village lakes. Saugeye were stocked in Lake Norwood in 2008 and 2009 and Lake Avalon in 2011. The saugeye were stocked to provide a "walleye" fishery in the village, as requested by many members. Saugeye in Lake Norwood grew at a rate of 9 inches per year for their first three years.
Rainbow trout were stocked in Lake Brittany from November through April each year since 2007. This has provided a good winter trout fishery and also has a trophy largemouth bass fishery to develop, due to the supplemental trout forage. Trout averaging 11 to 12 inches in length are stocked at a minimum rate of 1,000 per month. For a summary of all known fish species in each Bella Vista Village lake, click here
Absolutely. Bella Vista Village's lakes were fertilized to increase fish production to provide better fishing for many, many years, since they were built. This management technique led to outstanding fishing in Bella Vista Village's lakes for several species of warm-water game fish for many years and Loch Lomond almost broke the state record for largemouth bass. However, the practice was over-used in the late 1990s, which led to poor water quality and controversy. The practice was stopped after 2002. Arkansas Natural Resource Commission also began to regulate lake fertilization in its regulation known as "Title 22".
Since then the POA has hired its own fisheries biologist/lake ecologist and created its own lake ecology and fisheries program. The lake ecologist created Arkansas' first nutrient management plan for a lake under "Title 22" designation, which created a very detailed monitoring and evaluation plan for managing the nutrient levels in Bella Vista Village's lakes. The plan was implemented in 2011, and under this plan, when a Bella Vista Village lake meets certain monitoring criteria, nutrients such as nitrogen or phosphorus will be added to the lake in very low amounts to achieve the biological productivity desired. Other new technological concepts are being explored to cycle nutrients more efficiently in the lakes using long-distance lake circulators.
Membership Services Department
8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
RV Storage
6:00am to 10:00pm daily.
Membership Services Department
(479) 855-8000
Physical Address:
3 Euston Road
Bella Vista, AR 72714
Mailing Address:
PO Box 6150
Bella Vista, AR 72714
RV Storage
2258 Forest Hills Blvd.
Bella Vista, AR 72715
You do not have to be a member to eat at dining establishments located inside POA facilitates. Clubhouse restaurants are open to the public.
For more information on the restaurants, Click Here.
To report an unkempt yard, contact The City of Bella Vista code enforcement officer at City Hall to assist with such situations at (479) 876-1255.
For home construction regulations contact the City Building Division office, at (479) 268-4980.
The annual seat lease is for a seat or ½ of a cart. Any Bella Vista Village member, with the purchase of a POA-issued photo identification card, may lease a cart seat on an annual basis. Annual Seat Leases are available January 1 to December 31. When the lessee's photo identification card is presented at any golf shop, the cardholder will be provided a cart seat, based on availability. When the cardholder is accompanied by another annual seat lease holder or a private cart photo identification card holder, there is no other charge. All other players wishing to ride with an annual seat lease holder will pay the prevailing rental seat charge.
Please contact the City of Bella Vista, at (479) 876-1255.
Yes, personal golf carts are allowed. Please refer to the fee schedule for all applicable fees.
Bella Vista Village is home to the Country Club Golf Course, the Kingswood Golf Course, the Berksdale Golf Course, the Dogwood Hills Golf Course, the Brittany Golf Course, the Highlands Golf Course, and the Scotsdale Golf Course. Additionally, the Tanyard Creek Practice Center is available, complete with hard surface stations and grass tees, putting greens, practice bunkers and chipping stations.
Yes, it is okay to walk the courses on the cart paths as long as golfers are not on the golf course. This is usually before 7:00am and after 8:00pm.
Please contact the Golf Division, (479) 855-5079.
A copy of the fee schedule can be found below. Additionally, fee schedules can be obtained at the Membership Services Department and other POA facilities.
Before any tree is removed from a golf course, the Golf Maintenance staff considers whether or not the tree can be saved. If the tree is dead or dying, or is competing with turfgrass for light, air and moisture, it likely cannot be saved. If the staff determines the tree is dead then it is removed as soon as possible. Often a tree may appear to be in good condition, but proves otherwise upon closer inspection. Trees may reveal damage, such as storm or lightning damage, that will kill the tree or make it a safety concern. If a tree is competing with the turfgrass, the staff will look at other alternatives before removing the tree. For example, the tree may just need to be limbed up to create enough light or air to give the turfgrass a better chance of survival.
Resident Members and Non-resident Members can use use the Automated Tee Time Reservation System
For more information or if you are a Non-member, call (479) 855-5079 or email email@example.com
Swimming is permitted at your own risk; the POA encourages a buddy system. Any swimmer more than 100 feet from the shore or a boat must be towing a lightweight float with a flag attached so they are visible to operators of boats in the area. Proper swimming attire is required. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Guests and members without a POA-issued photo identification card must have a lake use permit.
By not having any designated swimming areas, the POA is not responsible for meeting any special water quality criteria by the state. However, because the lakes are designated by the POA Board of Directors as "multiple (recreational) use" lakes, with swimming being one of those uses, we feel it prudent to try to manage each lake to meet state standards for "primary contact," which means that it's safe for swimming. The two potentially harmful variables, which are monitored monthly or more are E. coli bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).
If blue-green algae "bloom" heavily in a lake, some species can produce micro-toxins in the water that can be harmful if ingested. This is called an HAB – "harmful algal bloom". Only once has the membership been warned about a potential HAB since 2008; this was only in one lake and only for about one week.
E. coli bacteria, which is found throughout the outdoor environment, can cause sickness if ingested. E. coli bacteria levels have only risen above the state primary contact standard one time and only in one lake for a few days since 2008. This was following an unprecedented flood event, which produced massive runoff from the surrounding watershed after an extended drought period.
The water in each lake is monitored weekly to monthly. A standard water quality sampling system has been in place for many years and was re-standardized to the current system in 2008. Water samples are collected following EPA guidelines from the upper and lower ends of each lake and the arms of each lake. Water is analyzed by an EPA-certified lab for a variety of variables, including E. coli bacteria and nutrient levels. Water samples also are analyzed for the types of plankton in the water.
A copy of the updated fee schedule for all amenities, activities and services is available at the POA's Membership Services Department as well as other POA facilities. Additionally, you may view the current fee schedule.
Lot Information and Available Lots
Once you pay the entire amount owed to the Circuit Clerk, take your receipt to the Membership Services Department, Metfield Clubhouse, 3 Euston Road to get your membership card.
Monthly assessments of $16.00 will start to accrue on the 1st day of the month following the date of the sale. Assessments may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.
The Association has two types of lots available for purchase. Membership lots are small pieces of property, usually located in the Original Bella Vista Subdivision, which allow membership in the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association, but may not be built upon. Membership lots are offered as they become available. The majority of the lots offered for sale are unimproved lots. Unimproved lots convey membership privileges just like membership lots. The major difference is that unimproved lots may be built upon. This does not mean that all unimproved lots are buildable, as there may be any number of issues with the terrain or topography and/or availability of septic/sewer that may make a lot unsuitable for housing construction.
An out-of-state company contacted me wanting to buy or sell my Bella Vista lot. Is the company and/or their offer legitimate?
Each year, dozens of Bella Vista property owners are contacted by one of many out-of-state companies offering to buy or sell their lot for a large sum of money. The Association is not affiliated with any of these re-marketing companies; therefore, we cannot speak on the validity of the company or their offer. However, the Association encourages its members to use caution when buying or selling property. We urge you to first contact the Better Business Bureau of Arkansas or the Arkansas Attorney General's office. In addition, the Association encourages each property owner to review the terms of any proposed contract with an attorney before making any commitments, especially if a company requests money prior to selling the property.
No, there are no warranties of title. The Association does its best to name all possible defendants, but neither the Association, nor its directors, employees or agents, warrant title. The Association encourages all prospective purchasers to do their own title research.
