text:
Southern Utah Road Bike Tour
Explore Bryce, Zion and Escalante on your road bike
Southern Utah is full of treasures best seen from the vantage point of a bicycle. Over 5 days, visit the most famous and unique spots in Southern Utah including the whimsical hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park, the unbelievable rock formations of Kodachrome State Park, the undisturbed natural beauty of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and the towering sandstone cliffs verdant valley of Zion National Park.
Why travel with AOA? – Find out more
Trip Price: $1,495 pp
+ $51 PP (Permits & Land Use Fees)*
*Subject to change and will be based on actual costs at time of departure.
5 Days, 4 nights
Difficulty: Moderate
Activity: Cycling, Hiking, Camping
This trip confirms with 2 guests!
Southern Utah Road Biking Trip
Price & Inclusions
Trip Price – $1495 pp
+ $51 PP (Permits & Land Use Fees)*
- Price is per person
- Do you have five minutes to save $25? Use the promo code 25for5 at checkout and get $25 per person off your trip price when you take 5 minutes to complete your guest profile and sign your waiver! Profiles and waivers are due no later than 1 week after booking to cash in on this promotion!
- See our Promos & Discounts page for a list of multi-day trip promotions that may apply!
*Subject to change and will be based on actual costs at time of departure
Trip Price Includes
- 4 nights camping (2 in Kodachrome Basin State Park and 2 in Zion National Park)
- Basecamp Group Gear (personal mess kit, kitchen equipment, hand washing statement, dish washing station, solar shower, camp chairs, etc.)
- Round-trip ground transportation from Las Vegas or St. George
- Meals starting lunch Day 1 through lunch Day 5
- Water and snacks
- Ride support/aid stations during rides
- Rider cue sheets, GPX files in advance (upon request)
- Professional Wilderness First Responder certified guide/mechanic
Permit & Land Use Fees Include
- Zion National Park commercial and entry fees
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument commercial and entry fees
- Bryce Canyon National Park entry fees
Not Included
- Personal insurance and expenses
- Air transportation to and from Las Vegas or St. George
- Pre- or post-trip lodging
- Breakfast Day 1
- Dinner Day 5
- Tent (available to rent from AOA)
- Sleeping pad (available to rent from AOA)
- Sleeping bag (available to rent from AOA)
- Day hiking pack (available to rent from AOA)
- Bike and helmet (available to rent from AOA)
- Long stem tubes
- Personal cycling kit
- Gratuities to AOA Guides
*Please see the "Rentals & Add Ons" tab below for a list of available gear rentals and purchase options.*
Trip Details
Trip Rating (1 – 5)
Fitness – 3
Comfort – 3
Solitude – 2
Guest Participation – 4
Click here for an explanation of AOA's trip ratings.
Where to Meet
START: 7:00am. Meet your guide in the lobby of the Homewood Suites in South Las Vegas (CLICK HERE for map). Or meet in St. George at 10:30am (inquire for details).
END: Drop-off at Homewood Suites in South Las Vegas on Day 5 (usually between 3pm and 4pm).
GUESTS: 2 min to 25 max (most trips have 10-12 guests)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When's the best time to go on this trip?
A: The areas we visit in Utah are generally at higher elevations so the warmer months of the year are ideal. If we've had a rainy winter season, the spring wildflowers can be amazing. If you're sensitive to heat, avoid July and August. If you're sensitive to cold, avoid the very early season trips and the very late season trips. Otherwise, the plateaus and canyons of southern Utah are wonderful destinations from mid-May through late September.
Q: What can I expect from the cycling routes in Zion, Bryce, and Escalante?
A: All of the routes are pre-scouted by our guides and cover terrain that is equally beautiful as it is inviting for cyclists. We'll be on well-maintained roads, streets and pathways that range from quiet country routes to public roadways with wide shoulders and minimum traffic. Elevation change is moderate on most days, with some noticeable climbs for those interested in challenging themselves. Mileages vary and are always adjustable with the help of our support vehicle or park shuttles. SAG support is usually available every 12 to 15 miles (19 to 24 km). Guests generally travel at a group pace (10 to 15 mph or 16 to 24 kph), but have the ability to rest on demand or push themselves to achieve a goal, knowing that the guides are nearby to assist in any way needed.
Q: What can I expect from the hiking trails in Zion, Bryce, and Escalante?
A: Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks both have well-maintained trails book-ended with trailheads sporting modern conveniences (like restrooms and drinking water). Grand Staircase-Escalante is more remote but our guides know where to stop for restrooms and will brief you on what to pack for each hike. Many trails on this itinerary are steep, given their location in "canyon country," where you are routinely hiking up and down. All the trails are approached by our guides with the whole group in mind. Slower and faster paces are available, although we do strive to find a group pace that allows everyone to enjoy the hike together whenever possible. If at any time you would like more or less of a challenge, are concerned with an aspect of a hike or route, or simply are curious about other option, just ask your guide!
Q: What sort of accommodations are included on this trip?
A: We will be staying in public campgrounds in or near the National Parks we'll be visiting. These campgrounds have restroom facilities and running water, although Watchman Campground does not have showers so we will walk to pay showers just outside Zion National Park for this part of our stay. Your AOA Guides will set up a kitchen in which they will prepare all meals, which will be restaurant quality, served hot, with fresh produce to compliment.
Rentals & Add Ons
Gear Rental
- 4-Person Basecamping Tent ($55 per tent)
- Inflatable sleeping pad ($35 per, sleeping pads add insulation and are required on AOA trips)
- Trekking poles (complimentary upon request)
- Sleeping bag and linen set rental ($35 per bag/set)
- 30 to 40 liter daypack ($25 per pack)
- Trekking poles (complimentary upon request)
- Bike rental is available through AOA. See the "Bike Rentals" tab below.
Optional Additions
*A bike and helmet are not included with the cost of this trip.*
- Bike building/packing/tuning ($125) when you ship to AOA – Find out more
- Purchase: 3-liter Camelbak reservoir/bladder ($35 per)
Optional upgrades, additions, and rentals subject to tax (7.95%).
Trip Dates
2018 Trips
- May 21-25
- June 4-8
- June 17-21
- July 9-13
- July 23-27
- August 13-17
- August 27-31
- September 3-7
- September 17-21
2019 Trips
- May 20-24
- June 3-7
- June 17-21
- July 8-12
- July 22-26
- August 12-16
- August 26-30
- September 2-6
- September 16-20
Due to permit availability the trip dates listed here are tentative and cannot be guaranteed until 6 months prior to departure.
To see all multi-day guided tours, visit our Adventure Tour Calendar.
Bike Rental
Bike Rental Options
This trip does not include a rental bike. AOA offers rental road bikes in various performance levels. Each road bike rental includes a helmet and flat repair kit, and can be set up to your basic fit requirements. You are welcome to bring your own pedals and saddle to use with our rental bikes.
Cancellation & Trip Policies
Reservations, Payments and Cancellation
Southern Utah cycling tours are very popular and advanced planning is often necessary. We recommend making your reservations at least 3 to 5 months in advance. We can accommodate last-minute bookings provided space is available, so please call our office to check. Each trip requires a minimum number of participants for departure. Arizona Outback Adventures (AOA) reserves the right to cancel scheduled trips that do not meet minimum sign-up requirements.
This trip confirms with 2 guests. Grab a friend and your trip is guaranteed!
We strongly recommend that you purchase "travel insurance". This is a valuable tool that will protect your trip investment.
For more details please see our comprehensive Trip Policies and Payments page.
Essential Eligibility Requirements
AOA's goal is to provide challenging and meaningful experiences through guided and self-guided tours to unforgettable destinations. These criteria have been developed to help our guests identify the skills and abilities needed to successfully and fully participate in these tours. If you are unable to meet certain criteria, please contact us; we may be able to assist you with reasonable accommodation(s) unless it would change or otherwise risk the fundamental nature of the tour, would compromise your safety or the safety of other participants or guides, or would place an undue financial or administrative burden on AOA.
