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This was my second marathon, and my first with a time goal (4:00, finished in 3:55), and what a great place to do it! Quite a flat course considering how hilly the city actually is. Sightseeing would be hard to improve on for a city race, but that pretty much goes without saying. Running across the Charles Bridge! Looking up at the Castle and Vysehrad! Starting and finishing in Old Town Square! It's just a gorgeous city. The one thing missing from the course is a big vista, but that would add a pretty serious hill. I walked up to Letna for a beer with a view the next day, not as intense as the Castle or Petrin. The cobbles didn't bother me as much as I thought they would. The long out of town leg was hard, though I agree that it was inspiring to see some of the lead runners on their way back. But what a long way back. Organization was great, water stations excellent (no fizzy water this time, thank goodness!), spectators and music good but after Berlin I have high standards. Same goes for the massage - only one tent, there was simply no way I could stand still and wait that long. Finally... if a beer after a long run sounds good to you, there is quite simply nowhere on earth you can get a better one!
I believe that this was the 11th running of this event and I am left feeling that there are still basic lessons for the organizers to learn (e.g., get the start structured and you will achieve fairer results). Although the start section was numbered, the numbers did not always tally with predicted times. And it wasn't possible to get to front sections anyway unless you were there early. I hope that the organizers dont take a 'like it or lump it' attitude just because they ride on the back of a great city. But let's not be too harsh. Their website was excellent. Race entry was simplicity itself. The venue quite remarkable. And the mix of overseas runners fascinating. Yes, as everyone has mentioned, there are cobbled sections, and the tram lines add to the interest. So I don't have any problem with the out-of-town sections... I did my sightseeing the day before! and who wants to run 26 miles on cobbles? You can't have it both ways. And as for the long out-and-back sections, what a time for admiring those elite, lead runners who you dont normally see in full flight. And what a time to recognize the efforts of those who are way behind you and to encourage them. Having run London 5 weeks earlier it would be easy to make lots of negative contrasts but Prague is Prague and London is London. I'd gladly run either of them again if God continues to bless me with marathon fitness. They still haven't got the drink stations set up in a clear way (and who wants fizzy water anyway?!) and the T-shirt was a disappointment. However, the medal was good, and the engraving service immediately after the finish was novel. The pasta party had all the right ingredients but deserved a bigger venue and more convenient times. But as I say, the points for and against just about even out. At the end of the day, I knew I'd had a super day of running... and that is what I went for.
Prague is a nice marathon. The city is a great place to be and is alone worth a visit. It is also a very nice atmosphere during the whole event. Lots of runners in the city. Easy contact everywhere. The organization was good. Start number pick up was good, directions and area before the start and after the finish were very good. Since it was very warm, the organization provided for extra water posts. The course brings you to nice Prague scenery. However, less scenic parts are also included. The cobblestones in the old city are difficult to run, especially when returning to the old city over Charles Bridge. There are not many spectators along the course; however, since you encounter other runners for large parts, you won't feel alone.
Great race! The course was flat and fast except for the cobblestones near the start and finish. Very organized with plenty of water and fruit stations. My only complaint about the organization was near the finish, pedestrians were wandering across the course. The spectators were good, but as the course left town so did the spectators. Overall enjoyable race and a must vist destination. A great choice for a European marathon.
First marathon for a number of years and I enjoyed it. I have read the other comments and agree with most. The crowd support does lapse when you leave the city onto what could best be described as a dual carriageway, and then only returns as you reenter the city, about 10K from the finish. The course is flat, although the cobblestones in the city are interesting underfoot! Also the weather was 'changable,'one minute sunny but cool, then dark clouds move in, temperature drops and you get a heavy shower. My biggest criticism is on behalf of my friends the wheelchair athletes. Admittedly there were only a couple of participants but that is perhaps not surprising as they were not catered to. There were ineffective ramps on curbs to the extent that at one point the crowd had to assist an athlete and his chariot over an obstacle or he would have been unable to continue. However the people of Prague are so friendly and their city so beautiful they fully compensate for the few blemishes I bring to your attention. Prague will definitely be on my revisit list.
The start and first 5K are right in the center of the city, which is a beautiful beginning. The majority of the run outside the city is featureless and back along the same road which is rather boring. The volunteers are enthusiastic and try their best but being in the just-under-5=hours group, I found that some water stops were struggling to get enough cups on the table and others had no energy drink. Sliced oranges, bananas were available but watch out for lots of peel on the roads. Coming in for the last 5k or so the cobbles and shoppers crossing the street combine for an interesting finish. This was my second marathon, first was London which was always going to be hard to beat for atmosphere and organization and as expected Prague didn't come close.
The course has some very scenic sections at the beginning and end - through Old Town, across the Charles Bridge, etc. Unfortunately, much of the race is run outside town and there is not much to see. This also results in a lack of specators. The difficult cobblestones in town are offset by smooth pavement outside town, so the race can be fairly fast. The lack of crowds included the city center, and the feeling was that the city wanted you to 'hurry up and get the race over with so that we can get back to servicing the tourists'. The expo and post-race activities were marginal, as were the water stops. Overall, I felt the runners were treated as a 'side show', whereas at other marathons in both larger and smaller cities (Chicago, New York, Boston, Vienna, Echternach, Honolulu, Berlin) we were the 'main event'.
