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In the restaurant world, poor judgment usually takes the form of a dish, often involving rhubarb. Rarer cases find questionable decisions informing entire enterprises, and from the moment news broke, back in 2010, that Restaurant R'evolution was taking shape inside the Royal Sonesta Hotel, it appeared destined to become one of them.
So much of the pre-opening information boggled the mind. The restaurant teams two chefs, Rick Tramonto, a James Beard-winner from Chicago, and John Folse, a businessman and chef-personality-educator from Donaldsonville, with no obvious connection other than past professional accomplishments. Was their improbable partnership based on misinformation about the compatibility of male egos? What about the decision to spend a reported $6 million to build a luxury property just off Bourbon Street, a stone's throw from so many people drinking shots from test tubes? Who can we blame for the apostrophe?
Yet here we are, 19 months after its long-delayed launch, and R'evolution is already entrenched in the upper echelon of New Orleans event restaurants. The skepticism that bloomed during R'evolution's well-publicized gestation exists mainly as an artifact of the obstacles it overcame. Only uncommonly shrewd operators could pilot such a trajectory.
Nothing about R'evolution suggests the word "poor." A recent meal began in earnest with Folse himself reaching over the shoulder of a dining companion to pour silk-gravy broth around a whole stuffed, burnished quail. It was the finishing touch of the restaurant's signature "Death By Gumbo" set against an equally remarkable background: Spent bottles of Château de Beaucastel encircling a shiny antique duck press; a mural depicting what looks like plantation-era landowner types kibitzing in the shade of mature oaks; a continuous stream of pressed, formally dressed staff and customers, flowing from bar to stunning kitchen to private wine room.
Restaurant R'evolution
- Beans: (Excellent)
- 777 Bienville St., 504.553.2277
- Hours: Lunch Wednesday through Friday (and in the bar on Saturday), dinner nightly. Sunday brunch.
- Reservations: Accepted.
- Parking: $12 parking in the Royal Sonesta Hotel..
Assistant sommelier Matthew Allen selected and then poured a rustic 2010 Mercurey red Burgundy from Domaine Michel Juillot that smelled of ripe plums and fertile soil. R'evolution's wine program is built around a list as extensive (and expensive) as any you'll find between the coasts, and it is as proficient as the kitchen's cooking. The former is a credit to wine director Molly Wismeier, the latter to chef de cuisine Chris Lusk.
Lusk's task is more difficult than just safeguarding the legacies of two chef-owners. His menu requires executing enough visions to launch a diverse chain of executive class restaurants. R'evolution is simultaneously a steakhouse, a modern Italian trattoria and an urbane Creole-Cajun hybrid in the Commander's Palace mold. And that's just for starters.
The bar, long and wood-lined, is a microcosm all its own, and the crowds you routinely find parked there are the first indication Folse-Tramonto's vision was far from bonkers. Walk into the adjoining suite of dining rooms - all high-thread count, subtly distinct and regularly filled to the brim – and it becomes much harder to deny R'evolution tapped a vein of demand for what it's selling.
None of the cooking is less than competent. Some of it, particularly the steakhouse food and a few of the pastas and cured meats, suffers for being little more than that. But a critical mass of the dishes coming out of Lusk's kitchen trigger a tone of hosanna heard only around outstanding food.
R'evolution's tables are generously spaced and equipped with back-caressing chairs (and, should the occasion call for them, purse stools), paving the way for diners to enjoy private moments of pleasure in a very public and crowded environment. Globe-hopping patrons of destination restaurants are as serious about reaching this state of high serenity as Deadheads are about transcendent guitar jams, and R'evolution consistently delivers. Its customers can rest assured the kitchen is smartly trafficking in the best products money can buy.
Venison carpaccio, espresso-rubbed and sliced sheer, is plated in overlapping squares with black walnuts, shards of dark chocolate and halved grapes. It's the star on an extensive roster of raw and potted or preserved meats that runs from truffle-laden steak tartare to daube glacé, an oldie-but-goodie ripe for its own renaissance. A raw salad of artichokes and asparagus was so fragrantly alive it prompted a friend to mark the moment as the first time he'd been aroused by the scent of a salad.
The paneed veal chop sets up shop on the opposite end of the delicacy spectrum. Cut and splayed, the meat is roughly the shape and size of South America. The mass of veal involved presents a unique opportunity for the kitchen to show off a pan-frying stunt worthy of a cooking show pilot. But if you're using the sublimity scale to measure the return on your investment, I advise going instead for an order of jamon iberico, the prized Spanish ham, which at $40 is $9 less than the veal.Yes, even the relatively simple food at R'evolution is showy, sometimes gratuitously so. But if you can look past the occasional forays into expensive gimmickry, like the awkward attempt to integrate foie gras into biscuits and gravy, you'll be staring at some of the most accomplished luxury-grade cooking in New Orleans.
R'evolution's food falls a few sparkles shy of the dazzle delivered by competing restaurants like Restaurant August, Root, Stella and Commander's – the amuse bouches and mignardises, lagniappes whose sole purpose is to inspire awe, are too obviously mass produced, the dramatically presented bread too much like what you eat at home.
But there's an understated quality about even the grandstanding dishes: the playfully exquisite hoisin-glazed grouper nestled in crab pho, the poetically simple roasted bone marrow. R'evolution doesn't do mad scientist artistry. It's food executed with the confident detachment of a lawyer who doesn't perspire while saving clients from ruin.
Protein pairing is a reoccurring and winning strategy. A fork's edge cuts through what feels, looks and ultimately tastes like pork belly's endless layers of succulence; an artful smear of root vegetable puree sits between it and a texturally simpatico section of crisped red snapper. Seared foie gras and scallops arrive under the cover of shaved black truffles. Feathery celery leaves, bright in appearance and flavor, provide clarifying focus. In less capable hands the three quail preparations – one fried, one boudin-stuffed, another shiny with absinthe glaze – would be a tiresome act of chest-beating machismo. At R'evolution it is a quietly powerful study in technique.
Tramonto is an accomplished interpreter of Italian cuisine, and if you order the wild mushroom pappardelle or the deluxe linguine and clams, you'll be thankful the pastas were shoehorned onto the menu. They're still a bewildering presence. When I asked a waiter to help me chose between the lobster gnocchi and braised lamb shank, he suggested, cheerfully but greedily, that I order them both.
Pastry chef Erin Swanson manages to be creative without reinventing the wheel. The airy café brulot beignets and hybrid bread pudding crème brulee taste like things you've had before, only better. Both chocolate desserts, a cake spiked with Turbodog Stout and a hot soufflé that melts Crackerjack ice cream, go for the jugular. They're unreasonably rich. They're preternaturally moist. And before you know it, they're gone.
R'evolution's owners made a bold bet on a still struggling city when the country was in the throes of widespread economic retrenchment. Their success story is playing on repeat every night inside this most impressive restaurant. The short version: R'evolution shot for the stars – and ended up among them.
Brett Anderson gave Restaurant R'evolution four beans. The rating is based on the following:
Food: Excellent. Chef de cuisine Chris Lusk excels in the difficult task of executing the vision of chef-owners John Folse and Rick Tramonto. R'evolution is many restaurants in one, and the food, while falling a few sparkles shy of the dazzle delivered by competing restaurants, puts it in the upper echelon of New Orleans event restaurants.
Ambiance: Excellent to superior. The suite of high-thread count dining rooms enable diners to enjoy private moments of pleasure in a very public and crowded environment. It's a rare achievement.
Service: Excellent. The staff deserves credit for maintaining the high serenity even when the crowds are testing its limits, but the occasional upsell is grating. The wine program is among the city's best. If the list had more bottles priced under three digits, it would be in a class by itself.
Best bets: Death by Gumbo ($16); raw vegetable salad ($11); espresso-crusted venison carpaccio ($14); roasted bone marrow ($11); wild mushroom papparelle ($23); hoisin glazed grouper ($36); triptych of quail ($35); red snapper and pork belly a la plancha ($31); Turbodog Stout chocolate cake ($10)


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Minnesota recruit adds to strength of line class
Arkansas offensive line coach Sam Pittman on the sideline during the Razorbacks' Aug. 31, 2013 game against Louisiana-Lafayette at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
CBS Sports Network national recruiting analyst Tom Lemming, who has covered recruiting for 35 years, said he believes Arkansas lured in one of the nation's top offensive line recruits in Frank Ragnow of Victoria (Minn.) Chanhassen.
