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Private log cabins in a wooded setting. Hot tub on covered back deck. Full kitchen including dishes. TV/VCR. Linens and paper products supplied. Fireplace. Loft.
Egyptian Hills Resort is your passport to the Ultimate outdoor family vacation. Whether you are into waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, sport fishing, or pleasure boating; the Lake of Egypt is a boater's paradise. All within a stone's throw of your cabin. Within minutes of your cabin, your family can enjoy guided expeditions such as; horseback riding, rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, geo-caching, wildlife photography and many other outdoor activities. Whether planning a single activity or multiple activities for your group, we at Egyptian Hills are your personal concierge in planning your ultimate outdoor family vacation. Whether onsite or through one of our partner guides, all activities are tailored for all ages and experience levels.
CITY:Creal Springs
Tucked away in the beautiful rolling hills of Southern Illinois, the cabin location rests on the highly acclaimed Southern Illinois Wine Trail. Pinnon Lake is five minutes from the edge of Shawnee National Forrest. We are only three miles off Interstate 57 at exit 36. Moments from anywhere yet feels like miles from it all. On any given day you may observe deer in the field, geese landing on the lake, a family of wild turkeys at the edge of the woods. In the spring you may even take a peek at our new baby calves, as the property is a third generation working family farm.
Big Creek Cabins is the perfect place for a romantic weekend or quick getaway from the busy rush of daily life. The moment you check-in to our fully furnished luxury log cabin, you can't help but to slow down and relax. Unwind and get chin deep in the hot tub on the large cover decks overlooking a private pond all situated on 20 very secluded acres. Perhaps enjoy a game a pool on the executive pool table by the fireplace with family or good friends. There are many reasons why Big Creek Cabins is quickly becoming the most popular cabin retreat in Southern Illinois, but we want to personally invite you to a place where memories are made and experience them first hand.
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, Rustle Hill winery features an amphitheater bandstand for live music, great wines and beers, restaurant and cabins for rent.
Bruce Goff Castle Bed & Breakfast
The Castle is a premiere architectural delight atop a forested bluff in the area of the Shawnee National Forest. Accommodations for up to three acquainted couples. The Castle has a sunken tub and is a great 'outdoors' experience.
Skyline View Cabins invite you to Southern Illinois to enjoy the most beautiful view in the area. From your cabin front porch, you can see the rolling hills of the Shawnee National Forest, Bald Knob Cross and lots of wildlife. In the Winter and early Spring there are 20 acres of hillside woods to tromp through, The property joins the Quetil Walking Trail, into Alto Pass. Both cabins have vaulted ceilings in the living room, kitchen and bedrooms, with real fireplaces, satellite TV and DVD player. Cabins come furnished with leather look sofas, chairs with ottomans, and a dining table that seats 4 people. Local art has been used to decorate both of the cabins.
The Vineyard Chalet cabins are nestled across the valley from the winery, overlooking the pond and amphitheater. Some of the amenities include: Cathedral ceilings, Full kitchen, King size bed, Upstairs loft with six windows, 2 fireplaces, Central heat and air, Wrap around deck. The cabin is designed for a single couple...but can sleep 4 to 6.
If you're looking to get away from it all, you've come to the right place. At Doc's Lakeside Cabin we'll give you the most spectacular view in Southern Illinois. Doc's Lakeside Cabin was built in 2012 and is located in beautiful Southern Illinois. Accommodations include: 2 bedrooms with queen size bed in each room, 1 Full Bath with Shower, Fully furnished kitchen, Living/Great Room, Spacious Hot Tub, ?and, Screened Balcony. Guest are welcome to enjoy a leisure time of fishing in our lake.
Villa De Bertolino welcomes you with a peaceful, friendly and exciting getaway. Relax by your private saltwater pool and 6 seated hot tub, day and night. The villa is an open, family-style environment and sleeps 8 comfortably, with capacity of 12. Enjoy nature exploring the live creek on our 28 wooded acres in the heart of the wine country!
Fully furnished cabins in the Shawnee National Forest. Wooded paths wind up and down the hills past rock formations. Enjoy the screened in porch at dusk and view area wildlife. Relax in the hot tub under the stars.
Located close to most of the award winning wineries of Southern Illinois, the Boars Nest will be off the beaten path yet still close to town in a peaceful atmosphere. All non-smoking cabins with packages available, including meals, drinks, transportation.
Grand Chain Lodge & Campground
The lodge offers four spacious suites, each furnished with two queen-sized beds, a Jacuzzi bath tub, and access to the Observation Deck with a spectacular view of the Ohio River. If you want even more privacy or have a larger group. you can stay in one of our two fully equipped cabins that also offer Jacuzzi tubs, private decks overlooking the river as well as full kitchens and a loft bedroom. Each cabin sleeps six and offers, not only a beautiful panorama of the Ohio, but close up observation of an area teaming with wildlife.
CITY:Grand Chain
Egyptian Hills Resort is your passport to the Ultimate outdoor family vacation. Whether you are into waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, sport fishing, or pleasure boating; the Lake of Egypt is a boater's paradise. All within a stone's throw of your cabin. Our cabins and chalets sit next to soothing, running streams and waterfalls – with breathtaking lake front views. Each cabin/chalet features a full kitchen, living room, large deck, full bedroom, 2 loft bedrooms and full bath.
CITY:Creal Springs
Enjoy a breathtaking view of Hohman Lake from your private back porch, or a relaxing evening in the outdoor spa, there's a sense of peace at Mill Spring Cabins. The fully furnished cabins are situated along a beautiful 90 acre lake with an ample dock to allow fishing and swimming.
A log cabin with hot tub and gas log fireplace. Enjoy adelicious breakfast in a quiet country setting. You have to see it to believe it!
Features 5 cabins and a lodging facility on the highest hilltop in Pope County, overlooking and literally surrounded by the beautiful Shawnee National Forest. Most cabins have private baths, kitchenettes and charcoal grills outside.
On a hill in Union County, Illinois, just outside of Cobden, stands a historic mansion with 5 guest rooms available. Bell Hill is the perfect place for large and small outdoor weddings or, if you prefer, a more intimate setting indoors is available for smaller weddings. Catering services are available.
Two bedroom log cabin offers a private setting with full kitchen and a hot tub to soak in while you enjoy the amazing sunset views. The spectacular views at Cedar Sunset Cabin are just one of the amazing amenities. The cabin provides you with top notch accommodations on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest. Or you may opt for an evening in by the fireside or a soak in the hot tub.
Nestled amongst 12 acres of woods, gardens and water, finely appointed guest rooms and suites welcome you to first class treatment and quiet country elegance. Fireplaces, jacuzzis, private balconies and private baths are just a few of the amenities.
