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While the recession may have been declared over some months ago, its affects can still be felt through the hospitality community as operators attempt to move forward with their recovery efforts. To find out more about the pace of recovery for hotels and restaurants, Hospitality Technology polled its readers throughout the month of June with several key goals: first, to determine the pace of recovery and health of the industry overall; second, to pinpoint the business strategies they're most focused on; and third, to identify the technologies that are top-of-mind for the year ahead.
To really get a picture of the speed of recovery, we've compared these results to a similar survey that we conducted at the tail end of 2009 ("Industry Outlook 2010: Hotel & Restaurant Trends for the Year Ahead," which ran as our Nov/Dec 2009 cover), and we present that comparison here.
Finally, we also asked a select group of restaurant and hotel operators to provide detailed answers to some of our burning questions regarding the overall direction of the industry. Things like, what are their go-to strategies for engaging customers? How did technology help them survive the recession? What are their companies' PCI compliance efforts, and what are the point of sale (POS) technology must-haves? These reflections and insights are shared in the "Industry Opinions" section.
In fact, more than half (54.9%) of respondents indicate that they are most interested in attracting more customer (chart 1), up 18.5% from the Nov/Dec 2009 survey. This focus is further reflected in how the industry is planning to invest resources in the coming 6-12 and in its interest in emerging technologies; 34.1% of respondents indicate that their companies plan on investing most in customer relationship management/loyalty technologies (chart 4), and 45.1% of respondents' companies are most interested in social networking applications (chart 3).
Coming in at a tie for second, 20.9% of our surveyed operators are concentrating on streamlining operations and seeking out business opportunities (down from 26.8% in Nov/Dec); the same amount are looking for new revenue-generating opportunities (down from 34.9%). Although those looking to invest internally to build company resources increased from 1.9% in Nov/Dec to 3.3% today, it still remains the least important initiative among operators. As companies continue to gain financial stability, this number will likely increase.
What's more, these positive indications are in alignment with data from other industry sources; PricewaterhouseCoopers' U.S. Lodging Forecast indicates that sustainable recovery of lodging demand has begun as consumers and businesses alike continue to gain confidence in the strength of the economic recovery. Likewise, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index for May points to a positive outlook as capital expenditure activity rose to its highest level in nearly two years.
Although it has gained a lot of ground in the past year, only 17.6% of lodging and foodservice operations are interested in mobile phone applications/mobile website browsing. Cloud computing and green/sustainability technologies captured 15.4% and 13.2% of participants' votes, respectively. Lastly, there is comparatively less interest in consumer self-service (5.5%) and open source technology (3.3%).
Coming in at a distant second, 17.6% of respondents told us that the business and personal tax cuts outlined in the Stimulus Bill are most likely to impact their companies. Investment in energy/environmental programs and immigration reform are the least likely to impact hospitality companies, earning just 6.6% and 5.5% of participants' votes respectively.
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4. In the world of POS hits and misses, what technology or trend do you identify as being a POS fad; and what do you identify as a POS must-have?


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No, no - not all of you out there. Certainly not you, Full Circle. Nor you, Wonderland, and definitely not you, Find It on the First.
You see, since finding those boots, I have returned to Wonderland at least 300 times - every time looking for another pair of Gucci boots. Have I found them? Nope. Have I spent my eBay profit? Absolutely - and probably three times over.
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I am thinking of getting a Boba Fett costume and have considered evolutiontoysshop's Boba costume. Anyone have any cons or pros on him?
you need to read this thread...
personally, you get what you pay for...just keep that in mind if you go with him...
I won't go with evolution props. anyone have any suggestions to where I should get my ROTJ Boba Fett?
There are several sellers here on the forums. Search a bit, read up on what you find in the forums here. There is someone selling more or less each part you need to complete a Fett!
Also, it all depends on the limit you have in price and the types of hard parts ie. fiberglass, abs, even metal...
There are some AMAZING makers here...
BobaMaker (I went with him myself - http://www.bobamaker.co.uk/ )
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Just to name a few....and by all means, this is not a complete list. My humble suggestion is to take your time, do your research, look around here, talk to people and then decide. There are some amazingly talented people on this site and I have to say that it's been my experience that their talents are only matched by their ultimate kindness and professionalism.
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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON EVOLUTIONS SUFF! I purchased the whole Boba Fett costume from him and he did not ship over half the stuff. The stuff that arrived was garbage! The neck seal had pen markings on it, the jumpsuit smelled like cigarrette smoke. The ammo belt is cheap pleather. The girth belt looks like it is made out of shoe laces. He strung me along for months and never shipped the stuff, then sent me some bogus tracking numbers, then he told me he was sick with the flu. The guy is dishonest and his customer service is horrible. I can recommend several members here which I have purchased from and I was extremely happy. Buy from sellers here and you'll save on international shipping.
It's only taken me about a month to put together just about all of an ESB suit. The best production pieces are all made by forum members here in my opinion. Hardcore fans care more about accuracy than people concerned with profit margins.
Unfortunately one of the few items that are tough to get right now are boots. I have the Evolution boots and they will do until you can find something more detailed or make your own.
Decide what you can spend.....then double it :) unless you're really handy at fabricating your own stuff. There are great templates here to help you out with that. Take a day off and just sit and read this site. You'll know more about the costume than you ever thought possible.
there is a guy on ebay that makes awesome stuff...cucblack is his ebay name. i have his chest armor knee armor and gauntlets, i love all the stuff ive gotten from him
i have to second that i just ordered pouches from him and they were fantastic. i payed less then 20 dollars for them and they were professionally made. to top it off i got them in less then two weeks. he's in from boliva and im in texas u.s. cucblack highly recomended and hes got 100% feedback to back it up.


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Robert Bixby of the Concord Coalition, a Washington organization that favors balanced budgets, said the committee never really had a chance.
"They were chosen by congressional leadership," he said. "And it did not seem that the congressional leadership had the strong drive to ensure that a deal was enacted."
He said he had hoped that if anyone could forge a compromise, it would've been Portman and then-Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., the new Secretary of State.
