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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Sharing in your Sorrow
My husband's aunt's mother passed away this week, and I wanted to make a card for her. As I looked at this week's Curtain Call Color Challenge, I realized that the colors would work well for a condolence card. Of course I grabbed the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set. Since I wanted a feminine card … Continue reading
Organizational Bliss
One of things I was really excited about was all of the organizational items in the back of the Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalog. I love, love, love my Clear Block Caddy! It keeps every little block in its own spot, and is handy to grab. But what I want to show you today … Continue reading
Stampin' Addicts' Holiday Mini Blog Hop!
Hello and welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Holiday Mini Blog Hop, where we are featuring a variety of the products in Stampin' Up's new Holiday Mini Catalog. You may have just arrived here from Lisa's blog, where she showed you the adorable Merry Crittermas stamp set, or you may be starting here. Either way is … Continue reading
Three Generations
When my parents came out to California right after my nephew was born, I knew that I wanted to be sure to get a picture of all eight of us. My dad has been asking for this picture, so I thought this would be a good one to turn into a scrapbook page. The page … Continue reading
Eve & Sabba
Yesterday was my dad's birthday. A few years back, when he turned 60, I put together a HUGE scrapbook for him. It not only chronicled his life, but I gathered pictures as far back as possible, and from as many cousins as I could. It was amazing, if I do say so myself. But this … Continue reading
Welcome Fall!
Well, the weather outside here in Southern California may not seem anything like Autumn, but today is my first day back at work for the 2010-2011 school year! I thought it only fitting to post a nice Autumn card for the occasion. My friend and downline Samantha came over to stamp with me one day … Continue reading
Rhinestone Butterflies
Here's a second card I made at my friend Beth's workshop. It uses a super easy but really cool looking technique! See how there is a blank space between the embossed dots? You run your card stock through the Big Shot twice, each time with just 1 1/4″ inches of it in the embossing folder. … Continue reading
New Digital Stamp Sets
There are three stamp sets that are are now available in digital versions. These downloads work with My Digital Studio and any other digital scrapbooking program that allows you to import PNG and JPG files. You can purchase these or any other digital downloads through my online store. They great news is that they are … Continue reading
Best Antiques
I had so much fun the other night! While I was back East visiting my parents, I got in touch with one of my Stampin' Up demonstrator friends who lives near by. Beth invited me to come to a workshop she was hosting at her house. It was such a blast to get to go … Continue reading
Play Date Digital Downloads
Whoo-hoo! Stampin' Up just released some great new digital downloads! There are three different coordinating components in the Play Date line that are now available digitally as well as in real life. I am super excited to have these, as I am currently working on Eve's first grade scrapbook. Before I show you the downloads, … Continue reading


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Score 88
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Marques de Riscal, Organic Rueda
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Description: Riscal broke all expectations in the 1990s in Rueda and this is the latest excellent version from this region: it has fuller fruit and fresh acidity as a result of the organic soils.
Grape: Tempranillo
Style: Bright, Refreshing, Vibrant
Taste: Clean, Crisp , Elegant
Food Match: Pork , Seafood, Tapas

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text: Ronu 498 Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) So looking for thoughts and possible list ideas for Sloane. Looks effective enough and can punish some aces but how to really get the most out of her? Edited October 5, 2019 by Ronu Cause I realized I spelled Sloane wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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By Charlotte Hsu
In 1988, the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) opened at UB, putting Buffalo on the map as a hotspot for GIS.
Short for Geographic Information Science, this field involves the use of spatial data to understand problems ranging from disease outbreaks to the impact of natural disasters. Crime mapping, epidemiological modeling and Google Earth are all GIS applications, to name a few.
Today — in a world where GIS technologies have become a part of everyday life — UB and NCGIA remain at the forefront of the discipline.
On May 11, university leaders and researchers will celebrate NCGIA's 30th anniversary at a reception in Capen Hall. UB's NCGIA site is one of only three funded by the National Science Foundation. The other two are at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Maine.
Ling Bian, director of NCGIA at UB, was a PhD student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when the center was founded in 1988. She recalls that it immediately brought UB international visibility.
"I was a graduate student at the time, and I wished that someday I could work with these guys," she says. "I had no idea I would be the director one day. Being hired here? A career highlight."
UB's NCGIA site is housed in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences. But for three decades, the center has been cultivating collaborations — and friendships — between researchers across the university. Staff have supported work in fields as diverse as engineering, public health and the humanities.
Published May 11, 2018
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text: While it seems like only yesterday that the lovely ladies of Sistar reappeared on our stages with 'Touch My Body, they are already back and today they released a teaser for their new single 'I Swear'. The teaser sees them playing around on the beach and running through a supermarket. It doesn't give much clue to the song - stay tuned for updates. The single will be released next week on the 26th of August.


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Lake Forest, Illinois (PRWEB) December 28, 2012
Now that Santa has come and gone and New Year's Eve is around the corner, it's time to start thinking about a clean and chemical-free environment. As part of their commitment to sustainability, and to encourage consumers to ditch their traditional toxic household cleaning supplies in 2013, 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com, the nation's leading go-to source for quality build vapor steam cleaners, today announced that consumers who purchase a chemical-free Ladybug steam vapor system from them this January will receive a complimentary accessory set valued at $30.
"Have you ever wondered what's in those cleaning products cheerfully lining up on supermarket shelves?" asks V. K. Dunlop of 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com. "They may be making you sick."
That true, Dunlop says, because manufacturers of household cleaners are not required by law to list ingredients, so what you often see instead is vague descriptors like 'dye' or 'fragrance.'
But according to Dunlop, supermarket shelves are filled with a multitude of harmful cleaners in addition to chlorine products that are unsafe for human health. Surprisingly, she warns, there are over 82,000 chemicals currently used in the U.S. in everyday products, and only 200 of these have been tested for safety. Meanwhile breast cancer, autism, asthma, reproductive disorders and other health problems linked to chemicals are on the rise.
Dunlop uses bathroom cleaning as an example.
"Scrubbing the shower is one of the most dangerous jobs you do around your home," she says. "You probably wear latex gloves, use a bathroom cleaner with bleach, and keep the window open to avoid the fumes. Those fumes are poisonous to anyone who breathes them."
But cleaning a bathroom does not have to be a situation where you inhale toxic fumes in order to clear away soap scum.
"Using a Ladybug vapor steam cleaner will keep your bathroom sparkling clean in half the time without the toxic side affects," says Dunlop.
While bleach has been trusted for years as the perfect disinfectant, current research shows that Ladybug steam cleaners equipped with Ladybug's proprietary patented Thermo Accelerated Nano Crystal Sanitation technology—called TANCS®—produce better results using ordinary tap water.
According to Chuanwu Xi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Michigan, "Scientific studies have found that biofilms can be up to 1000 times more resistant to biocide inactivation than are suspended microbes. It is extremely difficult to get rid of biofilms and kill them. The efficacy of the steam vapor system is important because even strong chemical disinfectants such as bleach when allowed 20 minutes of dwell time did not achieve the same degree of kill that the TANCS®-equipped unit accomplished in three seconds.
When equipped with Ladybug's optional TANCS® technology, the Ladybug 2200S steam cleaner and the popular Ladybug XL2300 steam cleaner qualify as disinfection devices for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. TANCS® comes standard with the Ladybug Tekno 2350 steam cleaner.
Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com is moving fast to educate consumers and businesses that finally, there's a feasible, environmentally friendly alternative to chemicals. With customers in every state in the nation and seven foreign countries, the company maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and markets Reliable, Vapamore and Ladybug vapor steam systems worldwide. For more information, call 1-800-468-2767. 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com is a proud member of the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition, a nationwide effort to protect families from toxic chemicals. To stay safe and avoid toxic chemicals, keep abreast of the latest news with 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com's Twitter account, @1800GOVAPOR.
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/greencleaning/Ladybugvaporsteamcleaners/prweb10273384.htm.
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Tufted Bed Frame's Luxury
Tufted bed frame implies luxury. It cannot be denied this bed frame is a type of bed frame which requires much money to be built. Because of its luxury, the five star hotels usually provide this type of bed frame for the customer. Why not? The best service means give the customer the best quality product. The celebrity or people who have much money, they prefer to buy this to show their class. If you want to buy this product, you may order it or it is possible for you to make and designed your own expensive bed frame.
Tufted bed frame, if you really want to create your own bed frame, the size of the bed is very important. The size must be the first thing to be considered. It will be king size or queen size. A mattress with neutral color scheme is the main priority. Why it has to mattress with neutral color? The decoration for the bed and the frame will be something flashy, so you do not want the mattress becomes the most standing out thing in the room. White and gray are best for this. For bedding, you can pick the same color as the mattress. Two red pillows make a good combination. By adding a tufted headboard, the bed will look sweet.
Tufted bed frame is just half finished. There must be additional decorations in the bedroom because the image of this bed frame is luxurious and glamorous. You cannot let the room empty. To create a luxurious image, two lamps can be installed in the right side and left side of the bed. These lamps can be put on the mini wooden cupboard, perfect. It would be better to add flowers and put it above the cupboard. To make the room glamorous, carpet is the answer. The carpet position is under the bed frame. Now, the most beautiful bed frame is in your private room.


