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Welcome to FixEID -- What's New?
'Clean Audit' for
So, with auditors and bond rating agencies
clapping their hands with glee, why are EID water rates going up another
11 percent on January 1, 2014 and 102 percent for 2010-2015?
Here to read the published letter.
Read more articles in the
pages to see who is standing up for EID ratepayers.
Plus, go to FixEID's
Audio Recordings
to hear how easily ratepayer money is spent at EID Board meetings.
July 1, 2013
2013 mid-year EID board performance review…
Based on EID's rate hiking, pay hiking,
project "rubber stamping", mushrooming benefit costs and ongoing
operating losses, ratepayers should ask: "Who is looking out
for ratepayers?"
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
June 17, 2013
Have EID ratepayers "had enough"?
If the El Dorado Irrigation District were a
business it would be "out of business".
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
December 3, 2012
EID rates surging again on January 1.
Rate hike weary EID ratepayers will dig
further into their pockets January 1, 2013... to pay a $107 annual rate
hike facing the average residential water and sewer ratepayer.
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
December 3, 2012
EID's Abercrombie, Cumpston fail ratepayers… want raises.
In Corporate America management leaders of
poor financial-performing organizations and who employ fiscally
irresponsible accounting gimmicks are replaced... not bestowed with
performance-unearned compensation enhancements.
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
November 9, 2012
$45 monthly water bills? That's not even the half of it.
Just last year the Board granted multi-year
extensions to both men's contracts, completely ignoring that EID's cost
management failings have brought ratepayers 102% of water rate increases
for 2010-2015.
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
November 9, 2012
Employee pay surges 6% yet Social Security COLA is just 1.7%.
EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie has
included 6% salary hikes in his 2013 operating budget proposal and plans
to hike employee benefits costs to a lavish average of
$49,000 per employee.
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
November 9, 2012
EID's General Manager and General Counsel refuse to disclose how much of
$10.9 million benefits costs go to top paid employees...
With paid time off averaging $13,000 per
EID's overall benefits and paid time off total an "eye-popping" $62,000
per employee… yet Abercrombie, Cumpston and other top paid employees
each get tens of thousands of dollars more.
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
September 20, 2012
Remember what Jim Abercrombie told us?
Look at your EID bills since the new rates
became effective in April.
In his Proposition 218 Notice, General Manager Abercrombie told us our
bills are going up just $2.38 monthly. He told us he has
saved tens of millions of dollars for ratepayers. How is what
General Manager Abercrombie told us working out for everyone?
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"The rest of the
September 20, 2012
Who says EID rates are "fair and equitable?
General Manager Jim Abercrombie repeatedly
has claimed EID's new rates are "fair and equitable" and that they
legally fulfill all Proposition 218 requirements.
In conflict with provisions of Proposition 218 prohibiting one customer
class subsidizing another, EID's new rates for 2012 include substantial
subsidies to hydroelectric operations, Agriculture, and the City of
Placerville... subsidies which exceed $3.5 million annually and which
add 17% to the rates of EID's regular water ratepayers.
Are 17% extra rates to EID's 38,000 regular ratepayers "fair and
equitable"? While General Manager Abercrombie, the Agriculture
community, and City of Placerville officials say "Yes!", 38,000 regular
ratepayers may decide for themselves.
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
July 4, 2012
Check out the 2012 FixEID
Firecracker Quiz!
Questions and Answers about EID that you won't
see anywhere but here!
Here to read the
2012 Firecracker Quiz!
June 22, 2012
EID refinancing savings dealt to employees and financiers...
EID's June 11th Board approval of General
Manager Jim Abercrombie's proposed refinancing of Year 2003 bonds will
move $16 million of debt principal repayments from the years 2013-2016
out to the years 2022-2029. Multiple ratepayers are calling this
"kicking the can down the road".
Click Here to read
"The rest of the
March 3, 2012
Why are EID spending and rate
increases on auto-pilot?
EID Ratepayers deserve a "$5 Million Plan B"!!
to read
"The rest of the
February 20, 2012
EID's "60-40" cost study a
EID's Rate Consultant says
"I am not a (Prop 218) lawyer",
do what Jim (Abercrombie) tells me", "Garbage-in, garbage-out".
to read
"The rest of the
February 11, 2012
EID water rates to surge
another 49 percent…
up 102 percent for 2010-2015
EID's just-sent
Proposition 218 Notice trivializes its proposed new water
rate hikes as just a few dollars.
But, in reality this is a 49 percent compounded rate increase.
to read
"The rest of the
February 11, 2012
And, about those EID sewer
rates…don't let EID fool you!
In dollar terms,
EID residential sewer bills have been growing 83% faster than
EID residential water bills... sewer bills disproportionately
have increased to pay for EID's high overhead and debt costs.
to read
"The rest of the
February 3, 2012
Why can't EID be forthright with its
With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever, EID's first rate hike for 2012 was put into effect on January 1, 2012.
to read
"The rest of the
February 3, 2012
"Get serious! You have to cut your $15 million per year deficit
That's what a credit guru like Suze Orman would say as she confiscates
EID's credit cards.
to read
"The rest of the
February 3, 2012
35% of EID rates go for debt...
33% more for overhead. EID's spending is out of control and getting
Of EID's $64 million
of operating spending and debt costs budgeted for 2012, a "staggering"
35% goes to pay for debt service (including $16 million of interest and
$6 million of debt principal repayment).
to read
"The rest of the
February 3, 2012
It's great to be on EID's
payroll...but not so great to be a ratepayer paying for EID's payroll!
Of EID's $43 million operating budget, two-thirds goes to pay employee
salaries and benefits.
to read
"The rest of the
October 19, 2011
"Cooking the Books"
General Manager has a big problem. Even with a 28%
residential Water rate increase, he won't be able to make debt coverage
ratios for the Water Enterprise Fund.
What should a fiscally responsible EID General Manager be doing?
Click Here
to read "The rest of the
October 7, 2011
What EID's GM and Board don't tell you
about Water Rates
Board-approved Water rates are up 85% since 2003 under the current
Board. And, another 28% is on the way for 2012!
EID's "All-in"
Water rates are 23% to 110% higher than the four surrounding Water
districts of...
Click Here
to read "The rest of the
October 7, 2011
"sky-high" Sewer rates wrongfully raised in 2011
EID's "All-in" Sewer rates are
95% to 125% higher than the four
surrounding Sewer districts of Folsom, South Tahoe, Citrus Heights, and
Click Here
to read "The rest of the
October 7, 2011
EID Board again gives away
Ratepayer monies to Developers
On August 22nd, for the second time in six months,
EID's Board gave away more than $1 million of ratepayer monies to
Click Here
to read "The rest of the
October 7, 2011
Why can't EID tell the truth?
And, why won't EID cut spending?
From EID's September 27th Press Release:
"Although the 2012 CIP plan is
$2.6 million more than 2011, the increase in the 2012 budget is due to
projects being rolled over from 2011 that need to be completed for
system safety and reliability purposes"
The truth is that the 2012 CIP includes
$2.8 million of brand new IT projects...
Click Here to
read "The rest of the
July 4, 2011
Check out the FixEID
Firecracker Quiz!
Answers to questions about EID that you won't see anywhere but here!
Here to read the Firecracker Q & A!
June 27, 2011
$1815 for an average annual EID
"Water" bill?...