This 1910 schoolhouse features spacious suites with nine-foot-tall windows overlooking Anna Park. Each guest room contains an original chalkboard and bookcase from the old school days. Located near Carbondale, the Davie School Inn makes a great base for exploring the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and Giant City State Park.
Cabin sleeps 4, kitchen, bath. Fishing at front door, remote location, joins Goose Pond on North.
A rustic retreat featuring 3 bedrooms (sleeps 6), 2 bathrooms, a kitchen with microwave and refrigerator, and a fireplace, on 80 wooded acres.
Master bedroom/bath on main floor, queen bed, whirlpool tub. 2 rooms/baths upstairs. Fireplace.
The Cabin boasts a vaulted great room with fireplace, full kitchen, a luxurious main floor master bedroom and bath with a custom 2 person shower and Jaccuzi tub. The huge second floor lofted bedroom and 1/2 bath overlooks 20 acres of pasture and wildlife.
Windy Hill Acres Inn is located in the Shawnee National Forest. The Inn is a Rock Potato House which has been remodeled into a beautiful 5 room house with deck. The Potato House was built in the 1800's and used to store the farmers' sweet potatoes.
One room cabin rental near hunting, fishing, biking and horseback riding areas.
20-room roadside motel.
Water Valley Inn can accommodate individuals, couples, families and groups up to eight, based on double occupancy. The main floor of the farmhouse includes two bedrooms with queen size beds and one bathroom. The upstairs has three rooms set up with twin beds.
Cabin rental near Cedar Lake, horse campground, tack store and outdoor recreation
Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery
Located in beautiful southern Illinois just south of the Cache River. We have a very nice restaurant next to the winery called Wineaux's Restaurant. We also have a cabin on site tucked away at the edge of the woods. Can sleep six, has a hot tub and sauna.
Located on 140 private acres nestled in ancient bluffs, loaded with wildlife, peace and quiet and everything at your fingertips! We provide everything you and your guests need for a wonderful getaway! The kitchen is fully equipped with all manner of cooking needs, along with a backyard BBQ, all you need is your provisions to whip up a meal to be enjoyed in this wonderful home! The great room has floor to ceiling windows to take in the breathtaking views that span for 40 + miles to Kentucky! It features a flat screen tv and blue ray dvd player along with a cozy gas fireplace for your enjoyment...Also located on the main floor is a laundry room and half bath. Upstairs you will find a log style King Bed Master Suite. There is a walk in closet and a 4 piece Master Bath that rivals any Spa. The walk in shower has body sprays and the jacuzzi tub has a multitude of jets to enjoy while gazing out the window in the tree line! There is a private balcony off the bedroom to take in the views of the bluffs. Downstairs, the walkout basement offers another living area complete with a flat screen tv/dvd player. There is another full bathroom and two more bedrooms, one with a King bed and flat screen tv/dvd player and another full size bedroom. The patio off the living room provides ample shade in the Summer and again you have spectacular long range views of the area! Outback you can relax on the deck while BBQ'ing or watching the kids on the playset. There is ample parking for you and your guests. Rock Ridge also offers guided repelling and climbing, there is a fully stocked pond, and plenty of room to roam around and explore the property!
Farmhouse rental ideal for sportsman. 3 double beds and 3 single beds, 2 baths and full kitchen, with washer & dryer.
Enjoy your stay in one of our comfortable rooms with your own queen-sized bed to relax in after an active day enjoying the outdoors. Private garden-patio entrance, scenic views and private stocked pond.
La Colina Linda Farm and Bed & Breakfast
This one acres farm offers a two bedroom - two bath non-smoking cottage. The hospitality is open and inclusive and serves vegan plant-based meals for breakfast. Instruction and guidance for anyone interested in organic farming practices.
6 lodge rooms with full baths, fireplace and big screen TV with satellite dish.
Victorian Bed & Breakfast from 1889. One block from Harrah's Casino. Five Master Suites with whirlpools, 2 with working fireplaces. Full breakfast served.
16-room motel, restaurants within walking distance. Credit cards accepted. Pets allowed. Free local calls. Cable TV with remotes.
258 room, 7 story hotel adjoining Harrah's casino and attached event center with meeting space and restaurant
Shawnee Hill Bed and Breakfast
Located on 200 acres of Shawnee National Forest, in a country setting. Enjoy hiking, bird watching, and fishing in stocked ponds. Explore a cave that Daniel Boone carved his name in 1766. Three units are separate from the house.
Opened in 2001. Includes 43 rooms, indoor pool, fitness center and a complimentary breakfast.
Country Schemes Bed and Breakfast
Relax in a peaceful country setting, take a nature hike, fish and enjoy friendly country hospitality.
Located along the Ohio River and walking distance to Harrah's, indoor pool, continental breakfast, in room coffee, free local calls, credit cards accepted and meeting room available.
52 room motel, offering an indoor pool and a continental breakfast
46-room motel across from Fort Massac State Park. Restaurants are within walking distance.
Holiday Inn Express - Metropolis
Interior corridor hotel with electronic locks, indoor pool and hot tub, exercise room and a free deluxe continental breakfast.
America's Best Value Inn - Cheekwood Inn
Located at exit #18 off I-57, offering 40 modern rooms with inside corridors and an indoor swimming pool.
Boasting a heated indoor swimming pool, this Vienna motel is located along Interstate 24 and 14 miles from Ferne Clyffe. Each guest room is equipped with free Wi-Fi. Cable TV is provided in every room at Hotel 7 Inn Vienna.
Metropolis Inn offers double or single occupancy. Amenities include in-room coffee makers, indoor pool, high-speed internet, cable TV, and hot continental breakfast. Pet Friendly. The Metropolis Inn offers, nightly, weekly and monthly rates. Truck and RV parking is available. Located just off I-24 at Exit 37.
Deluxe doubles, kings, suites and jacuzzi suites. Free continental breakfast. Outdoor pool.
Hayes Canyon Campground and Cabins
We specialize in catering to campers with horses who want to enjoy trail riding on the many scenic trails in the Shawnee National Forest. Other campers, backpackers, hikers, bikers, and hunters are always welcome.
Getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life at the Wine Country Cottage. Just one mile away from Blue Sky Winery, we are located in the heart of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Spend a couple days or a weekend exploring the award winning wineries, shops and restaurants along the Trail! The quaint cottage on 29 acres offers a private and serene getaway. Conveniently located 1.4 miles from Blue Sky Vineyards, 2.9 miles from Orlandini Vineyard, 3.9 miles from Owl Creek Vineyard and 5.8 miles from Starview Vineyards!