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Since zimdates.sh doesn't handle "Sent" messages very well, is there a way to cleanup messages to properly show in the Sent folder by modifying data in the mysql database?
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Since zimdates.sh doesn't handle "Sent" messages very well, is there a way to cleanup messages to properly show in the Sent folder by modifying data in the mysql database?
Any suggestions...
OK, gave up and restored emails with zmlmtpinject.
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text: Well I had to try this. This one is really important to me (They all are but this one is special) The Grinning Goblin was named by my mother about 10 years ago. I was writing a short story about an adventurer who had returned to Riverhewn after a long and successful career. To make a long story short I was stuck on what to name this tavern that said adventurer had bought. It wasn't much of a place 4 walls and a layer of dirt an inch thick. But he had big plans and dreams for the place. He saw it as a place where anyone could pull up a stool and drink a pint. Rich,poor, fancy, plain it didn't matter.There would always be a place by the fire and a friendly face at the bar. My mother who "participated" in my "other worlds" from time to time came up with the "Grinning Goblin" and it stuck. I have used the Goblin as a base for many written stories and even a few adventures. I see it as "my" tavern. My mother passed away in 2008 after a battle with cancer. I miss her terribly and I would dedicate this to her. This is why I really want this one to be good. Even more than usual feedback is requested and appreciated as I have never done any kind of building interiors before.


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Carolina Express Transportation
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Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee Charter
The Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee was established under 15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 321, 341, 342, 343, 343-1, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 350a, 351, 352, 353(f), 355, 360b, 360c-j, 371, 375,376,378, 379e, 381,393, 394, 88l(b); 42 U.S.C. 217a, 241, 242, 242a, 262, 264; 21 CFR Part 14, 330.IO(a); Pub. L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App.), the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
Objectives and Scope of Activities
The Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee advises the Commissioner or designee in discharging responsibilities as they relate to helping to ensure safe and effective drugs for human use and, as required, any other product for which the Food and Drug Administration has regulatory responsibility.
Description of Duties
The Committee reviews and evaluates information on risk management, risk communication, and quantitative evaluation of spontaneous reports for drugs for human use and for any other product for which the Food and Drug Administration has regulatory responsibility. The Committee also advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs regarding the scientific and medical evaluation of all information gathered by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice with regard to safety, efficacy, and abuse potential of drugs or other substances, and recommends actions to be taken by the Department of Health and Human Services with regard to the marketing, investigation, and control of such drugs or other substances.
Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports
The Committee provides advice to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
Management and support services shall be provided by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years
The estimated annual cost for operating the Committee, including compensation and travel expenses for members but excluding staff support, is $145,650. The estimated person years of staff support required is 1.10 at an estimated annual cost of $120,094.
Designated Federal Officer
FDA will select a full-time orpermanent part-time Federal employee to serve as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) to attend each Committee meeting and ensure that all procedures are within applicable statutory, regulatory, and HHS General Administration Manual directives. The DFO will approve and prepare all meeting agendas, call all ofthe Committee and subcommittee meetings, adjoum any meeting when the DFO determines adjournment to be in the public interest and chair meetings when directed to do so by the official to whom the Committee reports. The DFO shall be present at all meetings ofthe full committee and subcommittees.
Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings
Meetings shall be held approximately 4 times a year. Meetings shall be open to the public except as determined otherwise by the Commissioner or designee in accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Notice of all meetings shall be given to the public.
Unless renewed by appropriate action the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee will terminate two years from the date the charter is filed.
Membership and Designation
The Committee shall consist of a core of 11 voting members including the Chair. Members and the Chair are selected by the Commissioner or designee from among authorities knowledgeable in the fields of risk communication, risk management, drug safety, medical, behavioral, and biological sciences as they apply to risk management, and drug abuse. Members will be invited to serve for overlapping terms of up to four years. Almost all non-Federal members of this committee serve as Special Government Employees. The core of voting members may include one technically qualified member, selected by the Commissioner or designee, who is identified with consumer interests and is recommended by either a consortium of consumer-oriented organizations or other interested persons. In addition to the voting members, the Committee may include one non-voting member who is identified with industry interests.
The Commissioner ordesignee shall have the authority to select members ofother scientific and technical FDA advisory committees (normally not to exceed 10 members) to serve temporarily as voting members and to designate consultants to serve temporarily as voting members when: (1) expertise is required that is not available among current voting standing members of the Committee (when additional voting members are added to the Committee to provide needed expertise, a quorum will be based on the combined total of regular and added members), or (2) to comprise a quorum when, because of unforeseen circumstances, a quorum is or will be lacking. Because of the size ofthe Committee and the variety in the types of issues that it will consider, FDA may, inconnection with a particular committee meeting, specify a quorum that is less than a majority of the current voting members. The Agency's regulations (21 CFR §14.22(d)) authorize a committee charter to specify quorum requirements.
If functioning as a medical device panel, a non-voting representative of consumer interests and a non-voting representative of industry interests will beincluded in addition to the voting members.
Temporary subcommittees consisting of two or more Committee members may be established by the Commissioner or designee as needed to address specific issues within their respective areas of expertise.
Subcommittees make preliminary recommendations regarding specific issues for subsequent action by the full Committee. The Department Committee Management Officer shall be notified upon establishment of each subcommittee, and shall be provided information on its name, membership, function, and estimated frequency of meetings.
The records of the Committee, established subcommittees, or other subgroups of the committee, shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule.
Filing Date
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Jill Hartzler Warner, J.D.
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YO, just curious,are you speak for your g/f as a third person? Why ain't she talking?
YO, just curious,are you speak for your g/f as a third person? Why ain't she talking?
2009 Trek FX 7.3
2010 Custom Carbon JBC, 1990 Ricardo Pinnacle, 1988 Ricardo Elite, 1983 Ricardo Varsity, 1990 Peugeot Hurricane, 1977 Dawes Galaxy GT, 2007 Pinarello F3-13, Custom aussie made 1980 Columbus SL racer, 1975 Calton Rapide, 1995 Olympia Fusari, 1993 Basso Viper.
Shook, have you flipped the stem on that or does it just look that way in the picture? I've been contemplating it on my 7.3
^^ very good eye! i forgot to mention that - i flipped the stem before i even took it for it's first ride. You can flip it in like 5 minutes. flip it, ride it and see how you like it. if you preferred 'unflipped', revert back.
i am planning on getting thinner tires for it - bike shop says 28s would fit it and would cost ~$100 for 2 bontrager race lights 700x28c tires + tubes. i'll do that after the stock tires are worn out
This is my 3rd trek in just about as many years l0l. i agree that the 7.3 feels lighter than the 7.2. my only dislike is with the huge, cheap looking shifters. looks like they came off of a toys r us bike. but they do shift well though - no complaints about that.
i have maybe 80 miles on the bike right now, plan on taking it back to the LBS to have a tune up - sometimes it shifts/skips gears so i gotta get that fix. aside from that, im a happy camper.
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2011 Trek FX 7.3 (White) -- Wife's ride ....... 2015 Trek FX 7.4 (Gray) -- My new ride ....... Lotus Classique - My Sunday ride
photo.jpg This is the bike on the day that i got it. since then, i've removed all the reflectors (i never ride at night), flipped the stem, added toe clips and a schwinn pouch that sits on the toptube, by the handlebars, for my cellphone/keys.
2011 Trek FX 7.3 (White) -- Wife's ride ....... 2015 Trek FX 7.4 (Gray) -- My new ride ....... Lotus Classique - My Sunday ride
Just out of curiosity. Why sell of the FX 7.7 for a 7.3? They don't seem to even compare.
