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Richard (Richie) Hawtin (born June 4, 1970, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) is an English-Canadian electronic musician and internationally-touring DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s. Hawtin is best known for his haunting, minimal works under the alias Plastikman, a moniker he continued to use into the mid 2000s. Hawtin is also known for DJing intelligent, minimal techno sets making use of high-tech electronics such as drum machines and digital mixing equipment. Read more on Last.fm more
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text: Senate passes Municipal Health Insurance changes The Senate budget "provides a voice for educators and other municipal employees in bargaining over health insurance and represents improvement over earlier proposals," MTA President Paul Toner said after the plan was passed on the night of May 26. "But it also curtails the current bargaining process, which has served us well, and we will advocate for further improvements between now and the time a final bill is signed by the governor." The MTA is currently analyzing the budget and is taking a hard look at every provision it contains concerning the process for changing health insurance to reduce costs for cities and towns hit hard by the recession. "The Senate plan protects retirees and the very sick while saving cities and towns more than $100 million," Toner said. "It shows an appreciation of the role that medical care plays in the lives of our members, and it includes provisions to mitigate high costs for the sickest among us. "Throughout this process, our principles have been to protect retirees, to preserve the economic security of the sickest among us, to provide a meaningful voice for public employees, and to ensure a fair dispute-resolution procedure," Toner continued. "We have been pressing for these principles throughout the legislative process, and there will be no letup in our members' activism until a final budget is signed." The provisions the Senate proposal contains are an improvement over those in the budget passed by the House of Representatives on the night of April 26. The House budget – approved by a vote of 113 to 42 – called for giving municipalities the unfettered right to force employees into the GIC or to make plan design changes increasing employee costs to GIC levels. The Senate budget sets out a 30-day timeline for local coalition bargaining that begins when a municipality provides unions with its proposals to change health care plans or seeks to have employees transferred to the state Group Insurance Commission. The proposal by the city or town must set out any changes in plan design that are being sought, along with the dollar amounts of estimated savings. Supporting data must be provided. If agreement cannot be reached, the Senate proposal then allows a 10-day process for a three-member review panel to resolve disputes. One member would be appointed by unions and one by the municipality. The third member would be a neutral party chosen from a pool named by the state secretary of administration and finance. The review panel could determine how much of the money saved – up to 33 percent – would go into Health Reimbursement Accounts or be used for other mechanisms to protect individuals and families with high medical costs, in order to limit the burden of increased co-pays and deductibles. It could approve a municipality's proposal to move employees into the GIC if – and only if – the savings achieved by transfer to the GIC exceeded by 10 percent the amount that could be saved through changes in the design of local insurance plans. If the panel ruled that savings would not meet the 10 percent threshold, the parties would restart negotiations to achieve savings by changing plan design. The Senate plan includes some proposals that reflect a plan offered by the MTA and other unions in March in an effort to protect quality, affordable health care. The Senate changes were won only through a strong lobbying effort by union members from throughout the Commonwealth. The MTA is part of the Public Employees' Coalition on Municipal Health Insurance, which also includes the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts and unions representing police officers and other types of government employees. The coalition, which had lobbied to protect collective bargaining during the House debate, continued to press hard for changes as the Senate considered the issue. The MTA played a major role in those efforts. More than 700 members came to Boston to lobby at the State House on April 28, meeting with both state representatives and state senators. In addition, thousands of educators e-mailed or called their legislators. The association set up a system for patch-through calls to Senate offices, generating thousands of calls, and used direct mail to encourage member activism. Between May 20 and the morning of May 26, more than 2,000 educators used the MTA website to send e-mails to their senators urging them to protect collective bargaining and the economic security of retirees and the very sick. Now the debate moves to a House-Senate conference committee that will produce a budget to send to the desk of Governor Deval Patrick. The governor can sign provisions, veto them or send them back to the Legislature with amendments. The deadline to have a state budget in place is July 1, which marks the start of fiscal year 2012. As the process moves forward, the MTA will keep members apprised of what is happening on Beacon Hill and call on them to contact key legislators and the governor as needed to protect the gains in the Senate proposal and seek further improvements. Key provisions in the Senate version of the budget: Ensure that health insurance decisions are made at the local level, not by state mandate. Require a vote by a city council or board of selectmen every time a municipality wants to trigger the new process to achieve savings. Prevent municipal managers from dictating the specifics of networks or provider changes. Make it clear that the 30-day period for expedited coalition bargaining does not begin until municipal managers provide their health insurance proposals, along with the dollar amounts of estimated savings and supporting data. Give the three-member review panel expanded authority over the scope initially proposed, allowing it to confirm or revise cost estimates provided by the municipality and to decide how savings can be used to mitigate costs. Narrow municipalities' authority to move employees into the GIC by setting a threshold. The threshold states that unless the difference between GIC savings and plan design savings exceeds 10 percent, no such action can be taken. Prohibit mid-year changes in GIC health plans except under extreme fiscal circumstances. Protect retirees by establishing premium splits that are the average of the highest and lowest union percentages and by not forcing subscribers with family members or dependents on other health plans to enter Medicare when they reach the age of eligibility. Protects any collective bargaining agreements that specify co-pays and deductibles. Toner said that throughout the budget process, the unions have made it clear that they are willing to engage in a constructive process that saves money for hard-pressed cities and towns to save jobs and essential services. "That does not mean we will give up our right to advocate for our members and their families," he said. "We will be calling on our members, who have been crucial to winning the improvements realized thus far, to remain fully engaged as the rest of the legislative process unfolds." Subscribe to MTA News Headlines by Email


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Seeing spots
April 21st, 2010
Polka dot is a fun print that will instantly lift your mood and put a smile on your face. Prints are huge news this season and dots are one of THE classic prints that have stood the test of time. Generally speaking small polka dots work best when worn on large surface areas such as jackets and dresses whereas big polka dots have most impact when worn on garments with a smaller surface area such as a polka dot top, bra or if you're being nostalgic and it's in yellow, bikini. However, this will depend on the garment and what kind of impact you want to have! Polka dot is definitely a fun trend and therefore works well in bold and bright colours as this reflects the fun nature of the print. Be careful when wearing red polka dot however, as depending on the garment and the size of the dots you could end up resembling Mini Mouse and that's not a good look (unless you work at Disney Land!).
