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Features Super Slim Progressive-Scan DVD-Video Player with Mirror Finish and DVD-R, CD-R/RW, MP3 and WMA Playback
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- DVD-RAM Video Playback Capability No
DVD-R PlaybackCapability Yes
CD-R/RW PlaybackYes
MP3 PlaybackCapability Yes
- WMA (Windows Media Audio) Playback Capability Yes
- 5-Disc Rotary Changer No
- 5-Disc Changer Features No
- Video D/A Converter 54MHz/10-bit
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- Zoom 4:3 TV
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- Picture Mode Selection No
- Picture Control Brightness, Color, Contrast
- Monitor Select No
- Black Level Control Yes
- Audio D/A Converter 192kHz/24-bit
- Digital Re-Master Processing No
- Audio Only Function (Video Circuit OFF) No
- Virtual Battery Operation No
- Built-in DTS® Surround Sound Decoder No
- Built-in Dolby Digital® Surround Sound Decoder No
Advanced Surround (V.S.S.)Yes
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- Dynamic Range Compression Yes
- Progressive Video Out (Y, PB, PR) Switchable (480P/480I)
- Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR) Switchable (480P/480I)
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- Video Out Yes
- 5.1ch Surround Sound Audio Out No
- Subwoofer Out Yes
- 2ch Audio Out Yes
- Digital Audio Out Optical
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- Headphone Out No
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- Quick Replay Yes
- Twin Laser Pickup Yes
- Energy Star® Compliant No
- Progress Indicator Yes
- On-Screen Menu Icons Yes
- Chapter Preview Yes
- Sleep Timer Yes
- Quick Guide Setup Yes
- Horizontal Resolution More than 500 lines
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- Audio S/N 115 dB
- Dynamic Range: DVD-Video (LPCM) 102dB
- Dynamic Range: CD 98dB
- Power Source AC 120V, 60Hz
- Power Consumption 14W
- Remote Control Standard
- Still Picture Display (I/P/B) Yes
- Shuttle Dial Yes
- Gamma Correction No
- One Touch Cinema Memory Yes
- DVD/CD Text Display No
- Disc Memory No
- Auto Switching Field/Frame Still Yes
- Frame Advance (Forward & Reverse) Yes
- Optical Digital Output for DTS® & Dolby Digital® Surround Sound Yes
Cinema ModeYes
- Headphone Jack with Volume Control No
- Audio Navigation Menu Yes
- Dimensions (H x W x D) 21/16'' x 1615/16'' x 1113/16''
- Weight 6.400
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Qupid Curve-02 Wedge Sandal
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Stay ahead of the fashion curve with these abstract-print wedges from Qupid. The strappy silhouette and pretty prints of the Curve-02 will make your outfit pop.
- Geometric printed fabric upper
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By: Jrcomellas
Location: Miami, FL
May 21, 2013
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Location: Chicago, IL
April 17, 2013
Love it!
"I ordered them in pink.purple color just because 90% of my shoes are black. And I love my choice. Wedge seems high but its very comfy. I wear 7.5 and I ordered 7.5 and it fits perefecly. I will wear that to my high/low dress. Really, a very nice pair of shoes for the summer time. Can't wait to take them and wear them in Mexico!!"
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Skechers GOrun Ride 2 Lightweight Running Shoe - Womens
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Interact and respond to your running terrain with real world protection in this minimalistic designed Skechers® GOrun Ride 2 running shoe. Radically lightweight and trendy this shoe boasts GOimpulse sensors for enhanced sensory feedback, natural running at its finest.
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By: 999Shoes
Location: Alabama
February 22, 2013
Really wide
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Section 477 - Gas Installers
Section 477:00. Definition. A gas installer is any person engaged in, or holding himself out as engaged in the work or business of making any connections whatsoever for gas stoves, heaters, furnaces or other gas appliances of any kind in homes, or other buildings or premises in this municipality, or of making any repairs, additions or alterations of any gas appliances or pipes or other fixtures connected with or designed to be connected with the gas system of this municipality.
Section 477:05. License Required. No person shall carry on the business of gas piping within the corporate limits of this municipality without first having obtained a license to do so in the manner prescribed herein; and no permit for doing any such work of a gas installer, as above defined, shall be issued except to a person who has obtained such a license.
Section 477:10. Application. Any person desiring to secure a license or doing the work of a gas installer shall make application in writing therefor to the City. Prior to approval, a written examination must be taken and passed. Written examinations shall be given the first full week of each month. Applicant will be notified in writing when written examinations will be given. The Building Official shall examine such application and, upon being satisfied that the applicant is a person trained and skilled in the business and qualified to receive a license, direct that such license be issued to such applicant by the City Clerk upon compliance with the requirements of the following sections.
Section 477:15. Gas Installer Insurance.
Subd. 1. Before a license shall be granted to any person as a gas installer, he shall comply with the insurance requirements set forth in the subdivisions which follow.
Subd. 2. File with the City Clerk a certificate of insurance showing a liability contract of insurance issued to such applicant upon a standard form policy in common use, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, said policy to secure payment, in accordance with the provisions thereof, to "any person and for any damage to property for at least the following amounts: As respects injuries to persons, to the extent of $300,000 for the injury or death of any one (1) person and subject to the limit of $300,000 for each accident; and, as respects damage to property, to the extent of $100,000 for each accident, and such certificate of insurance shall also state that the City of Owatonna, Minnesota, is named therein as an additional party insured."
Section 477:20. Expiration of License. All licenses issued pursuant to this ordinance shall expire on the last day of February each year.
Section 477:25. Licenses to Firms or Corporation. Whenever two (2) or more persons are to be engaged in the business of gas installers as a firm, co-partnership or corporation, the license shall be issued to such person as designated by said firm, co-partnership or corporation. Additional persons may be gas installers for firm if they are listed on application and have passed the written gas installers examination.
Section 477:30
Section 477:30. Use of Licensee's Name By Another. No person who has obtained any such license shall allow his name to be used by any other person, either for the purpose of obtaining permits, or doing any work under the license; and every person licensed shall have recorded in the office of the City Clerk, his place of business, and the name under which the business is transacted, and shall immediately notify the City Clerk of any change.
Section 477:35. Gas Installer Permits Required and Inspections. Inspection of work beyond the City gas meter connected to the gas system of this municipality shall be made by the City Engineer. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, install or alter any gas stove, heater or other gas appliances or fixtures within the corporate limits of this municipality without first obtaining a permit from the office of the City Engineer to do such work. Minor repair and maintenance shall not require a permit. Applications for permits to do work connected to the gas system shall be made at the office of the City Engineer.
