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Palo Alto Weekly 07.27.2012 - Section 2
Section 2 of the July 27, 2012 edition of the Palo Alto Weekly
Home&Real Estate Home Front BIRDS AND BEES ... Master Gardener Rebecca Schoenenberger will offer a free workshop on "Growing Flowers That Attract Birds, Bees, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Insects and Other Organisms" on Tuesday, July 31, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Information: Master Gardeners at 408-282-3105, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or http://mastergardeners.org GARDEN BONANZA ... Filoli will offer three days of demonstrations, walks and talks, plus crafts for children during its "Great Big Garden Bonanza" from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3 and 4, and from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 86 Ca�ada Road, Woodside. Highlights include a walk through the heirloom orchard; as well as walks and talks focusing on everything from picking pears to preparing food or flower arranging using seasonal fruit and blooms. There's also a display of cutting garden flowers and an art exhibit, "Handcrafted and Through the Lens." All activities are included in Filoli's admission fee, which is $15 for adult nonmembers, $12 for seniors, $5 for children (ages 5 to 17). Information: 650-364-8300 or www.filoli.org (for complete schedule of events) WHAT'S COOKING? . . . Hands-on cooking classes at Sur La Table, #57 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, include: "Summer Berry Puddings Pies and Cakes" (Saul Flores, July 28, 11 a.m., $69; "Best of Thailand" (Terrina Wong, July 28, 5 p.m., $69); "Tame the Flame: Everyday Grilling" (Kim Henderson, July 29, 3 p.m., $69); "Date Night: Surf and Turf" (Will VanBrackle, Aug. 3, 6:30 p.m., $85); "Essential Knife Skills" (Saul Flores, Aug. 4, 11 a.m., $59); "Summer Tapas Party" (Will VanBrackle, Aug. 4, 5 p.m., $69); "Fresh French Fruit Desserts" (Saul Flores, Aug. 5, 11 a.m., $69); and "Sizzling Mexico" (Will VanBrackle, Aug. 5, 5 p.m., $69). Information: 650-289-0438 or email email@example.com INTRO TO ALESSI ... New and classic Alessi designs for kitchen, tabletop and home will be on display at Fibre Arts Design Studio, 935 Industrial Ave., Palo Alto, from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 28. Alessi staff will be on hand to answer questions, and at 2 p.m., Jens Menke of Alessi will offer stories behind the designs and the history of the Italian ceramic company, as well as high tea. The current exhibition at the design studio, "Hearth and Home," which explores concepts of constructed spaces, continues through Aug. 19. Information: www.fibreartsdesign.com or 650485-2121 n Send notices of news and events related to real estate, interior design, home improvement and gardening to Home Front, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, CA 94302, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Deadline is one week before publication. Open HOME Guide 58 Also online at PaloAltoOnline.com Avoiding bloodsucking insects Mosquitos can thrive in pools, ponds or even fountains zzzzzz. T hwack. There's nothing quite like the buzz of a mosquito to ruin a summer barbecue -- or a warm night's rest. Though 2012 has seen a decrease in mosquito activity in Palo Alto, late rains have created more possible nesting places in puddles. This excess of standing water has provided ample mosquito nesting grounds: This year so far, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District, the county sector responsible for pest control, has assisted abatement in 150 residences. Much of it occurs in foreclosed homes or in homes that have been rented out while their owners are on vacation. Mosquito season may begin as early as January, but droughts this year after heavy rains pushed the beginning of the season back to March. Typically, the season lasts from early April to late August, with B by Helen Carefoot a peak in June and July. While most folks don't take mosquitoes too seriously, last week's discovery of a squirrel with West Nile virus in Menlo Park brings the potential problem quite close to home. Residents should take abatement measures to prevent mosquitoes from nesting in their yards, especially in sources of still water, said Russell Parman, acting district manager of the Santa Clara County Vector Control District. Close proximity to mosquito nesting grounds mean a greater chance of being bitten and possibly contracting a disease, such as West Nile virus. Timeliness is paramount in abatement because eggs become adults in about 14 days. As mosquitoes continue to lay eggs in the water source, the water becomes a more attractive venue for other mosquitoes to nest in, causing more mosqui(continued on page 35) www.PaloAltoOnline.com � Palo Alto Weekly � July 27, 2012 � Page 33 Page 34 � July 27, 2012 � Palo Alto Weekly � www.PaloAltoOnline.com Home & Real Estate Mosquitos Read More Online (continued from page 33) www.PaloAltoOnline.com For more Home and Real Estate news, visit www. paloaltoonline.com/real_estate. toes to populate the same pond or fountain. Parman advises residents to take care of any containers of standing water. "People should empty or drain standing water of any size around the home," he said, "especially swimming pools and spas." Parman says the most common mosquito nesting grounds in Palo Alto are old catch basins and dilapidated swimming pools. Barron Park resident Nancy Hamilton experienced abatement first hand when she discovered mosquito larvae living in her fountain. "I have a portable fountain on my deck that my dog sometimes drinks out of," she said, "I watched it carefully and saw the larvae just below the surface, which looked like thin black hairs." After doing some research, she decided to replace the water in her fountain. Initially, Hamilton did not think it was possible for mosquito larvae to live in her fountain. "I didn't think I would have a problem because Palo Alto water has chloromine (a chemical used to clean water), but I was wrong. The chloromine doesn't evaporate, so it doesn't take care of the problem." Parman said Gambusia affinis, or mosquito fish, "are an extremely effective means of abatement in urban residential settings because they are environmentally friendly and able to re-populate by themselves." Originally introduced into California as early as 1922, mosquito fish have been one of the most effective non-insecticidal and nonchemical methods of controlling mosquitoes for more than 80 years, he said. The fish live near the surface of the water source and eat the mosquito eggs resting on the surface. A resilient species, mosquito fish are capable of surviving harsh conditions like water with low oxygen content or elevated