It also seems like a distant memory, but back then both sides were talking. Even as the budget cuts loomed last week, President Obama and House Republicans seemed loathe to engage, with Obama meeting with congressional leadership only after the deadline passed.
"It was a big missed opportunity," Bixby said of the super-committee. "If you looked not just substantively but politically as well, if you look at the politics of where we are now, it's pretty dismal. They're not even talking. It's almost like the campaign is still going on."


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Once upon a time there lived a generous, kind-hearted king. He was fond of birds and animals and had a huge bird sanctuary in his reign. He disliked harming the animals and birds and even did not kill them for the sake of eating meat.
Owing to his generosity and kindness towards birds, he was gifted two beautiful falcons by his fellow businessman. Those two falcons belonged to a different place and lived in a different climatic condition.
The king thanked the businessman and ordered the head of the bird trainer to provide all the facilities to those beautiful falcons and make them feel comfortable in their country.
The head trainer took the birds and provided all essentials to help the birds adapt to the atmosphere. Gradually,
the birds got adapted to the country's atmosphere.
One day the king wanted to see the falcons fly as he heard that one of those falcons fly to great heights at a very high speed.
The king was quite surprised and rewarded the bird trainer with handful of gold coins. He enquired about the other falcon. The bird trainer stated with regret that the other falcon did not move even a step from the day one and just sat on the branch. The trainer also added that he tried everything best he could do and still he failed to make this bird move.
The king consoled him and told the trainer that he would bring someone more experienced than him or an old man who knew about falcons.
The king announced about his requirement to make the falcon move and fly. Hearing this announcement, an old man reached the King's palace and assured him that he would make the bird fly like the other one.
The king asked the head trainer to take the old man to the sanctuary to train the falcon and he told that he would visit them the next day to see if there was any change.
The next day, the king was very surprised to see the other falcon fly like the first one to great heights in rapid speed. The king was too happy and rewarded him handful.
The king asked what he had done to make the bird fly in a day. The old man simply replied, 'I just cut down the branch of the tree where the falcon used to sit.'
Many of us are like this. We h***e wings to fly, we know how to fly, and where to fly still we sit doing nothing or doing something that makes us inferior to others.
Don't try to walk when you h***e wings to fly
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Instead of hitting your head bitterly against the walls every where; try to use your mind "positively" to free yourself from anger !! I'll never say sorry for my opinion, it's you who must accept yourself as it is, be a little bit responsible on your attitudes .. Grow up!!!
Instead of provoking every one with your bad words and prejudgments, try to convince them with good ones !!! look at yourself here, you think you are different !! Ok, you are; but in which sense? What is the point ?? To be at the center of attention !!? Not enough to be a human moreover than to be effective as you think.. I do not want your answers, just ask yourself.
poor aaisso esteem yourself !!!... you make me feel pity for you, but I'm not sorry.. Keep playing this role - at least- you are good at something …*" وكل ميسر لما خلق "
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It's sad to see a bird couldn't fly, human can find an alternative solutions to free himself; but birds i do not think if can do this without wings and skies.. thanks for sharing Katia
Trust there is no importance to at all :) ...but this reminds me with "Elisabeth Kubler-Ross" when she said:" People are like stained - glass windows, They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their, true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within" thanks and you're welcomed :)


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Bruce Race, an associate professor of practice with Ball State University's College of Architecture and Planning, has won the highest award bestowed by the Indiana Chapter of the American Planning Association.
Race received the Indiana Planning Sagamore on May 11 during the chapter's spring conference at Ball State University's Alumni Center. The Planning Sagamore is intended to recognize individual accomplishment and to single out the recipient "as a model planner before the public and the planning profession," according to the award criteria. "Bruce is being honored because of his accomplishments over many years of service as an Urban Planning professional," said Joshua Desmond, awards committee chair for the Indiana Chapter.
Race, who lives and practices in Indianapolis, is the founder and principal of RACESTUDIO. He practiced for many years in Berkeley, Calif., before returning to Indianapolis in 2009. His projects over the years have received 30 planning awards, including national recognition from the American Planning Association, Environmental Protection Agency, American Institute of Architects, and the Society of College and University Planning. In February, Race was inducted into the Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
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I cooked some chicken. This is kind of a big deal for me.
Chicken, in raw form, had always made me squeamish. In fact, it played a large part in my decision to become a vegetarian for 3 years. I figured it wasn't right to keep eating something that I was uncomfortable handling in my own kitchen.
Over the course of my re-initiation into omnivoredom, I've had more of an appetite for beef and various types of pork (hello, prosciutto) but I took my sweet time coming back around to chicken. I never order it off a menu, and only eat small amounts if offered it at someone's home.
Until one day, while indulging in an episode of Nigella Kitchen, I found myself wanting – craving – chicken. Oh Nigella! You make me want to use scissors to cut bacon, pour golden syrup over everything, and, of all things, eat chicken. What can't you inspire a home cook to do?
A tip from Nigella that I took to heart was to buy the legs or thighs of a chicken, instead of the breast. These, like the breast, are available without skin if that's your thing – but have loads more flavor and tend to be cheaper. Win win.
I am most wary of where the chicken is coming from and how it is treated, so free-range organic chicken is the way to go for me.
With all of this in mind, I finally took the plunge and bought chicken for the first time in a long time. To celebrate, I prepped the chicken in a matter of minutes and let the oven do the rest. The result is juicy, flavorful chicken that's perfect for a weeknight dinner or a lazy Sunday night.
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Inspired by recipes from Nigella Lawson's Kitchen
– 6-8 skinless chicken legs (bone in)
– 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
– salt and pepper
– 1 medium onion quartered
– 6-8 whole cloves of garlic
– 4 thyme (or lemon thyme) springs and 1 tablespoon thyme leaves for scattering
Pre-heat oven to 200 C/ 400 F.
Place chicken legs in a roasting pan. Pour olive oil over, sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Place onion sections and garlic cloves around the chicken and scatter with thyme springs and leaves.
Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown.
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Question: My father, mother and their parents were of German descent but their families had migrated to Palestine the late 19th century. During WW2 they were declared enemies by the British, who oversaw the area at the time. They were sent an internment camp at Tatura in Victoria. When released they stayed in Australia, eventually becoming naturalised and establishing themselves in Melbourne. Where can I find further information about the internees sent to Australia?