The Architectural Control Committee assigns addresses only for improved properties (a lot with a water meter). All residences are required to have the proper street address number conspicuously displayed and legible from the street. The ACC can be reached, at (479) 855-8080.
A current list of the local Realtors is available through the Association's Membership Services Department.
The Association's Membership Services Department, located at 3 Euston Road, has subdivision plat maps at the front counter.
A Bella Vista Street Map, which is available for $4.50 at the Association's Membership Services Department, lists all of the subdivisions to help members find their lots.
Individuals requesting more than one plat may be required to provide a written list.
Visit http://bellavistapoa.com/available-lots/judicial-sales/ to find a list of the properties to be auctioned approximately two to three weeks prior to each judicial sale date. Join the auction mailing list and a list will be sent to you via email prior to each judicial sale date. Send an e-mail requesting a copy of the sale list to email@example.com or call (479) 855-5016.
If I purchase a lot through the Association, are there any additional costs other than the purchase price?
Yes, the Association asks that you pay an additional $20.00 to cover the cost associated with paying the County Circuit Clerk to record the deed. The Association will take care of actually recording the deed for you and will mail you the original deed once it has been recorded. Upon purchasing a lot and becoming an owner of property within Bella Vista, you will also be responsible for paying assessments, currently in the amount of $16.00 per month per unimproved lot. Don't forget to assess your property and pay your property taxes to the Benton County tax collector each year.
The Association Legal Department will prepare and execute the deed on your behalf. Please contact the Association Legal Department to discuss the correct names and spelling of names to be placed on your deed.
Upon full payment to the Association Legal Department, you will be provided with a delegation form which will allow you to obtain membership privileges even before you receive the recorded deed. This is done as a convenience to our new members, as it usually takes a week or two to get the deed signed, recorded with the Circuit Clerk and returned to the purchaser. This completed form can then be taken to the Association's Membership Services Department, Metfield Clubhouse, 3 Euston Road, where the new member can either receive a free paper membership card or purchase a photo identification card.
Full payment must be made to the Association Legal Department within one week of the date of purchase. Payments can be made by phone via credit or debit card or may be dropped off or mailed to the Bella Vista POA, Attn: Legal Department, P.O. Box 6210, Bella Vista, AR, 72714.
May I lease my unimproved lot to another individual(s) and give them membership rights to the Association?
In 1981, the Arkansas Supreme Court decided that an owner may lease property, but that lease did not transfer the rights of ownership. Since membership rights are tied to ownership of a lot, then a lease does not transfer membership rights.
The Association's Board of Directors has implemented a policy that gives resident renters the opportunity to enjoy renter-guest privileges of the Association at the direction of their landlord, but this policy does not extend to nonresidents of Bella Vista, so it would not apply to unimproved lots.
Maps of Bella Vista and nearby Bentonville are available for $4.50 at the Association's Membership Services Department. In addition to street and subdivision names, the maps also include lakes, golf courses, recreational facilities, churches, retail areas and reserved property.
You will receive a commissioner's deed to lots purchased at a judicial sale. Once you have paid the Circuit Clerk in full, the clerk will begin the process of obtaining your deed. It may take up to six months to get your recorded commissioner's deed. The Association will mail the original to you as soon as we receive it from the Circuit Clerk's office.
Please contact us at 1-844-288-5687 if you have any questions about purchasing a lot from the Association. Purchasing a lot through the Association allows us to reduce lot inventory while also providing area residents with an opportunity to purchase a lot at an affordable price and become members of Bella Vista.
http://bellavistapoa.com/available-lots/judicial-sales/ Send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or call (479) 855-5016.
Bella Vista Village is a member-based community of about 26,000 residents and more than 38,000 property owners. The community covers nearly 50 square miles at the northwest corner of Arkansas on U.S. 71. The Property Owners Association, also known as the POA, is the governing body of Bella Vista Village. The POA is responsible for the management and maintenance of all amenities and some municipal-like services. Other services are provided through the City of Bella Vista.
When property is purchased in Bella Vista Village, the property owner automatically becomes a member of the POA and is obligated to pay assessments. In order to enjoy membership privileges, an owner of Bella Vista property shall establish membership rights and obtain a membership card at the POA's Membership Services Department, by presenting a copy of a recorded deed in that owner's name or contract for purchase made with that owner. All membership cards shall be issued in the names as they appear on the above-named legal documents. You may have two membership cards per lot; owners of multiple lots can receive cards for just one of the lots. The spouse of a sole property owner will be issued a membership card upon completion of a signed request, which will remain in effect until notification is received from the property owner to rescind those privileges. There are similar rules for property owned by corporate entities, trusts and unrelated property owners.
Property owners can set up member rights by presenting a recorded legal document showing ownership at the POA's Membership Services Department. Upon receipt of this documentation and confirmation that all assessments are current on the property, change of ownership is made in the POA's records.
Paper membership cards are mailed in mid-December to all members in good standing (current with monthly assessments) for the following year.
POA-issued photo identification cards are required to use facilities or participate in Bella Vista Village activities at a discounted membership rate. They may be purchased at the Membership Services Department.
Dependents of property owners will be issued a card marked "Dependent," and holders of dependent cards cannot sponsor guests nor have guest cards issued on them.
Temporary Permits (substitution for photo identification card) are available after business hours and some weekends at Riordan Hall, Branchwood Recreation Center and the pro shops at Scotsdale, Kingsdale, Highlands, Bella Vista Country Club, Metfield and Tanyard Creek. The permits are valid for three business days and must be exchanged for a photo identification card at the Membership Services Department or by mail.
The 30-day Identification Cards are available at the Membership Services Department and all locations where temporary permits are issued. The 30-day Identification Cards entitle the holder to fully discounted membership privileges.
Guest cards are required for use at all POA facilities except when the guest is accompanied by a POA member in possession of a current member card. Guest cards are required for everyone 13 years of age or older if not accompanied by a member. Guests that are 12 years or younger must be accompanied by a responsible adult who has a current member or guest card.
Membership cards for company or corporate-owned property will be issued in the company or corporation's name. The Membership Services Department has a form to be completed and signed by an executive of the company or corporation.
Guest cards are required for use at all POA facilities except when the guest is accompanied by a POA member in possession of a current member card. Guest cards cannot be issued from a dependent card holder.
When a guest is accompanied by a POA member and that guest does not have a guest card, then the accompanying POA member must sign in their guest on the facility guest register, which will be located at the reception desk of each POA facility. If at any facility without a guest register, such as a POA lake, the member must provide the names of each of his guests to a POA Ranger or other POA staff.
Guest cards are required for everyone 13 years of age or older if not accompanied by a member. Guests that are 12 years or younger must be accompanied by a responsible adult who has a current member or guest card.
Guest cards are issued at the POA's Membership Services Department. After hours, guest cards are available at the Metfield Clubhouse, Riordan Hall or Branchwood Recreation Center. Guest cards will be issued upon receipt of a property owner's written request by fax, mail or in person at the Membership Services Department. To download an application, click here.
Dependents of property owners will be issued a card marked"Dependent," and holders of Dependent cards cannot sponsor guests nor have guest cards issued on them.
No, the association does not allow the use of fireworks on common property.
No farm animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot or parcel of land in Bella Vista Village. Dogs, cats and other household pets may be kept, provided that they are not bred, maintained or kept for any commercial purpose.
For current sign ordinances, please contact the City of Bella Vista, at (479)876-1255.
Photo Contest
You retain ownership and all rights to your photograph; however, by entering the contest, entrants grant the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association permission, royalty-free, to publish submitted photos on the Center's website and to reproduce images for outreach and promotional purposes only. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. The Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association will not be required to pay any consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.
