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Crude Area was started by Shweta Bhandari and Falguni Agarwal for providing a platform to artists from India and other countries to showcase their art. The online community showcases original graphic art print. The line has something for all occasions- anniversaries, birthdays, Raksha Bandhan etc.
The colors used are very poppy and they may remind one of kitschy art pieces. They are meant for people with an urban outlook as some of the pieces are images from street corners and other common sights. The company is also into customizing various products meant for everyday use such as iPhone covers, mugs, and coasters and essentials for a bar. The online community was started with the vision to cater to Indians looking for different kinds of art pieces apart from contemporary and abstract art. The artefacts stocked are appealing to all and the colors would add a spot of brightness to any house.
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On February 20 & 21 2009 the citizens of Rivière Pentecôte voted 61 % against the Pentecôte River project, this vote reflects that the citizens are not interested in such a project. The Mayor said publicly that she will not consider the vote and will go forward with the project anyway. This is a unacceptable and we ask you again to help us stop this nonsense once and for all
Quebec is in the dark ages when it comes to "clean" power and resource extraction. I lived there for 15 years, and still travel to fish in Quebec every year, and see a lot of the effects. I'm saddened that the public doesn't realize what Hydro Quebec does to these rivers when it erects hydro dams.
Some of you sent me message that you had problem with the form
here is a quick link that should work fine
She will get the boot
I also hope people respond to this cry for help
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2 North Shore rivers
I hope that this Thread gets the response it deserves.
Hydro electric dams have been a proven Crucifiction of Salar habitat for 100 years and I hope that all Conservationists of this resource realize that their support must be lent to these petitions.
The only other thing I can say is it's time for a new Mayor. Re-election is unlikely!
Here are some pictures where one of the dams will be build just 200 ft below is the rivers major spawning area 70 % of spawners spawn in this area
We need you help to help stop this nonsense
Petition to help save 2 atlantic salmon rivers on Quebec North Shore
Hello everyone
The Association for the Protection of Salmon and Pentecote River is gearing up to present at the end of APRIL their petition to
Mr. Jean Charest, Prime Minister of Québec,
Mr. Claude Béchard, Minister of Natural Resources
Mme Line Beauchamp, Minister of Environment
Mme Laurence Méthot, Mayor of Port Cartier
We now need your help to collect signatures by the end of April. Its urgent and very important!
How you can help:
1. Sign our online petition
2. Print the petition and pass it around! http://www.nsfa-adventures.com/Petit...er%20River.doc
Dont hesitate to ask your friends, colleagues and family to sign. The more, the better!
Then, send it/them ASAP to
LAssociation de Protection du Saumon et de la Rivière Pentecôte
1875 Jacques Cartier
Pointes Aux Anglais, Qc
Thanks and good petitioning!
This petition is to stop the planned construction of 2 hydro electric dams, one on the Aux Rocher river and the other on the Pentecôte river both rivers are located on the North Shore of Quebec.
This petition will help protect the right of the citizens of Port Cartier and Rivière Pentecôte who are against such a construction.
All the citizens of the City of Port Cartier including Rivière Pentecôte, Baies des Homards and Pointes Aux Anglais and all the friends of both atlantic salmon rivers want you to help them stop this environmental disaster.
Here are some important factors to retain
Both the Aux Rocher River and Pentecôte Rivers are listed as ATLANTIC SALMON RIVERS by the Quebec government.
The Aux Rocher River as an existing organization that puts its atlantic salmon in high importance and has been working since the 80's in protecting and improving salmon habitat. Today the Aux Rocher has a strong run of 1500 salmon compared to 100 in the late 70's The citizens of Riviere Pentecôte are also planning a similar program to help increase salmon population and improving salmon habitat. The projected increase of salmon in the Pentecôte river after implementing such a program will be 1600, today we have an average run of 400 salmon.
The Pentecôte River is the only atlantic salmon river that is not a ZEC or private club west of Sept iles. This river offers free fishing to all tourist and local anglers.
The city of Port Cartier and AXOR are planning a 33 MW hydro electric project on the Pentecôte River and the city of Port Cartier and Regional Power inc are also planning to build a 42 MW hydro electric on the Aux Rocher river, we all know that hydro electric dams and atlantic salmon are not compatible, that's why we are asking you to help us stop these projects.
On February 20 & 21 2009 the citizens of Rivière Pentecôte voted 61 % against the Pentecôte River project, this vote reflects that the citizens are not interested in such a project. The Mayor said publicly that she will not consider the vote and will go forward with the project anyway. This is a unacceptable and we ask you again to help us stop this nonsense once and for all
These are all the reasons that all the petitioners are demanding you to suspend both projects immediately and put a stop to all Hydro Electric project on the Aux Rocher river and Pentecôte River.
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That is so weird that you guys are having problems with the figure not sitting on the seat. It's all about how you pose the figure, how far you bend the knees and how you position the ankles and hips - some tips on that: the knees may have to be rotated out to get maximum bend, the hips can go as far as you want, don't let the hip boxes get in your way as they will move if you tell them to.
The stand seems to be set to hover the bike just over any figure's head, that is about twice as high as they flew in the movie but it makes more display potential possible. The stand is designed so that the bike is horizontal when set to a banking angle, and slightly upwards when not banking - I think the best angle for display is about halfway into that bank, it brings the nose up in a way that makes it subtle for a superior display.
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Singapore: QRxPharma has clarified with the US FDA about the steps necessary for approval of immediate release Moxduo. QRxPharma will resubmit its NDA this quarter, with an expected new PDUFA date to be set for Q3 of 2013.
During the company's most recent FDA review meeting, QRxPharma presented a position that although the Combination Rule does not require a demonstration of greater efficacy or safety, the data submitted to date indicate a safety advantage for Moxduo compared to either morphine or oxycodone alone.