Section 477:40. Violation. It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. All gas work shall be installed, tested and inspected in accordance with the State Mechanical Code. No person shall cover any such work without its being duly inspected and approved by the City Engineer. Penalties shall be as described in Minnesota Statutes, Sections 609.033 and 609.034.


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As you all know, my thread, "The Outcry for the Banning of thsv" won the title of thread of the year in the third annual MS Awards this year.
I would just like to thank everyone who have in the past and continue to show support for it, and myself. Thanks.
Special Thanks to both Stev3child, for all the help with the thread, and to DFX.


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NOTICE is hereby given that the 2012/2013 Budget for the City of
Green River will be opened for the purpose of increasing or decreasing
budget amounts at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
at 6:30 p.m. at 460 East Main Street
NOTICE is hereby given that the 2013/2014 Tentative Budget for the
City of Green River is available at the City Office, 460 East Main
Street. The public is welcome to view the tentative budget or request
copies of it at the City Office during regular business hours, 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council will hold a Budget
Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at the Green
River Council Chambers, 460 East Main, Green River, Utah
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are encouraged to review the proposed budgets.
City Council Agenda
Special Meeting
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
6:30 p.m.
1. Discuss/approve/deny 2012/2013 budget amendments.
2. Discuss/approve/deny 2013/2014 budget.
3. Adjourn
Published in the Emery County Progress June 11, 2013.


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Cortex Professional Ceramic Giraffe Flat Iron 1 1/4"
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Memes are cultural touchstones that these days spread mostly online. How much do you know about these odd memes?
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Question 1 of 30
What time is it?
bikini and beaches time
peanut butter and jelly time
The singing banana is ubiquitous…and pretty weird.
kitten and puppy time
Question 2 of 30
The "Miami Zombie" was supposedly under the influence of what substance?
bath salts
The man was eating another person when he was shot and killed by police; then he became an online sensation.
crack cocaine
Question 3 of 30
Which animal is known for "crashing" many pictures since 2009?
Crasher Squirrel has photobombed millions of images since a National Geographic contest in 2009.
Question 4 of 30
What is Linda Glocke going to destroy?
And soon, her name became synonymous with anything that anyone thought should be destroyed.
Question 5 of 30
What nationality is the Standing Cat named Rocky?
No one knows what that cat is looking at, but he is freakishly human when he stands on his hind legs.
Question 6 of 30
Where did the "picture unrelated" phenomenon begin?
Users were sometimes required to upload pictures for every post … leading to people uploading anything and everything unrelated to the topic at hand.
Question 7 of 30
"They're eating her!" is a line from which movie?
Troll 2
"And then they're going to eat me, too!"
Question 8 of 30
Which cat is watching you, always?
wall cat
ceiling cat
Peering from a hole in the drywall, Ceiling Cat sees all.
floor cat
Question 9 of 30
While shouting "Here come dat boi," what is the frog riding?
a unicycle
This one is so weird it tends to confuse even people who spread it around the Internet.
a duck
a unicorn
Question 10 of 30
According to one meme, you're supposed to put what substance on your nipples in order to get high?
And that's how "toothpasting" became a thing.
maple syrup
Question 11 of 30
Where can you get "free candy"?
a van
The phrase "free candy" was spray-painted on a real-world van and became a funny (and creepy) meme.
a hotel
a spa
Question 12 of 30
On which site did Tron Guy first appear?
His homemade Tron costume instantly grabbed the attention of geek lovers everywhere.
Ars Technica
Question 13 of 30
Why can't we stop here?
"We took too many drugs."
"This is bat country."
It's a famous line from "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."
"They'll kill us all."
Question 14 of 30
What might Winnebago Man really need?
more money
a recreational vehicle
anger management classes
His obscene (and oddly disturbing) rants have become the stuff of Internet legend.
Question 15 of 30
What sort of cartoon animal most frequently appears in the Dolan memes?
And he has odd issues with sex and murder.
Question 16 of 30
Who answered a question about a map?
Miss South Carolina
Her stream of consciousness pageant answer has been viewed tens of millions of times.
Miss Alabama
Miss Utah
Question 17 of 30
Billy Herrington is best known for doing what in his video of dubious quality?
erotic typing
erotic wrestling
He's even been animated into a forest-saving conservationist.
erotic cooking
Question 18 of 30
One meme always features people in white masks as an homage to which group?
Anonymous isn't just a meme; it's a collective that sometimes carries out "hacktivist" raids on groups they dislike.
Question 19 of 30
A viral Kickstarter campaign resulted in a meme about recipes for what dish?
potato salad
A $10 Kickstarter turned into more than $50,000 and a place in weird meme history.
shark fin soup
Question 20 of 30
What sort of animal was blown up with explosives in Miami in 1970?
The blast sends whale parts flying for hundreds of yards and into the hearts of pyromaniacs the world over.
Great White shark
sea lion
Question 21 of 30
Which font is ridiculed endlessly?
times new roman
comic sans
And thanks to many memes, some of which are truly strange, the message is spreading.
Question 22 of 30
In one weird meme, Gandhi is always obsessed with what?
nuclear weapons
It started with a video game bug and morphed into a strange meme with a history spanning many years.
Question 23 of 30
Why is one man closing the curtains on his house?
The outside world distracts him from his computer.
In the cartoon series, he shuts the curtains and turns back to his computer, no matter what's happening outside.
He is terrified of people.
He is a vampire.
Question 24 of 30
A song called "All This Love" turned into a meme featuring which world leader hanging out with a rainbow?
They were saying "rainbow stylin'" but "rainbow Stalin" is much weirder.
Question 25 of 30
Which TV show gave rise to the bizarre trend of people dressing up in green lycra suits?
"Game of Thrones"
"Orange is the New Black"
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
For a decade now, this meme has generated weird nightmares for a lot of people.
Question 26 of 30
"Griefing" refers to what act?
posting videos of funerals
annoying other players in online games
These weird people get joy from harassing other players in multiplayer games.
crying in YouTube videos
Question 27 of 30
What is Polybius?
an experimental drug
a fictional arcade game
Playing the game supposedly helps the government control your mind and could lead to a mental breakdown.
a made-up religion
Question 28 of 30
In what year did the word "cringeworthy" really come to light?
The word itself isn't weird but the concept is often applied to some exceedingly weird human behaviors.
Question 29 of 30
What sort of animal is "drinking out of cups"?
And yes, the video will give you the creeps.
Question 30 of 30
Where is the cat on the keyboard?
in Paris
in space
This one peaked in the mid-2000s but still rears its furry head from time to time.
in an oven


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J-41 Oceanic Sport Mary Jane
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Flexible, durable and comfortable, the J-41 Oceanic is cute and stylish! Slip this sporty Mary Jane flat on for all of your outdoor adventures.