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BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – The Israeli Army continued to dig trenches in the occupied Sheba'a Farms of Lebanon, Tuesday, prompting the Lebanese Government to file another complaint with the United Nations.
According to a communique from the government, the Israeli troops were seen digging trenches in the Adeisseh area of the Sheba'a Farms by the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL forces on Tuesday.
Israeli troops were seen digging in areas that were previously blocked off by barbed wire fences.
This latest violation by the Israeli military comes just days after their troops fired three smoke grenades at the Lebanese army in the same area.
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Company ProfileDongguan Ruisicheng Precision Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
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Contact: rscjm(Mr.)
Area: Guangdong
Address: Guangdong
Website: http://www.chinacncpartsfactory.com/ http://rscjm.sinotoken.com/
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Product Introduction
Aluminum is one of the most commonly machined materials, as most forms of the material feature excellent machinability, and is thus a commonly used material in manufacturing.
Product Parameter (specification)
Product name
Inner box size
Need asked
CNC machining
Carton size
Need asked
Packaging instruction
Carton Box
Automotive industry, Marine equipment, food machinery, ,heat treatment equipment, petroleum equipment and accessory for high-speed rail,nuclear power station and
Mode of transport
Product size
Proofing time
Net weight
Need asked
Delivery time
Gross weight
Need asked
Place of origin
12 months
After sales service
24 hours online
Product feature and application
Corrosion resistance
The density of aluminum is only 2.7 g/cm3, which is about the density of steel, copper or brass, a third.In most conditions, including air, water, or salt water), petroleum chemistry, and many chemical system, aluminum can display excellent corrosion resistance.
Electrical conductivity
Aluminum machining parts, due to its good conductivity.On the basis of equal weight, the electrical conductivity of aluminum to copper twice.
Thermal conductivity of rate
The thermal conductivity of aluminum alloy volume rate is about 50-60% of copper, the manufacturing heat exchangers, evaporators, heating appliances, cooking utensils, as well as the automobile cylinder head and radiator are favorable.
The ferromagnetic
Aluminum machining parts extrusions are ferromagnetic, the electrical industry and electronic industry is an important feature.Aluminum is not spontaneous combustion, the involved in loading and unloading of or access to applications of inflammable and explosive material is important.
Advantages of Aluminum Machining
· Low cost
· Light weight
· Low density
· High strength to weight
· Corrosion resistant
· Chemical resistant
· Conducts heat & electricity
· Non magnetic
· Malleable
· Reflects light & heat
· Easy and fast machining
· Easy to polish
Application of Aluminum Machining
· Aerospace
· Marine
· Automotive
· Pharmaceutical & food packing
· Construction
· Electrical transmission
· Brackets
· Enclosures
Production details
· Product name: CNC Machining Parts
· Material: Aluminum
· Machining Tolerances:0.01mm
· Machining Process:
CNC Turning, CNC Milling, Grinding, Threading, Tapping, Bending, Welding, Drilling, Forging
· Min. Order:100PCS. Samples can be
· Surface Treatment: Polishing, Heat Treatment, Sand Blasting, Zinc Plated, Anodization, Chemical Fim,
· Packing: Carton Box, Blister tray, Pallet, Wooden Case.
· Certificate: ISO9001:2008, ISO/TS16949
Description-custom aluminum machining parts
Aluminum machining, the main method are turning, milling, forging, drilling. Aluminum CNC machining components are widely used in aviation, construction,transportation, electrical, chemical, packaging and industrial commodities, such as the department. Aluminum machined components is the second place of metal components. Second only to carbon steel.
Material Grades We Work With
At RUISICHING we work with the following aluminum grades:
? Aluminum 6061: This grade is one of the most popular aluminum grades, due to its excellent mechanical properties, as well as weldability. Aluminum 6061 is most commonly extruded grade, due to its typical properties, such as good toughness, medium to high strength, excellent corrosion resistance in harsh environments, easy anodization, and good workability. Aluminum 6061 is extensively used for 5 axis CNC machining.
? Aluminum 7075: This is a popular grade after 6061. Aluminum 7075 is well-known for its excellent fatigue strength. This grade is not easily weldable and is one of the extremely expensive variants available. Hence, it is most commonly used for tough components, such as aircraft wings, and fuselages, bicycle components, rock climbing equipment. This alloy has better corrosion resistance than the aluminum 2000 alloys. Most times, machine operations are conducted using oil lubricants.
? Aluminum 2024: The alloy is widely used in aerospace and military applications, due to its mechanical properties, such as high fatigue resistance, high strength, and susceptibility to thermal shocks. Aluminum 2024 is not easily weldable and offers poor corrosion resistance, too.
? Aluminum 5052: This non-heat treatable alloy is regularly used for building machine parts, and components to be used in salt water environments. Aluminum 5052 offers good resistance to marine, saltwater, and industrial environments. The alloy can be easily punched, bent, and sheared into desired shapes.
? Aluminum 6063: The alloy has excellent mechanical properties, such as easy weldability, heat treatability, and durability. Aluminum 6063 is used for aluminum extrusion applications. This alloy is commonly used for creating complex shapes with smooth surfaces and is commonly used in applications such as door frames, window frames, sign frames, roofs, etc.
Deliver,shipping and serving
Q1. What is your terms of packing?
A: Generally, we pack our wheels in brown cartons and also accept to design customers' logo on carton.
Q2. What is your terms of payment?
A: T/T 40% as deposit, and 60% before delivery. We'll show you the photos of the products and packages before you pay the balance. Also, we accept flexible safe payment term, T/T,,WESTERN UNION,PayPal.
Q3. What is your terms of delivery?
Q4. How about your delivery time?
A: The specific delivery time depends on the items and the quantity of your order.
1. For stock wheels: we need 7 days to prepare cargo after deposit receipt.
2. For production order: generally, it will take 15 to 40 days after receiving your advance payment.
Q5. What is your sample policy?
A: We can supply the sample if we have ready parts in stock, but the customers have to pay the sample cost and the courier cost. Tell us the sample you prefer and we will check our stock.
Q6. Do you test all your goods before delivery?
A: Yes, we have 3 times 100% test before delivery.
Q8: How do you make our business long-term and good relationship?
A:1. We keep good quality and competitive price to ensure our customers benefit ;
2. We renew our wheels design and expand wheels range in short time, try to give you more complete wheel mold list;
3. We respect every customer as our friend and we sincerely do business and make friends with them, no matter where they come from.
Q9.: What's your best convenient contact way:
Call: +86 137 9879 5337 (whatsapp&wechat)
Email: [email protected]
Q1: What is aluminum and aluminum alloy?
A: Aluminum is a relatively soft, durable, lightweight, ductile, and malleable metal with appearance ranging from silvery to dull gray, depending on the surface roughness. It is nonmagnetic and does not easily ignite. Aluminum is a tin-white metal which melts at 640 degrees and is very light, having a density of 2.68. It is stiff and strong, and with frequent annealing can be rolled into thin foil. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity, though not so good as Copper for a given cross section of wire and used in precision cnc machining in industries like Aerospace or Medical.
Aluminum alloys have strong corrosion resistance. They are sensitive to high temperatures ranging between 200 and 250 °C (392 and 482°F), and might lose some of their strength. However, the strength of the Aluminum alloys can be increased at subzero temperatures, making them ideal low-temperature alloys.
Q2: What is CNC machined aluminum?
A: CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine runs on a computer program; it can either be for prototyping or in full item production. Aluminum is the commonly machined material, as it exhibits excellent machinability, and is thus the preferred material in the most manufacturing sector.
Q3: What are the main tools concerned when processing aluminum alloy?
A: Minimizing the tendency of aluminum to stick to the tool cutting edges; ensuring there is good chip evacuation from the cutting edge; and ensuring the core strength of the tool is sufficient to withstand the cutting forces without breaking. The tools employed for machining aluminum alloys range from high-speed steels, straight grade (K) of cemented car-bides (mainly fine grained) due to its low chemical affinityfor aluminum, which considerably improves the surface finish, and diamond-based tools. The latter tool consider-ably reduces the adherent layer accumulated on the tool edgein the chip flow direction.
Q4: What are the commonly used CNC machining aluminum parts?
A: The following are some popular CNC machined aluminum parts:
? Spline Shafts
? Worm Gears
? Dials and Scales
? EMI- proof Housings
? Front Panels
? Dowel Pins
? Optical Reflectors
? Medical Devices
? Lighting Fixtures
Latest news
Apple Watch Series 5 Aluminum vs. Titanium: Which One Should You Get?
Apple has been releasing aluminum Apple Watches since the wearable was first released in 2015. Aluminum has been the casing material of choice for many users, but that may change with the Series 5 which introduces a new casing material: titanium.
Titanium and aluminum each have their good and bad points, but in general, both of them are great casing materials for the Apple Watch. Here are some key differences between the two, according to iMore:
Richer look
Titanium offers a deeper, richer hue compared to aluminum. The result is that with titanium, the Apple Watch can also look like a fine piece of jewelry while being a functional, health-focused Apple-branded wearable.
Tougher metal
Titanium is tougher than both stainless steel and aluminum. It's very far from aluminum on the Mohs hardness scale, and can be expected to resist a lot of impact that would otherwise damage aluminum.
Furthermore, the Apple Watch with titanium casing uses Sapphire crystal as screen material. This material is tougher than the Ion-X glass used alongside the aluminum casing.
More expensive
The tradeoff for the looks and durability is, without a doubt, a higher price. The titanium Apple Watch Series 5 is sold at prices starting $799.
Lighter look
Aluminum, by comparison, generally looks lighter than titanium. It has a brighter finish that's more apt for a fitness wearable. It doesn't look bad, though - the aluminum Apple Watch looks good too.
Lighter weight
Aluminum Apple Watch models are the lightest of all. The 40mm model weighs 30.8 grams while the 44mm casing weighs a mere 36.8 grams. These are lighter compared to the 40mm and 44mm titanium models that weigh 35.1 and 41.7 grams, respectively.
While some might think that the 5-gram difference is too light to be noticed, it's not. Aluminum's light weight is the reason why the Apple Watch Nike is only available in aluminum. Runners and those who live an active lifestyle will know the difference.
Less expensive
Last and more importantly, everyone who's wanted to buy an Apple Watch will like aluminum simply because it's way cheaper compared to titanium. Aluminum Apple Watch Series 5 models are available for at least $399, making it about $400 cheaper then the titanium models.
These are but some of the few differences the two casing materials have, but they're enough to help differentiate between the two. Those who want a more premium-looking Apple Watch and have the money to pay for it can go for the titanium model. Those who want a lighter version and want to save some money when purchasing should opt for the aluminum model.