See the complete Essential Eligibility Requirements.
Travel Insurance
We recommend Travel Guard insurance.
Trip Itinerary
Enjoy cycling through at Bryce Canyon and along scenic Utah Highway 12 through the wild landscape of Escalante National Monument. After seeing the area around Bryce the adventure turns to Zion National Park. Cycling the Zion Park Road and exploring the surrounding canyons takes you on a surreal journey through time. Often called "a Yosemite dressed in red", Zion offers a green valley floor surrounded on three sides by thousands of feet of sheer red rock.
Nights are filled with laughter around the dinner table, reliving memories from the day's rides and hikes, and colorful sunsets that morph into black skies that magically become aglow with stars.
Check out Visit Utah's short video for a glimpse of what night skies are like in Kodachrome Basin State Park – where we camp for two nights of this trip.
After meeting our guides and fellow cyclists in Las Vegas or St. George, we travel north through the Mojave Desert toward the high-elevation plateaus of the Bryce Canyon area in southern Utah. Just as we begin to see the famous hues of red this area is known for, we turn off the highway into Red Canyon State Park. Here we enjoy a delicious guide-prepared picnic lunch before we don cycling gear, get fit to our bikes, and begin our first ride of the adventure. We've got you covered with a variety of nutrition products…from Salt Tabs to real food, plus you will have access to frequent SAG support if you need to drop a layer. Paralleling Scenic Byway 12, the Red Canyon Bicycle Trail passes through canyons of red and white stone, towering in formations high above us, and winds through regal stands of ponderosa pine to our campground on the Paunsagunt Plateau. While it begins with a gradual 7 mile climb where the high elevation will make you feel like you are breathing through a filter, the pace is casual, plus the bike path is car free and smoother than your roadie legs. We hop on the road for a ripping descent off the Plateau before spinning the quiet roads into Kodachrome State Park.
- Cycling: 32 miles
- Meals: Breakfast on own, lunch and dinner included
- Lodging: Established campground in Kodachrome State Park
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is true wilderness and the largest U.S. National Monument! After breakfast we load up and shuttle to today's starting location, a viewing point for Powell Point – the highest plateau in North America. From here we saddle the bikes and roll off along Utah Highway 12, stopping at the unique Kiva Koffeehouse, perched on the cliffs above the Escalante River. This road, with classic switchbacked climbs and descents, winds through panoramic slickrock "oceans" and scenic canyons and has been voted one of America's top 10 most scenic highways.
Our action packed exploration continues this afternoon hiking along the Escalante River's clear flowing waters and picturesque canyon will make you want to build a cabin here. So it will be no surprise when your guide leads you to ancient petroglyphs and the Anasazi Ruins on this world-class hike.
- Cycling: 32 miles
- Hiking: 5-8 miles
- Meals: All meals included; breakfast at camp, lunch on the trail, dinner in camp.
- Lodging: Established campground in Kodachrome State Park
After breakfast we will break down camp and drive a short distance to our morning hike at Bryce Canyon National Park. The Visitor's Center is our staging area and starting point for an unbelievably beautiful ride. Following quiet and meandering park roads, we'll make our way out to Rainbow Point where we'll take in a breathtaking view of Bryce's famous amphitheater of hoodoos (precariously eroded red rock formations crowded together into a puzzle of towers). The stair step nature of the climbs allow you to put in hard efforts with ample recovery time before the next pitch. None of the grades are super steep and as you crest the final ascent you are richly rewarded with KOM views from Rainbow Point. The best part is the return feels like you descend more than you just climbed, which gives you the sense that the guides must have slipped you some of Chris Froome's asthma meds. We'll stretch our legs and get up close to these mysterious hoodoos on a hike through the Navajo Loop. Your guides will explain how these rock towers and fins form through a process of erosion caused by rain water and frost wedging. After our inspiring tour through Bryce Canyon, we make our way to Zion National Park.
- Cycling: 18-36 miles
- Hiking: 3-5 miles
- Meals: All meals included; breakfast at camp, lunch on the trail, dinner in camp.
- Lodging: Established campground in Zion National Park
We'll rise early this morning to beat the crowds. This morning we'll hop on our bikes, spin out the lactic acid from the last few days, and head for The Grotto, where we'll begin our journey on foot to Angel's Landing! Our hike begins with a stroll beneath shady cottonwood and sycamore trees by the Virgin River's edge. Soon we begin the ascent, our goal will be to reach the top before the desert sun peaks over the canyon wall.
The trail ascends 1,488 feet in 2.5 miles to the 5,790-foot summit of a monolith perched partway between the river and the canyon rim. It is flanked on three sides by the erosive North Fork of the Virgin River below. The payoffs to landing on this perch are sweeping north-south views of the Virgin River Gorge, Cathedral Mountain, Observation Point, Cable Mountain and the Great White Throne looming high above Angel's Landing. After descending back to the canyon floor it is customary to take a cool plunge in the Virgin River and relax under a cottonwood tree for a picnic lunch. After lunch, we'll turn around for a nice downhill cruise back into camp, or for a more challenging ride try the steep "tunnel climb," While it isn't Alpe D'Huez, the switchbacks will make you feel like you are in a Grand Tour and views are more than enough distraction to take your mind off the effort. Tonight we celebrate our week of adventure and relaxation with a final dinner.
- Cycling: 10-17 miles (options for more if you want it!)
- Hiking: 5 miles
- Meals: All meals included; breakfast at camp, lunch on the trail, dinner in camp.
- Lodging: Established campground in Zion National Park
We begin our final day in Zion with a scenic bike ride along the quiet park roads taking in the towering wonderland of cliffs, valley and hanging gardens. Our journey takes us along the Virgin River, pedaling beneath shady Cottonwood and Sycamore trees, featuring lush greenery, bluebird skies, and awesome views of the red canyon walls above. The road ends at the Temple of Sinewava, the trailhead for the world famous Narrows.
The Narrows are a National Park Classic because of the stunning beauty and uniqueness of the terrain, on this hike we will wade through knee to waist deep water of the Virgin River while 2000 foot Navajo Sandstone towers overhead on either side of us. After our hike we turn around for a nice downhill cruise back to our vehicle where we'll hop in and wave farewell to Zion. We arrive back to the Bright lights of Las Vegas between 3:00-6:00pm.
- Cycling: 16 miles
- Hiking: 3-5 miles
- Meals: Breakfast and Lunch included; breakfast in the park, lunch en route to Las Vegas
- Lodging: On your own
Note about itinerary changes: We do our best to operate each trip as closely as possible to the published itinerary, however there are sometimes forces outside of our control that could require us to make adjustments to the operations of a trip. These include but are not limited to weather, natural disasters, road closures, park closures, campsite availability, emergency guest illness or injury.
Click here to see the routes we ride on this guided cycling trip.
Tips for planning a trip to Southern Utah
If you're planning a trip to Southern Utah, hiking the Escalante River should definitely be on your list. On the Escalante River you'll find less crowds, incredible scenery as you follow the river along the canyon, and endless miles of slot canyons to explore.
In Zion National Park, the hiking trails are diverse with shady riverbanks to high overlooks. Make sure to check out these four trails that travel through the best places for hikers to visit in Zion.
If you're going to hike some of Utah's infamous Slot Canyons, you might want to take these 3 vital tips along with you.
On both our Southern Utah Road Biking trip we spend a good amount of time exploring the beautiful Zion National Park. Here's a guide to what it's like cycling in Zion.
If you're in Bryce Canyon National Park, you'll be sure to check out the overlook of the main Bryce Canyon Amphitheater, but the best way explore this park is with a few hikes. Make sure you check out the 3 best hikes in Bryce Canyon National Park.