12' SuperiorLite SL Pro w/ Sram Rival | 10' SuperiorLite SL Club w/ Sram Force | 06' Giant FCR (Dropbar) w/ Shimano 5700 | 10' GT Avalanche 3.0 Disc
i got the 7.7 and was so excited yet i barely rode it... i felt awful looking at my ~$1700 bike just sitting there so i sold it. i put maybe 80 miles on it in about 10 months i felt like i was watching it depreciate so i sold it - at a loss - but still recovered a good chunk of my $.
so with part of that $, i went to miami and with the rest i got a great deal on the 7.3 for a little over $500. it's funny because i think i like the 7.3 so much more than the 7.7 but i dont know why. i've actually put more miles on the 7.3 than i did on the 7.7 in less time.... no sure why that was...
plus because the 7.7 was such a light bike, i feel like i barely got a workout riding it. im drenched in sweat after a 25 mile ride on the 7.3 but on the 7.7, i remember my longest ride was 45 miles and i came back to my place sweating but it just didnt feel like a workout... maybe it's bc the manhattan/westside bike path is flat, maybe it's all just in my head, but whatever the reason is, i am enjoying the 7.3 more.
nothing against the 7.7 whatsoever - it was an awesome bike and it sucked getting rid of it because it was a graduation gift to myself... but i just could not watch it day to day collecting dust in my apartment... i dont do centurys, i dont race, i ride in jeans most of the time so the 7.7 just felt like gross overkill for my level of interest interest in cycling...
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2011 Trek FX 7.3 (White) -- Wife's ride ....... 2015 Trek FX 7.4 (Gray) -- My new ride ....... Lotus Classique - My Sunday ride
I have a trek utopia. It came with 700x35 tires but I put on 700x25 and drop handlebars. i like it a lot better that way. I have pics of it somewhere on this forum.
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Seeing Trek Utopia is weird. I've looked into Gary Fishers for about 6 years before I finally bit the bullet and got my Gary Fisher Utopia. Then, the year after I get it, Trek kills the Gary Fisher brand name and now they are all "The Gary Fisher Collection by Trek." I know it doesn't matter, but I'm glad mine is Gary Fisher branded.
2010 Gary Fisher Utopia - Black Ops platform pedals, SRAM X.9 shifters, Avid BB7/G3 Clean Sweeps, NightRider Rebel 3.0
1999 Dyno Air - 48 spoke wheels, GT Launchpad
1994 Trek SingleTrack 920 - bone stock
well here's a picture of my cannondale baadboy solo headshock : temp pedals on in this photo . pre ordered it started riding as soon as my dealer called me. i've read reviews of it being worth the over payment. after coming off a cypres dx with 700cc X 32cc michellin pilot's. All i can say is the bad boy is much better all around and for my urban and rural rides. it's proving it's self just fine.
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Lefty Headshock! Sick ride! Great pic!
Do most of you have really long legs and arms? So many handlebars set low, and seats so high. I have short legs, average arms, and a long torso. If I set my handlebars down that low I'd probably roll right over the front tire Nice bikes, everyone.
"A bicycle does get you there and more. And there is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal. And getting there is all the fun."
Also, I think many hybrids on here are close to level "saddle to stem" (or stem slightly higher) which many feel comfortable set at.
Road Bike: 2004 ORBEA Mitis2+Carbon, Freekin' groovy Urban / Mountain Road Cruising Bike: 2007 CANNONDALE Bad Boy Disc, MTB: 2012 Trek Gary Fisher Collection Marlin WSD 29er
nope it's like that .
thanks , i thought it would make a nice photo after i took the lock off
Bike snob repellant, keep it on. Also protects the spokes.
little plastic disk , i thought you meant the brakes for a 2nd .


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Hi Guys,
I finished installation of Zimbra 6 on CentOS 5. One of my customers has some special requirement, I'm wondering anyone else can give me some support/tips/hints. I'll describe the detail situation here:
One person ( called Tom, email: firstname.lastname@example.com) has his seperate mail server (mail.abc.com) which is the domain's MX record as well and has a lot of other users (e.g. Peter); What we want to do is that create a new domain (abc.com) on our zimbra server and create only one account - firstname.lastname@example.com, use fetchmail to get his emails from the real mail server; And he should be able to send to email@example.com which hosted on their real mail server. How to make it happen?
I did set up the SMARTHOST (external SMTP relay) on the Zimbra Web Admin; Not really work; From internally the emails from email@example.com to email@example.com will first send from localhost (127.0.0.1) smtp server, then to external smtp relay server; The result was that Tom always got a emails saying the target username not exist: I guess it means it could not find peter on local zimbra server.
I'd like a solution maybe without SMARTHOST setting since we have other domains hosted on our server and I don't want it apply globally.
Any good suggestion/work around?


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Scientists have found that the right kind of dietary fat can keep the heart healthy.
Unsaturated dietary fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), are known to protect against cardiovascular diseases. However, the mechanism and the specific fat metabolites responsible for this protection were unknown.
A group of Japanese scientists have now shown that mice engineered to produce their own EPA are protected against heart disease and have improved cardiac function.
One particular EPA metabolite, called 18-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (18-HEPE), is required for this protection, scientists said.
The EPA metabolite was produced by immune cells called macrophages, which dampened inflammation and fibrosis in the heart. Treatment with 18-HEPE confirmed its heart-protective effects.
A diet enriched in 18-HEPE might thus help prevent heart failure in patients with cardiovascular diseases, researchers said.
The study was published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.


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Feb. 21, 2014
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Head Coach Patrick MurphyOn coming back against UCF"We got people on and we thought we better run someone in here. The girls kept battling and we had runners on second and third and we knew sooner or later someone would come through. Finally, it was Haylie [McCleney] with the grand slam. She redeemed herself from the one before. As long as we could get people on, we knew someone would come through."
Sophomore Centerfielder Haylie McCleneyOn coming back against UCF"We did a great job of getting on base the entire game, we just lacked a final punch on offense. We were all over their pitchers from the start, but we just needed that one extra hit. For me to get that, let alone a grand slam, was really special. My teammates were completely awesome the entire time, screaming in the dugout."
Junior Third Baseman Danielle RichardOn the team's offensive approach against UCF"We stepped in there one bat at a time, one pitch at a time. For me, it was about trusting my swing, knowing that I could do it. We were trying to not get too far ahead of ourselves."


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On it was a mail in rebate to get the Quaker Real Medleys for free, up to $1.99. Walmart sells these for $1.58, so that works.
You have to purchase the oatmeal between 9/30/12 and 2/15/13, so there are only a few more days to use this. The rebate must be received by 2/22/13.
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Well, my coworkers finally talked me into using Visio instead of Excel for some flowcharts, etc. They can't, however, tell me how to change the connector defaults so I don't have to manually take the arrow out every flippin time. Can anybody help me here?
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Really? Nothing? We have a big thread making fun of all the engineers and nerds out there nobody knows how to change the defaults in Visio?
Visio is so off my radar.
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Visio 2007? Try going to Format -> Theme then go to Theme Effects and create a New Theme Effect. Under the Connector tab you should be able to choose your beginning and ending and can select None for a simple line.
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I will admit, I am to blame in sometimes making mountains out of molehills.
I can try and help...if you're dragging the shapes over from the left column make sure you're using the pointer tool and not the connector tool.
If you're on the connector tool and you click on a shape that's already in your chart and then drag a new shape over it automatically connects the two. As long as you don't click on the shape that's already in your chart you can drag shapes over without them connecting.
But the safest thing to do is to use the pointer tool...hope that helps.
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Visio 2007? Try going to Format -> Theme then go to Theme Effects and create a New Theme Effect. Under the Connector tab you should be able to choose your beginning and ending and can select None for a simple line.
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I've been working on an adventure idea involving a Snow Dragon (or a white dragon for D&D), apple pies, orchards, and mountains. This challenge seems like a good springboard to move it from thought to paper. Er, electrons. Whatever, you all know what I mean. I'll get more flavor text up later, but for now here is the really rough sketch of what I'll be doing.
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Oh god, it's happened – I have Mummy hair!
After months and months (pre-baby) of getting more and more highlights put in to my hair I have finally lost the battle and gone back to my roots! I'd been thinking about it for a while mainly because my hair was getting into such bad condition, not helped by the fact that Ruaridh has decided he likes to grab it and chew it, (a natural but lesser known remedy for teething!).