Well if you are a West County EID rate payer and have a Sewer,
$1815 is pretty typical of what you pay on an
basis each year.
Click Here to
read "The rest of the
story..." the one EID doesn't tell rate payers about.
June 27, 2011
EID's Board thinks they're "Daddy" Warbucks...
Little Orphan Annie's "Daddy" Warbucks had ten
zillion dollars.
EID's Board spends
like they think they have ten
zillion dollars too!
Here to read "The rest of the
June 19, 2011
Look what's buried in the Cost of Service
Why are EID's 34,561 Residential Water customers paying
$1294 (or more) per acre foot of Water, while 1,700
Irrigation customers pay as little as $68
per acre foot?
Here to read "The rest of the
June 19, 2011
EID's $20+Million
"savings"... the numbers just don't add up!!!
In its "Meeting Our Commitments" flyer EID
claims more than $20 Million annual savings.
But, Click Here to get "The rest of the
June 15, 2011
What a difference a day makes... 5% or 32%... or 64%???
EID's GM claimed Residential water rates would
increase 5% in 2012. However, the June 13, 2011 Cost of Services
presentation shows increases of 32% in 2012 and 64% cumulative in 2014.
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June 13, 2011
FixEID is launched!!
There is a lot to learn about the El Dorado IRRIGATION
District here at FixEID. You saw the
Board Report Card when you landed. But, did you click to find
out why they got those grades? Have you read about the
Flawed Cost Study?
How about the truth about
Water Rates and Sewer
Rates? Or, find out
Why FixEID is needed! Use the navigation panel on the left to
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A Toledo man accused of setting fire to the fire-ravaged house next to his home was sentenced yesterday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.
Timothy McCarthy, of 4115 Mayfield Dr., was placed on community control for two years. He was convicted last month of attempted arson.
The charge stems from an arson fire Oct. 15 at a house at 4117 Mayfield, which investigators said was set on fire at least four previous times.
Prior to the fires, the city and neighbors complained about the condition of the house and the frequencies of fires. The house, near Sylvania and Lewis avenues, is owned by John Ulmer, Westhaven Group founder.
The unattached garage was set on fire Sept. 1. Fire officials investigated suspicious fires at the house on Aug. 6, and Oct. 1, 8, and 15. A fire on June 30 was ruled accidental, caused perhaps by juveniles playing with fireworks in the backyard of a nearby house.
Fire investigators said McCarthy was at the fire scenes, often offering help.
Judge James Bates also ordered McCarthy, 53, to pay $500 in restitution. Judge Bates took into account the defendant's lack of a criminal history. "Your background is completely inconsistent with any type of criminal activity," the judge said.

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#1 Ron Paul wins CPAC stra Poll02-20-2010, 08:57 PMRep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) ran away with the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday, with 31 percent of the vote. Paul's libertarian conservative message has made him a hero to small- government Republicans for years, but this is the first CPAC straw poll he has ever won.
Paul's victory came as a surprise to supporters of Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, who has won the straw poll at this event for the last four years. Romney was second this year, with 22 percent.
Another surprise came with Sarah Palin's third-place finish, with 7 percent of the vote. Palin is a favorite of the conservative base, but was one of the few Republicans included in the straw poll ballot who did not attend or speak to the conference.
CPAC's straw poll is an unscientific, voluntary poll, but it has served as a barometer of support for possible Republican presidential candidates among their all-important conservative base.
Here are the full results:
Rep. Ron Paul- 31 percent
Mitt Romney- 22 percent
Sarah Palin- 7 percent.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty - 6 percent
Rep. Mike Pence- 5 percent
Mike Huckabee- 4 percent
Newt Gingrich- 4 percent
Gov. Mitch Daniels- 2 percent
Rick Santorum- 2 percent
Sen. John Thune- 2 percent
Gov. Hayley Barbour- 1 percent.Stand up for what is right, even if you have to stand alone.
This kind of blew me away. Some of the other results didn't suprise me to much.
In most sports, cold-cocking an opposing player repeatedly in the face with a series of gigantic Slovakian uppercuts would get you a multi-game suspension without pay.
In hockey, it means you have to sit in the penalty box for five minutes.
Oh goody!
"The efforts of the government alone will never be enough. In the end the people must choose and the people must help themselves" ~ JFK; from his famous inauguration speech (What Democrats sounded like before today's neo-Liberals hijacked that party)
Ron Paul would be a great candidate - IF . . . he weren't such a dumb ass on national defense.
Stand up for what is right, even if you have to stand alone.
02-20-2010, 09:07 PMIn most sports, cold-cocking an opposing player repeatedly in the face with a series of gigantic Slovakian uppercuts would get you a multi-game suspension without pay.
In hockey, it means you have to sit in the penalty box for five minutes.
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02-20-2010, 09:15 PMPaul's getting up there in age. I doubt he'll be running in 2012. It would be great to have a President that truly believes in small government like he does even if I'm not too keen on all of his foreign policy stances.
Ron Paul is a GREAT congressman. He would be a disaster for a President. His foreign policy stances would leave us incredibly vulnerable to our enemies.
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02-20-2010, 09:45 PMI betcha the liberal media is going to go bat shit crazy with this poll showing that the majority of conservatives support this loon. Pathetic if you ask me. RINO Romney is not much better.
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Nearby Places/Sites:
- San Ildefonso Pueblo– We highly suggest pairing a Day Trip to Bandelier with a quick visit to San Ildefonso Pueblo. After exploring history, why not contrast an active living Native American Pueblo? Known for black on black method of pottery design made famous by Maria Martinez, San Ildefonso pueblo people are mutli-talented, kind hearted and welcoming. Be prepared to enjoy some beautiful handcrafts!
- Santa Clara Pueblo– personal guided tours of the Santa Clara Puye Cliff Dwellings (similar to Bandelier). An option to consider – especially for returning Santa Fe visitors. Having a one-on-one interaction with a native Santa Claran guide can only prove to enhance any Day Trip experience of Northern New Mexico! Fee charged per person.
- Santa Fe Golf at Towa Golf Course: off 285 in Tesuque, NM. 18 hole Arnold Palmer golf course with rolling hill fairways with stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains in Santa Fe County! We don't suggest making this your "destination", but adding a half day of golf when in Santa Fe could be a lot of fun!
- Bradbury Museum: in Los Alamos, NM. Extremely interesting, informative National History Museum documenting the Manhattan Project. Real film footage of the US President and historic news broadcasts of the atomic bomb project. Exhibits highlighting benefits of our National Defense funding also presented.
Restaurants/ Wineries/ Distilleries (AKA: The Foodie Side of Santa Fe Day Tripping):
- Gabrielle Restaurant: 285 in Tesuque, NM (10 min from our historic adobe Santa Fe Inn). Our favorite menu items: House margarita; Guacamole and chips; Chicken Chimi.
- Rancho de Chimayo Restaurant- Highway 501 in Chimayo, NM. Our Favorite menu items: House margarita; Green Chile Chicken Enchilada with Sour Cream; Sopapillas
- Estrella del Norte: Award winning Winery. Excellent side trip toward Chimayo, NM for an afternoon wine tasting! Lovely back patio/grounds and fun gift shop!