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Welcome to the State of Unwind. Make Yourself at Home.™
Ely Minnesota Lodging at River Point…It's like having "your own place" at the lake!
What's your favorite way to "get away"? Fishing? Hiking? Kayaking? Canoeing? Boating? Swimming? At River Point Resort you can do it all. Or, nothing at all, and, best of all, you don't have to wait, because a place where families and friends could connect and reconnect has been realized. Start living your vacation dreams today with all of the Ely Minnesota lodging choices at River Point Resort in Ely, Minnesota.
Pride is taken in the cleanliness of all of our Ely Minnesota lodging options: vacation home cabins, cabins, villas, and chalets, and the spacious grounds of River Point Resort. Every effort is made to provide a relaxing vacation, giving you the opportunity to enjoy one of our country's most beautiful and unique wilderness areas. If the invitation to our Minnesota resort sounds appealing, please don't hesitate to contact us. We sincerely hope to have the opportunity to meet and serve you personally in the future.
All Minnesota lake cabins, villas, and chalets are set back 30-140 feet from the lakefront with scenic lake views and wooded privacy. It's like having "your own place" at the lake. All of River Point's sixteen accommodations and the Wildwood Lodge face south and are located along a mile of premier wilderness shoreline, making the magnificent private peninsula setting of River Point Resort-one of the perfect Minnesota lake resorts.
Vacation Home Cabins: 1 & 3 Bedrooms
Cabins: 1-2 Bedrooms
Villas: 1-2 Bedrooms
Chalets: 1 Bedroom-can accommodate up to 4
River Point is a Pet Free Facility. We are happy to recommend area kennels. Just ask!
River Point accommodations are Smoke Free. Smoking is optional on sundecks and patios. We request that cigar smoking is kept to a minimum.
- Complete bedroom with blankets and bed linens
- Electric range and oven
- Electric refrigerator
- Microwave
- Dishwashers in all accommodations except Log Cabin and Hideaway Cabin
- Cookware
- Cooking and eating utensils
- Glassware and wine glasses
- Dishes
- Blender and hand mixer
- Drip coffee pot and toaster
- Hair Dryer
- All accommodations have fully modern bathrooms with a shower; eight accommodations have tubs and showers, including five accommodations that have two person whirlpools
- Electric baseboard heat in all accommodations, except the Chalets and Riverview Cabin which have radiant in-floor heat
- Deck or patio dining table and chairs or picnic table, and lounge furniture, gas grill
- Screened porches on the nine Vacation Home Cabin and Cabins.
- Complimentary cut and split firewood for wood-burning fireplaces and outside fire pits
- Ceiling fans and air conditioning
- Unparalleled lake scenery, complete with park benches an lounging chairs sprinkled along the shoreline.
- Infant and toddler port-a-cribs are not available. Please provide you own.
- River Point is a Pet Free Facility. Please call for nearby kennel information. We're happy to help.
- For greater safety and in consideration of all guests, our accommodations are SMOKE FREE. Smoking is optional on patios or sundecks.
Wildwood Lodge
Finished in knotty pine with beamed and vaulted ceiling, stone fireplace, and comfortable furnishings, the Wildwood Lodge houses a snack/beverage bar, relaxing T.V. area, and the Wolf Den Gift Shop. Snacks and beverages, including pizza, ice cream, beer, sodas, and more are available.
Local grocery stores offer great food options for preparing and enjoying your meals at River Point's gorgeous lake facility in the comfort of your Vacation Home-your Ely Minnesota lodging choice-with full kitchen and outside gas grill. Or, drive into Ely, 10-12 minutes away, for dining choices from simple and inexpensive to gourmet fare. Please note, River Point does not offer a full-service restaurant.
Towel Service
River Point Resort & Outfitting Co. is a "housekeeping resort." "Housekeeping" means that you are renting a completely furnished accommodation with a kitchen and all the equipment needed for cooking. You provide your own food, personal toweling for bath and kitchen, and perform your own tidying of the accommodation. If desired you may reserve a "tidy" or "full"clean of the accommodation for an additional fee, as described below.
Towel Service is a most time intensive service for our small property to maintain, thus, it is only offered on a limited basis without fee.
Towel service is provided without fee with the following two rental options:
- With a single night rental
- With the rental of the Honeymoon Romance Package
Towel Service Rates:
- Towels Per Person (2 sets): Weekly–$20; Daily–$5. Rental includes kitchen towel set and potholders.
- Daily or Weekly Towel Service is not included in accommodation rate
- Guest Laundromat available on-site. Coin operated.
Tidy and Full Clean Service
You may desire to have staff tidy up, or totally clean your Ely Minnesota lodging rental while you enjoy your vacation. Housekeeping Service must be reserved when making your reservation. Rates indicated reflect a per day housekeeping fee.
Tidy Service
- 1-bedroom Chalet or Villa, $35/day
- 1-bedroom Cabin, $45/day
- 2-bedroom, $50/day
- 3-bedroom, $65/day
Beds made with existing linens (personal clothing and other items must be removed from the bed). Clean linens, add $5/bed. Dishwasher loaded, floors vacuumed, bathroom tidied, wastebaskets emptied.
Full Clean Service
- 1-bedroom Chalet or Villa, $55/day
- 1-bedroom Cabin, $65/day
- 2-bedroom, $70/day
- 3-bedroom, $95/day
Beds made with existing linens (personal clothing and other items must be removed from the bed). Clean linens, add $5/bed. Dishwasher loaded or hand-washing of pots and pans and other items that are not dishwasher safe; counters wiped, kitchen floor vacuumed/washed. Living room dusted and vacuumed. Bathroom(s) cleaned, floor washed, wastebaskets emptied. Screen porch, if applicable, vacuumed.