Yes. However, photographs must be re-submitted for each contest. Past contest-winning photos are not eligible for resubmission in subsequent contests.
Yes. We accept high-quality scanned images of non-digital photographs. We do not, however, accept hard copy photographs, whether negatives, prints or slides. If any are submitted they will not be returned.
No, only digital photographs and/or scanned images submitted electronically.
Yes. Also, color photographs changed to black and white are acceptable.
Cropped photographs are eligible.
No, we do not accept digitally or otherwise enhanced or altered photos.
Cropped photos are eligible. Minor adjustments, including spotting, dodging and burning, sharpening, contrast and slight color adjustment or the digital equivalents, are acceptable. If the judges determine that a photographer has altered his or her photo, we reserve the right to disqualify it.
If people in submitted photos are recognizable, and especially if they are children, you need to submit a release form with your entry.
An adult (over 18 years of age) release form can be found here (link to PDF form-photo-release-0815.pdf).
A minor (under 18 years of age) release form can be found here (link to PDF form-photo-release-consent-0815.pdf).
I want to submit a photograph of a stranger(s) that was shot spontaneously. There is no way I will be able to get their signature for a model release. What do I do?
It is understandable that photographers taking pictures in public places may be unable to secure a model/subject release form, so please feel free to enter your photographs in these types of situations. Please provide a detailed description of the circumstances of your photograph and we will review your entry. The Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association reserves the right to disqualify the submission should it be necessary.
Monthly submissions will be selected the first week of the month following the end of the contest and the printed publication submission will be selected within ten business days of the contest end. Winners will be notified via the email address associated with the submission.
Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association staff will meet to review and select the monthly submission winners. Quarterly publication winners will be chosen by the most "likes" on Facebook.
No. Due to the large number of submissions, only the winners will be notified. If you do not hear from Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association staff by either the first week of the month following the end of the contest end, pertaining to monthly submissions or ten business days of the contest end with regard to quarterly printed publication contests, your submission was not chosen.
Without this requirement met, the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association cannot accept your photograph for the photo contest.
Yes, your photograph is eligible for submission. However, photographs that have been published (except online) are not eligible.
Contact the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association Marketing and Communications department at email@example.com or call (479) 855-5048.
Prices vary. For details, review the updated fee schedule for all amenities, activities and services by selecting the link below. Additionally, one may obtain a fee schedule at the POA's Membership Services Department.
How can a Coopershares owner (Greens II timeshare) use the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association's amenities?
The Coopershares owner presents a letter from Festiva identifying the person as a timeshare owner to the Membership Services Department, or an employee at one of the points of sale (i.e., pro-shop, etc.) that sells the 30-day identification card. The owner then purchases the card, which is only good for the week or weeks of the timeshare owners' stay. That card entitles the legitimate holder to the same privileges afforded a "regular" member with a POA-issued photo identification card.
Plan your perfect getaway to Bella Vista, starting right here! Our website showcases Bella Vista B&Bs, cabins, vacation and home rentals, campsites, area hotels and more. Whatever your taste and budget, we have it covered.
The key to the rifle and pistol range is available at the Branchwood Recreation Center. No key is required for the trap and skeet range, since it is a manned facility. Guests are not permitted to use the gun range without a member being present. Keys will not be issued to guests.
From Bella Vista's Town Center, take Arkansas 340 West for 4.6 miles to the intersection of Arkansas 279 and Highlands Boulevard. Take Highlands Boulevard for 5.8 miles. Turn west on Rocky Dell Hollow Rd. (at white log church). Proceed 1.3 miles to the entrance of the Highland's Gun Range. Trap & Skeet is on past Rifle/Pistol Range on the left with a sign that reads "HIGHLANDS SPORTS CENTER."
Additionally, you may access Google driving directions .
Between 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday, call the Maintenance and Construction Division at (479) 855-5060. After business hours, call the Bella Vista Police Department at (479) 855-3771. The dispatcher will page either the on-duty lake ranger or the facilities maintenance standby associate.
Arrangements can be made between 8:30pm and 5:00pm Monday through Friday at the POA's Membership Services Department or by calling (479) 855-8000 option 3.
Advance reservations are accepted for members and their guests in the main area of the park for sites with water, telephone and electric hook-up. All other spaces are on a first come, first served basis.
The Blowing Springs RV Park is located approximately ½ mile east of the intersection of the Mercy Way and U.S. 71, just past Cooper Elementary School. Additionally, you may access Google driving directions.
Discharging firearms is not permitted within the city limits of Bella Vista.
POA Policy 2.05 prohibits hunting on the association's common property within 50 yards of amenities, facilities and private residences, which is in accordance with state law.
Hunting on private property is prohibited. The use and enjoyment of common property is for association members and their guests. Hunters are responsible for determining if property is common or private.
For more information about hunting in Arkansas visit the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission website.
Bella Vista Village's water system – common property (Declaration Article VI, Sec 1) – is an asset worth approximately $43.8M, benefiting the association's resident and nonresident property owners. It is sometimes asked why the association doesn't transfer its water system to the city. Before transferring the system, there are important considerations:
- The transfer of this valuable asset to the City of Bella Vista would require a 51 percent favorable vote by each class of the association's membership (Declaration Article VIII, Sec 3(i)).
- Because the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association is a nonprofit organization, the association puts profit generated from water back into maintaining and upgrading the water system. For example, if the water system were owned by a municipality, the municipality could use the profit to fund other services and/or potentially see the water service as a new revenue source, which could lead to increased rates.
Any water utility related issues should be directed to the Water Department, (479) 855-8000 option 1.
- Capital Buy-in Fee – Starting in 2004, the POA implemented the water capital buy-in fee to address growth and its impact on the community's water system. The money is used for new storage, larger water lines and increased pumping capacity. The money is not used for maintenance or water rate calculations.
- Water Tap Fee – The water tap fee supports material, labor and overhead costs to install water service for its members.
- Health Fee – The Arkansas Department of Health charges the Bella Vista Water Utility every month for water testing. Water testing is conducted so the water utility will be in compliance with Arkansas water standards.
- Additional costs associated with reconnection fees – The cost to reconnect water service in Bella Vista involves extensive time and labor, fuel cost and wear and tear on vehicles. The fee is meant to be a deterrent for late payments.
- Water rates – Bella Vista's water rates are based on the community's unique water system. The village has more than 600 miles of water line and different pressure zones due to the topography. This large system requires more labor to deal with the subsequent water loss. The POA buys water from two sources – the City of Bentonville and Benton/Washington Regional Public Water Authority, also known as Two-Ton.
- Water costs – The Bella Vista Water Department charges $20.44 for the first 1,500 gallons of water used (this is the minimal amount billed). An additional charge of $9.99 per 1,000 gallons is charged thereafter.
- Water utility deposits – Each residential homeowner pays a $75 water deposit. Rental Customers pay a $100 deposit.
- Between 7:30am and 4:00pm, report water system leaks (including water mains, fire hydrants and water meter services not on the customer's side) to the Water Department, (479) 855-8000 option 1.
To report leaks to the water system AFTER HOURS (including water mains, fire hydrants and water meter services not on customer's side) call the the Bella Vista Police Department, (479) 855-3771.
- Leaks on the customer's side of the meter, including the pipe between the meter and the building, the irrigation system or indoor plumbing, are the responsibility of the customer.
- For sewer line leaks – Village Wastewater Co., (479) 855-7613.
- For septic line leaks – Architectural Control Committee, (479) 855-8080.
- If the tree is blocking a roadway – The Bella Vista Police Department, (479) 855-3771.
- If the tree is overhanging at an intersection – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- If the tree is on common property – The POA Maintenance and Construction Division, (479) 855-5060.
- If the tree is on private property – contact the owner of the property.