If you go dotty for polka dots then take a look at our spotty bras, swimwear and clothing. The French Fancy bra by Gossard gives the impression of dots from afar but get up close and you'll see that the 'dots' are made up of tiny star shapes. In gorgeous purple and fuchsia, this bra is an instant mood booster. Booked your summer holiday? Invest in some supportive swimwear to keep you looking and feeling great on the beach. Our California Plunge bikini in vibrant yellow spot is lightly padded bikini and will keep your boobs up lifted on the beach and in the pool. And you can select what size bottoms you want too so that you get the perfect fit all round! If however, you prefer to have less on show on the beach, you could go for the I Love Dots swimsuit. It's just as supportive as our bikini style tops but has that little bit extra to keep you covered up and feeling confident. Polka dots can work just as well dressed up as they do dressed down. Check out this super smart Animal Spot Shift dress for your formal parties this summer. We also have a purple spot print dress that has an A-line shape that will balance out a top heavy figure. This dress is great for weddings, garden parties and summery days, fingers crossed we get the gorgeous weather to match these gorgeous dresses!


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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
May 4, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – Sticky Institute The launch of Living Room #4 is happening at Sticky on Friday 4th May 2012 from 6pm to 7pm. There will be free vegan muffins for everyone who comes along plus the debut live performance of dangerous… Organized by Sticky Institute | Type: zine, launch, hip, hop, performance
February 3, 2012 to February 18, 2012 – Sticky Institute The Festival of the Photocopier 2012 is a two week long zine festival in Melbourne, Australia that is run by Sticky Institute. The main event is a massive zine fair in the biggest room at the Melbou… Organized by Sticky Institute | Type: zine, festival
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June 25, 2011 from 12pm to 4pm – The Women's Library - London Metropolitan University Zine Fest is back at The Women's Library for its fourth year. Celebrate the alternative world of self-made paper zines and come along for stalls, workshops and discussions centred around this radical… Organized by Red Chidgey | Type: zine, fest
April 1, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm – Sticky On the 1st of April 2011 the Melbourne zine store Sticky is celebrating its 10th birthday. That's 10 years of zine goodness and almost 8000 different zine titles stocked! To celebrate this mileston… Organized by Sticky Institute | Type: zine, store, birthday, party
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January 9, 2011 from 1pm to 4pm – Toronto Zine Library @ The TRANZAC Luke You of free, weekly, anonymous, paper zine 'YOU' is travelling all the way to Toronto from Melbourne, Australia to host a 'YOU' zine writing marathon at the Toronto Zine Library. Come along and… Organized by Toronto Zine Library | Type: zine, workshop, writing, marathon
August 26, 2010 at 6pm to September 30, 2010 at 7pm – All across the USA Zines on Toast Tour! Follow us on our blog! ZinesOnToast.org An evening of entertainment and information with zinesters from the UK (Rumlad, Last Hours, Hey Monkey Riot and Morgenmuffel) on tour with… Organized by Alex Wrekk | Type: zine, tour
July 15, 2010 to July 25, 2010 – Sticky Luke You of the anonymous, free, weekly, paper zine 'You' is exhibiting some of his zines at Sticky as part of the State of Design Festival. The exhibition will be made up of hand-made recycled paper… Organized by Sticky Institute | Type: zine, exhibition, design, festival
June 26, 2010 from 1pm to 5pm – Strangelight Space Strangelight Record and Zine fair Sat June 26 1-5pm. DIY Chicago record labels, zines, and craftmakers vend their creations to benefit a charity of their choice. 2123 N. Milwaukee Ave. FREE admissi… Organized by | Type: records, and, zine, fair


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Social Security Administration's Customer PIN/Password (PPW) Master File System, Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs
Effective Date: January 11, 2006
System Name:
Social Security Administration's Customer PIN/Password (PPW) Master File System, Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs.
Security classification:
System Location:
Social Security Administration
Office of Systems
Categories of Individuals covered by the system:
All Social Security Administration (SSA) customers (applicants, beneficiaries and other customers) who elect to conduct transactions with SSA in an electronic business environment that requires the PPW infrastructure. This may include customers who elect to block PPW access to SSA electronic transactions by requesting SSA to disable their PPW capabilities.
Categories of records in the system:
The information maintained in this system of records is collected from customers who elect to conduct transactions with SSA in an electronic business environment that requires the PPW infrastructure. The information maintained includes identifying information such as the customer's name, Social Security number (SSN) (which functions as the individual's personal identification number (PIN) and mailing address. The system also maintains the customer's Password Request Code (PRC), the password itself and the authorization level and associated data (e.g., effective date of authorization).