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ring a bell
To seem familiar, remind one of something, or stimulate an incomplete or indistinct memory. Your description rings a bell, but I don't think I've ever been there myself. A: "Have you ever heard of Steve Robinson?" B: "Hmm, the name doesn't ring a bell."
ring a bell
Fig. [for something] to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar. I've never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell. Whenever I see a bee, it rings a bell. I remember when I was stung by one.
ring a bell
Arouse an indistinct memory, remind one of something, as in That name rings a bell-I think I've met him. The bell here summons up a memory. [1930s]
ring a bell
If something rings a bell, it is slightly familiar to you and you know you have heard it before, but you do not remember it fully. The name rings a bell but I can't think where I've heard it. `I'll check and see if we've anything on him,' said the sergeant. `It doesn't ring a bell at the moment.'
ring a bellrevive a distant recollection; sound familiar. informal
ring a ˈbell(informal) sound familiar; help you remember something, but not completely: That name rings a bell but I can't remember exactly where I've heard it before.
ring a bell
tv. to stir something in someone's memory. Yes, that rings a bell. I seem to remember it.
ring a bellInformal
To arouse an often indistinct memory.


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Catching Up - Wire Wrapped Cab
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Got this done this evening. I thought it would be a breeze wrapping this piece but not really. I use 23ga wire for wrapping the frame and I have problem keeping all the wire together while fitting the cab in there.
A bit of flow there but if you look closely, the cab is positioned a bit off the center.
Special thanks to Bobbi for her tutorial.
Why Cathching Up? Because I have lots of catching up to do ;)