salinity and only need to be planted once per season. In a given year, the fish may produce anywhere from 50 to 100 live-born young in three or four broods. Each fish is capable of eating more than 100 mosquito larvae daily. The fish can be placed in ponds and fountains, as well as some swimming pools. The fish require little upkeep and can live for two to three years. The fish do not need to be fed unless the pond they inhabit is new and without vegetation; in this case, the fish can eat tropical fish flakes. Algae are beneficial for mosquito fish, but they cannot survive in ponds or fountains containing duckweed or certain types of leaves like eucalyptus, pine, oak or pittosporum. One Barron Park resident used mosquito fish to abate her empty swimming pool after it had collected excess rainwater and was very happy with the results. "I challenge anyone to find a mosquito in that pool," she said. "They do their job and you don't have to feed them or anything." She was also pleased with the ease of acquiring and installing the fish. "I just researched online, called the vector control agency and they set me up with them. It was really easy." The fish are available to all Santa Clara County residents with free delivery from April through October. However, it is illegal to plant mosquito fish without a county-issued permit. Also, the fish cannot be released into the wild because they are prolific and are capable of displacing natural species. If and when mosquito fish are no longer needed or reach abundance, residents can return them to the county. According to the Santa Clara County Vector Control District website, the two types of mosquitoes most commonly found in Palo Alto, the Culex and the Culiseta, lay "rafts," or groups of 200 to 300 eggs that float on the surface of stagnant water sources. A raft of eggs looks like a speck of soot floating atop the water and each raft is about a quarter-inch long and an eighth-inch wide. The Culex tends to lay eggs in man-made water sources such as sewage or ponds; the Culiseta prefers warm, sheltered, foul or polluted water such as that found in neglected swimming pools or catch basins. Both mosquito varieties have been known to cluster around creeks. n Editorial Intern Helen Carefoot can be emailed at firstname.lastname@example.com. A GOOD REALTOR... Listens carefully Communicates honestly Is responsive and resourceful Provides data to inform your decisions Works diligently until your goals are achieved AZg]e^lZeema^]^mZbel_khflmZkmmh�gbla Ng]^klmZg]lmaZmbmlZeeZ[hnmyou How to prevent mosquitoes from nesting in your yard � Cover containers (so mosquitoes cannot enter to lay eggs) � Remove excess vegetation � Change outdoor pet bowls and bird baths regularly � Destroy or dispose of tin cans, old tires, buckets, plastic sheeting or other containers that collect and hold water � Fill or drain puddles, ditches and swampy areas � Remove, drain or fill tree holes and stumps with mortar � Eliminate seepage from cisterns, cesspools and septic tanks � Take care not to over-irrigate lawns. To obtain mosquito fish and assistance, residents can call the district at 408-9144770/800-675-1155 or enter a request for services at www.sccgov.org (search for "mosquito abatement"). -- Helen Carefoot COLLEEN FORAKER 650.380.0085 firstname.lastname@example.com ColleenForaker.com DRE# 01349099 Realtor � Home sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorder's Office. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks. 1765 E. Bayshore Road #210 Yuen Trust to L. Giam for $331,000 on 6/22/12; previous sale 7/08, $332,000 1012 Bradley Way Gonzalez Trust to G. & S. Geppert-Lal for $300,000 on 6/20/12 1224 Camellia Drive H. Chen to J. Qin for $262,000 on 6/22/12 2466 Gloria Way S. Maximo to Habitat For Humanity for $209,000 on 6/22/12; previous sale 1/07, $135,000 1238 Laurel Ave. Equity Growth Asset Management to D. Mejia for $350,000 on 6/21/12; previous sale 9/99, $250,000 HOME SALES East Palo Alto 122 Mission Drive B. & S. Dubetsky to T. Hui for $240,000 on 6/21/12; previous sale 1/01, $381,000 2250 Ralmar Ave. Wells Fargo Bank to H. Zheng for $273,000 on 6/22/12; previous sale 12/96, $179,500 1027 Ruth Court Aurora Loan Services to A. Callejas for $246,000 on 6/20/12; previous sale 12/04, $520,000 38 3rd St. #102 Blankenburg Trust to T. Rose for $1,195,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 3/99, $621,000 3378 Beaumont Square J. & M. Lee to R. Jain for $1,560,000 on 7/3/12 728 Brentwood Court Fournier Trust to E. & Y. Shimoni for $1,520,000 on 7/2/12 310 Costello Drive Park Trust to Golzen Trust for $2,202,000 on 6/27/12; previous sale 8/03, $1,510,000 1190 Grant Road Sun Trust to L. Yin for $1,285,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 4/05, $1,165,000 231 Yerba Buena Ave. J. & W. Raabe to T. & C. Shaked for $2,070,000 on 7/3/12 28025 Arastradero Road Meadows Trust to Ranganathan Trust for $3,100,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 4/88, $965,000 12445 Hilltop Drive HedayatiFlake Trust to P. & N. Tamer for $5,070,000 on 6/29/12 4270 Manuela Way Noble Trust to E. Stein for $2,325,000 on 6/29/12 26462 Purissima Road Los Altos Homes to V. & V. Sikka for $6,150,000 on 6/29/12 14085 Seven Acres Lane S. & T. Colby to T. & L. Ramgopal for $2,100,000 on 7/6/12; previous sale 5/09, $1,900,000 13303 Wildcrest Drive B. & E. Los Altos Hills Palo Alto Atherton Los Altos (continued on next page) Portola Valley Menlo Park www.PaloAltoOnline.com � Palo Alto Weekly � July 27, 2012 � Page 35 Home & Real Estate (continued from previous page) SALES AT A GLANCE East Palo Alto Total sales reported: 8 Lowest sales price: $209,000 Highest sales price: $350,000 MANSELL AND COMPANY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-4:30 PM Cohen to E. Kita for $2,450,000 on 7/6/12 1440 Modoc Ave. Habitat For Humanity to M. Li for $315,000 on 6/18/12; previous sale 1/11, $257,500 269 O'connor St. O'Connor Investment to A. Jain for $1,250,000 on 6/21/12 4 Pepperwood Court B. & J. Porter to V. Pilette for $3,452,000 on 6/20/12; previous sale 2/07, $3,450,000 2426 Sharon Oaks Drive Gardner Trust to J. Browne for $1,200,000 on 6/21/12 1330 University Drive G. Morrison to Tollinger Trust for $1,058,500 on 6/19/12; previous sale 2/10, $695,000 1212 Windermere Ave. G. & X. Nickings to M. & M. Baskauskas for $310,000 on 6/21/12; previous sale 5/97, $179,000 2349 Carol Ave. Smith Trust to Diamond Trust for $1,385,000 on 7/2/12; previous sale 11/07, $1,298,000 412 Chagall St. Shea Homes to P. Vemulapalli for $772,500 on 7/3/12 405 Chesley Ave. Rosenfeld Trust to Engleman Trust for $1,800,000 on 7/3/12 1390 W. Dana St. D. Kaern to A. Drzewiecki for $889,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 1/09, $710,000 26 Dorchester Drive S. Lin to