We also maintain transactional data elements necessary to administer and maintain the PPW infrastructure. These include access profile information such as blocked PINs, failed access data, effective date of password and other data linked to the required authentication processes for Internet and automated telephone system applications. The information on this system may also include archived transaction data and historical data.
SSA will also use the data in the proposed system for management information purposes in order to effectively administer the PPW infrastructure used to conduct electronic business with SSA customers. Because we will maintain and retrieve data from the proposed system of records by the customer's SSN (which acts as the individual's PIN), the database will constitute a "system of records'' under the Privacy Act.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Section 205(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405), 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(10), and the Government Paperwork Elimination Act.
The Customer PPW Master File System maintains information collected for use in connection with SSA's implementation of a PIN/Password system that allows Social Security program applicants, beneficiaries, and other customers to conduct business with SSA in an electronic business environment. The system of records is designed to permit entry and retrieval of information associated with maintaining a PPW infrastructure that supports SSA's electronic initiatives requiring a PPW entry process.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
Disclosure may be made for routine uses as indicated below:
1. To the Office of the President for the purpose of responding to an individual pursuant to an inquiry received from that individual or from a third party on his or her behalf.
2. To a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record.
3. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal or another party before such tribunal when:
(a) The Social Security Administration (SSA), or any component thereof; or
(b) Any SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
(c) Any SSA employee in his/her individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA where it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States or any agency thereof where SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components, is a party to the litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal, is relevant and
necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case, SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
4. To contractors and other Federal agencies, as necessary, for the purpose of assisting the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the efficient administration of its programs. We will disclose information under this routine use only in situations in which SSA may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing an agency functions relating to this system of records.
5. To the General Services Administration and the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906, as amended by the NARA Act of 1984, information which is not restricted from disclosure by Federal law for the use of those agencies in conducting records management studies.
6. To the Secretary of Health and Human Services or to any State, the Commissioner shall disclose any record or information requested in writing by the Secretary for the purpose of administering any program administered by the Secretary, if records or information of such type were so disclosed under applicable rules, regulations and procedures in effect before the date of enactment of the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994.
7. We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system:
Data are stored in electronic and paper form.
Records in this system are indexed and retrieved by SSN (which acts as the individual's PIN).
Security measures include computer firewall technology, data encryption and other systems security measures to ensure that the PPW system is protected from inappropriate access. The existing SSA firewall architecture ensures that customers are limited only to electronic transactions the Agency determines and will not be able to access SSA's other systems or data.
Security measures also include the use of access codes to enter the database and storage of the electronic records in secured areas which are accessible only to employees who require the information in performing their official duties. The paper records that result from the data base site are kept in locked cabinets or in otherwise secure areas. Contractor personnel having access to data in the system of records are required to adhere to SSA rules concerning safeguards, access, and use of, the data. SSA personnel having access to the data on this system are informed of the criminal penalties of the Privacy Act for unauthorized access to or disclosure of information maintained in this system of records. Access http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foia/bluebook/app_g.htm for additional information relating to SSA data security measures.
Retention and disposal:
PPW information maintained in this system is retained until notification of the death of the account holder plus seven years. Means of disposal is appropriate to storage medium (e.g., deletion of individual records from the data base when appropriate or shredding of paper records that are produced from the system).
System manager(s) and address(es):
Social Security Administration
Associate Commissioner
Office of Income Security Programs
Notification procedures:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the system manager at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification. If an individual does not have any identification document sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense.
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels information in the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth, along with one other piece of information, such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her permission in providing access by telephone to the requesting individual.
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c).)
Record access procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably specify the record contents being sought. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting and the corrective action sought, and the reasons for the correction, with supporting justification showing how the record is untimely, incomplete, inaccurate, or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.65(a)).
Record source categories:
Data for the system are obtained primarily from the individuals to whom the record pertains.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Privacy Act:


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Tool name: Simple Fuzzer
Tool function: A highly configurable, intuitive, protocol fuzzer
Tool description: Simple Fuzzer is a very simply configured fuzzer which allows the user to construct very generic protocol fuzzers to exercise basic logic. It is a prime example of Charlie Miller's "Fuzzing by shotgun" approach to bug finding.
Simple Fuzzer has been used in both commercial, and non-commercial settings. It has found numerous bugs in varying software products, including D-Link routers, BigAnt IM server, wireless drivers (using a wireless injection plugin), and a gamut of software in-between. It's success is tied to the rapid development of basic tests in an intuitive manner.
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Defense attorneys for investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, claimed she was killed based on orders from a Russian politician. The lawyers cited court documents to pinpoint a Russian politician who was living in Russia. The murder was an attempt to halt the reporter from continuing her investigation into corruption and political manipulation within Russia. Murat Musayev, said based on his reading of court documents, "it says the person doesn't live abroad, but is here in Russia. But, there is no name." Russian officials had charged she was killed by exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky who was attempting to discredit then President Putin. There is absolutely no evidence such a plot existed.
There is no question anymore Anna Politkovskaya was killed by someone inside the Russian government in an attempt to stifle her investigative journalism. This is not surprising given Putin's dislike of any opposing viewpoints.


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Since there is a dearth (hey 4thIDvet this word was for you) of information on this build and I have gotten numerous e mails from folk expressing the same concerns, I will attempt to document my build. I do not know if I am doing this right but between all of us I think we can figure it out.