My first marathon. Beautiful setting for a marathon, and the old town square was the perfect starting (and finishing) point. The first few miles running through the streets of Prague were great. The course was okay - even running along the highway there was greenery, so not so bad. A shame to run so far out and then back along the same route though. The cobbled streets were quaint on the way out, but on the way back to the finish they were painful. Being not very quick (finished in 5 hours), the music had packed up and gone by the time I was on the return leg. The crowds had gone home and the atmosphere - at a time when you needed some extra motivation - was sadly lacking. The drink stops were good - plenty of sponges - and the race volunteers were excellent throughout. Queues for the toilets at the start were ridiculous, although I believe that is standard for all marathons. All in all, an enjoyable experience for a first marathon, although upon reflection, one with better crowd support might have suited my needs better. Prague is well worth the visit.
Prague was my first 'serious' marathon ever and my first in 18 years. Prague is a very beautiful and interesting destination and to be able to incorporate it into an enjoyable destination makes it a perfect trip. The initial marathon course is very special. You start in picturesque Old Town Square and go for about 5km through the historic areas of Stare and Nove Mesto. You then cross the Charles Bridge into Mala Strana and then head south to the suburbs on what I can best describe as a small interstate highway. You then do a loop through a suburban area and then head back on the highway the same way to the finish at the starting point in Old Town Square. The start is a bit disorganized, as there is a queueing system in theory but not in practice. Just get in the chute early and you're fine. As you might imagine, the parts on the highway are not so interesting visually, but there are advantages. From what I can gather, most European marathons space their aid stations every 5km. In this marathon, because you are going out and back the aid stations are more frequent than that during the time you are on the highway. In 2003 this was very important, as the weather was extremely warm and sunny. In addition, for a visitor like myself it was nice to identify milestones to look for on the way back. The layout of the course makes it difficult for spectators to see you one the course multiple times beyond the first 5k unless they have wheels or want to get on a train. However, there were many people who had friends bike with them for almost the whole race once it left central Prague. There is little spectator support beyond 10km all the way to the 20km and again from 28km to 38km. This is tough. There is music support through something called the Staropramen Music Festival but there is no such support where there are no spectators. There is a critical mass of spectators only in central Prague, and a ton of spectators only about 500m from the finish in. Aid stations served water and a sports drink called Isostar, which I had no problem with. The only difficulty with drinks occurs because there is no delineation between water and Isostar on the cup itself. They also provide cut bananas and oranges, as well as sponges at all aid stations. The expo was small and by and large a non-event. You receive a marathon shirt when you pick up your number and another shirt, along with a very nice medal, at the finish. Volunteer support is excellent throughout. There are other races on the same day, a 10k and a relay, along with a family race. These races do not interfere with the marathon but they add to the spectacle. There also was a pasta party and an after-race party in Letna Park, a distance from the finish area, that I did not attend. Overall, this was a very positive experience that I would recommend to anyone.
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This is a new mmo game. It is the equivelant to Monster Hunter. Even the graphics resemble Monster Hunter. The weapons looks Monster Hunter style too. If you've ever wanted to play Monster Hunter Frontier but couldn't because it hasn't reached the western hemisphere (and it never will) then I suggest you play Hunter Blade. I haven't played it yet as for I am waiting for the official release. Vindictus really isn't as much like Monster Hunter then Hunter Blade, I haven't played Hunter Blade and I can tell. Enjoy.
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The Springfield Motorcycle Show is a high-end, top shelf motorcycle event that brings together a great combination of bike builders, manufacturers and retailers in a rocking atmosphere that delivers fun and enjoyment for the whole family! Mark your calendar for January 17-19, 2014. This three day mega event is the ultimate one-stop shopping experience for both future riders and active motorcycle enthusiasts.
Our retail show is filled with the new bikes of the season, all of your favorite used models as well as the latest motorcycle parts for all the popular brands and of course a ton of cool bike accessories. In addition you can find all the best riding gear and apparel in a vast assortment of colors and sizes.
In addition to all of the shopping opportunities for bikes and motorcycle gear, the show is packed with fun features. Here is a lookat some of the highlights:
It is time to get your entry form in for the 2014 Bike Competition! Do you have what it takes to win?
This highly anticipated event draws bike enthusiasts from all over. Participants enter for cash prizes and the honor and bragging rights associated with winning the Northeast's Top All-Brand motorcycle event!
The motorcycle competition is judged by a select panel of industry judges as well as the public under the "People's Choice" category, so come down to the show, see the bikes and vote for the winner!
We would like to extend a special thanks our long time sponsor, the Haymond Law Firm.
This year the Haymond Law Firm is sponsoring both of our big motorcycle events:
The 2014 Bike Competition and the Best of the Best Build-Off!
It's back ... The Northeast "Best of the Best Build-Off! We are excited to be bringing another great build-off competition to the Springfield Motorcycle Show. Our past Biker Build-Offs were a lot of fun and this year's competition will be even better.
Who will be selected as this year's "Best of the Best?" You will have to come down to the show and find out. The competition is going to be strong. As always, we'll have four great builders, but only one will be honored as the Northeast's "Best of the Best?" Come to the show and find out who will earn the top prize.