J. Rangaiah for $670,000 on 7/5/12; previous sale 6/03, $500,000 1755 Ednamary Way #5 Chan Trust to D. Gandour for $701,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 3/08, $710,000 135 Escuela Ave. Bialson Trust to Hon Trust for $630,000 on 7/3/12; previous sale 3/00, $391,000 193 Greyhawk Court K. Bellers to A. Tull for $685,000 Mountain View Total sales reported: 20 Lowest sales price: $285,000 Highest sales price: $1,800,000 Menlo Park Los Altos Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $1,195,000 Highest sales price: $2,202,000 Palo Alto Total sales reported: 13 Lowest sales price: $197,000 Highest sales price: $3,275,000 LOS ALTOS 425 OLD OAK COURT $2,095,000 Spacious Home, Close to Downtown. Large Kitchen with Eating Area. Formal Dining Room. Living Room with Fireplace and Vaulted Ceiling. Powder Room, Ground Floor Master Bedroom Suite. Two Additional Bedroom Suites Plus Office and Family Room Upstairs. Private, Tiered Backyard. Association Pool and Tennis Court. Los Altos Hills Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $2,100,000 Highest sales price: $6,150,000 Redwood City Total sales reported: 9 Lowest sales price: $210,000 Highest sales price: $1,600,000 Menlo Park Total sales reported: 6 Lowest sales price: $310,000 Highest sales price: $3,452,000 Woodside Total sales reported: 2 Lowest sales price: $695,000 Highest sales price: $3,275,000 Source: California REsource BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Mountain View LOS ALTOS HILLS AMBIANCE OF ANOTHER ERA $4,995,000 A Long Tree-Lined Drive Leads to this Glorious Knoll-Top Setting. The Property is Situated Close to the Village, is Extremely Private and Quiet, And Offers Abundant Trees and Level, Usable Land. The Gracious Home has 3Bd, 3.5Ba, Library, Dining Room, Large Kitchen Plus Great Room, Detached 3-Car Garage. Separate 2Bd, 2Ba Guest House (650) 948-0811 300 THIRD ST. SUITE 9, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 on 6/27/12; previous sale 1/07, $710,500 125 Huntington Court B. Greeley to A. Solomon for $650,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 3/03, $525,000 1437 Meadow Lane Rado Trust to J. & E. Han for $1,610,000 on 7/6/12; previous sale 5/02, $965,000 2047 Montecito Ave. #3 A. & A. Olah to Mountain View Retirement for $285,000 on 7/5/12 1935 Mt. Vernon Court #1 Vanbesouw Trust to Green Belt Investment for $340,000 on 7/5/12; previous sale 1/98, $187,500 1930 Mt. Vernon Court #7 S. Tracy to C. Chuang for $435,000 on 7/6/12; previous sale 5/05, $455,000 1438 Nilda Ave. M. & C. Walker to A. Vijendran for $1,200,000 on 6/29/12 49 Showers Drive #W201 R. Cigarrero to B. Matenciuc-Antonesc for $485,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 5/07, $555,000 7 Sutter Creek Lane Barve Trust to T. & K. Beals for $525,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 5/01, $440,000 476 Sylvan Ave. T. Angelotti to D. Saito for $1,641,500 on 6/29/12; previous sale 7/08, $1,380,000 32 Tyrella Court A. Kamath to M. Mammarella for $752,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 1/98, $359,500 736 Vaquero Drive R. & J. Schaeffer to A. Powell for $830,000 on 7/3/12 2110 Windrose Place S. Brook to S. Tramiel for $670,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 10/03, $552,000 2480 Agnes Way C. Schira to C. & L. Patnoe for $1,300,000 on 7/3/12 407 Alder Lane G. Schisler to Chan Trust for $1,521,000 on 6/28/12; previous sale 9/08, $1,668,500 2090 Columbia St. Brown Trust to C. Nebel for $1,380,000 on 6/28/12 4161 El Camino Way #E A. Stcyr to D. Mitchell for $197,000 on 6/29/12 3544 Emerson St. A. Arani to J. Liang for $1,348,000 on 7/6/12 435 Fernando Ave. L. & J. Quill to U. Erlingsson for $1,545,000 on 6/28/12; previous sale 11/01, $490,000 365 Forest Ave. #3a J. & J. Kang to D. Cohen for $1,140,000 on 6/27/12; previous sale 7/05, $960,000 3195 Kipling St. Baker Trust to D. & H. Kim for $1,939,500 on 7/6/12; previous sale 8/03, $1,500,000 300 Lowell Ave. Miller Trust to S. & C. Tierney for $3,275,000 on 6/29/12 4217 Manuela Ave. Barbeau Trust to J. Althoff for $3,000,000 on 6/29/12; previous sale 4/92, $715,000 1780 Newell Road F. Huang to M. Zanganeh for $2,850,000 on 7/6/12; previous sale 6/08, $1,486,000 568 Rhodes Drive J. & C. Wu to H. Kim for $1,900,000 on 7/2/12; previous sale 2/91, $643,000 259 Santa Rita Ave. R. & T. Lee to Green Trust for $2,595,000 on 6/29/12 17 Cove Lane Norris Trust to P. & M. Calvinperez for $455,000 on 6/19/12; previous sale 4/88, $186,000 1936 Goodwin Ave. Farwell Trust to Altick Trust for $775,000 on 6/20/12 932 Governors Bay Drive G. Gitschel to N. Balthaser for $1,600,000 on 6/22/12; previous sale 1/07, $1,540,000 1824 Hull Ave. E. & B. Voelk to J. Roessner for $970,000 on 6/22/12; previous sale 10/07, $1,101,000 620 Hurlingame Ave. C. & R. Mendez to K. Lomeli for $210,000 on 6/15/12; previous sale 2/97, $135,000 102 Moonbeam Lane E. & P. Menor to Y. Wang for $1,049,000 on 6/19/12; previous sale 11/04, $1,075,000 530 Oak Ridge Drive M. & K. Parodi to S. Hoang for $660,000 on 6/22/12; previous sale 12/04, $676,000 385 Sequoia Ave. Finato Trust to T. Lutz for $620,000 on 6/15/12; previous sale 9/03, $450,000 807 Shepard Way Kester Trust to M. & K. Kurland for $950,000 on 6/22/12 232 Blakewood Way T. Bauer to D. Davenport for $695,000 on 6/21/12; previous sale 10/86, $155,000 7 Oak Haven Way Ihrie Trust to G. & L. Hsu for $3,275,000 on 6/20/12; previous sale 12/00, $4,350,000 Redwood City Palo Alto Trusted Real estate Professional Kathleen Wilson 650.543.1094 firstname.lastname@example.com Mani Razizad President's Club Woodside BUILDING PERMITS 101 Alma St. Palo Alto Condo Owners Assoc., install omni antenna, GPS unit, equipment cabinet Palo Alto Experience One more reason to choose Bank of America Home Loans for your home financing needs Selling Cottages to Castles! "Local Sales since 1986" Call Jan today for BEST RESULTS! 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Salome, remodel kitchen, master bathroom and hall bathroom, $n/a 4345 Silva Ave. R. de Huizon, new cabinets, some Sheetrock replacement, six LED recess lights, $24,400 674 Florales Drive B. & J. Semeria, new second-story bedroom and bathroom addition, first-story kitchen and laundry addition, remodel garage, 860 sq. ft., $219,000 742 Ashby Drive M. Schumacher, bathroom remodel, $9,000 505 N. California Ave. R. Sandel & R. Shpall, new beam in family room, remodel two bathrooms, $23,000 989 Embarcadero Road Ho, 493sq.