This build will be on a Polish nonreciprocating kit sold by SARCO, a DSA receiver, and the FCG sold by Military Gun Supply (MGS) which comes with a set of extremely vague instructions that has Vectors name on them.
I chose to remove the gas block and sight from my kit as i will be using a borrowed lathe (his is nicer then mine) and the owner would probably not want me (a novice) in his shop swinging the eccentric and entanglement hazard mass. You dont have too and the instructions indicate leaving them on.
I used a chop saw to remove the bulk of material from the front stub to free the barrel. Then I used an air powered hand cut off saw (3" disk size) to cut the last little bit so I would not hack into the barrel by accident. I then used a hammer to knock the two halves apart. This took all of 5 minutes.
(pic of barrel)
Next I moved to the lower receiver. I removed the sear, safety, trigger and leaf spring per the included instructions. To remove the stock, remove the little cross bolt and then GENTLY tap out the stock with a soft covered mallet. The recoil spring that has been captive will no longer be restrained.
Place the lower in a vise and mill the 2 rear areas shown.
(pic of milling)
you want to leave the "middle finger" sticking up as it appears a FCG spring pushes against it.
(pic of sear in place)
Then using a 1/8" end mill clean out the front pocket in the trigger area. this is indicated on the plans.
If you try to put the lower on the upper receiver you will not there is about a .5" gap. This is one of those BATFE things so be sure to mill the LOWER to fit.
You will need to take about .080" off the right side and .241" off the left, unfortunately i lost one of my matching numbers on the lower to this operation. I also had to radius the back lower edge of the DSA receiver to get a tight fit.
(pic of gap)
(pic of lower rails notched)
Then flip the lower up on its left side (right side is up) and clamp. Locate the scenter of the safety hole and then using the 1/8" CENTERCUTTING end mill relieve the areas for the FCG pins. Then drill each hole .118" all the way through both sides.
(Pic of clamped lower)
BOLT CARRIER: After studying the drawings, stubs and receiver it appears the TOP of the carrier rail needs to be shaved. I know several people have commented the lower does but I just cant see it ass being correct with this particular set up.
I used an OLD smooth flappy to remove the heat treat scale. I would NOT use a new one as they can eat away metal pretty fast. Just go light here and it only takes a few seconds (literally) to clean the barrel pocket
Ok I chucked it up with the muzzle end through the jaws and used an old go-no go gauge to center the live end. I expected some damage to the go gauge but there was none. Perhaps this is a way for you guys to turn the barrel with out having to make an insert. Ok I spun the threads off then measured the smooth barrel where it will mate into the receiver. .9435" OD The receiver measures .9410 to .9420" depending on where it is measured. I LIGHTLY touched it with the lathe. Then chamfered (spelling?) the leading edge to a 45 degree bevel and eased the first 1/8" or so to .941" to help get me going. I also made sure I used a file to smooth where the old pin went so I would not have an issue there during pressing. I was concerned with how thin the receiver is where the carrier slides underneath so I took the barrel to .9425 to .9230"
Lubed it and the receiver with black oil and pressed it home with a 40 ton jack. Went smooth as silk.
I did not drill my barrel pin for 2 reasons:
1. I have miss placed my bolt
2. I want to be sure all is well and straight before installing.
Safety modification:
Lay down a TIG bead as shown in the instructions
I will grind this down tomorrow to fit the lower
Weld in the Carrier cross pin:
Put it in the mill and remove .018" from the TOP of the rails.
Then remove ALL material 3.7" from the piston side down .018" ***this is NOT the dimension on the plans, this is what fit my rails****
Heres a better idea of what to shoot for.
all the shiny was removed.


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By Rachel Buck (@GBRachel)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay softball team picked up a non-conference doubleheader sweep on Wednesday as it topped UW-Parkside at the Phoenix Softball Field.
Green Bay needed just five innings in both contests to secure the wins, taking game one 12-1 and game two 12-2, to improve to 16-7 overall. UW-Parkside fell to 2-20 on the season.
The Phoenix return to the diamond this weekend, hosting Oakland in conference action starting with a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
Game One: Green Bay 12, UW-Parkside 1
The Phoenix put eight runs on the scoreboard and never looked back as it topped UW-Parkside, 12-1, in five innings in game one of the doubleheader.
Green Bay batted around and got eight runs on six hits in the bottom of the fourth as it jumped out to a commanding 8-0 lead. Junior Hailey Mohrfeld (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) got things started with a leadoff double to left center and one batter later looked to be caught out on a fielder's choice hit by sophomore Marissa Michalkiewicz (Appleton, Wis.), but the UWP pitcher threw long of third base, allowing Mohrfeld to score. After senior Miranda Reinke (Milwaukee, Wis.) walked, senior Shannon Butts (Greenfield, Wis.) delivered an RBI single to left to put the Phoenix ahead, 2-0.
Junior Miranda Spangberg (Wausau, Wis.) then stepped to the plate and drilled a shot through the left side, clearing the bases to give Green Bay a 5-0 advantage. Freshman Abby Brinkmeier (Eagan, Minn.) hit an RBI groundout and sophomore Kelli Hutchinson (Trevor, Wis.) had an RBI single up the middle before Mohrfeld, in her second at-bat of the inning, drove in the final run with a single through the left side and put the Phoenix securely ahead, 8-0.