Results from Study 022, which demonstrated that oxygen desaturation was less severe with Moxduo than with oxycodone or morphine, were presented to the full review committee and noted with interest. The FDA recommended the company provide a more extensive analysis of Study 022 when the revised Moxduo NDA is resubmitted.
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Magical Name: A magical name is more than a mere name-word. It is a name to which much thought has been given. Found at the end of a search of one's heart, mind, and self, it is the result of a quest for the perfect name.... It can be more than a name; it can be a tool. A tool for transformation.
source: The New Book of Magical Names, by Phoenix McFarland
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It is likely that the original purpose of taking on a name used while doing magick was for protection. If others only knew you by this name, they couldn't reveal your true identity to those who would harm, kill, or imprison you. Later, family mottoes rather than names were adopted for this purpose. Outsiders, seeing the spiritual value of such a name, changed the protective concept to that of something representing your highest ideals or spiritual views, such as Aleister Crowley's Perdurabo, "I shall endure to the end." Today, many Pagans take the name of animals or colors, sometimes because they have a meaning, sometimes because they are simply a sort of disguise. Many people spend hours considering their magickal name. They then use this name only within a magickal context. Its use represents their magickal persona, and they use it much as putting on a magickal robe indicates they are no longer in a mundane world, but are entering the world of magick. Magickal names are often taken from a variety of historical or mythic sources, and may be in one's native tongue or in a foreign language, especially Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Enochian, Sanskrit, etc.
Magical Name:
It is common practice with magical orders as well as Wiccan, neo-Pagan, and other "secret" groups that members will adopt a magical name or motto for use within the group. In many magical groups, the name is in Greek or Latin, whereas in others is may be a name derived from mythology, folklore, Sanskrit, various African languages, etc. The purpose is both secretive and a declaration about one's personal goals or sense of inner identity.
The meaning of C. F. Russell's Hebrew name, Genesthai,is somewhat confusing in the absence of a statement from him. It is generally interpreted to mean "To cause to be" or "to become," or even "to become again." From a purely magical perspective, it may be better translated as: "to become," a statement of intent to be transformed.Carl Llewellyn Weschcke


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On the heels of the Senate's vote for a six-month PATRIOT extension, here's the latest from the Associated Press:
The House passed a one-month extension of the Patriot Act on Thursday and sent it to the Senate for final action as Congress scrambled to prevent expiration of anti-terror law enforcement provisions on Dec. 31.
Approval came on a voice vote in a nearly empty chamber, after Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, refused to agree to a six-month extension the Senate cleared several hours earlier....
It was not clear when the Senate would act on the one-month bill, but approval was possible by evening.
We'll let you know what the Senate ends up doing.
CNN is reporting breaking news that the Senate has ended its impasse over USA PATRIOT Act renewal. As we told you previously, pro-PATRIOT lawmakers have been unable to end a filibuster by senators demanding that new protections for civil liberties be added to the renewal bill. With the "sunsetting" provisions of PATRIOT set to expire on December 31st and the holiday recess fast approaching, the Administration and its supporters in the Senate have now chosen to cut a deal: the sunsetting provisions will be extended for another six months, allowing more time for debate on what reforms must be added to the PATRIOT Act before complete renewal. It's not yet clear how the House of Representatives will respond, but we think it's likely to accept the deal tomorrow (knock on wood).
It's the best holiday gift any civil libertarian could hope for: a bipartisan coalition of Senators has refused to end a filibuster that is blocking renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act. The group of Democrats and Republicans are rightly concerned that the PATRIOT renewal bill lacks meaningful checks and balances to protect civil liberties from roving wiretaps, secret search warrants, super-secret demands for private records, and the many other broad police powers that Congress granted in haste immediately after the 9/11 attacks. Many of those PATRIOT powers are set to expire on December 31st—but Congress is set to adjourn for the holidays today.
Next Steps Unclear, Action Still Needed
The PATRIOT Act took a step closer to reauthorization today as Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania announced that he would sign the conference report (in three parts: one, two, and three).
Backroom deals have watered-down the best reforms and opportunistic politicians have bolted on unpopular additions. However, several other senators refuse to go along with the deal, and a filibuster may be in the offing next week. Call your senators and representative now, and demand they vote "no" on PATRIOT renewal!
Last Friday we blogged the news of a revolt in Congress against the latest draft of the PATRIOT renewal bill coming out of the House/Senate conference committee. That draft lacked many of the civil liberties reforms that were in the Senate version, and a bipartisan coalition of concerned senators and representatives vowed to oppose the bill unless those checks and balances were put back in.
At the time, we wondered: "Will the conference leaders bow to pressure and rewrite the conference report to better protect our rights, so that they can get a vote on it before the holiday? Or will they stand firm and risk a drawn-out public debate on PATRIOT and civil liberties, which can only weaken their position? We don't know yet."
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Great job on the room transformation! Happy sewing!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Great job on the room transformation! Happy sewing!
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
Love your new sewing room.
Great room! We're in the middle of adding a room onto our house to become my quilting room - I hope mine turns out as nicely as yours!
You are so clever in designing your space! I love that you used velcro strips to secure your tops! Clever indeed
Very very nice you did an excellent job in your design.
Lve your space. Very nice, great storage and the desk looks very nice too. Enjoy.
This too shall pass.
I love the cubes, top, & desk arrangement.
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G = girl R =raised I = in T = the S = South
It looks like a great space!!
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Nice setup! I'm wondering where you iron.


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Also known as oolites or ooliths, these little geologic Gobstoppers form in shallow, supersaturated, agitated water far from continental sediment sources.
They start as a tiny grain of calcium carbonate, usually calcite or aragonite. As they roll and tumble in the waves, they gradually build up layer after layer of chemically precipitated calcium carbonate.
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Ask and you shall receive. This is the best I could do with my phone camera and supplies at hand. imgur.com/t9cVYuW
I'd be interested to know the width of the dish as well as the diameter of an average Gobstopper. Ok, 9 cm dish!