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In and OutSubmitted by pete on June 23, 2007 - 21:49
Erik Erlendsson blogs on who the Lightning will and won't qualify before July 1st according to Jay Feaster. Note: this isn't a complete list.
IN: Paul Ranger, Ryan Craig, Karl Stewart, Mike Egener, Mitch Fritz
OUT: Doug Janik, Brady Greco, John Toffey, Morgan Cey, Adam Henrich
Analysis on the flip.
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CHL NotesSubmitted by chad on June 6, 2007 - 10:22
Everett Silvertips defenseman Dane Crowley was not taken by the Edmonton Oil Kings in Tuesday's WHL expansion draft. The Everett Daily Herald had speculated early Tuesday that Crowley may be left unprotected. Tips General Manager Doug Soetaert was debating over whether to protect his potential professionals - Phoenix first rounder Peter Mueller and Crowley. Mueller, who signed an NHL contract last fall, can only play in the NHL with Phoenix or in the WHL - so he was to be protected. The paper considered Crowley an "even-odds bet to play professionally" next year. At 20 years of age, Crowley can play in the minor leagues.
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AHL Game Night 4/13: Monarchs at FalconsSubmitted by pete on April 13, 2007 - 22:37
It's a good thing this season is about over. Otherwise, I think mild mannered Steve Stirling might be prone to choke some of these players.
Jonathan Boutin allowed 5 goals on 26 shots before being pulled for Kevin Beech who allowed 2 goals on 9 shots the rest of the way. Manchester scored a remarkable 6 power play goals in the game going 6 for 12 on the man advantage.
First Period
MCH Nolan, (2) (Tukonen, O'Sullivan), 10:38 (PP)
MCH O'Sullivan, (18) (Likens, Moulson), 13:32 (PP)
Second Period
MCH Lewis, (3) (Kemp, Fukufuji), 2:36 (PP)
MCH Lewis, (4) (O'Sullivan, Kemp), 11:11 (PP)
MCH Kanko, (11) (Mormina, Crosty), 13:38
Third Period
MCH Westgarth, (1) (Giuliano, Kanko), 2:29 (PP)
MCH Zeiler, (12) (Tukonen, O'Sullivan), 4:24 (PP)
Game sheet from TheAHL.com.
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AHL Game Night 4/11: Falcons at MonarchsSubmitted by pete on April 11, 2007 - 20:42
I'll say it again: the Lightning need to make sure to take David Spina with them to Norfolk.
Jonathan Boutin allowed 3 goals on 14 shots before being pulled for Kevin Beech who allowed 3 on 33 shots to take the backdoor loss. David Spina and Norm Milley each had 2 goals in the game. Veterans Kyle Wanvig, Daniel Corso and Eric Healey each had 2 assists. Jacob Micflikier and Nick Kuiper added individual helpers.
Spina now has 15 goals and 35 points in 71 games this season. Over the last 11 games Spina has 7 goals and 13 points including 4 multi-point games. This comes at a time when Steve Stirling has chastized some of his players for simply going through the motions down the stretch of an otherwise lost season. Spina has now spent over 1-1/2 years playing in the Lightning's system in Springfield after being signed as an ATO midway through last season. His speed and his character have made him the rare success story among minor league players adjusting to the Lightning's style of play. Tampa has invested too much time in developing Spina not to take him to Norfolk.
First Period
SPR Milley, (25) (Corso, Healey), 5:00
MCH Kanko, (10) (Ryan, Giuliano), 5:20
MCH Harrold, (7) (Clarke, Murray), 8:21 (PP)
MCH Jackman, (18) (Schmidt), 16:28
SPR Spina, (14) (Wanvig, Micflikier), 19:24
Second Period
SPR Milley, (26) (Healey, Corso), 2:35 (PP)
MCH Jackman, (19) (Murray, Clarke), 6:07 (PP)
MCH Likens, (2) (Murray, Westgarth), 15:34
Third Period
MCH Likens, (3) (Ryan, Lewis), 10:53
SPR Spina, (15) (Kuiper, Wanvig), 15:58
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Attracting Beneficial Garden Insects
You've got two options when it comes to natural pest control: beneficial insects (the little foot soldiers who will do the work for you) and plants that repel (or kill) insects naturally. Both will help you avoid dangerous pesticides and create a bio-diverse and thriving environment.
Beneficial insects are the good bugs who eat (or otherwise destroy) the bad ones. You attract them by creating food sources and habitats with the right flowers and herbs in your garden. They'll, in turn, fight your garden battles for you.
Other plants that repel tend to do so with an aroma that we usually love and the bad bugs can't tolerate. Some will also poison harmful insects, or even eat them. Apart from protecting your garden, these plants often have other benefits for your health too. (Because Nature's dope like that.)
That said, it's important to remember that seeing a few "bad" bugs is not a bad thing.
In fact, a balance of beneficial and harmful insects is important to the balance in your garden. If you don't have enough harmful bugs, your "beneficials" won't hang around long, and if they leave, your bad bugs will come swarming. So don't sweat when you see a little insect damage; it's all part of working with Nature.
So you could almost say that all bugs are beneficial, since even the "bad guys" feed the beneficial garden insects and birds, and even help to decompose plant material for you. (Except aphids. I'll never call them beneficial. Grr.)
Click here to learn more about Organic Gardening Pest Control and read below for a list of the commonly known beneficial garden insects, what they prey on, and what will attract them into your yard.
No onto the bugs...
Assassin Bug
Assassin bugs may be the creepiest looking insects in the garden (with the creepiest names), but their speedy front legs, aggression, and appetite also make them a favorite. They eat just about anything and have even been known to attack non-insect creatures.
Some common meals for the assassin bug include:
- Ants
- Aphids
- Bedbugs
- Beetles - Japanese grubs, Mexican bean , potato and more
- Cinchbugs
- Leafhoppers
- Termites
- Just about anything it can...
Because these little guys can't be purchased, you'll need to rely on attracting these beneficial insects. They tend to favor smaller flowers that are easier to reach into, so stick with things like: Queen Anne's Lace, daisy varieties, oleander (careful: this one is poisonous if ingested by kids or pets), fennel, alfalfa, camphorweed, goldenrod, dill, etc. Properly mulching also helps to keep these garden insects in the garden.
Beneficial Nematodes
Beneficial nematodes are a microscopic, worm-like organism that will go to work on almost all pests (no pic of this one!). Often referred to as a biological insecticide, they will target your "bad" ugs but can also (although don't often) go after your other beneficial garden insects, as well.
They commonly eat:
- Ants
- Beetles, such as pine, cucumber, bess, bark, scarab, etc.
- Borers, such as wood, corn, onion, iris, etc.
- Caterpillars
- Fleas
- Grubs
- Insect larvae, such as codling moth, flea, fungus gnat, Japanese beetle, etc
- Maggots of many varieties
- Webworms
- Weevils
- Wireworms
Attracting beneficial nematodes can be tough. You may need to start out by purchasing your first round to introduce them to your garden and them encourage their multiplication with the use of plenty of compost, mulch, and biodiversity. Planting tagetes or a cover crop may also attract these beneficial garden insects.
Big-Eyed Bug
Big-eyed bugs make fantastic beneficial garden insects. Similar looking to the Minute Pirate Bug, they live longer than most other beneficials, and lay eggs most of their lives, averaging two or more every single day. They are also more tolerate to imbalanced conditions, search soil and plant surfaces for prey and have voracious appetites. They will also eat nectar and honeydew when their prey is scarce.
A large part of their diet consists of:
- Aphids and their eggs
- Bollworms
- Cabbage loppers
- Caterpillars
- Lacewings and their eggs
- Mites and their eggs
- Weevils
- Whiteflies
Attract big-eyed bugs into your yard and garden with the following plants: caraway, cosmos, fennel, alfalfa, spearmint, goldenrod, and marigold.
Damsel Bug
Damsel bugs are similar to mantis in both the way they eat and their non-discriminatory appetite. They will eat any insect smaller than them (even other beneficial garden insects), and if they can't find anything else they will even cannibalize each other.
Common prey of the damsel bug includes:
- Aphids
- Caterpillar and caterpillar eggs
- Fleahoppers
- Small larvae of various insects
- Spider mites
- Treehoppers
Damsel bugs are attracted by the following: caraway, cosmos, fennel, spearmint, goldenrod and marigold. They will overwinter in groundcovers, such as alfalfa; supplying this will help them come back year after year.
Only the lacewing larvae are predatory on other insects in the garden. The adults actually survive on pollen and nectar. They will also turn cannibalistic is no food source is around. Creating habitat for them (below) will help the adults set up house in your yard and have lots of hungry babies.
Lacewing larvae generally eat the following:
- Aphids
- Caterpillar
- Cottony cushion scale
- Insect eggs
- Spider mites
- Thrips
Lacewing habitat can be created with the following: Angelica, carraway, coriander, cosmos (white sensation), dandelion, dill, fennel, Four-wing saltbush, Golden marguerite, Prairie sunflower, Purple poppy mallow, Queen Anne's lace, tansy, and yarrow (fern-leaf).
Ladybugs are probably the favorite among beneficial garden insects, and at least the most well-known. However, they may not be the best. They are slow to reproduce and will only lay large numbers of eggs when there is enough prey to support them. Even in larvae stage they eat a tremendous amount of pests, but are more vulnerable to their predators, the ants.
Ladybugs commonly eat:
- Aphids
- Mealybugs
- Mites
- Pest eggs
Attracting and creating habitat for ladybugs can be done with many plants and varieties: Basket of Gold, buckwheat, butterfly weed, carpet bugleweed, cinquefoil (Apline and Sulfur), coriander, dandelion, dill, fennel, four-winged saltbush, Golden marguerite, hairy vetch, marigold, Prairie sunflower, Queen Anne's lace, Rocky Mt. penstemon, tansy, and yarrow (common and fern-leaf).
Fly Parasites
Fly parasites are actually small parasitic wasps. They do not bother adults, children, or animals but instead target flies and lay their eggs inside the pest (once hatched the fly parasite larvae consumes the insect), which might make them the creepiest beneficial garden insects of all time.
It's diet is more limited than others, but it's very effective if you have farm animals or manure:
- Flies
- Yes, that's it.
Plants that attract and creat habitat for fly parasites include: buckwheat, Golden marguerite, lemon balm, parlsey, pennyroyal, Phacelia, Tansy, and thyme (crimson).
Mealybug Destroyer
Both adult and larval stages of this insect are beneficial. The larvae can actually resemble the mealybug, their prey, another reason to avoid non-descriminatory pesticides when dealing with damaging insects in the garden.
The prey of the mealybug destroyer includes:
- Aphids
- Mealybugs (no duh) in all stages of life
- Soft scales
The following plants make good habitat for mealybug destroyers: fennel, dill, angelica, tansy, goldenrod, coreopsis, sunflower, and yarrow.
Minute Pirate Bug
Minute pirate bugs are predatory beneficial garden insects and will eat pollen and plant juices when prey is not available.
Both adults and nymphs will feed on the following:
- Aphids, including corn leaf and potato
- Caterpillars
- Corn borers
- Corn earworm eggs
- Insect eggs
- Potato leafhopper nymphs
- Spider mites
- Thrips
The following plants are great for attracting these beneficial insects: alfalfa, caraway, cosmos (white sensation), fennel, marigold (lemon gem), Peter Pan goldenrod and spearmint.
Praying Mantis
Praying mantis has a longer life cycle than most other beneficial garden insects, which is great for your garden. However, because they don't deposit their eggs until they are 5-6 months, it can be very difficult to keep them around, as few will live that long due to normal conditions or predators.
It is non-discriminatory in its diet, eating most insects, including other beneficial insects in the garden and even its own kind. Just some of its diet may consist of:
- Beetles
- Butterflies
- Crickets
- Grasshoppers
- Moths
- Spiders
- Even small invertabrates such as small frogs, lizards, mice and hummingbirds!
Attracting such beneficial garden insects as the praying mantis can be difficult, but you may have luck with the following: cosmos, raspberry, flowering shrubs, hazel shrubs and pine. I would also suggest plenty of organic matter (compost) and mulch to support their needs.
Soldier Beetle
These ominous little beetles are actually related to fireflies (but are unable to produce light). Both the larvae and adults are predatory, although the larvae tend to not live often on plants.
They usually prey on:
- Aphids
- Beetle larvae
- Caterpillars
- Cucumber beetles
- Grasshopper eggs
- Insect eggs
- Spider mites
Because adults will supplement their diet with pollen, these help to attract soldier beetles: goldenrod, hydrangea, milkweed, and wildlettuce.
Most people tend to think of spiders as "bad" insects in the garden, but in fact, most are beneficial in eating insects and rarely bite humans. The two to be wary of are the brown recluse and black widow spider. Some spiders will only eat insects trapped in their web, but others, such as jumping spiders and wolf spiders, will hunt prey in the garden as well.
Spiders commonly eat:
- Ants
- Beatles
- Flies
- Grasshoppers
- Stick bugs
- And much more...
It's pretty rare that you'll need to do much to attract spiders. As long as the environment isn't sterile and pesticides aren't being used you'll soon find them in your garden. Beware of wood piles and othr dark hiding places which can harbor black widows.
Wasps (Trichogramma Wasps)
Poor wasps. They get a bad wrap and most people try to annihilate them unnecessarily. There may be times to do that, but for the most part, it's no bueno. Wasps are part of our ecosystem and do some pretty wicked and crazy work to keep insects under control. Like laying their egs inside. Or even wearing them like a weird skin-suit. Vicious little things. But for the most part, they will leave humans alone if left alone. After all, they can't wear us like the can wear a ladybug. (Yes, they can go after your good bugs too. In fact, the "good guys" rarely discriminate.) Specifically, trichogramma wasps are the most beneficial and are completely harmless, being tiny (about 1 millimeter) and stingless.
Common prey of parasitic wasps:
- Alfalfa caterpillar
- Armyworm
- Bagworm
- Borers, such as corn, peach, and squash
- Cabbage looper
- Cankerworm
- Coddling moth
- Corn earworm
- Cutworm
- Tomato hornworm
- Wax moth
Attracting beneficial wasps can be done with the following: alyssum (white), caraway, cinquefoil (sulfur and apline), dill, edging lobelia, golden marguerite, lavendar globe lily, lemon balm, masterwort, orange, parsley, pennyroyal, purple poppy mallow, and yarrow (fern-leaf and common).
Other Beneficial Garden Creatures
It's not only beneficial insects in the garden that you can attract. Other animals are equally important to creating a balanced and healthy eco-system.
Animals such as lizards, toads and frogs, backyard birds will all help to keep insects in the garden in check and add to the health of your soil.
Creating habitat for these creatures will help control roly polys, flies, roaches, and most of the same "bad" insects mentioned above.
To attract or create habitat for these small animals, be sure to include a reliable water source, birdhouses, rock piles for amphibians and reptiles, and a chemical-free environment.
Plants That Repel (or otherwise work for you)
Last but not least are the plants themselves that help repel insects...or will even eat them. You've heard of a Venus Fly Trap, I assume? What about a Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes)? This little guy traps his prey in his cup-like leaves and then slowly dissolves it. For really.
Also consider plants such as peppermint or spearmint. These emit a strong aroma and help to repel insects (they are also great for your health). Likewise alliums (onions, chives, garlic) do the same; their strong aroma repels insects, but they work double-duty in providing you with some yummy veggies too.
And if you really want to delve into creating a bomb eco-system that pretty much sustains and maintains itself, check out the book, Gaia's Garden (seriously, buy that book). It's one of the best books no one seems to know about.