The Phoenix tacked on four more in the bottom of the second, pushing the lead to 12-0. Facing new UWP pitcher Kristin Kleinmeyer, Reinke led off with a single, stole second, moved to third on an infield single by Shannon Butts before scoring on a single down the left field line by Stacey Butts. Later in the inning with the bases loaded and one out, Hutchinson added a two-RBI single to left before Mohrfeld recorded her second RBI single of the game to bring the Phoenix lead to 12-0.
Parkside got a single run in the top of the third inning with an RBI single from Kalli Gosser, but it was all the offense it could muster as it fell in five innings.
Seven Phoenix recorded a hit in the game and eight drove in at least one run. Hutchinson was 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Mohrfeld finished a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Senior Ashley Nannemann (Burlington, Wis.) threw 3.1 innings, scattering six hits and allowing one earned run with two strikeouts. Junior Lauren Danner (Kaukauna, Wis.) threw the final 1.2, allowing one hit with one strikeout.
Game Two: Green Bay 12, UW-Parkside 2
The Rangers got on the board first with two runs in the top of the first, but Green Bay got those back plus one in the home half of the inning and blanked UWP the rest of the way as it took game two, 12-2.
UW-Parkside got two unearned runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead. Kira Cooper led off with a double and then scored as Colleen Cummings reached on a fielder's choice while the Phoenix attempted to catch Cooper out at third. However, Green Bay catcher Ashley Baker's (Green Bay, Wis.) throw to third bounced short of the base and then down the left field line, allowing Cooper to score. Kalli Gosser then singled to right center to bring Cummings home and put the Rangers ahead, 2-0.
However, Green Bay got both of those runs plus one back in the home half of the first to take back the lead. Junior Hailey Mohrfeld (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) led off with a double to center, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Briana Cavin (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and scored as sophomore Marissa Michalkiewicz (Appleton, Wis.) singled to left. Senior Miranda Reinke (Milwaukee, Wis.) followed that with a big home run to right center, pushing the Phoenix ahead, 3-2.
The Phoenix received home runs in back-to-back innings, as Mohrfeld drilled a three-run shot to straightaway center in the bottom of second and Reinke hit an RBI double three batters later to pad the Phoenix advantage, 7-2.
Tallying two more in the bottom of the third on an RBI sacrifice fly by sophomore Alyssa Johnson (Elmhurst, Ill.) and RBI single from pinch hitter Hailee Frey (Marshall, Wis.) the Phoenix was able to extend its lead, 9-0, before totaling three more in the bottom of the fourth. With two on and one out, Johnson tripled to right field for the first two runs. After Frey lined out, pinch hitter Gabrielle Cassady (Janesville, Wis.) reached on an error by the UWP third baseman that also allowed Johnson to score to put the score at 12-2 in favor of the Phoenix.
Freshman Heather Sanderson (Rapid River, Mich.) threw 4.1 innings for the Phoenix allowing two runs (0 earned) on four hits with seven strikeouts. Classmate Hailey McDermott (Bark River, Mich.) threw the final 0.2 with one strikeout. Mohrfeld had another perfect showing at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored, while Reinke went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
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It's the latest craze sweeping the nation… No, I'm not talking about Fruit Ninja, I'm talking about gamification.
There's a reason "gamification" is the buzzword on the tip of so many tongues these days. It takes ideas and structures from games - the video kind and other types - to guide companies in their quest to affect consumer behavior. So should digital strategists at banks and financial institutions use gamification to meet their business objectives?
We'll get to that, but for now let's start by clarifying what we're talking about. Forrester defines gamification as:
The insertion of game dynamics and mechanics into non-game activities to drive a desired behavior.
These mechanics come in many shapes & sizes – SCVNGR, a mobile game developer, has a list of more than 40 – but here's a quick list of four major ones:
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2. Jesus didn't eat pork as taught in Leviticus 11:7, and neither do Muslims as taught in the Quran verse 6:145.
3. Jesus greeted with the words " as salaamu alaikum" ( peace be with you) in John 20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.
4. Jesus always said " God willing" ( Inshallah), Muslims say this too before doing anything as taught in the Quran verses 18:23-24.
5. Jesus washed this face, hands and feet before praying, the Muslims do that same.
6. Jesus and other prophets of the # Bible prayed with their head to the ground ( see matthew 26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the Quran verse 3:43.
7. Jesus had a beard and wore a throbe, it is Sunnah for Muslims men to do the same.
8. Jesus followed the law and believed in all prophets, ( see Matthew 5:17). Muslims do too as taught in the Quran verses 3:84, and 2:285.
9. # Jesus mother # Maryam dressed # modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a headscarf ( hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9, Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslims woman modestly dress the same as taught in the Quran verse 33:59.
10. Jesus and other prophets of the Bible fasted up to 40 days ( see Exodus 34:28, Daniel 10:2-6. 1 kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1- Muslims do so also during the month of Ramadan. muslims are required to fast the full obligatory 30 days ( see Quran 2:183), and others take it a step further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase their rewards.
11. Jesus taught to say " Peace to this house" when entering it ( see Luke 10:5), and to also greet the people in the house with " Peace be unto you". muslims do exactly what Jesus did and taught. when we enter our homes and the homes of others we say " Bismillah" and also greet with " as salamu alaikum" ( peace be upon you)


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I don't know what the name of these are but at the top of my email page the following options: File, View, Edit, etc. are no longer there. How can I find them to get them back and keep them there? Thanks!