- Faux leather upper with floral cutouts
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A good walking shoe!
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Roman pleasures
Trip of a lifetime.
That always sounded like a cliché to me, but I can safely say that my husband and I embarked on a European adventure in November that we'll remember for many years to come. Not only were the sights and sounds of Rome, Florence and Pisa in Italy, St. Tropez in France, and two spectacular cities in Spain, Barcelona and Cartagena, unforgettable and unique, the food was wonderful both on land and aboard the Navigator of the Seas. The ship housed 3,000 passengers and 1,200 crew members, a virtual floating city! It's a good thing because we were aboard for two weeks and traveled across the Atlantic for nine straight days.
If you have been on a cruise, you also know that it can be the fast track to the gluttony gangway. That said, my goal was to enjoy every moment of the experience and still be able to button my pants.
Off we go…
From the horrible, essentially inedible food on the flight from New York to Rome to the magnificent gustatory choices in the cities around the Mediterranean, we knew we'd arrived in the culinary capitals of Europe. What's more, the Navigator of the Seas offered non-stop temptations, ranging from breakfast buffets, 24/7 cafes to full-course dinners. I was thrilled to see the daily "Vitality" menu available for dinner, with entrees all under 800 calories and absolutely delicious! One of my favorites was the watermelon/ feta salad, poached cod with brown rice and a low-fat peach cobbler.
When we were on land, our goal was to experience as much as we could in each port. One of the most memorable meals I enjoyed was in a small eatery in Florence. Amid the Paninis and homemade pasta on display in the small glass case, I spotted a plate with freshly sautéed spinach and paper-thin grilled eggplant slices accompanied by fresh mozzarella. It was filling, fresh and fabulous, quite a contrast from the more elaborate and showy presentations at the numerous outdoor restaurants in Piazza Navona in Rome. That dining experience, including the famous chocolate tartufo, a rich chocolate roll, is fun but different because I felt like we were in the heart of the tourist landscape.
|Dessert in Italy
In the south of France, we encountered cold and rainy weather in Saint Tropez. Despite the dipping temperatures and inclement weather, the French Riviera is stunningly beautiful. It felt like we were on a movie set. One of the highlights of this stop was a delicious lunch at a charming village bistro. The salad of tomatoes, eggplant and cheese was the perfect starter, chicken with mashed potatoes and ratatouille were delicious, but the highlight was a decadent chocolate dessert with a hot fudge filling. The Rose wine was a lovely accompaniment to the richness of the dark chocolate sweet treat. I am still thinking about that dessert. Talk about going to your happy place!
|Tapas in Barcelona
While not a buffet fan in general, I was pleasantly surprised by the wide range of choices in the ship's dining rooms, including an array of ethnic choices—Indian, English, Japanese, to name a few. We discovered that the food reflects the ethnicities of the passengers and crew, who hail from all corners of the globe.
As we had the pleasure of exploring Barcelona, and absolutely falling in love with the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Spain's second largest city, it soon became apparent that choices abounded for tapas tastings, especially along the pedestrian promenade called Las Ramblas. We sampled sangria and a tapas of olives, fish, beans and meatballs, all served by multilingual Asian bartender. What a city!
Our last stop on land was Cartagena, a lovely seaport city in southeast Spain, and the capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the Mediterranean. The numerous tours we took, including my favorite, a Segway outing, worked up quite an appetite. The outdoor tapas café was the ideal setting for a splurge of meats, cheeses, seafood and an ice cold bottle of Cartagena's legendary Rose. Glad I didn't have to drive back to the ship.
As the ocean crossing loomed, I had the pleasure of really exploring the ship and talking with the food and beverage director, Christophe Poiteven, who oversees all aspects of the dining areas for the passengers and crew. A Bordeaux native, Christophe thrives on the fast pace of the cruise operation. The sheer volume is mind boggling: 105,000 meals are prepared per week, 300,680 desserts are made each week along with 234,000 appetizers! The most popular item consumed per week? Beef, 20,000 lbs worth, followed by 12,000 pounds of chicken and 28,000 eggs, 18,000 slices of pizza and 8,000 gallons of ice cream. Royal Caribbean sources products from all around the world, but only purchases from American agents to ensure quality and safety. Christophe said that the small amount of food waste generated is incinerated on board in keeping with the company's environmental policy.
Fortunately a full fitness center is available on the ship. It happened to be located on the 11th deck, also the location of the ship's largest dining room. Someone has a sense of humor.
One last point: we took a wine class on the ship and have a few recommendations for lovers of the grape, courtesy of Dalibor, the Serbian-born wine director on our cruise. If you like a medium dry white, try Gavi. You'll taste apple and lemon peel in this refreshing vino. The Cipresetto Rose was a nicely balanced fruity wine while the Passo Delle Mule, an authentic Sicilian dry red, was my favorite. A Rocco Delle Mache Chianti was a nice alternative to more pricey reds.
The food beverages were among the many highlights of our memorable journey. I would love to hear your culinary adventures as you travel around the globe. Feel free to weigh in below. Rest assured, I am not getting near a scale anytime soon!


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The bill establishes a Teacher Leader Endorsement to be attached to any standard teaching certificate. Based on the Teacher Leader Model Standards that were released last year, the endorsement would be earned through a program of 12 graduate credits or 120 clock hours of professional development offered by colleges and universities or nonprofit educational organizations that have been approved by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).
"Teacher leadership puts teachers in the position of moving a positive educational agenda forward," said NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Marie Blistan during testimony before the Assembly Education Committee on May 13. "They are more than just effective teachers; they are effective teachers who are trained and skilled in how to work with their peers to ensure that their schools, students, and teachers are all reaching their full potential."
While the endorsement is not currently required for any positions or titles, the skills emphasized in the Teacher Leader Model Standards would be useful to those in positions such as mentor, member of the school improvement panel, instructional coach, professional development coordinator, professional learning community facilitator, or any other position in which teachers are helping other teachers advance the profession.
As currently written, the bill, initiated by NJEA, establishes an 11-member advisory board that will help determine the program of study required for the endorsement. The board will continue to evaluate the program and make any recommendations for changes to the course of study. In addition, after five years, the board will make recommendations to the State Board about any roles and responsibilities for which a teacher leader endorsement should be required.
The advisory board will consist of representatives from NJEA, the American Federation of Teachers, the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, the New Jersey School Boards Association, New Jersey Association of School Administrators, and the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, as well as a nonvoting representative from the NJDOE.
NJEA will have four seats on the board to ensure that the endorsement remains teacher-led.