- Don Quixote Distillery: 285 in Espanola, NM. Famous for NM Blue Corn Vodka or Bourbon! Great experience in spirit tastings. Blue Corn spirits make great gifts for folks left behind!
- Blue Heron: Located on the plaza in Espanola, NM. Tasting house is features local home brews made fresh daily.
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Historical Monuments, National Parks to visit en Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Bandelier National Monument – Great hiking with numerous archeological sites along the Main Loop Trail (1.2 mi rt) and on the additional mile round-trip trail to Alcove House. Private cars may enter park before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m. Other times visitors access park with Park shuttle provided in parking lot at entrance of park.
Directions from Pueblo Bonito bed breakfast inn- Santa Fe, NM (40 min): Right onto Manhattan Ave. Right onto Paseo De Peralta. Left onto Saint Francis Drive (HWY 84/285) north toward Los Alamos. Just after the village of Pojoaque, merge right onto NM 502 to Los Alamos. Continue on NM502 toward Los Alamos. Bear right and exit onto NM 4 towards White Rock. Continue for 12 miles, passing White Rock. Bandelier Park entrance is on left. Fee about $12 p/car.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, lies the unique geological area known as Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks. Kasha-Katuwe (or white cliffs in the traditional language of Keresan of Cochiti Pueblo people) is an area that features large, tent-shaped rocks that hug the steep cliffs of Peralta Canyon. These rocks were created by the powerful forces of volcanism and erosion, which have built up and then torn down this landscape.
Directions from Pueblo Bonito bed breakfast inn- Santa Fe, NM: Right onto Manhattan Ave. Right onto Paseo de Peralta. Left onto Cerrillos Rd. Left onto St Francis Dr (HWY 84/285) south. I-25 S toward Albuquerque. Take Cochiti exit off I-25 to NM Route 22 and follow signs to Cochiti Pueblo. Turn right at the pueblo water tower (painted like a drum) onto Tribal Route 92 (connects to Forest Service Road 266). 5 miles on this dirt road to Tent Rocks parking area- marked with a sign.
Pecos National Monument – between the Sangre de Cristo mountains and Glorieta Mesa lies the Glorieta Pass. A visit to Pecos National Historical Park takes visitors to a gem of the National Park Service. History of pueblo and Spanish settlers; the Santa Fe Trail (which passed through what are now park grounds); ranch history in the Pecos Valley; and the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass all come alive in the Pecos! A 25 minute drive from Pueblo Bonito bed breakfast inn- Santa Fe, NM:Directions: Right onto Manhattan. Left onto Paseo de Peralta. Left onto Old Santa Fe Trail (turns into Old Pecos Trail) to I-25 N (toward Las Vegas, NM). Take exit 299 on to HWY 50 to Pecos village and south two miles on State Road 63.


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my elbows grind its very painful when,I sleep at night kindu like,i would hit someone in my sleep my elbows pop out and makes a loud grinding noise should,i be checked out it gets to the point where,i want to cry,i fell last winter and broke my ankle good my grinding elbows have something to do with that?dr. wont listen to you about the pain what can,I do?
I am sorry to hear about your ongoing issues with your elbows. The elbow pain is most probably unrelated to your ankle fracture unless you fell on your elbows when you broke your ankle. Joints can make loud noises, but when they are associated with pain you may want to have it evaluated to determine the source of the problem.
I would mention it again to your physician and let him/her know that this is painful and bothersome to you and ask what can they do to further evaluate this problem. Hopefully, you will be able to figure out the source of your pain and be on the road to recovery soon!
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By Jesse David Fox
In September 4, the new season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" premieres on FXX, FX's comedy-focused sister channel. This will be "Sunny's" ninth and, apparently, second-to-last season. The show's popularity isn't waning; it just appears its creators don't want it to get stale. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the interviewer asked Glenn Howerton flat out if the show's tenth season will be its last and Howerton answered:
"Yes. There's a certain point where you wear out your welcome and we don't want to do that. We want to leave them wanting more. We spend a lot of time trying to find new lines to cross. We're not trying to offend people or gross them out, but we're looking to surprise them. I think we're proud of what we've done so far, so it's time to stop. I'm sure there are already a few people who are like 'Jesus Christ is that show still on? Go away.'"
He reiterated that the tenth will be the final season, when asked if the team would attend the Emmys this year: "I don't know, maybe in the 10th season, just because it's the last season and for the sake of the show, maybe we'll try to butter some people up." Butter up? Pretty sure Emmy voters are really into homoerotic musicals.
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text: Johannesburg - South African middle distance queen Caster Semenya is still recharging her batteries after she bagged the silver medal in the women's 800m final at the London Olympic Games in August. Semenya, who was nominated in two categories on Thursday for the 2012 SA Sports Awards, said she would begin focusing her attention on next year's World Athletics Championships in Moscow, where she hoped to take revenge on Russia's Mariya Savinova, who beat her to the line in the Olympic final. "We just came back and decided to sit - sometimes the body just needs rest - and we got what we wanted," Semenya said. "It was good to give the body rest and focus for next year's world champs. "Moscow is a big one so we'll just concentrate on that one. I have to go and stump them in their backyard." Savinova seemed to have an edge over the South African dating back to last year's global championships in Daegu, South Korea, where she wrested the title from Semenya's grasp. Unlike her Russian foe, Semenya did not participate in any post-Olympics international meetings, taking a break after a lengthy season. Semenya's popularity was again highlighted on Thursday night when she was nominated for the Sports Woman of the Year and Sports Star of the Year awards. "I am very happy, it is such a great achievement for me," she said. "I haven't been in this field for so long but I feel honoured. "It is just a great thing for me - my first Olympics and my first medal. "I wasn't expecting that much, but things happen." The 21-year-old said her Olympic achievement had not changed her life significantly, though she was still disappointed with her failure to win gold. In the Olympic final, Semenya left her attack too late, fighting back over the last 200 metres as Savinova opened a significant gap. While Semenya has an almost unrivaled kick, she did not have enough energy to carry her past the Russian in the final stretch. "I don't really feel much different, I am just a little bit disappointed," she said. "I was expecting a gold medal but I feel great." She said she would soon start with her pre-season training, and her main aim next year was to reclaim her world title in the Russian capital. "I am still resting and I think I'll probably start next month, or the end of this month," she said. "I will start training and take it slowly until the European season. "I am not too sure about the South African season but hopefully I will have a big one there (in Europe)." After her silver-medal performance at the Games, Semenya vowed that she would have a massive street bash in her home town in Limpopo, but these plans had not yet come to fruition. "My friends just organised a surprise party," she said, "but maybe we'll organise that later on. There is no rush."


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It's Hard Not to Hate You is a funny memoir by Valerie Frankel. It offers us stories on love, friendship, family, and dealing with people who are not easy to be around. When she is faced with health issues, Valerie's doctor tells her she has to ease her stress. She realizes that for too many years she has held in her negative feelings and now that they are about to boil over and make her sick she is letting them out. Oh boy, they certainly do come tumbling out and in very funny ways.
I have to admit that the chapter "How to Hate the Man You Love" was for me beyond funny. A condensed quote from that chapter contends that "Any wife should hate a husband who is caught with a hooker, cheats with every stripper or Nazi pinup he meets, is a co-dependent, unrepentant addict, lies about his identity, or plots murder to replace you with a younger model."