text:
News and Announcements
Fall Ball Sign Ups Reminder
Fall Registration Sign Ups Reminder:
Saturday, August 4 10a-12n
Wed, August 8 6p-7p
Saturday, August 11 10a-12n
Thursday, August 16 6p-7p
The fee is the same as last year $50. Remember Fall Ball is instructional ONLY. You might see 10 year olds playing with 13-14 year olds. It is fun and instructional only.
The document Fall_2018_Registration_Form.pdf was attached to this post.
Fall Ball Info
Fall Registration Sign Ups:
Saturday, August 4 10a-12n
Wed, August 8 6p-7p
Saturday, August 11 10a-12n
Thursday, August 16 6p-7p
The fee is the same as last year $50. Remember Fall Ball is instructional ONLY. You might see 10 year olds playing with 13-14 year olds. It is fun and instructional only.
Thank you to those Managers, Coaches, and Parents who came to our meeting!
Remember we can't fix it if we don't hear your voice!
We spoke about our budget, closing day, and All Stars.
A parent brought up the topic of not knowing things… parents please please check your emails. Out of 400 emails only 160 of you are registered to get updates. When you signed up you put an email down on the registration form. We use that email for the website. If you did not get an email to complete registration please check your spam folder it went out at the beginning of the season.
Facebook is where 90% of our parents get their Info. We post as much as we can to keep everyone in the loop. If you don't understand or have questions about a post that's made please message us and ask about it. Please understand that rain calls sometimes have to wait until the last minute. We appreciate all of you!
Lastly, Volunteerism was brought up.
WE NEED YOU! If every team gave 1 parent a week on Sunday for Bingo it would be a Dream!
I want you over the next couple of weeks to look at the PA Field, look at the grass, look at what isn't developed, imagine a concession stand, working restrooms, imagine more fields, and imagine not having to bounce back and forth from field to field. I want you to think about these things and ask your self how much all that costs? Well with Bingo we could have our beautiful park built in no time! But we need VOLUNTEERS to help us make the money to build that dream.
I am a Navy Spouse, I work full time, I have 2 boys, and I'm a board member. I work concessions and Bingo. We have Board members who don't even have children in the league but find time to give back. I want to be an example to my boys and other children because someone was an example to me! If I could change ONE child's life it's worth all the sweat and sacrifice I make. I know we are all busy, but take the time to breath some fresh air, plan to set aside 4 hours on a Sunday once a month to give back to your community.
We at Green Run hope everyone has a Happy and Safe Holiday. Thank you!
General Membership Meeting Reminder
Wednesday May 23rd at 745pm at the Green Run Field House we will have our monthly membership meeting.
Our Agenda is to discuss Closing Day Activities please join us!!! We would love to hear ideas! MANDATORY for Coaches and Managers. If you cannot attend, please send a team parent or sub.
Thank you
Added dates for Tournament Umpire Training
Two more dates have been added for Volunteer Tournament Umpire Training.
1. June 3, 2018
2. June 10, 2018
Times and Location for both dates:
1:00PM – 2:00PM: Witch Duck Bingo Hall – Classroom Rules
2:30PM – 3:30PM: Aragona Pembroke Little League – Umpire Mechanics on the field
These are in addition to the other dates from our original post.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Individuals all over the world realize that they could invest their money in the stock market, but only a few know what they are getting themselves into. If you want to get started on the stock market, do not invest your money in random stocks. Anyone interested in learning more about smart investing should continue reading this article.
Before choosing a broker, do your homework first. Look at the http://nobsimreviews.com/tai-lopez-traveling-ceo-program resources offered online that can give you an assessment of each broker's reputation and history. These resources are usually free. This little bit of research can save you a lot of money and stress in the long run.
Stocks are much more than slips of paper. Stock ownership means that you're a part of the company's ownership as well. Stocks entitle you to earnings and profits. Sometimes you may even be allowed to vote in elections within the corporation.
Try to spread out your investments. Avoid placing all of your eggs into one basket, like the familiar saying goes. If you only invest in one company and it loses value or goes bankrupt, you stand a chance of losing everything.
You will need to create a plan and have effective strategies for a good stock portfolio. This plan needs to have things such as different strategies to use when buying and selling certain stocks. This should include clearly defined investment budgets. Thia allows you to make choices critically and not emotionally.
When you first begin to invest in the stock market, be sure to keep it simple. It can be tempting to diversify right away and try everything you have read about or learned, but if you are new at investing it is best to find one thing that works and stick with that. This will save you cash in the long term.
Keep in mind cash does not always equal profit. All financial activities require good cash flow, and stock portfolios are no different. Reinvesting your returns can help you to earn even more, but also keep your bills up-to-date. A good standard is having six months salary in an accessible, safe account.
Prior to purchasing a company's stock, do some research on this business. Many people make the mistake of purchasing stock in a company that appears to show significant possibility. The next thing they know, the firm runs into trouble, and the stocks lose money.
If you use a brokerage firm for investing, ensure it's trustworthy. There are a lot of firms that promise to aid you in making money when it comes to the stock market, but they're not properly educated or skilled. Online is a good starting point to seek out information on brokerage firms.
After reading the tips provided above, you should now have a clearer picture about how to approach investing. You should now be better prepared to start investing and see your money multiply. Remember that you need to take some risk to make a profit. With practice, you will make better investment decisions and enjoy greater profits every year.