Answer: Internment camps were set up in Australia at the beginning of World War 2 to house those designated 'enemy aliens' under the National Security Regulations, developed as a response to fear of invasion to protect the country's security. Those designated enemy aliens were often from or descended from those who came from enemy countries, including Germany, Italy and Japan.
Camps specifically designed for internees were set up Australia-wide in both city and country and included Tatura at Rushworth in Victoria; Cowra in New South Wales; Loveday in South Australia; Rottnest Island in Western Australia; and Enoggera in suburban Brisbane.
Over 7000 Australian residents, mainly men but also women and children, were detained for part or all of the war. Australian residents declared enemy aliens included recently-arrived immigrants; naturalised Australians born in an enemy country; second-generation Australians of foreign descent; refugees from Europe, including Jewish refugees; and even Australians of British descent who were classed as a threat.
In addition, about 8000 enemy aliens were detained in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and then sent to Australia for internment. The internees also were of mixed background. Some were enemy soldiers captured by the allied forces; some were refugees who had already fled Europe; and yet others were British citizens who were immigrants from countries now considered the enemy. Overseas internees included men, women and children, including many family groups.
Much has been written on the internment camps of World War 2 and some interesting links and stories of individual Australians interred during the war can be found at right. Numerous photographs were also taken of internees in the camps, including family groups where individuals are named. These images are now held in a number of institutions, including Museum Victoria and the Australian War Memorial.
The National Archives of Australia (NAA) holds many records concerning internees including investigation files; lists of property seized; internee case files; classified correspondence; rolls of internees; and general correspondence and files. Much of this can be accessed through the NAA Record Search, although some documents are still restricted even today, and researchers can examine digitised records of individual internees, as well as general information.
Hi Carole. As mentioned in the last paragraph of the article, records of internees can be found at the National Archives of Australia (NAA). If you click on the link at righ you can search for these records, as well as immigration records prior to 1923. If you are looking for immigration frecords earlier than 1923, you will need to contact the archives of the state in which they arrived. See our this link for further information on researching your family history.
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|I think it is fine to look into a raw diet but introducing raw, particularly chicken, while a dog is taking metronidazole for a giardia infection sounds like asking for trouble. I would get past this current situation before making any dietary changes.
|i would bring a sample to the vet just to be safe.
|My pup had weird white things in her poop a while back. The white things almost looked like the thin white watermelon seeds. Turned out to be the rice. It seriously freaked me out. Cut out the rice for a couple days and see what happens. I use sweet potato instead of rice now.
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|coconut oil is good but i would not rely on it to kill parasites
ok here is something you can do give your dog coconut oil. it is a natural antibiotic and it kills parasites. it make symptomatic dogs with giardia asymptomatic.
Coconut oil may provide an effective defense against many troublesome parasites including giardia. Like bacteria and fungi, giardia cant stand up against MCFA found in coconut oil.
Research has confirmed the effectiveness of MCFA in destroying giardia and possibly other protozoa.5,6,7 By using coconut oil and other coconut products every day, you may be able to destroy giardia before it can establish a toehold.
The recommended dose is pretty easy; just give a teaspoon of coconut oil per 10 pounds of dog, or you can give a table spoon per 30 pounds. Start with about 1/4 the recommended dosage and build up to the recommended level over 3-4 weeks, as sometimes flu-like symptoms can appear if you hurried it right away.
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i have done extensive research on this for my puppy since giving my puppy the coconut oil (which she has been on for about a week and a half) she has gained four pounds. she was under weight when we got her and she wasnt gaining weight. she is now 10 weeks old and she is about 15 pounds. before this she was around maybe 9 or 10 pounds. please look into this for your puppy it works.
Do you have any ducks or chickens or anything that lays eggs outside? The egg shell will pass.
Either way, the vet should be able to tell if you have parasites.
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Thanks for the replies. I just got done talking to my neighbor and he said his wife's cats (who are let outdoors on occasion) have had white stuff on their poop recently as well - his vet said they were tapeworms. The more I look into it, the more I think you guys may be onto something. I'm so glad I posted my question on here. It gives me a starting point for when I talk to the vet.
Courtney, she's been getting a rice/pumpkin/cooked chicken mix for the past 10 days or so. Every time I try to start adding kibble (Nature's Recipe Grain Free) back into her diet, her poop gets and stays runny again until we go back to pure chicken/rice/pumpkin.
On a side note though, she did get a raw chicken wing tonight and thought it was the greatest thing EVER! When she was done with it, she ambushed me on the couch with loads of nasty chicken kisses like I just solved world hunger or something. Her evening poop looked good, so raw may be in her future...but that can be a topic for another thread. Since tonight was the first time she's ever eaten raw, that can't be the culprit.
If not tapeworms- which what you are describing does not sound like worms-looks like fish food flakes. Still would recommend bringing in a stool sample. I can drop one off at my vet without paying a office visit- of course if there are creepy crawlies then I would have to bring him in.
My next thought...what are you feeding? Perhaps it's the food.
|I was thinking tape worms too. Easy enough to get rid of - generally one dose of Drontal. Definitely get the stool sample. Hope Koda is feeling better very soon. Poor Baby!
Thanks. Tapeworms are definitely a possibility. She hasn't been itching or showing any signs of fleas (she also gets her K9 Advantix religiously on the first of every month to keep them away) but that doesn't mean much. She also had a fit of vomiting over the weekend which from my Google search could be tapeworms. I didn't see anything but white, foamy bile in the vomit, but again that doesn't mean much. The vet didn't say anything about tapeworms when I took her in for the vomiting. He gave her a shot of Cerenia and told me to bring her back if the vomiting didn't stop. She was a brand new dog after the shot - was bouncing around like she'd never been sick.
Next time I get a glimpse of the mystery poop, I'll bag it up and take it to the vet. The white stuff didn't look like the descriptions online, but the vet is the only one who can really give a definite yes or no. Poor Koda just can't catch a break lately. I was hoping you guys would tell me you see it all the time and is normal.
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Re: VIP Charters in St. Thomas
Their website does not show any sailboats for charter, just large stinkers.