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Why is it that when you go to buy a skirt, even though they all have the same size label, some skirts are so small they would only fit an 8 year old and others are so big they fall off you as you zip them up? The reason is that every manufacturer has their own size charts.
Each manufacturer has a particular customer in mind when they create the patterns for their clothes and they size them accordingly. So, a manufacturer for tweens and teens will have a narrow, shorter silhouette, whilst those making for more mature ladies are likely to be more generous in their cut. Price also plays a large part. Interestingly enough the cheapest and the expensive designer clothes tend to be smaller than the medium-priced labels. The problem with buying in a shop is that they don't have their size charts displayed and only Haute Couture Designers or Dressmakers that will actually measure you in their work rooms. It's rare to see a sales assistant with a tape measure in her hand these days!
What You Need To Know About Size Charts
Usually a size chart will give body measurements for Chest, Waist, Hips and Length. In the more upmarket or tailored charts they will often give cross back, top hip, lower hip and sleeve length measurements as well. Read any size chart carefully. Some size charts are for the garment itself. Other size charts are for your body measurements but the actual garments will be larger to allow for movement and the fact that waist measurements expand during the day as we eat.
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Also remember that the fabric of a garment will affect the measurement. Garments made in knitted fabrics are often smaller in appearance but will stretch to the correct size once on. Garments in woven fabrics, which is much stiffer, can be slightly bigger as the fabric may restrict movement or even tear if it is too tightly fitted.
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All measurements should be taken with a tape measure, the soft kind for dress making not the stiff metal measures for household repairs. When you take your measurements you should not pull it tight so it compresses your body at any point. If it is too loose it will slip down and you will get an inaccurate reading. Always stand up straight and take your measurements wearing fitted clothes or best of all in your underwear. You should ensure that the tape is level around your whole body parallel to the floor. Make sure you have a piece of paper handy to write down your measurements
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If you see a measurement that says 'Relaxed Waist' that is the garment's resting flat waist measurement. If you see a measurement that says 'Extended Waist' it is referring to how far the waist of the garment will stretch easily, without being overly extended.
Hip measurements are a movable feast. The top hip is about 5 inches down from the waist. The standard hip is about 7 inches; down. Measure down from your waist to the fullest part of your hips, this varies from woman to woman depending on her body shape. Once you know where that point is, using the tape measure wrap it around your hips measuring from the front.
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Update: Giveaway over! Thanks to all who shared tips, and good luck on the next one.
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread at the grocery store. Bought it, tried it, liked it! And then last week something really nice happened. Jif contacted me (not the peanut butter itself, but rather a human representative) and asked if I'd like to host a giveaway featuring their product. Well, heck yes!
Now I'm supposed to share some tips on how to use it, but I've already posted two recipes and feel that's enough for now. How about if you post tips? In the comment section, share one tip on how to use Jif Chocolate Hazelnut Spread. This Friday I will randomly choose one commenter who will receive a Jif Tasting Kit which includes the following:
• Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
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Is there a good Basic interpreter?
I've got to ask - Why?
They can be easily compiled to the Arduino, but I was rather looking for a 'library' where you could you know..
I've seen bitlash before and to be honest, I don't like it. It has a weird syntax and only allows variables 27 from a-z.
But as these sources evolve,
Is that somehow possible or does it sound ridiculous?
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This is a (very good) recurring column on Comic Book Resources that proves or disproves urban legends, mostly related to comics, but sometimes going into the broader world of pop culture. This week's second legend (which the link should take you directly to) is pretty jaw-dropping for any child of the 80s. The cute, cuddly teddy bears indirectly led to some of the least cuddly characters of the era.
Also, there's more than a bit of Hasbro bone-headedness worked in there as a bonus. (Don't want to spoil it, but think of how they could've royally ****ed up an entire decade if they got their way.)


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American Thinker had an article that explained that the restaurant chains, and low-paying employers, in general, are not the only ones who are cutting hours due to the new mandates of Obamacare.the news about the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is so richly ironic. CCAC has just announced that because of ObamaCare, it will have to slash the hours of 400 of its employees, about half of whom are adjunct instructors. This is because under the new law, companies and other organizations employing 50 or more employees are required to provide full health care insurance (at high cost, because of a host of new mandates the law includes) for all employees working 30 or more hours a week. This means that employers have a tremendous incentive -- indeed, virtually a gun at their heads -- to either cut hours for employees to under 30 hours per week or eliminate workers outright (by outsourcing, offshoring, contracting out, and automating), or to keep the employees under 50 by simply not expanding.This has led numerous private companies start taking precisely those actions -- including Abbot Labs, Applebee's, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Dana Holding, Darden Restaurants, Kinetic Concepts, Kroger, Lockheed-Martin, Medtronic, New Energy, Papa John's Pizza, Smith & Nephew, Stryker, TANCOA Janitorial, and Welch Allyn. For example, major restaurant chains such as Olive Garden and Red Lobster are already moving employees to under 30 hours a week. Boston Scientific has said that it will lay off 1,400 workers and shift production to China.
So CCAC's action is no surprise. At the end of this year, the college will cut 200 temporary part-time workers' weekly hours to 25, and 200 adjuncts will see their courses cut from 12 down to 10 units per semester -- a drop of 16%. But by doing this, CCAC will save $6 million it would otherwise have to spend for health insurance.
As John Dziak, head of the CCAC Federation of Teachers, ruefully acknowledged about ObamaCare, "[t]his is one of those times when the best of intentions do not always end up with the best results." No joke there.