So yesterday, I bit the bullet, handed Ruaridh over to his Daddy and treated myself to a couple of hours with the local hairdresser. Two hours and a lot of hair dye later I emerged from the salon (just like that bit in 'Stars in their Eyes') and headed home a bit afraid of showing my boyfriend. It was okay though, he declared he thought I'd looked cheap before and looked much classier now. Thanks! Men always know just what to say, don't they?!
But it wasn't just me who got a new look yesterday! Love & Lullabies also had a lovely makeover courtesy of the amazing Ellie Illustrates. I can't believe what an amazing job she has done. I wanted a blog that 'looked' like me, that said something about my life and the subjects I would be writing about and she got it absoloutly spot on with the very few and vague pointers I gave her.
Yesterday, signifies the start of the summer for me and the start of my life in Scotland! Val d'Isere was great but I'm looking forward to a summer of mummy and baby fun, kicking off for me with some wakeboarding (which I couldn't do when I was pregnant) and baby swimming for Ruaridh – so here is to a summer of adventure!


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When I received this DVD curriculum to review, I was initially excited. That eagerness grew as I began to read over on the materials. Painting the Stars is, "celebrating the communion of science and faith… exploring the promise of evolutionary Christian spirituality." These were big claims on the outside; akin to Babe Ruth pointing his bat towards the outfield and calling out his impending home run. Only this time he calls his shot, but then hits a single. The claims don't live up to the outcome and it's a bit of a letdown.
There are lots of great ideas happening here and that's the problem… it just lots of random disconnected opinions and ideas. I don't doubt the passion and wisdom of the presenters, but there's no real narrative voice to the material aside from the thought that we can reconcile both Christian spirituality and the ideas of evolution. There are lots of big questions, passionate scientists and witty quotes from famous people – it's all appetizers and no main course. I was left wanting more. Hungry for more.
Now you may scoff at me for picking at their grand question asking. If you read this blog you know I love big questions. But in this case, the questions lead us no where. They are just a wild chase of more questions and random thoughts. In the pursuit of tackling a broad topic, they just continued to go even broader. I was expecting it to narrow like a funnel and it did quite the opposite, it got wider and wider.
Like I said before, I love good questions… but this DVD was made to be the core material for facilitating small group discussions. Frankly, I don't see this doing more than leading to broad topics that never really go anywhere. This doesn't dig deep into the life-changing soil of the topics of spirituality and evolution… it's more just fodder to fuel intelligent sounding prattle at cocktail parties.
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So Mack has turned down invitations from The Orlando Sentinel and The Tampa Bay Times to participate in debates with GOP rivals George LeMieux, Mike McCalister and David Weldon. And Mack has effectively said no to an invitation from Leadership Florida to participate in a July 24 Republican primary debate in Tallahassee.
"We are prepared and willing to debate Sen. Nelson and feel that at this point any such Republican primary debate exercise would only serve to benefit Sen. Nelson, which no Republican wants to see," Mack spokesman David James said today.
Leadership Florida today announced a July 24 Republican Senate debate and an Oct. 17 general election Senate debate. The group said former appointed Sen. LeMieux, former Rep. Weldon and businessman McCalister have accepted invitations to the GOP but Mack hasn't responded.
"We are going to proceed and count on him to do the right thing and say he'll be there," said Leadership Florida President Wendy Abberger.
James said the Mack campaign has accepted Leadership Florida's invitation — to the Oct. 17 general election debate at Nova Southeastern University.
Mack has scored endorsements from Bush and Mitt Romney and today announced the backing of Florida Atdtorney General Pam Bondi.
Two recent polls show Mack with a double-digit lead over his GOP rivals. But those polls also show a large percentage of Republican voters are undecided.
A survey released last week by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling shows Mack leading the GOP field with 34 percent to 13 percent for LeMieux, 10 percent for McCalister and 6 percent for Weldon, with 28 percent undecided.
A Quinnipiac University poll last month showed Mack at 40 percent, with McCalister at 8 percent, LeMieux at 7 percent and 41 percent undecided. That poll was taken before Weldon entered the race.
LeMieux is the best-financed of Mack's rivals and has been the most aggressive in attacking the GOP front-runner. He says Mack, the son of a popular former U.S. Senator, wants voters to think he is his father.
"Mack the Fourth wants a coronation and not an election. However, that is not how our political system works and Floridians deserve a primary," LeMieux said this week.
Leadership Florida's GOP debate will be limited to candidates who get at least 6 percent in a Mason-Dixon poll to be conducted sometime between June 15 and July 14. Leadership Florida set the participation bar at 10 percent, but is allowing for a 4 percent margin of error.


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A visual blueprint of the Culture Blueprint! bit.ly/1279DhL Thanks to the incredible work of @sachac !
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We hired Sacha Chua of Experivis to sketchnote the MaRS events for Lean Startup Day because we wanted people to be able to hold on to the ideas. She did a great job drawing all those talks and posting them to Twitter for us throughout the day. People shared and retweeted the images around the world, with an estimate of more than a million impressions. Great work!
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@sachac The sketchnotes are looking amazing!
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@sachac @tedxocadu this sketch is totally awesome! Thanks for taking futuristic notes of my adventure into the near-future!
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Great American Road Trip: End of the Road!August 24, 2009 06:06:52 by Candace Young
Seven families left Wrigley's Field in Chicago to head down Route 66 at the start of the Great American Road Trip on NBC. Now remaining in the finale are the Cootes, who won a majority of the challenges along the way, and the underdog DiSalvatores. Tonight, one family will reach the end of the road in Los Angeles, and the other will win $100,000…
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This week on Great American Road Trip on NBC, the bitter taste of defeat will still be with the Coote family, who up until the last episode had won every challenge on the show. Last week in Vegas, the Pollards finally emerged victorious and became the King of the Road. This week, the remaining three families will hit route 66 again and head out to sunny California, but will start in Boulder City, Colorado. Silvio DiSalvatore vows to win this challenge for his wife,read on,
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The final three families prepare to carry on down Route 66 on NBC's Great American Road Trip - the Pollards, the DiSalvatores and the Cootes. The families are in Sedona, Arizona and are headed to the Road Kill Cafà to eat! The DiSalvatores head out with the sole female in the family, Amy, ranting and raving about the mess of the motorhome, and proclaiming that she can't do this anymore!
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It is Monday night soof course there are The Bacheloretteand the premiere of Dating In The Darkon ABC. Over on NBC we have Great American Road Trip. There are a bunch of shows on cable today on all your favorite channels!Check them all out and have a great week!
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SOUNDEX is indeed English-oriented. Two others that take a wider variety of phonetic differences into account are: Double Metaphone and NYSIIS.
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Large and long rectangular, ancient-looking blocks of stone - hundreds of them - lying strewn all over the mountain top, and mysteriously, many more scattered lower down among rice paddies and village houses and a lot more believed to be still buried on the mountainsides where the soil is fertile.
Located 885 meters above sea level, this the view one meets on top of the mysterious and most enigmatic Gunung Padang (Mount Padang), located in the village of Karyamukti in the subdistrict of Campaka, Regency of Cianjur in the province of West Java.
The archaeological site of Gunung Padang is believed to be largest megalithic site in Southeast Asia which has an estimated construction area of 900 square meters, set in a total area of around 3 hectares. The original construction itself is believed to have been a stepped pyramid that was built of natural volcanic stones in various sizes. All this making one wonder, what ruins can these be?
Right across the pinnacle of the mountain, these large stones are seen scattered about over 5 terraces. Scientists estimate that the huge stones are dated between 4,000-9,000 years BC , while the megalithic site itself dates back to between 2,500- 4,000 years BC. Which means, that the building must have existed more than 2,800 years before the construction of the mighty Borobudur temple in Central Java (built in the 9th century AD) and is even older that Machu Pichu in Peru. In fact, Gunung Padang is believed to have been built about the same time as the construction of the great Pyramids of Egypt.
The word "padang" in the local Sunda language means caang , meaning: very clear. Another possible derivation of the word could also be : pa (place), da (large) and hyang (ancestors). The three words together when shortened to padang, means: the exalted place of the ancestors.