Re: VIP Charters in St. Thomas
I work for another charter company on St Thomas. In the last year or so 3 employees left VIP and now work at the same place I do. I keep my boat in the marina adjacent from them and can say they have a very small selection of sailboats compared to 8 years ago. If you Google them you can read reviews from a few different sources and make your own decisions. I have never chartered from them so I can't comment from that perspective. I do interact frequently with the ex-employees and hear their stories which could not be confused with "positive endorsements". I am also acquainted with a captain that used to work for them and has passed on some truly astounding stories. To counter that, I re-hydrate on occasion at a bar that is frequented by VIP charter guests. Some are coming off of a trip satisfied, others not at all...
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Just to put things in context, VIP had glowing reviews in 2002. Then a new post in 2013 slammed them. Is it possible they went that far downhill in the 11 years in between?
Sure would like to hear from other recent VIP charterers. I almost chartered from them this summer if they would have had a boat large enough for the group.
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We had no problem checking out of the BVIs at Jost Van Dyke or in St. John. We checked back in at the office in Tortola and that was a headache and several hours lost (they have no dinghy dock either and since we were returning to dock ahead of storm Bertha the harbor was rough). We resolved to only check in and out from JVD in future charters.
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We had no problem checking out of the BVIs at Jost Van Dyke or in St. John. We checked back in at the office in Tortola and that was a headache and several hours lost (they have no dinghy dock either and since we were returning to dock ahead of storm Bertha the harbor was rough). We resolved to only check in and out from JVD in future charters.
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Laughing Pelican IV - have to wonder what happened to I, II, and III
Worst boat I have ever chartered by far
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Other than that, how did it go?
Is that boat called Laughing Pelican? Did you have any problems getting in and out of the marina at Compass Point?
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VIP Yacht charters
This. Is hopefully an objective review of VIP Yacht Charters. I say hopefully as we had a very one way experience so I do not want it to seem subjective. To mitigate that, this is basically a photo essay. Pictures speak a thousand words. We chartered the. 54ft Hylas thinking we were happy to pay the extra cost for a killer hylas and were sadly disappointed. I will say it sailed beautifully. Shame is was a junker otherwise. VIP offered us a measly $600 refund. Terrible company. Terrible service. Beware.
Heres a list of the problems:
Broken electric winch
Broken fridge
Front cabin hatch screen ripped and covered in duct tape
Starboard galley window shattered and held together with tape
All wood finish falling off
Aft toilet broken - delayed leaving while being fixed
Fore toilet hand came off - had to create a makeshift cotter pin
Freezer stopped working temporarily
Sink pump macerator seized - had to drain trap and hand turn shaft with screwdriver to free up
Speed, wind speed and wind direction instruments broken
Depth gauge 2ft TOO SHALLOW
One person said draft was 5.5-6ft other said 7ft
Hatch Handles broken on a number of hatches
Anchor light broken
Only one side of toaster works and was full of cockroaches
Boat is very dirty and grungy - we washed part the second day
Water tank and fuel tank gauges don't work
Hull heavily fouled
Genoa rigged incorrectly (sheet inside of stays) had to rerig off shore
Mail rigged incorrectly - engineer noticed day we were leaving
When complaining about the broken fridge (didn't know about the problems with the freezer yet) was told "don't let it ruin your vacation"
No tool kit - if I didn't push to get some put onboard we would still have no sink pump
Broken zippers
Head replaced
Broken hand water pump
Rod to hold fridge lid open doesn't work
Bimini leaks like a j cloth - hasn't been treated
Boat is filthy
Main sheet improperly rigged
Sheets and lines mislabeled
Continually had to go into bilge and fix sink macerator
Mentioned a snub line for the anchor and was told don't worry
As for their powerboats, I can't say. However we were at the dock at the bitter end and one of them was there being repaired. We pulled up in our dinghy and asked what they thought of VIP as this was just after our genoa shredded. They said "we like them - a couple of repairs and we can move on"
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Send me an e-mail off line and I will try and answer any question you may have about VIP. I own a boat with them. They have a
web sight but it is under construction or you get the old one. Also by by-passing a broker you could probably save some bucks.
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I''am actually shopping for a chartering broker, I have visited moorings and Tradewinds which both have their good sides but since hear good reviews for vip,Can anyone tell me the url of vip.
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Just got done watching the movie Avatar and it was an excellent movie,some predictable parts but a lot of action and the CG I was out of this world. This is sure to be a big hit in the theaters. I highly recommend seeing it. 10/10
Just got done watching the movie Avatar and it was an excellent movie,some predictable parts but a lot of action and the CG I was out of this world. This is sure to be a big hit in the theaters. I highly recommend seeing it. 10/10
I saw it in 3d yesterday. It certainly looked good, but I wasn't impressed with the storytelling. It was a very good movie though. Better than most I've seen lately. I recommend seeing it as well.
story lacked a lot. not enough character development james cameron has sacrificed his touch 4 special effects
Unobtanium? Seriously? *falls over laughing*
Yeah, the story was a little predictable, but I was totally enthralled with the film. There were scenes where (even though I knew it was digital) I couldn't tell that the Na'vi weren't actors in makeup.
It was absolutely fantastic. Imax 3D was very impressive.
Seems like special effects are what make movies good nowadays. Moviemakers need to give a call to Jim Henson Studios and make movies right.
I agree completely Andy! The only thing that saved this movie for me was ILM. But it was nice to see a combination of Fern Gully and Dances with Wolves even though it is pointless to see it in 3D.
Cry some more. lol. Seems like people forget how to enjoy something now a days. It looks sweet, I can't wait to see it.
i saw the 2-d version yesterday for my birthday, i've been looking forward to this movie for about 5-6 years, and i was pretty impressed.
visually it's a delight. every scene is very active, but i didn't find them distracting.
the story isn't weak so much as it is simple. there aren't any dub-tee-eff plot twists that leave you scrambling. it's a basic cowboys and indians story with a self-discovery twist.
maybe it's because the movie is so long, but i felt like i had a good grasp of the characters. the characters filled the role they needed to be in, and there was no need to have time expand further than that. did that leave them a little flat? yeah, but it got the job done more effectively than over explaining each and every motivation.
unobtanium... kind of a silly name, but would any other techno-babble name been better? it was a plot device.
i consider myself to be pretty picky about what movies i watch, there are criteria that need to be met. avatar caught my attention, captured my imagination, and kept me entertained and glued to my seat for nearly three hours. there aren't many movies that can do that for me.