text:
|You are here: FishPal > Scotland > Galloway > Buittle Reservoir > Conditions
Buittle Reservoir joining details
Finding the beat:-
Buittle Reservoir (also known as Dalbeattie Reservoir) lies to the north-west of Dalbeattie, and is most easily accessed from the A745 Dalbeattie to Castle Douglas road, taking the side road to the reservoir, which is clearly signed at the Buittle crossroads.
Please check the following link for a map:-
On arrival at the reservoir, please park on the grass verge, clear of the road, beside the DAA noticeboard. A short walk over two stiles takes you down to the waterside.
Important Notes
Please do not take your car into any field or obstruct gateways - this is an agricultural area, and DAA is concerned to foster and maintain good relationships with its farming neighbours!
We ask that you print an extra copy of your Booking Confirmation and display it clearly on the dashboard of your car - this will greatly assist us to make sure which visitors are on the reservoir, check their safety etc.
Fishery conditions
Dalbeattie Angling Association extends a warm welcome to all its visiting anglers, and encourages visitors to ask Members for advice and guidance if required.
There are a number of Rules and Guidelines, designed to promote safe and sensible angling, and we would respectfully ask visitors to abide by these. Transgression of Rules will lead to suspension of your Permit!
1. Your Permit is not transferable, and must be carried at all times - on demand it must be produced for inspection by the Water Bailiff or any Member of Dalbeattie AA.
2. The Water Bailiff or any Member of Dalbeattie AA has the right to inspect your bag or fishing tackle whilst you are visiting Dalbeattie AA waters
3. Trout fishing commences on 1st April and ends on the 30th September.
4. Fishing may commence at 0700 and must finish no later than Dusk (one hour after sundown.)
5. Wading in the reservoir is not allowed, except only for the purpose of freeing a fouled line, or in order to get beyond the weeds.
6. It is likely that there will be livestock in the vicinity of the reservoir at times during the season - please therefore take the greatest care not to discard bottles, cans, paper, tippet material or any other waste on the bankside, water, surrounding fields or parking area.
7. Anglers must not wander through fields, disturb stock, break down fences or damage walls around the reservoir.
8. Fly rod and fly equipment only to be used.
9. Sunday fishing allowed at the reservoir.
10. All fish under 10" in length must be returned. All Brown Trout must be returned (we are trying to re-establish the natural population of Brown trout)
11. Limit of 3 fish per rod per day (catch and release allowed once limit achieved - please use barbless hooks at this stage, and take great care when handling and releasing fish).
12. If you are fishing for more than one day in any week (0700 Monday until dusk on Sunday), you must also abide by the Weekly limit of 6 fish, but you are still limited to 3 fish per day.
13. No camping or fires
14. Dogs are not allowed, under any circumstances
ANGLERS FISH AT THEIR OWN RISK, and are advised to provide their own Buoyancy Aid and eye protection when fishing the reservoir. Care should also be taken when using the paths and stiles around the reservoir, which can be slippery underfoot.
Anglers must make a return (including nil returns) of their catches, describing number and type of fish retained/returned and approximate weight of each. The return should preferably be left in the box provided at the parking area, but as an alternative, either may be sent to the Dalbeattie AA Reservoir Secretary, 4 The Square, Dalbeattie DG5 4BH, or by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
Gyrodactylus salaris (GS) is the single greatest threat to wild salmon in the UK's rivers and lochs, including the River Urr.
GS is a parasitic freshwater fluke originally confined to rivers in parts of Russia, Norway and Sweden, where salmon evolved a degree of resistance to it. However, GS gradually has spread to other rivers in Norway, also to Denmark, Germany, France, Spain and Portugal where native salmon have no resistance, resulting in mass mortality of juvenile fish - if left untreated, this will result in total "wipe-out" of an infected rivers salmon population within 5 years.
The only "approved" treatment is to poison infected rivers to remove all fish hosts, thereafter erecting barriers to stop any salmon entering the river to spawn and generating more hosts. Even this radical treatment cannot guarantee against reinfection, and would render the infected river obsolete as a fishing resource for an absolute minimum of 10 years, more probably 15-20 years.
The most likely cause of GS arriving in the UK is via imported live fish, for instance Rainbow Trout and Carp, but since GS can survive for 5 to 7 days in damp conditions (eg. angling clothing, waders, wet reels, lines or landing nets), it is vitally important that anglers take precautions to prevent accidental introduction.
If you have fished in a location outwith the Urr catchment within 7 days prior to fishing the River or Buittle Reservoir, then potentially you could be carrying the GS parasite and be capable of introducing it into our waters!! (GS introduced into the Reservoir will reach the river within a few weeks, via the outlet stream!)
Currently the UK is entirely GS-free, but if it did enter the UK it is calculated that it would spread throughout the whole country within 3-5 years. The economic and ecological consequences of GS entering the country would be catastrophic.
Please do your part to prevent GS from decimating the UK's and the Urr's wild salmon by taking appropriate measures, as detailed below - wherever possible, BEFORE
Note: This is a "rolling" requirement, i.e. if you fish the River Urr (Dalbeattie) or Buittle Reservoir regularly during the season, you are requested to consider whether you need to DISINFECT before each visit; (the most effective "remedy" is simply to get into the habit of routinely taking anti-GS measures, as detailed overleaf, after each and every occasion when you may have been in an "at-risk" situation). DISINFECT BEFORE FISHING
The most effective practical disinfection measures are as follows:
1. Drying equipment / clothing at 20C or more for at least 2 days
2. Heating equipment / clothing at 60C or more for at least 1 hour
3. Deep freezing equipment / clothing for at least 1 day
4. Immersing equipment / clothing in a Saline Solution (minimum 3% Sodium Chloride or equivalent) for a minimum of 10 minutes.
Note: This is a "rolling" requirement, i.e. if you fish the River Urr (Dalbeattie) or Buittle Reservoir regularly during the season, you are requested to consider whether you need to DISINFECT before each visit.