Javier Santana of JS Custom Cycles is coming to the Springfield Motorcycle Show!
We are very excited to have this well respected builder from Amsterdam, New York on our show floor as a featured builder.
Javi has been getting lots of attention in the motorcycle world for his inovative customization work.
Recently he was profiled in the pages of Super Streetbike.
We are always on the look-out for rising talent and we are very excited to have Javi and his crew with us at the show.
You are in for a visual treat!
Harley-Davidson of Southampton is bringing back a special event to the Springfield Motorcycle Show called JUMPSTART.
Never taken a ride on a Harley-Davidson? Now's your chance
... even if you have never been on a motorcycle before!
It's called JUMPSTART. You can ride a real Harley®!
It is the perfect way to show future, new, and experienced riders what an authentic "Harley," riding experience is all about.
JUMPSTART shows you how much fun it is to ride a Harley-Davidson®.
If you are ready to make your dream of riding a Harley® a reality, head over to the JUMPSTART experience at the Springfield Motorcycle Show and meet the folks from Harley-Davidson of Southampton!
We're not done yet.. Southampton Harley-Davidson is also going to reveal the hottest rider apparel at this year's Motorcycle Fashion Show with the assistance of the Haymond Girls!
The Haymond Girls are coming to the Springfield Motorcycle Show.
The girls have developed a huge following of fans. You'll find them at area bike rallies, shows and charity events representing the Haymond Law Firm and spreading the word about the joy of riding and being a part of the motorcycle community.
Ask them and they will tell you they love their job. So, be sure to stop by the Haymond Law Firm booth to meet the Haymond Girls and catch them during the Motorcycle Fashion Show as they show off the latest riding gear from Southampton Harley-Davidson!
The Ms. SMS Competition was a huge hit with the fans last year, so we are bringing it back! Who will be the 2014 Ms. SMS? You'll have to come down to the show and find out.
Area women will don their favorite biker attire and vie for a cash prize on the main stage at the Springfield Motorcycle Show.
Ladies, it's time for you to bring your leathers and your attitude. Not only will the event be tons of fun, but one lucky lady will be selected as this year's Ms. SMS and will a cash prize!
Featured artist John Guillemette will be working on his newest painting at the show. John is a well known motorcycle lifestyle artist who has received much acclaim for his motorcycle and chopper themed oil paintings.
John's paintings are so realistic, it is amazing the level of detail he can bring out in his work.
His art has been featured in numerous motorcycle magazines and can be seen at the Legend's Gallery in Sturgis, South Dakota. Come down to the show, meet John in person and see his latest creations.
It is always exciting when we can bring new talent to light down at the Springfield Motorcycle Show. This year's featured paint artist only has a few years under his belt, but is already making waves around the area and we are excited to have him with us at the show. Jason Banas recently opened Backyard Kustoms out of Ludlow, Massachusetts and once you see what he can do, you'll quickly be scheming up visions in your head. So many possibilities!
We love it when we can bring new up and coming talent to the show. Before they hit the big industry magazines, you'll see them here!
It's all about the quality of the job. Jason and the other artists at Backyard Kustoms are comitted to exceeding customer expectations. Be sure to check out all their latest work down on the show floor.
A special FREE event for all attending the show!
Ready to have some fun and maybe win a cool prize? Get in on the Motorcycle Safety Poker Run! This is a special FREE in-show participation event. Get the Poker Run Form, it's free to participate.
Attendees can win great prizes. The sponsor, First American Insurance of Chicopee is New England's leading Progressive provider.
In addition to sponsoring the Motorcycle Safety Poker Run, they are bringing First American's own "Faux Flo", Jennifer Dolittle, will be on hand to pose for pictures and get folks started on their fun experience.
If you want to participate in this fun free event, just stop by the First American Insurance booth and get your poker run card, then head off to participating boths including:
One lucky show goer will win a special prize just for attending the show.
Everyone loves to win a prize. Each year we find a special item to give away to our show attendees.
As we get closer to our upcoming show, we will post our door prize for this year's show.
2014 is going to be another great year! These are just a few of the highlights. There will be so much more to do and see while attending this year's big bike event!
We'll see you at the Springfield Motorcycle Show on January 17-19, 2014 at the Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield. You know the place, it's the Home of the "Big E" It is going to be a great weekend filled with fun and excitement.
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Decades of short term thinking and inaction have led UofMEM to this point. Small market thinking will never propel the school to a level prominence being realized by some of its peers. Born in Memphis and lived their for 22 years before moving to NYC. When I return home to see family, high school, and college alumni friends, I'm often reminded of why I left. Decades of small minded, selfish, petty leadership (from business and government) have lead Memphis and the University to this point.
Probably would have to go back about a century ago when "Boss" Crump came into power in Memphis politics.
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Why are they showing American Express, when only Visa and Mastercard are part of the deal?
3 - 4% is a pretty hefty charge.I would start paying cash.
Seems fair enough. Why should cash customers subsidize the choice to use plastic? If cash is cheaper, why not pass along that savings to the customer?
Not me, #2, if the places I shop all the time want to charge me a fee, ´because they can´, I will find new places to spend my money.
I have never had a surcharge and have had the two for years. I don´t mind a very small charge, but somehow they always raise the limit that is available.