This cabin is a great place to stay for families or couples on romantic getaway. The cabin property is quiet with large old trees surrounding it for privacy. The view from is beautiful and you can see for miles and miles. A great place to have your morning cup of coffee is the back deck were you can take in all the beauty of Southern Illinois. The deck has a table and chairs for you to enjoy and gas grill for your use. Just inside you will find the full kitchen stocked with all the necessities you may need on during your stay. The living room has a grand TV with just the local channels. We have some DVDs for you to watch or you may bring your own. There are 3 bedrooms all with luxury sheets and beautiful bedding. The smallest has a Full Tempur Pedic bed and the larger rooms each have a queen bed.
Located at Cache River Basin Winery, the Boondocks Cabin is attractively finished, in a fantastic location tucked up in the woods and is, of course, pet friendly. The cabin has two bedrooms, each complete with a queen size bed with Eurotop for your sleeping comfort, very nice bathroom and a completely furnished kitchen (which includes coffee and tea). Each bedroom has an LED type TV and there is also one in the kitchen. The area is 4G capable, local TV stations only. There is an infrared sauna on the enclosed back deck and a hot tub for your use.
From a quiet weekend to a memorable wedding, Wall Manor is a hidden treasure in Mound City, IL. Wall Manor welcomes visitors and guests who wish to experience this enchanting country residence. Whether lounging back on the great veranda enjoying a glass or two of fine wine, listening to classical music in one of the two elegant, antique-filled parlors or just wishing to get away to experience a quiet setting that harks back to a more elegant, gracious and slower-paced way of life removed from the fast-paced hustle of the present day world, Wall Manor has something unique and memorable just for you.
CITY:Mound City
No matter the time of year, the Wagon Creek Lodge on Lake of Egypt in stunning Southern Illinois is the perfect retreat. Whether for your boating, fishing or hunting trip, family vacation, girls' or boys' get-a-way, or that much needed romantic weekend, Wagon Creek Lodge offers the ideal accommodations. Nestled among mature trees on over 103 feet of scenic shoreline, this well-equipped, modern rustic, A-frame home offers a perfect memory-creating experience expected by today's travelers. Excellent location (minutes away from I-57 and I-24), the sense of serenity amongst the wooded Shawnee National Forest, and a covered dock to house your boat, this pet-friendly lodge welcomes your entire tribe with open arms. A guest cabin with a full bath and bedroom is also located on-site for larger groups or separately available for the adventurous or budget-conscious lodger.
CITY:Creal Springs
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10 Easy Steps to Create Newspaper Nails
MODERN SALON TV's most recent episode features instructions on how to create newspaper nails. One of MODERN's editors, Alison Shipley, breaks it down into 10 easy steps:
1. To get this trendy newspaper effect, begin with a base coat.
2. Apply two coats of nail polish--a lighter color works best to get the full effect.
3. Once your nails are dry, prepare a small amount of alcohol in a little bowl.
4. Then, find type on a newspaper or magazine you like. We chose an old issue of MODERN SALON.
5. Cut 10 small strips out of the paper that are big enough to cover your nails.
6. Soak all of the strips in the alcohol until saturated.
7. One by one, apply the strip to your nail, holding the paper as if you were applying a fake tattoo.
8. Remember, if you press it on too long, the polish will stick to the paper.
9. Roll your finger as you pull the newspaper off your nail. The text sticks to the polish.
10. Apply a top coat and you're done!
Try out the newspaper effect on yourself and your clients; then post your results on facebook.com/modernsalon.


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Natha Studio Leather Run Off Oxford
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Step into luxurious comfort for a great price. The 32002 lace up from Natha Studio is comfortable for all day wear, and looks great with a suit or dress pants.
- Smooth leather upper
- Run off square toe
- Leather lining
- Cushioned leather footbed for extreme comfort
- Synthetic outsole
- Imported
By: PansMom
Location: Cincinnati
March 25, 2013
Classic Work Shoe
"My fiance bought these for work. They are classic in style, and he says the inside of the shoe is well cushioned and comfortable."
By: j3nm4k
Location: VA
March 10, 2013
"There was no size online, but we managed to find the last 8.5 in store! This is a great everyday work shoe. Not too blunt or pointy at the toe, with great Oxford detail. True to size."
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We love sharing the story behind our products and sharing our process in making yummy, award-winning dairy products for you. Let's take a sneak peek at how we make delicious Tillamook products, and how we maintain our high standards of product quality.
Here at Tillamook, cheesemaking is about consistency, tradition, and patience. Our cheese has history on our side: we've been using the same well-aged cheddar recipe for over a century! Our most essential ingredient is fresh, high-quality milk. Milk will leave the farm and arrive at our cheese factories within one hour, and within 24 hours the milk will be turned into cheese.
Our natural cheese is made without any preservatives or artificial ingredients – it's 100% real cheese. What also sets Tillamook Cheese apart is our aging process: we naturally age all our cheddar cheese, from 60 days for our Medium Cheddar to three years for our Vintage Extra Sharp White Cheddar. It takes good old-fashioned time for our cheese to develop its award-winning taste, so one of our primary ingredients is patience.
Great tasting, naturally aged cheese takes time, and we don't do anything to rush through that process. When the time is right and our cheese has reached the proper age, then and only then will we package it and send it off to stores so everyone can have a taste. Our patience is rewarded, day after day and year after year.
Tillamook Ice Cream inspires strong emotional reactions - almost always of the "yummmmm" or "I want more!" variety. There's a direct path from every scoop to a smile. So, how do we create that perfect scoop?
To make Tillamook Ice Cream, we first start with fresh, high-quality milk, as well as fresh cream. Then comes the most crucial step. What makes our ice cream extra special is its extra creaminess, and the level of creaminess is determined by 'overrun', or the amount of air added to ice cream. When we make our ice cream, we keep our overrun very low. Less air means more ice cream in every container, and more really creamy ice cream means more yummy. We think it's the perfect equation!
Once we've added any delicious berries, nuts, or other ingredients to create one of our 28 flavors, the finished ice cream is quickly frozen. (The temperature in our storage area is a brrrr-inducing -14 degrees!). It is only then that Tillamook Ice Cream is ready to be enjoyed and savored, scoop by scoop and lick by lick.
The Tillamook brand began with the tastiest cheese and creamiest ice cream in the land, but as our fans have demanded more, we've delivered. Today, the Tillamook brand stands for high-quality dairy products across five dairy categories: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream and butter.
Because of the specialty equipment required to make yogurt, sour cream and butter, we've partnered with trusted industry experts who specialize in these areas to make each of these products, following our unique Tillamook recipes. The Tillamook product development and quality assurance team works very closely with all of our partners to perfect these products. In addition, our sensory evaluation team taste tests every Tillamook product, ensuring that anything that bears the Tillamook name consistently meets our exact specifications, quality requirements, and yum factor!