And she doesn't stop her hating there. She goes on to name even more husbands who should be hated and why. Now I can honestly say I love my husband and he does not fall into any of these categories (well maybe loud chewer) but I sure did get a good laugh out of reading about these losers.
She did not just pick on husbands or men, she talks about her feelings regarding those "mean girls" in school, "so called friends," snobby neighbors, and so much more!
I am glad that Ms. Frankel is doing better now and is less stressed. She found out that expressing these negative emotions is much better than holding them in, much healthier as well. I really hope all of the people in the book who drove the author crazy and contributed in any small way to her writing of this book read it!
I know that any reader who picks up this book will find a connection to at least one of these stories. Starts out a bit slow but picks up as you read — then I dare you to put it down.
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The Sturdi Show Shelter Single is an award-winning super-light pop-up nylon pet shelter from the USA. Its low weight and compact size makes it perfect for cat and dog shows. The Sturdi Show Shelter Single features a mesh front that lets you keep an eye on your pet and ensure he or she is seen at shows. The netting can be opened completely with two zips rolled up and held open with Velcro. A semi-circular door at the side can also be opened for your pet to climb in or out. Both sides and the back are equipped with mesh windows for viewing your pet and ensuring ventilation. A large side pocket offers space for accessories food water medicine papers toys and other important items your pet will need when travelling to shows or on holiday. Another pocket lets you fit a water bottle to ensure spill-free availability of water. The front also features a clever little pocket for business cards especially useful at shows. The back of the Show Shelter is equipped with two loops to attach the seatbelt ensuring improved safety in the car. They make the Sturdi Show Shelter Single Standard an excellent choice as a travel crate. The crate comes folded up in its own travel bag. To set up simply take it out of its bag and shake - the shelter will pop up all by itself. Flexible fibreglass poles keep it stable. To put the shelter away fold it up with one twist of the hand put it in the bag and off you go! The travel bag is equipped with a zip an adjustable shoulder strap a handle a pocket for business cards and two large pockets for accessories. Sturdi Show Shelter Single Standard at a glance No assembly required. Shake out and pop up Mesh windows at the back Mesh windows at the sides Mesh front door with zips Vinyl slot for water bottle Large utensils pocket Side door with zip Available in black or earthy tan Easy-to-clean just wipe down Travel bag with shoulder strap Measurements Total size L 60 x W 53 x H 60 cm Mesh window at back W 50 x H 20 cm Mesh windows at sides W 50 x H 20 cm (at medium height) Front door W 40 x H 50 cm Slot for water bottle W 16 x 19 cm Side pocket W 26 x H 18 cm Side door W 30 x H 30 cm (at medium height) Size when packed away 70 x 70 x 10 cm Please note The Sturdi Show Shelter is not suitable as a pet carrier. It is not intended to house pets in their owners absence due to the danger of the material becoming damaged and allowing the pet to escape.
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Palo Alto Weekly 16th Annual Short Story Contest The Stray by Luke M. Rickford
You wake up and pull a clean shirt over your head. The smell of
cold, car seat is freezing. Ben Folds Five really got these mornings
right. Halfway down the road, forgot to brush your teeth, bed-head
screams at you from the rear view mirror. "You look like shit,"
it says. You know. Shut up. A shaggy dog is limping down the side
of the road, leash dangling behind it. You wonder if its gonna
come back home. You hope so; you had a dog once and man, do you
miss that big brute. Some DJ had the sense to play Joni Mitchell
on the radio today. Joni, damn, what a groove. You snap your fingers
and run a few red lights cause youre late for class.
Your English teacher will probably explode like a pimple if you
show up tardy again. Judge's Comments: "The Stray" introduces a fresh and funny voice, one that provides us with an insightful and highly-personalized view of a day none of us will soon forget in a way I'll long remember. I'm particularly impressed by how artfully the writer packs so much of the character's universe into such a small space. -- Tom Parker |
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The 31st Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult (15-17) and Teen (12-14) categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by April 13, 2017. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.


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Hi, I've finally setup another ispconfig server, and everything is working ok, except that I have this error on first(master) server when viewing server02 status: Replication failed. Error: (client) in MySQL server: (localhost) Unknown column 'limit_openvz_vm_template' in 'field list' # SQL: REPLACE INTO client I've upgraded both server with svn version of ispconfig.
Delete the error in the system log of the ispconfig monitor, you can find a delete button in that row and check if it appears again. If thats the case, then the database scheme on your slave is not up to date. As a general note, please dont use svn versions on production systems, svn versions contain untested code and might not work at all or break your server.
Ok, I've updated with 18.104.22.168 release but I still have undone tasks (jobqueue) in my master ispconfig that produce errors. How can I delete those tasks?
There is nothing wrong with these tasks, the problem is the update state of the slave server as you master and slave have a different database layout at the moment so that the replication can not work anymore. Login to the slave server on the shell and execute the command: ispconfig_update.sh as root user on the shell and select "stable" when the updater asks you.
Unfortunately, it didn't help. "There are no updates available for ISPConfig 126.96.36.199" I've looked into master SQL table and even on master there is no "limit_openvz_vm_template" collumn, so I guess it should be limit_openvz_vm_template_id, how to correct it in jobqueue? ps. fixed it I've renamed table on slave, then renamed it back to original and now it's working as it should.
Old topic, but still I'm intrigued with the same problem with every new server I add to my multi-server. Every time I add new server I have this error: Code: Replication failed. Error: (client) in MySQL server: (localhost) Unknown column 'limit_openvz_vm_template' in 'field list' # SQL: REPLACE INTO client (`client_id`,`sys_userid`,`sys_groupid`,`sys_perm_user`,`sys_perm_group`,`sys_perm_other`,`company_name`,`company_id`,`contact_name`,`customer_no`,`vat_id`,`street`,`zip`,`city`,`state`,`country`,`telephone`,`mobile`,`fax`,`email`,`internet`,`icq`,`notes`,`default_mailserver`,`limit_maildomain`,`limit_mailbox`,`limit_mailalias`,`limit_mailaliasdomain`,`limit_mailforward`,`limit_mailcatchall`,`limit_mailrouting`,`limit_mailfilter`,`limit_fetchmail`,`limit_mailquota`,`limit_spamfilter_wblist`,`limit_spamfilter_user`,`limit_spamfilter_policy`,`default_webserver`,`limit_web_ip`,`limit_web_domain`,`limit_web_quota`,`web_php_options`,`limit_web_subdomain`,`limit_web_aliasdomain`,`limit_ftp_user`,`limit_shell_user`,`ssh_chroot`,`limit_webdav_user`,`default_dnsserver`,`limit_dns_zone`,`limit_dns_slave_zone`,`limit_dns_record`,`default_dbserver`,`limit_database`,`limit_cron`,`limit_cron_type`,`limit_cron_frequency`,`limit_traffic_quota`,`limit_client`,`limit_mailmailinglist`,`limit_openvz_vm`,`limit_openvz_vm_template`,`parent_client_id`,`username`,`password`,`language`,`usertheme`,`template_master`,`template_additional`,`created_at`,`id_rsa`,`ssh_rsa`) I've search on my "old" master server for string "limit_openvz_vm_template" and didn't find it anywhere (database on old and new is limit_openvz_vm_template_id) so I'm just puzzled where is that string saved and how can I fix it or change it to updated one "limit_openvz_vm_template_id".