The concept of a teacher leader endorsement was first put forward as part of the Teachers in the Lead NJEA school reform proposals introduced two years ago. Many states around the country are also considering different ways in which teacher leaders can be used to improve both teacher practice and student learning. New Jersey is one of the few states in which an education association is leading the charge.
"We have worked hard to ensure our members have ability under this bill to bargain language for compensation, retain newer members who now see only administration positions as a 'career' move, and allow us to offer coursework that also carries the connection of 'union' to our member participants," Blistan said.


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A park in Philadelphia, PA that houses the famous "Love" statue. Known for being an sweet place to skate due to it's awesome curved steps. However, skating in the park is apparently banned. :(
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Thursday's lobby day is part of Simon's days of action to encourage residents to make their voices heard. Simon called on Illinoisans to write, call, visit, and Tweet to their legislators about Illinois' gay marriage bill using the hash tag #ILequality.
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"Justin and I are thrilled to be participating in Springfield's Bow Tie Lobby Day," Ferguson said. "Drawing attention to the importance of marriage equality at this level is exactly why we developed Tie The Knot. We are also excited to see how the citizens and legislators of Illinois do with their bow tying skills."
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Rick was born and raised in Homestead, Pa. He attended Moshannon Valley High School and graduated in 1975. He was actively involved in Student Government, and was a member of the high school football team. After he was married he began working in surface mining in Pennsylvania for four years. Shortly after, he attended Penn State Mine Mechanics and Electrician School.
In 1980 he and his family moved to Emery County and he began working for Emery Mining/Energy West until 2004. Later in 2004 he began working for MSHA.
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He loved building, machining and working with his hands. He found joy in helping others and often gave of his time and talents.
He is survived by his wife; Sharon and children: Megan Eileen (Steven) Gage of Denver, Colo., and Anne Elizabeth Boyle of Castle Dale, Utah; two grandchildren: Jaiden and Christian; brothers and sisters: Bonnie (Wayne) Harvey of Sarasota, Fla., David (Judy) Boyle of West Mifflin, Pa., Russell (Lori) Boyle of West Mifflin, Pa., Larry Boyle of Sarasota, Fla., and Judi (John) Lesko of Patton, Pa.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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The word "brick", when used in reference to consumer electronics, describes an electronic device such as a smartphone, game console, router, or tablet computer that, due to a serious misconfiguration, corrupted firmware, or a hardware problem, can no longer function, hence, is as technologically useful as a brick.
The term derives from the vaguely cuboid shape of many electronic devices (and their detachable power supplies) and the suggestion that the device can function only as a lifeless, square object, paperweight or doorstopper.
This term is commonly used as a verb. For example, "I bricked my MP3 player when I tried to modify its firmware." It can also be used as a noun, for example, "If it's corrupted and you apply using fastboot, your device is a brick."
In the common usage of the term, "bricking" suggests that the damage is so serious as to have rendered the device permanently unusable.[1]
Cause and prevention[edit]
Bricking a device is usually a result of interrupting an attempt to update the device. Many devices have an update procedure that must not be interrupted before completion; if interrupted by a power failure, user intervention, or any other reason, the existing firmware may be partially overwritten and unusable. The risk of corruption can be minimized by taking all possible precautions against interruption.
Installing firmware with errors or for a different revision of the hardware, or installing firmware incompetently patched such as DVD firmware that only plays DVDs sold in a particular region, can cause bricking.
Devices can also be bricked by malware (malicious software) and sometimes by running software not intentionally harmful but with errors that cause damage.
Some devices include two copies of firmware, one active and the other stored in fixed ROM or writable non-volatile memory and not normally accessible to processes that could corrupt it, as well as a way to copy the stored firmware over the active version, even if corrupt, so that if the active firmware is damaged, it can be replaced by the copy and the device will not be bricked. Other devices have minimal "bootloader" firmware, enabled usually by operating a switch or jumper, which does not enable the device to work normally but can reload the main firmware.
Bricking is classified into two types, namely hard and soft, depending on the device's ability to function.[citation needed]
Hard brick[edit]
Hard bricked devices generally show little to no signs of life. A hard bricked device doesn't power on or show any vendor logo, in essence, the screen remains turned off. Some of the major reasons for hard bricking are installing firmware not made for the device, interrupted flashing procedure or following a flashing procedure incorrectly.
Some other reasons include flashing a root file for a different file or using wrong commands. Some kernel bugs[2] have been known that affect the /data partition in the eMMC chip, which gets corrupted during certain operations such as wiping and flashing.
Recovering from a hard brick is generally considered difficult and requires the use of a more direct programming interface to the controller; such an interface exists as there must be a way to program the initial firmware on an unprogrammed device. However, additional tools or connections may be needed.
Soft brick[edit]
Soft bricked devices usually show some signs of life. A soft bricked device usually boots unsuccessfully and generally gets stuck on the boot animation, or reboots endlessly, or, while in operation, suddenly shows a "screen of death". Some of the major reasons for soft bricking are invalid or corrupt firmware installation, flashing bad scripts, trying to root the device, or flashing a custom recovery image to a device with a locked bootloader.
Some other reasons include invalid memory caches, malwares or wrong read/write permissions. Some major bugs[3] in Android smart phones have been discovered that cause a device to crash endlessly.
A device can recover from a soft bricked state by simply clearing all the internal memory and flashing the firmware.[4] Sometimes internal memory partitions of the device require to be flashed again in order to recover the device from this state.
The Kindle Fire and its successors show a red screen (this can be due to rebooting into a recovery when a second bootloader is not flashed to the device), while iOS devices show a completely black or white "screen of death" showing only an Apple logo.
The Moto G 4G has a complicated method to install CyanogenMod 12 or any Lollipop based custom ROM coming from the official KitKat firmware, which involved flashing a new recovery, flashing a custom KitKat ROM, "dirty" flashing the Lollipop ROM and then wiping. If a step was done incorrectly or skipped the device would be stuck on a boot loop, soft bricked, until fixed by following the steps again.
Some devices that become "bricked" because the contents of their nonvolatile memory are incorrect can be "unbricked" using separate hardware (a debug board) that accesses this memory directly.[5] This is similar to the procedure for loading firmware into a new device when the memory is still empty. This kind of "bricking" and "unbricking" occasionally happens during firmware testing and development. In other cases software and hardware procedures, often complex, have been developed that have a good chance of unbricking the device. There is no general method; each device is different. There are also user-created modifier programs to use on bricked or partially bricked devices to make them functional. Examples include the Wiibrew program BootMii used to fix semi-bricked Nintendo Wiis, the Odin program used to flash firmware on Samsung android devices,[4] or the fastboot Android protocol which is capable of reflashing a device with no software installed.[4]
A soft bricked rooted Kindle Fire can be unbricked by using unrooting tools.