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I wobbled all the way to the Metropolitan Opera to try to get tickets for tonight's performance of Turandot by Puccini. Sadly, the tickets were sold out, so I just walked around Lincoln Center and then headed back to my A/C'd apartment to catch up on The Mindy Project and eat chicken lettuce wraps.
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Therapy helps those with autism navigate adulthood
For young people with autism, the leap to adulthood can feel like jumping off a cliff, but researchers may be zeroing in on a safety net.
In a small study, young adults who had one of two psychotherapies were better able to deal with the thinking, flexibility and social awareness challenges of autism. They were also more employable as a result, because those issues can often hold adults with autism back, particularly in the workplace.
A larger, follow-up study is in the works. Lead researcher Shaun Eack hopes it will confirm the initial findings, a key to popularizing the therapies and getting insurers to pay for them. Help for adults with autism is hard to come by, he noted.
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Saunders receives cap after Wales Under-19 performancesSaunders is one of six Academy scholars to have been offered professional terms with the club this summer.
Saunders has been in prolific form for Crewe's youth Team and Under-18s this season and his goalscoring ability saw him called into the Under-21 side on occasions. Saunders helped the club reach the final of the Professional Development League II Final but they unfortunately finished runners-up to Huddersfield Town after a penalty shoot-out defeat. Saunders scored in the 3-3 draw.
It is congratulations to our Under-18 striker Callum Saunders for his Wales Under-19 season cap. The Crewe Alexandra striker was capped twice at this level and receives the recognition cap for his involvement with Geraint Williams' squad.


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|Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany.
BBC America has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Orphan Black. The science fiction thriller series tells the story of Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany), a con-artist who discovers she one of a series of clones caught between the organization that created them, and a group seeking to destroy them.
According to BBC America, season four will see Sarah "reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs." Sarah saw Beth, a police detective, commit suicide in the first episode of the series, and took on her identity. Sarah's new quest will reportedly cause her to fall back into "old habits," and pull her and her sister clones into "disparate directions."
Season four of Orphan Black is scheduled for an April, 2016 premiere on BBC America.
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Casa Amena is a lovely 75-square-meter (about 807 square feet) apartment which sleeps
four people. It has a 60-square-meter (about 646 square feet) terrace with a pergola
and a great view of Minori and the seascape. The apartment is located in the center
of Minori, 300 meters (about 984 feet) from the beach. It is only 4 km (about 2.5
miles) away from Amalfi.
There is a double bedroom, a twin bedroom, a bathroom, a spacious living-room and
a kitchen. It is equipped with air conditioning and winter heating.
Casa Amena takes the upper floor of a beautiful and age-old house surrounded by
the green of lemon orchards. It is situated in Minori in a central and panoramic
residential area. Minori is an enthralling small town near Amalfi nestled on a narrow
valley which stretches up to the sea, where it becomes a bay in a crescent moon
From the house and the terrace of Casa Amena, you will feast your eyes on the village
of Minori, on the rocky walls rich in verdant lemon cultivations, and on the seascape.
The prevailing colors of such splendid panorama are the bright green of lemon orchards
and the blue of the sky and the sea.
The sea and the large sandy beach of Minori are about 300 meters (about 984 feet)
from the house. You can reach them on foot after going for a pleasant walk. On the
beach, you will find bars and restaurants, and in case you want umbrellas and deck
chairs, they are available for rental as well. The beach is framed by a long public
garden (so-called Lungomare) which is a place where you can go for a stroll, sit
at the tables of outdoor cafes, or even go shopping.
The house is beautiful, airy, and bright. The charming exterior spaces will enable
you to enjoy great moments of relaxation outdoors.
Minori is famous for its sweet specialties, and you have to try the candies and
desserts of its pasticcerias (bakeries)!
You don't need a car during your stay at Casa Amena, but if you have one, you can
book a pay parking space.
100 meters (about 328 feet) from the house, there are shops and restaurants. It
is also possible to order delivery services from shops.
You will arrive at the house through a short pedestrian path which consists of 70
steps, including those which lead to the entrance of the house. You will enter a
spacious living-room elegantly furnished with a table, chairs, armchairs, and a
couch. A small corridor leads to the bedrooms. In one bedroom, you will find a double
bed, and in the other, two single beds. From the double bedroom, you can reach the
bathroom with shower. The bathroom actually has two doors, and it is reached from
the living-room as well.
The kitchen is equipped with a four-burner stove, a fridge with freezer, an oven,
and a dishwasher. There is also a room with a washing-machine.
The house is elegantly and completely furnished.
Upon request, small pets are allowed into the house.
From the living-room, you will have access to a large terrace paved in terracotta
and furnished with a gazebo, a table, chairs, and sun loungers. The terrace, sun-drenched,
overlooks Minori, the sea, and verdant lemon orchards.
You will find it refreshing to spend time on the terrace while enjoying breakfast
during the morning and its fresh air and while dining outdoors and delighting yourself
with the sweet hours of sunset. On the terrace, you will even find a barbecue corner.
Amalfi is about 5 km (about 3 miles) away, and Positano is 15 km (about 9.3 miles)
Minori is connected to other towns of the coast through buses of the company SITA.
From the harbor of Minori, ferries leave to Salerno, Amalfi, Positano, Capri, Sorrento,
and Naples.
Staying at Casa Amena is ideal for those who wish to enjoy a beautiful and large
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Afewee boxers showcase at WSB event
Afewee boxers were invited to display their skills at a World Series of Boxing (WSB) event at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
The event saw the British Lionhearts compete against Kazakhstan in a a tournament style format which eventually saw the Lionhearts win and progress to the finals against Cuba.
A mixture of juniors and seniors were on show in a 45 minute in-ring demonstration in front of a crowd of boxing enthusiasts. They were all then invited ringside to watch the boxing and enjoy the evening.


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"The Crown" of ancient Biblical manuscripts joins the digital age
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2013.—Ed.
Throughout its long history, the Aleppo Codex has been carefully and jealously guarded. The Aleppo Codex online project, however, has placed the Aleppo Codex among the ranks of other ancient Biblical manuscripts that have been made available to all via the web. Under the auspices of the Ben-Zvi Institute in Jerusalem and funding by George S. Blumenthal, the Aleppo Codex online—that is, at least the remnants of it that arrived in Jerusalem in 1957—is available free for anyone with a computer and an internet connection.
The project to put the Aleppo Codex online follows in the footsteps of several other plans that are aimed at making ancient Biblical manuscripts accessible to all. Ancient Biblical manuscripts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, for example, are in the process of being digitized and made available to anyone who wishes to study them. Ancient Biblical manuscripts—indeed, ancient manuscripts in general—are very fragile and must be handled as little as possible. Digitizing these precious artifacts not only makes them universally accessible, but also helps preserve them.
Interested in the history and meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls? In the free eBook Dead Sea Scrolls, learn what the Dead Sea Scrolls are and why are they important. Find out what they tell us about the Bible, Christianity and Judaism.
Visitors to the Aleppo Codex online can learn about the text's unique features and read a detailed history of the Masoretic textual tradition. But the highlight of the site is, of course, the codex itself: visitors can search the entire extant text, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. A zoom function allows for close inspection of the text and of its extensive marginalia; it also affords readers a first-hand look at the damage that the codex has sustained.
The Aleppo Codex has seen many resting places in its 1,000 years. Only time will tell whether or not the internet will serve as a durable home. One thing is certain: Never have so many readers, both scholars and laypeople, had the opportunity to examine this precious document.
Visit the Aleppo Codex online at www.aleppocodex.org.
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published on November 1, 2013.
Yosef Ofer, "The Mystery of the Missing Pages of the Aleppo Codex," Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2015.
Yosef Ofer, "The Shattered Crown," Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 2008.
Harvey Minkoff, "The Aleppo Codex," Bible Review, August 1991.
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The Small Business Council of Rochester will foster a caring community that celebrates small business by delivering premier programs and events that promote business growth in the greater Rochester region.
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Lisbon, certainly one of Southern Europe's cultural centers, is in constant movement. This can be seen, for instance, by one of the festivals that the city hosts this week in the famous MusicBox. We are speaking about Jameson Urban Routes, an urban music festival established 7 years ago that seeks to bring many upcoming talents and already known ones on stage, from an alternative background and without limitations in their style of music.
This year the Line-up offers a great variety ranging from the mix of psychedelic rock and free jazz of Black Bombaim and Peter Brötzmann, the New Wave of the legendary Laid Back, the local Ghetto sounds of Nigga Fox, an approach to Funaná with a punk blend from Scuru Fitchadú, the futuristic jazz, hip hop and house of Lone, the garage rock of Black Lips, the synth pop from Austra or Surma, the dub and dubstep of Sherwood and Pinch or Tapes, and some proper clubbing artists that will make us dance until late into the night.
Don't miss it if you are around, it is going to be great!
Here is the complete line-up and the link to get the tickets if you haven't done it yet.