The problem is that a new slave has to resync all changes that are marked with server_id = 0 from sys_datalog to become compatibl with the master servers and one of this resync records has this non existing field. What you can do is this: 1) make a backup of th master database 2) delete all records from sys_datalog where dbtable = 'client'. 3) Go To tools >Resync in ispconfig and select to resync all clients (only the clients, not the other items).


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I have no huge story I have to get off my chest or mind today about last night's open mic crawl. Let's just say that there was a feeling of Paris coming back to life towards the end of the miserable month of August when the city goes to sleep. I found both the Tennessee bar and the Coolin pub open mics to be quite well attended and lively. And I was delighted to meet up with my friend Joe Cady, who accompanied me on my two songs at Coolin on his violin.
I also met some older friends and made some new ones, and found myself so busy singing along to music or talking to people or doing my own number, that I completely failed to make any videos of Joe playing either with me or anyone else – as he later accompanied some other musicians at Coolin. I did get a video of Joe being accompanied, though, as he played guitar and sang….
So what more to say? I think I will save on screen space – the virtual equivalent of saving paper – and cut off today's blog item right here, rather than stretch it out any longer and risk losing readers as well…. I can simply sum things up with a feeling of optimism about the departure into the past of the month of August in Paris. (Of course, there are worse places to be!)
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University of Rochester
From Global to Local, a Musical Journey with Caroline Reyes
Selections will be announced from the stage of the following
South Indian dance and musical selections:
Bharata Nrityam
Shiva Stuthi and Nataraja Kauthuvam
Red Sun
Mamava Sada janani
Dhithithaara dhithithai dhithith tai dhitaidhithai thaga tai tai tom
Cosmic dancer
Bharata School of Indian Dance and Music
Parvatha Chidambaram, director
Bharata Nrityam (popularly known as 'Bharata Natyam') is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles in India. It is also the National Dance of India. One of the oldest dance forms, this is a 20th century reconstruction of the art of temple dancers. Considered poetry in motion, the dance form is full of unfettered rhythmic movements and expressions, devotional in spirit, while being highly stylized and sophisticated in technique. It lends well to experimental and fusion choreography due to its wide range of movements and postures, and is well balanced with rhythmic and mimetic aspects. The dance aims at both Bhakthi (devotion) and Mukthi (salvation).
Ganesha – Dance piece dedicated to the endearing elephant headed Hindu God 'Ganesha' whose benevolence brings success to all. His elephant head symbolizes wisdom. The trunk represents the cosmic sound of creation (the 'OM'); the broken tusk symbolizes sacrifice; his human body signifies the earthly existence of human being; and he holds a sweet modak in his trunk symbolizing the inherent joy of the human soul.
Shiva Stuthi and Nataraja Kauthuvam – This is a piece of praise for the cosmic dancer, Nataraja (Shiva). Nataraja dances 'the dance of bliss' within an arch of flames that represents the universe. His upper right hand holds a small drum, whose sound represents creation, while his right hand holds fire, signifying destruction. Nataraja dances on the demon Apasmara who symbolizes Shiva's victory over ignorance.
Red Sun – He is self-luminous and sustains all with his rays. He nourishes and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds as well as the host of Gods and demons by his rays. "Aditya Hridayam" is a narration given by Sage Agastya to Lord Rama, to energize him in the battle to fight against the Demon King Ravana. Aditya means 'Sun' and Hridayam means 'heart' or 'the essence'. The dancers portray the significance of the verses with group formations, known as PINDIS in dance parlors.
Mamava Sada janani – "Oh Mother! The destroyer of the demon Mahishasura, you always protect me. Your face shines like that of the moon. Your glances shower boons on those who serve you. Your eyes put to shame the pride of lotus petals. Your soft smile bewitches the hearts of Sages. You are the wish fulfilling tree to those who worship you. Oh the daught of mountains! Oh sister of Padmanabha! Lead us to true happiness."
Dhithithaara dhithithai dhithith tai dhitaidhithai thaga tai tai tom – A chorus that rejuvenates the mighty oarsmen as they sail their snake boats to victory which seems to be a typical scene in Kerala. The interesting element is that the song had a utilitarian value. It helped break the monotony and offered respite from the exhaustion that oarsmen experienced while rowing the massive boats.
Rhythm – Called as 'Thillana' in the dance parlor, it is a fast-paced piece, where the dancer explores the extent of strong kinetics. It requires exemplary skills in terms of rhythm, timing, and synchronization in order to radiate the unique performance charm associated with it. It includes pure musical notes or 'Swaras' and poetic verse 'Sahitya'. The verse sung here are in praise of Lord Krishna.
Cosmic dancer – In South Indian tradition, this is dedicated to the creator and protector of the universe, who is the greatest among Gods, the three-eyed supreme where the third eye signifies the giver of knowledge by destroying ignorance. The 'Cosmic dancer' is the annihilator of all the three worlds, the conqueror of death, the Lord of all—Shiva.
Hanuman – "Cleansing the mirror of my mind with the Lotus-feet of Divine teachers, I describe the unblemished glory of Lord Rama, who bestows righteousness, wealth, pleasure and liberation onto us," says the poet. "Oh Son of wind god, remover of difficulties, the epitome of strength and devotion – we pray to thee."
- Parvatha Chidambaram
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St. John's Falls, 21-6, To No. 12/15 Stony Brook March 16, 2010 STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The No. 12/15 Stony Brook Seawolves (4-1, 0-0) put together 14 goals in the first half en route to a 21-6 win over St. John's (2-3, 0-1) on Tuesday night at LaValle Stadium. St. John's cut an early four-goal deficit in half with two goals at the 6:02 mark of the first period. Working with a man advantage, sophomore Harry Kutner set up classmate Charlie Holenstein who found the goal for the second time in two games. The assist was number four on the season for Kutner. The Red Storm's second goal came just seconds later when freshman Jordan Rothman took the faceoff up the field and dished to fellow freshman Brandon Ayers on the left side. Ayers quickly fired a shot that found the net for his second goal of the season. Stony Brook was able to get on a roll for the rest of the first half, building a 14-2 lead by the intermission. The Seawolves' Tom Compitello had a hand in six first-half goals, scoring three and assisting on three. He finished tied for the game high with seven points. Stony Brook's Kevin Crowley led all scorers with five goals and two assists. Freshman goalkeeper Jeff Lowman saw his first action of the season in the second half as he turned away seven shots and gave up only three goals in the third period. Lowman finished with nine saves and seven goals allowed in 30 minutes of action. The Red Storm was able to get on the board again in the fourth period as the team took advantage of a delay of game penalty at the end of the third quarter and senior Tom Manes scored the extra-man goal at the 14:47 mark. Sophomore Matt Hurst recorded his first season assist on the play.
Just thirty seconds later, Holenstein disrupted a Stony Brook clear attempt and caught the Seawolves' goalkeeper out of position. The sophomore converted the caused turnover into his third goal of the season and made the score 17-4. Holenstein's two goals are a career high for most in a game. Senior Garrett Mitchell and freshman Jarrett Carr scored unassisted goals later in the fourth quarter. Mitchell's goal was his team-leading eighth this year, as the senior has found the net in every game this season. St. John's returns home this Saturday, March 20, to face the University of Vermont in a non-conference matchup. Game time is slated for 1 p.m. |
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Preferential government policies and other factors will also contribute to the development of the wind power business and take it through the current financial crisis. Frost & Sullivan predicts opportunities for investment in China, in particular.