Businesses have been paying this fee for years . Visa & MC are making the $$$$, not the businesses. Sometimes it´s as high as 5%. Government agencies have always charged this fee to the customer.
It will be up to the retails to choose whether they want to charge the surcharge or not. The consensus seems to be that most will not. Here´s one reason:Both Visa and MasterCard have rules requiring retailers to handle credit cards the same way in every store regardless of location, so if a chain has a store in a state where surcharges are banned then none of its locations would be allowed to have a surcharge.Under the settlement terms, a merchant adding surcharges on Visa or MasterCard would have to do the same with American Express cards, but that company prohibits surcharge fees.´The bottom line is that very few retailers would be able to surcharge under the settlement, and that the vast majority don't want to surcharge even if they could,´ Sherman said.´In the brick-and-mortar world, no one who does any sort of volume business is going to want to surcharge because it will drive their customer crazy and slow down transactions,´ agreed Ed Mierzwinski, Director of Consumer Programs at U.S. PIRG.Some small retails might where there is no big volume competition.
Re #3, read the whole article. Most retailers already add in the surcharge when they price their merchandise. An additional charge would be double dipping.
More impetus to go to a cash only then barter society. A whole lot of business is going to be going underground, including medical. I hear that in some areas, doctors have gone cash only already.
Don´t forget if you carry a balance on any credit card the interest charges have also gone up. Cash is the way.
Another reason to go the Dave Ramsey cash/debit route.
What do you mean start? They already are! A store I shop it has sign by register .45 to use card!
Business already have this expense built into their prices. Why break it out seperatly? If simply added on to the price, it would essentially be an increase in price.
Perhaps a better way to work this would be to offer a cash discount of 4%.
Since the credit card surcharge is already built in, the honest approach would be to offer a cash discount, the same way it used to be done for gasoline. I´d go for that. I´d also be more inclined to use self-checkout lanes if offered a discount for the added hassle.
I use a credit card for everything I buy, then pay off the whole thing when the bill comes in. Yesterday, I went to a grocery store and specifically asked the clerk if they were charging this fee for a credit card purchase. They said no, so I swiped my credit card. Maybe I gave them an idea.


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Pulgarcito is a diminutive character in a children's comic book. The phrase "Pulgarcito de America" is a common Salvadoran phrase meaning (drumroll) The Pulgarcito of America. It just means we are the smallest country in the contiguous American continent, but like Pulgarcito,we're resilient!
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I also second the vote for El Continental. I eat there several times a week as I live around the corner and they are consistently fantastic. If you like Salvadoran food you should also try the carne con chirimol, which is a marinated steak with fantastic salsa. The soups are also excellent and they have very interesting drinks like marañon (cashew fruit juice), chan (don't know the name in English), grenadilla (passion fruit juice) and horchata. Finally, although it's not particularly Salvadoran, their flan is among the best I've had.


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I am completely irrational when it comes to my health. I often think my illnesses are more serious than they actually are, and call my dad asking for the signs of a heart attack on a regular basis. Most of my family and friends listen to me stress about my latest ailment, humor me, and then change the subject.
One of my most ridiculous health freak outs happened a few days into our trip to Germany and Austria. High in the Austrian Alps – à la Maria and the children in The Sound of Music – after a day of sightseeing, we arrived in Jungholz with just a few goodies remaining from our time in Rothenburg: schneeballen, bacon, and meat sticks, which I'd describe as Slim Jim's classier, but less delicious older brother. We watched a little bad German reality TV that I not so skillfully translated for Jess, wrapped the meat sticks in a plastic bag and threw them out on the balcony to keep them fresh, and settled in for the evening.
In the middle of the night, I (gleefully) noticed that it had started to snow. By this point in our trip, I had been operating on less than 2 hours of sleep a night – hello insomnia! – and the idea of snow accumulation amped me up even more.
Truth: I love snow. I yearn for snow. At least five times a day during this trip I wished for snow. I remember telling Jess I would be happy if we could see even a few flakes. The phrase "be careful what you wish for" quickly ran through my mind as I lay in bed watching the snow fall, but I was so excited that it just as quickly exited my thoughts.
Sometime around 3 a.m., I heard a scratchy rustling sound. To my horror, backlit by the streetlamp outside, I saw the outline of two gigantic raccoons. I'm not an animal person in general and not a raccoon person in particular. And these raccoons were H-U-N-G-R-Y. I stared slack-jawed for 25 minutes as the raccoons ravaged our stash of gourmet meat sticks.
Side note: At this point in our trip, I didn't realize that those meat sticks were some of the only food we would see for the next 36 hours. But that's a story for another day.
When the time came for us to check out, I cleaned up meat stick shrapnel, we packed our bags, and happily hit the road.
Maybe it was lack of sleep, or my propensity to be paranoid about my health, but later that day I found myself having phantom heart palpitations and "trouble" breathing. I can admit now that this sounds ludicrous, but sitting on the Nordekette in Innsbruck, I slowly but surely convinced myself that I had contracted rabies from touching the gnarly, chewed up meat sticks with my bare hands. It wasn't until later that evening when I told Jess my theory that I realized how insane it sounded.