I have to agree with all the Avatar love here... the 3D effects were both stunning and subtle in the places they needed it to be, and I thought the characters were great for the length of movie. As for "unobtanium"... I defs chuckled when they introduced it but to be fair... it's not like the stuff (in real life) would just "have" the name, the human scientists that discovered it would give it that name and it doesn't really seem that far fetched or excessively silly to me. All in all I was really engaged in the story and thuroughly enjoyed the movie. Probably will go see it again.
Aside from the few moments that felt more like the Lion King and less like a Cameron film, and the occasional ultra-cheezy battle cries, I really enjoyed this film.
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Would you guys recommend this for a 7 year old?
I think 7 would be the threshold 22splt. It might be to heavy duty. It's horrifically long. Which apparently is the Hollywood formula in this era. It might be to long for a little one to sit still for 3 hours (you know, with the previews in the begining too)
I thought it was all right. I really dug the sharp 3-D and the sound (I will probably never see this in 2-D) and of course the battle sequence was insane. I go to movies to escape, not to compare to anything outside of the film itself. The story was predicatable but so what. I've seen it twice, in the first row, then in back, about 17 rows back. I found the 3-D to be better in the rear rows. I am going again this weekend with friends who are in town for the holidays. It's a good Saturday matinee popcorn-doobie flick
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Thanks RS. That is long. Ill wait for DVD for him to see it.
I saw it the other day. And I'djust like to fill in that the effects where awesome! On 3D noone can compare, story-wise it blew chunks (but what can you excpect from James Cameron?)
I'm going to see it a second time in 3D.
true, avatar isn't quite up to par with his previous works, however, i felt it was more than adequate. it made way more sense than the prequel trilogy. it took us from point a to point b and we got to watch the character of jake sully grow along the way. yeah it was a greenpeace movie, but so was wall-e and everyone loved that.
I saw it today with my 10 year old son, the 3-D version and hands down it is now one of my favorite movies of all time. I'm pretty hard on movies so that means a lot coming from me...two thumbs up!
I really enjoyed this movie as well. Caught the IMax 3D midnight show on the day of release. Worth every penny!
I saw it the other day and agree it was really entertaining. Not entirely thought-provoking but held my attention throughout. I also agree that the story was not weak but rather simple. That's okay, though. Some of the best stories are simple.
There are elements that make it seem at times like Dances With Wolves, and other times like the Matrix.
While I do recommend seeing it, I don't plan on seeing it multiple times and don't have the urge to buy it on DVD. Seeing it and experiencing it once was enough for me. Again, not flawed, that's just me saying it didn't strike that chord in me that made me have to see it again.
I also recommend seeing it on the big screen rather than waiting on DVD.
I think a 7 yr old would probably be fine with it if they're closer to 8. There's some language and violence, but you have that flipping through regular cable channels and they'll definitely be able to grasp the story. Heck, the Happy Meals at McDonalds have Avatar toys right now.
Now the thing that really made me angry was the article on Yahoo, "Does AVATAR Contain Hidden Messages?" http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/hmg-...-messages.html
The writer suggests, among other things, that some might liken the Na'vi to American Indians. No! Really?! And then there is this crazy notion that it might be a pro-green, anti-war movie. Duh, thanks for pointing that out Brett Dykes. I would have completely missed these subtle under tones.
I'm being sarcastic, of course. If anything, the messages are blatantly obvious. If the writer of the article had to question whether the elements were hidden, I'm guessing he was watching the film under the influence of alchohol or some other substance and congratulated himself later when he was able to piece the message together later.
Another thing that struck me as insanely stupid in the article . . ."Will Heaven of the Daily Telegraph said that the plot line involving people of color who wear "tribal" jewelry while sporting dreadlocked hair, being saved by a noble white man gave the film a 'racist subtext' that he found 'nauseatingly patronising.'"
Give me a break. Unless this Will Heaven is himself a Na'vi, he has nothing to complain about. And if you don't have this outsider coming in to learn the culture, you've just thrown out 80% of the story and it's appeal. I guess Will Heaven (actually caucasion himself) would have preferred an African American helping save the Na'vi. But wouldn't that have been the same thing? What's the difference between a WHITE man helping save the BLUE Na'vi and a BLACK man helping save the BLUE Na'vi?
I don't know why every once in a while some animated bit of something catches flak on a racist issue. Look at Jar-jar and how people were saying he made Jamaicans look stupid. Hello? Jar-jar was a Gungan; he made Gungans (and George Lucas) look stupid. He was a bad idea for comic relief on his own without calling it racism. I've heard before with the two cartoon jellyfish on one of those animated movies and the two cars that were also supposedly making African American people look dumb.
Give the racism issue a rest. No one watches Uncle Buck and says, "Man, that John Candy makes white folks look stupid." Want to take some steps in ending racism an segregation, drop the Miss Black America and the Negro Scholarship fund--things which caucasions are excluded specificially because of their race.
I've deviated from the AVATAR topic itself, but I haven't heard of any Na'vi protesting how they were depicted.
See it on the big screen and enjoy it. Don't try to read too deeply into it.
Have to admit, it was better than I expected. Everybody talked up how "Al Gore- preachy, Greenpeacey" it might be. I'm glad that story element wasn't too distracting. It looked fantastic and it was well shot and a lot of the lab and military scenes felt very ALIENS.
And FINALLY, a 3D movie that doesn't have stuff sticking out or just spinning in your face for the sake of an "Oh look! I'm a 3D effect!"
As for the unobtanium, I assumed it was more of an offhanded remark than the actual name. He didn't seem like a really intelligent character, more like a smart@ss, greedy banker type trying to make money no matter what the cost.
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I love watching a team play. A true team. An Arsenal team. From the defensive half to the artistry in the midfield to the attack up front, Saturday was a clinic on how The Arsenal can deliver when everyone works together as one unit, understanding their roles without question.
We again exhibited our flexibility. The line-up showed depth, provided a Plan B that allowed us to attack with speed with Gervinho as the focal point of the attack. Seeing him up top reminded me of when we played Diaby up top against Fenerbahce a couple years ago in the CL. Obviously different skill sets, but same reaction of "would never have thought of that." There's a reason I'm typing this instead of evaluating Global talent and filling-out the line-up sheet.
Our defensive positioning and calm play provided the foundation for our midfield to move the ball without much of a fuss, allowing our creativity to run rampant from box-to-box and especially in their 18. Cazorla was once again the wizard in the midfield that allowed our play to flow with confidence and purpose.
In addition to the magical midfield play from Santi, our other Summer signing Poldi, provided a highlight-reel free kick that we haven't seen in years. Feels like decades if you ask me. A beautifully arched dead ball from 25-yards.
And lastly, the quiet play from Arteta was once again on display. Dictating play, allowing the team to function as a true team. Cazorla might well be our wizard, TV the rock at the back, but I gotta say Arteta provides that captain's mentality that steers the ship, organizes our team shape. He's always looking at the big picture, ensuring we are moving as one finely tuned unit. A team.
I love team play. Especially team play from a true team.
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A succesfull start in the new DWC season 2011/2012 was experienced by the competitors of the German Windsurf Cup last weekend in Eckernförde. Due to good wind conditions and great weather three slalom eliminations and four Formula races took place. Overall Winner of the event is International NorthSails teamrider Gunnar Asmussen from Flensburg (GER-88, F2, North). "It was a difficult event, gusty and shifty winds brought us some hard conditions, but my gear works pretty perfect, so it made it a little bit easier for me. I'm very happy to win the contest and lead the German Championsship 2011/2012 now." Congratulations from the whole team, Gunnar!


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sorry to hear about your wife, reply to 3 more post and your golden
also would not hurt if you had pic and prices for the items you are selling some sites would ban you just for not providing that info
I haven't reached my 30 post count yet so i don't think I can list the items or pics. It's up to the mods. I lost my wife three days before Thanksgiving and cannot believe the spot I'm in. Not looking for pity just need to sell some hard to get items. Just trying to follow the rules and stay legal.
sorry to hear about your wife, reply to 3 more post and your golden
also would not hurt if you had pic and prices for the items you are selling some sites would ban you just for not providing that info
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
See I was worried that if I posted pics & prices I'd be breaking the rules.
Got the pics ready to go just almost afraid to post prices. I went to three stores locally and checked at least 7 or more online places and almost wet my pants. Man a lot of stuff is just plain gone.
My condolences on the loss of your wife.
If you put your gear in the classifieds at a reasonable 'non-gouging' price, I would think they would get grabbed up fairly fast.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. Good luck on the sales.
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Hey Bud,
Very sorry for your loss. I have posted up in the past in the Classifieds to ask what a fair price would be. I have gotten very good feedback from the folks here, and I have never been accused of gouging. You might be able to get more $$ if you list on GunBroker, but the pain and suffering you will endure may not be worth the trouble in the end.
Is there anything that we could do to assist you? Are there children involved who are in need? PM me if I can help. No Promises. Just willing to listen and try.
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I'm also sorry to hear of your loss
As for posting your items. I'd say just post your ad with pics and prices you'd like, if the prices are too high no one will buy them. Then use your judgement if you can afford to lower the prices after a while or just pull the ad and try to sell them somewhere else.
As for your post count, that's up to the mods & admins to decide if your ad should be pulled
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Bro sorry to hear of your wife , mine is in the final stages of cancer , and I feel your pain ; if there is a god may he give you peace , and if you do not believe in god , may you find peace anyways.
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Thanks so much guys. 28 yrs married just gone. And a wrongful death to boot. Don't ever let someone tell you things will get better because it's getting worse for me. It really tears me up when the grandsons ask where mom-mom is.
As soon as my head clears this morning I'll start posting pics and hopefully you guys can help with prices. I don't want to gouge like I've been seeing some ass holes doing.
I feel your pain brother, I lost my wife after almost 3 years of fighting colon cancer on 11-13-12 married for 20 years have 3 children youngest is seven. Keep the faith my friend God will take care of you. One thing I always remind myself is God will only give you what you can handle. Sorry for your loss and take care.


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There were a couple of preliminary top prospect lists for the Twins released over the last couple of days. On Sunday night, Seth Stohs from TwinsDaily.com released his primary list of the top 50 prospects for the Twins organization. It's a pretty extensive list and you should check it out after you have perused the list below. John Sickels from MinorLeagueBall.com released his preliminary top 20 list for the farm system for the Twins. Both of these men have a ton of knowledge about the system for the Twins and I value their opinions.
Here is a quick glance at the way I have mapped out the Top 20 for the Twins at the end of the 2012 season. I will have a more permanent list in the coming months but this is the way I see them stacked at this point. After the top seven to nine players, there can be a whole lot of debate and that's what makes these lists so much fun.
2. Byron Buxton, OF: The second pick from last year's draft had a decent start to his professional career. He has all the tools to push for the top spot on this list in the near future. One of the biggest questions when the Twins drafted him was his power and he showed more pop than expected in 2012.
3. Aaron Hicks, OF: He finally seemed to put it all together in 2012 by combining his speed, athleticism, and power to be a force at the Double-A level. With a plethora of outfielders on the major league roster, someone is going to need to be dealt to clear room for him next season.
4. Oswaldo Arcia, OF: Arcia could be featured higher on this list for a variety of reasons. He finally stayed healthy for all of last season and his performance was indicative of this fact. His defensive ability is nothing to scoff at but Hicks and Buxton sit higher on this list for being better in the field.
5. Eddie Rosario, 2B-OF: His power numbers dipped a little in 2012 but he is still one of the best prospects in the system. Rosario spent time transitioning to the infield last year so it will be interesting to see what kind of adjustments he makes as he moves up the ladder.
6. Kyle Gibson, RHP: Besides a rough start in his most recent outing, reports about Gibson have been great from the Arizona Fall League. He could start the year in Rochester or in the bullpen for the Twins so the team can keep his innings under control for the first couple of months.