-ft. addition of family room and bedroom, $78,991 3539 Louis Road Eichler Swim & Racquet Club, replace pool mechanical equipment, $58,000 3350 W. Bayshore Road Alexandria Real Estate Inquiries, Inc., tenant improvement, new equipment in lab space, replace storefront window, $50,000 1305 Greenwood Ave. B. Gee, addition of porch roof cover, $142,000 292 Carolina Lane J. Bracken, kitchen remodel, replace kitchen cabinet and countertop, 150 sq. ft., $17,500 2328 Greer Road P. Bailey, master bathroom remodel, $8,000 4104 Solana Drive T. Li & J. Pi, new two-story single-family residence with attached one-car garage, 3,324 sq. ft., $497,000 103 Emerson St. P. Alexander, replace bathtub with shower, $7,300 600 Bryson Ave. D. Parker, replace three sliding-glass doors, patch walls and install cabinets in master bedroom, remodel master bathroom, $22,000 Real Estate Matters Are there foreclosures around here, and how do I buy one? R by Wendy McPherson the property. These notices are a matter of public record. The sites on the web that give accurate i n for mation a re the ones that you should subscribe to; subscriptions can run from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a year. They provide numbers to call to check the status of the loan(s) and the amounts. A Notice of Default (NOD) is the first filing, where someone has defaulted on his monthly payments or on her balloon payment. Banks are obligated to publish these notices for a 90-day period. This is the time to do some diligent reconnaissance on comparable properties and try to ascertain the condition of the property. You can drive by the house, though you cannot get in, as generally someone is living there. Are there other deeds of trust/ ight now in the Town of Atherton, there are two properties that were repossessed by the banks that loaned the former owners the money to buy (or refinance). These properties have been through the foreclosure process, are currently for sale by the bank and on the open market. They are listed by real estate agents. One is listed at $11,750,000 and was on the market two years ago for $25 million. The other home is priced at $4,400,000, is in a great location, but is in marginal condition; the listing mentions that it has no appliances. There are a few of these properties available in Menlo Park and Palo Alto too. The first challenge is finding out about these properties. There are Internet sites that you can access to find houses that have Notices of Default filed on them. Banks file these notices because the owners are not making their mortgage payments or have not paid a balloon payment due on How do I buy one? notes on the property? Past due property taxes? Does a family live there? This is the time to know a friendly Realtor and a title company representative. Going back to your Internet foreclosure site, the next notice you will see is a Notice of Trustee's Sale. You will see this about 90 days after the filing of the NOD. This gives the date that the property will be auctioned on the courthouse steps. There are no actual steps at 400 County Road, Redwood City, where San Mateo County properties are auctioned, but it is done outside the building. This is actually a fascinating process -- it is worth showing up at 1 p.m. (same time everyday) to watch the bidding. A man with a clipboard calls out the address of the first property to be auctioned and the minimum bid. Your Internet site should have given you the date and time of the auction and the minimum amount that the bank will accept to let you buy the property. If the amount owed to the bank is $786,456, you had better have that amount in your pocket -- yes, in your pocket -- in the form of cashier's checks made out to cash. If you don't have the exact amount, you will get a refund in the mail a few days later for your overpayment. They do not accept underpayments. The opening bid stated by Mr. Clipboard is usually the amount of the loan. However, banks have gotten smart lately, and sometimes the opening bid is less than the loan. Banks have realized that the property may be so over-encumbered that the amount owed to them will never be realized in a regular sale. The higher priced the property, the more loathe the bank is to take it back. Banks generally figure that repossessing a house, with all the ensuing effort and cost of placing it on the market, will run them 15 to 30 percent over the cost of the loan. The above primer is a rough draft of the complete process. Many, many hiccups can happen along the way. What are the biggest pitfalls? If you never get inside the house, what is the real condition? I have seen houses where rooms are nothing but Sheetrock -- no plumbing, appliances or fixtures. Is there some loan or tax lien that was not cleared from title? Who is still living there? Do you want to be the one to evict a family? Are there permit issues? Zoning problems? Termites? The list of potential issues is substantial. The rewards can also be substantial, but this process is definitely for those with large wallets and iron stomachs. n Wendy McPherson manages about 145 agents for Coldwell Banker in two Menlo Park offices, plus Woodside and Portola Valley. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. 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Travel Guide Europe Germany Nordrhein-Westfalen Cologne
Cologne is split in half by the Rhein river. The left or west side is known to locals as Links-Rhein (left Rhine) and was where the city was originally founded by the Romans. It's also today's centre and densely populated. It's built up in rings surrounding the Old City (Altstadt). The right side (Rechts-Rhein) does not have a centre and Cologners often refer to it as the "wrong side" (Schäl Sick).
The Cologne Cathedral (in German: der Kölner Dom) is a gothic building of which the build was started in 1248, and finished in the 1880, when the build of the towers was completed. The two towers of the Cathedral have a height of 157 metres. (the North Tower is 7 centimetres higher than the South Tower). Until 1883, so only very briefly, it was the highest manmade building on the planet. In the second World War the cathedral was hit and damaged by bombs, but most of the church survived, mainly because the towers were an orientation point by the pilots flying over this part of Germany. The main part of the building is 144 metres, and 43.5 metres high. The plan of the cathedral is shaped like a cross, which is common in gothic churches. Inside the cathedral there many chapels, graves, relics, treasures and works of art to be found. Also pay attention to the decorated colourful windows. Entrance to the cathedral is free, but if you want to climb the 509 stairs to the top of the North Tower you have to pay a small fee. Climbing the tower takes a while, but the great view of the city is worth the effort. The cathedral can be found across the square from the train station, so even if you are planning just to pass Cologne it is worth to take that exit of the Autobahn and pay a visit to Cologne, see that beautiful cathedral and continue your journey.