- To dispose of yard debris (brush, limbs and leaves) – The Highlands Stump Dump or the Trafalgar Stump Dump. For more information Click Here
- To dispose of unwanted pieces of furniture or other "bulky" items – Republic Services, Inc. (479) 855-4226.
- To dispose of household appliances – Republic Services, Inc. and the Bella Vista and the Property Owners Association offer free curb side pickup of "white goods" twice a year – Republic Services, Inc. (479) 855-4226, POA Maintenance and Construction Division, (479) 855-5060. To schedule an appliance pickup outside of the free curb side pickup, call Republic Services, Inc. (479) 855-4226.
- To dispose of recyclables – The Bella Vista Recycling Center , (479) 876-5343.
- To report an illegal dump site – The Bella Vista Police Department, (479) 855-3771.
- Trash pickup and collection – Republic Services, Inc. (479) 855-4226.
- Trash collection dates and holiday schedules – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255 or visit the Bella Vista City website.
- Trash pickup and collection cost – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Nonemergency snow removal – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Emergency snow removal or snow removal for serious medical conditions – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Rights-of-way maintenance – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Bella Vista street repairs – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- State highways repair and maintenance – The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department repairs and maintains state highways. Questions regarding AR 340 east can be directed to the department's Garfield office, (479) 451-1425. Questions regarding AR 340 west and AR 279 may be directed to the department's Gentry office, (479) 736-8500. Questions regarding U.S. 71 can be directed to either office.
- Nonworking street lights – Carroll Electric Cooperative Corp, (479) 273-2421.
- Requests for additional street lights – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Street signs – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Blocked culverts – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Pot holes – The City of Bella Vista, (479) 876-1255.
- Storage sheds – City Building Division office, (479) 268-4980.
- Fences – Architectural Control Committee, (479) 855-8080.
- Paint – Architectural Control Committee, (479) 855-8080.
- Planting shrubs, trees or flowers on common property – The POA Maintenance and Construction Division, (479) 855-5060.


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Title: Leaving
Author: Perca alannalover
Feedback: Yes please
Summary: Sam's point of view of the departure from Rivendell.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Lord Of The Rings or the characters
Spoilers: For the Council Of Elrond.
Pairing: Implied one sided FrodoxSam.
Warnings: Slash.
Beta'd: IndigoNight
Author's Note: Drabble random word is donate Sam's POV.
I don't know what made me go and donate my services, all I knew was Mr. Frodo was not going to Mordor without me.
"Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere with out me."
"Dear Sam." he whispered and I could see the gladness in his eyes.
So off we went with Misters Marry and Pippin and the rest of the fellowship.
"This could be fun." I whispered to Mr. Frodo.
"Yeah it could be. But the best part is we're together."
" Yeah. And that's not going to change." And at that moment I realized that I was in love with him.

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New 'smart' fan follows you around the room
A Japanese company has developed a new human sensing electric fan that follows you around the room and turns off on its own when you leave the place.
The fan created by Irisohyama Inc automatically adjusts the horizontal swing angle of its head with the help of a human presence sensor. The device called 'Human-sensing Oscillating Fan' does not swing its head too widely and can efficiently send a wind to an area where there is a human.
The fan comes with a price tag of USD 176 and Irisohyama aims to sell about 25,000 units in the first year, 'TechOn' reported. The fan uses an infrared sensor installed in the device to detect an area where there is a human.
It swings its head with an angle range of about 85 degrees (its widest angle) for about a minute while detecting the locations and movements of humans. The fan then begins to swing its head to send a wind only to an area where a human exists.
The sensitivity of the sensor can be set at three different levels. In case the fan does not detect any human in an area for about one minute, it automatically stops sending wind to the area, the report said


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BOSTON -- National Pancake Day had three special ambassadors at Children's Hospital Boston this year.
Kevin Faulk, Jerod Mayo, and Julian Edelman spent time with several patients Tuesday morning. The trio took breakfast orders then got to work in the eighth floor playroom's makeshift 'kitchen.'
Eventually, a timeout was taken for football.
Faulk told reporters he's as unsure of his future in the NFL as he is about his skill in the kitchen ("I can make eggs. That's about it.") Retirement is on the table; deciding what to do about it makes this offseason "different" for the 35-year old running back.
"But, hey, that's life," he shrugged. "You just got to deal with it, move on and hope everything works out for the best later on.
"That's the different part because you don't know what's going on. You just go on living your life and keep your faith in God and know he'll take care of you no matter."
Faulk played in just nine games over the last two seasons. He's dealt with a torn ACL and adjusted to a new crop of Patriots running backs. Being inactive for New England's Super Bowl effort seemed another step for the veteran.
Does he want to try a 14th season? Do the Patriots want him back if he does? The answers elude him thus far.
Ill tell you this much: My decision is not going to be based on solely me, he said with a smile. So, thats one thing I have to weigh in. But at the same time, Ive played a lot of football. If it doesnt happen to work out for me later, hey, it doesnt. Im blessed, Im happy, I thank God for everything, but at the same time, I know what I love to do and if it happens, it happens.
Whatever the choice, he hopes it will involve the Patriots.
Of course, Id like to be involved in the New England Patriots, lets keep it at that, Faulk said. Ive been here 13 years playing and if I happen to retire or they dont happen to bring me back, Im still going to be a New England Patriots. Im very blessed and fortunate that I have a few options. Its not just, I dont have any options, I have a few options. So, its up to me.


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Stock markets around the world dropped sharply Monday as several financial institutions reported more losses.
Major European markets fell as the banking giant HSBC reported a nearly 70-percent drop in 2008 net profits. The institution also announced it needs to raise about $18 billion in new capital.
London's Financial Times 100 index also briefly hit a six-year low and closed down five-and-a-third percent.
In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded below 7,000 points for the first time since 1997.
Analysts predicted lower U.S. trading after the early morning news that the insurance giant American International Group, or AIG, lost more than $60 billion in last year's fourth quarter. The U.S. Treasury unveiled a revised rescue package for AIG, promising to provide an additional $30 billion on an "as needed" basis.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters in Washington that the additional government action on AIG is "critical" to prevent the insurer from posing a further threat to the financial system.
Oil prices dropped more than 10 percent in New York trading Monday, as investors worried that the recession will further cut energy demand.
The price of a barrel of oil for future delivery dropped more than four dollars to hit $40.20.


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The footer copyright text and social bookmark icons are flush against each other in the iPhone Safari browser, but fine on a standard web browser.
How can I create "space" between the footer copyright text and social bookmark icons?
Hi Ismael, where am I making the addition – is it in this part of the code?
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Yes, you are correct. We will be editing the style of that area but you can add the snippet on your custom.css. :)
Ok, thanks!
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Film with particular direction of Matt Florio. This movie was presented in 2013, with original production from USA. You can watch Mama Needs a Ride online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2013.
Rating: 5 by 32 users./
Runtime: 20 minutes
Steve DiGennaro, Matthew F. O'Connor, Jane Brown, Mike Marino, Myles MacVane, Tym Moss, Marilyn Seide, James Lyones, Ardie Fuqua, Bobby Guarino, Matt Florio, Lauren Francesca, David the Voice Stein, Lisa DiGennaro, Arthur Harold and Dave Scheffler.
Short film, Comedy.
20-minute film (full movie) directed by Matt Florio.
The original audio of Mama Needs a Ride has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2013.
Screenplay written by Matt Florio.
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Frank Angelcyk, Luann Nigara, Curt Hansen, Ed Reagoso, Vinny Nigara, Jeremy C. Hansen, Daniel Hawkins, Matt Florio, Mike Florio, Walter Schick and Bill Rutan.
This film was produced and / or financed by Comedy Flo Entertainment.