At Tillamook, the quality of our products starts with the highest quality milk. To ensure this, each load of milk is tested before it enters our factories. If it doesn't meet Tillamook standards for the highest quality milk, it won't be used to make our products.
Our steps to ensure high product quality don't end there, though. We have an entire product quality and sensory evaluation team (affectionately nicknamed "the taste buds of Tillamook") that work day in and day out to test all of our fine dairy products and ensure they meet meticulous Tillamook quality standards. These are no ordinary taste buds either. Becoming a member of the Tillamook sensory evaluation team involves rigorous taste tests and other evaluations to determine who has the most sensitive and astute palates. And our team of testers exercises their taste buds regularly with blind taste tests to keep their senses keen.
Day in and day out, our sensory evaluation team is taste-testing all of our Tillamook products including Tillamook cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, and even whey. That's the Tillamook way - we take pride in going above and beyond to be sure our products are of the highest quality. It's no surprise that we've won nearly 700 awards in our history, including wins that we're especially proud of at the World Championship Cheese Contest®, American Cheese Society Conference, and U.S. Championship Cheese Contest®. You can taste our level of care and commitment to quality with every single bite.


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Corporate Values
Two corporations contrasted. First the dog eat dog world of ex-Bain CEO John Donahoe's eBay.
I read with interest Ina Steiner's article on eBay's fourth quarter 2011 report in EcommerceBytes. Several points in that article should make both the micro-seller still trying to sell on eBay and the would be investor pay attention.
"eBay's growth in the number of global active users on its Marketplaces remained flat at 6% despite a television advertising campaign in the U.S. that promoted eBay's "buy it new, buy it now" message."
So, (as we say on eBay,) it does not appear that the undoubtedly expensive TV campaign produced a visible boost although it may have contributed to an invisible one, possibly the numbers would have been worse without it. We shall never know. What we do know is that thanks to eBay's manipulated search, traffic to the site does not translate to sales for small or micro-sellers.
Much was made that GMV was up 10% year over year, the 4% drop in GMV from the previous quarter for what should have been the highest selling period of the year, well, not so much. However, some points to ponder:
- The way to beat Wall Street expectations is to estimate low.
- As Auntie May says "You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all of the people all of the time, just ain't nobody that dumb"
- An increase in GMV does not necessarily equate to an increase in profits; for example according to Bloomberg, in 2010, GSI Commerce Inc earned less than a penny for every dollar in sales.
- Approximately 1% of growth is attributable to the addition of sellers shipping costs to eBay FVF. Doesn't sound like much until you realize how big the numbers are.
- What percentage of the earnings gain for the fourth quarter came from the $8.5B sale of eBay's stake in Skype to Microsoft?
The biggest shocker
(Donahoe) then made the surprising statement, "Over the last 3 years, I have replaced 75 of the top 100 people in this company," making it particularly jarring later when he joked about using a hammer as a "new people management tool." (An analyst from UBS jokingly asked if it the hammer was something Bain had taught him about management.) EcommerceBytes
My favorite analyst, Jeetil Patel of Deutsch Bank reiterated his 'sell' rating on eBay,
"underlying weakness at the company lies ahead in 2012, especially as the U.S. dollar strengthens and comps get tougher in March and beyond." He adds that with gross merchandise value and profit growth likely to slow ahead, "there is growing risk to Street expectations."
although he was a little off in his pre-results crystal ball gazing, if I still had any eBay shares I would take his advice.
In the January issue of Costco Connection the cover story is "The Building of a Dream, the empire built on values" . As I read the article I was struck by the contrast in corporate philosophy between eBay and Costco, particularly when it comes to 'people management'. No hammers.
Many of the C-level executives at Costco started their careers as box boys or cart pushers at now defunct FedMart. Outgoing CEO Jim Sinegal began his career unloading mattresses and dropped out of college, new CEO Craig Jelinek started as a box boy and maintenance worker at age 16.
Costco has been criticized by Wall Street for it's generous employee benefits program. Jim Sinegal's responses -
"Wall Street is in the business of making money between now and next Tuesday. We're in the business of building an organization, an institution that we hope will be here 50 years from now."
"Taking care of your employees and turning inventory faster than your people is good business. In the final analysis, that's what it comes down to. You can have the loftiest goals in the world, but they're meaningless if you don't make a profit. If you can't deliver on the bottom line, you'll disappear."
- average pay for a Costco worker is $17 an hour with health insurance including dental even for part-time employees who have been with the company over six months.Hourly workers receive twice-yearly bonuses based on length of service and hours worked.
- Turnover is highest in the first 180 days and approximately 6% thereafter compared with an industry average of 59 percent.
- CEO Jim Sinegal's 2010 salary was $350,000 - his 2009 bonus was $200,000. He is on record saying he considers himself well rewarded by his stock options.
- Costco promotes from within, about 90 percent of management jobs are filled in-house and most managers work their way up from the warehouse floor.
Not everything is sunshine at Costco, a gender discrimination lawsuit was filed in 2004. At the time Sinegal maintained that Costco had not done anything wrong, and would not settle. At the same time, he admitted that the presence of women in manager and assistant manager jobs was low,16.2% and 17%, respectively.
"We don't let ourselves off the hook on that," he said. "We think we can do better. We know we can do better."
The financials in brief
Notes: Costco's financial year is different from eBay's, eBay Q4-11 = Costco Q1-12. Costco operates on a paid annual membership plan which increased by 10% November 1st 2011. This provides a high degree of accuracy in 'user numbers'. Unlike eBay Costco pays a a quarterly cash dividend on Costco Wholesale common stock; The dividend Q1-12 was $.24 per share or $.96 per share on an annualized basis.
- Renewal rates were 89% in the U.S. and Canada and 85% worldwide. New member sign-ups in Q1 were also up 15% year over year.
- Net sales (not gross) rose 13 percent to $21.18 billion, excluding membership fees
- Earnings over the period were $320 million, or 73 cents per share, compared with $312 million, or 71 cents per share, a year earlier.
Thoughts to take with you on advertising and customers.
"Customers come first. Integrity is the cornerstone upon which we must build consumer confidence that creates customer loyalty." Sol Price
"Imagine that you have 120,000 loyal ambassadors out there who are constantly saying good things about Costco. It has to be a significant advantage for you." Sinegal (about Costco employees)
Y'all come back!
Full disclosure: I am an ex-eBay (1999 - 2008) seller by choice, currently selling on Bonanza and my own website. I no longer own stock in eBay. I have been a Costco member since 1994. I have never owned stock in Costco.