Take a boat trip down the Rhine. You can go as far as Strasbourg, France, but the most scenic part of this route is between St. Goar and Rudesheim. Many companies operate on this route, most famous being the KD Rhine. Eurail pass holders, who have Germany as one of the countries covered under the pass, get free sailing on the ferry operated by KD Rhine between Cologne and Mainz.
The Roman-Germanic Museum, located in the heart of the city, displays many artifacts from the early Roman settlements disovered in the city, dating back to the 2nd century AD.
Located next to the Cathedral, the Philharmonic Concert Hall is an important concert hall hosts festivals, jazz sessions, music performances and various other international events.
The Chocolate Museum is well worth a visit. You can read about the history of cocoa, how chocolate is produced, and watch it being made. You can even sample some newly made chocolate as it is still made on the premises. It's by the river; allow a couple of hours to look around.
Similar to most of western Europe, the warmest time to visit Cologne is in it's summer, July and August usually being the warmest months at around 24 °C on average during the day and around 12-13 °C at night. Winters (December to February) are averaging around 5-6 °C during the day and around zero at night. Snow falls nearly every winter, but usually not a lot and it melts away within days in general. On average June and July have the highest rainfall with around 87 mm a month, out of a total of around 800 mm a year.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Avg Max | 5.2 °C | 6.6 °C | 10.5 °C | 14.2 °C | 19 °C | 21.3 °C | 23.7 °C | 23.7 °C | 19.6 °C | 14.6 °C | 9 °C | 6.2 °C |
Avg Min | -0.7 °C | -0.9 °C | 1.7 °C | 3.6 °C | 7.7 °C | 10.7 °C | 12.8 °C | 12.3 °C | 9.6 °C | 6.2 °C | 2.5 °C | 0.6 °C |
Rainfall | 60.4 mm | 46.6 mm | 62.5 mm | 50.5 mm | 72.4 mm | 87.6 mm | 86 mm | 65.3 mm | 69.3 mm | 61.7 mm | 63.2 mm | 70.7 mm |
Rain Days | 11.9 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 12.9 |
Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) is located around 15 kilometres from both Cologne and Bonn. Homebase of budget airline Germanwings, other major users of the airport are Air Berlin, Lufthansa, Condor and TUIfly. Especially Germanwings and AirBerlin have dozens of cities served throughout Europe and just beyond. It is the sixth largest airport in Germany and one of the country's few 24-hour airports.
The airport can be easily reached from the city centre by public transportation. S-Bahn trains are available from the airport station to the Cologne main train station. There is a regular bus service also from the airport to the main train station. Not that far from Cologne is the much bigger airport of Düsseldorf (DUS), with good train connections to Cologne.
Cologne is very well connected by rail. International trains to the Netherlands, Belgium and France are available at the huge station. For more information on how to get to Cologne and to calculate your initerary, check the website of Deutsche Bahn. Cologne has a railway service with Deutsche Bahn Intercity and ICE-trains stopping at Köln Hauptbahnhof (Cologne Central Station), Köln Messe/Deutz and Cologne/Bonn Airport. ICE and Thalys high-speed trains link Cologne with Amsterdam, Brussels (1h45min, 6 departures a day) and Paris (3h15min, 6 departures a day). There are frequent ICE trains to other German cities, including Frankfurt and Berlin.
Eurolines has connections from Cologne to other cities in Germany and beyond, including London and Brussels. The stop is at the central train station in the centre of town. You can't buy tickets in Cologne itself, you will need to make your reservations on the internet.
The Cologne city railway operated is an extensive light rail system that is partially underground (referred to as U-Bahn) and serves Cologne and a number of neighbouring cities, like Bonn.
With 21 breweries, Cologne officially has more of them than any other city in the world. Not only do they all brew the same style of beer, but it is one which is unique to Cologne, Kölsch. Kölsch has it's own drinking culture, being generally drunk on draught (vom fass in German) and served in tiny Stange containing only 0.2L. These are often reffered to derisively by other germans as test tubes and the beer can sometimes have a rather effete image. On the other hand Kölsch culture is one of social inclusion since the beer is drunk by both men and women and was traditionally drunk across all social classes. Karl Marx joked that his revolution would not work in Cologne, since bosses frequented the same pubs as their workers.
Almost all Cologne bars will serve a couple of Kölsch varieties on draught but you can also head to one of the restaurants operated by a specific brewery. Aproned waiters known as Köbes will serve your beer, refilling empty glasses as a matter of course until you tell them to stop, leave a glass half drunk or place a beer mat on top of an empty glass.
Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
404 Hostel | Neusser Strasse 404 Nippes | HOSTEL | 81 |
A&O Köln Neumarkt | Mauritiuswall 64-66 | HOSTEL | 78 |
Black Sheep Hostel | Barbarossaplatz 1 | Hostel | 80 |
City Hotel Storch | Gladbacher Strasse 32 | HOTEL | 79 |
City Pension Storch Im Stavenhof | Im Stavenhof 22 | Guesthouse | 79 |
City Pension Storch Steinfelder | Steinfelder Gasse 26 | Hotel | 76 |
Cologne City Hotel | Frankfurterstrasse 61 51065 | Hotel | - |
Cologne-Deutz Youth Hostel | Siegesstrasse 5 | Hostel | 75 |
Dream House | Daimlerstraße 19 Pulheim Rhein-Erft-Kreis | guesthouse | - |
Hostel Am Rheinauhafen | Rheingasse 34-36 | Hostel | - |
HOSTEL Kölner Pension | Weidengasse 54 | Hostel | - |
Hotel Domblick | Dom Str. 28-Hauptbahnof | hotel | - |
Hotel Einig | Johannisstr. 71 50668 Köln | Hotel | - |
Hotel Engelbertz | Obenmarspforten 1-3 | Hotel | 80 |
Hotel Hayk/ Altstadthaus | Frankenwerft 9 50667 | Hotel | 79 |
Hotel Merian | Allerheiligenstr. 17 | Hotel | - |
Warsteiner Hof | Schleswigstrasse 18 Köln | Hotel | - |
Hotel-Elite | Meister-Gerhard-Str 26 | Hotel | - |
MEININGER Cologne City Center | Engelbertstrasse 33-35 | Hostel | 79 |
Motel One Köln / West | Max Planck Strasse 46 | Hotel | - |
Station Hostel for Backpackers | Marzellenstr 44-56 | Hostel | 81 |
Stay In Cologne | Olpener Str 876 | Guesthouse | 79 |
Weltempfänger Backpacker Hostel | Venloer Str. 196 50823 Koln | HOSTEL | 80 |
Youth-Hostel Cologne-Riehl - City Hostel | An der Schanz 14 | Hostel | 84 |
Bermuda Triangle B | Marsilstein 2 | Guesthouse | 85 |
Cerano City Hotel Köln am Dom | Elisenstr. 16 Köln | Hotel | - |
Pathpoint Cologne | Allerheiligenstrasse 15 | Hostel | 86 |
King Georg | Sudermanstr. 2 | Apartment | 83 |
Hostel Köln | Marsilstein 29 | Hostel | 81 |
House Spalek | Rotkehlchenweg 16 Kerpen-Sindorf | Apartment | 76 |
Die Wohngemeinschaft | Richard-Wagner-Str. 39 | Hostel | 90 |
Hotel N8 | Widdersdorferstr 325 | Hotel | - |
A&O Koeln Dom (Hbf) | Komoedienstrasse 19-21 | HOSTEL | 82 |
Ayun Hotel Koln | Deutz-Mülheimer-Str. 184 | GUESTHOUSE | - |
KÖLNOTEL | Venloer str. 350 Ehrenfeld Gürtel | Guesthouse | - |
Accent Severin Hotel | Severinstrasse 61 | Hotel | - |
Shiva´s CitySleep | Geldernstrasse 22 | Hostel | 84 |
Go-In for backpackers | Ritterstrasse | APARTMENT | - |
Parkhotel St.Georg | Rather Mauspfad 11 | Hotel | - |
Apartment (Hohe Strasse/Old Town) | Hohe Strasse 10 50676 Köln | APARTMENT | - |
Cologne Center Apartment Deutz | Tempelstrasse 5 Floor 4 | APARTMENT | - |
Bermuda Triangle Apartments | Im Laach 3-5 | APARTMENT | - |
Internet cafes (rates €1.50 to €5 per hour) are starting to become less common due to widespread offers of free wifi by shops, restaurants or cafes. Sometimes it requires minimum consumption but usually it's free within the premises. Phone shops will often offer internet access, too. In general hotels offer internet access. In several cities, projects exist to provide free "community" hotspots for wireless networking. Passenger lounges at some airports and central railway stations also provide internet access to their customers.
Several pre-paid SIMs allow Internet access for a monthly flat fee, for example those available at Tchibo coffee stores (o2 network, €10/month limited to 500 MB, €20/month for 5 GB) or Aldi (E-Plus network). A regular O2 sim card, which can be used for calls and text messages, is €15 and another €15 buys 1GB of data valid for 1 month. Vodafone offers a prepaid sim card for €25 which includes €22.5 of credit, out of which you can get 300 MB of data for 2 days for €15 and be left with €7.5 of credit.
See also: International Telephone Calls
The international call prefix in Germany is 00. To dial out of Germany, dial 00, followed by country code, area code, and the telephone number (for example 00 44 1234 567890). If you're using a mobile phone, simply add the plus sign "+" before the country code to call out of Germany (for example +44 1234 567890). The general emergency number is 112 and the additional number for less emergent issues for police is 110.
Mobile phone coverage on the four networks (T-Mobile, Vodafone, E-Plus and o2) is excellent across the whole country. UMTS (3G data and HSDPA) and EDGE is also available. UMTS is still somewhat limited to urban areas. All mobile providers use GSM technology on the 900 and 1800 MHz frequency ranges. If you stay for a longer period of time, consider buying a prepaid phone card from one of the mobile phone companies; you won't have trouble finding a T-Mobile (in a "T-Punkt"), Vodafone, E-Plus or O2 store in any major shopping area. In most supermarket chains (for example ALDI), there are prepaid SIM cards from their own virtual providers available. These are normally quite cheap to buy, but expensive for international calls (around €1–2/min), but incoming calls are always free and SMS cost around €0.09–0.19. They are available at: Aldi, Lidl, Penny, Netto, Tchibo, Rewe, toom. A registration via Internet or (expensive) phone call is necessary after buying to activate the SIM card.
The cheapest way to call abroad from Germany is to use the internet cafés run by immigrants. They sell special calling cards that give the best rate to certain countries as well as offer cheap international calls from phone booths. It is also the cheapest way to call landlines in Germany.
Germany's postal system is very efficient, their logistics branch DHL is one of the best companies in this field world-wide, with domestic post or within a radius of 400 kilometres, send within a day. The website of Deutsche Post has an online calculator for postage fees as well as a post office finder. Stamps are available at post offices and sometimes at newsagents or shops selling postcards. Also stamp vending machines can be found at a lot of places around the cities. You can purchase every stamp you need from this machines. They are unique as they accept every coin from 1 cent to 2 euro but change is only given in stamps. It costs about €40 to send a small package to Australia and €1.70 to send an old-fashioned letter to any place in the world outside of Europe. Within Germany, sending postcards costs €0.45 and standard letters €0.55, within Europe it is €0.65 for a postcard, standard letters to places in Europe cost €0.75. Outside Europe, the prices for sending a postcard or standard letter are €1 and €1.70 respectively. Although you will find the old post offices (mainly in the city centre), most of the smaller neighbourhood post offices are part of a small tobacco shop or grocery store. For larger package, you might consider competitive private companies like UPS, DHL or TNT.
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In this week's podcast, Raymond Bisha introduces a disc of Spanish guitar music that goes to the heart of that nation's musical culture, presenting four works by the prolific Madrid-born composer Federico Moreno Torroba. This new release is the first … Read More →
The Boston Pops (and one Mom)
- 9 January, 2015
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The Boston Tea Party, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Red Sox – all are well known internationally. It's likely, however, that for many outside the United States, talk of the Boston Six will raise a puzzled look. They were … Read More →
Podcast: Saint-Saëns and the King of Instruments
- 2 January, 2015
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This month's new Naxos High Definition Audio Disc features the recently-restored Cavaillé-Coll organ which is now housed in the Lyon Auditorium. It's played here by Vincent Warnier in an all-Saint-Saëns programme. Dating back to 1878, this huge instrument was relocated, … Read More →
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- 26 December, 2014
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The Day after Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St Stephen's Day, the Day of the Wren. Wherever you are, and whatever event you may yourself celebrate on 26 December each year, I personally always try to spare a thought for the … Read More →
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I should have returned the "set" immediately, but thought a washing would fade the shams so that they would match the much paler cover. The duvet cover was flimsy, so I attached a print sheet to it and have a somewhat reversible duvet. I was very disappointed in myself for not returning it. The shams and duvet cover bore no resemblance to each other color-wise. I expect Overstock would have refunded my purchase, they always do, but I couldn't bring myself to return a washed set.