The Gunung Padang Site is most certainly an invaluable heritage from the megalithic age. The building seemed to have had one meter high pillars with 20cm in diameters, and were made of andesite, basaltic and basalt type stones. The geometrically sharp cut at the ends of the stones and the shape of thousands of these large slabs have all been made pentagonally (with five corners). The digit 5, therefore, seemed to indicate that its inhabitants believed in the sanctity of the number "5 ", just as the ancient Babylonians believed in the figure "11" and the Romans in the number "7". Up to now, the musical notes of the Sunda ethnic group are also based on the pentatonic scale of : da mi na ti na. Thus it is for this reason that many scientists also suggest that Gunung Padang may have been an ancient musical theater.
The andisite stones found scattered across the Gunung Padang site are found on this location only and nowhere else. For as soon as one crosses the Cikuta and the Cipanggulaan rivers, no such stones can be seen. Local inhabitants believe that the stones were first cut and carved in a nearby location named Kampung Ukir (Village for Carving) and then washed in a lake at Kampung Empang (Village by the Lake), where up to today one can still see remnants of stone cuttings. The village and the lake lie around 500 meters due southwest from the Gunung Padang archaeological site.
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The Gunung Padang Site was first mentioned in 1914 in the "Rapporten van de Oudheidkundige Dienst ( ROD) or Reports of the Archeological Office of the Dutch East Indies government. N.J. Krom, respected Dutch historian, wrote about the site, but not much more was revealed.
Further archaeological, historic and geological studies and researches were later undertaken by the Indonesian Archaeological Research Center in 1979. The lack of any beads or bronze artifacts on the site made it difficult to date the site, since most megalithic sites in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia contained these familiar artifacts that date back to the Dongson Age (500 BC).
Whatever conjectures, all archaeologists agree, nonetheless, that this is not a burial site, as believed by Krom (1914) but it was more likely a place of worship of the ancient Sunda population. Furthermore, it was constructed in a position that took full account of geomantic and astromentic calculations.
Astronomically, the Gunung Padang site is clearly in harmony with the position of the stars . Analyses made by the planetarium that go back to 100 AD revealed that the Gunung Padang site was positioned exactly below the orbits of clusters of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy
Meanwhile, present-day local inhabitants believe that these stone ruins are closely linked to King Prabu Siliwangi of the kingdom of Pajajaran. According to legend, Prabu Siliwangi was determined to build his palace in one night. His troops and the people together collected stones from Mt. Padang. But, - as the legend goes, - he failed in this attempt when the cocks started to crow early, indicating that dawn had broken. The massive number of stones were then left scattered about as found today. This legend is still strongly believed in by the local population since these prehistoric stones seem to have remained completely untouched by human hands and are so plentiful scattered all across the hilltop of Gunung Padang.
The locals refer the 5 stepped terraces by names talem from local Islamic history, being : Meja - Table- Kiai Giling Pangancingan, Kursi - Chair - Eyang Bonang, Jojodog (seat) Eyang Swasana, Sandaran - Backrest - Batu Syeh Suhaedin (Syeh Abdul Rusman), Tangga - Steps -Eyang Syeh Marzuki, dan Batu - Stone - Syeh Abdul Fukor.
The Gunung Padang site appears to have been a regular place for gatherings, (most likely for yearly meetings ) when all traditional chieftains of the ancient Sunda were called together. Until today, the site is still used by followers of the original ancient faith for prayers as done 2000 years ago.
Nonetheless, there are still those who believe that it was built by Prabu Siliwangi, King of the Sunda Pajajaran kingdom who ruled around the 15th century, since, etchings of the kujang, - typical weapon of Pajajaran - and etchings of tiger footprints were found among the stones, symbols of the Sunda kingdom. But archaeologists are adament that this ancient site long preceded the Sunda Kingdom and already existed between 2,500-400 BC. This conviction is based on researches made on these monumental stones and notations written by Bujangga Manik, an aristocrat of the Sunda Kingdom in the 16th century who mentioned that there was a place named Kabuyuta (seat of the ancestors) that was located at the source of the river Cikotan at Gunung Padang. Bujangga Manik also wrote that this site already existed even before the Sunda Kingdom.
There are a number of good accommodation facilities at Cianjur, but you can also stay at hotels in Cipanas and Puncak popular mountain resorts when travelling from Jakarta.
Hotels in Cianjur
The Jhon's Cianjur Aquatic Resort
Tangkil Village, desa. Babakan Karet, Cianjur
Palace Hotel Jl. Raya Cipanas - Puncak,(14.4 km from Cianjur)
(located next to the Cipanas Presidential Palace)
Aphrodite Hotel Jl. Dr Muwardi 146 Bojong Herang, Cianjur Phone : +62 263 261006
Hotel Leindel Jl. Dr Muwardi 165-C Bojong Herang, Cianjur Phone : +62 263 268269
Prima I Hotel Jl. Prof Moch Yamin 77-B Sayang, Cianjur Phone : +62 263 264427
Tirta Dahlia Hotel Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim 26-A Muka, Cianjur Phone : +62 263 269945, +62 263 269946
Leinden Hotel Jl. Dr Muwardi 165-C Bojong Herang, Cianjur Phone: +62 263 263268,0263 264641
Hotel Green Hill Jalan Ciherang Phone . +62 263 511 933; +62 263 511 994 Hotel Tasmin Jalan Raya Pangrango Phone :. +62 263 518000 Hotel Mandala Kencana
Raya Pacet, Cianjur Phone : . +62 263 523 370; +62 263 523 4529 Galaxy Jl. Hanjawar Pacet Phone : +62 263-515340; 517088
Hotels around Puncak and Cipanas :
Hotel Bukit Indah Jalan Raya Puncak Phone.: +62 263 512903 Hotel Novus Jalan Raya Cipanas Phone:. +62 263 5111335 Hotel Lembah Bukit Raya Jalan Raya Cipanas Phone : +62 263 512903 Hotel Lembah Hijau Jalan Raya Ciloto Phone: +62 263 51111717 Hotel Sangga Buana Jalan Raya Cipanas Phone : . +62 263 512227 Hotel Perdana Jalan Raya Cipanas Phone :. +62 263 511346 Hotel Sindanglaya Jalan Raya Cipanas Phone : . +62 263 512816 Hotel Lembah Panas Jalan Raya Ciloto Phone :. +62 263 512749 Hotel Puncak Pass Jalan Raya Puncak Phone : . +62 263 512503 Hotel Rindu Alam Jalan Raya Cipanas Phone: . +62 263 512701
Although the megalithic site stands on top of a steep hill, but there are already steps built for people to reach the top , climbing up 95 meters. The staircase consists of 468 steps built of andesite stones, while another is constructed of river stones and the other again of sand and cement.
When going up the steps that are built with natural river stones do be carefully since the stones are slippery but this route gives you a most wondrous panorama of the environment.
But when you descend by the cement staircase, take a breather, rest several times to stop your legs from shaking.
Located in the village of Karyamukti, subdistrict Campaka, in the Regency of Cianjur, West Java province, this extraordinary megalithic site at Gunung Padang is best reached from the town of Cianjur, and is some 45 km or 1.5 hours ride away from the town. The quality of the road there varies from pretty smooth to potholed so it is best to rent a sturdy car from either Bandung or Jakarta.
Best landmark to indicate that you are nearing the site is the Lampegan Station (built between 1879-1882) some 26 km south west from Gunung Padang. There is also an old tunnel where you can pass through before or after your visit to Gunung Padang.
By motorbike or car the easiest routes are the ones passing Pal Dua or Tegal Sereh. When you wish to pass byPal Dua take the Canjur – Sukabumi highway. At the village of Warungkondang turn right into the Cipadang-Cibokor-Lampegan-Pal Dua-Ciwangin-Ciwanggu road that leads to Gunung Padang. This route takes you pass the Gunung Manik tea plantation.
But if you take the Tegal Sereh route pass the Cianjur-Sukabumi highway, then turn left at Sukaraja and follow the Cirungas-Cibanteng-Rawabesar-Sukamukti-Cipanggulaan road which leads you to Gunung Padang.


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"We want to let our fans know that we are on the forefront of all the latest developments with the proposed new women's professional league … and, of course, are an interested party," co-owner Lane Smith said at a Tuesday news conference.