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Want to know something scary? First, Obamacare has "covered" millions of people without increasing the number of MD's and RN's. Much could be said about that and has. We can expect severe shortages. BUT... hospitals are employers like anyone else. And they will be putting increasing numbers of people on short hours and making as many as possible "part time." You know... like the part-time clinical pharmacists so you can't get meds for your patient before 8 AM and after 5 PM. And that Cath Lab Tech that isn't "in house" when you have your heart attack. (Don't worry, he'll be doing his best to fight traffic while you're losing most of your myocardium.) And since there will be a shortage of hands to push gurneys... the few nurses taking care of patients will have to take them to procedures throughout the hospital while their other 8 patients suck air. And so on and so on and so on.
Imagine, too ... if someone needs two 25-hour jobs instead of one 40-hour job, but they will earn less in two ways: there won't be any 1-1/2 overtime (so he will work 10 extra hours for $50 less than with 50 hrs on one job, based on $10/hr), and they will now have to pay for their own health insurance.
Will there be more people employed? Would it surprise anyone that the better workers will have two jobs, while the less skilled workers will have no job? The fellow with two jobs might very well get a subsidy for his health insurance (due to now lower earnings), as well as the fellow with no job at all.
So, the poorest will not have their situation change much; nor the top 10% have their situation change greatly. It will be the middle class that will be squeezed the most. Those at the lower end of that group will hurt the most. Yet, a primary focus of this election campaign was about who cared most for the well-being of the middle class. Ironic.
Would expect that the unions would negotiate for a quota on part-time workers. I read one speculation (can't remember where), that the govt would then make a rule that limited the number of part-time workers a company could employ. Just take away another freedom so that the govt gets its way. Seems that this would ultimately lead to a system of 29-worker companies, with lots of subcontracting occurring to other 29-worker companies. (While the law states it applies to firms of 50 or more, some of the requirements kick in at 30 workers).
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Something I didn't quite realize on the 2.3% tax on medical devices. Since this tax is on gross revenues, it translates into about 15% on actual "profit" for these companies. So, to stay even, I'm guessing that they will have to raise prices slightly more than 2.3%.
Makes me wonder why it makes any sense to fund health care by a tax on one segment of the health care industry, which will result in higher costs for everyone. Was this the only segment of health care industry that they could isolate for this purpose? Is it a small segment of the industry, so unlikely to put up a big lobbying stink?
It actually makes some sense to tax the tanning salons ... sort of like taxes on tobacco, to discourage people from using something that has negative health consequences. And, of course, they want to tax sugar drinks, too, due to the obesity problems. But doesn't make as much sense to tax something which can have a positive health effect.
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In the post that started this thread, Gerry posted this text from the affordable care act:Could you please give me a reference/link to any "federal health insurance" program? All the affordable care act does is set up exchanges for private insurance.No individual, company, business, nonprofit entity, or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall be required to participate in any Federal health insurance program created under this Act (or any amendments made by this Act), or in any Federal health insurance program expanded by this Act (or any such amendment), and there shall be no penalty or fine imposed upon any such issuer for choosing not to participate in such programs."
I was reading that this college now will not let their instructors teach any more than 10 credit hours per semester at a pay rate of $750 per credit hour per semester. So if you teach there year round (which is a big stretch because most kids go 2 semesters/year) you cannot make any more than 3 x 7500 = $22,500 per year. If you carry two jobs and can somehow manage to teach 3 semesters at each school, that'll bring you a whopping $43,000 per year with ZERO benefits. Sounds like the conservative's wet dream to me, given what little respect that they have for the teaching profession.
One thing the article forgot to mention. Even the guy who is able to pull down 3 semesters a year will qualify to have insurance he buys on an exchange subsidized because if he has a family he is way under 400% of the poverty level. These folks are part of the 47% that Rmoney showed such respect for during the election. Too bad they can't take responsibility for their own lives. In the quote above you state: "low-paying employers, in general, are not the only ones who are cutting hours due to the new mandates of Obamacare." Hopefully now you realize that these community colleges ARE among those "low paying employers," using the exact same tactics as restaurant chains etc to save a buck.
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The real problem is that Victor Cruz does not operate on the same team as Davone Bess. If the Dolphins were to be interested in Cruz they would have to work out a sign-and-trade with the Giants and it would probably involve sending Bess over to them to play the slot in place of Cruz, and on top of that we'd have to give up probably a 2nd round pick and maybe a low pick on top of that.
Victor Cruz ran 377 of his 541 routes from the slot. He was targeted 93 times with 58 catches for 867 yards and 8 TDs from the slot.
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That's 2.30 yards per route and 9.3 yards per attempt from the slot versus only 1.37 yards per route and 5.1 yards per attempt on the perimeter.
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Oh boy
A good friend of mine has offered me a very large tank & stand. The main DT is fused to a smaller (but still large) cube tank, and it's all connected to a refugium. I asked her what she wanted for it, and she said "Give me an offer." I said I'll wait. The tank does need a bit of cleaning and refurbishing. Should I buy this tank for around 80 bucks, or lower, or buy a brand new tank & items?
I will post photos as soon as I can.10 Gallon: 5 Peppered Corys | Pool Filter Sand | x2 AquaTech 5-15 Power Filter | 2 plastic plants
Its very hard to judge without pictures but from the sounds of it $80 would be low balling it in my opinion.20 gallon tall: empty
29 gallon: moderately planted with 9 bloodfin tetra, 1 german blue ram, 11 glow light tetra and 1 BNP
10 gallon QT: empty
What is large to you? To most people it is 90 gal and up. A tank and stand that size is worth much more than $80 and over a hundred gallons is easily over $200 (that would be a deal.) Still, any such tank will need a hood/light or glass cover and lights as well as heaters and filter(s). So, plan on these - if included, than the value is much greater than just a tank and stand. Use dimensons and the program (aqadvisor) found in my signature to calculate tank size.Knowledge is fun(damental)
A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
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I've emailed my friend and am awaiting her reply. While I visit her, I will measure the aquarium and calculate the gallon size. Will post photos as well when I get them.10 Gallon: 5 Peppered Corys | Pool Filter Sand | x2 AquaTech 5-15 Power Filter | 2 plastic plants


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OK. This a political forum. We often talk sports too. Why not beer? Every town now has some sort of local craft brew. What is your local favorite? Many beers that appear as local craft brews are now owned by the big guys, who are owned by out of country conglomerates.