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Audrey Brooke Studded Tote Bag
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This stylish leather tote can be dressed up or down and has plenty of space for all your essentials. Perfect for any occasion your can't go wrong with the Audrey Brooke Studded Tote bag
- Studded leather tote
- Top snap closure
- Rolled studded handles with 9" drop
- Removable logo keychain
- Front zip pocket and stitching detailing
- Printed fabric lining with zip pocket and two slip pockets
- Dimensions 15" x 4" x 12"
- Imported
By: LynnB94
Location: St. Paul, MN
January 10, 2013
Love it!
"I love this bag, i bought it last week and it is my favorite purse. I would definitely buy more handbags from the brand Audrey Brooke."
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Location: Plano, TX
December 27, 2012
AB Studded Tote Bag
"I am returning this bag. The leather is nice, but it has no structure and will "slouch" down into a pile. Also, the seams are sewn on the outside giving it a very unfinished/rugged look. Not worth the $$$."
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Location: Philadelphia
December 16, 2012
AB Studded Tote
"Love this tote! Nice leather and spacious."
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This Just In ...
Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely young daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Recommended Reading (01/11/14)
Here are interesting articles from the past week worth a read:
Why are we such weather wimps?
"Every big storm nowadays gets some thunderous name, like it's a new menu item at Burger King. We called this week's cold snap polar-vortex-ageddon. Up north, they just call it Tuesday."
Global warming's glorious ship of fools
"...you'd have to have a heart as cold and unmovable as Commonwealth Bay ice not to be howling with laughter at the exquisite symbolic perfection of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 'stuck in our own experiment', as they put it. I confess I was hoping it might all drag on a bit longer and the cultists of the ecopalypse would find themselves drawing straws as to which of their number would be first on the roasting spit."
Flawed Christie takes responsibility
"New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's bridge scandal may end his chances for the presidency, but at least he accepted responsibility and fired people. On the numerous Obama scandals, the president has not.
"Can anyone imagine President Obama using the word 'apologize' three times in one breath? That is how Christie began his Thursday press conference..."
A just lawsuit over Obamacare
"To sell a skeptical public on the promised wonders of Obamacare, the Democrat-controlled Congress made a big show of forcing members and their staffs off their Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan coverage and onto Obamacare-created plans.
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"Yup, we all hate that guy. Which is ironic because, sometimes, we are 'that guy.' We're all that way some of the time and some of us are that way all of the time. Regardless, if you're that way when it counts – when it's time to make important decisions – that's a real problem."
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Posted on 02/10/2006 12:35:03 PM PST by Gordongekko909
According to former FEMA Director Michael Brown the White House knew New Orleans levees were breached the day Hurricane Katrina hit. Brown says FEMA was on top of the problem, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.
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No choice for Nagen and Blanco.. no matter what you choose, the Administration will be somehow to blame..
"Doesn't matter" in the lead...46%.
What a terribly-worded poll!
Boy, the first black hurricane in American history sure is one long storm! When do you think it'll blow over?
I guess those people in government in LA. think that its the White House's job to keep them safe, while their people are dirt poor and they live in mansions....
Somehow people around America has to understand, our States are there to take care of things and bottom line, its up to all of us to take care of ourselves.....
Ray Nagin , Christine Blanco & Mary Landrieau aren't even listed as Reasons for the relief hold-ups.
Never. Ever. It will just have to be ignored.
I remember seeing something that said more whites were killed than blacks by Katrina, even though NO is, like, 70% black.
I think it was here...cuz it wouldn't have been on the MSM.
Ah the voice of reason. It is the city of NO and the State of LA fault. The feds have no first responder authority here.
I think the next gulf storm ought to be called "kathleen" - maybe it'll stall out and do nothing just like the governor of LA!
Clinton wouldn't have hesitated!!
All the choices are bad.
Biased poll is missing the correct answer, which is State and Local Government.
Name it Hershey.....
Ah, er, Klinton would have used a cigar.
You are right the real blame should fall on the state congressional delegation (who arranged for and received federal money for many years to safe guard levees) along with Blanco and Nagen. The poll is useless because these choices are omitted.
Doesn't matter....52%.
Really now, what do you expect from this source? Hard enough to read the newspapers nowadays, 6th graders can write better, now we have to take half-a$$ polls. OOPS..That is..... we are forced to Freep occasionally.
Bulls-Eye, American Quilter!
Clinton has had his finger in the Dyke. Not sure he ever got any farther with Hillary though.
That polls question are so skewed there is no answer there.
Awh, come on. You gotta love these "Heads-I-win-tails-you-lose" kind of polls.
I've now listened to two radio newsbreaks calling Bush a liar, claiming that he actually knew about the levee break a day ahead of his actual claim. This isn't even what Brown said. While he claims to have emailed the "WH" about the levee break, Bush wasn't even at the WH...so we don't even know if he was told. Yet, the media is quoting residents as Bush being a liar based on this testimony.
Regardless of this, it was still Terry Ebbert (NO's HS Director) who was informing people that the levee break was a "slow-rise" and that "he" would have it under control in a "few hours." Quote:
"It's a very slow rise, and it will remain so until we plug that breach. I think we can get it stabilized in a few hours," Terry Ebbert, New Orleans' homeland security chief told The Associated Press.
Officials are planning to use twin-rotored army helicopters to drop 1,360-kilogram sandbags on the breach to stop the flow of water, which would normally have been evacuated by a network of pumps."
In other words, even if Bush did know, he was obviously under the impression that the state officials were dealing with this problem. Heck, it was on this same day the Ebbert was quoted as saying Brown was doing a wonderful job.
"The Federal Government has no authority to step in unless requested by the State. FEMA was right on it just as soon as that happened."
The White House could only do what the law specified as to states rights and were far too politically correct to keep from embarrassing Blanco. The Blanco signals were all about her rights. Politics about the unused trailers is next. IMHO Michael Browne got buffeted by the Politics of Katrina until it was too late at which point help could only get into some of New Orleans. Meanwhile, other cities and towns in Katrinas path got along fairly well in the face of such a disaster.
No matter how President Bush handled the situation, he cant win because of the MSM and politics of the loony left. I think he has done very well considering what he is up against. Tip: dont be such a gentleman next time GW!
"It is extremely disappointing that the Mayor's office did not mobilize to help the people who were not able to get out."
"It is extremely disappointing that the Governor's did not mobilize to help the people who were not able to get out."
Crying with with the cry babies. Who gives a damn.
What an assinine question. Time of the Federal response is secondary at best. We Floridians know that it's the lack of local and state response that cost lives.
Exactly right.
This one is rigged. Besides: "I broke the dam!!"
None of the options lets you choose the local officials. That is where the blame lies.
Over half don't want to blame the feds. That's as good as it's gonna get on this particular poll.
My recollection is that the evening of the hit, news reporters were saying that New Orleans had dodged a bullet, and it wasn't until the next day (overnight at the earliest) that the levees had broken.