Composed by Walter Schick.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Mama Needs a Ride has a duration of 20 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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"Fog" by Carl Sandburg: letterpress flip book with post binding
"The pages of the enclosed flip book were printed on the table top platen press. As the pages are flipped the words of Carl Sandburg's "Fog" appear. The poem is revealed a word at a time with the exception of the verbs "comes" and "moves", which appear letter by letter to display their action. The verb "sits" has three times as many frames, similarly performing its definition."


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Five enterprise zone sites revealed for Wales
Five enterprise zones for different industries across Wales are being created by the Welsh Government.
It comes after Jaguar Land Rover confirmed on Monday that it is to build a factory in the West Midlands instead of Wales.
Welsh ministers had been urged to act after 21 enterprise zones were announced across England.
The five new zones will be at Anglesey, Ebbw Vale, Deeside, St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, and Cardiff.
Companies investing in the sites will receive rate relief and may benefit from tax breaks to expand.
The Welsh Government said its plans were in the early stages and no final decision had been made on whether to relax planning rules.
It is initially making £10m available over the next five years.
Welsh Business Minister Edwina Hart told BBC Wales: "This is a first stage announcement, we are having discussions with other local authorities and partners about possible other enterprise zones.
"I think what's been made clear to me over the summer from industry and all the people I've spoken to is they regard enterprise zones as a real focal point for them."
She said discussions were ongoing with the UK government over budgets for capital allowances - where companies receive tax breaks when they invest in new machinery to expand.
'Positive discussions'
There had been hopes Jaguar Land Rover would site its new engine plant, which it expected to create 750 jobs, in south Wales.
But the company, which also considered India, said a £355m factory in Wolverhampton would be closer to its other plants.
Ms Hart said enterprise zones had not been a factor in the car manufacturer's decision.
"We had positive discussions with the company," he added.
"If you look at Jaguar Land Rover they are already within the West Midlands with a substantial base.
"I'm obviously very disappointed we were not there at the end game but I'm delighted that the jobs have come to the UK."
She said suppliers in the Welsh car components sector may benefit from orders from the new plant.
Cardiff council leader Rodney Berman said it would help the city compete with English cities and regions.
"I have lobbying for this to happen for some time and have written to the First Minister to urge that enterprise zones are introduced as this is the only way we can be placed on a level playing field with cities such as Bristol," he added.
Conservative business spokesman Nick Ramsay AM said the announcement was "long overdue".
"Many will fear this announcement, which contains no detail or substance to support Welsh businesses, is simply a knee-jerk reaction to the loss of the £355million Jaguar Land Rover plant," he added.


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These 50 Awesome Book Covers Will Inspire You – And Teach You How to Design Your Own – Design School. I liked the way the fist stands up in the air, and the back ground makes it stand out.
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Sean Kingston (birth name Kisean Anderson) is a Jamaican-American reggae fusion singer. He was born on February 3, 1990, in Miami, Florida. In 2007, Sean Kingston released his breakthrough first album, Sean Kingston, which you may download in mp3 from our site. The first single, "Beautiful Girls", based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King. "Beautiful Girls" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart along with many other international charts. Another single, "Me Love", also debuted at number one in Australia. In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyonce's The Beyonce Experience Tour. He also collaborated on Flo Rida's album Mail on Sunday (2008).


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Roundtable discussion on research findings on the long term impact of SEA in peacekeeping missions
Humanitarian Advisory Group and Jasmine-Kim Westendorf from La Trobe University recently co-hosted a roundtable discussion on the outcomes of our research on the long-term impacts of SEA in peacekeeping operations. The roundtable convened academics, humanitarian practitioners, government representatives, military and defence representatives and civil society groups to discuss the policy-related implications of the research.
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An elaborate retelling of one of the most touching and enduring Christmas stories of all time, this film is based on the stage show that was performed for 10 consecutive years in New York City's Madison Square Garden. The musical production boasts an all-star cast, headed up by Emmy Award-winner Kelsey Grammer (FRASIER) as Ebenezer Scrooge. The classic tale of the crotchety, anti-Christmas miser and his reinvention through encounters with the past, present, and future co-stars Jason Alexander (SEINFELD), Jesse L. Martin (RENT), Jane Krakowski (ALLY MCBEAL), and Jennifer Love Hewitt (I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER). Award-winning director, composer, and lyricist Arthur Allan Seidelman (THE SUMMER OF BEN TYLER) directs, while Alan Menken (ALADDIN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST) composed the music. The inspiring, delightful tale and the engaging music is sure to prove to be a family favorite.
Cast List
Jesse L. Martin - Star, LAW & ORDER
Geraldine Chaplin - American actress, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
Kelsey Grammer - American actor, FRASIER
Jason Alexander - American actor, director, SEINFELD
Jay Scott Greenspan - American actor, director, SEINFELD
Jennifer Love Hewitt - Actress, GHOST WHISPERER, PARTY OF FIVE
Jennifer "Love" Hewitt - Actress, GHOST WHISPERER, PARTY OF FIVE
Jane Krakowski - Actress/"Stepping Out"
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Pokémon GO has proven that there are shedloads of Pokémon hanging around out there nowadays. So, the thought of using a lowly Rattata to spearhead your permadeath run ambitions seems like a rather ludicrous one.
Yet, that is exactly what this guy has done; this Pokémon player has beaten Pokémon Fire Red -- without dying -- using only one loyal and probably rather hench Rattata.
If you are looking for a new place to test your Poké-metal then look no further than Twitch. Twitch is the new home of Pokémon and Pokémon related challenges. One channel in particular, Pokémon Challenges, is the latest hang out for players looking to put their Poké-skills to the test.
The channel is renowned for conjuring up insanely challenging Pokémon related challenges and this latest proposition is no exception.
The challenge:
The player would take on a solo run attempt on Pokémon Fire Red using only a Rattata. To make matters even more challenging (not that they needed to be), this is a permadeath run, meaning the Rattata is not allowed die. Not even once.
Nor is it allowed to be revived if it ever faints – this basically means that the lowly Rattata would have to take on the elite four, single-handedly. Tough enough for you?
How did he do it?
Well, according to Pokemon Challenges, the challenge took a whopping month and a half. Apparently the Rattata made it to the elite four twice only to fall at the last hurdle. Computers, desks and various other inanimate objects were broken during the process.
After many, many attempts it was discovered that with one particular move set the process became a lot easier. Speaking with Kotaku, Pokemon Challenges stated that by implementing a strict (Return, Iron Tail, Shadow Ball, and Substitute) regime, bolted onto extraordinary patience and over-levelling, they eventually won the battle.
Take a look at just how it was done below:
This guy overcame adversity in the most incredible way. Where many of us would have lost the will to live, this guy battled on to success. Well done, sir!


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The United States said Thursday it has apologized to Russia for not giving prompt consular access to a pilot detained on smuggling charges, saying it hit the wrong number on a fax machine.
"We have apologized to Russia," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters.
Russia had vented fury over the case of cargo-plane pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, accusing the United States of "kidnapping" him from Liberia and denying him consular access.
Crowley said that a US official had simply punched in the wrong number when trying to send a fax to Russian diplomats about the arrest, with the information going to another country's embassy.


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In this section, you can see pictures of ALL the figures I have. To make it easier to figure out what figure the series is from, I have broken it all up into groups so you know what series the figure is from. :)
Halo 3 Figures
Series 8
Halo Reach Exclusives
Gamestop Reach Elite
This figure was available ONLY through the gamestop powerup rewards program. However, I did not have to save up the points needed (21,500) to redeem for this figure. There is a gamestop that I frequent and the employees knew me pretty well. They kind of knew me as the Halo chic. XD One of the employees offered to order it for me by using his points since he had more than the required amount and asked if I would want it. Due to the insane prices people were selling it for on ebay, I couldn't pass up the offer. I told him "yes" and paid $70 for the figure. That was a good price at the time since the figure had just come out, but since it's release, prices for it on ebay have come down. Kind of wish I waited, but I wasn't sure how long I would have to get the figure since only 3,000 were made.