That was the moment we realized we were a match made in neurotic-travel partner heaven. Or, more likely, that could've been the moment that she realized how bat-shit crazy I am about my health. Either way, the moral of this story? Never put your bare mitts on meat sticks.


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Just curious about the long road ahead of me. Can some of you please share how long you have been battling bb's. Just want to get a sense of how long I will be fighting the war. Thanks.
It's not fair to scare you with horror stories. Most people get great professional treatment and they are done in a few weeks. It's the ones who can't/didn't who are fighting longer than that. It is all about getting great PROFESSIONAL treatment. Investigate and get at least three referrals from the PCO who can verify their work.
Well..we discovered them in late July and I finally feel like my life can (sort of, not really) go back to normal. But there are different phases to this:
1 - initial dawning of doom, panic phase, steep learning curve phase, frantic cleaning of household goods, frequent PCO visits. This (for me) lasted 2.5 months but I live in a single family house.
2 - The following 1.5 months was more about waiting and see...and dealing with the anxiety of waiting and seeing.Total, about 4 months. Now we're in the...the unpacking (slowly) phase.
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Yes..phase 1 (certainly could be broken down some) is the hardest. I used good friends as support. Long distance phone calls kept it easy (no worries about transmitting bugs) and was very helpful. Coming here was helpful too.
It was hard though...hang in there, it will get better.
I fought them for 4 months before I finally moved. I was living in a townhouse and the one next to me was vacant...so basically I'd get my house sprayed and they'd hide next door for a couple days and then come right back. There was no winning in that situation.
Everyone's situation is different depending on where they live and how severe the infestation is.Keep your head on straight...seriously. Swallow your pride and seek counseling if need be.
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Most people get great professional treatment and they are done in a few weeks. It's the ones who can't/didn't who are fighting longer than that. It is all about getting great PROFESSIONAL treatment. Investigate and get at least three referrals from the PCO who can verify their work.Um, I haven't been keeping tabs but aren't there an awful lot of stories we've been reading on bedbugger.com about people who DID get professional treatment – or should I say, treatments with an S – sometimes four, five, six treatments – and still couldn't beat the bugs?
Or, if they did win which in hindsight wasn't assured, was it in some instances after a few *months* not just a few weeks, and the cost and disruption was huge?
Plus they have no assurance whatsoever, especially if for instance they live in multi-unit housing, that the critters won't come back at the drop of a hat.
Alas, if only there were some Button which even affluent people could Press to eliminate the problem once and for all...much less poverty-stricken people.
I just read a post in which several posters had been infested for years.....is this because of their situation (neighbours?) bad dyi efforts, what would cause this to go on for so long?
I spotted the first bug on March 7, but we had been getting bites for several days before that so I had already begun the de-cluttering effort. Let's be generous and call it March 1. Last time I saw a bug was March 22, which is also about the last time we noticed definite new bites. However, we have two more rounds of treatment scheduled.
I was clear for 4-1/2 months and in the last couple weeks have found three. I did have six professional treatments starting on June 30th of last year, and am still paying on them.
I figure either some bugs buried deep in my stuff in bags in the basement have found their way out, or maybe it's a new crew that came in the same way the first bunch did.
Good news is, I am not as totally freaked out as I was when this first happened; and this time I know what's going on so I can take steps to prevent a repeat of the infestation I had the first time. By the time I had figured out what was going on over the summer, it had gotten pretty bad.
Much as it sucks, it's really not the end of the world that I thought it was at first.
Slightly off base but for me its been 9 years.
I left a job in the city to do something different with my life and a few weeks later on a Saturday afternoon I was in North London seeing a bedbug for the first time. In fact it was about 5,000 of them int he frame of someones bed.
I was taught how to spray liquid at them which took less than 5 minutes and told to be careful not to take any home with me as from now on I would be getting all the bedbug jobs because the others did not want to risk it again. Back then it was a rare pest and I would only see a case every few months but they fascinated me.
Within a few years I was treating up to 8 cases a day and decided a lot more thinking and a lot less blanket spraying was needed.
It was grim back then with only a few websites out there offering basic information, now you cant open a web browser without getting a bedbug pop up. Yet we still only see the tip of the iceberg.
I have had 1 case of bedbugs at home with me although I still blame it on my ex girlfiend but I identified it when there were only 5 samples and dealt with it in Tiffin & Son mode and found every last one of them.
I have known some cases where people did not find us until three or four years into the fight with no success only to hit the nail on the head and after some hard work clear it in a single treatment. Other cases have dragged on until the errant son or daughter confesses they have a friend they visit on a regular basis that has them.
I think this is what a good bed bug specialist brings to the table, an understanding and experience of not only how to treat and infestation but also how to avoid where possible and identify what the source was if feasible.
It took we about 3,000 cases to start to get a clear understanding of the main variables and I still see new patterns and associations, sometimes in building design and infestations but increasingly in what parts of the city are becoming infested (I actually had a new theory when writing this post which fits some of our data).
Thankfully I get a lot of satisfaction in my work and knowing that bedbugs can be eradicated its just finding all the pieces of the jigsaw from the start of the game.
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How long? About 3 years.
Briefly, I used to buy used furniture, know nothing about bedbugs, and be insensitive to their bites. Also I had pets and a roommate; by the time I caught on I was severely infested. Everything had gone wrong.