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Your monthly "who won the Phil Kessel trade" update
Cam Charron
July 12 2013 08:25AM
The Boston Bruins will have a different-looking first line next season, mostly because it's very unlikely that Jaromir Jagr will be back with the team.
In all seriousness, Hall of Fame writer Kevin Paul Dupont went online to talk about an "updated" version of the Phil Kessel trade, as if it hasn't been long enough that the hockey community as a whole can just move on. Really, it's been four seasons with Kessel in Toronto now and pretty much the only thing that hurt the Leafs is that the three players Boston used with the three picks in the trade were spent on good Ontario boys Tyler Seguin, Dougie Hamilton and Jared Knight. One of those draft picks is a regular NHLer right now, and zero of them play regularly for the Bruins.
But that doesn't stop KPD from spouting some BS every now and again. Now the Bruins got *5* players in the deal, since Boston got Loui Eriksson, Reilly Smith and Matt Fraser from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Seguin and a lump of coal named Rich Peverley (who is not a roster player that factors in, in KPD's imagination).
In terms of all connected parts, Kessel trade taking on look of Lindros deal 'tween Que-Phil. B's now w/ 5 players.— Kevin Paul Dupont (@GlobeKPD) July 12, 2013
Last 4 full seasons: Kessel, 135 goals; Erikkson, 118 goals.— Kevin Paul Dupont (@GlobeKPD) July 12, 2013
Last four full seasons: Eriksson, 278 points; Kessel, 261 points.— Kevin Paul Dupont (@GlobeKPD) July 12, 2013
While all of KPD's tweets there are technically correct (the best kind of correct there is) it's still just a case of a writer manipulating data to form his own conclusions. I take a lot of heat online for a seeming over-reliance on data, but I'll generally research a topic and the numbers and use them to guide my way to a conclusion rather than start with a premise and twist numbers into proving it's true.
Dupont's embarrassing defence of Peter Chiarelli's work (and I think Chiarelli got a very nice return for Seguin. Loui Eriksson is a hell of a hockey player) started with him implying that Kessel was not, indeed, a superior player to Eriksson, and then needs to find some data to form his conclusion. Seven minutes later, KPD has decided that his standard will be "production from 2009 to 2012" using one of the productive seasons Kessel spent as a Boston Bruin, for some reason.
It's true. During the last four full seasons, Kessel has 17 more goals and 17 fewer points than Eriksson. However, if you eliminate the 2008-2009 season altogether, Kessel now has 17 more goals and only 14 fewer points than Eriksson. If you look at the numbers of both players since the original Phil Kessel trade, Kessel has 25 more goals than Eriksson and nine more points.
But there are stupid ways of looking at things, and pure production without considering situations is definitely one of them. Over the last five seasons in Dallas, Eriksson's most common linemates were, in descending order:
- Brad Richards (2448:34 minutes played together)
- James Neal (1548:32)
- Mike Ribeiro (981:04)
- Jamie Benn (901:20)
- Michael Ryder (757:12)
- Steve Ott (700:54)
- Brenden Morrow (442:45)
It's not until you get to Tom Wandell that you find a player that shouldn't be an NHL top six forward on Eriksson's list. While over that same five-year period, Eriksson's been on the ice for 0.910 goals per 20 minutes, the same linemates without him on the ice have scored 0.787. Comparatively, Kessel on the ice has seen his teams score at a higher (!!) rate of 0.978 per 20 minutes while his teammates have scored a very similar .790. Cut the year with the Bruins off completely and that dips to 0.947 and 0.770.
Eriksson is a good player, but it a) doesn't matter, since the trade happened for years ago, and b) if you needed a one-year option on the wing if you were trying to win a championship, most sane people would take Kessel. I don't want to hammer home on the second point too much, but I'm illustrating examples of how you can manipulate data for a purpose. Since I'm starting with the conclusion "Kessel is better" I can simply ignore data that doesn't line up with my initial conclusion.
What really matters if you were selecting between the two is "who will produce most next year". Considering that NHL players peak sometime between ages 24 and 27, and Kessel will be in his 26-year-old season and Eriksson will be in his 28-year-old season, that gives Kessel a significant biological advantage, so it doesn't make the competition really fair.
The Seguin trade works out for Boston, since it gives them some cap flexibility and a good two-way winger for a reasonable $4.25-million cap hit for three seasons. I think Eriksson is a better fit alongside Patrice Bergeron than Seguin was, and the Bruins are in my eyes still the team to beat in the East headed into next season.
But does the Kessel trade have a big impact? Is it still a spectre hanging over these two teams that will never go away? Probably. The media loves that story. But really, it's been four years, Toronto got the better player and Boston got the flexibility it needed to win a Stanley Cup and compete for another. Full stop.
Bruins fan here, Kessel's awesome for you guys and we're as sick as you are of hearing about the trade as you guys are. Looking forward to some more great playoff series against you guys and hope Phil keeps playing well, he's a good kid, deserves the success.
Leafs are making out like gang buster so far. But there is Dougie H and Jarek Knight too who are still developing. Too early to tell who won the trade but for now Kessel is in the lead.
July 12 2013, 09:30AM
For a fun surprise take a look at Ericsson's WOWY numbers.
July 12 2013, 10:55AM
They're not awful, and I suspect will be mostly meaningless if he's playing alongside Bergeron or Krejci.
How can they be meaningless if you want to use linemate quality to detract from his success?
Both teams won the trade that will never change. Leafs got a successful winger for 3 risky picks so the won. Boston got success of a risky pick so they won. Both got what they wanted and needed so I dont see how there was a better off or winner overall.
Dwelling of a possibility of draft picks that worked for opposing team is foolish. If Leafs didn't make trade there's know way of knowing if they would have made playoffs, or if they would have drafted the same person. Maybe that person doesn't live up to expectations in Toronto.
It was a trade for a 30 goal scorer for a riskier 3 draft picks. Boston rolled the dice it worked for them Toronto didn't want to take that chance.


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^ What do you mean ?
Are you talking about how Akane noticed that Anya puts little effort to her tests, yet achieve such high scores ? It's pretty natural, if he whants to obtain Halberd, then he needs to take notes of how strong his rival is. Beside that, she already easily owned one pair with Harudori, so he is probably checking, if it was thanks to the weapon, master, or both.
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Denunciation of the ICSID Convention under the General International Law of Treaties
Antonios Tzanakopoulos
University of Oxford - Faculty of Law
December 23, 2010
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW AND GENERAL INTERNATIONAL LAW: FROM CLINICAL ISOLATION TO SYSTEMIC INTEGRATION?, pp. 75–93, Rainer Hofmann and Christian Tams, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2011
Following recent denunciations of (withdrawals from) the ICSID Convention by Bolivia and Ecuador and the spate of academic commentary that followed, this paper considers denunciation from the ICSID Convention under the general international law of treaties. It is argued that self-contained interpretation of the provisions on denunciation of the ICSID Convention do not yield any compelling results, leaving contrary positions plausible. The general international law of treaties offers the decisive argument with respect to the effects of denunciation of the Convention, and helps determine whether ICSID jurisdiction can be established after the date of effective withdrawal from the Convention.