Unless you happen to be very well-versed in dozens of keyboard shortcuts, the main menu bar is an absolute necessity for navigating around a program like your email client. A disappearing menu bar can be caused by any number of issues, from accidentally hitting the wrong key combination to clicking the wrong option while trying to access a different menu. Regardless of how it vanished in the first place, getting your menu bar back so you can choose options like "File" and "Tools" is usually a very simple process.
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In some cases the primary menu bar might not show up in the list of available options when you right-click the toolbar area. In this case, instead select the "Customize" option in the pop-up menu.
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A disappearing toolbar can also be caused by problems with add-ins and extensions installed with your email client. For example, the Microsoft Outlook email program will automatically disable any add-in that is causing a conflict or isn't operating properly, but if the add-in affected the menu bar at the top of the screen it may cause that toolbar to also be removed. To get on fixing the problem, tap any keyboard shortcut that brings up the menu bar, such as "Alt" and "H" to bring up the "Help" menu. Select the "Disabled Items" option. If you are using Outlook 2010, you instead find the list of disabled items by choosing "Options" in the "File" menu and then navigating to the "Add-Ins" entry at the left side of the window.
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Realizing that the general public may not be aware of actually how alarm response is prioritized this should be relevant to anyone with an alarm system:
Every alarm company in the USA and, to the best of my knowledge, every State by law or rule recognizes three (3) alarm response categories.
Category 1 - Fire. Takes precedence over any other signals being processed by the central station. Emergency responders notified immediately. No Verification Call to the location. This represents a catastrophic threat to human life and property
Category 2 - Panic. Takes precedence over any other signals (except Fire) being processed by the central station. Emergency Responders notified immediately. No Verification Call to the location. This represents a serious threat to human life.
Category 3 - Intrusion. Lowest level taking precedence over administrative communications only. May require one or more verification calls prior to notification of Emergency Responders. This represents threat to property only.
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Re: The Best Defense
this is a really cool design. Please keep making/creating more designs
Re: Search Function
I love the concept behind this and the expression on the wizard's face is amazing.
I don't think however that the electronic device really adds to the shirt. It looks out of place and I think the shirt would have been just as funny with out it.
Re: Epic Battle
Homage to ramyb or another collab?
Re: ghost stories!
rogerx3 almost always gets my vote. This one is no exception. Might not print unless voters with taste wake up, but it'll be an HM for sure.
Re: Upwords
It grows on you.... ;)
I want this shirt so much!!!! I hope it gets votes.
Re: Portals to Other Lands
Portal + Books = Epic Shirt!!!! I hope this gets enough votes because this is the best Portal shirt I've found to date.
Re: Fantasy Land of Literature
Alright so we have:
The Wizard of Oz
Puss in Boots
Sherlock Holmes
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Moby boghog
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan
What did I miss / get wrong?
SirLancelittle wrote:I love the concept behind this and the expression on the wizard's face is amazing.
I don't think however that the electronic device really adds to the shirt. It looks out of place and I think the shirt would have been just as funny with out it.
The e-reader is part of the joke though.
Re: The End
Wow, what a coincidence. I just happened to watch that episode of The Twilight Zone this morning! :-O
Re: jungle codex
would have added king louie, but he was only in the jungle book movie, not the books. besides, orangutans aren't found in india... :'
Re: Oh No Not Again!
I would be tragic for this to slip past!
graffd02 wrote:I learned about elementary physics in Kindergarten today!
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haha pretty much anything alice-related gets my vote. very nice
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goatcane wrote:Really? You think Melville was taking an "immature and needless jab at people's deeply held beliefs" when he published Moby boghog?
Perhaps every literature professor is secretly anti-religion, right? Moby boghog is an allegory. I can't help it if you didn't see anything past a story about a whale.
Here's the Cliffs Notes version for you;
Whale = Jesus/God
The whole novel was about a man trying to find meaning, trying to find reason, and ultimately obsessed with vengeance against a god who he believes wronged him and (worse) abandoned him.
lol what a newb. Is this what your high school english teacher told you? You miss the point that literature can be interpreted in a multitude of different ways and often, no single interpretation is correct, unless explicitly stated by the author. I don't think a correct understanding of the book necessarily requires a strict interpretation of "whale = jesus/god." To quote the film the big lebowski, "that's just, like, your opinion, man." Also, learn to form your own opinions and stop regurgitating someone else's interpretation
Additionally, pretty sure I saw this get rejected in a past derby a while back...
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I actually like this idea and think you should resubmit it with an accurate thumbnail since that is all that it was rejected for
It's not too late for the design it to take the derby by surprise and for it to reach the fog
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I always wanted to own one of these on a necklace like in the movie
hell yeah! this is awesome. real different from your usual stuff too
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The greatest story ever told just got a little greater!
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In the glow of his flashlight, his imagination comes to life! Bastian and the Neverending Stories. Mine was "Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. He got me hooked on Greek Mythology and sent me looking for Homer.
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Gimme a Vote.
Nice ideas and execution.
Re: Use Your Imagination
A great design, ideas and execution!
deiden26 wrote:Alright so we have:
The Wizard of Oz
Puss in Boots
Sherlock Holmes
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Moby boghog
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan
What did I miss / get wrong?
I see The Hobbit and Treasure Island.
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I agree it has been 150 to 1 but the thing is it is 150 masked terrorist to 1 civilian Israel goes after terrorist hamas attacks civilians
I agree w/ Kathy- whats your solution?
If the arab world could obliterate them they would and do try.