The Sounders Women — who boasted national-team stars like Hope Solo and Alex Morgan this past year — aren't alone in the pursuit of a pro team in the proposed league, however. Local owner Bill Predmore, the founder and president of POP, a Seattle-based digital marketing agency, has been known to be interested since August.
Collaboration between the two groups is unlikely, as Smith said both sides "want to control their own destiny."
That means U.S. Soccer, which has taken a leading role in the development of a new league, will ultimately have to decide which owners would be awarded a pro franchise in Seattle.
"They are driving this ship," Smith said of the federation, which took a regulatory and sanctioning role in the previous two failures of women's pro leagues — the WUSA and WPS, which folded earlier this year.
U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said in a Friday conference call that teams in the proposed league could be determined based on financial, operational, organizational and management guidelines by the end of the month. Gulati also mentioned that the United Soccer Leagues (USL) would be involved in the proposed management structure.
"A big part of our participation would be that the (national team) players would play in this league and perhaps be funded directly by U.S. Soccer," Gulati said on the conference call.
Solo, Morgan and the other national-team stars were not paid last season by the Sounders Women, which functioned as an amateur team.
Smith said that even if the Sounders Women do not participate in the proposed league, the team would return to the USL W-League next season and could function either as a pro or amateur team.
In other news, the Sounders Women announced that it has parted ways with general manager Amy Carnell, a decision that was made about two months ago. Smith, co-owner Cliff McElroy and director of communications Jon Billings will assume GM duties for now.
Carnell has since begun working with Predmore.
• Teddy Mitalas, a prominent figure in the Seattle soccer community, was introduced as director of community relations for the Sounders Women and Sounders FC U-23 (a Premier Development League team under the same ownership).
• An announcement on the future of coach Michelle French could come as soon as this week.
• The Sounders Women have a three-year contract with the W-League that would be voided if the team goes pro since the USL is part of the proposed structure.


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13 Hot New Workouts to Try This Summer
Summer is not boring – fact. Some of your workouts are getting pretty tired – fact. There's nothing you can do about it – false.
The summer season officially starts on June 20, also known as the summer equinox. There's never been a better time than right now to shake up your workout routine. We challenge you to try a new workout every week of summer. By fall, you'll have found a few new things you really love and those are sure to carry you through the winter workout doldrums. Summer is all about adventure, and your workout routine deserves a little vacation too, don't you think?
Here are 13 fresh workout ideas that will have you fitter by Labor Day!
Orangetheory Fitness
They call it the "best one-hour workout in the country," and with studio locations across the country you've got plenty of opportunity to see for yourself. It's interval training and strength training combined for a results-focused workout. You'll spend 60 minutes in a group session doing treadmill intervals, indoor rowing, and weight training. Don't have a location near you? See if they have an Orangetheory studio at your vacation destination! OrangetheoryFitness.com
Beyond Barre
It's not ballet, but it uses a lot of the dance style's principals to push you through a cardio-focused full body workout. Created by Colleen Ketchum, the 55-minute session will work your legs for a leaner look, abs for a flatter tummy, heart with GlideBoard simulated ice skating, and free weights for stronger muscle tone. Colleen's flagship studio is in Warwick, New York with a growing number of studio locations around the country. BeyondBarre.com
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- Year:
- 1989
- Length:
- 36'
- Engine/Fuel Type:
- Twin / diesel
- Located In:
- Yarmouth, ME
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- 1852-2629704
- Current Price:
The most popular arrangement in the renowned GB 36's. Twin 210 Cummins provide an 11 1/2 to 12 kt cruise, if desired, and the Island Queen aft stateroom, along with many other pluses: one of which is that she had her bottom peeled in '02 and laid back up with two layers of cloth in Vinylester resin -- a huge plus!! '08 she got a new electric hoist system for the dinghy. Northern Lights genset 4 reverse cyle a/c units, inverter and much much more.
"A Certified Professional Yacht Broker and Past President of the Yacht Brokers Association of America, Bill holds an Unlimited Master Mariner's License and has over 40 years experience in marine fields. Bill has been a broker with ECYS since 1998.".
Please contact Bill Full, CPYB at 207-846-4545
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
Builder: Grand Banks
Designer: Ken Smith
Flag of Registry: United States
Hull Shape: Displacement
LOA: 40 ft 5 in
Beam: 12 ft 8 in
Length on Deck: 36 ft 10 in
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 6 in
Displacement: 26000 lbs Half Load
Total Power: 420 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Cummins
Engine Model: 6BT-5.9
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 210 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Cummins
Engine Model: 6BT-5.9
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 210 HP
Cruising Speed: 11 mph @ 2400 RPM
Maximum Speed: 14 mph
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 Aluminum (150 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 2 (400 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 1 Fiberglass (30 Gallons)
Beam: 12'-08
Displacement: 26,000
Total Power: 210
Cruising Speed: 11.5 kt @ 2200
Max Speed: 12.5 @ 2550
Fuel: 400
Fresh Water: 140
Holding: 30
Standard Grand Banks 36 interior with the preferred island queen aft and with impeccable joiner work and finish on full teak including teak parquet soles throughout. The orginal owner had a number of custom book racks and cabinets built into the boat providing more storage than virtually any other GB 36. There are numerous opening ports and windows providing an abundance of natural light and ventilation while properly placed reading and dome lights provide excellent artificial light throughout. Reverse Cycle Air conditioning (provides both heating and cooling) will provide ample warmth to all cabins on season extending cruises, or cool the interior on the hottest of days. A Sony CDX-F50M AM/FM/Stereo CD receiver with CD changer/Controller/MP3 player was installed in 2007 and pipes music to dual speakers in the Salon, Aft Cabin, and Flying Bridge.
Starting forward is the Forward Stateroom featuring a large V-berth with bin type stowage below and the typical teak hull ceiling over. There are 2 drawers and 2 lockers below the V-berth as well. Just aft of the port berth is the large hanging locker and opposite to starboard is the Guest Head featuring Groco electric W.C., ensuite shower, vanity and sink with H&C pressure water. There is good counter space and stowage. Up three steps is the Main Salon, Lower Helm Station, and Galley. The lower helm is to starboard and has full engine instrumentation, and houses the yacht's electrical distribution system, and navigational electronics. The Galley is opposite to port (see galley), aft of this area is the Main Salon featuring an L settee to starboard with stowage under and a fixed drop leaf teak dining table with bottle and magazine stowage below. Just forward of the L-settee is the cabinet housing the U-line ice maker (new '02) and glass and bottle storage further forward is the starboard access door. Opposite to port and just aft of the galley is a port side door, short bench settee, with stowage in a drop face locker under. All windows have off white drapes and there are numerous custom book racks aft as well as a custom cabinet for stereo equipment.
Down three steps is the Master Stateroom which features the preferred island queen layout was painted out the winter of 2012/13 and new light fixtures installed. The 60" X 80" berth has drawer storage under including a chart drawer and 2 deep storage drawers, a hidden cabinet with safe and a custom gun cabinet with lock. To starboard is a bureau, a number of large drawers under the side decks and a voluminous hanging locker. To port is a second bureau and again large drawers and lockers under the side decks. There is the standard GB aft cabin companionway and ladder to provide egress onto the aft deck if desired. Good sized Master Head, Groco electric W.C., ensuite shower, vanity & sink with H&C pressure water and good stowage.
- Sony AM/FM/CD
- Weems & Plath 4" brass clock
- Weems & Plath 4" brass barometer
- Vetus electric baragraph
- Propane solenoid
- Carbon Monoxide detector & alarm
- Fire Alarm
The straight galley is to port in the Main Cabin area and features a large single basin sink with H&C pressure water, good counter space and storage, Force 10 3 burner propane stove & oven (new in '02), and Grunert holding plate refrigeration.