But within our cities are many small brewers. Whose your favorite? Do they have a website you can link.
I'll do mine...http://www.marblebrewery.com/
Their IPA is my favorite. I always take some on the road. I hate to get to some small town in CO and only find 3.2 Bud-Light and Hard Lemonade at the conveniece store.


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|Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The government of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many political and economic challenges.
Landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed; the Kagera, which drains into Lake Victoria, is the most remote headstream of the White Nile
|Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 27,830 sq km
land: 25,680 sq km
water: 2,150 sq km
Size comparison: slightly smaller than Maryland
|Land Boundaries:
| total: 974 km
border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 233 km, Rwanda 290 km, Tanzania 451 km
|0 km (landlocked)
|Maritime claims:
|none (landlocked)
|equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January)
|hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains
|Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Lake Tanganyika 772 m
highest point: Heha 2,670 m
|Natural resources:
|nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
|Land use:
| arable land: 33.06%
permanent crops: 14.37%
other: 52.57% (2011)
|Irrigated land:
|214.3 sq km (2003)
|Natural hazards:
|flooding; landslides; drought
|Current Environment Issues:
|soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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| noun: Burundian(s)
adjective: Burundian
|Ethnic groups:
|Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000
|Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
|Christian 82.8% (Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 21.4%), Muslim 2.5%, Adventist 2.3%, other 6.5%, unknown 5.9% (2008 census)
|10,888,321 (July 2013 est.) note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 45.6% (male 2,497,999/female 2,469,564)
15-24 years: 19.7% (male 1,071,135/female 1,074,763)
25-54 years: 28.4% (male 1,533,191/female 1,559,661)
55-64 years: 3.8% (male 186,706/female 225,467)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 108,243/female 161,592) (2013 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 88.6 %
youth dependency ratio: 84 %
elderly dependency ratio: 4.5 %
potential support ratio: 22 (2013)
|Median age:
| total: 16.9 years
male: 16.6 years
female: 17.2 years (2013 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|3.08% (2013 est.)
|Birth rate:
|40.04 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Death rate:
|9.12 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-0.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)
| urban population: 10.9% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 4.45% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|BUJUMBURA (capital) 605,000 (2011)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.82 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
|Mother's mean age at first birth:
|21.3 note: Median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2010 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|800 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 58.86 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 63.32 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 54.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 59.69 years
male: 57.92 years
female: 61.5 years (2013 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|5.99 children born/woman (2013 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|21.9% (2010/11)
|Health expenditures:
|11.6% of GDP (2010)
|Physicians density:
|0.03 physicians/1,000 population (2004)
|Hospital bed density:
|1.9 beds/1,000 population (2011)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 83% of population
rural: 71% of population
total: 72% of population
urban: 17% of population
rural: 29% of population
total: 28% of population (2010 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 49% of population
rural: 46% of population
total: 46% of population
urban: 51% of population
rural: 54% of population
total: 54% of population (2010 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|3.3% (2009 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|180,000 (2009 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|15,000 (2009 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|2.9% (2008)
|Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
|35.2% (2005)
|Education expenditures:
|6.1% of GDP (2011)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.2%
male: 72.9%
female: 61.8% (2010 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 11 years
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2010)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of Burundi
conventional short form: Burundi
local long form: Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi
local short form: Burundi
former: Urundi
|Government type:
| name: Bujumbura
geographic coordinates: 3 22 S, 29 21 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural, Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi
|1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)
|National holiday:
|Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
|ratified by popular referendum 28 February 2005
|Legal system:
|mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Pierre NKURUNZIZA - Hutu (since 26 August 2005); First Vice President Therence SINUNGURUZA - Tutsi (since 29 August 2010); Second Vice President Gervais RUFYIKIRI - Hutu (since 29 August 2010); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Pierre NKURUNZIZA - Hutu (since 26 August 2005); First Vice President Therence SINUNGURUZA - Tutsi (since 29 August 2010); Second Vice President Gervais RUFYIKIRI - Hutu (since 29 August 2010)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by president (For more information visit the World Leaders website )
elections: the president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held on 28 June 2010 (next to be held in 2015); vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by parliament
election results: Pierre NKURUNZIZA elected president by popular vote; Pierre NKURUNZIZA 91.6%, other 8.4%; note - opposition parties withdrew from the election due to alleged government interference in the electoral process
|Legislative branch:
| bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - TBD; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others 1.3%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 9 judges and organized into Judicial, administrative, and cassation chambers) judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the Judicial Service Commission, a 15-member independent body of judicial and legal profession officials); judges appointed by the president with the approval of the Senate; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; County Courts; Courts of Residence
|Political parties and leaders:
|governing parties: Burundi Democratic Front or FRODEBU [Leonce NGENDAKUMANA] National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Front for the Defense of Democracy or CNDD-FDD [Jeremie NGENDAKUMANA] Union for National Progress (Union pour le Progress Nationale) or UPRONA [Bonaventure NIYOYANKANA] note: a multiparty system was introduced after 1998, included are: National Council for the Defense of Democracy or CNDD [Leonard NYANGOMA] National Resistance Movement for the Rehabilitation of the Citizen or MRC-Rurenzangemero [Epitace BANYAGANAKANDI] Party for National Redress or PARENA [Jean-Baptiste BAGAZA]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society or FORSC [Pacifique NININAHAZWE] (civil society umbrella organization) Observatoire de lutte contre la corruption et les malversations economiques or OLUCOME [Gabriel RUFYIRI] (anti-corruption pressure group) other: Hutu and Tutsi militias (loosely organized)
|International organization participation:
|ACP, AfDB, AU, CEPGL, COMESA, EAC, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
|National symbol(s):
|National anthem:
| name: "Burundi Bwacu" (Our Beloved Burundi)
lyrics/music: Jean-Baptiste NTAHOKAJA/Marc BARENGAYABO
note: adopted 1962
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Angele NIYUHIRE
chancery: Suite 408, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
telephone: [1] (202) 342-2574
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador [vacant]; Charge d'Affaires Samuel R. WATSON
embassy: Avenue des Etats-Unis, Bujumbura
mailing address: B. P. 1720, Bujumbura
telephone: [257] 22-207-000
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Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector. The economy is predominantly agricultural; agriculture accounts for just over 30% of GDP and employs more than 90% of the population. Burundi's primary exports are coffee and tea, which account for 90% of foreign exchange earnings, though exports are a relatively small share of GDP. Burundi's export earnings - and its ability to pay for imports - rests primarily on weather conditions and international coffee and tea prices. An ethnic-based war that lasted for over a decade resulted in more than 200,000 deaths, forced more than 48,000 refugees into Tanzania, and displaced 140,000 others internally. Only one in two children go to school, and approximately one in 15 adults has HIV/AIDS. Food, medicine, and electricity remain in short supply. Less than 2% of the population has electricity in its homes. Burundi's GDP grew around 4% annually in 2006-12. Political stability and the end of the civil war have improved aid flows and economic activity has increased, but underlying weaknesses - a high poverty rate, poor education rates, a weak legal system, a poor transportation network, overburdened utilities, and low administrative capacity - risk undermining planned economic reforms. The purchasing power of most Burundians has decreased as wage increases have not kept up with inflation. Burundi will remain heavily dependent on aid from bilateral and multilateral donors - foreign aid represents 42% of Burundi''s national income, the second highest rate in Sub-Saharan Africa. Burundi joined the East African Community in 2009, which should boost Burundi's regional trade ties, and also in 2009 received $700 million in debt relief. Government corruption is hindering the development of a healthy private sector as companies seek to navigate an environment with ever changing rules.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $5.578 billion (2012 est.) $5.363 billion (2011 est.) $5.148 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $2.475 billion (2012 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|4% (2012 est.) 4.2% (2011 est.) 3.8% (2010 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $600 (2012 est.) $600 (2011 est.) $600 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
|Gross national saving:
|1.7% of GDP (2012 est.) 1.7% of GDP (2011 est.) 0.3% of GDP (2010 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 91.8%
government consumption: 12.1%
investment in fixed capital: 21.8%
investment in inventories: -4.5%
exports of goods and services: 8%
imports of goods and services: -29.1% (2012 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 91.8%
government consumption: 12.1%
investment in fixed capital: 21.8%
investment in inventories: -4.5%
exports of goods and services: 8%
imports of goods and services: -29.1% (2012 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|coffee, cotton, tea, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, cassava (manioc); beef, milk, hides
|light consumer goods such as blankets, shoes, soap, and beer; assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing
|Industrial production growth rate:
|4% (2012 est.)
|Labor force:
|4.245 million (2007)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 93.6%
industry: 2.3%
services: 4.1% (2002 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|Population below poverty line:
|68% (2002 est.)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: 4.1%
highest 10%: 28% (2006)
|Distribution of family income - Gini index:
|42.4 (1998)
| revenues: $767.6 million
expenditures: $865.8 million (2012 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|31% of GDP (2012 est.)
|Public debt:
|50.8% of GDP (2012 est.) 55.7% of GDP (2011 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 18% (2012 est.) 9.7% (2011 est.)
|Current account balance:
|-$337.4 million (2012 est.) -$253.4 million (2011 est.)
|$127.1 million (2012 est.) $124 million (2011 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
|Exports - partners:
|Germany 14.8%, Pakistan 9.1%, China 8.7%, Austria 7.5%, Sweden 7.2%, Belgium 5.1%, France 4.7%, Rwanda 4.4%, US 4.1% (2012)
|$810 million (2012 est.) $771.7 million (2011 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs
|Imports - partners:
|Saudi Arabia 16.3%, China 7.9%, Uganda 7.7%, Belgium 7%, Kenya 6.7%, Zambia 6.6%, India 5.5%, Singapore 5.1% (2012)
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$308.8 million (31 December 2012 est.) $295.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$639.7 million (31 December 2012 est.) $627.7 million (31 December 2011 est.)
|Market value of publicly traded shares:
|Exchange rates:
|Burundi francs (BIF) per US dollar - 1,442.51 (2012 est.) 1,261.07 (2011 est.) 1,230.8 (2010 est.) 1,230.18 (2009) 1,198 (2008)
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|Electricity - production:
|127 million kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 189
|Electricity - consumption:
|198.1 million kWh (2009 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|0 kWh (2010 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|80 million kWh (2009 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|52,000 kW (2009 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|1.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|98.1% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|2,290 bbl/day (2011 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|1,334 bbl/day (2008 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|0 cu m (2010 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|0 cu m (2010 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|0 cu m (2010 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2010 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|527,800 Mt (2010 est.)