According to Frost & Sullivan, the global wind power industry demonstrates a sustained and rapid growth trend in general, with the fast-growing area migrating from Europe to Asia and North America in recent times. In 2008, an approximately 27,260 MW of installed capacity was added to the world's wind power, which was 29% larger than that of the previous year. The wind generators around the world produced 260 billion kWh of power in 2008, which was 1.5% of the total global electricity generation. In comparison, the percentage was only 0.25% in 2000.
The Chinese market for wind power remains promising, although it is only inevitable that its growth rate will slow down compared to previous years. The installed capacity of China wind power increased from 402 MW in 2001 to 12,150 MW in 2008, with a growth rate higher than the world average since 2004. Frost & Sullivan estimates the cumulative installed capacity of China wind power to exceed 100 million kW in 2020, which indicates a compound growth rate between 20% and 30% from 2009 to 2020, far below the previous rate of nearly 100%.
Frost & Sullivan predicts lucrative opportunities in China for wind power investment in windfarm construction and equipment manufacture-related industries.
The forthcoming revitalisation plan of the Chinese government for the new energy industry will increase the installed capacity of wind power substantially.
As mentioned earlier, the total capacity is expected to exceed 100 million kW by the year 2020, and the following 6 wind power bases with over 10 million kW capacities are the key projects. Jiuquan, Gansu 10-million-class wind power base has a planned total installed capacity of 35,650 MW, and has completed the tendering of the wind turbines for the first-stage construction.
Hami, Xinjiang planned 20 million kW base, Inner Mongolia planned 50 million kW base (20 million in West Inner Mongolia and 30 million in East Inner Mongolia), Hebei planned 10 million kW base in coastal and northern area and Jiangsu planned 10 million kW base (7 million KW offshore wind).
The majority of current investors in Chinese wind power farms are central or local state-owned electric power and energy enterprises, with only a sprinkling of private or foreign enterprises. Of the installed capacity added in 2008, approximately 76% was accounted for by the five major power generation and energy groups.
At present, the domestic wind power equipment manufacturing industry has formed a production system covering blades, gear boxes, generators, towers and other major parts.
However, the number of blades and turbines currently being made exceeds the predicted market demand for the next two years, leading to overcapacity.
Manufacturers such as Sinovel, Goldwind Tech and Dongfang Electric will have to face the fierce competition of market share in the next few years when the overcapacity brings down the price and profit margin. The current gross profit margin itself is barely satisfactory. Goldwind Tech possesses a gross margin of 18% to 28% in 2008, while the figure for Dongfang Elec is just around 11%.
Nevertheless, investment and profitable opportunities still remain in the manufacture of bearings, where there is a gap between demand and supply. There are limited companies that are capable of producing yaw bearings and pitch system bearings, while the main bearing of wind power generators rely almost entirely on imports. Judging from the present situation, the bearings market will not reach balance quickly and will remain lucrative in the future.
According to Frost & Sullivan analysis, tremendous investment opportunities exist in the energy storage battery market, among other related markets. Energy storage batteries can smooth the impact on the grid caused by the intermittence of wind power, to ensure the continuity and stability of power transmission.
Wind power penetration limit (WPPL), the main indicator of local wind power absorptive capacity, stands for the percentage of wind power in the total installed capability of the local grid system. According to the construction plan of wind power farms, Inner Mongolia, Gansu province and Northeast China will have a WPPL of over 10% in 2010, which exceeds the largest capacity that can be absorbed by the local grids. In particular, when a large wind power farm is connected to the existing grid, there will be a consequent disorder in voltage and frequency. As a result, in order to guarantee the safe and stable operation of the grid, matched energy storage batteries are essential to the electricity grid.
Lead-acid battery, nickel-hydrogen battery, lithium battery, sodium-sulfur battery and super capacitor can be used as wind power energy storage batteries. Nowadays the technology for lead-acid battery and sodium-sulfur battery has matured, while the other three kinds of prospective batteries are still in the nascent R&D stage. The lead-acid battery specifically, due to its outstanding cost performance, will be an appropriate investment in the wind power battery market with a high rate of return.
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Kalyani tells her mother-in-law about the deceased baby of Shankra. She is worried that she will not be able to save the child. Her mother-in-law remains silent without understanding how to convince her. Fatima is also worried. She is weeping. Kalyani pacifies her and asks her to go to hospital. Suddenly she thinks that she might commit some mischief in fear. So she sets out for the hospital along with her. Her mother-in-law feels that the fight is not going to end.
Sukanya and Doddaguni are talking about how they were successful in stopping Sadhana Yatra, when Sargoor Sanjeevamurthy comes there with a fresh news. He tells them that Hosamane and Jakayi are once again going to form their Government. They are shocked. Doddaguni talks about horse trading, but Sukanya refuses to do so. She says that they need to chop down a head. The episode ends with they all deciding to finish off Naguvinalli Ramkumar.


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Settlement reached in Dana Point library group's internal legal fight
A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by the former board of the Friends of the Dana Point Library against an opposition group that tried to recall those board members, according to the Friends' attorney, David Darnell.
The lawsuit was filed in September, alleging that a group of former Friends members and volunteers called Save Our Bookstore made false and defamatory claims against the board. The suit also aimed to stop a recall campaign the opposition group had organized.
The recall effort stalled in October when an Orange County Superior Court judge blocked a scheduled election. None of the targeted board members ran in the group's regular election in December, and the Friends chose a new board. The four candidates who won were backed by the former board, defeating candidates supported by Save Our Bookstore.
"A large part of the case was resolved when the judge struck down Save Our Bookstore's attempt to hold their own election and affirmed the formal election in December," Darnell said.
He said the parties agreed in principle Monday to settle the remainder of the case. "We are still working on the draft of the settlement agreement, so I cannot comment on the specifics other than to say that some compensation will be paid to the nonprofit," Darnell said.
Paul Strauss, leader of Save Our Bookstore, could not be reached for comment.
Friends of the Dana Point Library is one of many nonprofit organizations in Orange County that operate bookstores at branches run by the county library system. The stores typically sell donated books and other items at discounted prices to help the libraries.
The Dana Point Library bookstore has been closed since November, when Orange County Public Libraries shut it down amid the Friends' infighting. The county said the organization would have to sign a new licensing agreement required of all Friends of the Library groups in order to continue operating at county branches.
The new Dana Point board rejected the county's draft agreement, as did a few other groups. The Dana Point group has sent a revised version of the agreement to the county and is waiting to hear back, said board vice president Rick Conner.
Among the proposed revisions is wording specifying that donations raised by the group will go to the Dana Point branch and not into a pot. The group was concerned by wording in the draft that suggested the county could regulate how the money is spent.
County Librarian Helen Fried said she is collaborating with Carol Wassmann, president of the Dana Point board, but said she could make no further comment about the status of talks.
Conner said the organization has spent about $10,000 so far on retaining its lawyer.