The yacht is wired for both 12 volt DC and 110 volt AC service. An 8KW Northern Lights genset (showing 560 hours at time of listing 7/30/13) handles heavier loads when off the dock while 3,000 watt Xantrex inverter easily handles lighter loads. The 12 volt power supplies are extensive with back ups for emergency equipment. Batteries were new in 2009/10 +/-
- 12 Volt DC
- Switch panel with breakers
- Amp meter
- Battery condiiton meter
- (2) Balmar 120 amp high output alternators
- (3) 8D AGM house/starting batteries
- (1) 4D generator start battery
- (1) 8D GU1 ups for chart plotters '04
- (1) 8D GU1 battery for emergency radio backup '04
- Low battery alarm
- 110 Volt AC
- Switch panel with breakers
- Amp, Volt & Frequency meters
- 2 50 amp shore power connections F&A
- 50' 50 amp shore power cord
- Sentry 50 amp battery charger (charges genset battery)
- Xantrex 40 amp battery charger (charges house batteries)
- Xantrex 3000 watt inverter
- 11 outlets
- Water heater (also engine supplied)
The yacht is fitted with extensive electronics including a B&G Hydra repeater in the Master Stateroom and a send/receive remote station for the SSB in the Master Stateroom.
- Lower Helm
- Garmin 3206C with all US charts '06
- Furuno 1940 4kw radar
- 4' open array antenna
- Robertson AP200DL autopilot
- Autopilot handheld remote
- Datamarine Depth
- B&G Hydra display for depth/speed/wind pt. & speed
- Icom M126DSC VHF
- Standard horizon Hailer/Intercom system, 4 outside horns, 4 inside speakers
- Icom IC-901A VHF/UHF radio (SSB and VHF/UHF installations are partial)
- Glendenning engine synchronizers
- Trim Tab Controls
- Windlass Controls
- Danforth 5" Constellation compass
- Rudder angle indicator
- 3 Wipers with washer system
- Horn
- Flying Bridge Helm
- Garmin 3010C '06 with all US charts
- Furuno 1940 Radar
- Robertson AP200DL autopilot with hand held remote
- Datamarine Depth
- B&G Hydra display
- Icom M126DSC VHF
- Standard Horizon Hailer/Intercom
- Glendenning engine synchronizers
- Ritchie 6" compass
- Rudder angle indicator
- Horn
- Trim Tab Controls
- Windlass Controls
Cummins 210 hp diesels, showing 4260 hours as of 7/30/13; turn 28" three bladed wheels on 2" shafts through Twin Disc 2:1 reduction gears. The shafts, couplings and cutlass bearings were renewed in 2001 and the engine mounts were replaced '02-'04. Recent top end speed/rpm check, with photo tach, showed 2570 fully loaded providing 12.5 kts; cruising speed at 2200 rpm was approx 1 knot slower. From the brokers experience, it may be possible to achieve another knot of top end speed and another .5 to 3/4 knot cruise rpm with 4 bladed propellors while keeping the engines properly loaded. There is a 12,000 btu reverse cycle air conditioning unit for the engine spaces.
- Dual Racor fuel filters for both engines & genset
- Algae X system for both engines & genset
- Morse engine controls
- Engine room lights
- Spur cutters on shafts
- Halon 1301 fire ext system for eng. room
- 2 electric bilge pumps
- Bilge pump cycle meter
- High bilge water alarm
- 1 Manual bilge pump
- 3 station oil change pump (each engine, gear and genset)
- Tank Tender system for fuel & water
- Macerator pump for holding tank
- Grunert holding plate refrig. '99
- New fresh water pump 2013 (there is also a back up fresh water pump)
- 4 Marine Air Reverse Cycle AC units
- New air cond. raw water pump 2013
- 7,000 btu unit in fwd stateroom
- 9,000 btu unit aft stateroom
- 12,000 btu unit salon
- 12,000 btu unit for engine room!
- Large spare parts inventory
Hull & Deck
Solid fiberglass hull with molded in plank lines and stainless capped rub strake with original white gel coat in exc. condition, with blue boot top. The bottom of the yacht is painted with a hard epoxy anti fouling in blue. A nice plus to this Grand Banks 36 is that the bottom was peeled in 2001 and laid back with 2 new layers of fiberglass in vinylester resin.
The house and decks are partially cored and the decks have a teak overlay in very good condition showing only minor wear. Teak cap rails, stainless stanchions and teak safety rails and other assorted teak trim is also in super condition; the brightwork is in excellent condition.
For those not familiar with Grand Banks; they have wonderful side decks with bulwarks and safety giving them a very "shippy" look and feel while also providing more timid yachtsmen a tremendous sense of security.
- Lofrans anchor windlass with chain & rope drums
- 45 lb CQR with 150' chain
- 25 lb Danforth with 150' rode plus chain
- Salt water wash down fwd.
- Fresh water wash down aft
- Transom shower with H&C water
- Extended teak swim platform
- Electric dinghy hoist new '08
- Extensive canvas covers including upper & lower rails, dinghy, aft door, flying bridge & many others, all replaced since '02
- Bimini & weather cloths '02
- flag halyards
- Spreader & flying bridge lights
- Folding deck chairs & table
- Hubbel TV/Phone dockside connection
- 4 fenders
- Canvas rail protectors
- 6 braided dock lines
- 5 ABC dry chemical fire ext.
- 6 PFDs
- Flare Kit
- Bell
- Textalline windshield and door covers
- Zodiac C260FR dinghy '01
- Yamaha 3 hp outboard '01
- GB Mast & Boom fitted for dinghy hoist with Barient self tailing hoist winch
HEPZIBAH is a very well equipped and nicely taken care of example of the ever popular Grand Banks 36. Her preferred island queen arrangement, twin Cummins 210s and many other pluses along with her routine upgrading will attract a lot of attention from thoughtful Buyers. Call for your showing today!
We have prepared a CD with over 50 high resolution photos of this exceptional GB 36. Call and we will gladly mail you one.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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The Sons of Liberty #2: Death and Taxes
by Alexander Lagos
No current Talk conversations about this book.
Getting no less weird and yet still there are some very obvious plot lines. Still withholding judgement.
Having acquired super strength, speed and agility as unwilling test subjects of Ben Franklin's evil son, Graham and Brody rarely find occasion to use their powers in their new lives as assistants in Franklin's Philadelphia print shop...until unrest over Britain's new taxes on the colonies stirs. The increased presence of redcoats also brings Graham's lost love, Isabel, to the city, but their escape to Africa is thwarted by a jealous suitor.
Years have passed since Graham and Brody escaped the bonds of slavery with a powers kept as a secret. But when the streets of Philadelphia erupt in violence, Graham and Brody must decide to either use their fighting powers to aid the growing rebellion for a tax collector or to quell. They decided to use their extraordinary powers, but fail to realize someone was watching.
Personal Extension:
I can't relate to this book because of the violence and threats. This book is definetly not a read aloud to children.
Classroom Extension:
1. Have the students work as a group to create their own graphic novel of their ideas.
2. Present their novel to their peers, using stage play.
References to this work on external resources.
Wikipedia in English
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0375856684, Paperback)Several years have passed since Graham and Brody escaped the bonds of slavery. Now, when the streets of Philadelphia erupt in violence, the two boys must decide: will they use their extraordinary abilities to aid the growing rebellion or to quell it? An ambitious, thought-provoking, and visually stunning graphic novel, Death and Taxes offers an entirely new way to experience all the hope and heartbreak of America's early days.
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Teenage runaway slaves with superhuman powers, a Hessian giant, the most evil slave owners imaginable, and Benjamin Franklin: this story of the Revolution blends fact and fantasy in an imaginative reinterpretation of a critical time in American history.… (more)
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Soldier's dad: Kamdesh troops were 'sitting ducks'
WASHINGTON Stationed at a remote, undermanned Army outpost in a dangerous patch of northeastern Afghanistan, Stephan Mace knew trouble was brewing. His father says U.S. military commanders should have known that the troops there "were sitting ducks."
Larry Mace's soldier son was buried Monday at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors, one of eight U.S. troops killed earlier this month in Kamdesh when several hundred militant fighters armed with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades stormed their base, known as Combat Outpost Keating.
The attack at Kamdesh, along with a similarly costly battle a year earlier in nearby Wanat, have emerged as powerful symbols of the challenges the Obama administration faces as the war in Afghanistan enters its ninth year.
Without more troops and firepower, the Taliban-led insurgency will grow stronger. But devoting more people and equipment risks an open-ended commitment to a war increasingly unpopular with the American public.
American commanders didn't reinforce Keating or pull the troops that were there out in time, Larry Mace said.