text:
Healthy Hacks
Sneak Veggies Into Desserts 01:37
Videos In This Playlist
Sneak Veggies Into Desserts 01:37
Hide veggies in these three delicious dessert recipes. No one will know!
Similar Topics:
Sneak Veggies Into Pasta 01:10
Getting kids to eat veggies doesn't have to be hard. Try these pasta sneaks.Get more Cooking Channel
Similar Topics:
Veggie Sneaks Dinner 01:35
These three dinner recipes will ensure your kids eat all their veggies.
Similar Topics:
Sneak Veggies Into Breakfast 01:28
Get your kids to eat their vegetables with these sneaky breakfast ideas.Get more Cooking Channel
Similar Topics:
5 Superfood Snacks 01:31
These five superfood snacks will help you fight hunger all week long.
Similar Topics:
Zoodle Recipes You Need to Try 01:33
These three easy zoodle recipes will help you cut the carbs with style.
Similar Topics:
Similar Playlists
More from:


text:
Smith is said to be considering playing the role of Daddy Warbucks with rapper Jay Z in talks to collaborate on the music.
Willow, 10, is one of the most talked about young stars in Hollywood having achieved a top ten hit with her debut single "Whip My Hair".
She has already appeared alongside her father in the sci-fi film "I am Legend" and is thought to want to emulate the film success of her older brother Jayden.
The 12 year old appeared in one of last year's biggest box office hits, "The Karate Kid", opposite Jackie Chan.
The film took over £200m at the box office.
According to Variety magazine Smith is developing the Annie remake at his company, Overbrook Entertainment in conjunction with Sony Pictures.
It will be based on the 1982 film which featured Albert Finney as Daddy Warbucks and Aileen Quinn as orphan Annie.
Among the most memorable songs in the musical are "Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard Knock Life".
The latter was turned into a big rap hit by Jaz Z.
The 1982 film, directed by John Huston, was based on the Broadway play set in the Great Depression of the 1930s.


text: Arezzo to Udine trains might be a good value for money solution: travelling in Italy by train is often rather cheap and faster than taking a bus indeed Trains leave from Arezzo and arrive at Udine every 60 minutes on average. If travelling with Trenitalia, you need to know the Arezzo to Udine train schedule: the first train leaves at 00:47, while the last ride is at 16:43. A Arezzo to Udine train cost about 22.90 €. But how long is the train ride from Arezzo to Udine? Your journey takes about 6 hours on average. Trenitalia offers 1 direct trains between these two cities. Thanks to Trenitalia, offers, you can save on your trip from Arezzo to Udine and find low cost tickets starting from 41 €! If you need to travel this week, prices start from 22.90€ to a maximum price of 33.95€.


text:
House Trailer (2008)
06 November 2008 Drama, Horror, Thriller 101 mins
Trying to recover from the nearly marriage-breaking stress following the death of their child, Jack (Reynaldo Rosales) and Stephanie (Heidi Dippold) spontaneously take off on a road trip. But when their car breaks down in a remote area, they find themselves in a horrific nightmare. Seeking shelter in a house, they soon realize that more danger lurks inside than outside in this spine-chiller based on Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti's best-seller.
Watch the official House 2008 trailer in HD below or find more House videos on Vidimovie.


text:
Albini Gallant specialist in accordion repair
Repair and restoration
At « Accordion Albini Gallant » we are experts in repairing accordions of all kinds.
Today a large majority of pre-used accordion are very high-quality to most accordions manufactured today.
It is therefore strongly recommended to do a refurbishment of an instrument that you already have and of course love.
We recommend that you first of all have assess the costs of this refurbishment to help you make a choice between refurbishing your accordion or buying another accordion.