Yes I feel horrible for the families and the innocent civilians that are getting crushed between two hard rocks. But the rocket-firing mosquitoes have to be exterminated.
The Arabs could have murdered all the Jews living among them hundreds of years ago
I'd personally hope that Israel would see that giving up quite a bit of land that they control to get out from under the inevitable demographic time bomb would be worth it. Give up East Jerusalem, and create a contiguous Palestine. Tie it in with internationally backed peace treaties, and let the Palestinians run their own country on the Muslim model (which guarantees poverty and backwardness) and get on with living in a smaller state, which could be like a Singapore.
first lets make a distinction between arabs and muslims, and further, make a distinction between muslims and radical islamist. while the beliefs of the radicals are held by a majority, it is a minority that actually acts on those beliefs. however, when you have billions of muslims, a very small minority is still a very large number.to your first point: both arabs and muslims have tried and failed.
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My wife, who is originally from Austria, and I are considering moving from California back to Austria to be closer to her family. We did our first European Delivery this summer and it was fantastic....which has me thinking of a possible business idea for if/when we move to Austria -- personal tours of Europe and bed and breakfast.
I'm American, and speak passable German...but my job options still would be fairly limited if/when we move back there. We own a 5 bed/2 bath house in a quaint farm village in the Alpine foothills. I keep thinking it would be cool (and profitable) if I could run a bed and breakfast business with personal day-trip tours of places like Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Alpine region, etc. My thought is I would cater to them from and American's perspective, visiting Europe likely for the first time - or like a "European Vacation of a Lifetime". I'd plan trips for people and even be tour guide for some trips.
My question to anyone who reads this - especially BMW ED dealers - is do you all think there'd be a way to cross-market my idea to new ED owners? I would market almost exclusively to middle- to upper-class Americans, and really push them to combine a fantastic vacation with a new BMW.
Is there any dealers out there who could see this being a good idea? My thought is I could partner with one BMW ED dealer in as many major US cities as possible. I could then push business to that dealer from the perspective of someone who actually has done the ED program. The dealer does the BMW paperwork, I help arrange a dream vacation, complete with personal (small group) tours of Austria and Bavaria.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.
I was daydreaming of a similar idea, but it sounds like you have a lot more going for you than I could ever hope. It sounds like a great idea. I'd start by putting together your ideas and posting them in more detail here and setting up a slick website. I suppose their are all kinds of threads of red tape you'd have to negotiate working in a foreign country, but I bet John Lance the Winter Tire Guy might be able to point you in the right direction. Let me know when you're hiring your staff. My German sucks but I could do your airport pickups and transport to the Welt and definitely point out the cheapest ways to get around in Bavaria. Been doing it for 4 decades and have been able to do so because my wife and I are so freakin' cheap.
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Thanks for the response Gluhwein. Actually, the red tape for us would be very minimal since my wife is still an Austrian citizen. This concept is still in its infancy, but the more I chew on it, the more I get excited about it.
I think you might be on to something... I would love to have used someone local
to maximize my time in Europe.
We loved Austria... and certainly will return for a longer stay.
We stayed two days in Salzburg and drove to Innsbruck through the central valley and
wish we had planned on spending more time checking out the local attractions.
Hope things work out for you. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Good to hear Odiesback. The more I think about this, the more I'm convincing myself this would really work. The million dollar question I guess that I need to figure out is how much, if anything, would fellow BMW EDers (or regular tourists) pay to have an American/Austrian combo be their "on the gound" tour guides/vacation planners/hosts, in addition to the normal B&B cost? I am kind of thinking that out of a week-long stay with us, we would take them on like 3 day-trips in a van (say Vienna, Salzburg, and Salzgammergut region) -- then also help them plan the other 3 days where they could drive themselves in their shiny new Bimmer.
I think trying to market your B&B and personal tours exclusively to BMW owners doing a European Delivery would be a very small and limiting market. First off, I would suggest that you aim at all European Delivery customers, including M-B, Audi, Porsche, and BMW and open it up to non-ED visitors as well.
As far as partnering with US BMW dealers, are you aware that BMW already has a partnership with Courtyard Travel Ltd. to provide tour packages in conjunction with European Delivery? For more information see http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...wRedirect.aspx. Excerpt: "These optional driving adventures are designed to let you experience the very best European hospitality along the way, providing unparalleled access and VIP treatment at some of the most luxurious hotels in the world." I don't know if any BMW dealer push these tours, but our CA never mentioned them.
Based on your post count, you haven't been around here very long. Spend a few hours browsing this forum and you'll find that the EDers here are a pretty independent bunch, and this forum is used to help people plan their own itineraries. Most make their own flight arrangements and hotel reservations. There are lots of recommendations here for cities and sites to see, lodging, and restaurants. I'm not sure what the "take rate" is on the "driving adventures" that BMW offers, but I can't recall a single trip report in two years that involved any of these. People occasionally ask about them, but if anyone does use them they haven't reported that here that I've seen.
I think you need to ask yourself how many "nights" can you sell at your B&B each week/month to make this viable and how likely are you to be able to attract that number of people. To give you an idea of how many Bimmerfesters do ED on a monthly basis take a look at the ED Calendar, the link can be found above. If you're giving tours to your customers who's going to be there to check in arriving guests and check-out departing guests, let along cook their meals? Since all your guests will have their own cars you may have to drive to the various cities if you want to give tours, something that will add to your overhead. Another thing to consider is repeat customers. The majority of people who do ED are either buying their car and will keep it for at least four years or they're leasing for either three or four years. It's unlikely that you'll get very many annual repeat customers.