In principle any device with rewritable firmware, or certain crucial settings stored into flash or EEPROM memory, can be bricked. Many, but not all, devices with user-updatable firmware have protection against bricking; devices intended to be updated only by official service personnel generally do not.
Amongst devices known to have bricking issues are: older PCs (more recent models often have dual BIOSes or some other form of protection), many mobile phones, handheld game consoles like the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS, video game consoles like the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, many SCSI devices and some lines of hard disk drives and routers.[citation needed]
At least some older consumer market router models can become unresponsive when the user tries to define a subnet mask that does not contain one contiguous run of 1s and then 0s. If even a single bit is set so that it breaks one of the runs, the router may become bricked, unresponsive to any standard troubleshooting or resolving procedures listed in the manual. Unbricking the router may require opening the case, shorting some jumper pins on the board, then connecting the router by the USB cable to an old PC with USB 1.1 hardware, running a special DOS level program supplied by the manufacturer, and powering the router up. This procedure will flash the router to factory settings and original firmware.[citation needed]
Electric cars such as the Tesla Roadster can brick if the battery is completely discharged.[6]
Sometimes an interrupted flash upgrade of a PC motherboard will brick the board, for example, due to a power outage (or user impatience) during the upgrade process. It is sometimes possible to unbrick such a motherboard, by scavenging a similar but otherwise broken board for a BIOS chip in the hopes that the BIOS will work even halfway, far enough to boot from floppy. Then it will be possible to retry the flash process. Sometimes it is possible to boot from a floppy, then swap the old presumably dead BIOS chip in and reflash it.[citation needed]
Online and mobile services[edit]
Many newer systems capable of accessing online services (such as the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and iPhone) have internal hardware-based unique identifiers, allowing individual systems to be tracked over a network and banned from accessing certain online services. Banned systems usually continue to operate for purposes unrelated to the online service, but they are often considered "bricked" by users of the online service.[citation needed]
Mobile telephones have a fixed identification code, the IMEI; a telephone reported stolen can have its IMEI blocked by networks—effectively bricked—although anyone with the necessary expertise and equipment can usually change the IMEI.[7]
In 2011, US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) proposed that phones be "bricked" when reported stolen.[8] Some local police chiefs agreed.[9] In April 2012, the FCC announced that the service would be available later in the year.[10][needs update?]
- ^ CATB.ORG Jargon File
- ^ Hard Brick Bug on Galaxy S II and Note Leaked ICS Kernels
- ^ Android OS Memory Corruption Bug
- ^ a b c Unbrick Android phones and tablets
- ^ Neo1973 Debug Board v2/Unbricking - Openmoko
- ^ Tesla Motors' Devastating Design Problem
- ^ "Thieves can now change IMEI number".
- ^ Helmbreck, Valerie (2011-08-23). Senator wants stolen cellphones "bricked". Finance Tech News, 23 August 2011. Retrieved from http://www.financetechnews.com/senator-wants-stolen-cellphones-bricked/.
- ^ Segraves, Mark (2012-02-10). MPD fights robbery surge, seeks new FCC rule to 'brick' stolen smart phones. WJLA-TV News, 10 February 2012. Retrieved from http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/02/mpd-fights-robbery-surge-seeks-new-fcc-rule-72491.html.
- ^ Hilton, Shani (2012-04-10). Lanier: FCC and Wireless Carriers To Allow Customers To "Brick" Stolen Phones. Washington City Paper, April 10, 2012. Retrieved from http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2012/04/10/lanier-fcc-and-wireless-carriers-to-allow-customers-to-brick-stolen-phones/.


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Just past the midway portion of the 2013-2014 NHL schedule, Scott Cullen has his picks for first half award winners.
There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season.
While there is much room for movement over the second half of the year, the Calder Trophy race might be the most volatile because no one has run away from the pack and when there are so many candidates close together, it gets easy to see big changes.
Anyway, here are my picks for awards through first first half of this season:
HART TROPHY Winner: Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Runners-up: Ryan Getzlaf, C, Anaheim; Patrick Kane, Chicago Comment: After what counted as a slump for him knocked Crosby to runner-up status through the first quarter, he's pulled away from the pack, leading the scoring race by nine points over Kane and 15 points ahead of Getzlaf who fit second and third, respectively.
Scoring isn't everything, but all three have been on a roll through the first half of the season. Getzlaf's shooting percentage (17.9%) and on-ice shooting percentage (12.0%) are a tad higher than his norm, but he's also shooting more than he has in the past and the results are there -- his 20 goals already counts as his most since 2008-2009 and has him in easy range of surpassing his career-best of 25 goals.
Kane has a strong supporting cast, of course, but he's on pace for a career-high in points and shots per game. He's slumped in his last four games, but Kane has done enough to deserve consideration.
If not Kane, Capitals RW Alex Ovechkin is worthy of consideration. His 31 goals is six more than anyone else, and while Ovechkin has an unsightly minus-17, his possession stats are solid and basically has bad puck luck when it comes to percentages.
NORRIS TROPHY Winner: Duncan Keith, Chicago Runners-up: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa; P.K. Subban, Montreal Comment: Keith is having a season very similar to his 2009-2010 season, when he won the Norris Trophy, putting up dominant possession stats, but also contributing more offensively -- his 42 points in 45 games (0.93 per game) represents the best per-game scoring rate of his career.
Karlsson continues to be a game-changer offensively, and his possession numbers are more favourable than his minus-12 rating would suggest, but the percentages have not been playing in his favour through the first half of the season.
Subban had a fantastic start to the year, but his play dipped some in December. Not enough to knock him from contention, but enough that he's closer to other contenders, like Nashville's Shea Weber and St. Louis' Alex Pietrangelo, than he is to Keith at this point.
VEZINA TROPHY Winner: Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Runners-up: Josh Harding, Minnesota; Tuukka Rask, Boston Comment: The 32 games that Bishop has played this season already counts as a career-high, so who knows where this is going (especially considering his injury on the weekend), but he leads in even-strength save percentage (.945) and has been an anchor for a team that has been playing without their top offensive threat for more than a quarter of the season.
Harding was the early front-runner, but has only played two games in the past three weeks as he took time to adjust MS medication. That he's usurped Niklas Backstrom in net for the Wild is a story in itself, but Harding's numbers still have him right there with Bishop through the first half of the year.
Rask is the more predictable option, the one goaltender that would have been considered a contender in the preseason because Rask is always turning in excellent work -- his worst save percentage in the last five seasons was .918 and this year's .934 currently ranks as a career-high.