text:
By Ahmed Atef Ramadan
Cairo, Aug 2015, (Al-Sabah) – Outside his house at the village of al-Saf of Qaliubiya province, taxi driver Sami Bakri, in his fifties, sat trying to lean on his cane watching cars and bemoaning the days he spent in a profession that almost cost him his whole life.
One day, his tire blew out on the Egypt-Alexandria road. The car, full of passengers, overturned, and all seven died. He sustained severe injuries but survived.
In his testimony recorded investigations prosecutors, Sami said that the tire that the car owner bought, although old, looked brand new (he bought it to save maintenance costs). Sami believes that the main cause of the accident was the tire. "I did not imagine it could lead to this".
Some car owners do not care about the lives of civilians, he added, and buy re-grooved tires. The prices could be as low as one-third of a new tire. These re-grooved tires are among the leading causes of road accidents.
Sami's case is not unique. Up to 12,000 people die each year in Egypt in road accidents, according to a 2014 report by the Road Safety Program. The WHO stated that Egypt loses 20 to 60 billion Egyptian pounds each year as a result of these accidents.
This investigation reveals how unlicensed workshops and shops re-groove expired tires that had been used for 40,000 to 50,000 km (the lifespan set by most companies for tires) using primitive tools and methods that violate standard specifications for regrooving tires. They then resell them in the market as road-worthy tires, amid a lack of oversight by the Supplies Inspection directorates at the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Industry and Foreign trade . As a result, road accidents increase and more people are put at risk of death or injury.
The village of Black Gold
After tracing the tires of Sami's car and where the owner had bought them, we were led to the village of Mit al-Haroun near the town of Zafti in the Western Province, known in the media as the village of Black Gold. Indeed, 80% of its residents work in recycling tires. They collect expired tires (unusable) and recycle them into baskets and containers that they sell.
This is one way the local youths fend off unemployment that is rife in Egypt — 3.5 million unemployed accounting for 12.7% of the working-age population according to official statistics from 2015.
For two months, our investigation followed the lead provided by Sami to the village, where we found 200 unlicensed workshops and shops selling re-grooved tires. As we visited the village in October 2015, we witnessed a campaign that aimed for the removal buildings illegally built on farmland. These buildings included workshops.
The campaign proceeded under heavy security guard. The person in charge of the campaign said most of these workshops are unlicensed. There was no significant resistance from the owners of the shops.
Car owners involved
Mahmoud al-Sayyed (pseudonym) is a 38-year-old truck driver from Qaliubiya. Changing the tires of his truck costs 112,000 Egyptian pounds ($13500). There are 28 tires in total, 16 in the trailer and 12 in tractor, and a pair costs no less than 8,000 pounds ($960). The owner thus purchases two new tires for the tractor, and goes to the village of Mit al-Haroun to buy the rest, 26 re-grooved tires that look like they are brand new, at a fraction of the cost (2000 pounds or $240).
Although Mahmoud knows these tires put his life at risk and the lives of others on the highways, he has no alternative. If he leaves his job, he would lose his main source of income and will no longer be able to support his wife and two children.
The Road to Mit al-Haroun
Discarded tires on both sides of the road, cottages and huts full of the remnants of torn tires, cars are filled out and bought tires coming or emerging from that village,which consumes a period of two hours to reach it from Cairo .
In the village, many students dropped out of school to work in the tire shops to support their families. Even though the residents confirmed the village, which has a population of 3,000, does indeed have one elementary school.
Tire "workmanship"
Ahmed al-Masri, 27, is a tire dealer. We met in the village. He said that tires are collected through government or private tenders from Suez, Alexandria, Cairo, and Port Said at prices of 2% of their real prices after having been used past the kilometre-distance specified for them. They are divided into three categories, he added.
The first type are cut and recycled for use as raw material for making rubber containers. The second type are cut into small 5×5 cm pieces to be used as fuel for cement factories instead of coal and oil derivatives, which are more expensive. The third type: tires in good condition are selected based on their external appearance. Usually, because of wear and tear, these tires have a smooth surface without grooves. But they are re-grooved using special machines so that they can appear new after being washed with water, before being resold as road-worthy tires.
After three visits to the village over 21 days, and spending a lot of time with dealers and tire makers in 10 different shops, we learned that there are four people in the village who specialize in re-grooving old tires. The owners of tire shops bring in old tires to be re-grooved so they can resell them to customers, according to Mohammed, who specializes in this trade in the village. The cost of re-grooving ranges between 7 and 10 pounds for truck tires and 5 pounds only for small tires.
Grooving death
Ahmad Masri 27-year-old, dealer and distributor frames, met "a contagious investigation" during his wandering in the village. Tires that are collected through government or especially from the provinces of Suez, Alexandria and Cairo, Port Said, add up to 2% of the real price after consumed numbers in kilometers are specified and expired are divided into three types, the first to be cut up and recycled to industry Almqatef, and the second is cut sizes of 5 cm x 5 cm (five in five) by electrical machines traveled especially to be used as fuel for cement kilns factories substitute for coal, where you buy cement plants cheap with worldwide coal and gasoline and diesel. The third type is choosing tires with a good situation in terms of appearance, which because of its use has become ( smooth ) without drilling or carvings , and are re- dug again through dedicated to this small machines to a recent show well after scanned or water- washed, and sold -framed useable .
Naqsheh added that when tires are smooth, dealers are forced to sell them at lower prices compared to grooved tires. So in the event they are re-grooved, the prices go up, because customers are fooled by their external appearance. The man said he has been working for 40 years in this trade, confirming that four dealers like him in the village produce 40 re-grooved tires a day.
The tire specialist claimed that tires can only be re-grooved twice, because the thickness of the rubber material decreases after each time, noting that some drivers re-groove their tires when they go to renew their licenses as cars and tires are inspected superficially by the traffic police of the ministry. If tires appear smooth, the car fails the inspection.
Secret machines
After more than a month of research and investigation, we were able to learn that most tire shops in the village secretly kept electric grooving machines. They are small machines that resemble electric razors, and have a pointed tip that can be inserted in the tire's material for re-grooving. They use it to re-groove tires before selling them to customers. We managed to photograph some of these machines, which sell at 2000 pounds ($240) each, imported from abroad.
Road test
There are several conditions for the re-grooving process, according to the standard specifications for re-grooved tires for 2015. First, the label "Regroovable" should be placed on the tire or the logo with quotation marks to show the purchaser that the tire was re-grooved and to avoid fraud.
Although it is self-evident that these tires violate both local and international specifications, we purchased two re-grooved truck tires to test them. The dealer we bought from said the tires were "fit to use", indicating the price of new tires would have been around 2,000 pounds compared to 400 pounds he sold them to us at ($48).
We took one tire to the Specifications and Quality Commission of the Ministry of industry and Foreign Trade for testing. We took the other tire to an international tire agency (Dunlop in Egypt) to test it.
Major General Adel Turuk, Head of Roads and Bridges Authority of the Ministry of Transport, said his department has statistics on car accidents. According to the last one he had from 2014, private or small cars accounted for 45% of accidents, while transport trucks and buses accounted for 25%. Turuk said the figure was "horrific", especially because accidents involving large vehicles involve a large number of casualties.
He said his authority is concerned with road safety on highways that his department oversees, stressing that the figures have become very troublesome. He blamed the accidents on human errors, mechanical faults, and road infrastructure, but said the biggest problem was linked to mechanical faults since most cars on the roads are old or have faulty tires.
Regarding the role of his authority in reducing the number of accidents, he said his department allocated special roads to trucks and transport vehicles, and lanes with speed limits. A special authority was also established for road safety and transport vehicles.
Maj. Gen. Turuk called for inspecting tires for safety by traffic police, transport stations, and motor inspection, given the danger the issue poses to motorists.
Test results
We received a phone call from officials at the Specifications and Quality Authority two weeks later. They said the tire submitted for testing was used and did not confirm to any specifications. After several attempts to bypass government bureaucracy, the tire was sent by the authority to the General Exports and Imports Supervision Authority in Alexandria. Two weeks later, we obtained an official report confirming the result of the test, which showed the tire was irregularly eroded and contaminant (metals). The tire did not display any labels indicating it had been retreated. It was unfit for use.
Meanwhile, the report from Dunlop that tested the second tire said it was unfit for use as it was at risk of blowing up at any moment and thus risking the safety of passengers.
Technical explanation
Bassem Nabil, technical support officer at General Misr, exclusive agents for Dunlop Tires, said the person who re-grooved the tire that was submitted for testing was neither a professional nor a technician since the tire was grooved all the way to its internal structure exposing it to rusting and erosion from coming into contact with water, air, and other elements on the road. These tires are therefore vulnerable to failure and rupture and explosion at any moment. Nabil also said primitive heat-based machines were used, which also damages the internal frame.
Nabil explained that re-grooving has strict requirements: it has to be done by an engineer or a technician using modern machines in order to ensure the integrity of the tire's components and maximum grooving thickness. The label "regrooved" must be placed visibly on the tire, especially on the upper part of the tire (thread). "Let's say the thread is on top of 3-mm thick layers, in ordinary non-re-grooved tires. With re-grooved tires, factories add additional layers on top of the 3-mm layers, making the section 6-mm thick. The grooving goes 3 mm deep leaving 3 mm to bear the load just like a new tire," he said.
Nabil noted that there are differences between brand new tires and retreaded ones. For instance, new tires contain "longitudinal lines" that are useful for trucks and buses travelling on rugged roads, because it makes them easier to handle in turns. These lines do not exist in re-grooved or re-treaded tires. When the rubber is eroded to this point, the tire needs to be replaced with a new one immediately. Otherwise the vehicle would be travelling on a smooth tire that will make the car harder to control and that will be able to bear less loads, thus exposing it to the risk of explosion.
Nabil called on people who buy re-grooved tires not to save money at the expense of their lives and safety as well as those of others.
No deterrent
Although the punishment for fraud by law (281/1994) is a minimum of one year in prison and a fine of £20,000, this has proven not to be a deterrent, encouraging fraud and putting more lives at risk.
Article II of Law No. 281 of 1994 makes it punishable by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years and a fine of no less than 10,000 and not exceeding £30,000 pounds, or the equivalent value of the item subject of the crime, whichever is greater, the following:
Fraud or attempted fraud regarding human food, animal food, drugs, medicinal plants, medicines or agricultural crops or natural products or industrial products ready for sale, as well as anyone who offers for sale or sold any of these foods or drugs or medicinal plants, medicines or crops or adulterated products, whether corrupt or expired, knowingly.
For whoever makes or subtracts or offer for sale or sold materials or containers or covers , which is used in the adulteration of human food or animal or drugs or medical data or drugs or crops of farm or natural products or industrial products on the face denies passport used widely used project with intent to defraud , as well as all who incites or assists in use in fraud by pamphlets or publications, or any other means whatsoever .
The punishments listed in this article are applicable even if the buyer is aware of the fraud.
Confronting the Supplies Inspectorate
We took our findings and the results of the two tests to the Supplies Inspectorate, the authority in charge of regulating markets.
Maj. Gen. Mahmoud al-Ashiri, Assistant Minister of Interior for the Supplies Inspectorate, said that from 1/8 to 9/11 2015, his department investigated 171 cases involving automotive spare parts coming from unknown sources, with 335,826 parts including tires. There were 42 fraud cases involving tires that were recycled or old tires that were re-grooved and painted.
Ahmad Atef: There is a whole village called Mit Haroun where tires are restored and sold after being re-grooved as though these tires are fit for use
Ashiri: We have had a complaint about this place and it will be targeted soon
Ahmad Atef: We went there and took a sample then showed it to the Specifications and Quality Authority and they responded to us, you can see their reply?
Ashiri: That village is famous for that and it will be targeted
Ahmad Atef: A major tire dealer in Egypt also carried out tests on the tires and found it to be unfit for use. He said it poses a risk to the life of the users.
Ashiri: The technical authorities should determine whether it is fit or unfit, after tests at the laboratories of the General Authority for Exports and Imports Control
Ahmad Atef: They responded to us and said the tire did not conform to any specifications and is unfit.
Ahmad Atef: I will show you a video on the laptop that will show you the extent of the tragedy we are in. The tests have proven that these tires are at risk of exploding.
Ashiri: The rubber substance which make up the tire have a certain number of kilometers they can efficiently run on, which is about 50-70 km, before they are in need for inspection.
Ahmad Atef: Don't you believe, sir, that this is a big disaster?
Ashiri: This is fraud
Ahmad Atef: So will it be dealt with?
Ashiri: We are dealing and we will be dealing with this…fraud is old and ongoing, and involves creativity
In the absence of proper oversight, unlicensed shops continue to re-groove expired tires, selling them as fit for use. Car owners are involved in the fraud too, risking their and others' lives to save money.
This investigation was completed with support from Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) – www.arij.net