Halo Reach Figures
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Series 4
Series 5
Halo Reach 2 Pack Figure Sets
Series 2: Invasion
I don't like the green color on the CQC figure, but the purple on the elite looks pretty. XD I know elite's probably shouldn't look pretty, but the paint finish looks almost metallic. The elite minor, to me, seems to be the most boring of the elites. I think the ultra or something other than the minot would have been a cooler figure to have in this set. :P
Series 5: Spec Ops
This was a REALLY cool set to have. Simply because it comes with the Spec ops elite and THIS time it's an active camo one. I believe this is the first time McFarlane gave us an active camo elite (besides the Arbiter from the Halo 3 line). One thing that REALLY drove me crazy was that there is no way I can make the grunt actually hold the fuel rod. THe best way I could make it look like he was holding it was to have it rest on his shoulder and use his hands to hold it in place. It came with 2 plasma grenades: 1 normal and 1 clear for the active camo elite. :P I put both grenades on the elite so I didn't loose them.
Halo Reach Box Sets
Noble 6 "Pillar of Autumn"
I sort of wished that I waited on getting the noble 6 figure from the single packs because I now have 2 noble 6 figures, but they seem to differ in their paint applications. Oh well, whatever. Anyway, I wanted to get this because I like the little Cortana canister that comes with it. :P You can even open the canister too! You can see there is a tiny little blue chip which is obviously supposed to be Cortana. hehe I really like the Reach mongoose more compared to the Halo 3 one for the figures and like the Halo 3 mongoose, you can have a figure on the back.


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Thanks to E39Dream for helping me when i did it and being patient to answer my questions.
I am not responsible for any damages to your car upon using this or any other DIY write up. You assume all responsibility for damages or improper installation to your car.
Here is a write up for a E39 Aux fan change. This was done on a 1999 528I and may differ slightly for your car.(resistors)
Job difficulty
2.5 wrenches out of 5.
Tools Needed
-1/4' ratchet
-3/8' ratchet
-8mm socket
-10mm socket
-13mm socket
-Needle nose pliers
-T45 torx bit
-8' extension
Parts Needed
- Auxiliary fan assembly - see No. 5 in link below
-Resistor No. 08 on link above.
- 50 amp fuse
- various fuses.
- Rivets Nos. 22 and 31 ten of each
before ANYTHING.
Turn your ac on after your car has been operating for a while and is HOT
60 degrees and wait, if fan turns your aux fan is fine, if not you have a problem.
I have been told it can be your aux fan assembly itself, blow fuse, OR coolant temp sensor, or failed relay (ive been told this is very rare.)
FIRST THING, check the fuses in your glove compartment,
Fuses in glove compartment guide
This is a pic of fuse 75 and 76 lookin lying down above into your glove compartment from the passenger side foot well. That panel needs to be pulled BACK towards the passenger side seat with SLIGHT pressure to the floor and should come out. THE AREA THAT 75 and 76 are in is circled. you will reach in there, and grab the fuse and push UP towards the sky and it will come out.
park your car on a flat leveled surface or your driveway.
put a blanket or sheet infront of your bumper, and set weights down so it doesnt fly away, i used my tool box.
here we go!
Use the 8mm bolt to remove the 4 bolts that hold the headlight. Make sure you remove the bulbs from the housing of the headlamp.
there are 4 screws 2 on top and 2 on bottom.
Remove 3 bolts from your wheel well, 1 above and 2 on bottom. refer below
Top bolt
Bottom bolt-the second one is just left to that, it may help to turn your tires side to side.
Go and lie down on the sheet you just put in front of your front bumper.
You will look above the grills in your bumper and see little buttons, these are the plastic rivets. MAKE SURE YOU BUY EXTRA ONES FROM THE DEALER. 10 OF EACH TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE IS WHAT I DID.
use the needle nose pliers and pull away the center pin, and pull out the rest of the rivet. there are about 4 rivets on each grill, pull them all out and pull away the grill.
You will now see T45 torx bolt on the left of your license plate, and the right, the grill covered this area. Heres a pic
find both and unscrew using the T45 bit.
Disconnect fog lights from the back
You should now be able to remove the bumper, MINE however was unremovable. so i had to remove the bumper shock absorber
pictured below
This isnt necessary to remove it, but if your having a tough time getting the bumper off, it helps.
after you have done 1-5.
have a friend support the bumper while you go to each side and SLIDE out the bumper from its track, it sits in a sliding track.
This is what your car should look like now.
Use a 10mm bolt and remove 3 bolts that hold this air snorkel.
the next one is to the right UNDER the snorkel.
last one is all the way to the right. cant miss it.
Use the same method that you used for the grill on these plastic rivets
Remove ALL 3
This rivet holds the power supply to the Fan, disconnect the wire this wire from the fan assembly
This is another rivet that i broke, but my dealer gave me a plastic zip tie and said this is better
Remove 4 fan bolts, these are the 13mm bolts. there are 4. do the same on the opposite sides
also remove the kidney shroud which you removed the 3 rivets from. BE VERY DELICATE WITH THE SHROUD it breaks easily.
Front right
front right bottom
Gently remove the fan frame assembly. MAKE SURE YOU SEE EVERY LITTLE POINT IN TAKING IT OFF, THE NEXT ONE NEEDS TO BE MOUNTED ON EXACTLY THE SAME OR IT WONT WORK.
Once removed, clean all the crap.
(if you have a resistor now is the time to replace it use diagram to locate resistor, if its not there you dont have one.
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...32&hg=64&fg=55 number 8)
Hook up the fan, let the car run for a bit and see if the aux fan is working, there is no guarantee it will work, because the engine needs to be at a certain temp.
Put everything back together again.
Go to Autozone, buy R134a with a guage, turn ac on at 60 and fill the AC to the BLUE level of the guage.
If after ALL of this your aux fan is not working, it could be the coolant temp sensor pictured below
Buy soda, drink, and look at the progress youve made. and now
Congratulations your Auxilary fan is now working. its better than paying 900 at the dealer right!
Aux fan assembly 297
50 amp fuse 2 dollars.
rivets about 3-5 dollars.
coolant temp sensor 22
resistors 60
soda 1.39
I am not responsible for any damages to your car upon using this or any other DIY write up. You assume all responsibility for damages or improper installation to your car.
Pm me.
Last edited by SleekBMW; 05-13-2007 at 02:55 AM.
Nice write-up with good pictures. Thanks for documenting it for us.
2001 530i/5 S+P CDV delete/Akebono ceramic pads/M5 SSK/RedLine MTL/M5 rear sway bar
BMWCCA Member #337964
Thanks for contributing this. Beautifully done.
I am going to be taking on this project this weekend for 97 528I
2 questions
1. If you have bad coolant temperture sensor your instruement cluster shouldn't work either?
2.Where exactely is this resistor located? Under the shroud/side?
Is it for 1st speed? Should it be closed or opened (temp?)?If after ALL of this your aux fan is not working, it could be the coolant temp sensor pictured below
Thanxs for the excellent write up it really made the job easy.
After all that work my temperature sensor switch is faulty; when I plug in my pusher fan it runs continuously!
Very nice work. Well documented. The hardest thing to do when working on your car is to stop and take pictures. I always keep on moving and forget to take pics...
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti"
I couldn't find the motor at the local parts houses but found a cross reference to a Four Seasons model. Ordered from below and the Siemens motor showed up with the right pins on it and the hook up for the resistors. A plug and play replacement for much less than the complete assembly shown by most online places!