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Flight Report: Airplane Romance in Coralville Iowa
We were invited to our airplane friends' wedding in Coralville Iowa over Memorial Weekend. We met Mike and Sarah though RV-10 builders groups. It was
Our 1st Ever YouTube Live Stream!
In case you missed it we did our first YouTube live stream! (no worries if you missed it though – you can check it all
Flight Report: Eclipse 2017 Day Trip in Harford, WY
[To skip straight to the video, click here] This might be our most ambitious trip yet. Not because we were hiking up mountains, but because
Air Race Pilot and Garmin Pro, Pete McLeod, interviews Ed at OSH '17
So what's EVEN better than another fun year at Oshkosh?! Another fun year at Oshkosh AND getting to talk airplanes with Pete McLeod IN YOUR
Father's Day Family Fun Flight
Oh hay there! It's been awhile since we posted a travel video… and we're going to blame it on him… Sorry kid, we'll get to
Backcountry Airplane Camping at Johnson Creek, ID
When I pictured airplane camping in my mind, I always thought of the amazing photos I'd seen of people camping by their planes in Johnson


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Our little Ponytails yields mighty flavors of concentrated blackberry, ripe fig, high-toned cherry, white pepper and violets, all on a dreamy bed of vanilla crème and mocha pillows. It is grown North of the town of Healdsburg just a heartbeat from the Healdsburg Airport. The vines are small, and struggle to grow in soil rich in gravel and hilly conditions. We let this vintage hang well into the first week of harvest - but a blast of hot air -from a heat wave -brought us to our knees and we picked these. We didn't know it but we were lucky to do this 2 weeks before the Firestorm of 2017. This wine is rich in white pepper, violets, bright blackberry and dark chocolate on the finish. Only 75 cases made and it may come down to first come-first serve for this beautiful wine. With 15.9% Alcohol - this wine is certainly not shy but well balanced and lovely! Took GOLD at the 2018 Sonoma county Harvest Fair. More will certainly follow. Sante! Nancy
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Our Ponytails Zinfandel 2017 is grown on Steeply terraced hills on the Pony Ranch owned by Laurie and Robert Poseman in Healdsburg, CA Sonoma County. The vineyard is delicately manicured and well groomed. Producing intense flavors, colors and highly extracted flavors and aromas. Our growers are wonderful and we love to spend time with Laurie and Robert whenever we can. The Ranch has such a sweet name because it historically was a ranch for small horses. When Laurie and Robert purchased the ranch the name stuck. We love it and so will you! Nancy


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Ruby Wax is back (if she ever went away), and this time she's on tour with Sane New World – a compact version of her best-selling book of the same name – providing a manual (if you will) on how to survive the 21st century. There's no better qualified person to show us how and why we sabotage our own sanity; the 'poster girl' of depression, Ruby recently left Oxford University with a Masters in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, but there's always a spike of comedy to hand too…
What made you decide to write a manual that was for the normal-mad, as well as the mad-mad?
For seven years I did a show [about depression], but it's not like I was doing it for a special group, everybody came, and people would nod their heads in recognition, and once you study how a brain works, it's all pretty similar once you peel the layers back and look at the plumbing.
And don't forget, it may not be the 'one in four' [who suffer from mental health issues] but people are complaining of burning out, and the numbers show that by 2020 it's going to be stress that kills us, which is ludicrous when in other parts of the world there are other reasons, and we're killing ourselves with our own thinking.
So I found that really interesting – why that's happening, and why that's happening now. I wanted to know how did it get like this? And I don't want to blame anything but it's technology. I don't know when to shut it off and everybody needs to find out their tipping point.
Clearly I'm the poster girl for mental illness, but I'm saying at the beginning that this is for everybody; a show for the normal.
It's that expression – FOMO – the fear of missing out.
Yes; that's interesting. I didn't know that. FOMO. That's a really good expression. How did that expression come about?
I think it's just a phrase that's been used in the last few years.
Well, how bizarre is that? And then there's the entitlement – it's a disease – people with no talent at all have to go on the X Factor, or think they should be supermodels but they ignore the fact that they're the size of Tibet. You know, everybody thinks they deserve it, just because they're there, because the magazines tempt you.
The new X Factor just started this weekend, and they've lowered the age limit to include 14 year olds so there was a boy, who said, with no hint of irony, 'I just want to have girls screaming my name.' He was actually quite talented, but that's not why he was doing it.
Well, we've got another heroin addict on the cards there; that's just waiting to happen. But they should do a follow up of what happened to everybody. Wouldn't that be good? I can't even watch it; I think if you watch stuff like that, you're in cahoots with them, like you're watching the death of an animal. Maybe I'm being really ignorant, but I just don't do it; I just turn my head.
I've never watched it before, but someone told me I had to watch it from the beginning.
The point is, we all have addiction in our blood, so once you see it it's hard to get your eye off it, like a car accident. Can you open one page of Hello! Magazine? I can't. I have to burn them.
No; I can't read it.
But if you get your hands on it, you probably open it and keep going.
Do you think adding the 'spike of comedy' to your manual is important?
Otherwise I'd be doing a lecture at a university, so I took my dissertation, and I turned it into comedy. If it's not comedy, what would I be doing? Who would buy a ticket? I saw Mark Thomas at Edinburgh and he's hilarious; it doesn't have to be about the brain – politics, whatever – but otherwise I'd get bored. I think it's a comedian's job to say something real but make it funny, otherwise it's intolerable. Everything can be tedious if you don't have a sense of humour; everything.
In your book Sane New World you mention asking people to describe their bathrooms as tapping into their mindset.
I'm talking about the nature of entitlement, and I'm talking about narcissism in that place. People who demand to have toilets that do more than three functions, and I think that Freud should have asked, 'how do you want your loo to look?' because that is the gateway to the unconscious.
So what does your toilet look like?
It's pretty humble. I mean I don't live in a slum toilet but I don't have a chandelier and a marble floor. It's just a toilet. You know, I don't need to have the 17th century chaise longue for people to watch me taking a bath. I mean, it's a fucking shower. [Laughs] It's a nice one, but it doesn't play Rachmaninoff.
You've mentioned that a great way of coping with things is to find your own 'fucked buddy'?
Oh right, that's in the book, but that's not on stage.
So who is your 'fucked buddy'?
I have girlfriends who are very vulnerable; they're not rich, they're not famous, but they get it; they're my tribe. So I would call them, not one of those alpha women. These women, you can talk about the dark side, and they don't get bored.
How do you take a step back from this information overload?
I try to do mindfulness. But nothing is a 100% cure, but, at least, beside medication, I'm trying something else. I don't have a lot of trust in just sedating yourself or hoping for the best, or waving a crystal. I really have to see the evidence, and so this was the evidence-based stuff, that you can see physiological in a brain scanner.
Is there an ideal time to have been alive then? If the information overload is a symptom of the 21st century; do you think we were much more content 200 years ago?
Yeah; definitely. I mean, you died early. [Laughs] But you kind of knew your place, and if it got too bad, you'd just have a revolution. But the problem is, I don't need to know… I mean, I need to know if my neighbour is having sex with the man next door, but not four doors down. I don't need to know.
Ruby Wax will perform Sane New World at Harrogate Theatre on 13th October. For more information, visit www.rubywax.net/tour.