text:
Mutter. My first version of this was eaten by WordPress, which is a very rare occurrence.
Let's see if I can remember what I was muttering about.
Yes, we're back with another batch of weightless reports. The excuse this time is a weekend working in London, as we're relocating the office to new premises a short distance along the same road from the current ones.
Aaron[1] arrived yesterday to do some preparation, and I joined him this afternoon. Once we'd sorted out a few things, discussed some details and generally worked out what was going to happen, we headed to our hotel. This is a bit further away than we generally go for, but as there was a shortage of rooms in places where we could both stay for three nights (he leaves a day before I do) that weren't hideously expensive, we went for an only moderately expensive Novotel, just along from Lambeth Palace. And yes, we walked. Once we'd got to the hotel, we had a short break before having another walk to a convenient branch of Pizza Express, and then an early night.
Today's photo has nothing to do with all that – it's a part of the war memorial at St Thomas's Church, Haymarket in Newcastle.
Aperture: ƒ/7.1
Shutter speed: 1/30s
Focal length: 55mm
Taken: 14 September, 2013
[1] Hi Aaron


text:
Photo Gallery
Michelle Cooling - @Shell_Cooling3
I am the creator of this blog! I work in Media and Digital Marketing at Cricket Tasmania and with the Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC T20 Big Bash League. In 2013 I worked in England's North East with Durham County Cricket Club as Media and Digital Manager and had the chance to travel England with the Durham team as well as work with a county who hosted their First Ever Ashes Test Match (the craziest week of my working life!). Prior to working with Cricket Tasmania I was lucky to get a start in the industry and get some experience working with Cricket Australia in their public affairs department. I am a mad sports fan and a state hockey player for Tasmania and love all things fitness. On the side I am studying my Cerificate 3 and 4 in Fitness to be a Group Trainer and a PT as a side career! Aside from watching cricket I love AFL and tennis and love the opportunities my career has taken me and am grateful for the places I have got to go and the people I have been able to meet as a result. Some of these people are the girls who I have got together to share their experiences in this blog- I hope you enjoy reading about their experiences too!
Jodie Hawkins - @jodeshawko
Jodie is the current owner and operator of Communications company Active Communications and PR. A keen sports fan like the rest of the girls, Jodie also takes care of Media for KFC T20 Big Bash League side the Sydney Sixers. Jodie has a big interest in Rugby League which stems from previously working as Media and PR Manager at Sydney Roosters and in Events and Ticketing with the Paramatta Eels. She has also been a previous Senior Account Manager at PR company Liquid Ideas and Marking Coordinator at Bridge Climb.
Jess Cook - @missjesscook
Jess has just started working as Corporate Partnerships with the Sydney Swans in the AFL. I know Jess as she worked for many years in cricket and her job before moving to AFL was with the Melbourne Stars as Communications and Partnership Manager. Jess has a lot of experience in Media Management and PR and in the past has worked at Twenty3 Sport + Entertainment , Cricket Victoria, Essendon Football Club and has also been Media Manager for some big cricket tournaments including the Champions League and Indian Premier League.
Sharn Best - @sharnbest12
Sharn is the current Events Coordinator at Port Adelaide Football Club. Prior to joining the staff at an AFL Club she worked in cricket with the Australian Cricketers Association in various roles. Starting out as a trainee at the ACA she progressed to Administration Assistant and Admin Support Officer before becoming Events and Communications Coordinator there. Despite working in the AFL, Sharn is still a complete cricket nuffy which you will see if you give her a follow on Twitter!
Jess Ivers - @jivebong
Jess, a social and digital media guru currently works in Social Media at Tennis Australia in Melbourne. Jess came to the tennis world with a Rugby League background having worked with some big clubs in Sydney. She was the Digital Media Coordinator at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs as well as at Manly Warringhah Sea Eagles. She also has worked as a freelance reporter at Rugby League Week Magazine. Jess will no doubt provide some great insights into the Grand Slam of the Year- the Australian Open as it gets closer.
Megan Hustwaite - @meganhustwaite
Megan is an award-winning sports journalist who can be read in News Limited papers in Victoria and heard on 1116 SEN, Australia's only 24-hour sports radio station.
Growing up in the country she was consumed by footy in winter and cricket and summer and loves both, and everything in between, to this day.
Megan enjoys watching and covering sport from the international stage right down to grassroots.
Aubrey Hamlett - @aubreyhamlett
Aubrey is one of our younger contributors but already has some fantastic experience in the communications and media world. She is currently the Communications Coordinator at Hockey Victoria and the Creator and Editor of My Interning Life, a fantastic blog for media interns to share their experiences as they vie for a place in the industry. She had a stint at Netball Australia and has interned with Essendon Football Club and Melbourne Storm. Aubrey, a keen Geelong FC fan has also had work experience with Cosmopolitan Magazine and was a Victorian Promo and Sales Intern at Universal Music Australia.
Jayne Moore- @jmoe83
Jayne is another one of our cricket family who has sadly moved on to the AFL after recently scoring a job at the Collingwood Football club. She was previously the Events and Membership Manager at KFC T20 BBL team the Melbourne Stars. A proud Queenslander, Jayne also worked in cricket in Queensland with BBL team Brisbane Heat as Marketing Executive as well as working in Ticketing and Promotions at Queensland Cricket. Prior to working in cricket Jayne was coaching support coordinator at Queensland Academy of Sport and Education Assistant at the Queensland Reds.
Email This
Share to Twitter
Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest
No comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)


text:
Three Year Extended Replacement Warranty
This item is usually in stock and ships from our California Warehouse Free shipping to Mainland USA on all orders of $300 or more! USPS International Insured Shipping & Handling to Canada $44.95 E-mail for cost to other countries.
For More Information Read or download the spec sheet
Read the article: HD-CVI, HD-SDI, and HD-TVI Explained
Read our Pre-Sale FAQ. We have many After-Sale Support FAQs, depending on your needs.
With so many products and features, making the right surveillance decision to suit your needs can be difficult and at times an overwhelming process. But don't worry - DuncansOnline is always here to help you. Contact us toll-free or by email anytime to set up an in-depth consultation free of charge!
1-888-445-8375 email@example.com
We're here to help you find the perfect surveillance solution!


text:
Tomer Cohen
Tomer Cohen (27), who lives in the Educational Rehabilitation Center at Ein Kerem, is participating in the training program for Caregivers for the Elderly and Disabled. Fraida Smith, work-placement coordinator, sent him to the "Jerusalem of Gold" old-age home in the Arnona neighborhood, two afternoons a week. Shoshana Weingarten, who runs the home, said, "At first, I thought I was doing Fraida a favor, but now I wish Tomer would come more often. The old people love him – he talks to them, gives them coffee, and attends to their other needs."


text:
Antalya Konyaalti
ID: anta042b
- ID Number: anta042b
- Size: 89 m2
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Swimming Pool: YES
- Total Rooms: 2+1
- Dist.to the Sea: 1,6 km
- Dist.to the centre: 7 km
Apartments for sale in excellent location of Antalya, high class finishes, built-in furniture in the kitchen and hallway, the close distance to the sea are the main priorities of the proposal. Newly completed.
Easy payment! Up to 6 months rate payment!
Residence is located in a communal garden with big swimming pool and children pool, illuminated garden fences, green garden with beautiful flowers, common satellite TV, elevator, marble stair cases, shingle roof with heat and water isolation systems, common barbecue and veranda, outdoor car park, security entrance gate.
The complex is at Konyaalti Beach Area and in a fantastic garden with:
- Marble Entrance and staircases.
- Gardener and Security personnel
- Garden fences around complex
- Roof with red tiles
- Special water and heat isolation at the roof.
- Kitchen ventilation system at the roof.
- All floors with ceramic and laminated parquet.
- All windows and exteriors doors are white plastic and double glass.
- There is steel entrance door
- Sealing with plaster decoration
- There is intercom door opener.
- All interior doors are natural wood plated.
- Walls plastered with plastic paint.
- Windows basement with white color marble
- Air-conditioning system and pipes in all the rooms. ( Units with Extra Charge )
- Wardrobe at the entrance.
- Bathrooms are with shower cabin.
- Walls with ceramic and the sealing with spot lights.
- Water proof isolation at bathroom floors.
- Kitchen cabinets with granite work table.
- Stainless steel kitchen wash sink
- Water taps for hot and cold water
- Water tab in the balcony
This property is also available for sale in 1+1 apartment and 3+1 apartment
ID: anta042b
Antalya Konyaalti
Contact to Company
Real Estate
Office: +90 242 324 89 20
Mobile: +90 532 251 44 33
Other listings


text:
Cargo : Shaping the smartest cargo hub
Why choose Schiphol Cargo?
Excellent connectivity
Schiphol is Europe's best-connected airport, with the most direct air destinations.
Cooperative customs
A close relationship with customs provides for a smooth clearance process.
Quality ground operations
Supply chain innovations support the high quality and efficiency of our ground handling operations.
Cargo statistics
Delve into these figures and analyse Schiphol's freight volumes
Don't miss out on our latest news and subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter
Handling facilities
Take a look at and explore our Cargo facilities


text:
You've found
free flash games
! This site includes the web's best free flash, java and shockwave games.
This site is updated with flash games weekly. Have fun playing these addicting games!
Alphabet Shoot
Zombie Erik
Head Space
Snowball Fight
Egg Way
Thin Squares
★ 86542 Plays
Papas Pancakeria
New York Shark
Zombies Inc
Ninja Frog
Doodle Draw
Baseball Smash
Super Cupid Shooter
Dead Zed
Click Above to Enable and Start the Game
Thin Squares Game
It is a tribute to the original Squares, with more fun power-ups. There is bullet-time, grow, shrink, sixth sense, black out, god mode, and my personal favorite Rain of Squares.
Game Instructions
Use the mouse to avoid the squares. The game defaults to low quality graphics, so if you have a faster computer, click Quality on the game menu.
Play the Thin Squares Game
Random Games
Totem Destroyer 2
Classroom Cheating 2
Top Game Picks
Bubble Guinea Pop
Red Lynx Trials
Primary Game
Rollercoaster Creator
Penguin Swing
Rollercoaster Rush
Inn Keeper
Shopping Cart Hero
The Company of Myself
Magic Pen
Worlds Hardest Game
Maya Blocks
HTML5 Games
Trial Bike (Fixed)
Falling Sand
slime game (fixed)
Works on html5 modern browsers.
Shockwave Games
You may need the shockwave plugin for the 2 games below.
Alien Hatchery
Driving Test
Exciting Games for February and March 2017