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|Telephones in use:
| 30,000 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 176
|Cellular Phones in use:
|1.915 million (2011)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: sparse system of open-wire, radiotelephone communications, and low-capacity microwave radio relays
domestic: telephone density one of the lowest in the world; fixed-line connections stand at well less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular usage is increasing but remains at roughly 20 per 100 persons
international: country code - 257; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011)
|Broadcast media:
|state-controlled La Radiodiffusion et Television Nationale de Burundi (RTNB) operates the lone TV station and the only national radio network; about 10 privately owned radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available in Bujumbura (2007)
|Internet country code:
|Internet hosts:
|229 (2012)
|Internet users:
|157,800 (2009)
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| 7 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 165
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 1
over 3,047 m: 1 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 6
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 2 (2013)
|1 (2012)
| total 12,322 km
paved: 1,286 km
unpaved: 11,036 km (2004)
|(mainly on Lake Tanganyika between Bujumbura, Burundi's principal port, and lake ports in Tanzania, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo) (2011)
|Ports and terminals:
|lake port(s): Bujumbura (Lake Tanganyika)
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|Military branches:
|National Defense Forces (Forces de Defense Nationale, FDN): Army (includes maritime wing, Air Wing), National Gendarmerie (2013)
|Military service age and obligation:
|18 years of age for voluntary military service; the armed forces law of 31 December 2004 did not specify a minimum age for enlistment, but the government claimed that no one younger than 18 was being recruited; mandatory retirement age 45 (enlisted), 50 (NCOs), and 55 (officers) (2012)
|Manpower available for military service:
| males age 16-49: 2,182,327
females age 16-49: 2,202,125 (2010 est.)
|Manpower fit for military service:
| males age 16-49: 1,398,769
females age 16-49: 1,481,417 (2010 est.)
|Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
| male: 117,956
female: 116,956 (2010 est.)
|Military expenditures:
|5.9% of GDP (2006 est.)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|Burundi and Rwanda dispute two sq km (0.8 sq mi) of Sabanerwa, a farmed area in the Rukurazi Valley where the Akanyaru/Kanyaru River shifted its course southward after heavy rains in 1965; cross-border conflicts persist among Tutsi, Hutu, other ethnic groups, associated political rebels, armed gangs, and various government forces in the Great Lakes region
|Refugees and internally displaced persons:
| refugees (country of origin): 41,349 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2012) IDPs: 78,800 (the majority are ethnic Tutsi displaced by inter-communal violence that broke out after the 1993 coup and fighting between government forces and rebel groups; no new displacements since 2008 when the last rebel group laid down its arms) (2012)
stateless persons: 1,302 (2012)
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I was in my friend's truck the other day when he started to complain of another problem with his pickup. "Dang it. I think the water pump is toast. This piece of junk!"
I should probably give a little background on this truck: He'd bought it years ago and become its third owner shortly after taking a part-time job that required a truck bed. It became his only vehicle that he drove out to meet us in the desert in, haul junk in, and drive to work wherever he was going—every day. This truck, which he'd purchased for only a few thousand dollars, had more than fulfilled its duties as the manufacturer had intended it to. And now he calls this vehicle junk?
I leaned over on the bench seat and looked at the odometer. "Is that accurate?" I inquired.
"As far as I know. Never had a problem with the speedometer. Just lots of other little things," he quipped.
I couldn't help but smile and start giving him a hard time. The truck's odometer read 304,000 miles (give or take a few hundred miles—the first three numbers on the odometer were all I was concerned with). "Your truck has over 300,000 miles on it! How can you fault your ride with that many miles?! You're lucky the frame hasn't broken in half at this point! Water pump?! You've never even fixed the timing chain on this thing! You've got less money into this truck than I have into the fuel in my truck. You should be ashamed!"
He thought about it for a second and started to laugh. "You know, you're right," he said. "Maybe it's time to give it a little love, or maybe buy a second vehicle to commute with. Three hundred thousand miles is pretty good."
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The diesel truck, unfortunately, holds its value and is not really feasible for the "under $2,000" scavengers, but those Toyotas and Cherokees are ripe for the picking. With a low buy-in, minimal maintenance, and decent fuel economy, these two vehicles have to be the absolute best deals in transportation that you can find.


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• It wasn't a good week for former New York Knicks chief Isiah Thomas's draft picks. Well, I guess it's never a good week for Isiah Thomas draft picks, but this week was, er, less good than most, as Renaldo Balkman and Nate Robinson got arrested. Balkman got pulled over for a DUI in Temple Terrace, Florida. Interestingly, when Thomas drafted the unknown Balkman in the first round a few years back (to the utter surprise of the entire human race), he described him as a "Rodman type." Turns out that's at least half true.
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I am spending the summer in southern Colorado, Monte Vista,Alamosa area. Are there any lab people or trainers around that area?
I am spending the summer in southern Colorado, Monte Vista,Alamosa area. Are there any lab people or trainers around that area?
trying to find usable training water that doesnt have current capable of sweeping a bumper or a dog downstream is almost impossible to find..add to that the Indian tribes are not exactly known for opening their lands for anything but trophy elk hunting...I have a bother that has lived in Durango for the past 30 years and if there was training water he would have found it and showed it to me already...there are parts of the San Juan and Animas rivers that are nice places to cool dogs off during the summer heat
There are several AKC clubs along the front range and one in Grand Junction. Southern CO HRC is active in the Pueblo, Canon City area. Years ago the Alb RC used to hold FT's at a place called Mt Blanca. I think they have closed. I spend time every summer in the Leadville area and train at an old Army base called Camp Hale. PM me if you want some contact info for SCHRC. JD
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There is calm water around the durango area. You just have to knock on doors of ritzy houses and ask if you can train your dog in their ponds. I got several near bayfield i can use. There is also quite a few waterholes that are for water trucks to fill from around.
I hunt the animas and san Juan rivers. Give your gamer dogs a taste of moving water that hunting dogs deal with.
Im quite away from alamosa, so i can't help. I know there is the canajos river south of there heading towards chama.
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Woody, I posted the same ? last year. Lots of words, but the answer appears to be no. The clubs that are nearest have no training grounds of their own. The obvious place would be Alamosa or Monte Vista themselves. But I can find no one in authority that is interested in talking about it. Bon is right, there SHOULD be areas, but all private land and closed.
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There is the river running thru alamosa.