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Keywords: denunciation of treaties, withdrawal from treaties, ICSID Convention, survival clauses, legal effects of denunciation, unilateral denunciation, application of general international law of treaties, Vienna Convention
Date posted: January 10, 2011 ; Last revised: July 17, 2011
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This was Constable's last major painting of the Stour Valley, his definitive treatment of a favourite subject, which summed up his personal affection for the place and his lifelong devotion to the example of Claude Lorrain.
A relaxing holiday in Suffolk in the autumn of 1827 with his two eldest children had refreshed his associations with the area and may have motivated him to begin painting this work. On 11 June 1828 he wrote to John Fisher that he had 'Painted a large upright landscape (perhaps my best)' (Beckett IV, p. 236).
Constable depicted the Dedham Vale framed by trees, looking eastwards from Gun Hill, down along the course of the River Stour towards the sea, with the tower of Dedham Church and the village in the middle distance, and Harwich beyond. For this composition he returned to his early painting, Dedham Vale 1802 (Victoria and Albert Museum, London), intensifying the detail of the 1802 study by including the bridge across the river with the Talbooth on the right bank. He added the old stump sprouting new growth in the left foreground as a compositional invention to direct attention to the distant landscape, and as a symbol of regeneration.
Constable's inclusion of the figure of a gypsy mother nursing her child beside a fire has been criticised as a concession to the taste for the Picturesque. Charles Rhyne, however, noted that according to an ordnance survey map a well was located in this area, and that this would have made it a natural camping site for gypsies (C. Rhyne, 'Constable's first two six-foot landscapes', Studies in the History of Art, vol. 24, Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 129). Reynolds also noted that gypsies were frequently to be seen in East Anglia and that the inclusion of this detail does not infringe Constable's rule that only actual or probable figures should appear in his landscape paintings. By including the gypsy mother and child in this painting Constable enlivened the image, with the gypsy's red cloak providing a contrast to the green of the vegetation. Moreover, Suffolk had been affected by the agricultural depression and social unrest during the 1820s, and the gypsy may reflect the instability of rural life at this time, and Constable's sympathy with the cause of ordinary people.
In his use of a vertical format and in his composition Constable hinted at Claude's Landscape with Hagar and the Angel 1646, a work he had admired since he first made a copy of it at Sir George Beaumont's London house around 1800 (Beckett II, p. 24). He saw the way this scene fitted a Claudian pattern and used Claude's method of suggesting depth through overlapping scenery. In thus paying homage to Claude, Constable also indicated that his own work was worthy of comparison with Claude's. Leslie Parris and Ian Fleming-Williams have suggested that Beaumont's gift of Landscape with Hagar and the Angel to the newly opened National Gallery, London, in 1826, and Beaumont's death in 1827, may have inspired Constable to paint this work as a personal tribute to him and to their shared love of Claude Lorrain (Tate 1976, p. 152).
Constable looked at landscape through the art of the past to create his own unique vision. He painted the natural detail of the location in a quite original fashion, using paint brush, palette knife and his fingers to give variety to the application of paint. He used translucent colour to give luminosity to the shadows. He created a sense of the feel of the place – the white-topped clouds suggesting summer sunshine, the flickering leaves indicating wind in the trees, and the light glistening on the ground hinting at rain that has just past. As Timothy Wilcox has observed, 'the work that had begun in deference to Claude now appears designed to rival him, or even to surpass him' (Liverpool and Edinburgh 2000, p. 108).
The painting was well received at the Royal Academy when Constable exhibited it there in 1828 (as 'Landscape'). The reviewer for the The Sun provided a narrative reading, observing that 'A shower has just passed over', and suggesting that 'The gleaming water in the distance is inimitable' (The Sun, 5 May 1828, cit. Ivy 1991, p. 127). Constable subsequently exhibited the painting at the British Institution in 1834 (as 'The Stour Valley') when one critic commented:
We must consider this picture as one of the best which we remember to have seen from Mr. Constable's pencil. It is a work of great power both of colour and light and shade, and is executed with considerable freedom and dexterity of execution (The Morning Post, 10 March 1834, cit. Ivy 1991, pp.186–87).
More recently Michael Rosenthal has described this work as 'one of Constable's greatest paintings' (Rosenthal 1983, p. 188).


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So here's Lindsay Lohan in New York at A&E Networks 2012 Upfront at Lincoln Center last night. Now you know why Anna Wintour didn't want her at the Met Gala. Lohan was in town. You know she wanted to go. You know she would have tried. And Anna shut it down. The Met Gala is out of reach for Lindsay Lohan now. For now. For long?
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Rogue waves can appear seemingly out of nowhere, causing mayhem and death. How much do you know about these baffling and terrifying ocean events?
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Question 1 of 30
What is a rogue wave?
spontaneous and big ocean waves
Rogue waves are unpredictable and seem to appear out of nowhere, presenting severe danger to life and property.
weird auditory phenomena
a group of punk rockers flipping the bird
Question 2 of 30
Witnesses often say that rogue waves look like what?
walls of water
The are definitely noticeable and may send observers into a panic.
They are hardly noticeable until they strike.
Question 3 of 30
In what year were the existence of rogue waves confirmed by scientific tools?
Long the stuff of legend, a rogue wave was finally captured by a laser tool on an oil platform near Norway in 1995.
Question 4 of 30
What was the height of the rogue wave in our previous question?
112 feet
84 feet
At more than eight stories high, the rogue wave did cause minor damage to the oil platform where it was measured.
62 feet
Question 5 of 30
The oil platform that recorded the first measured rogue wave was built to withstand waves of what height?
64 feet
Considering it was only made to survive a 64-foot wave, the platform could have been smashed to bits.
58 feet
46 feet
Question 6 of 30
True or false: "Rogue wave" is another term for "tsunami."
Tsunamis are caused by a huge, sudden displacement of water (such as by an earthquake); rogue waves are open water phenomena caused by factors like weather and wave interaction.
Question 7 of 30
Where was the Caledonian Star when it was struck by a wave that some people estimated at nearly 100 feet tall?
off the coast of South America
It was off the southern tip of South America, and the whole front end of the ship tipped into the wave. The crew had to swim back to their controls.
near West Africa
south of Japan
Question 8 of 30
Some scientists estimate that at in any given moment, there may be how many rogue waves on Earth?
Because the oceans are so vast and rogue waves are often short-lived, they often vanish before anyone can see them.