7. Jose Berrios, RHP: A supplemental round pick by the Twins in June and he is quickly earning the hearts of fans that follow the minor leagues. He was outstanding across both rookie levels this season and he is only 18-years old.
8. Travis Harrison, 3B: The Twins used a supplemental round pick on Harrison in last year's draft and there were plenty of scouts raving about his power potential. He showed some rough defense at third base in '12 but there were glimpses of power.
9. Max Kepler, OF: He repeated at Elizabethton this season but he made some significant leaps along the way. His power numbers made huge jumps and he is still a teenager. There is still time for him to add some more muscle as he moves through the system.
10. Joe Benson, OF: It was a nightmare year for Benson as he struggled through injuries and demotions for most of the year. Next year can't get any worse for him so be on the lookout for him to have a bounce back season in '13.
11. Daniel Santana, SS: There has been plenty of trouble developing middle infielders in the Twins farm system over the course of the last decade and Santana could be a small light at the end of the tunnel. After some struggles in the lower levels, he had a quite the season for Fort Myers.
12. Jorge Polanco, IF: He was only 16 when the Twins signed him back in 2010 so there continues to be time for him to develop. The switch to second base helped him to make improvements on the defensive side of the ball.
13. Mason Melotakis, LHP: The hard throwing lefty got a taste of Low-A in his first professional season. He was the 63rd pick in the draft and he could be on the fast track to a bullpen job with the Twins.
14. Luke Bard, RHP: Bard is another early round draft pick for the Twins that could be making some noise next season. It will be interesting to see if the organization decides to start him or if he will continue to be used as a bullpen arm.
15. Kenny Vargas, 1B: He had a very good season in Beloit after sitting out the first half of the year due to a drug suspension. Vargas is already 22 and there are some issues with him on the defensive side of the ball.
16. Niko Goodrum, SS: Goodrum was sent back to Elizabethton for a second year to work on a few things. He saw a slight increase in power and his walk rate went up.
17. Alex Wimmers, RHP: Like Gibson before him, Wimmers will miss a large chunk of 2013 due to Tommy John surgery.
18. Adrian Salcedo, RHP: One of the top pitching prospects for the organization at the beginning of last year dropped over the course of 2012. He will be looking to rebound from multiple injuries.
19. Chris Herrmann, C/OF: He got a taste of the big leagues at the end of last year and he could be on his way to a Ryan Doumit type role with the Twins by 2014.
20. Adam Walker, OF: There is plenty of power in his swing and contact was an issue in limited action last year. Time will tell if he can move up this list.
Leave a comment below to let me know your thoughts about my preliminary list.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Preliminary Top 20 Twins Prospects
Posted by NoDak Twins Fan at 6:51 AM
Labels: Aaron Hicks, Byron Buxton, Daniel Santana, Eddie Rosario, Joe Benson, Jorge Polano, Jose Berrios, Kenny Vargas, Kyle Gibson, Luke Bard, Mason Melotakis, Max Kepler, Miguel Sano, Oswaldo Arcia, Travis Harrison
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- Eric Pleiss said...
Interesting not to see Levi Michael on this list. He wasn't spectacular in his first season of professional ball, but he played the whole year at High-A and had a fairly strong 2nd half after struggling out of the gate.
- October 30, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Love the 2012 ETown boys on the list. I'm excited to see both the Hitters and Pitchers with the Kernels this Spring.
- November 1, 2012 at 12:36 PM
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I'm thinking of maybe going to the Philippines or Thailand to live for a while. I'm considering getting some sort of English teaching certification in order to work while I am there. I see there are many different courses of various lengths.
What's the most respected certification that I could do in a few months or less? I see there is TEFL, and then some others.....
I didn't really like English and Grammar in high school. Are the courses very hard, or as long as you're fluent in English and are a smart person you should do fine?
I don't have a bachelors degree. I have an AS in computer animation with 10 years of experience in the game industry as an animator. Will not having a BA create problems when it comes to teaching in most countries? I know in Korea you have to have a BA.
I'm in Los Angeles, in case anyone can recommend a quality place for certification.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.


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Versatile forward Alex is capable of playing anywhere across the front line.
The talented youngster, who has been with Arsenal since the age of eight, has earned international recognition with England at Under-16 level.
Skilful and quick with an eye for goal, Alex can play on either wing or just behind the striker in a three-pronged attack. While capable of scoring goals, Alex has also built up a reputation as a creative forward who can play an incisive pass.
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3 floor plus garage underneath, town home built in 2008. Radiant heat. In Seattle on city water.
About 3-4 weeks ago I started noticing that there was some air in the the water coming out of the faucets, showers and I even hear it in the toilet sometimes.
If the water has been shut off for 15 minutes or more, there will be air. It's not a lot of air really, I'm just worried about what could be causing it.
The home is on the top of a hill and to get water all the way up to the 3rd floor the builders had to install pumps in the garages where the water line comes into the house. I think it's a grundig or some such sounding brand. I don't see any leaks or hear any weird noises around the pump or water heater.
BTW the radiant heat is from Janes Infloor heating. Their system is self contained, ie if you run the hot water a lot, it wont affect the radiant heat and vs versa.
I do hear the hot water heater come on more, even when hot water hasn't been used for a while and I have the thermostat set so low for the radiant heat that it hasn't come on a month or so.
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Gomez posted the first of his four victories on Friday when he started off the Championships with a win aboard Ventura in the Filly & Mare Sprint. On Saturday, Gomez scored with Albertus Maximus (Dirt Mile), Midshipman (Juvenile) and Midnight Lute (Sprint).
His victory aboard Midnight Lute made the Bob Baffert trainee the first repeat winner of the Sprint. Baffert became the sixth trainer in the Championships to win the same race in consecutive years with the same horse.
The only other riders to win multiple races over the weekend were Frankie Dettori, who won the $5 million Classic aboard Raven's Pass and the Juvenile Turf on Donativum, and Mike Smith, who had two triumphs on Friday with Zenyatta in the Ladies' Classic and Stardom Bound in the Juvenile Fillies.