Led by an Army band, Stephan Mace's flag-draped casket was borne to the grave site on a horse-drawn caisson. Under blue skies with a cool wind blowing, he was remembered as an all-American boy from rural Virginia who answered his country's call to duty. After three rifle volleys by a firing party, a bugler played Taps. A bagpiper followed with Amazing Grace.
More than a year before the firefight at Kamdesh, nine U.S. soldiers were killed and 27 more were wounded when their base at Wanat, a village about 30 miles from Kamdesh, was nearly overrun by insurgents.
"The only differences between the two (battles) are the dates and the names of the soldiers killed," Larry Mace said. "They haven't changed their game plan. They're fighting a war with too few people."
Following the Oct. 3 battle that killed Stephan Mace, U.S. forces left Keating and another outpost at Kamdesh. The withdrawal had been planned before the attack had occurred, according to the NATO-led coalition.
A spokesman said the shift was part of a new strategy outlined months ago by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, to shut down difficult-to-defend outposts and redirect forces toward larger population areas to protect more civilians.
Even as his son was being remembered as a hero, Larry Mace remains angered by the circumstances surrounding his son's death. Stephan was home in August on two weeks leave. Sitting in the living room of their home in Winchester, Va., Mace said Stephan told him the Taliban were massing in Kamdesh.
Yet strict rules of engagement kept the soldiers from taking aggressive action to prevent an attack, Larry Mace said.
Mace recalled that Stephan gave his dog tags to his brother Brad before returning.
"I think he knew he wasn't coming back," Larry Mace said.
Born in Falls Church, Va., Stephan Mace was the second-eldest of four brothers. He joined the Army in January 2008. Mace was made a "19 Delta," Army parlance for a cavalry scout, and assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team at Fort Carson, Colo. He was sent to Afghanistan in early 2009.
When he was home just a few weeks ago, Stephan anguished over returning to Keating, his father said. Dedicated to his unit, there was no doubt he would go back. But he was weighed down by worries the base was vulnerable to an onslaught he felt sure was coming, according to Larry Mace.
Photos that Stephan Mace took in May of Outpost Keating showed a base located on low ground, surrounded by craggy outcroppings that made ideal hiding spots for enemy fighters.


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1. What are your makeup staples?
When it comes to makeup staples, every woman has a personal selection based on their problem areas, whether they have short lashes, dark circles, or thinning eyebrows. In my case I have very fair skin and fair lashes so I would have to say Mascara, and bronzer or blush. These products make me feel more confident and ready to take on my day.
2. What are your favorite skin care products and why?
A proper skin care routine is the very first step to achieving flawless skin and makeup. In addition to my eye cream and facial moisturizer I'm currently loving my new anti-oxidant serum from SkinCeuticals. It maintains hydration, and with continuous use it makes your skin radiant and healthy looking. Also, when combined with your daily sunscreen it provides a deeper protection, which is essential in prevention of dark spots.
3. Which beauty products do you splurge on and which ones do you save on?
Definitely splurge on finely crafted skin care products, the more concentrated your product is the better result you will have. You might actually save money in the end since you only need a small amount each time because of its concentrated ingredients. When it comes to saving on a product, swap an expensive mascara that could run your bill up 30 + dollars, for a drugstore brand (think Maybelline, L'Oreal or Rimmel) considering you have to change itevery 3 months (for hygiene). These brands really deliver beautiful lashes that give the more expensive brands a run for their money.
4. Do you have any favorite DIY beauty products?
5. Which are your favorite beauty blogs that you read?
Right now I really love lkisstyle.blogspot.ca, musingofamuse.com and kandeej.com. These ladies offer fun and interesting content and they are continuously being updated which holds my attention long enough to keep going back for more.
6. What are your favorite hair products and why?
I have wreaked havoc on my hair over the years, experimenting with different colors and styles and I have to say my saving grace has been MoroccanOil Intense Hydrating Mask. I'll do it at least once a week to restore moisture and to reduce the effects of damage. In combination with my Shu Uemura Silk Bloom shampoo and conditioner for damaged hair. They are a little bit pricier than what I would like to spend (about 50$ for each). However, I take full responsibility for all those torturous years on my hair (think platinum, dark and back again…) so I feel it is my duty to maintain its health and keep it looking beautiful.
7. What is a beauty product every girl should have in the bathroom cabinet?
Every girl should have a great exfoliator. Exfoliating removes dead skin cells from the surface, which prevents blackheads from forming and clogging the pores. It also helps your skin care products penetrate easier as there are no dead cells blocking its path. This also applies for the entire body. Try adding an exfoliating glove in the shower right before you wash, you wont believe how smooth your skin will feel, and you will wonder how you ever lived without one. I recommend the Renaissance glove.
8. What is your secret to flawless skin?
Drinks lots and lots of water! Until you have committed to drinking the proper amount of water your body needs every day, it's hard to imagine how amazing you will feel and look. Give it a try and you will not be disappointed. This is also the most cost-efficient beauty tip I can give!
9. Who is your favorite beauty icon?
For me, I look to women who have aged gracefully by taking care of their body inside and out. A good example of that would be Jennifer Aniston, Raquel Welch, Meryl Streep and Jaclyn Smith. They all look unbelievable and are always elegant and never overdone.
10. What is your best beauty insider tip?
One of my favorites tips is to making your lipstick last all day or night. Start by applying your lipstick with a lip bush then blot, then top it with a fine layer of translucent powder. Repeat about three times and it won't budge! You may add a little gloss at the end if you would like.
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She's ready to champion the old masters
USD print curator Victoria Sancho Lobis wants to 'make this kind of work more accessible'
Victoria Sancho Lobis
Upcoming exhibition (as curator): "Goya's Restless Monsters: 'Los Caprichios' and the Birth of the Modern Print" (Nov. 11-Jan. 17, 2010)
Web site: sandiego.edu
Key comment: "I hope to make the art of the old masters more accessible."
One mark of a passionate art historian is to speak of artists from past centuries as if they were still living, which in a sense, they are. If the work endures, it lives in the present.
This is how Victoria Sancho Lobis feels about a certain 17th-century Flemish artist whose work virtually embodies the exuberant and sensual dimensions of Baroque painting. As she puts it, "I met Rubens' art and fell in love."
She gives him second ranking to her husband Seth Lobis, of course, who she met at Yale when they were undergraduates in the 1990s. (They married in 2004.) But it was love strong enough to make Rubens a subject of her doctoral dissertation, which she is currently writing to complete her Ph.D. at Columbia University. It was also a devotion keen enough to motivate her to spend a couple of years in Europe, based in Antwerp on a Belgian American Foundation Fellowship. She researched the artistic training of Rubens and others of his time, with a particular focus on the art of printmaking.
But Sancho Lobis isn't spending all of her time on this project. As of August, she is also the first curator of the print collection at the University of San Diego, as well as the new curator of its fine art galleries. The handsome study center that houses the prints, along with the Hoehn Family Galleries – both in Founders Hall – are designed to make firsthand study of fine art prints (etchings, lithographs and other rare images by the likes of Goya and Rouault) part of the curriculum at the university.
"I want to make this kind of work more accessible," she says.
This will be true literally, since the study center has walk-in hours for students and faculty with a serious interest in the works housed there. And Lobis also believes in finding ways to present an artist like Rubens in a way that humanizes him, that makes him seem less of a historical icon.
(A financial gift from Robert A. Hoehn, aUSD trustee and owner of car dealerships, made the study center and the renovation of older galleries possible; he also donated many of the works in the print collection.)
An exhibition she is assembling for the Hoehn galleries, opening Feb. 3, has a humanizing dimension. Its premise: What did Rubens look at when he was deciding what to draw and paint? He was an avid collector of other artists' work; for this show, she is reconstructing part of that collection.
"When we can begin to see which prints he owned, it really does give us a better idea of his working practices," she says.
Sancho Lobis spent her childhood in Kansas City, Mo., where her father teaches humanities courses on the faculty of Ottawa University. From high school on, she was on the East Coast or in Europe, until her husband joined the faculty as an assistant professor of English at Claremont McKenna College in 2007. Actually, even though most of her belongings were in California that year, she spent several more months in Europe after his appointment, on a fellowship from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Then, in September 2008, she became a graduate intern at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and through her associates there she heard about the new position at USD.