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Twilight Struggles, Then and Now: A Review of The Party Line
The West's confrontation with Islam is the great drama of our time. Yet both the theater world and the movie industry – sometimes out of outright fear, sometimes out of a misguided notion of sensitivity to Islam, and sometimes out of a toxic combination thereof – have conspicuously avoided making drama out of that drama.
There have been very few exceptions to this rule. Almost all have been craven, mendacious exercises in multicultural cringing and Western self-hatred. For anyone who recognizes how crucial a role compelling theater or film can play in helping us to understand our own era, in moving us with stories that communicate that era's most urgent truths, and in giving us the strength to tackle its most formidable challenges, this well-nigh universal silence amounts to a shameful abdication of responsibility.
The Party Line, a two-act play by Sheryl Longin and Roger L. Simon that has just been published by Criterion Books but that has not yet been produced, is a brave and admirable effort to fill this disgraceful void. For that alone, it is deserving of great commendation.
But it is far more than that.
Before I say what The Party Line (available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble) is, however, let me first say what it is not. It is not a conventional narrative. Its settings range from New York to Amsterdam to Moscow to Florida; its time frame shifts constantly, mostly between the 1930s and 1990s (although one scene takes place as early as 1920 and another as late as 2003); and it contains a mix of fictional characters and real historical figures.
It is, in short, a highly ambitious concoction. And – unlike the future that Lincoln Steffens thought he had experienced on his 1919 visit to the Soviet Union – it works. It is, in fact, a wonderfully conceived and strangely moving creation that I am extremely eager to see performed on a stage.
At the play's center are two colorful, remarkable, larger-than-life men who actually existed. One of them is Walter Duranty (1884-1957), the British-born journalist who served as the New York Times's Moscow correspondent from 1922 to 1936. In his heyday a much-heralded figure (he won the Times a Pulitzer), Duranty lived to see his star fall when it became increasingly clear that during his tenure in Moscow he'd been nothing but a lying Kremlin mouthpiece – one who was so utterly lacking in conscience that he strove to cover up the Ukrainian famine and to smear his worthier colleagues who strove to get out the truth. Like Quisling's name, Duranty's has entered the lexicon, becoming a byword for fraudulent journalism about totalitarian governments. Among current practitioners of his profession, Duranty is the very symbol of the kind of corruption they should consider themselves honor-bound to avoid.
The other real-life member of the play's dramatis personae is Pim Fortuyn (1948-2002), the liberal Dutch sociologist-turned-politician who, over a brief period in the 1990s, rose to prominence and popularity in his country as an outspoken critic of its Islamization and who, at the time of his assassination by a radical environmentalist, was in all probability on the verge of becoming prime minister. Like Duranty, Fortuyn has become a symbol – in his case, of valor and nobility of spirit, and, alas, of what can seem, in today's Europe, like a lost cause, namely the hope of rescuing European liberty from the onslaught of Islam.


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Aaron Schmookler
Co-Founder and Trainer The "Yes" Works
"RADICAL ACCEPTANCE" – Recognizing genius in yourself and others for exceptionally fruitful relationships!
Introduced by: Clint Merriman
The most interpersonally adept among us know secrets of collaboration that can be employed by us all to enhance the presence and authenticity required for exceptional relationships. And these buzzwords, "presence" and "authenticity" are not mysterious, unattainable qualities. They're aspirational, sure. And perfection isn't the standard. Striving is the standard.
The Yes Works trains teams in a system of principles and tools that compress the timeline of building personal and professional relationship effectiveness – of team effectiveness – to get and give the most value out of every human interaction.
Conventional wisdom says:
- Dude, it takes a lot of time to build trust. And who's got time?
- In some relationships, can't live with 'em… Oh, well.
- People are like that. What am I supposed to do?
- You'll just have to wait and see. Oh, you'll see.
Why wait? Conventional wisdom misses the mark, and it's a bummer to boot.
In this highly interactive presentation/workshop, participants receive one tool to put into practice TODAY to being to transform existing and future relationships. It's simple and still challenging. So participants will practice as well. Nothing changes perspective like experience.
As Marianne Williamson said, "A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love."
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Major Donor Recognition - David Bolson
Congratulations to David Bolson who was recognized as a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation this year. Our thanks to David who has been a tremendous Rotarian both in service and with his financial commitment to the Rotary cause.
Community Svc: Service Projects Committee
Eastside Baby Corner Update
Our thanks to Helen Banks who addressed our Rotary members on the work of the Eastside Baby Corner in giving children a stronger start in life with adequate food, clothing, beds or safety equipment. BBRC has supported Eastside Baby Corner and we look forward to continuing to do so in the not too distant future. We will be looking to organize a work project at the Issaquah facility in July /August and more information will be made nearer the time. We will keep you posted.
Fundraising: Bellevue 10K Run/Walk
Striding into spring with the 'All in for Autism'
The Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club (BBRC) with their partners Kindering, and Special Olympics, are encouraging everyone to seek healthy lifestyles by signing up for the All in for Autism 5K/10K Run/Walk on the April 29. Click on the yellow button to read the Bellevue Reporter article!
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Tavon Learning Center Update
Therese Vafaeezadeh, the Founder and President of the Tavon Learning Center, addressed our members about the center's work. The mission of the center is to contribute to the vitality of our community by providing active learning and community programs that empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to acquire home and community living skills. Very much a mission that aligns with the BBRC's goal of supporting the local services within the local community.
BBRC made a donation of $2,000 to the Tavon Learning Center. Part of this donation included a $500 contribution from District 5030's Speed Grant and again demonstrates the power of Rotary in its collaboration across the organization.
New Generations: Scholarship Committee
March's Student of the Month - Jaelin Gates
Congratulations to Jaelin Gates, our March Student of the Month, from Sammamish High School. We wish her well in her pursuit of global development, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions. She told us about her passion for Spanish after she was taught by a teacher who was able to inspire her passion for the language.
We wish Jaelin success in her journey, especially where she can make an impact in her pursuit of global development opportunities.
Club Admin: Fellowship Committee
Fellowship Field Trip - Holocaust Center
The Holocaust Center for Humanity will be exhibiting the North America Premiere of the Anne Frank – Let Me Be Myself Exhibit. The Fellowship Committee has organized a personal tour for our Club on Sunday, March 18th – 11:30am.
The exhibition shows the story of Anne Frank from her birth in 1929 up to her death in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
Anne Frank is a Jewish girl who has to go into hiding during World War Two to escape from the Nazis. Together with seven others she hides in an attic area of a home in Amsterdam. After more than two years in hiding they are discovered and deported to concentration camps. Anne's father, Otto Frank, is the only one of the eight people to survive. After her death Anne becomes world famous because of the diary she wrote while in hiding.
Space on our tour is limited – please RSVP as soon as possible.
The Holocaust Center for Humanity is located at 2045 – 2nd Avenue, Seattle.


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Our Churches
For appropriate functions, e.g. classical concerts, choir recitals, music rehearsals etc. both All Saints Church, Frindsbury and St Philip and St James Church, Upnor are available for hire. Both have heating, WC and facilities for tea and coffee making.
About the Parish Hall
All Saints Parish Hall is situated at the junction of Murray Road and Church Green, with spectacular views over the River Medway towards Rochester. Adjacent to the hall is a public play area for young children and a large public grass area. There is car parking on Church Green and easy access to the ground floor for those with mobility difficulties. The ground floor comprises the main hall with stage, a spacious kitchen with range cooker and servery, toilets (including an accessible toilet) and the Parish Office. Upstairs there is a large meeting/conference room but this can only be accessed via stairs.
The Hall (with its kitchen facilities) and Upstairs Room are available for hire, together or seperately, by church and community groups as well as for private functions at the charges listed in the table below. The scouts and cubs now have exclusive use of the Brenda Paine Room and Scout Hall.
Hire Charges
|Hourly Rate
|Parish Hall (main hall)
|Parish Hall (upper room)
|All Saints Church, Frindsbury
|St Philip & St James, Upnor
|The Church may consider subsidising the hire rates for church and charity groups.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we have a bouncy castle? Yes, as long as its for use only by the under 5's. We recommend you check your insurance cover or that of the supplier. Injuries or consequential damage to the hall are not covered by our insurers.
Can we have a paid bar? We do not object to alcohol being consumed in the hall but we do not have the necessary licence for alcohol to be sold. So, unfortunately, a paid bar is not possible.
Do you cater for teenage parties? Regrettably, we are unable to allow teenage parties. There have been a number of difficulties in the past and we have a responsibility towards our neighbours in this residential area.
Are animals permitted in the hall? Assistance dogs are welcome, but no other animals are permitted.
All Saints Parish Hall, Church Green Frindsbury, ROCHESTER ME2 4HE
The Parish Hall is at the junction of Church Green with Murray Road.
Booking Enquiries
Current bookings are available by clicking on the calendar icon. Please note that this only lists confirmed bookings, and there may a provisional or other enquiry for the date or time you are seeking. To confirm details please contact the Bookings Secretary by phone or email.
Telephone: 07526 094017 or email


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When Kent Shodeen settled in Geneva in 1961, little did he realize the lasting influence he would have in the development of the quaint, rural Illinois community and its neighboring towns. Now, his namesake company, Shodeen Inc., is widely recognized by area residents, as well as business and civic leaders, as one of the Fox Valley's premier construction, management and land development firms.
Business Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM