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Washington • The Defense Department is not extending some housing benefits to same-sex partners of service members even though it legally could because the issue requires more review and military leaders expressed concerns, senior Pentagon officials said Monday.
A new department memo detailed a number of other benefits that will be extended to same-sex partners, including identification cards that will provide access to commissaries and other services. But Pentagon officials said that while some housing payments and health care benefits can't be included because of federal law, some access to base housing is not specifically prohibited and could be offered in the future.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is giving the military services until Oct. 1 to put the changes into effect and provide 22 benefits to same-sex partners, but he said they should make every effort to get it done by Aug. 31
Valerie Larabee, executive director of the Utah Pride Center, praised Panetta's decision, saying, "Any move in the direction of equality is the right move."
The extension of benefits includes child care and welfare programs, travel allowances and commissary and hospital visitation privileges. Service men and women will be able to list same-sex partners as beneficiaries for their life insurance a significant step, said Larabee.
"Often parents who don't acknowledge the relationship their [adult] child has will go after those benefits," she said.
But she noted, "the two most significant changes, housing and health care, have not been addressed." Such benefits are restricted by the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), according to the DOD's memo on Monday.
Still Larabee is testament to how far the military has come.
An Air Force officer in the days of Don't Ask Don't Tell, Larabee was forced for 10 years to choose between a love life and her career.
"I didn't often have a partner during that time, because it was so scary. That's the choice I made," said the 51-year-old. "It was impossible to maintain a relationship with any kind of healthy community around you."
The fear of being outed was so great that Larabee kept largely to herself.
"While everyone sat around the water cooler talking about what they did over the weekend, I sat at my desk doing my work," she said.
Changes to base policies will apply in Utah to Hill Air Force Base. The total number of military members assigned to Hill Air Force Base is 5,500, which includes active duty and Reserve military members. The base's total personnel totals 25,500, including military, civilians, contractors and military family members.
A senior Pentagon official said the rough estimate of same-sex couples affected by the new benefits is about 18,000 5,600 active duty, 3,400 National Guard and Reserve and 8,000 retirees. Officials said that the numbers were probably high, and that there was no solid survey or assessment that could provide a more accurate total.
The repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in the military took effect in September 2011, and since then the Pentagon has been reviewing policies and procedures to see what military benefits can be opened to same sex partners without violating DOMA.
Two senior Pentagon officials explained the changes and the legal arguments behind the decisions on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the issue.
In his memo to the military services, Panetta said that housing, burials such as those at Arlington National Cemetery and some benefits related to overseas deployments "present complex legal and policy challenges" but will remain under review. A key stumbling block is DOMA, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing any marriage other than that between a man and a woman.
According to a senior legal official, the department cannot extend any benefits that, by law, are limited to "spouse" because of the DOMA restrictions.
Service members get payment allowances for off-base housing, with singles getting a specific amount and married couples getting a bit more. Same-sex couples could not legally receive the higher off-base funding that a married couple could get because of DOMA's marriage definition.
But same-sex couples are not legally prohibited from qualifying for on-base housing. Pentagon officials said that issue requires more review because there were some concerns about following the "spirit of the law" outlined in DOMA. And they said that service chiefs were concerned about fairness and the reaction of other military members, including the possibility that married couples might be bumped from a housing list by a same-sex couple.
A number of lawmakers praised the Pentagon's move, but also called for full equality, saying Congress should repeal DOMA.
"The administration is doing what it can within the constraints that are in place, but the job is not done," said Rep. Adam Smith, ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. "I look forward to continuing to work with the administration and my colleagues in Congress to achieve full equality in the military."
Others disagreed.
"We are on a slippery slope here. Why would the [Defense Department] extend benefits to same-sex partners and then deny cohabiting heterosexual couples the same benefits," said Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. "The Department of Defense is essentially creating a new class of beneficiary that will increase costs and demand for limited resources that are currently available for military families, active and reserve forces, and retirees."
Among the nearly two dozen benefits now available to same-sex partners, the identification card is likely the most important. Officials said the card will look largely the same as the service members' but will have the designation "DP" for domestic partner and will list the types of benefits it allows on the back. Spouses and dependents of service members have similar cards, but those include designations for healthcare benefits.
Other benefits now available to same-sex partners and families include family programs, travel on military aircraft when available, child care, legal assistance, and if both are in the military they would be able to request, and be considered for, duty assignments in the same area.
Panetta's decision comes as he nears the end of his tenure as Pentagon chief and on the heels of President Barack Obama's broad call for equal rights for gays during his inaugural speech.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of DOMA in June, but advocacy groups have argued that there are a number of administrative steps the Pentagon could take to treat same-sex military couples more fairly.


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Atlas Copco first manufacturer to offer 100% certified oil-free compressed air
Atlas Copco's Oil-free Air division has announced that the company's Z series of oil-free rotary screw air compressors is the first in the world to be TÜV certified ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0. Risk of any contamination by oil is effectively eliminated during food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals manufacturing and packaging, electronics manufacturing, automotive paint spraying and powder coating as well as textile manufacturing. Certification was carried out using the most stringent test methods available, simulating realistic industrial installation environments. At all test conditions, no traces of oil could be determined and the compressed air was certified to be in the Category 'Class 0' in terms of oil content.
Oil-free Air Helps Manage Risk
Contamination by even trace quantities of oil can result in damaged batches or products, high rejection rates and returns, and costly production downtime and clean-up. Industries that risk contaminating their products with oil may expose themselves to product recalls, legal action and the negative consequences these have on company reputation and brand equity. The industries concerned include food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging, electronics manufacturing, automotive paint spraying, powder coating, textile manufacturing, and others.
Certification Process
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The ISO 8573-1 compressed air standard of 1991 was revised in 2001 to address the needs of critical applications where air purity is essential. The revision established a more comprehensive measuring methodology, including all three forms of oil contamination by air compressors – aerosols, vapor and liquid – to provide a true picture of air quality. To the existing purity classes 1 through 5, a new and more stringent class was added: ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0.
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Torque converter
Talked to a couple of torque converter companies and they all recommended a 2400-2600 stall converter for my Cam specs. My local performance transmission shop recommended the same thing so I ordered a custom built 10" one for $500 bucks. Should be here early next week.
Now to the job of taking tranny out and once back together back to the disitributor and holley setup. Should also have the MSD 8365 later this week.
Hi F-Bird'88, Thank You for all the excellent info!
Now I know why the tranny guy explained to me that this was the best way to go. jeez.
I have attached a picture of what I have installed now; I could not find any info on what its specs are other than what the tranny company told me (1500 stall). I even looked at their bill and it does not list an actual model, only that it was a 'rebuilt torque converter'.
Anyway, I don't need it to be low rpm hiway cruiser, I was just wondering what I really have on my hands here. My goal all along is to build this setup the way it was meant to be; I acquired the engine as it is so now I am working towards maximizing it the way it was mean to be. If that requires putting in a 3000 stall 10" converter then that is what I will do.
Any recommendations on a torque converter company? Or maybe I should ask if there are any i should stay away from. I'll call a couple of companies and do some research. I'll call my friend who works the parts counter at the local GM dealer to see what he can get me in the GM line as well.
I have a THM-375 with a stage 2 shift kit hooked up through a BOP plate to the SBC 350.
Also, on the rear-end; I have been saving up to get that done as well; wasn't planning on doing it until later in the winter but may have to forgo that second coffee in the morning to get it in sooner. Currently it has the original rear-end in it from when the truck had a straight 6; in other words 2.73 rear end. So, what does that mean for driving it until I get that done? how will that affect the trucks driving manners?
Thank You
Torque converter
Thanks! I'll play with the timing tomorrow.
The torque converter is a bit trickier as I have to order one, drop to the tranny, blah blah blah, you know the deal.
I think I need to read up on the torque converter and how it works as I know the basics but not how/when it kicks in when you have a 1500 vs a 3000. i.e. does putting a 3000 in gear do nothing when the idle is at 1000 or does the car try to move (my 1500 will try to move). Do you need to be reving at 3000 (or close to that) before the car starts the move. Not that familiar, yet, with workings of the torque converter when it comes to actually when they engage. Another area for me to read up on; exciting!
There was probably a good reason why the engine/tranny combo came with a 2500 stall.
When I destroyed the tranny pump, and therefore parts of the tranny, through improper spacing of the torque converter (another lesson learnerd) the tranny shop recommended/put in a 1500 unit. But they never asked what engine setup I have. jeez.
I did not pick the specs on this engine so what's the deal with this setup F-Bird88, is it a street/strip type of setup or more agressive than that?
I do want to be able to drive the setup on the road and I'm concerned about the high stall.
Thanks for all your continued help!
Ps. the mech advance stop will be much easier when I get my MSD 8365 in
Thanks F-Bird'88, I'm going to check the advanced weights but since the whole distributor is new I don't think it would be warped; then again you never know.
I am more convinced now that the pro-billet (made in US of A) is the way to go. I read an article about a week ago where MSD was indicating their streetfire was chinese made and was their attempt to stay in the market they were losing to low cost alternatives. The way I read it they were pretty much apologizing for the lower quality of the unit.
Personally I don't like to scrimpt on certain things and the streetfire was a mistake so I'm going to correct that with a pro-billet. I already have a friend who will take the streetfire off my hands for a stock application and he will give me 90% of the units value so that helps.
I have multiple threads but they are not related. One is for mechanical advance (this one), one if for holley setup - transfer slot and one is for Holley setup - Choke. I guess you could say they were all related to engine tuning but I personally like to keep subjects separate as change-of-topic questions get lost in the discussion sometimes.
As for Cam shaft and torque converter specs; they are:
Cam: 450 lift, 224 duration, 206 lobe centre
Torque converter: new 1500 stall unit from GM - 2 years old now. (long story, had a 2500 in there and it went bye-bye when the transmission fried and now I have a rebuilt thm-375 tranny with 1500 staff as recommended by the tranny shop).
Thanks for the feedback, I guess my next step in this thread is to get the HEI Pro-Billet and go from there. I'll update how that goes when it comes in.
Ongoing distributor saga
Hi SSmonty,
I tried swapping out weights with the advance kit specified from MSD for the streetfire and I didn't like it; the timing came in all at once at around 1800 (from 18 to 32 in about 200 rpm). All the different kinds of springs did was move the all-in point around but there wasn't a smooth curve so I went back to the stock setup. I have not played with shaving or changing the weights as that would be somewhat final so don't want to go there yet.
I checked the weights movement and there is no binding anywhere.
The MSD advance kit 8428 is the one I'm using now (since it is the one actually for this unit - the pro-billet kit was not)
I put a bright green line on the balancer since the day I got the engine and its still bang on.
I'm now actively saving up for a pro-billet unit but until that time I'm going to play with the Holley setup and maybe, when I have patience back, play with the ignition advance again
Thanks for all your continued help
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I had to trim the bushings to get them to fit under the e-clips that hold the weights in place with the advance kit.
Just my two cents,
Your distributor looks just like the MSD HEI Streetfire that I have laying around. I had issues with the advance mechanism not being as smooth as I thought it should be in certain positions. With no spring yours may let one weight get out in front of the other and bind(see pic,near thumb). I had to grind the end of one weight to keep it from catching. It may never have got to that position in normal use with springs. I'm just too picky(anal).
I swapped the weights out with a MSD Advance Kit PN 8428 and it seemed to be smoother.
However, I bought a MSD rev limiter module that was advertised to fit Stock and aftermarket HEI's, but low and behold it wouldn't fit in the streetfire????
I made a mod to it to get it to fit, but was still disapointed.
I decided to use an older MSD 8365 Pro Billet I had on another engine instead.
Something sure doesn't make sense with your timing being more advanced with springs vrs none. You sure the harmonic balancer outer ring isn't moving around on the hub(doubt it on a new engine)? Brush a thin line of paint across the two(from center outward) to be certain. You'll alwas know in the future if it has if the lines aren't straight.
I suspect the weights aren't as smooth as they should be, but thats just me. Might try the kit I mentioned.
Good Luck!
Ok, I'm officially stumped and need some assistance. I'm using the MSD HEI advance medium springs. Initial is set at 17 degrees
1. with no springs and the stop advance screw in it stops at 36 degrees perfectly all the way up
2. With medium springs an NO stop advance screw I get 42 degrees at 4500
3. with medium springs and a stop advance is stops at 31 degrees all the way up.
huh? if the springs by themselves go over 36 and the stop stops it at 36 would that not have it stop at 36? I just don't get it.
I have played with over 3 different companies springs (Morose, MSD pro billet springs, MSD HEI springs and I have a mr gasket HEI kit on order). I have played with light all the way to heavy and numerous combinations of lights, mediums).
I made another screw and shaved it down to stop at 40; testing with springs showed it to stop, yup you guessed it, at 31.
I'm not sure where to look next. Any thoughts are appreciated.
I used a screw as the picture that F-Bird'88 sent, maybe another approach is needed? what are the alternatives (short of buying the pro-billet one with the built-in stop)
BTW, confirmed timing with another timing gun, a non-dial back light.
Thanks for any help
timing light
Thanks ssmonty,
I'll pull my old light out of semi-retirement and check it out. it has no dialback feature on it.
I actually went out and bought a brand new OTC 3367 last weekend because of the concern with MSD (and I needed one that would work with an MSD ignition box for my impala restoration).
I'll update when I compare the two readings tonight.
Try a different timing light, one without a dial back function. MSD ignitions have been know to mess with lights, especially if its a dial back type.
Good luck,
|When I run the distributor without springs and with the stop screw installed (36 degree stop) it goes to 36 degrees but then starts to go backwards when I get above 3000; not an issue, just wondering why it does that? I went to 4500 and it went all the way back to 30 degrees on the timing tape. Interesting.
Thanks F-BIRD'88, I have already ordered MSD PN 8248 (the proper spring advance set for my distributor) which should be in tuesday and I'm also going to look into the mrgasket one you noted. I also found a moroso HEI spring set sitting around and tried it as well but still got stuck at the 32 degree mark. (although those springs were tiny compared to the pro-billet ones)
A couple of questions:
1. These kits come with weights, are these supposed to replace the weights in the distributor to work in conjunction with the springs included in the kit or are they only there in case you need new weights because the current ones are old/worn? I have a brand new MSD so the weights are working smoothly so I thought I would not need to change.
2. Can you elaborate on what you mean with
I think I know what you mean with the first one; Some of the springs I did note were really tiny and I had to open them quite a bit to put them on so I can see them being limited. As for the weights; they are snug and not moving when I jiggle them at rest; they move smoothly out and snap right back. With 'free movement' do you mean they should not move (i.e. slop in them) when at rest or do you mean they move easily out and back?
Thank You!
Almost there
Ok, Almost there but still an issue.
Installed the mechanical limiting screw in my MSD Streetfire pn 8362 and confirmed mechanical advance now limited at 36 degrees. Confirmed it by taking the springs out and going up to 4000 rpm. Stayed at 36 degrees all the way up there.
However, after that I tried a number of different advance rate springs out (2 blues, 1 heavy and 1 light, 2 silvers) and all of them cause the advance to stop at 32 degrees all the way to 4500 rpm. (did not go higher than that). What gives?
Idle timing continues to be set at 18 degrees. (vacuum advance disconnected and plugged)
Do I adjust the distributor to bring it to 36 degrees? Would that not raise the idle timing to above 20?
Since without the springs it goes to 36 and with it doesn't the problem has to be in the springs I think; I'm just not sure how to resolve this. I want 18 degrees of mechanical advance on top of my initial advance.
So, on my thought of this being springs related; I used the springs from the Pro-Billet advance kit (the store had that in stock and not the one for my distributor so I took it thinking springs are springs) so I'm thinking that maybe those springs are not designed to work with my distributor and cannot stretch far enough. The pro billet advance chart shows them going much higher than what I need but maybe that is specific to the pro-billet and, on my distributor, they can't stretch that far so are limited to 14 degrees?
It is important to know how to do it yourself so you understand. F bird knows much and helps out with maximum verbosity. He deserves much thanks.
You can just throw money at it. For $70 4secondsflat.com will set up a distributor to any curve you want on the advance machine. Don, used to be very reasonable and fast return. Not to mention dead on accurate. Have not contacted them in over 10 years, but the site is still up.
There used to be tons of distributor shops that put the dizzy on the spin and suck machine. Now a days they are harder to find. Damn computers ruined everything except adult entertainment.
Mechanical Advance
F-Bird'88, you are correct, budgets must be maintained!! I'll look into contuing with my unit and using your your picture and notes to fabricate a stop.
Is there a particular machine screw size/type you go with that I could start with? Or am I looking at putting it in, testing, then shaving it down some, testing, shave some more, test, etc. etc.
The VAC advance on my unit is NOT adjustable. I guess it used to be (based on the 2 different user guides for 8362 I found out there) and when I called MSD they indicated that, Yes, they changed their street-fire "value brand" to no longer have an adjustable can but they do include the vacuum advance stop plate. (see attached picture).
The MSD tech also indicated that the vacuum advance can with this unit will go all the way up to 22 degrees advance. It kicks in at 5 hg and goes up linearly, based on Hg, to the max of 22 degrees. The stop plate willl stop it at that range listed for the letter selected.
When I pull the distributor out I will also be installing that stop plate and I am going to set it at the B (11-14 degrees stop) so as not to exceed 15.
Also, I read a bit up on Phasing alignment but did not think it would matter to me as I have a brand new distributor so everything should be smooth and work great. Is there some sort of test I can do to ensure there is no phasing problems?
cdminter59, no box, just the streetfire GM HEI with incorporated coil.
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Any recent input on this company and/or their AK receiver blanks??? What old info I had seen seemed generally positive, but when I e-mailed them, it bounced back, and no one has returned my calls. TIA<
I never ordered from them directly before but I see alot of their stuff on gunbroker. I've been meaning to ordering their pps43 receiver blanks for a while but still havent gotten around to it. Did you try to call them?
I received parts from them, as advertised and I am quite happy. They do take a while with orders... Everything is custom made from what I understand. So expect to wait a while.
Maguire, I called twice and left messages, per the outgoing message, and still have not heard back from them.
MarkP, thanks for the input. That helps. I'd really like to try their Yugo underfolder blank on my latest parts kit.
Their AK receivers are already packed in boxes ready to ship but he does take some time sometimes. Some blanks come twisted and he will replace them and they aren't common. The Yugo AK / RPK receiver blanks are best as the AKM blanks often have the axis pin X and Y stamps a bit off and look a bit non-standard / odd. The templates are often the wrong size / scale and / or twisted / crooked. It's best not to use the Cold Steel templates. Use the Ace template for the magwell and axis pin holes and then use the trunnions for the rivet holes. Note the Ace template center support rivet holes are marked oversized but the location will work just use smaller holes. The top rails are pretty easy to figure out. There are other templates that can be used but usually they match the Tapco flats holes. Maybe use an AK-Builder flat for best hole locations. For Yugo and RPK blanks the Cold Steel ones are some of the best. Before heat treating and assembly check that the trunnion / barrel are parallel with the top of the receiver, up and down and side to side. Usually the barrel will be pointing up a bit. The receiver blank may need to be tweaked a bit to align the front trunnion with the top of the receiver.
Thanks Allesennogwat!!!!!!!!! That's great news, as it's the Yugo underfolder I'm looking at. Anyone know what their working e-mail address is???
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by Mark V, Nov 1, 2012.
Hmm.. Either that or he'll play with Josh Smith and Dwight Howard for Atlanta
Now this is a trade I can really get behind. If we can also pull of the Stuckey for Chris Paul trade, we would have a starting lineup of: Paul Ken English Prince Monroe Drummond and a bench of: Bynum Some Guy Jerebko Russian Dude Howard Looks pretty good to me!
D-Ho, the kid from Kreml High and JJ would be one of the best rebounding bench frontcourts in the league. Pull the trigger, Joe.
Man, I really think JJ should be starting in that lineup...
I like the idea of having Some Guy play backup SG.
I could easily see him playing next to Capp Space.
I think the odds of this trade went down significantly since this thread was born.
0 is not divisible.
Stuckey's shooting is 1-23. I'm pretty sure that I would average better than that with half court hook shots. Drummond has a 10 times greater chance of sinking a FT than Stuckey has of converting a layup right now. Very strange slump. If his headaches are an issue, then sit him until he's better. We would be 1-2 right now if he would have been benched.
Stuckey has got to be leading the League in shots off the backboard that hit on one side of the rim and come off on other.
Must also lead in failed double clutch layup attempts.
That's a great point. The double clutch is usually the prelude to careening the ball off the glass.
He is rare footage of Stuckey trying out for track and field in high school.
That's just beyond unacceptable. He should not even be playing if headaches are causing that. We could be 2-1 right now with a decent SG.
we need maggette back asap to start at SG.
If "shooters" are supposed to shoot their way out of a slump, what should Rodney Stuckey do?
Maybe the Pistons should hire someone to sign Frank's instructions to Stuckey until his headache clears?
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Has anyone bought this kit? Is it easy to work with? How accurate is it?
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My apologies - didn't know. Thank you for telling me.
there's your answer!!!
Heard he was a shoddy recaster.... get a sidewinder... much much much more reliable... considering the fact that im sure the auction ones are recast of Sidewinders.... :P
correct me if im wrong guys.. :P
agreed, I bought a Sidewinder and it turned out awesome! contact Simon, he's a good lad and always delivers a great product.
Yep, I got a Sidewinder a little while ago...Awesome!
Sidewinder all the way... very clean kit! ;)
So basically what you are saying is I should buy as many kits off the Ebay buyer, cause he makes quality product, that Sidewinder ended up copying.
Sidewinder - we've spoke and will transact in the near future!
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Size44 m²
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The building situated right on Lva Tolstogo square, so you will be right in center of all actions. On Saturday and Sunday central street is closed for driving and open only for walkers. for Johny Walkers :-)
This is the most central district in kiev, here you can find lot of stores, cafe, restaurants, disco night clubs.
The closest supermarket located in business center Arena (5 minute walk), work 24 hours. Fruits market Bessarabka also same directions, behind Arena.
Metro and other public transport located right near building. Taxi is on the corner, always fast. 3 metro station is close to you: 1 minute Lva Tolstogo station. 5 minutes: Palace Sporty. 5 minutes Olimpiisky station. Also bust stop is right near building. Lot of minibuses ear Palace Sportu station can take you any direction of city
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- no smoking, Maximum on the balcony or stairwell.
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The apartment was very good and in the best location in central. Very helpful staff.
Квартира расположена очень хорошо, центр, и вместе с тем тихо, двор охраняется круглосуточно, на машине можно подъехать прямо к подъезду. Чисто, уютно, приятные хозяева. Хорошее соотношение - " цена-качество".
Ein schönes Wochenende in kiev. Das Appartement ist OK. Bett neu und Bad gut. Sergii hilfsbereit.
Mooi en verzorgt appartement. Goede ligging, vanwaar je de hele stad goed kunt ontdekken.
Sergii is vriendelijke en erg behulpzaam.
Booked this apartment for friends, Sergii was good host and no problems at all, bed was very comfortable and apartment was quiet although near a busy road. Did the job just great, Thanks Sergii
all perfect ,thanks
The appartment is very well situated fo a low price. Sergii offers a good service. I have stayed a week there. I arrived late in the evening and I could get the keys at an appartment nearby. The only thing I would advice for next time is not to forget the number of the room. I had to call after midnight to ask for it. Fortunately, I could get the information in time.
Excellent, cant say anymore than excellent. The only small point of interest is that the appartment doesn't have two bedrooms but 1 bedroom and a big 2 person sleepingsofa in the living room. Appartment was very clean, we loved the jacuzi:) very friendly and helpfull people from the office downstairs. If we go ever to kiev agaian i know where to stay ;) location is very well, 5 minutes walk from the mainstreet and a huge shoppingtower is 100 meters from the appartment. For people who needs a good appartment, dont worry about this one. Absolutely perfect.
Best Sergii,
the apartment was fine. Clean and everything for a stay is required, is also present. And what worth a special mention is: caring for our tenants as is praiseworthy. The message that there was a chance that there would be no hot water temporarily on a certain day testified to it. Similarly, the fact that in 14 days three times a cleaning aid, a particularly nice woman, stopped by. The only downside is that the windows like all other windows of the entire apartment building to be replaced. The location is really ideal. In short, if we go back to Kiev we like to come back.
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Beste Sergii,
het appartement was prima. Schoon en alles wat voor een verblijf nodig is, is ook aanwezig. En wat een bijzondere vermelding waard is: De zorgzaamheid naar ons als huurders is prijzenswaard. Het berichtje dat er kans bestond dat er op een bepaalde dag tijdelijk geen warm water zou zijn getuigde daarvan. Zo ook het feit dat er in 14 dagen 3 keer een schoonmaakhulp, een bijzonder aardige vrouw, is langs geweest. Het enige minpunt is de raampartij die net als alle andere raampartijen van het totale appartementsgebouw aan vervanging toe is. De ligging is echt ideaal. Kortom als we weer naar Kiev gaan komen we hier graag terug.
Je gasten van 14 dagen
Klaas en Lidy Muller
Well equipped ,comfortable for the two of us .Ideal location for sightseeing.Sergi great host ,was flexible and always willing to help with key pickup,transport,in general well recommended.
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(8) "Warranty" means express and implied warranties described and defined in sections three hundred thirteen, three hundred fourteen and three hundred fifteen, article two, chapter forty-six of this code and expressions or actions of a merchant which assure the consumer that the goods have described qualities or will perform in a described manner.
§47-10-6a. Posting of the alcoholic content of gasoline;
retail prices, fractional-cent pricing prohibited.
Any retail distributor of gasoline who sells gasoline to which has been added any alcohol, whether methanol, ethanol or other form of alcohol, shall post upon or near every pump maintained for the delivery of gasoline to a consumer a prominent notice stating the name of the alcoholic additive and the percentage it comprises of the gasoline delivered through the pumps.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision in this code to the contrary, no retail distributor of gasoline may sell regular unleaded, mid-grade, premium gasoline or diesel for a factional-cent price. For purposes of this subsection, "fractional-cent price" means any price that includes a fraction of a cent.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit fractional pricing in the retail sale of gasoline and to define such pricing as an unfair or deceptive practice.
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Check out Sol Strike it's currently in early access and avaliable completely free from the website or on Steam.
It's created on it's own game engine with it's own Programming Language which has been in development for 4 years, this is just the first stage of the upcoming larger game which is being planned, I've played a few games and it's pretty fun so thought I'd share.
It's a Online Strategy Game, check out the Trailer.
This is the first day it's launched actually it launched in the past few hours so get on quick and check it out apparently there are many more updates to come to the game.


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If you have a Mac and have not yet downloaded the latest security update and quicktime update, READ THIS!!!
Several hours ago, I ran a software update on my mac only to find that afterwards, my finder kept crashing and re-setting (my desktop icons kept disappearing and reappearing every 2 min., and any open windows would close)
I spent 4 hours backing up everything I had to DVD's thinking that my old G4 was on her death bed.
Tried disk utilities, resetting the PRAM, etc... no luck.
As a last ditch effort I did a google search and lo and behold, I found a forum where they were discussing this problem. And someone found the fix!
Apparently, the newest version of quicktime has a conflict with ...stuffit??
Anyway, it was a one click solution and it worked for me.
Here's what you need to do to resolve this issue:
It all seems to be linked to Stuffit and a preference called Stuffit AVR (Archive Via Rename): In your system preferences go to the bottom and click on the Stuffit AVR option. Click the Stuffit AVR tab on the left, and click the "STOP" button. This should do the trick. For some reason this is cycling through our desktop/finder and causing so much of the frustration since this update.
Hopefully this will save any of my fellow Mac users from experiencing the same panic/desperation that I was going though for the last 6 hours.


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I'm assuming "fob" is keys>? We need a glossary of terms sticky, real bad here. I just recently started using "mountaineering circle clip hooks" for my keys and I have a few. It clips on the belt loop, does not cause pocket / pain leg issues and they seem cheap enough.
We all have the crazy days, mine started in Sept. 1958..
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OP, sorry you had an off day, we all have them from time to time. The whole sink hole stuff would get me my imagination going.
A key "fob" is the little remote some cars have with buttons to unlock/lock doors and such.
Sounds like you had quite an experience. Also, there are some stores (for our area it us a do-it-yourself store) that can make/duplicate a key fob. Like previously mentioned, it can't hurt to have an extra. I'm glad it all worked out though.
I'm assuming "fob" is keys>? We need a glossary of terms sticky, real bad here. I just recently started using "mountaineering circle clip hooks" for my keys and I have a few. It clips on the belt loop, does not cause pocket / pain leg issues and they seem cheap enough.
We all have the crazy days, mine started in Sept. 1958..
Make an extra set of keys to your vehicle and your home. And put them on a cord you can hang around your neck.
I learned that the hard way. I lost my keys once when I put them in a pocket that had a hole in the bottom and I didn't know it.
You may never, ever need them again.
But you'll never be sorry you have them.
Be careful giving cooked bones. They can cause stomach upset or worse.
Otherwise, sounds like an interesting day.
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I had one of the strangest days ever. It started with me going and buying Gunther a new reflective orange collar he can grow into, a tractor tire, and a prong collar for when we take him on his first walks to the beach. When I opened the Jeep door to get his leash out he leaped into the jeep so I figured, eh why not? I gathered the other dog, locked the house, and headed to the beach. We got there and it was closed. (they are busy trying to ensure there are no more sinkholes since a child died last year) So I took the boys to this trail I had never been too that I thought went into the woods. After not very far I noticed poop everywhere and coyote fur. I then got my boys out of there and headed to the park with a creek. We were walking down the ramp bridge when a guy with his dog came up behind us fast and Gunther spun around so fast he knocked Cyclone right off the bridge. Cyclone wears a harness especially because of incidents like this and it was only about 4 feet to the ground so he was lowered down gently. Meanwhile, this guy starts freaking out and trying to be helpful, leans down with his dog next to me. Gunther is now trying to play with the other dog and he almost falls off the bridge. The guy goes down the bridge to call Cyclone to level ground where he can get back up and I take the opportunity to do the same, only further up the bridge away from the guy and his dog. I finally get the boys gathered and we continue walking. Then I'm a little ways into a different trail and realize that I really need to go to the bathroom and my Jeep fob is not in my pocket. So the hubby left work early and let me in the jeep then I headed home to take care of the first problem and then had to drive all the way back to the creepy trail to find the fob. Luckily it all worked out but I definitely learned that I can not handle the two dogs on my own. I felt bad and thought they didn't have any fun so I gave Gunther my steak bone tonight and Cyclone got the grizzle.
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Sony was not an exhibitor, but by my F-828, was present this Saturday as an 'Observer'.
I wanted to report on the Show's 'Ambiance'.
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ecological gadgets and technology which do not save or produce very much energy relative to their cost
'British homes and offices are being plastered with useless eco-bling which makes little difference to the environment, a leading engineer has claimed.'Daily Mail 20th January 2010
Before you wax lyrical about how your recently installed solar panels have made a huge impact on your energy bill and how you'll sleep more sweetly comforted by the knowledge that your home is flying an environmentally-friendly flag – consider that you may be one of many who have succumbed to the lure of eco-bling.
classic examples of eco-bling are wind turbines and solar panels installed on residential homes which … only produce a trickle of energy
The newly coined term eco-bling refers to ecological devices and technologies which cost more than they actually save in terms of energy produced, and are of more limited environmental benefit than the purchaser would like to believe. Classic examples of eco-bling are wind turbines and solar panels installed on residential homes which, according to claims made by the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering, only produce a trickle of energy. Studies have shown for instance that rooftop turbines only generate enough electricity to power four or five low-energy light bulbs.
In a report published in January 2010, engineers called for a re-consideration of approaches to what is known as retrofitting, installing new devices and technologies in old buildings to make them waste less energy. The report argued that in reality, it often costs as much to install renewable energy on an existing building as it does to design a sustainable building from scratch, but the energy-saving benefits of a newly designed building are much greater.
Eco-bling, it's been argued, is more about environmental one-upmanship – the idea of showing off your eco-credentials to the neighbours rather than genuinely shrinking your carbon footprint. More effective measures in existing homes and offices are low-cost solutions, such as loft insulation, fitting thermostatic controls to heating systems, and using low-energy light bulbs.
The term eco-bling was brought into the spotlight in early 2010 by Doug King, Visiting Professor of Building Engineering at the University of Bath. Observing that it had become fashionable for people to install renewable energy at home, King described rooftop devices as eco-bling, stating that:
'Eco-bling is a term I coined to describe unnecessary renewable energy visibly attached to the outside of poorly designed buildings.'
However King's usage does not in fact represent the first appearance of the term eco-bling. There is some evidence to suggest its use four or five years earlier to describe decorations and accessories (shiny baubles, stickers, bottle openers etc.) that have an ecological theme.
The form eco- first appeared in the late nineteenth century, initially confined to the word ecology and its derivatives but finally breaking free in the mid-twentieth century to become a highly productive prefix with the general meaning 'environmentally-friendly'. Among the more recent examples of its use are ecotourism (environmentally-friendly tourism), ecovore (someone who eats in an enviromentally-conscious way) and ecosexual (a person with a strong interest in environmental issues which affects their lifestyle, choice of partner, etc.).
The bling element of the word has its origins in bling bling, an expression referring to large pieces of expensive, eye-catching jewellery, thought to have originated from the Jamaican slang for the imaginary "sound" produced in animated cartoons when light reflects off a diamond. The shortened form bling came into widespread use in the early noughties. Current usage relates not only to jewellery but anything which smacks of excess or being 'showy'.
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text: On February 9th 2013 at 1030 AM the Seneca County Sheriff's Office report that Sheriff's Deputies responded to a tractor trailer vs. car personal injury accident on Route 414 in the Town Of Varick. The driver of the first vehicle a tractor trailer Vincent Tassone Jr age 32 of 73 King St. Port Byron, NY was northbound when the driver of the second vehicle Tyler J. Case age 16 of 15 Tall Oaks Dr. Seneca Falls, NY who was southbound, lost control of his vehicle on ice and struck Tassone's tractor trailer. Tassone's tractor trailer then went into the ditch on the east side of the roadway. Tassone was transported to Geneva General Hospital by South Seneca Ambulance for pain to his left shoulder and to his head. Case was taken to Geneva General Hospital by a parent to be checked over. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Romulus Fire Dept. assisted at the scene.