Four jockeys picked up their first World Championships victory this weekend: Jose Lezcano (Maram, Juvenile Fillies Turf), Richard Migliore (Desert Code, Turf Sprint), Patrick Smullen (Muhannak, Marathon) and Ryan Moore (Conduit, Turf). Lezcano and Moore became the 11th and 12th riders in the Breeders' Cup history to win with his first mounts and both join Ray Sibille (Great Communicator, 1988 Turf) to win with their only Breeders' Cup mount.
Baffert and John Gosden were the only trainers to pick up multiple wins.
In addition to Midnight Lute, Baffert won the Juvenile with Midshipman. Gosden saddled Classic winner Raven's Pass and Juvenile Turf winner Donativum.
Three trainers won Breeders' Cup races with their initial Championships starters:
Chad Brown saddled Maram to victory in the Juvenile Fillies Turf on Friday and on Saturday Freddy Head saddled Mile winner Goldikova and Ralph Beckett took the Marathon with Muhannak.
In addition to that trio, four other trainers registered their first Breeders' Cup victories, led by John Shirreffs, who saddled Zenyatta to win the Ladies' Classic. Other first-time winning trainers were Vladimir Cerin (Albertus Maximus, Dirt Mile), Jonathan Sheppard (Forever Together, Filly & Mare Turf) and Christopher Paasch (Stardom Bound, Juvenile Fillies).


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I am doing my own conveyancing to buy a btl. The rear boundary is a high retaining wall that goes across 4 terraces. The seller assures me that the business that is on the land behind is responsible for its maintenance. The deeds do not mention it.
I was under the impression that any wall not mentioned in the deeds as belonging to one property or the other was deemed to be a party wall with joint responsibility for maintenance. Is this correct?
Is there anywhere else I can look to see who owns it?
Does the fact that it spans four properties mean that it belongs to the business, or is this just and assumption and not legally enforceable?
There is no mention in the deeds that they have right of access through my garden to repair it.
If anyone knows the answer I would be very grateful for some advice. I need this to be legally watertight as it will cost thousands should it have to be re-built.


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Arsenal are 7/10 with GunnersGaming to beat Wigan at the DW Stadium and make it three Premier League wins on the bounce.
Wigan have managed to win just one of their last seven matches, suffering five defeats in that period, while Arsène Wenger's team come into the game off the back of back-to-back league wins.
The Gunners emerged 4-0 winners in the corresponding fixture last year, and a repeat of that outcome is priced up at 23/1.
Indeed, they have managed to put four past Wigan on four occasions in the 14 times the teams have met in the league, so over 2.5 goals is well worth considering at odds of 9/14 along with over 3.5, which can be backed at 8/5 with GunnersGaming.
Lukas Podolski got back among the goals when scoring the opener at Reading and is 13/2 to repeat the dose.
Santi Cazorla was outstanding in the same game when netting a hat-trick, and he is 15/2 in the first goalscorer market and 2/1 to get on the scoresheet.
Finally, history suggests that this is a game where there could be plenty of goals and Arsenal are chalked up at 7/5 by GunnersGaming to win by two or more.
*Odds correct at time of writing. Terms and conditions apply.
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Attorney General Abbott Targets Fraudulent "Notarios" and Others who Scam Immigrants
Authored By: Texas Attorney General
Read about an ongoing scam targeting Hispanic immigrants throughout Texas perpetrated by con artists posing as licensed attorneys or other legal experts ("notaries" pretending to be attorneys). Also provides contacts for Texans who believe they may have been victimized by one of these so-called ?notarios.?


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AMES, Iowa — Fungi and molds are popping up and out in Iowa lawns and gardens thanks to cool, wet conditions the past few weeks. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach tell gardeners how to identify and manage some of the more common ones. To have additional garden questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 515-294-3108.
The foul-smelling objects are likely stinkhorns. Stinkhorns are a type of fungus or mushroom. The common name is derived from their appearance and smell. Stinkhorns usually appear in cool, wet periods in late summer and early fall.
Several species of stinkhorn are found in Iowa. The fungi live off dead organic matter and are commonly found in mulched areas in the landscape. Stinkhorns start off as an egg-like, golf ball-sized structure in the soil. As the fungus develops, a stalk grows upward and is topped with a slimy cap coated with a mass of olive green to brown spores. The putrid smell of the stinkhorn cap attracts flies and other insects. The flies and other insects crawl on the stinkhorn, get covered with slime and spores, then fly away to other areas, disseminating the spores. Stinkhorns range from four to eight inches in height.
Stinkhorns are not poisonous or harmful to plants or people. Eventually, the stinkhorns wither away and disappear. Individuals can rake up and discard the fungi if their appearance or smell is bothersome.
(ISU Plant Diagnostic Clinic photo - Mutinus caninus, a common stinkhorn)
The growth in your perennial bed is probably a slime mold (It is sometimes referred to as dog vomit slime mold because of its yellow, bile-looking appearance). Slime molds are primitive fungal-like organisms. Slime molds feed on bacteria and other organisms in the mulch. They do not harm plants.
Slime molds are usually a temporary nuisance. Within a few days, slime molds typically dry up and turn into white, powdery masses. Most individuals simply let the slime molds dry up and fade away. However, the slime molds can be scooped up and discarded if you find them objectionable.
(ISU Plant Diagnostic Clinic photo - Slime mold on turf grass)
The objects that resemble small cups or miniature bird's nests are bird's nest fungi. Bird's nest fungi grow on decaying organic matter. The tiny fungi are only one-fourth inch in diameter. The nests (fungi) are commonly brown, gray or white and contain brown or white "eggs." The "eggs" are spore-containing structures called periodioles. The eggs are splashed out of the nest by falling raindrops and adhere to nearby objects. The periodioles eventually dry, split open and release their spores.
Bird's nest fungi are not harmful to plants. However, bird's nest fungi can become a nuisance when the eggs stick to homes, cars and other objects as they are difficult to remove. Loosening the mulch with a rake (permitting the mulch to dry out) creates a less favorable environment for bird's nest fungi and should reduce their numbers. Fungicides do not control bird's nest fungi.


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