It took a lot of furniture replacing, extermination, folk remedies, moving, and loss of stuff in general, but I went 9 months bed bug free...only to reread a book I'd had for a long while, see one, and become re infested within weeks! Now I know enough not to scatter them. I'm suspicious of most folk treatments, pesticides, and exterminators; many things will send bb's running (as in, into your closet and woodwork and wherever else) but few will kill them, and they can remain in stasis for a REALLY long time.
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Why has the US Supreme Court singled out human gene sequences in this way when other naturally occurring chemical compounds remain patentable?
Via the Guardian: "Ban on human gene patents is baffling but it won't impede biotech research".
To which I respond: no, it is not baffling, you muppet. It may be wrong - although I am from first principles inclined to believe it is not - but it is absolutely transparent why it has happened. It may be that we have created a legal and business structure which wants to patent human gene sequences and will throw a tanty if it is prevented from so doing. That does not mean it is inherently right that someone should be able to patent human gene sequences, just that we have a rather predatory financial/medical research culture. (Show of hands if you find that idea surprising.)
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Brands Ignore Negative Social Buzz at Their Peril
The problem I have with these reports that are coming out (SocialBakers had similar findings at LeWeb London) is what do they mean by customer feedback? Some of the reports I've seen use every brand mention as a metric for customer feedback and working on the agency side with large brands, I can tell you most of the mentions some brands receive don't actually need follow up. Should Yahoo! reply to every mention of their name today (following the announcement of their new CEO)? I would say that no, they don't need to since most mentions are just RT's of news stories.
I'm not saying that companies can't do better but to make their point (because they obviously have a vested interest) marketing sponsored research goes on the assumption that companies should reply to everything and I don't think they should.
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This climb is the first crack just to the left of the chainlink fence. The left leaning crack starts with fingers and quickly expands to off-hands size. Stop at the chains at the top of the small column or continue up and left to the anchor atop Satisfaction. According to the old timers, this crack is gradually getting wider over the years.
A few nuts and a single set of cams to a #4 camalot will be more than enough. Rap from chains at the top or walk off to the north (left).
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The phony ATM machine was located at the Riviera Hotel Casino, the host of DefCon 17, and drew the attention of a conference organizer known only as Priest. He noticed that the ATM screen had a shell without a bank name and that the machine's screen also seemed darker than normal, according to several reports. After closer inspection, Priest discovered a computer behind the screen instead of a camera and determined that the PC was recording the PINs of unsuspecting users.
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Frustrated by Government crackdowns on banks that once helped Colombian drug traffickers funnel their profits back home, the leaders of the Cali cartel are processing the billions of dollars they reap in cocaine sales in the United States through a wide variety of American companies.
In recent months, investigators in New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Miami have uncovered a range of intricate schemes in which Colombian drug kingpins are using scores of American companies -- large and small, witting and unwitting -- to help launder their illicit profits.
The cartels have been moving into trade because we have been working to tighten up the financial sector," said Robert S. Gelbard, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. "It's become increasingly important that companies know who they are doing business with."
In a single continuing New York investigation, Federal Customs Service officials said, they have identified 105 American companies that accepted drug money for electronics, auto parts and other goods shipped to Colombia. They will not name the companies, they said, until the investigation is completed.


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Job title: Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Worcestershire, West Midlands Salary: £45K Start your new role as the Senior Design Engineer with the view of becoming head of the department. Purpose of the role. To undertake all functions allocated by departmental management in support of product design, system integration and test facility design, including calculations, production drawings and graphical representations of installations. To visit offices in Europe, UK customer's and sub-contractor's sites as required by the role. To be the drawing system administrator. To manage, maintain and develop the CAD system in conjunction with the IT Manager. This will include recommendations and justifications for changes to the CAD system with the aim of improving overall efficiency and inter-affiliate CAD file exchange. Details of tasks required of the role * To carry out all duties commensurate with the role of mechanical design engineer. * To produce such mechanical designs, calculations, drawings and documents as are required to support the bidding process and fulfilment of contracts. * To take a leading role, following appropriate training and familiarisation, in the creation and maintenance of a drawing filing and file sharing system (using 2D and 3D CAD) to allow common use of designed modules. * With training assistance, to develop and maintain a level of expertise in company products and processes as appropriate to the role. * To assist in the preparation of quotations and to make such presentations as are required to support the sales process. * To develop and maintain regular harmonious relations with colleagues throughout the group and with potential, past and present customers. * To comply with all Quality Assurance and Environmental Protection procedures pertinent to the mechanical design process. * To travel to group and customer sites as is reasonably required to achieve the targets set for the role. Travel to group sites for training or contracts may require short term placements of mutually agreed duration. Qualifications The Mechanical Design engineer must be an expert user of SolidWorks and AutoCad LT, and must be able to demonstrate experience in the design of: * Machined components * Complex fabrications * Fluid piping systems * Ventilation systems and ductwork A working knowledge of the Machinery Directive and the CE marking process is required. Experience in the engine and automotive test industry will be a key advantage. Minimum qualification for this position is HND Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Interviews begin immediately, please send me your updated CV to be shortlisted. Kind regards, Dan To find out more about Progressive Recruitment please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com | Preferred Experience: | 5-10 years | Position Type: | Permanent | Job Hours: | Full Time | Mandatory Requirement: National Residency or Valid Work Permit required: | Yes | Required for work/interview immediately: | Yes | Post Date: | 15/08/2012 | Expiration Date: | 14/09/2012 |


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If you're in Bali, you can take a boat to Lombok, its rural and less templed neighbour. After a 2 hour drive across Lombok, you can take a ferry to Sumbawa, where vast remoteness awaits.