There is plenty of time for other goaltenders to make their move. Montreal's Carey Price, Toronto's Jonathan Bernier and Colorado's Semyon Varlamov are among those closest to the contenders.
CALDER TROPHY Winner: Torey Krug, D, Boston Runners-up: Tomas Hertl, LW, San Jose; Seth Jones, D, Nashville Comment: With 23 points in 42 games, defenceman Krug is only three points behind Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the rookie scoring race. More than half of Krug's points have come on the power play, where he's running the point on the Bruins' number one unit, but without any breakout forwards, Krug is the pick at the midpoint of the season.
Hertl was the leading candidate, even if he slowed down from his tremendous start, but he's already missed more than two weeks since taking a knee-on-knee hit from the Kings' Dustin Brown and he's still going to be on the shelf for the forseeable future.
Jones had a strong case early in the year, then his game fell off and his ice time was reduced dramatically. He's working his way back up lately, enough to get a runner-up nod, though not far ahead of the competition.
MacKinnon is starting to pick up offensively, and injuries in Colorado are opening up more opportunities. Others of note include Rangers LW Chris Kreider, Jets D Jacob Trouba, Kings RW Tyler Toffoli, Panthers C Aleksander Barkov and Stars RW Valeri Nichushkin, who could be in the best position of all if he can stick on the wing with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin on the Stars' number one line.
SELKE AWARD Winner: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Runners-up: Patrice Bergeron, Boston; David Backes, St. Louis Comment: It's a familiar group, with Toews and Bergeron the last two winners. They simply excel as two-way players, typically dominating possession even when they face elite competition.
Backes isn't far behind, either. He's a beast to play against, handles tough assignments like Bergeron and Backes is probably getting a little more notice this season because he's been running alongside Alexander Steen for most of the year.
Steen would be a candidate too, but that's because he's always a sound two-way player, not because of his goal-scoring explosion, and Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has such a strong two-way game that he has a chance to work his way into consideration, which isn't easy for a winger.
JACK ADAMS AWARD Winner: Bruce Boudreau, Anaheim Runners-up: Ken Hitchcock, St. Louis; Todd McLellan, San Jose Comment: It's always difficult to narrow down the best coaching jobs, but the Ducks have been so good that some credit should go to Boudreau, who is not only getting the most out of his superstars, but also the supporting cast.
The St. Louis Blues play such a grind-it-out style of game that it's a testament to the coaching of Ken Hitchcock that they stick with it, and they have one of the league's best records despite what has been merely decent goaltending.
Same goes for San Jose and coach Todd McLellan, who is succeeding without great numbers from his 'tenders and has done some line juggling to incorporate younger options.
A couple of other viable candidates -- Colorado's Patrick Roy and Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper -- have had such strong goaltending that I have a hard time separating that from the team success. They're worthy, but would they be worthy if their goalies weren't great?
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Skip to comments.What are the best conservative movies of the past 25 years ?
Posted on 01/15/2009 6:53:12 PM PST by SeekAndFind
John J. Miller at The Corner asks the question:
What are the best conservative movies of the last 25 years? This cinema epoch begins roughly with the release of Red Dawn in 1984.
I might be happy if I could find 25 bona-fide conservative movies at all in the past 25 years. Im afraid that most of what Miller will get in response will be of the Red Dawn variety, since the only place safe for conservative themes in Hollywood has been action films. Red Dawn itself had that in spades, but it was also a rather dreadful movie with more scenery-chewing than one might imagine without William Shatner. I watched it again recently and found it rather embarrassing, except for the brief appearance by Powers Booth. AVENGE MEEEEEEEE!
There have to be better examples of conservative movies that we can suggest to Miller. I have a few, and will add those suggested in the comments in updates, or at least the ones that make some sense. Here are my starters:
* The Great Raid (2005) - Based on a true story and managed to mostly stick to it, this film also committed the apparently unpardonable sin of telling the truth about the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines and their treatment of POWs. It exemplifies honor, courage, resistance to evil, and risking lives to save others.
* Saving Private Ryan (1998) - For many of the same reasons as The Great Raid, made even more clear by the highly realistic battle scenes, which make clear the sacrifice asked and made.
* Requiem for a Dream (2000) - Harrowing depiction of the destruction of lives from drug addiction, even from prescription drugs. Definitely not for everyone, but brilliant in every aspect of production. In the end, the main characters lose their souls, their freedom, and their minds. Perhaps Ellen Burstyns best performance.
* United 93 (2006) - Harrowing and heartrending depiction of the 9/11 flight that didnt hit its intended target, thanks to the heroism of the passengers on the flight. Facing certain death, they fought back against the Islamist terrorists, becoming the first Americans to do so on that awful day.
* Glory (1989) - The true story of the Massachusetts 54th in the Civil War, which led an ill-starred assault on a fortified position for the Union and suffered massive casualties. The all-black regiment fought for freedom, dignity, and honor, and gave their lives gladly for those causes. Great performances by Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman make this highly compelling.
* Shattered Glass (2003) - The story of the first round of fabrication at The New Republic, with an unexpectedly excellent performance from Hayden Christenson as Stephen Glass, the serial fabulist who succeeded by telling lies about the right people conservatives. The film does a good job of pointing that fact out.
* Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) - The trilogy should occupy one spot, but its an important one. In the fantasy realm, it speaks to true evil and the need to fight it, even to the death. The final battle, in which Aragorn attempts to sacrifice his entire army so that Frodo can complete the quest, has one of the most stirring battle speeches in film history. No one in this film argues for moral equivalency or the idea that Sauron might just be misunderstood.
I know Im missing a few, so lets hear from Hot Air readers. Be sure to explain your suggestions in the comments.
Update: The best film you never saw: The Stoning of Soraya M (2008). Read my review here. Unfortunately, its never made it into wide release, but it should be required viewing for those interested in human freedom. Made even better by the surprisingly subtle performances of the entire cast.
Update II: The comments section has some great suggestions. Let me add a few that deserve mention:
* The Incredibles (2004) - Cant believe I missed this one. It focuses on the strength of a family that works together as well as rips the notion that talented people somehow pose a threat to everyone else. And its also flat-out fun for all ages.
* Gettysburg (1993) - Excellent, fact-based depiction of the bravery and courage on both sides of this battle.
* 300 (2006) - Im not normally a big fan of the graphic-novel approach to storytelling, but it works in the story of the Greeks at Thermopylae. Self-sacrifice for a greater good gets a boost from highly stylized filmmaking. Not for all tastes, but for its genre, excellent.