I think that if you did open a B&B and you wanted to cater to ED customers, you would have to do something to make yourself stand out in a unique way. One way would be to offer a car wash service or facilities where your customers could do it themselves, as car washes are a frequent topic of discussion here and there's even some recommended car washes and locations mentioned in the ED Wiki. Remember, there's lots of places that are offering lodging in Europe that have been doing this for decades and even centuries. You're the new guy on the block.
These are just some of the realistic thoughts that popped into my head when I read your post. I think you really need to do a thorough business analysis with a lot more research.
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Thanks Tom - very good input. You are right, I am somewhat new to Bimmerfest. While I had used it some as a resource before buying our car this past summer, I had never actually signed up and posted anything until now.
Yes, I do need to do a lot more research and detailed business analysis. That was sort of my point in actually making a post on here - just to hopefully hear a few thoughts and perspectives from folks like you. Then take some of that information, ideas, and concerns to help me with the analysis and/or business plan. This is not something we're going to do real soon. Most likely would be 2 years from now or so.
I probably didn't articulate my "plan" very well, but I wasn't thinking of marketing exclusively to ED customers -- just thought that might be a nice niche market I could attempt to tap into to some degree or another.
Right now, it's mostly a vague but intriguing concept rolling around in my head.
Thanks again for the reply and feedback.
Many EDers spend a week or less driving wherever they can. I don't see very many EDers taking a long enough trip that they would want to stay in one place for a whole week. We stayed 15 days and drove over 1700 miles only staying in a couple of places for more than one night.
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Where is your place? Close to Salzburg? Grossglockner?
The wife and I are of the travel light school of thought, which means that during a 2 week ED we will have to do laundry at least once. A washer dryer that quests could use for a reasonable cost (under 10 per load) would be a plus.
+1 on having a car wash on site.
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Come to think of it, we had that minor issue this summer of washing the car before drop-off. There is a rather nice (and cheap) car wash just down the road that we used...but we did have to buy a fair amount of stuff (soap, sponges, moleskin cloth, etc) to wash it. Would be easy for us to have "car wash kit" for ED'ers to use.
sno_duc, our place is near Wels, about an hour and half northwest of Salzburg. The car wash service/availability for ED'ers is an interesting thought. And yes, washer/dryer would be available as well...whether it be a service we provide at minimal cost, or "do it yourself". I guess we'd have to figure out which would be best.
If I were in your shoes I would be thinking about this as a hobby and not as a full-time gig. After reading your post, our friend Rold came to mind. Rolf is great at what he does, because he is passionate about the BMW brand, and he enjoys sharing his BMW experience with others who share the passion. The added income is a bonus for Rolf. I agree with Tom and others who have pointed out the challenges of competing in a hospitality market that includes B&B's that have existed for decades. Maybe I'm being overly practical, but it seems to me that if you make it a hobby (with the potential to be something more) you will enjoy it more without having to set high risk income expectations for your family. My two cents...
Thanks for the input and thoughts GermanRoots. Is this something your friend Rolf did in retirement?
Much as I am hesitant to suggest it, you might pick up a few Rick Steves books. He is a big fan of B&B's in Europe and reading his reviews and suggestions about B&B's can give you some insight into what he sees as benefits and recommendations. Most libraries have his books.
There are a lot of web sites and blogs that talk about the joys and sorrows of running a B&B in the States. Most of the ones I have skimmed are fast to point out it is a LOT of work but usually very satisfying.
Good luck whatever you choose.
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Wow, that would be incredible. I guess my first question would be -- what was your biggest marketing mistakes and successes?
Primarily, on the mistakes side, I would say a) borrowing too much (interest rates were very high when I first bought the 1980's), b) under-pricing (as I could have got far more during peak seasons), c) not being much of a handy-man (as I was forever paying others to do maintenance jobs), d) being under-insured (when my roof crashed down due to the weight of snow, my cellar flooded due to a storm and my breakfast-room was destroyed by fire) and I did not have sufficient cover, e) selling after 10 years when I should have kept it.
On the success side, I a) was successful at quickly responding, turning enquiries into bookings, b) up-graded the rooms to be better than most places around me, c) extended the season for longer than others, by keeping full for more weeks due to better marketing, d) catered for large groups by using neighbouring properties too, e) provided packages to include the flights.
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Thanks John, very helpful info. We own the place outright already, and I am pretty handy as far as fixing things goes....so at least couple of the"mistakes" you encountered would hopefully be minimized for us.
My biggest concern is on the marketing side. It's not the typical tourist area - a small farming community. But in many ways it's a wonderful starting point to see all of Austria, and even get up into the Czech Republic.
thanks again
Farmhouse vacations are very popular in Austria, particularly for visiting Germans, Dutch, Belgians & Scandinavians - maybe that's the direction you could go in. You just need a few animals around the place and the paying guests enjoy doing all the work!
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I think we need to separate the idea of opening up a B&B from any kind of tie-in with European Delivery programs. It sounds as if the OP and John Lance are having a productive discussion WRT the former but, other than perhaps offering a discounted rate to people doing a European Delivery trip so they come and stay at the B&B, I don't think much will come of the latter idea.
BMW NA certainly won't get involved, nor will Mercedes or any other automaker, and car dealerships are in the business of selling cars, not trips, so that is an unlikely partnership as well.
Where would you get the qualified tour guides with knowledge of these cities?
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