From Sumbawa, you can take a pontoon Cessna back to Bali, which yields window-blurred photos of islands like so.


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COOK spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
MEANWHILE, microwave crumbles in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. Stir in bread crumbs, egg product and 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce. Let stand 5 min. Shape into 12 balls.
COOK "meatballs" in hot oil on medium heat 8 min. or until cooked through (160º) and evenly browned, stirring frequently. Stir in remaining sauce. Cook 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
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Magical mix of strawberry, chocolate, rose + love hearts
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Dawn of the Dead (2004) Review
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Dawn of the Dead 2004 was a slight disappointment for me. The gist of the original story was there but the gore wasn't. Where were the feast scenes? There weren't any. The thing I hate was that most of the attacks were off camera and you just heard screaming. Where were the decent gut shots of zombies tearing victims apart? There was one one scene that showed a zombie chewing on a guy and he's was already dead.
Although the fact that the zombies moved pretty fast added to the tension but little else. The part of the pregnant woman was obviously homage to Gaylen Ross' character Fran in the original Dawn but it was totally unnecessary.
The story is simple: Eight survivors of the terror seek refuge in an abandoned shopping mall to get away from the dead. These dead are like no othe, they can run and run FAST!!! They have a ferocious appitite for the flesh of the living and they aren't easily stoppable.


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Care packages
So I know that a lot of you are planning on sending your guy a care package while he is gone. Here is a warning, do not do it until your guy knows he can actually receive it, (either before it spoils or at all).
When my guy went to basic I sent him some cookies and banana bread and when he got it he got yelled at because he was not supposed to have anyone send care packages. Some bases are like this and your guy will not know this until he is actually at basic.
When he finally got a chance to eat the food they gave all of it to everyone in his barracks, but did not let him have any of it. The only reason they even let anyone eat the food was because it was going to go bad and the military will not waste free food.
Just make sure that your guy is allowed to receive care packages, and if he is make sure he will not get punished for it by means of push ups and running. Your guy is going to be doing whatever he can to not get in trouble. Make it a little easier on him and check with him first. After all its the thought that counts.
Military Girlfriend Out.


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Library > Science & Technology > Life Science > Ecology > Rain Forests
1998Although we classified our site as "science" and there is much science information on it, we also tell about where rainforests are located and how you can help save them - so our site has a social science side too. What we wanted to do was get KIDS to find out the BASICS of rainforests. Many of the sources we looked at were really hard to understand and we wanted any elementary student to be able to understand our information. Rainforests are so beautiful that we wanted our site to have pretty graphics, so we worked hard on that part too. We hope people learn: * what is a rainforest * what are the types * where they are found * why it's important to save them and what a kid can do to help save them
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Accsys and Rhodia Acetow GmbH, member of the Solvay Group, announced the signature of a licence agreement for the production and sale of Accoya® a high performance modified wood, based on Accsys' cutting edge acetylation technology. It converts sustainably grown softwoods and non-durable hardwoods into "high technology wood".
News releaseRhodia Polyamide & Intermediates (P&I), a member of the Solvay group, has developed an extended range of novel intermediates exploiting upstream C6 chemistry know-how in the polyamide 6.6 manufacturing chain.
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Users of STAR-CCM+ who are also using the lagrangian or discrete element modeling capability, there is a new translation utility from CEI to convert the STAR-CCM+ based particle track file into EnSight's Measured Data format, to visualize and analyze within EnSight.
This translation routine takes an existing EnSight Case Format files (the continuous domain) exported from STAR-CCM+, along with the STAR-CCM+ based Particle Track files (.trk). The routine converts the .trk file contents onto a single timeline, creates the appropriate EnSight Measured Data files (in a "trk_mea_files" directory), and modifies the EnSight Case file to include the appropriate references for the Measured Data Files. Once loaded, the user can visualize, analyze, and communicate the information contained within both the lagrangian/discrete phase along with the continuous phase.
To utilize this new translation routine, please follow the instructions below:
1. Download the .zip file containing the new translator. Unzip, and place the "ccm_trk_ensext" directory into your installation Tools sub directory as follows:
(Please ensure that you have proper write privileges to place this directory here).
into your local Tools directory as described in the How To Manual (search on
Download STAR-CCM+ Track File Conversion Tool Here
2. Start EnSight 10. You should notice a new tool under the "UserDefinedTools — > File Import/Export" denoting STAR-CCM+ .trk file translation:
3. Ensure that you have exported the continuous domain from STAR-CCM+ into EnSight format.
4. Double click the "STAR-CCM+ .trk import" tool from the UserDefinedTools area.
4a. Specify the EnSight Case format ".case" file. (Exported from STAR-CCM+)
4b. Specify the STAR-CCM+ Particle/Discrete Element file (.trk)
4c. Specify the number of timesteps to re-sample the particle track information into.