Southern CO HRC is in Pueblo and they have a test coming up soon but that's about 90-100 miles or so from Alamosa. Finding good water in this drought in the valley might be a problem but if you knock on some doors and ask nicely you should be able to at least find some water to work with. Whatever you do don't stick around for October down there because the duck hunting sucks
there is some beautiful water on the wildlife refuge near Alamosa, Pikes Peak Retriever Club used to hold field trials there, it hsn't been used in many years and don't know if training is allowed after waterfowl nesting season is over but it is worth exploring
If that doesn't work befriend Malcom Forbes, he owns around 100,000 acres I am told


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Hoping To Revive Old Red Photo Proofs
Posted 13 July 2012 - 04:45 PM
My mother had her wedding portraits made (1959). Because money was tight, she didn't buy many portraits but the studio gave her the proofs, which were printed in such a way that they color shifted over the years (if that's the right term). Now, they are darkening and very reddish.
My best guess for reviving them is to scan them ASAP, and then take them into PSE (that's all I've got) and try to work some magic. But... before I expose them to the blinding light of the scanner, I wanted to get some insight from the wise SG photo experts.
Any tips on scanning in a way other than normal?
Any tips on what to do in PSE?
Any tips on, well, anything?
I figure we have one shot at scanning them and then they will be too dark to try again. I think the light exposure causes them to darken.
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I have a book on photo restoration and retouching that's been very helpful. It's written for PSP, but the techniques are completely transferrable to PS or PSE.
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I have revived some dark red photos, and been pretty pleased. You may end up changing them to sepia, chocolate or black & white tones, but they'll be lighter and clearer. If you have a sample you can upload, I'll see how I would begin, if that helps.
I have a book on photo restoration and retouching that's been very helpful. It's written for PSP, but the techniques are completely transferrable to PS or PSE.
Oh, thank you so much for the offer! As soon as I get hold of the proofs and either take a picture of them or scan them, I will give you a holler!
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I've dabbled with photo restoration in PSE but haven't encountered any prints that were way red. I'll bet you can do quite a bit with them though. Good luck.
There are some good books on photo restoration written for PSE too.
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Posted 14 July 2012 - 05:05 PM
It's good you're doing something right now so that you capture them before they degenerate further...
Hey, Kerry! Yes, definitely... I need to do something now. I've known about the red wedding proofs for years, but had no avenue for improving them. It was more of a "let's take a picture now so we have something before it gets worse" but there was nothing I knew to do to really salvage them and make them look normal. But now, with digital scrapping and PSE, I feel *EMPOWERED* (cue the victorious trumpet music). hahaha
I told Mom it was time to pull the proofs out and let me have a go at them. Her response: "Ummm, I have to find them."
Oh boy.
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I can't wait to see how they come out --- good luck!
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The proofs should be ok to be scanned - the light won't hurt them for the length of time they'll be in the scanner! Some things that might help:-
The red cast is indicative of the lack of blue and green tones in the image. So, you would need to look to increasing the amounts of blue and green tone to restore the colours. In some cases, a straight use of the "Auto Levels" might be enough to bring them to a point where you can work a bit further on them in time.
If the colours won't recover to your liking then, as other SG's have said, go for a Black & White or Sepia tone. The separation of tones in BW and Sepia are more apparent and should recover most of the tonal detail in these cases.
Some proofs, especially older prints, may have the word 'PROOF' or a proof number printed or embossed into them somewhere. Some clever use of the clone and healing brushes may be required.
One last tip. If you have an image that won't fully recover the colour, but will recover part of it, you could try a split-toning technique where part of the image is colour and the rest BW. (This sometimes works well with bridal bouquets, or buttonholes etc)
Hope this helps. Do let us all know how you get on!
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Posted 15 July 2012 - 05:19 PM
It sounds like Dave & I are on the same page.
For my 35th college reunion (which I didn't get to attend after all of this,) I created a slide show with photos provided by a number of classmates. I usually work in PSCS4 now, and am no longer as adept in PSE, but since you use it, Cindy, I did some comparisons with a reddish photo. It's not as red as what you're probably looking at, but I think it will give you some ideas. (The picture is a group of folks on a roof, and is of interest to people who went to MIT back in the mid-70s. Probably not of interest to anyone else.)
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PSE Smart Fix, Automatic:
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PSE Color Correction Automatic: . Not bad, but we can do better.
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Deep Blue photo filter at 50% density:
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PSE Layer, New Adj Layer, Levels. Selected Red, then Green, then Blue channels. Moved end sliders to end of histogram, and tweaked center sliders a little for each. 70s_PianoWagner_4_LevelsAdjRGB.jpg 53.52KB 0 downloads
This one is much better, but sampled is still better.
PSE Layer, New Adj Layer, Levels. Sampled White, Black and Grey points from image: 70s_PianoWagner_5_LevelsSampling.jpg 55.9KB 0 downloads*** the winner!
PSE Layer, New Adj Layer, Levels. Auto Adjustment: 70s_PianoWagner_6_LevelsAuto.jpg 53.39KB 0 downloads, again, not bad, but not the best.
In this case, sampling is the clear winner, to me. Since your photos are wedding pictures, Cindy, I think you'll at least have great whites and blacks to sample, and possibly grays. All told, this didn't take long. Easiest way to do it is to make duplicate layers of the original, try an adjustment technique. Then turn the adjustment and the adjusted layer off, and try another on the next copy. That way you can compare them non-destructively.
Good luck! Can't wait to see your pictures.
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Posted 15 July 2012 - 09:51 PM
I just had a brain flash - I think I remember that Mom's wedding proofs were not color in the first place. They were B&W. But they were kind of red from the beginning; I'm guessing it's kind of like bluelines used to be (I don't think ANY PRINTER uses bluelines anymore, do they?). So converting to B&W or Sepia will be the way to go, since full color was never there anyway.
Also, at a family birthday get-together last weekend, I brought up the topic of the wedding proofs, and my brother said that sometime in the last 20 years, he scanned them. "WHAT?! Find them, please!" He said he's going to have to dig deep and see if he still has the scans. Who knows how many times he's changed computers - hope he's done a complete transfer of files each time!
Anyway, thanks again for ALL those great tips!
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