I'm not allowed to post links yet but search for FS75720 at autopartswarehouse.com It's listed for a '97 740 but is the same as mine '97 528
Very nice writeup - thanks for taking the time to document it so well
This is EXACTLY what I need. Looking at the realoem link, #5 is $468.19...not $297..am I looking at the wrong thing? Thanks guys.
I bought one of the ebay ones...I need to kick my cheap habits.
The fan seemed of good quality. Not quite as good as the OEM one I pulled, but still a fan that blows cold.
Like I said though, I need to kick my being cheap habits.
Does anyone know where I can get an aluminum one? I don't want to have keep replacing.....due to rocks cracking my stuff
Racing Mesh Upgrade...Inexpensive! retrofit. It looks better in black poly, but either aluminum or the poly will add additional protection from rock strikes.
Last edited by jamesdc4; 07-26-2009 at 01:09 PM.
I took my time on doing this, and it took an hour and 10 min to remove all of the parts, and about 20 min to put it all back. This was a great write up and recommend follow the directions to the letter.
I also took some time in fixing my head light adjusters(seeing that my headlights were already out) once I got through the first tab, that has a seal on it (top side) the rest popped right out, there is no glue to make it difficult to remove, and although I have read that there is glue holding the headlight together I would recommend checking first before you ruin your headlights, by doing something stupid like putting them in the oven. and drop in a silicon pack(got some from one of my wife's shoe boxes) to keep the moisture down, I was able to do the lights rather quickly, and adjusted the beams that evening.
you are a blessing, followed your instructions to a 'T' and the job was a breeze...done within 1.5 hours.
And now I have AC!
So this is my first DIY and I followed the instructions exactly. The job was pretty easy until I got to the nuts that hold on the fan. It's the last step where you have to remove the 4 nuts. Three came off with some difficulty (nuts were rusted to the bolt). The top right nut was completely seized to the bolt. I put so much force that the bolt began spinning. I tried everything but resorted to hacksawing off the nut. The bolt is still there and loose (spins freely but I can't take it out)...
Has this happened to anyone? OR Any ideas about what i should do?
It seems the bolt was welded to the frame during assembly which keeps it from spinning.
If you need to quickly test your Auxiliary fan, I have just found a really easy trick.
Assuming you have the radiator mounted temperature switch with 3 pins.
(link to image courtesy of Activant)
The switch is essentially two switches end and centre connected in series...
Something like: . _ \_|_ \_.
(contact - switch - centre contact - switch - contact)
So unplug the connector on your radiator, take 3 pins, insert 1 in each of the contact holes (they fit snugly).
Make sure the pins do not touch any part of the car.
Switch on the ignition, but don't start up the engine.
Keeping hands clear of the auxiliary fan, pinch all three pins together to connect them.
The fan will spring in to life if it is working!
newbie here..
I purchased a 97 528i (E39) needing just the Aux Fan replaced (apparently). I picked one up for $82 @junkyard from a 98 that ran but was there due to blown head gasket. Braved the DIY (thanks!) and tried after Fan replace w/bumbper still off. Fan worked to my excitement n joy and even A/C blew cold when it didn't before purchase. Put bumbper back together n me and my Honey went cruzin for another check but unfortunately exictement n joy didn't last as Temp gauge rose to Hot and stayed. Pulled over to check if Fan was working under hood and it was NOT. NOW WHAT?? Breaking down Bimmers isn't my thing...Honda's are but w/you'lls help and excellent write ups and pics I desperately need to keep the money I don't have in my pocket and out of Dealers!! If this is truely all wrong w/the car, I'd like to think I got a good one but I'm starting to question my judgement of buying a car already needing work!!! Who does that??? Duhhh! :- ) Thx. V/r -g
EDIT: After posting, read more and went back out to check Fuse 75/76. Pulled it out, it looked fine although it did have sum light brown burn marks on the stems that I wiped off. Don't think that really matters as long as the "Z" zag (in middle) isnt broken. So popped Fuse back in and turned car on. After a few nothing. Turned on AC and after a few, the Fan fired up and stopped for 3 itterations. Turned off AC to see if Fan when come on by itself while idling. The Fan did not come on. and the Temp only rose to mid way (gauge) which I believe is fine. So the plan is to drive it today and see if little gremlins fixed it overnight while I dreamed of getting a pretty decent E39 cheap for a $82 fix!! We'll see (prayin hard within!)
UPDATE: Crusin today was short lived as while driving the Temp gauge quickly went to hot. AC still blowing cold. Temp dropped at hwy speed momentarily but for the most part lived in the red. Didn't want to chance damaging somethin so took it back home and parked it. Here's more details to assist in helping me: Previous owner suspected Radiator and had Independant BMW Dealer replace radiator and coolant. They told him it needed the Aux Fan but already out $740 he didn't want to spend more knowing he wasn't keeping the car. Now that I've replaced the Aux Fan, what else could it be????? It appears to only work perfectly sitting in the driveway. It runs hot while driving. thanks for quick advice. V/r -g
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Even though I didn't recieve any input, wanted to update to help other lost souls like myself. Decided to try the Coolant Bleeding Procedure (in Forum). But today being Sunday, couldn't buy the OEM BMW Coolant. During reading I learned distilled water should be part of the 50/50 mix and since I'm only "topping off" (key) should be o.k. vice waiting until Monday to buy OEM Coolant. Well looking into the Resevoir Tank, it was way low and I actually used a whole gal of distilled water and a little from the 2nd gal I bought!!!! But the bleeding worked just the same as the bubbles worked out. Took it for a spin and the needle stayed at 12 noon as it should (local and Hwy). I think the Indy BMW shop previous owner used to replace the radiator and coolant slacked on the job if it was that low in coolant. Thinking about going to see them a let them know they owe me a bottle of coolant!! Now to go down the list of preventive maintance items to ensure peace of mind and longevity!
Last edited by gdharvey; 08-29-2011 at 01:23 AM.
Great write up! I printed out the pics and used them as a step by step instruction manual! After carefully studying where all the screws and the like were i quickly got to work and knocked the whole project over in about 45mins! Majority of time was spent cleaning the condensor as those fans seem to suck up almost any road debris they can find (and im sure some small mammals lost their life, possibly even small children). Its a fantastic feeling to actually have working AC again. thanks!!


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New SQL Server 2008 MCTS Certification Book
There's a new SQL Server 2008 MCTS Certification book on the market. It is "The Real MCTS SQL Server 2008 Exam 70-432 Database Implementation and Maintenance". I normally don't post book releases as there are a lot of new books coming out these days. However I published this one because I wrote part of it. The book is a complitation of several authers work, and I wrote three of the chapters in the book.
So if you are looking to get your MCTS Certification I'd recommend that you check it out.
This is my first book credit (though not listed on Amazon), and there will be a second one from the same publisher coming out soon.
Yes DBAs you really do have to deal with licensingSQL Server, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server licensing
Probably one of the least fun things about being a DBA is having to deal with the licensing of SQL Server. Continued »
Setting up Visual Studio 2005 to use more than 2 Gigs of RAM
One of my developers came to me asking me to add more RAM to the c++ build server. However the machine was already at 2 Gigs so I wasn't sure if adding more RAM wouldn't help. Turns out that VS 2005 doesn't support AWE so adding more RAM wasn't going to be of much help. Until I found a post by Steve Harman entitled Hacking Visual Studio to Use More Than 2Gigabytes of Memory.
After making those changes it seamed to work.
Datacenter Migration In Progress
For those of you who know me, or have heard me talk at a Code Camp in the last year, you've heard me talk about a data center migration that I want to do from Rackspace in Texas to our own equipment in the LA area. Well that day has finely come.
