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I've been in a whirlwind of packing and moving stuff over the past few weeks so you've probably seen me
So let's start at the beginning...
Brad and I had planned on finding a new house this year. Which is bittersweet because we love our current house. But we needed more space. A big backyard for our 80lb Golden Retriever, Waylon (he's been demanding a larger space for a while now), and a basement for Brad to have some "man" space.
With the housing market slowly on the rise again, we figured why not go ahead and start looking.Well, we quickly found the perfect one for us. It's been a whirlwind and so exciting.We decided to keep our current house as well for an investment rental. So it will definitely be nice not having to coordinate a sale AND a purchase.
Of course when we move in, I'll share a few photos here and there. We also plan on documenting lots of our projects and decor along the way on here or maybe even a whole new home-specific blog. We'll see. ;)
I. Am. So. Excited.
So let's be real... These past few weeks have been so hectic with packing and preparing for the move. I haven't had as much time for blog posts that don't necessarily coordinate with videos. I'll get back in the groove of that soon when things calm down. However, keeping up with my videos and coordinating posts on here is always a must for me. Since we move in roughly a week, I knew I needed to start packing up the "makeup room". Buuut I still needed to film and post videos. So when we found out the move was "go", I started filming videos like crazy so that I could have plenty to post as usual before the move and to cover me for a few weeks after. Just in case the new makeup room doesn't come together as quickly.
Let me tell you... It is going to be SUCH a relief to have that room packed up and to get all the makeup to the new place. ;)
So that's the news from around here lately. It's been crazy and hectic, but it's going to be so worth it. Can't wait to share more of the journey with you all!

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Tradução rápida: IBM quer competir com a Intel e AMD, provavelmente vai estrearThe race to shrink circuits is a never ending one. Having achieved 45nm with its Penryn processors, Intel is looking to move to 32nm next year for the die-shrink of its upcoming Nehalem processor. Meanwhile, competitor AMD is struggling to get its first 45nm offering, Shanghai, ready for release later this year.
However, while the back-and-forth between AMD and Intel often steals the show, the race for die shrinks has several other key competitors. One is Texas Instruments (TI), who claims to lead Intel in 45nm deployment and performance. While TI currently doesn't have much in the way of PC/server processor plans, IBM does. IBM is looking to beat AMD and Intel in die-shrinks and pave the way for its processors to dominate a number of markets, including the PC/server space.
Having already shrunk its powerful Cell processor used in the PS3 to a 45nm production process, IBM is planning to quickly transition to 22nm.
At 22nm, the existing techniques for microprocessor manufacturing useful at the 45nm and 32nm nodes will become obsolete. While currently lithography techniques cannot produce 22nm circuitry, IBM has developed a new approach called Computational Scaling, which will allow for this tiny-scale production. The new technique uses advanced mathematical computation to adjust the shape of the masks and illuminating source during etching.
One key advantage of IBM's breakthrough is that it can advance from 32nm to 22nm without fundamental changes to its equipment. While Intel and AMD are likely to devise similar techniques, the early breakthrough may allow IBM to seize a lead in shrinking, helping it to continue Moore's Law.
Advantages of such smaller processor are numerous. Due to the shorter interconnects, and other factors, smaller die-sizes yield power savings. Further, the tiny size will allow for heat reduction. Finally, it may also allow for more cores in similar packaging.
Like Intel, IBM is planning to bring its 32nm processors to market in 2009. However, whether it will adhere to Intel's 2011 deployment of 22nm or jump the gun is up in the air.
One thing that is clear is that IBM has plans to deploy 22nm server chips to compete with Intel's offerings. IBM hopes to apply the new tech to its cloud computing efforts. It hopes the greater efficiency and processing power afforded by 22nm will help to justify an increasing amount of business and private processing to be offloaded to cloud computing datacenters.
IBM also announced in August that it and its partners had developed a method of manufacturing static RAM (SRAM) cells at a 22nm node.
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Crude oil supplying the facility is currently sourced primarily from the Bakken formation that underlies parts of Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan. The Pioneer Project provides a double loop track that will accommodate up to 120 tank car unit trains and will increase the throughput capacity from 30,000 barrels per day to up to 80,000 barrels per day. The partnership will deploy 180,000 barrels of storage to start, with the expansion to 270,000 barrels built into the initial design.
The crude oil will be transported on Canadian Pacific's (CP) rail network, continuing a partnership between CP and Dakota Plains Holdings and World Fuel Services.
CP executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Jane O'Hagan, said, "Canadian Pacific is pleased to be the rail partner for Dakota Plains and World Fuels as they expand the New Town facility. Through CP's North American network and rail connections, we offer direct service from the Bakken to key refining markets across North America. We look forward to leveraging this expansion and our network to increase the volume of crude moving efficiently into the marketplace and to provide a cost-effective way for inbound commodities to reach Bakken production areas."
Completion of the Pioneer project is expected in December 2013; total cost is estimated to be $50 million and will be funded equally by Dakota Plains and World Fuel Services. The existing ladder tracks and Dakota Plains-owned land will be used for inbound delivery, storage and trucking logistics services for commodities such as sand, chemicals, diesel and pipe. Debt financing will be provided for the Dakota Plains portion of the Pioneer project cost.
Currently, the New Town facility is in its fourth year of midstream operations with three business segments comprising trucking, transloading and marketing of crude oil and related products originating within the Williston Basin of North Dakota.


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Stream restoration work will begin Monday at Rhododendron Lake Park, Laurel Park Mayor Carey O'Cain said Tuesday at the town's monthly meeting.
LAUREL PARK — Stream restoration work will begin Monday at Rhododendron Lake Park, Laurel Park Mayor Carey O'Cain said Tuesday at the town's monthly meeting.
"This has been a long-awaited event for the town," he added.
The stream restoration is the first of three phases planned for the park and includes moving the existing stream away from Lake Drive, where erosion is occurring, toward the center of the 6.5-acre park.
The second phase is expected to begin in 2014 and will include improvements to the existing lake and improving water quality.
The third phase will encompass the build-out of the park and should begin in 2015. The town council will decide which amenities to include based on recommendations from the community.
The cost of the stream restoration project is about $250,000 and will be funded through a conservation easement from French Broad Mitigation Partners.
Town council members are planning to hold community forums to gather public input and will also include a questionnaire in the town's spring newsletter.
Laurel Park officials worked with Clear Water Environmental Partners, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, the Army Corp of Engineers and the N.C. Department of Natural Resources to complete the stream restoration with little cost to the town.
Clear Water Environmental Partners awarded a construction contract to Pinnacle Grading for the stream relocation.
The council also voted to begin the town's pay implementation strategy to address a needed increase in salaries and personnel policies, grades and job descriptions.
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Adjusting salaries will cost $92,206 over the next year, said Jim Ball, town manager.
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The app is called MyTix and is available for free download on any web-enabled iOS or Android operating system. MyTix allows customers to purchase one-way tickets and monthly passes securely on their mobile devices for travel on the Pascack Valley Line, as well as between Penn Station New York and the Meadowlands Rail Station for special events.
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Programming Jabber
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What is Jabber? Depending on who you ask, the answer to that question could be any one (or all) of the following:
* Jabber is a technology.
- Jabber is a protocol (or set of protocols).
- Jabber is an XML-based Instant Messaging (IM) system.
- Jabber is an implementation of the set of protocols.
- Jabber is an idea whose time has come.
In fact, all these answers are right. Jabber is a set of protocols expressed within XML that allow people and applications to converse with one another. Sure, TCP sockets, STDIN/STDOUT, infrared, voice input, and teletype mechanisms all allow people and applications to converse; the difference is that Jabber provides a structured, extensible framework for exchanging all kinds of information.
This is all rather abstract, so what do we mean by "extensible framework for exchanging information"? Taking it one word at a time:
- Extensible
- Jabber's substrate is XML. XML is inherently extensible in the sense
- that tags can be added in a hierarchical sequence. Namespaces in XML
- allow us to keep track of the meaning and organization of these tags.
- Framework
- You can put together a system for exchanging information using many
- different tools. The point about the "framework" is that the
- information exchanged and the entities that are exchanging it are
- contextualized, bringing meaning and structure to the interactions.
- Exchanging
- Conversation is two-way, and it takes many forms
- question and answer,
- notification, compartmentalized discussion, and simple chat. Jabber
- supports all these different types of conversation and more.
- Information
- One doesn't really say that information is exchanged in a
- conversation, but when you bring applications into the mix of
- conversing entities, it may well be the case. And it's not just
- information exchanged in the form of conversations but also
- information about the entities themselves that flows across this
- context framework. It goes without saying: Jabber is an instant
- messaging (IM) system.
Instant messaging was Jabber's original raison d'�tre. Many deployments of Jabber software are to provide IM services, but Jabber is more than IM�certainly more than the phrase "instant messaging" represents. In this book you'll find out why this is so and how you can deploy solutions with Jabber that are more than mere chat. But most importantly, Jabber is fun!
Like chess, which has a small set of rules but countless game possibilities, the technologies employed in Jabber and the Jabber protocol itself are straighforward. The possibilities are almost limitless. Furthermore, because of a fundamental design feature[1] (you might call it a "philosophical" angle), implementing Jabber-based solutions to your problems can be fun�really!
The History of Jabber
Jeremie Miller started the Jabber project early in 1998, and it was announced to the public in January 1999. To understand why Jabber came about, and in the form it took, let's look briefly at what existed in the IM world before Jabber.
The Pre-Jabber History
While the concept of live chat systems has existed for many years, with commands such as Unix's talk and VMS's phone, IM as we know it today existed as a concept and a handful of systems from companies such as Mirabilis, AOL, Microsoft, and Yahoo!. These systems (ICQ from Mirabilis, AIM from AOL, MSN from Microsoft, and Yahoo!IM from Yahoo!) allowed their users to chat to one another and avail themselves of IM-related services. However, an AIM user couldn't chat with an ICQ user, and MSN users couldn't interact with Yahoo!IM users. Each system was effectively closed to the outside world.
Furthermore, the protocols that these systems used were also mostly closed�proprietary�which meant it was difficult to find clients for these IM systems other than the ones supplied by the IM system owner.
Finally, the systems themselves were monolithic: multiple clients but a single server (or server farm). Although the companies were able to invest time and money into the problem, the fact remained that a monolithic architecture presented a scaling problem. Perhaps more relevant than that, companies that wanted to use IM services internally had to accept the fact that the conversations would be carried through the systems of a third party�namely the owners of these public IM systems. This was no more desirable than for a company to run its internal email using a public email service such as Hotmail.
Of course, these systems did have their advantages. The clients were accomplished and easy to learn and use, and as long as your correspondents were using the same IM system and you didn't mind your messages being carried by another organization (for private individuals these wouldn't be unique circumstances; again, we are led to the email services parallel), then you could leave the system management to someone else and get on with chatting.
Scratching an Itch
Having all your contacts use the same IM system is all well and good in theory but in practice is rarely the case. (If you're like me and have only a few friends, then this is not so much of a problem.) Jeremie Miller had correspondents in different IM systems and consequently had to have different IM clients running on his desktop to keep up with them all. Many great software projects stem from a personal "itch" that someone wanted to scratch. This was the primary itch that Jeremie had�a single client for all IM interaction: panacea.
Of course, one obvious solution would be to build a single client that supported all of the IM system protocols, but this approach had two drawbacks:
- The proprietary nature of the protocols made it harder to implement the support required and would make the client overly complicated.
- Every time the protocol, which wasn't under his control, changed or a new one came along, the client would have to be modified�a task not practical for a large user base. On top of that, GUI programming isn't everyone's cup of tea, and Jeremie preferred a solution that allowed him to concentrate on the underlying problems at hand and let others build the GUIs.
Along Came Jabber
So Jeremie resolved to create a solution that had the following characteristics:
It would have its own internal protocol, based upon XML. This protocol should be:
- Simple to understand and implement
- Easy to extend
- Open
- The complexity of bridging the disparate proprietary IM protocols would remain at the server, each bridge being a plug-in module.
- All the clients would have to implement only the single, simple open protocol; everything else would be implemented at the server. He called this solution "Jabber."
The main architectural feature for Jabber that Jeremie strived for was that it should be simple enough for anyone to implement a Jabber server of his own. Unlike a centralized server environment, with all of the traffic routed through a central point, Jeremie envisioned that Jabber would be decentralized, allowing individuals, companies, and public organizations to run their own servers. This is particularly relevant for internal-only, IM-style corporate communications. Just as email servers are used to exchange mail using the Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP), the Jabber servers are able to connect and exchange IM traffic whenever necessary. Figure P-1 illustrates Jabber's distributed architecture, with two separate Jabber servers serving separate users.
Being open meant that Jabber could benefit from the help of anyone who wished to lend a hand, and administrators were empowered to be able to find and fix problems themselves if they so wished.
ß Being XML-based, as opposed to another binary format, for example, meant that the protocol streams were easy for humans to read, extensible, and readily integrated (a great range of XML parsing and construction tools is already available).
Being distributed meant that the Jabber system would belong to the people and that some of the scalability problems would be avoided. There remain some scalability issues, of course. Client-server communication that is TCP socket-based suffers from limitations of this technology. There are, however, initiatives to overcome these limitations with multiplexing techniques such as jpolld and dpsm (see http://download.jabber.org).
All of these features made for a good IM system design. But why stop at IM? Consider the client as an implementation of a simple protocol to exchange messages and presence information in XML structures and use plug-in services at the server, and what do you have? A language- and platform-agnostic XML routing framework.
Good grief, what a mouthful! This is why my response to "What is Jabber?" is usually just:
A really great technology!
IM System Features
This book assumes you have a basic knowledge of features commonly found in IM systems. In case you don't, here's a brief rundown of features relevant to what we'll be covering:
- Presence
- In many cases, there's not much point in sending a quick message to
- someone if they're not there. Presence is a term used in IM to
- describe the technique of exchanging information, in a controlled
- manner, about availability (or unavailability).
- The idea is that
- when you connect to your IM server, your client sends an "I'm here"
- message that is relayed to your correspondents. It does the opposite
- when you disconnect. During the time you're connected, you can vary
- the information about your availability to reflect your immediate
- situation ("just popped out for coffee," "working on my resum��don't
- disturb me!").
- Buddy List�/roster
- Both terms (the former comes from the original IM systems, the latter
- from Jabber) refer to a list of correspondents with whom you regularly
- communicate and from whom you receive presence information. Depending
- on the IM system, the list may be stored on the client or on the
- server. Storing the list on the client has the (tenuous) advantage of
- being accessible when you're not connected to the server. Storing the
- list on the server means that you have a consistent roster content
- regardless of the client or workstation you happen to use�the list
- travels with you.
- Jabber stores the roster on the server.
- Push and pull
- When you connect to an IM system, there may be information the client
- needs to retrieve�pull�from the server (the roster, for instance).
- This is under direct control of your client as it decides when to make
- the retrieval. During the course of the connection, you'll receive
- messages from your correspondents. You don't request these messages by
- making a retrieve call to the server, as you would with the Post
- Office Protocol (POP) or Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) to
- retrieve email messages from the mail server; they're pushed to
- you as they occur. : In other words, you could say that the client
- must implement an event-based system, to listen out for and
- subsequently handle the incoming information, by displaying a pop-up
- window containing the chat message, for example. : The push/pull
- system lends itself well to traffic other than IM traffic.
- Client-server
- It almost goes without saying that, like other IM systems, Jabber has
- a client-server architecture. Clients and client libraries that
- implement the Jabber protocol, such as Net::Jabber,
- Jabber::Connection, Jabberpy, and
- JabberBeans, are available for many languages (here, for : Perl, Python, and Java).
- With Jabber, it is especially relevant to
- stress that the "weight balance" in complexity terms, between the
- client and the server, comes down heavily on the server side. Not only
- does this mean that the complexity remains where it should be�on the
- server�but also makes the task of writing clients easier and the
- resulting software lighter. ; Multiple versus single server
- We've already mentioned that the Jabber architecture does not dictate
- a single, centralized server. Not only does this mean that
- organizations can implement their own private system, but also that
- developers are free to install their own server and develop new
- plug-in services in addition to the IM bridges already available.
What's Inside
This book is not particularly about IM per se. Nor is it about the bridges to other IM systems. It's about the essence, the ideas, and the potential behind that concept and reality called Jabber.
You will learn about the Jabber protocol and how to use Jabber's technology to implement not only IM-based solutions but also solutions that don't involve inane chat. You'll learn how to install and configure your own Jabber server. You will discover more about the features of Jabber that give it its propensity for being an ideal messaging glue for many communication solutions; all of Jabber's technology features�the building blocks and the protocol itself�are explained; and you'll get to know how Jabber can be implemented in a variety of situations�some involving IM, others not�through a series of application and problem scenarios with fully working code examples, or recipes, in Perl, Python, and Java.
Here's a brief overview of what's in the book:
- Part I
- The first part of this book provides you with an introduction to
- Jabber; you'll learn about its features, why it's more than an IM
- system, and how to install and configure a Jabber server of your own.
- Chapter 1
- We begin with an imaginary conversation with human and application
- participants that shows how Jabber provides the supporting messaging
- "plasma." A short script shows how simple it is to make use of
- Jabber's power.
- Chapter 2
- We take a look at some of the features�the nature�of Jabber, to
- understand why Jabber is more than just an IM system. The features
- introduced in this chapter will be revisited as core building material
- for our recipes in Part I.
- Chapter 3
- Here you'll learn how to retrieve and install the Jabber server and
- perform minimal configuration, enough to be able to fire it up and use
- it as a basis for the recipes in Part I. Some troubleshooting and
- monitoring tips are also included.
- Chapter 4
- Once we have our Jabber server installed and running, we take a closer
- look at how the server has been designed. We focus on the server
- makeup and the different ways it can be deployed. A detailed tour of
- the standard configuration is also in this chapter.
- Part II
- The second part of this book provides detailed information about the
- Jabber protocol and a series of recipes�practical solutions to
- everyday problems�deployed in Jabber. The recipes use various Jabber
- features as a way of illustrating parts of the protocol.
- Chapter 5
- We take a detailed look at what Jabber looks like under the hood. We
- examine Jabber IDs (JIDs), resource and priority, and XML streams, and
- the basic Jabber building blocks (<message/>,
- <iq/>, and <presence/>).
- Chapter 6
- This chapter focuses on the standard Jabber namespaces used to
- accomplish IM-related and other tasks. A description for each one is
- given in turn.
- Chapter 7
- This chapter looks at the steps needed to create and authenticate with
- a user and examines the different types of authentication. We also
- build a utility to create users in order to generate users for our
- recipes.
- Chapter 8
- This chapter looks at some simple examples of Jabber deployment using
- basic features of message and presence, including presence
- subscription.
- Chapter 9
- Extending the themes introduced in Chapter 8, we look at how messages
- can be extended to carry custom and compartmentalized data and how to
- write a 'bot that serves in a conference room. Furthermore, we look at
- how components are defined and written and examine how different event
- models can coexist with Jabber's.
- Chapter 10
- This chapter shows diverse applications of Jabber, from building an
- online address book using Jabber as infrastructure, through exchanging
- XML-RPC-encoded requests and responses over Jabber, to extending the
- client scope of SAP's R/3 business software.
Software Used in This Book
The recipes in this book come in varying flavors, some in Perl, some in Python, and some in Java. These examples�to a greater or lesser degree�make use of prewritten libraries that provide at least the basic services needed to connect to a Jabber server and exchange data with it. Here's a summary of the versions of the languages used in this book, along with those libraries that are used, what features they offer, and where they're available. In addition, references to all of these libraries can be found on the Jabber development web site, http://dev.jabber.org. The installation instructions for the libraries can be found in the library packages themselves.
The Java recipes in this book are written in Java 2 (J2SE�the Java 2 Standard Edition), specifically with the 1.3.1 version of the Java Development Kit (JDK).
JabberBeans is the name of the Java library for Jabber used in this book. It offers comprehensive coverage of the features needed to write programs that interact with Jabber servers: connection, authentication, and the management of Jabber elements passed between your script and the Jabber server.
The JabberBeans library can be obtained from http://jabberbeans.org. The version used in this book is 0.9.0-pre4.
The recipes have been built and tested with Perl 5.6.0, although earlier and later versions of release 5 will probably work just fine.
Two libraries are available for programming Jabber solutions in Perl. Both come in the form of installable modules and are of the object-oriented persuasion.
- Net::Jabber
- This module is available on the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network
- (CPAN), at http://www.cpan.org. Net::Jabber provides basic
- functionality for connecting to and interacting with a Jabber server,
- in addition to a host of higher-level features for manipulating all of
- the Jabber elements and making use of standard and custom namespaces.
- It relies upon a companion module XML::Stream, also
- available on CPAN, that provides the underlying mechanisms for
- creating connections to a Jabber server, as well as sending,
- receiving, and interpreting (parsing) the fragments of conversation
- between your script and that Jabber server.
- The version of
- Net::Jabber used in this book is 1.0022. The corresponding
- version of XML::Stream used is 1.12.
- Jabber::Connection
- The Jabber::Connection module is available on CPAN and
- provides the same basic features Net::Jabber does, albeit in
- a more "RISC" (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) way. While it
- provides similar functionality for connecting to and exchanging data
- with a Jabber server, it offers, via a companion modulecalled
- Jabber::NodeFactory, a lower-level API�similar to that in the
- Jabber server itself�for constructing and manipulating the Jabber
- elements. There are no high-level features; instead, you build your
- own using the building blocks that the module provides. : The version
- of Jabber::Connection used in this book is 0.02.
The Python examples have been written with Python 2.0.
Jabberpy is the name of the Python Jabber library used in the Python recipes in this book. As with Perl's Net::Jabber library set, Jabberpy provides its feature set from two separate libraries�jabber, which provides connectivity, authorization, and callback functions such as Net::Jabber and Jabber::Connection, and xmlstream, which provides the basic connectivity and parsing functions such as Net::Jabber's companion XML::Stream.
The Jabberpy libraries are available from its project site, at http://sourceforge.net/projects/jabberpy.
The version of Jabberpy used in this book is 0.2.
Where to Go for More Information
There are plenty of places out there on the Net to find out more about Jabber in general and programming with Jabber in particular. The main web site at jabber.org has a number of faces:
- http://www.jabber.org
- This is the main entry point for all things Jabber. Start here if you
- want to find out about Jabber generally. ; http://dev.jabber.org
- You can find information on development efforts, both core and
- peripheral, here. There are lists of projects, discussion forums, and
- news items concerning new developments and initiatives in the Jabber
- world. ; http://docs.jabber.org
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"How's your boy?" Bush asked, referring to Webb's son, a Marine serving in Iraq.And then there's the part where Webb supposedly could barely control his impulse to punch Bush in the face. Sources say.
"I'd like to get them out of Iraq, Mr. President," Webb responded, echoing a campaign theme.
"That's not what I asked you," Bush said. "How's your boy?"
"That's between me and my boy, Mr. President," Webb said coldly, ending the conversation on the State Floor of the East Wing of the White House.
ADDED: There's a lot of talk in the comments. I just want to say that I don't believe that Bush responded to Webb quite like that. I don't believe Webb was quite like that either. He sounds mental. I want to know who told the anecdote, because the whole thing is phrased strangely. It compliments neither man.


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|Mark Dantonio reveals the size of his sack
After repeatedly declining during his post-game press conference to discuss exactly how big his nut sack is, Michigan State head coach Dantonio finally spread his hands over a foot apart and said, "This fucking big!"
With his squad down 31-28 in the first overtime and facing a 4th and 14, Dantonio had his team run a fake field goal. The holy-fucking-shit!-I-can't-believe-he-fucking-did-that!-He-must-have-a-huge-fucking-sack! play resulted in a 29 yard touchdown pass and a thrilling 34-31 Spartan victory.
The assembled members of the sports media had been clamoring from the onset of the press conference to know the size of Dantonio's lower package. But the coach modestly kept refusing to answer the question. Finally, after the eighth time he was asked, Dantonio threw his arms open and revealed the size of his stones.
Even jaded members of the press corp burst into applause at the Spartan head honcho's modesty. Most said his sack had to be at least another foot larger because of his nuts-scraping-on-the-fucking-floor-dragging-across-the-shag-carpeting-game-winning call that left MSU fans delirious and the Irish faithful heartbroken.
Dantonio said the name of the play was "Little Giants," after the movie with the same moniker. Celebrating Spartan fans said the name of the man who called it was now "Big Sack" after their coach who obviously has a ginormously huge sack.
BREAKING NEWS: We have just learned that Coach Dantonio suffered a mild heart attack after last night's game. According to reports, he's resting after a stent was inserted and is expected to make a full recovery. We here at the MZone wish Mr. Dantonio Godspeed. Be well, coach.


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Sagrada Familia Area with Internet
Size85 m²
Floor No.1(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
A lovely large apartment situated on the first floor, at the front, with bright new decoration and equipment.
— What do I provide? —
• A large lounge dining area, which has a table that seats nine and a double sofa bed that sleeps two along.
• A PC with high speed Internet connection
• A WiFi connection
• Large flat screen TV with DVD player
• A modern kitchen that is fully equipped with everything needed for self catering including, a large fridge, a microwave oven, a full size electric oven, a four ring gas cooker, toaster, kettle, juicer, Italian coffee peculator, coffee machine, together with all cooking utensils, pots, pans and everything you are likely to need. I always provide, a pack of coffee for the coffee machine, and in the fridge a bottle of water, a pack of milk, and a complementary bottle of reserve cava.
• A large set of glasses for all needs, and all crockery and cutlery.
• Bathroom with bath, shower, sink. I also provide the hand wash, shower gel, shampoo and toilet paper.
• A separate WC
• Worldwide plug adapters.
• Small electronic safe for you valuables.
• All bedding and towels.
• Travel cot and associated bedding.
• An information pack containing: city maps, metro map, city transport price guide, tourist bus information, numerous local interest items, and details of local retailers, bars and restaurants.
It has three double bedrooms (two with a double beds and one with single beds).
There is air conditioning and heating to ensure your comfort.
— What's nearby? —
This apartment is located in central Barcelona only 400m from the famous Sagrada Familia.
There are four supermarkets and all normal shops within a 100m radius as well as several secure public car parks.
There are also plenty of bars and restaurants very close by and it only takes two minutes to get the 'Monumental' metro station where you have direct access to the L2 (purple).
Street side parking is free in August but I can provide access to parking at less then ten Euros per day all year round but this is a metro ride away.
So, if you are looking for a modern apartment, with a very stylish decoration, centrally located and very well communicated, this is the apartment for you.
— What about me? —
I'm Nick your English host in Barcelona.
My business is running several holiday rental apartments that are all within five minutes walking of my own house. Consequently, I am available at all times to help you during your stay.
All my properties are licensed and officially registered with the 'Direccío General de Turisme of Catalunya'.
I can also arrange other activities, such as sailing, horse riding in the hills, outlet shopping, to name but a few.
I always send full arrival instructions as soon as I receive a reservation with details of how to get from your arrival point together with loads of other useful information. I can also arrange airport pick up for up to ten people at very competitive rates (full details are included with the arrival instructions).
I also have several other properties in the same area, to see them, click on my photo under 'Your host'.
PLEASE NOTE: All photographs were updated in April 2013 to reflect new furniture, equipment and paint work.
—How do you book instantly? —
INSTANT BOOKING is active for this property, so you can book instantly and get INSTANT CONFIRMATION without having to make a request to me first. But of course, do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or special requirements about this apartment. That is what makes it all work!
House rulesThere are not any hard-and-fast house rules but please try to respect the following:
• Please treat the property as you would your own so it remains in a good state for future guests.
• The apartment is in a residential block where local working people live so late night noise (after 22:00 and 08:00 before ) in the apartment and public areas must be avoided.
• Please take care not to leave the key in lock on the inside of the front door because even if you have the other set of keys with you you will not be able to unlock the door from the outside. The only solution will be to call a locksmith, which will incur very high costs.
• No smoking in the apartment but the patio is perfectly suited for those who do wish to smoke.
• After 22:00 please don't use the patio be some elderly residents in the building sleep early and are very susceptible to noise. Tourist Licence Number : HUTB-001882
|Price for > 6 guests
|$ 18 US per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Buenos días
la casa estaba bien ubicada, pero los muebles eran muy viejos(necesitarían un cambio sobre todo algunos colchones) , solamente tenía sábana bajera, que no me pareció correcto, pues los edredones se notaba que estaban usados y no se lavan cada vez que entra un inquilino,los cojines y almohadas estaban regular, estaban sucios y viejos.
nos dijeron que no habría problema a la hora de marcharnos , pues no tenían a nadie alojado al día siguiente y sin embargo a las 11:00 de la mañana tuvimos que sacar las maletas, porque habían quedado con la señora de la limpieza.Otra cosa que no me gusto es que cuando fuimos a recoger las maletas habían entrado a la casa, sin saber nosotros nada, pues estaba la bolsa con la ropa de cambio del serv. de limpieza.
Reviews for this host's other properties
Overall the apartment was good. It had the promised accommodations except for the coffee. The location was great and the neighborhood was easy to get around and felt safe. There was a grocery store right around the corner, we were a block away from a nice bakery and very close to a big metro stop (Monumental) that connected us across the city to all of the places we went. The bedding was warm and comfortable except the bedding for the cot didn't have a comforter and had just a thin blanket. In the fourth floor apartment the living room was nice but the glass table was fragile and wobbly. The other seating arrangements were as promised.
Unfortunately, we were disappointed on arrival because the pictures made everything look cleaner and bigger than it really was. The bedrooms were tight and there was no room to put a cot. The first floor was actually the second floor which made the walk to the "fourth" floor long, which was hard because there was no a light in the small staircase. The elevator was nice, but only one or two people could go up at a time. We recommend this to comfortably fit six to seven people per apartment, but you can squeeze up to nine using the couch.
Overall we feel these apartments were a good fit for our group and an affordable, convenient place to stay in the city.
Lexington Montessori Middle School students
Very good location and two very spacious flats in a quite residential area that can accommodate large groups. The host met us to explain everything in detail, and we had a lovely stay in general.
Apartamento muy amplio y bien situado. Nick es un gran anfitrión, nos dejó las llaves el primer día y no tuvimos que preocuparnos de nada más. El domingo a pesar de que el check out fuera a las 11 nos dio la libertad de dejar las maletas en el apartamento hasta las 2. Muy recomendable.
Apartments well located, clean, friendly hosts
Appartements bien situés, propre, hôtes sympathiques
We had two great apartments in the same building. Both apartments was clean and tidy everything we needed was there, both hosts are very helpful and friendly.
Nick was fantastic we were affected by the French strike, he did everything to help us and provide us accomadations and it's not easy for 16 people!
Very accommodating, uncomplicated Schlüsselüber- and delivery, excellent location (metro and bus just around the corner), quiet area, condition of the apartment is fine
Sehr entgegenkommend, unkomplizierte Schlüsselüber- und abgabe, sehr gute Lage (U-Bahn sowie Bus direkt um die Ecke), ruhige Gegend, Zustand der Wohnung ist in Ordnung
We booked 2 of 5 apartments Nick because we were staying 5 days in Barcelona 8 (2 families), everything was perfect!
Each apartment is functional and comfortable. Conveniently located in a nice neighborhood. Well connected by bus and metro.
Perfect home also, Nick is available and very warm!
We will keep fond memories of our Barcelona trip
Thank you thank you in Spanish and Nick!
Nous avons réservé 2 des 5 appartements de Nick car nous étions en vacances 5 jours à Barcelone à 8 (2 familles) : tout était parfait !
Chaque appartement est fonctionnel et confortable. Très bien situé dans un quartier agréable. Bien desservi en bus et métro.
Accueil parfait également, Nick étant disponible et très chaleureux !
Nous garderons d'excellents souvenirs de notre escapade barcelonaise
Merci aux espagnols et merci à Nick !
we had a great stay in Barcelona and nick was so nice to help whit all practical things as where to eat, how to go around etc.the apartment was very cozy and at a very central location. we can highly recommend others to rent from nick. and would love to rent from him next time we visit the beautiful city of Barcelona. best regards from Denmark.
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The tunnel, which runs longer than 15 football fields and required 70,000 cubic yards of poured reinforced concrete, took three years to complete. Once in operation, it will take BART trains, traveling an average speed of just under 70 mph, about 50 seconds to travel the new subway and come out the other side.
This milestone helps pave the way toward a grand opening of the new Warm Springs/South Fremont station in late 2015. The Warm Springs Extension will add 5.4 miles of new tracks from the existing Fremont Station south to a new station in the Warm Springs District of the city of Fremont. The extension project, which is currently on-time and on-budget, is the first step toward seamlessly connecting BART passengers to Silicon Valley.


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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
What You Can Do to Help
Wildlife and Plants
When most people hear the term
endangered species, they think of
manatees, grizzly bears, whales,
and other charismatic species. If these
animals don't live in your area, you
might think there is nothing you can do
to help endangered species. However,
more than 1,300 species of plants,
birds, fish, and mammals are listed
as endangered or threatened—some
might live in or migrate through your
Private citizens can play a critical role
in protecting our country's wildlife and
plants. Pulling invasive weeds that are
forcing out native plants, rebuilding
crumbling river banks, planting native
trees—these are things we all can do to
help improve our lands so they provide
a better place for wildlife and humans
to live. All endangered and threatened
species need your help, from the
familiar species, such as the gray
wolf, to the lesser-known but equally
important species, such as the western
lily or the Karner blue butterfly.
Here's how you can make a difference:
In your community
To learn about ways you can assist
native wildlife in your area, contact
your local U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) office—http://www.
fws.gov/offices/ or your local natural
heritage program or conservation data
Volunteer at a local wildlife refuge—
Join a local or national
conservation organization.
Support natural areas and nature
centers near you. Work with
community members to maintain
and restore habitat.
Contact your State or area fish
and game office to learn how you can
become involved in community wildlife
preservation efforts —http://www. fws.
Walk, ride your bike, carpool, or use
public transportation.
Organize litter cleanups and recycling
If you observe evidence of wildlife
poaching, contact your state fish and
game office—http://www.fws.gov.
offices/statelinks.html. State agencies
enforce State wildlife laws and have
jurisdiction over most local wildlife
management issues.
Know and follow your fishing and
hunting laws. Individual State,
territorial, and tribal agencies sell
recreational fishing and hunting
licenses and are the best source of
information regarding hunting and
fishing seasons, local regulations,
and areas that are open or closed to
hunting and fishing—http://www.fws.
gov. offices/statelinks.html
At home
Don't put hazardous substances
down the drain or in the trash.
Things like paint thinner, furniture
polish, and antifreeze can pollute our
water and land, impacting people
as well as wildlife. For information on
how to dispose of hazardous material
properly, see the Environmental
Protection Agency's guide to safe
management of household hazardous
Take unwanted, reusable items to a
charitable organization or thrift shop.