* Braveheart (1995) - Worthy, I think, for its emphasis on resistance to tyranny and defense of homeland against foreign rule. Historical inaccuracies mar this somewhat, especially the disappearance of the bridge from the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Still excellent, though, but The Patriot is hobbled badly by its anti-British smears.
* Juno (2007) - Interesting view of teen pregnancy and the choice to give birth rather than abort. Not really ideological, but it has much more authenticity than most teen dramedies, and really a beautiful little movie.
* Team America: World Police (2004) - A twisted satire of conservative values on defense that winds up being itself a defense of conservative values. Profane as it possibly can get and with one really disturbing scene that got it an NC-17 rating until it was cut, Team America winds up providing one of the best explanations of why we need people willing to fight terrorists and tyrants which I cant quote here.
* The Chronicles of Narnia (2005) - Ive only seen the first movie, which made C. S. Lewis allegory on Christianity rather explicit. Good movie.
* Rudy (1993) - Hard work, not feeling sorry for yourself, faith, and love all make for one of the best movies ever and another one I cant believe I didnt recall in the initial post.
* Cinderella Man (2005) - Definitely a worthy entry. James J. Braddock goes back to boxing to rescue his family from poverty, and winds up winning the championship.
* An American Carol (2008) - I thought it was OK, but many others in the comments think it was better.
Ill keep checking back, but remember that were looking at 1984 forward. Were getting some excellent suggestions for earlier movies, but we want to focus on this particular time period.
Update III: Definitely on the list: Serenity (2005), which attacks Utopianism as the excuse for totalitarianism that it is. Shockingly good sci-fi movie on its own, perhaps the best in the last 25 years, its even better as the follow-up to the doomed Firefly television series.
Update IV: I can see that Ill not get much other work done today. Two more worthy of consideration, both true stories:
* Amistad (1997) - Recounts the true story of how John Quincy Adams defended captured Africans for their rebellion on board a slave ship, and how he won their freedom.
* Amazing Grace (2006) - A biography of William Wilberforce, who led the fight in Great Britain to end the slave trade.
Some people would include FORREST GUMP in the list but many other conservatives disagree. I'd like to hear both sides of the issue.
What about "Hanoi Hilton?"
Many Clint Eastwood movies...
Hmmmm. Scroll back one more year to 1983 and catch "Uncommon Valor". Great movie, IMHO.
Not in the last 25 years, I think.
Call me crazy, but Field of Dreams should be on the list. It honors both baseball AND fathers. Can't get more true-blue American (and conservative) than that. :-)
I would like to add the following to the list :
Patton ( May be too old to make the 25 year cut )
The Pianist
We Were Soldiers
Black Hawk Down
The Patriot
Life Is Beautiful
and the latest one from Clint Eastwood -— Gran Torino
Also, would anyone want to include Spider Man 1 in the mix ?
End of the Spear
Stand and Deliver (1988)
The Great Escape
A "coming of age" story about the son of a deceased barber, who takes over then sells his father's barbershop, but not before he learns to understand how his father could run the business day after day for his family.
In a future where the genetically engineered are given preference and the natural born are stopped from succeeding at birth, a naturall born man does not accept the fate society has in store for him, and pursues his own dreams.
Pursuit of Happyness
A man tries to better himself against nearly overwhelming odds to provide for his son.
I'd like to include THE MISSION: Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons team up to make a tour de force about human freedom vs. human oppression in South America, as Catholic Church abandons Christian natives to Portuguese slavers because its politically expedient.
THE UNTOUCHABLES seems like a good conservative movie. It celebrates bravery, duty and anti-corruption. Sean Connery was absolutely brilliant in that movie as the incorruptible cop. Needs to be watched again in light of what's happening in Chicago today.
Kinda says it all.
Idiocracy—Amusing portrayal of the future if we continue down the current pop culture secular trail....
To Sir with Love - 1967
Personal responsibility
Respect for authority
Grace under fire with race baiting
The Lord of the Rings (all of them)
The Passion of Christ
Those 4 movies drastically outshine all others
in the last 25 years
Gods and Generals....however.....excellent
Matt Damon.....
Tears of the Sun. Navy SEALs take up a larger mission. Take a stand against Genocide and safeguard the last best hope for Freedom amidst inhumanity.
Rambo IV. I've always liked Rambo but Rambo IV is icing on the cake. Get rid of the gory battle scenes and it still stands out. Rambo gets Redemption, fights a cause of his own choosing and takes a stand against tyranny.
Would Live Free or Die Hard fit the bill?
Since I've only watched kids movies and 'Postman' in the last 25 years.... "Antz".
OK, would you consider Sylvester Stallone's — Rocky a conservative movie ?
One of my favorites, and my husband and I quote from Forrest Gump all the time. We even named our puppy Forrest, since we got him when the movie was out and we couldn't come up with a great name, we decided Forrest would be a great name, and it was. AND that dog "was a runnin' fool".
Oh, and I consider the new 3:10 to Yuma a conservative flick.
Dirty Dancing
Blast From the Past (1999)
yes, but it does it in a pretty funny way. granted, not for everyone.
and to repeat something I told someone at a church function years ago (probably during South Park's first or second season): South Park doesn't really bother me. What will bother me is what comes after it. The SP people has a sense of where and when to push the line and for what purpose (they don't always succeed in this, I'll grant you). I'm more worried about the imitators that just want to use foul language and crass routines just because they can.
The Postman was a great film. kevin costner is a pant load but it's still a great, great movie.
Only to the extent that the big capable guy keeps getting beat and keeps trying to be a nice guy because he's got obvious brain trauma. That fairly well sums up the alleged 'conservatives' we have in Congress.
I liked The Postman. I never understood what was so bad about it.
Forrest Gump was a pathetic comedy that was more like a fairy tale.
I wouldn't consider it conservative either, with the AIDS glorification.
Well yes, but this is supposed to be a list of good movies.
I don't see the conservative message in Forest Gump.
nuff said.
(Warning, very explicit, but very funny language.)
Here, here for Barbershop... I was just going to include that one.
I found that one amusing.
ROCKY IV is pretty good also.
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Peaceful canal-side room w/pvt bath, 15 mins from City centre
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We live in a new development on the first floor (no lift/elevator) with open plan living space, two bedrooms (one will be yours), two bathrooms (one will be yours), a fully fitted kitchen to which you'll have total access and a balcony overlooking the canal.
Be lulled asleep by the sound of water falling over Jonson lock and wake up to homemade jam and crumpets.
Your hosts pride themselves in offering bespoke guidance to ensure a memorable visit to London and their home.
We're located in Zone 2, and a nine minute walk from Mile End Underground Station, along side the delightful Mile End Park.