Our current environment has served us well, but we have outgrown the services that Rackspace can offer us, and we have purchased our own production environment. This isn't any rinky dink environment either. We are starting out with a fully redundant, highly available environment which can be scaled by simply deploying more VMs, and in the event that the VMware hardware is over tasked by simply plugging another VMware server into the mix, and shifting the VMs from one node of the cluster to another.
We are very proud of our new environment, so I figured that I'd give you some of the tech specs of it (yeah, I'm totally bragging here).
On the storage side of things we've got an EMC CX4-240 with ~35TB of storage laid out in three tiers. This is connected via multiple 4 Gig fibre cables to a pair of Cisco fibre switches. Each fibre switch is connected to each of the SAN attached servers.
We went with Dell servers (I would have preferred HP servers, but I was overruled).
The SQL Servers and the VMware servers are identical. Quad chip, quad core servers each with 64 Gigs of RAM. Each pair will be clustered for High Availability. The VMware servers will look a little like they puked cables out of the back. Because of all the various subnets and to ensure that each subnet is connected to each of the redundant network switches each of the VMware ESX servers will have 11 Ethernet cables, and 2 fibre cables coming out of the back.
The VMware vCenter services are running on a little single chip quad core server. This is the only part of the system which isn't redundant, but ESX can run fine for up to 14 days without the License server running, and since this machine has a 4 hour turn around on parts we'll be fine if the machine dies.
The file servers which host the screenshots, emails, etc which have been captured by our application and will be served to the website upon request are a pair of dual chip, quad core servers also clustered for high availability.
All the servers are SAN attached via the fibre and all data will be saved on the SAN.
Our current environment is much smaller. A single SQL Server, three web servers, and two file servers. The only redundant pieces are the fibre cables from the SQL Server to the SAN, and the fact that we have three web servers. However if the newer web server goes out in the middle of the day, the other two will choke at this point.
Rackspace has been pretty good to us over the years. It just wasn't cost effective for us to purchase this level of hardware before now, and Rackspace was able to provide us with a good service level for a reasonable price. But at this point, because of the amount of hardware we were looking to move into, and the amount of bandwidth we are going to be using it simply became more cost effective for us to host the systems at a local CoLo.
The main reason that I'm telling everyone this is that if you have been trying to find me for the last two weeks or so this is why I can't be found. I've been spending pretty much every waking moment this together and getting it all setup so that we can migrate over to it.
Needless to say its an awesome project. How many people get the chance to build a new data center and design it the way they want to from scratch. Pretty much no one. Data centers usually grow from a small config of a server or two in a sporadic way, and they are inherited from one person to the next. But this time I get to design everything they way I want to from the grown up. It's going to be a blast.
My take on databases in the Cloud
I haven't made a decision on putting databases in the cloud. I think Amazon and now Microsoft have the write idea for cloud databases. Give people lots of options, use named value pars (AmazonDB or the old school Azure database) when it makes sence and use full blown RDBMS when it makes sence.
But the big question that I have (besides pricing) is how does all this fit into the overall picture for my company or my client.
Do I see a lot of large enterprises moving large parts of there environment into the Cloud? Probably not.
Do I see the small/medium business moving customer facing applications to the Cloud? Possibly, it's going to depend on the application and the business model.
Do I see the cloud being a stepping stone in a eventual path to building your own data center? Very much so.
Why don't I see large enterprises moving data into the cloud? Mainly control and compliance. Large companies (and even larger medium sized companies) want to control everything about there data. They also need to be able to ensure that no one who isn't authorized to view the data can't view the data. The easiest way to do this is to own the machines that have the data. Large companies also have to have DR plans. Those plans usually can't depend on some other company doing "Yes, it will be back up.".
I said above that I see the cloud being a stepping stone to getting your own servers and data center. The path that I see in my mind is for the small to medium business who can't afford to setup their own servers onsite or at a colo. For them cloud computing is a great first step to let them get started and see where the application goes. If nothing happens, then there isn't much capitol lost. If it grows like crazy then everything scales nicely (not yet sure how well and automatically the databases scale). This gives the SMB the ability to judge where the business is going to go and how fast it's going to get there.
Some applications may be able to stay in the cloud forever. Either they persist a lot of the data at the client, or they simply never outgrow the cloud. On the otherhand I see a lot of applications going from running in the cloud to moving to an MSP (Managed Services Provider) such as Rackspace, MaximumASP, etc. These guys offer the benifits of dedicated hardware, without having to shell out the massive amounts of cash up front. Over time however it becomes cost ineffective to continue at an MSP, and buying your own hardware simply becomes the correct thing to do. The trick is knowing when this is the case, so that you aren't spending a lot of money at the MSP.
Now for those that were paying attention, you'll noticed that I skipped the point above about the SMB moving somethings into the cloud. I think this falls into both answers above. Some things will make sense to host up in the cloud, other things won't.
What do you think will happen to the cloud? Where do you see it being really useful? Will you be moving applications into the cloud at your current company, at a future company?
These are questions that you'll need to ask yourself at some point, so why not now? In these times of rapid change to the IT world (and the world in general) don't be afraid to change your answers to these questions.
Me and Twitter
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Attn People doing business in California, Sales tax goes up tomorrow
If your company does business in the state of California then don't forget to change the sales tax rate in your shopping carts tomorrow.
That's right, tomorrow the state of California will be playing the worlds worst April Fools Day prank. We will be increasing our state sales tax by 1% tomorrow April 1, 2009. Depending on the county you live in sales tax could now be as high as 10% as some counties are also increasing the county sales tax as well.
At this point I'm betting my boss is pretty happy that we finished the purchase of our new SAN and servers in March (a blog post about the project will be later). The increased rate of a $700k (US) purchase would be another $7000 (US) to the state goverment.
If you don't collect enough sales tax, you still have to pay the correct amount to the state, so that extra money that you don't collect could eat into the bottom line pretty quickly.
SQL 2008 Clusters require treaking to make SQL Dumpter work
If you don't already read the CSS teams blog, I suggest that you do. A little while ago they posted a blog post about how the SQL Dumper utility wouldn't work in a SQL Server 2008 Clustered Installation.
This should be considdered mandatory reading for anyone with a SQL Server 2008 install in a cluster.
Article: Testing a SQL Server environment before an upgrade
I just published another article up on SearchSQLServer.com. This one is entitled Testing a SQL Server environment before an upgrade. In it I talk about some successes and some failures that I've seen when upgrading SQL Server versions and how the failures could have been avoided.
Did you know?
Hopefully you have seen one of the "Did you know" videos that are on the web. If you haven't I highly recommend that you do. I've included the four versions which I've found below.
I've found these videos quite interesting to watch, especially as you watch the different versions and see the numbers being updated and changing over time. After you watch theses I invite you to talk with people about the message that you got from these videos. I look forward to your comments either here, on Twitter, via email, or in person.
For those that don't know the first of these videos was created by Karl Fisch for use at a beginning of the school year meeting. You can read up more about Karl on his site and more about Shift Happens.
The original (which I uploaded to YouTube to make it easier to view). In this video he refers to AHS which is the school he teaches at, or at least he did at that time.
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To this 4 minute and 55 second version.
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To this 2007 version which is 8 minutes and 19 seconds long.
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To the most recent 2008 version which is 5 minutes and 16 seconds long.
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UPDATE: (Yeah I know 4 minutes after I published the origional)
Some other video's by the same group of teachers. The first is What If
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And the second is 2020 Vision
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[Movies] Two New Posters and Videos For Pacific Rim
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Warner Bros. is keeping the promotional machine rolling for Pacific Rim. The studio has released the following character posters of the Striker Eureka Jaegar and the kaiju named "Leatherback," along with a couple of promo videos for the making-of book Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters from Insight Editions.
Pacific Rim stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi, Max Martini, Rob Kazinsky, Clifton Collins Jr. and Diego Klattenhoff and opens on July 12th.


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