This is the worst thing I ever bought from Overstock. It is so bad, that have not bought anything there in a long time until today. I have historically been a fairly regular customer, and especially like the bedding and linens. I am really angry with myself for not returning it after first wash - I always wash bedding before using. From the get-go, it was obvious that it was very poorly made, the cotton was mediocre, and the seams started tearing the first time I put it on my comforter. I had intended to come back and write this review for a long time, but never did it. I would give it zero stars but I am not sure if that is an option.
I purchased the King Size in Gold - which is actually more of a yellow mustard in color. It's not very soft, but has held up well with washing...just remove promptly from the dryer, otherwise you'll have a ton of wrinkles.
Does anyone remember the days when one purchased Egyptian cotton and it was silky and the more you wash it the silkier it got? Gone are those days. Now it seems as if brushed cotton is being passed off as egyptian cotton. This is no exception, although it feels more like egyptian cotton than the numerous other products I have purchased attempting to find one. With that said, if you are looking for a duvet that does not hold pet hair and down feathers, keep moving.
The duvet is a very pretty, rich color (burgundy) but I've only had it on a day or 2 and I'm really not sure I want to keep it. I intentionally bought one with a lower thread count to keep it from being too heavy (or hot). I don't need a lot of warmth to sleep and we have another one with a 600 thread count and it is soooo heavy it's actually hard for me to lift when the comforter is in it. But, that one is Egyptian cotton and it feels so much better against the skin than this one does. It's just not as soft as I'd hoped (I pre-washed) but it still feels hotter than I like.
This duvet set was well constructed and I love the feel of the cotton. It creates a fine solid background for patterned pillows and other bed accessories.
washes well, looks great, my cats love it
Very nice color and very comfortable , would buy another one
Items are good quality. Ordered 3 cover sets in two sizes. None of the items were white, the color ordered. All were some variation of white with one cover clearly being Ivory not white.
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DETERMINATION OF PLANCK'S CONSTANT "h" BY ELECTRONICATOMIC IMPACT IN METALLIC VAPORS
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PAUL D. FOOTE and F. L. MOHLER, "DETERMINATION OF PLANCK'S CONSTANT "h" BY ELECTRONICATOMIC IMPACT IN METALLIC VAPORS," J. Opt. Soc. Am. 2, 96-96 (1919)
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Getting Better All the Time (Can't Get No Worse): Your 2012 Seattle Mariners Offense
The good news: After one-third of a season, the Seattle Mariners, the worst-hitting team in baseball for the last three years, now ranks 11th (out of 30 teams) in runs scored in the Majors. Yay!
The bad news: They're 27th, 28th, and 26th in batting average, OBP, and slugging percentage. Yikes!
How is this possible? How can a team with such lousy batting percentages score so many runs?
It's partly a matter of opportunity. The team leads the Majors in games played. They've scored more often because they've played more often.
They've also, as Rob Neyer attests, hit incredibly well (third in the AL in OPS) with runners in scoring position.
Here are their rankings in various offensive categories:
- Games: 1st (59)
- At-bats: 3rd (1967)
- Runs: 11th (243)
- Hits: 20th (461)
- Doubles: 12th (100)
- Triples: T-12th (11)
- Home Runs: T-14th (54)
- Total Bases: 17th (745)
- Batting Average: 27th (.234)
- On Base Percentage: 28th (.296)
- Slugging Percentage: 26th (.379)
- OPS: 27th (.675)
- Strikeouts: 5th (446)
- Walks: 15th (176)
- Intentional Walks: 29th (5)
- Hit By Pitch: 30th (3)
- GIDP: 22nd (38)
- Ground balls: 20th (681)
- Fly balls: 3rd (863)
The HBP thing is interesting. The home runs are nice to see. Our team OBP will be helped without the likes of Chone Figgins (.250 OBP) and if the M's played John Jasso at catcher (.350 OBP) more often than Miguel Olivo (.225 OBP).
Either way, the overall numbers recall Paul McCartney's refrain "I have to admit it's getting better/ It's getting better all the time." Mainly because they also recall John Lennon's counter refrain: "Can't get no worse."
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Our front door needs to be replaced in the worst way. You can actually see the outside light through the cracks. The door is actually beautiful solid wood with deep carved detail but it's over 50 years old and only has it's looks remaining. I am a bit nervous of what kind of door my dad may show up with one of these days so I started scouring the internet last week for bold front door colors and style ideas. All he cares about is if it's efficient, which is good, but aesthetically pleasing would be nice. My mom already told him, "don't come home with an ugly door." It's almost spring so even if you don't need a new door, a fresh coat of paint can totally change the look of the front of your home. Curb appeal baby, right?
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FBI Doubles Reward For Capture Of "Whitey" Bulger
Updated: 09/03/2008 - The FBI is observing the 79th birthday of fugitive mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger by doubling the reward for information leading to his capture to $2 million.
Updated: 09/03/2008 - The FBI is observing the 79th birthday of fugitive mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger by doubling the reward for information leading to his capture to $2 million.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - Cape Lookout National Seashore staff in Harkers Island have implemented the emergency weather evacuation plan due to the approach of tropical storm Hanna.
Updated: 09/03/2008 - A Centura Bank was robbed Wednesday morning.
Updated: 07/06/2010 - The storm should still bring about 3 to 5 inches of rain to parts of the state, with higher amounts in the northeastern part of the state.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - The North Carolina Cooperative Extension has some advice on food safety should a storm knock out power for an extended period of time.
Updated: 09/03/2008 - Folks traveling in Halifax County may experience delays.