This station is serviced by three different tube lines, a 15 minute ride to the city centre and a 5 minute ride to Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford.
We are offering to share our beautiful home with like-minded people.
This is a friendly household that will leave you to do your own thing but also is happy to give any directions or info you may need to ensure your stay is perfect.
Amenities nearby include breakfast Cafes, take away or delivery shops, supermarkets & good restaurants, all within a ten-minute walk radius.
We offer a spacious, modern and quiet room with a very comfortable double bed, wardrobe and writing desk.
There's a window seat overlooking the Regent's canal in the room, where you can be lulled in the summer by the falling waters of Johnston Lock.
You'll have access to your own spacious private bathroom furnished with a bath or shower. Towels, bed linen, hair straightener and hair dryer are provided. Internet wireless connection is available and free. There's even a Luggage Scale to make sure you're not over the limit after your shopping sprees.
Self-service breakfast is with cereal, eggs, crumpets, fresh bread, jam or marmalade, choice of juices and coffee or tea. Please let us know your preferences.
Smoking is allowed ONLY on the balcony.
We have a privileged view of Canary Wharf, the Regent's canal and that of the communal gardens. We're located in Stepney, a multicultural part of London that has seen a lot of regeneration thanks to its proximity to the Olympic site.
We are three minutes away from Mile End Park and a 10 minute walk from the nearest Tube station, offering great transport links on the Central, Hammersmith & City and District lines.
There are also good 24 hour transport connections to central London, with the 25 and the 205 buses taking you there in about forty minutes.
Some examples of journey times from our home via the Underground:
4 mins to Stratford Olympic Park and Westfield, Europe's largest shopping centre
7 mins to Liverpool Street Station
15 mins to Tottenham Court Road, Soho, West End Theatres
17 min to Oxford Circus Shopping capital of Europe Oxford Street Bond Street
20 mins to Kings Cross St Pancras International Eurostar
27 mins to Victoria Station
Heathrow Airport 1h 25m
Stansted Airport 1h 15m
Gatwick Airport 50m
Luton Airport 1h 15m
You could also explore the wide network of canals by walking or cycling to see a different side of London. To roam along East London's historic canal network is to unlock a tranquil world only yards from the bustle of this fantastic city.
Some attractions within close reach are: Shoreditch, Brick Lane London's best Asian food district also renowned for its bars and nightclubs, Canary Wharf, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, River Thames cruises, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Jack the Ripper tours, the HMS Belfast, Monument, London Dungeon, Bank of England Museum, Southwark Cathedral, Barbican, St Paul's Cathedral, Tate Modern Museum, Globe Theatre, Southbank, London Aquarium and the London Eye.
There's no cleaning fee but there will be a refundable £20 cash deposit on the house key upon arrival.
住宿规定There's no cleaning fee but we would like you to be a bit tidy.
There will be, however, a £20 cash refundable deposit on the house key.
It is our wish that you feel at home when you stay with us, we will leave you to do your own thing but also we are happy to give any directions info you may need to ensure your stay is perfect.
Smoking is only allowed on the balcony.
Check in and Check out time can be negotiated.
Other than that No rules!
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Bernard & Michael are friendly & discreets on the same time. The House is very clean & relaxing: a lot of well-finished particular around you and the attention of the guys to help you to spend your time in london in the the best way, make your days in the city veri comfortable.
Anyvay, the simple easy to understand better what they offer is:
take the best of the previous comments, and increase them 20%. I think that Bernard has the powerfull to fix weather london too!
Thanx by Giuseppe & Lucia
Great appartment, nice surroundings, easy access to the centre. Bernard en Michael make you feel at home in their beautiful appartment. We had our own batchroom and could use their kitchen, balcony and their livingroom for breakfast. They gave us tips to do things we otherwise would'nt have done. They were interested, but also let us go our own way. I'll certainly want to stay here again when in London.
We had a fantastic time in London with Bernard and Michael as perfect hosts. It felt like home and we had a "click" with them at once. Thanks to Bernards tips we spent our time very well in London. The room is clean and complete. We will certainly return here at our next visit. Thank you Bernard and Michael!!
This is my second experience with Wimdu and it was a great one. Wimdu can be prod to have hosts like Bernard and Michael. They are fantastic!!!! There home is your home, you are staying in a very pretty room with your own private and absolutely clean bathroom with all facilities like towls, showergel, hair dryer and so on. Bernard and Michael are fantastic and lovely hosts, they give us a lot of advice to explore the city. Michael, we loved our crumpets in the morning on top your homemade jam! The flat is located in a good area with nice restaurants and near to tube and bus stations. Thank you for everything!! Hope to see you again!!! Warm regards!
Sabine and Claudia
A delightful place to stay in a varied and interesting area. Bernard was the consummate host: helpful and clear. Both host were friendly and easy to communicate with. A cosy, homey ( in the best sense) room with lovely views and every amenity. An excellent London location.
It was a short, but tremendous stay! We were in London for the concert of The Rolling Stones, but thanks to the guiding of Bernard we have met a little piece of London too. Really a fantastic experience.
Bernard and Michael were fantastic hosts, gave great advice on the best local restaurants, and travel tips that only a local would know. Their apartment is stylish with lots of interesting art and plants .Our room was well equipped with a very comfortable bed -overlooking the canal ensured a good nights sleep. We would certainly recommend staying with them.
ps. you can feed the ducks as well !!
Bernard and Michael are most welcoming and it was a joy to stay in their comfortable, well situated and beautifully appointed home. Bernard delights in seeking out top tips for travel/activities/general London ideas and nothing was too much trouble for him. At the same time, we never felt anything other than completely relaxed and free to do our own thing. This is a tricky balance for a host to strike and Bernard and Michael manage it perfectly - they are ideal hosts! We also very much enjoyed and appreciated the eclectic mix of art, objects, fixtures, fittings and plants in the flat! A stay here, in our opinion, is far superior to a hotel or traditional B&B and having one's own bathroom is the icing on the cake. We'd highly recommend a sty in this flat to anyone seeking peace and quiet with great connections to the city.
Bernard and Micheal were perfect hosts for us :) They answered every question had lovley ideas, what you can do if you are in London.
The room is lovley. If i will do B&B again in London i wouldnt think a minute where to book just book again at their flat :)
Bernard and Michael were so accommodating, fun and thoughtful. They always had advice if we needed it, and were so knowledgeable about lovely London. The flat was charming, clean, comfortable and welcoming. Their personalities made us feel even more at home. We can't thank them enough for making our trip so wonderful. if anyone is going to stay in london for vacation, we very highly recommend staying here. We guarantee that you will leave with a smile on your face, and London in your heart.
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