Use cloth, not paper, napkins.
Turn the lights and TV off when you
leave a room. Use energy-efficient
light bulbs.
Recycle everything you can:
newspapers, scrap papers, cans, glass,
motor oil, plastics, appliances, etc.
Keep your cat indoors. Roaming
house cats do tremendous damage
to birds and other wildlife such as field
mice, frogs, squirrels, and lizards.
Putting a bell on your cat helps,
but keeping the cat inside is better.
Don't leave water running. Turn
off the tap when brushing your teeth or
washing your face. Install water-saving
devices, such as low-flow showerheads,
to save water and save money.
Write, e-mail, or call companies
that send unwanted junk mail and
ask them to take your name off their list.
In your yard or neighborhood park
To get more information on how you
can work with the FWS to restore
Young volunteers help plant white
cedar seedlings.
wetlands and other important fish and
wildlife habitats on your property,
see the Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Plant native trees and bushes with
berries or nuts that provide birds
and other creatures with food and
a place to live. To learn how you
can make your backyard wildlife-friendly,
see the National Wildlife
Federation's Backyard Wildlife
Habitat program—http://www.nwf.
org/backyardwildlifehabitat. Contact
your County Cooperative Extension
Service or local native plant society
for help in identifying native plants.
Native species adapted to local climate
conditions require fewer resources and
less care to flourish.
Keep litter, pet wastes, and leaves
out of street gutters and storm drains.
These outlets drain directly into lakes,
streams, rivers and wetlands. Pet
wastes contain bacteria and viruses
that can threaten fish, wildlife, and
Learn about natural insect controls
as alternatives to pesticides. Grow
plants that are natural insect repellents
among your flowers and vegetables
to help keep unwanted insects away.
For more information on these and
other EPA-recommended ways to make
your lawn environmentally friendly,
If you use fertilizer, calibrate your
applicator to make sure you apply
the correct amount. Fertilizing more
than the recommended rate does not
help plants grow better and may harm
them. In addition, excess fertilizer
may wash into streams and rivers and
can lead to amphibian deformities and
deaths as well as excess aquatic plant
Buy or make your own backyard
composter for your food waste products
like coffee grounds, vegetables, fruits,
or other non-animal products. Compost
is a natural fertilizer that enriches your
soil. It is especially good for vegetable
gardens. For more information on how
to make your own compost, visit—
Pull weeds instead of using herbicides.
Plant a butterfly garden. To get
started, visit the North American
Butterfly Association's website—
If you must use pesticides, herbicides,
or fungicides, don't throw leftovers in
the trash, down a drain or into a storm
sewer; dispose of them properly. Visit
the Natural Resource Conservation
Service's Backyard Conservation
website for pesticide disposal
information and other environmental
lawn and garden care tips —http://
Put a bird bath in the shade to attract
birds that eat insects and pollinate
plants—and provide "watching"
opportunities for people.
On vacation
Turn the heat and water heater down
before you leave home.
Don't pick flowers or collect wild
creatures for pets. Leave animals
and plants where you find them.
Going abroad? Think twice about
the things you buy. Travelers don't
realize that several U.S. laws and an
international treaty make it unlawful
to bring many wildlife souvenirs into
our country. To learn more about these
laws and what products are illegal to
import into the U.S., visit the FWS
Law Enforcement page—http://www.
le.fws.gov/ info_importers_exporters
In your classroom
Ask your teachers to help you organize
clean-up days. Remove trash or
invasive weeds from vacant lots or
streams. Replant eroding river banks
with native trees that will stabilize
the soil and reduce the amount of dirt
going into the river. This will not only
improve the quality of water for aquatic
life and humans, it will provide habitat
for birds and mammals.
Plant a garden on your school
grounds to attract wildlife including
birds and butterflies. Build homes
for bats and birds, and have the
project certified by National Wildlife
Federation's Backyard Wildlife
Habitat program—http://www.nwf.
Hold a school Arbor Day native
tree planting. Invite local officials.
Visit theNational Arbor Day
Foundation's website– www.arborday.
Let your teacher know about grants
to raise fish for release to the wild.—
Explore nature in your neighborhood
by celebrating National Wildlife Week
at your school. For more information,
visit the National Wildlife Federation's
In stores or post offices
Don't buy rare or "exotic" pets. Some
pets may have been smuggled into the
country or taken from their natural
Don't buy products that come
from endangered and threatened
plant and animal species. Buy a Duck
Stamp to help buy wetlands—homes to
many wildlife species. See http://www.
In your car
Don't throw cigarettes or trash
out your window. Cigarettes cause
thousands of forest fires every year.
Food trash along roadsides attracts
animals that can be killed by cars.
Recycle your engine oil. Contact
your local Solid Waste Management
Office to find out where.
Keep engines well tuned and tires
properly inflated to maximize fuel
Consider a career in conservation!
Join the thousands of dedicated
men and women who are working
to protect wildlife and plants
here in the U.S. and around the
world. For more information
on career opportunities, visit—
http:// www.fws.gov/hr/HR/careers_fws.
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Program
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420
Arlington, VA 22203
February 2008
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