Question 9 of 30
True or False: Rogue waves occur only in water.
The physics behind rogue waves mean they can occur in other media, too.
Question 10 of 30
How does constructive interference affect waves?
It makes them bigger.
Large ocean swells that merge at just the right (or rather, wrong) time can make monster waves thanks to constructive interference.
It makes them smaller.
It negates waves entirely.
Question 11 of 30
Scientist believe that most rogue waves are about what height?
100 feet
50 foot waves are borderline terrifying even for people on large ships; 100-foot waves might send many people into cardiac arrest.
120 feet
130 feet
Question 12 of 30
In 2005, a cruise ship called the Norwegian Dawn survived a series of how many rogue waves?
More than 60 cabins were flooded and metal railings were destroyed as high as the 10th deck; no one was killed.
Question 13 of 30
True or False: Rogue waves occur most often in open ocean instead of near land.
The physics behind rogue waves mean they happen in deep open ocean, often far from human eyes.
Question 14 of 30
About how long do the majority of rogue waves last?
about 20 seconds
They may only last for a few moments before subsiding back into the surrounding waves.
about three minutes
about 15 minutes
Question 15 of 30
True or False: Rogue waves are not really much steeper than regular waves, they are just bigger.
Rogue waves might appear to be three times steeper, creating what looks like a surreal, horrifying wall of water that could smash about anything in its way.
Question 16 of 30
In what year did an Italian ship named the Michelangelo encounter a rogue wave that caused part of the superstructure to fail?
Dozens of people were hurt and one crew member died when the wave struck in 1966.
Question 17 of 30
How many rogue waves made up a freakish wave that was measured in November 2007 following subtropical storm Andrea?
Like the very first recorded rogue wave, this monstrous double rogue wave was recorded by a laser mounted to an oil platform.
Question 18 of 30
What is the theoretical maximum height of a rogue wave?
940 feet
198 feet
No one has ever seen a 200-foot wave, and if they do, they'll be lucky to tell anyone about it.
1,132 feet
Question 19 of 30
Off the coast of Ireland, what was the supposed height of the rogue wave that struck the Fastnet Rock lighthouse in 1985?
112 feet
131 feet
157 feet
In 1985, a wave estimated at nearly 160 feet tall smashed the glass out of the top of the lighthouse.
Question 20 of 30
To be called a rogue, a wave must generally be how much higher than surrounding waves?
twice as high
Compared to the surrounding seas, rogue waves may be twice as tall … or even taller.
three times as high
four times as high
Question 21 of 30
What happened to the USS Grouper, a submarine that encountered a 100-foot rogue wave?
It was smashed against a reef.
It dived uncontrollably for several minutes.
The crew closed the hatch by chance just moments before the wave struck, sending the sub plummeting through the depths.
It sank without a trace.
Question 22 of 30
In 1978, a barge from which country was most likely sunk due to a rogue wave?
A German barge, the MS Munchen, went down with 28 crew members; rescuers found only twisted metal attributed to freakish forces.
Question 23 of 30
What happened to one of the crew members of the Mignonette, a yacht that was struck by a rogue wave in 1884?
He was devoured by shark.
He was devoured by a whale.
He was devoured by the other crew members.
They ate him, but to be fair, he was in a coma and they'd been drifting without food for many days; a trial ensued.
Question 24 of 30
In 1853, of the 500 people aboard the Annie Jane, how many people survived a monstrous rogue wave?
Perhaps only 100 people lived to tell the tale of the freak wave that struck the ill-fated ship.
Question 25 of 30
True or False: Strong ocean currents play a role in the development of rogue waves.
Where powerful currents are concentrated, rogue waves are more common, especially when those currents meet high winds blowing the opposite direction.
Question 26 of 30
In 1909, how many people were aboard the SS Waratah when it disappeared without a trace, possibly due to a rogue wave?
More than a century later, there's still no sign of this ship, which had more than 200 people aboard.
Question 27 of 30
What was the estimated height of the rogue wave encountered by the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1995?
90 feet
The 90-foot wave was likely generated by Hurricane Luis, which the ship had steered to avoid.
80 feet
70 feet
Question 28 of 30
True or False: Rogue waves do not occur in lakes.
Large lakes, like the Great Lakes in North America, are prime areas for the development of freak waves.
Question 29 of 30
What was the height of the tallest waves ever scientifically recorded in the open ocean?
95 feet
The RRS Discovery recorded the waves in February 2000; some were more than nine stories high.
113 feet
142 feet
Question 30 of 30
True or False: Scientists now have a way to warn sailors of oncoming rogue waves.
No one can provide any useful warnings for ships at this point; scientists hope that eventually they'll be able to provide at least a few minutes for crews to steel themselves for freak waves.


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Gideon pursues and destroys the Midianites—He frees the children of Israel but refuses their invitation to reign as king over them—Gideon dies, and Israel returns to idolatry.
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4 ¶And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after
6 ¶And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
8 ¶And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
9 And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
10 ¶Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
11 ¶And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was
12 And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
13 ¶And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
14 And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
16 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
18 ¶Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
20 And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
22 ¶Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not
24 ¶And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
26 And the weight of the
27 And Gideon made an
28 ¶Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
29 ¶And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
31 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
32 ¶And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.
34 And the children of Israel remembered not the Lord their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:
35 Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.


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Guaranteed words to freak out a mother, no?
So, apparently my 13-year old daughter "got stuck in a tree." What that apparently means is that she was walking and not paying attention and walked into a tree and scraped her cheek and forehead. It's also quite a literal translation for how a child would say this in Hebrew...but the translation doesn't quite work in English.
And thus began a conversation to understand how bad the injury was - considering that I'm a good 2 hours away by car and her father is in a meeting.
"It's not bad. You can barely see the scrape on my forehead. And my hair covers it."
"Can you send me a picture?" I wasn't sure what to think, but she sounded fine, even cheerful.I asked her so I figured a picture might tell me what was happening more than her description.
"No, because then you'll freak out. And it will look bigger than it is. I only lost a little blood and I put ice on it right away."
Blood? Ice? She sounds fine, I kept reminding myself, despite the amazing logic of a child. So, with a promise not to freak out, she sent me a picture.
Not so bad...considering she got stuck on a tree...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Ima, Don't Freak Out...
3 comments:
- Batya said...
You scared me!
- February 13, 2013 at 9:24 PM
- Cindy said...
Oh my word!! Scariest words for a parent to hear! Glad it wasn't more serious.
- February 13, 2013 at 9:52 PM
- A Soldier's Mother said...
Sorry to scare you, Batya - it was really a funny conversation...once I realized that it wasn't serious. And yes, Cindy...quite scary words...but thankfully, she's really fine.
- February 13, 2013 at 10:43 PM
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