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Another do you know this model? This collegiate I would like to find for myself. :lol: This saddle has been sitting around the barn for as long as I can remember, and I wish the owner would be willing to part with it. Soooo comfortable, and fit Majic nicely. Any guesses? http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...e/SSPX0028.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...e/SSPX0010.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...e/SSPX0011.jpg I really wish collegiate would stamp their saddles better! To this day the only one I have ever seen stamped was the Jessica model. |
Do the little silver studs/conchos say anything? My old Collegiate says Collegiate on the studs |
Yep it says collegiate on it, I was just really hoping somebody might now which model it is. |
That looks exactly like mine except that mine doesn't have the knee rolls. Mine is about 18 years old (gosh that makes me feel so OLD) lol I can look to see what model mine is and then maybe it could get your close to the model that one is?? |
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In order to make the game a better place, we have created a new Deck format "Level Up":
- only 3 maxxed characters are allowed in your Deck
The Lostwarehouse level max limit has been removed and this new format enforced in that room.
The Lostwarehouse PRO has been removed as it was non useful anymore.
Before you ask, "why 3 and not 4 or 2 or 5 etc..". Well, we had to choose a limit, it's 3. We may change it in the futur, but we think if you have only a handful of characters to levelup, you can do it in the others rooms.
Yey this is great thanks Fraggle. No more guys stacking up wins in the Lost Warehouse.
Wow cool,thanks
In part it's good, and in part it's not
Sometimes you have only two or three cards to evolve, and you need to evolve them quickly, because you can't buy new cards or anything like this. That way you will have to go the others rooms. This is not a problem for level 3 cards, but if you have lvl 5 cards ??? You gonna spend to much time to evolve them
Not everybody that go there with few cads to evolve is there to win
But let's see how it will goes...
I didn't like it because I can only buy credits once in a while. I get credits by participating in the daily tournaments. So when I can finally buy a booster I have only 3 cards to evolve.
Bad idea
I don't really care the result of the battle as long as my card get the exp
even if it's only 1 card.
With this new format in order to level up 1 card I must buy 4 other unevolved card?
Yeah i'm down to only a handful of level 5 cards to level up. pretty soon i won't be able to do that in the lost warehouse that stinks.
But you may sell some of your cards and buy lvl 1 cards to level up if you want...
Wow...that really just messed me over...I use to go there with like 2-4 cards to level up and I use to let the other people win when I got a full hand of fully leveled cards...but now well...there is no sense in me buying any unleveled cards...I don't really like this, but I guess if other people benifit from it more then me well more power to them.


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ContentsHistoryIn 1886 Dr. Karl Benz invented the automobile in Mannheim/Germany (Reich Patent No. 37435) - but nobody wanted to buy it. But when Bertha Benz, his wife, went with her 13- and 15-year-old sons on a long-distance trip from Mannheim to Pforzheim and back in 1888 - without her husband's knowledge - to prove that the horseless coach was absolutely suitable for daily use, it became a huge success with almost a billion drivers worldwide today! This probably most important marketing activity of all times was on the verge of sinking into oblivion. So Frauke and Edgar Meyer started a private non-profit-initiative in 2007 to commemorate Bertha's pioneer deed by signposting the original route she had taken in 1888. Bertha Benz Memorial Route has become an official German tourist route in 2008 and a member of ERIH (European Route of Industrial Heritage) in 2009. Edgar and Frauke are inviting you to join them on an exciting trip into the past, and at the same time to visit Baden, the land of wine and enjoyment smiled upon by the sun. Get inBy planeAirport Frankfurt am Main/Germany (IATA: FRA). Then head south by rented car or ICE-train about 50 miles to either Mannheim or Heidelberg. By trainMannheim is one of the most important trainstops in Germany with numerous ICE-train-connections. Cars can be rented at the major train stations. By car or bikeMannheim and Heidelberg, both situated in the Rhine Valley, can be reached via several highways, in Germany called "Autobahn". Though there is no general speed-limit, please drive carefully! And remember: The little spot in your rear-view mirror can become a limousine of 2 tons within only a few seconds! The RouteLandscapesThe authentic route taken by Bertha Benz not only links almost forgotten original sites she passed on her way, it also leads to one of the most attractive scenic regions in Germany, the wine region Baden. This route of industrial heritage of mankind follows several Roman roads in the area of the Upper Rhine Plain, for example the Bergstraße (Mountain Road), it leads along the foot of the Odenwald mountains and the Kraichgau, and shortly before reaching Karlsruhe it branches off into the Pfinztal valley leading to Pforzheim, the entrance to the Black Forest. As Bertha was afraid of some steep mountains, the return trip follows an alternative route and finally leads along the river Rhine to reach Mannheim again. Outbound tripMannheim to Pforzheim, approx. 104 km (64 miles), southbound (S):
Return tripPforzheim to Mannheim, approx. 90 km (56 miles), northbound (N):
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I've heard it kills fleas. I unfortunately have to test this theory now.
Salt certainly makes our food more flavorful, but it can also work to fix many of our unexpected items around the house. Here are some of our favorite household uses for salt.
When windows won't open and salt clogs the shaker, the weather will favor the umbrella maker.
Have we missed any great uses for salt? Please post below!
I've heard it kills fleas. I unfortunately have to test this theory now.
Itchy mosquito bite? Wet the tip of your finger and dip it in salt. Rub the salt on the bite. It will relieve the itching immediately and permanently.
sprinkle salt on wood floors before sweeping. Salt makes the dust roll up into balls for easier sweeping.
Add just enough water to make a paste, apply the salt paste to cavity/pain in tooth. I keep my mouth open n drool in sink until I cannot handle the taste. Spit n rinse. Anti inflammatory properties. Can also add pepper... found this online when a tooth broke n nothing else worked....
If your home has become infested with fleas overnight , don't panic and run for a chemical bomb...sprinkle salt heavily over the floor..walk away for 24 hours..when you return, vacuum the salt up and be surprised that over 90 % of the fleas are quite dead...fewer fleas means much better control by contact sprays.
BORAX added laundry booster , only 24 hours needed , to kill fleas ! vacuum up ! sprinkle around edges off the room. Love this site !
ants, flys, mice, roachs, spiders, don't like walking on salt. Sprinkle where they crawl.
When you buy a 'washable' item that is a dark or bright color, (in order to set the color and slow discoloring as you launder them), Pour 1/2 cup of salt to washing machine filled with just enough water to wash the items. Been doing this for years.
Pour salt into glass coffee pot add couple ice cubes and swirl to remove burnt-on coffee. Rinse and repeat if necessary.
Salt and crushed ice will clean the interior of a coffee pot, 1 table spoon of salt and a cup of crushed ice, then swirl around.
Pour a little mound of salt in your hand & squirt a little hand softening dish soap (i.e. Dawn Hand Renewal) Scrub you hands getting between your fingers & back of hands.... Add a little water... Lathering hands then rinse & pat dry. Your hands will be soft & clean.
Mix salt with lemon juice to clean copper pans.
Our pup gets sprayed alot. Best deskunking is dawn original dish soap. Shampoo the pop vigorously 3 times rinsing after each shampoo. It wont be 100% but removes alot. At least you can have your pup inside.
Use salt and a soaking cloth to scrub your floors- the grit of the salt will get in and remove dirt, then dissolve in the water, making for easy clean-up!
Also, salt on carpets and rugs before brushing them off will help remove dust and restore color (as will tea leaf dregs for the dust, but not the color as much as salt).