4d. Specify Time option for conversion of the Particles. The Default of "Max Trace" will resample all of the particles based on the min and max time of all the particles. If you choose "User Specified", then please specify the minimum and maximum times in section 4e (below). Use this option if you have rogue particles which may "hang around" for long periods of time, or you want to specifically control the time period over which the particles are converted.
4e. If you choose the "User Specified" Time option, then provide the minimum and maximum time.
4f. Toggle to keep particles at their last known location if the time is greater than defined for that particle. Particularly useful to "stick" particle where they exit the domain.
5. Click on the "Convert" button to convert the STAR-CCM+ based Track File into EnSight Measured data.
You will see a progress bar indicating the progress through the process of reading, re-sampling, and writing out the new EnSight Measured data. Two new items are written in the same directory : "trk_mea_files" directory containing the EnSight format Measured Data, and a modified .case file "<original_name>_particles.case"
Once complete, you will get a "Done" Dialog, after which the new case file will be automatically loaded in. You can now change the visible aspects of the Measured Data via the "Node Display" icon :
Since the Translation routine writes new Measured Data files, subsequent loading of this case with Measured data, the user can simply specify to load the "_particles.case" file directly, without the need to re-translate the Particle Track information each time.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact CEI (firstname.lastname@example.com) with questions, comments, praise.
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Posted by alam joy conley on 3/20/2008, 12:39 am
i am looking for my mothers sister & brother my mother was born in ky in 1941 i believe her sisters name is peggy conley im not sure of the brothers name they was raise by there grandmother my mothers name is alma joy conley im also not sure of her parents names.if anyone has any information please write or post a bulletin. my mother has not seen her family in over 50 yrs. thank you for any help.
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by Omar on 12/2/2013
This is the picture that the parents of the girl in my class who died gave me when I met them on Friday.
This is a picture of one of the orphans we visited on Saturday.
All I know, is these things have given me plenty to think about.
What's important? What isn't?
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- January 5, 2013
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What a beautiful couple inside and out. I don't know them but they sounded like amazing people. My thoughts are with the family.
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When you're aboard, everything is out of your hands. You and your family and guests are called to meals, the yacht runs like a top, and the only question that's posed to you is "Where would you like to go next?" And on the day you have to head back home, you start counting the days until you'll climb aboard again. Why is your yachting experience so fulfilling? That's easy-you've hired the right crew.
A good captain and crew take care of things, so you don't have to worry. But those uniforms aren't filled magically. Look for hires with the right qualifications and make your needs clear, and you'll start out way ahead.
To get the right crew, start at the top. "Hire a captain whose skills, experience, and personality are in line with what the owner expects of his yacht," says Ian Pelham, director of The Crew Network, a division of Fraser Yachts. "By the owner giving this serious thought, and clearly communicating these expectations to the captain, the chance of hiring the right captain goes from a coin-toss to an almost certainty." The owner entrusts the yacht to the captain, so it falls naturally to the captain to choose the crew with whom he'll work. Check multiple references for every potential hire.
"The most important consideration in hiring crew is that they have the correct certification for the vessel," says Deborah Blazy, crew placement division manager for Camper & Nicholsons International. "All crew should have STCW 95 Basic Safety Training as a minimum. If the yacht is registered commercially, various other deck and engineering certificates will be required, dependent on the gross tonnage and engine size of the yacht and the navigational area."
Safety training means that each crew member will be equipped properly to help out with first aid and firefighting, while the other certifications may be critical depending on the service the vessel will see. But the right captain can take care of all of that, as long as he is given a free hand. The captain will determine his staffing needs based on his view of the tasks at hand, including maintenance of the vessel and her level of complexity, and also the level of service and the number of guests expected.
"On vessels already built, crew size is limited by the number of berths, regardless of the owner's expectations," says Pelham. "This is why the role of a good broker is critical. The owner must be assisted in purchasing a yacht that meets all of his expectations, and this will include enough berths to house the right number of crew."
The right number of personnel helps, but they have to be the right personnel, too. "I think the most important criteria is attitude," says Blazy. "Bear in mind that the yacht effectively becomes your home and the other crew members are like your family-you spend many long hours working and also living together in cramped conditions. Tolerance, teamwork, and happy personalities are not always written into a training course, but they are the essential ingredients for a successful crew."
For more information, check out The Crew Network at www.crewnetwork.com; and Camper & Nicholsons International at www.cnconnect.com.
Editors Picks Sky's The Limit Step aboard Blue Sky, a 103-foot Cheoy Lee built in 2002, with seven other guests and enjoy a marvelous blend of deluxe accomodations and economical range. Contact Bill Sanderson of Camper & Nicholsons at (561) 655-2121 or visit www.cnconnect.com. Sojourn, So Good Sojourn, a 130-foot Gambol Industries build from 1999, refit in 2007, has been there and done it all, from Alaska to Maine. Contact Rick Baker or Rick Weisenberger of Fraser Yachts at (949) 673-5252 or www.fraseryachts.com. Blue Beauty The speedy 127-foot Baglietto Bellissima has a 5-stateroom layout and decks for outdoor entertaining. Not available to U.S. residents. Contact Michael Selter of Fraser Yachts at (619) 265-6906 or visit www.fraseryachts.com. |