Updated: 09/03/2008 - A man was shot three times in a local motel room and died from his injuries.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - A family operated food supply company is getting a group of owners who say they want to create 400 new jobs in the Greensboro area.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - North Carolina air quality officials have issued an ozone advisory for several areas in the central portion of the state.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - Authorities say the Florida man who died after jumping from Looking Glass Falls in the Pisgah National Forest had a blood-alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - The National Weather Service has issued a rip current warning for the North Carolina and Virginia coasts.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - Visitors to an undeveloped island off North Carolina's coast were tidy and prudent over Labor Day after sheriff's deputies were dispatched to patrol the scene.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - The Nasher Museum of Art is reaching out to North Carolina's burgeoning Hispanic population in an unprecedented way, providing information for its exhibition "El Greco to Velazquez" in both Spanish and English.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - The Charlotte Bobcats' chief marketing officer has left the organization in another restructuring of the struggling franchise.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - New Carolina Panthers quarterback Josh McCown is quickly learning his new teammates and offense.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - Authorities said a technician at a medical clinic in southern North Carolina may have caused seven patients to become infected with hepatitis C.
Posted: 09/03/2008 - Pat McCrory's campaign for governor filled out donor reports largely complete after all.
Posted: 09/02/2008 - President Bush spoke by satellite TV hookup to Republican National Convention delegates, calling John McCain "a great American and the next president of the United States."
Posted: 09/02/2008 - North Carolina's Court of Appeals has dismissed all charges against a man serving at least 44 years in prison in connection with a Durham home invasion.
Posted: 09/02/2008 - A New York state judge has thrown out the first direct legal challenge to the governor's move to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Posted: 09/02/2008 - A man has been charged with selling $80,000 worth of stolen Victoria's Secret bras online.
Posted: 09/02/2008 - State officials are studying two previous hurricanes that ripped up North Carolina towns and cities as they prepare for a possible invasion by Tropical Storm Hanna.
Posted: 09/02/2008 - An unclaimed Powerball ticket worth $200,000 is about to expire unless the winner steps forward.
Posted: 09/02/2008 - Republicans are airing their first ad in North Carolina this year in an attempt to buoy the campaign of GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
Posted: 09/02/2008 - North Carolina officials are letting cash-strapped Chowan County extend two of its loans to give the county's managers more flexibility to pay their bills.


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Believe May18 "When you speak from your heart and say the words your soul has only dared to whisper, that's when miracles happen." ~ Flavia Image source Flavia.com ~ Art for the Human Spirit. Click here to visit. Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related
Reblogged this on A Grateful Man and commented: I don't recall seeing this saying before but it has instantly become one of my favorites. I saw it from Gina V's wonderful blog Professions for P.E.A.C.E Thank you, Givna for sharing it! Reply
Really Ben? I guess when we speak those truest words from deep within our hearts, those who do not resonate with our story may need to leave our lives. Although I am likely waxing philosophical when you were likely sharing your wit (or would that be waxing witty?) :) That's what I do. Thanks for visiting this older post of mine! Reply
I was in the part of my mind that thinks about falling in love rather than the part that dwells on more spiritual matters, at which level I agree with you totally. As for visiting older posts; I am trying to catch up with the days when incoming e-mail was overwhelming at the time. :) Reply
Oooh… yes. Falling in love. The 'disaster ensues' part where we tell the truth in our heart of our love for another, and… well disaster ensues (I still lean towards the optimistic and hope you mean the way our lives will NEVER be the same once we fall in love… rather than the disaster that happens to our heart if torn from unrequited, or lost, love). Look at you! Provoking much thought in me from your four wee words :D Reply
I've had opening my heart to another lead to both eventuality at various times. It has allowed me to become a rounded, if rather dented, person. ;) Reply


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Chilli Starts Petition To Stop Hateful Blogs From Attacking Her Son's Sexuality And End Cyber-Bullying
- By Bossip Staff Categories: Celebrity Seeds, Did You Know, For DiscussionChilli is fed up with sites making fun of celebrity kids!
Chilli Starts Petition To Stop Blogs From Cyber-Bullying
Chilli may have been a part of one of the most iconic girl group's in history but the singer is also one protective mother. The TLC member has recently launched a petition against infamous blog MTO after they blasted her 16-year-old son's sexuality.
The petition reads:
Most of you know me as a member of the group TLC, but everyone who knows me personally knows being a MOM is my number one priority. The health and safety of my son means more to me that any accomplishment or achievement I've received being an entertainer. Recently my son was targeted negatively by popular gossip site MediaTakeOut.com. I can't describe the anger I felt at my son being ridiculed continuously by MediaTakeOut.com for no other reason than the fact that he's my son. MediaTakeOut.com has posted numerous false stories about me, and other celebrity friends of mine and while I don't like it, I realize that is a part of what comes with celebrity. However when my 16-year-old son is being attacked, that is when I take off the celebrity hat and become the protective Mother that I am, and I know many of you are.
The petition also touches on the subject of bullying:
There are countless anti-bullying campaigns geared towards teens and I support the message with my own non-profit, Chilli's Crew. If we can rally to stop bullying in schools and via social media. How much more should we support an anti-bullying message for entertainment websites that host millions of readers a month? Who are the advertisers posting on these sites? Why are they supporting a site bullying minors? We need to make the website and their advertisers accountable.
Fred Mwangaguhunga, owner of MTO has since apologized for the post and he also made sure it was removed from the site. The petition has already reached over 1,000 signatures and garnered more attention from other celebs who support the cause.
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One of my qualifying exam practice questions asks the degree of the field extension of the splitting field $K$ of $x^3-3$ over $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-3})$. Since the roots of $x^3-3$ are all just the cube root of the times the cubic roots of unity, I think the extension is of degree three, since $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-3})$ already contains the cubic roots of unity. But then when I start thinking of the size of the basis of $K$ over $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-3})$, I start thinking of the square roots times the cube roots, and I get the degree of the field extension as much more than three, and now I'm all confused.
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Note that $\rho=(-1+\sqrt{3}i)/2$ is a generator of the cube roots of unity, and that $$x^3-3=(x-3^{1/3})(x-3^{1/3}\rho)(x-3^{1/3}\rho^2).$$ And $\rho$ lies in $Q(\sqrt{-3})$ So the coefficients of the factored form of $x^3-3$ all lie in the latter field with the real number $3^{1/3}$ adjoined to $Q(\sqrt{-3})$. So it looks like the degree is 3, considered over $Q(\sqrt{-3})$ |


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Colbert is a pro and makes Jimmy look like an amateur
He just functions at a much higher level, which thank god for cable. He could never have achieved what he has on the network side and we're lucky he didn't have to try.
I prefer Fallon. Colbert can't toss a sax.
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