If you have rusted cast iron (or any other metal, really), cut a potato in half and use it to rub salt over the rust- the abrasion will remove the rust.
No need to put salt in the boiling water to pour on weeds! I just use plain [boiling] water - and it works perfectly!
(The rest are great.)
The salt may be good to add because the water alone may harden and leave a salty wash on the surface.
To get drinks (or anything else) cold really fast, add salt to water-ice mixture, stir and then add canned or bottled drinks. They will be icy cold in 5 minutes! A dded bonus: No risk of exploded drinks in the freezer! :)
For flea infestation inside, sprinkle salt around baseboards, on rugs and carpet and on upholstered furniture. Let it sit for 3 days then vaccuum it up. Repeat the procedure and you should be free of fleas. If needed you may repeat the 3rd time.
I heard salt sprinkled on carpet helps control the fleas on carpet.
A paste of salt and vegetable oil, plus lots of elbow grease, will remove rust from cast iron.
Amen to the Margarita
Ice and salt in a glass coffee pot to small for your hands. Swirll to clean.
I have learned this trick many years ago Just add salt and ice to a glass coffee pot and swirl around to get the burnt coffee stains out and it works well with any size pot
Helps to revive you after a hard day of work when applied to the rim of a margarita glass!
If you have a pesky slug that you don't want to squish sprinkle salt on it and the next morning it will be dried up and you can easily remove it.


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Arsene Wenger expects Arsenal to be flooded with self-belief following their stunning 2-1 Champions League victory over Barcelona.
The Gunners have embarked on a schedule of four games in four different competitions across 11 days with Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Leyton Orient the next assignment.
Wenger believes that a side containing eight starters aged 25 or under can only benefit from their heroics at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, and said: "I'm very proud for Arsenal FC. Everyone urged us to play differently to our nature. This win can strengthen belief in our philosophy, which is more important than pride."
He added: "It was a special night for my team. Our players showed exceptional strength and togetherness. The victory will reinforce that.
"The age of the team which started is very, very young. What we can do at this age is very promising for the future and our target is to keep them together.
"We have the FA Cup on Sunday and that competition is very different. In England you have to be focused for these kind of things."
Theo Walcott is expected to recover from a mild hamstring problem in time to face Orient.
"We have a little concern about Walcott's hamstring but it should be all right," Wenger told Arsenal TV online.
Centre back Johan Djourou is sidelined for the trip to east London after suffering a back problem at the Emirates on Wednesday night.
Right-back Bacary Sagna is available after being suspended against Barcelona but midfielder Abou Diaby is still banned while striker Marouane Chamakh will return to the squad after missing out against Barcelona.
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text: Surface Pro 3 blurs the lines between tablet and laptop, packing full laptop specs into a lightweight, versatile form. Featuring a breathtaking 12-inch display, 4th generation Intel Core processor and a long battery life, Surface Pro 3 delivers power, portability and productivity. Its the tablet that can replace your laptop. Powered by Intel The Surface Pro 3 performs like a laptop thanks to its Intel Core i5 processor and 4GB of RAM. Designed to keep everything running smoothly, the i5 will help you run all of your favourite laptop and desktop programs with fast and responsive performance. It features an automatic Turbo Boost that will enhance your processing power and help the Surface Pro 3 stay fast and responsive, even when youre running more demanding programs. Intels fourth generation processors include Intel HD graphics technology, delivering astonishing graphics without the need for a dedicated graphics card. Work Anywhere An integrated kickstand and huge battery life makes the Surface Pro 3 easy to take with you and use anywhere. Featuring multiple positions, the kickstand can be easily adapted to your situation, letting you work comfortably at a desk, browse with ease on the sofa or take in a movie on a plane. Youll be able to use the Surface Pro 3 all day too, thanks to the battery which can last for up to 9 hours of web browsing. With such great battery life, youll find yourself tethered to a power socket less and enjoying the freedom to work where you please. Full HD Plus Touch Display With a resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels, the Surface Pro 3s 12-inch display squeezes in as many dots as possible to deliver a breathtaking picture. Bright, vibrant and full of details, the Surface Pro 3s screen is ideal for watching movies and editing images. Touch screen technology will let you get hands on with your apps, while the new Surface Pen delivers the most natural and accurate writing and drawing experience yet, letting you take notes, mark up presentations, sign documents or get creative with art apps. A Full Suite of Connections The Surface Pro 3 features the latest technology to help you connect with the rest of your technology. Built-in Wi-Fi thats compatible with superfast ac routers will let you hook up to your home network and browse the internet at your leisure. Bluetooth 4.0 LE will let you wirelessly transfer data and stream media to other Bluetooth devices without draining your battery, while a full size USB 3.0 port and micro SD card slot will let you hook your Surface up to other peripherals and storage devices. You can even connect your Surface Pro 3 to a monitor, TV on projector by using the Mini DisplayPort and a compatible cable. Surface Pro 3 comes with 128GB of flash storage, however, the system software takes up a significant amount of this, leaving approximately 96GB available for storing your own files and programs. Software Included: Flipboard Skype Wi-Fi Skype OneNote MX Solitaire Mahjong Sudoku/Microsoft Number Puzzle Fresh Paint Note Anytime Get the full laptop experience by purchasing the href=/microsoft-surface-pro-type-cover-keyboard-cover-for-microsoft-surface-pro-3/p1653051 target=_blank Surface Pro Type Cover , a slim keyboard cover that will transform your Surface Pro 3 into a premium laptop.


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Her interests include mythology and folklore; theology, mysticism, and the occult; anthropology with a focus on the folklore, art, and religions of cultures; quantumn physics and astrobiology; crochet; gardening, with a particular fondness for growing vegetables; video games; and nearly everything else she comes across. She loves to learn new things simply for the experience of having learned them, and her variety of interests have a great influence on how she sees the world and approaches her art.
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(AP) A new study says overall graduation rates improved among players at schools in this year's men's NCAA basketball tournament, and African-American players in particular did better.
The annual report by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport shows African-American players' graduation success rate increased from 59 percent in 2012 to 65 percent this year, while white players' rates increased from 88 to 90 percent.
The overall graduation rates for programs in the tournament increased from 67 percent in 2012 to 70 percent.
Six out of the tournament's 68 teams have an APR score that falls below the NCAA's new 930 line, which could lead to future penalties. Those teams are Southern, James Madison, Saint Louis, New Mexico State, Oregon and Oklahoma State.


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We weren't exactly distraught to see the live-action remake of Akira stall out, but that doesn't mean that there weren't some lovely development materials associated with the film. Cartoonist Chris Weston has released several of the storyboards he created with exited Akira director Albert Hughes, and they are quite beautiful.
After some of his storyboards were leaked, Weston, whose comic credits include Judge Dredd, The Invisibles, and The Filth, released several on his own, with the missive:
Here's some of the storyboards I drew for Albert Hughes' live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's classic graphic novel,"Akira". Here's a few of them; hopefully they reveal just how much love we had for the source material and how faithful we were going to be to it.
We've seen other unused Akira storyboards, but they didn't reveal much of the proposed film's visual tone. Weston, by taking us inside the Espers' living quarters and showing off his view of Neo-Manhattan, offer a clearer picture of what Hughes may have had in mind. A pretty storyboard doesn't necessarily make for a great movie, but there's certainly a striking vision of Akira running through Weston's head.