text:
Huawei Honor 8 Pro Price In India, Huawei Honor 8 Pro Buy Online Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, Huawei Honor 8 Pro Specs, Feature, Display & Design, Huawei Terminal brand Honor has launched the Huawei Honor 8 Pro in Europe. This upgraded variant of the Honor 8 is essentially the rebranded version of the Honor V9 launched in China two months ago. The device is launching in UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Pre-orders for the device have already begun, and it is priced at GBP 480 (roughly Rs. 38,900) in the UK and EUR 549 (roughly Rs. 38,100) in mainland Europe, and shipping will begin on April 20. Huawei Honor 8 Pro Price In India, Huawei Honor 8 Pro Buy Online Flipkart.
How to Buy Huawei Honor 8 Pro Online From Flipkart & Amazon:-
1) First of all, Visit Flipkart Website Here | Amazon Website Here ( we will add purchase Link soon ). Continue reading


text:
Hubby, Me, Nice and Joven tried this special pinakbet by Enang's Restuarant in Iligan City and it was indeed delicious.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Pinakbet ni Enang
Hubby, Me, Nice and Joven tried this special pinakbet by Enang's Restuarant in Iligan City and it was indeed delicious.
15 comments:
mukhang masarap din itong pinakbet mo; sa picture pa lang nakakagutom na :-)!ReplyDelete
i love pinakbet minus the bitter gourd. :) Aha na dapit ang Enang, Jan? :)ReplyDelete
I always love pinakbet especially if it has a lot of okra(my fave vege)... yummmy!ReplyDelete
My FTF
Hi Arlene naa sya sa Tambo Gerona near Mandulog bridge. Highway ra na sya lene. First time namu did2 ug lami man diay luto pud hehehe..ReplyDelete
I love Pinakbet. Actually iyon nga ulam ko for two consecutive days.Pero pag ako nagluto, hindi ko nilalagyan ng kalabasa,kasi hindi naman ako kumakain nito. :)ReplyDelete
Galing ng pagka picture mo.
I love pinakbet kaso lang ako lang ang kumakain sa bahay kaya madalang ko lutuin! :( Love the shot!ReplyDelete
i know i should eat pinakbet kaya lang di ko talaga type ang gulay e.:(ReplyDelete
that pinakbet looks good. pahingi :)ReplyDelete
yummy shot and love the colors! :)ReplyDelete
thanks for playing again, Jan
enjoy the weekend!
sarap naman nyan. pag ganyan naman itsura mapapa dami kain ko kahit gulay , heheReplyDelete
heres my entry for ff:
hope you can visit :-)
- AnonymousJune 13, 2013 at 11:01 PM
If it's a promise to get engaged one day then you can look for small diamond ring. A solitaire diamond has, for a extended time, been related to engagement rings as well as a coming big event. With the discovery of smaller-than-1-carat diamonds, the diamond industry started to market eternity rings and promise rings, featuring tiny diamonds around the shank.ReplyDelete
Here is my web-site :: promise rings ideas
- AnonymousJune 14, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Many people prefer diamonds in their jewelry when a gift is beingReplyDelete
purchased or gifted. The silver-lipped variety produces equally wonderful
pearls that are available in white to silver and
frequently have ros. It seems to me Apple is just looking out for their own public image.
Look at my weblog; promise ring zip
- AnonymousJune 16, 2013 at 8:24 AM
I am going to read about this all day!! Hopefully you've got an RSS feed I could subscribe to. I had been on the lookout all through the net to obtain information connected with benefit cosmetics in cape coral fl.ReplyDelete
my blog post; revitol hair removal cream reviews
Nice stuff dear. I like it Online jewelry south africa & Chains GautengReplyDelete
Nice stuff dear. I like it affordable engagement rings & chains gautengReplyDelete


text:
Key Roles:
Work in a challenging environment that combines technical security testing, security engineering, and policy and compliance expertise with business consulting to deliver high-value client IT security solutions and program planning. Contribute to a team of security professionals that provide DoD clients assurance that complex information technology systems and networks meet security controls and standards. Plan and execute system security assessments to meet client requirements, analyze results, develop reports to be used to determine system vulnerabilities and risk posture, and provide recommendations for remediation to achieve preferred security and risk posture. Prepare Risk Management Framework (RMF) Security Authorization Packages needed to achieve system or network authorization. Monitor and respond to security related data calls on behalf of the client organization, as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
-2+ years of experience with preparing full Risk Management Framework (RMF) Security Authorization Packages or legacy DIACAP packages
-2+ years of experience with developing Security Assessment Plans, Security Assessment Reports, and Risk Assessment Reports
-2+ years of experience with populating security control compliance repository or tools, including eMASS, Xacta, or RSA Archer
-2+ years of experience with analyzing, assessing, or implementing NIST 800-53 Rev 4 security controls, CCIs, and associated assessment procedures
-Experience with analyzing and communicating network security issues to peers and to management
-Secret clearance
-BA or BS degree in Technology
-Information Assurance Manager (IAM) Level III Certification, including CISM, GSLC, or CISSP
Additional Qualifications:
-Experience with performing compliance reviews of weapons systems, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA systems, Cloud-hosted systems, or RDT&E systems
-Experience with DON RMF process guide and templates
-Experience in working with a Department of the Navy (DON) organization
-Knowledge of Marine Corps or military organization, culture, and policies
-Ability to stay abreast of internal and external security best practices
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
We're an EOE that empowers our people—no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status—to fearlessly drive change.NMC


text:
Legal advice and legal and paralegal services; on all aspects of family law such as divorce, maintenance, custody. access to children; adoption, parenting plans, separation agreements, and general legal advice
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
A couple of times a year we get an inquiry along these lines and we had one during this last week; so let's try to answer the client's question for you.
Below is the actual question:
"I am a recently divorced mother and I want to permanently relocate to Australia with my minor child as I have obtained a wonderful work opportunity in Sydney; which will benefit both myself in the long term and my child eventually.
However, my ex, the father of my child, refuses to give his consent, despite the fact that the child resides permanently with me in terms of our divorce order.
The question is do I need his consent in writing or otherwise to take my son with me to Australia?"
A brief discussion of the ANC and the purpose of an ANC.
Most couples in preparing to tie the knot leave this question until very late in their wedding preparations. The writer on occasion in the past had to arrange for an ANC on the preceding Friday afternoon before the Saturday wedding at 10 am. That is cutting it fine.
During the excitement of a couple's impending wedding; it is easy to forget about the aspect of an ante-nuptial contract. It is however vitally important that you and your future spouse discuss the matrimonial property regime best suited to your financial needs from the date that you are married.
Corporal Punishment:
"I saw it reported recently that the spanking of your child has now been declared a criminal offence.
Is this true? Will this not result in an overloading our justice system even more than it already is?"
We all know that corporal punishment in any form in our schools has been outlawed for a long time.
But what is the situation at home?
Divorce: Proprietary and Pension Fund Benefits:
In our last blog, we looked at proprietary rights on divorce.
Today we look specifically at pension benefits at divorce.
To start with here is a quote from the actress Zsa Zsa Gabor: "I have learned that not diamonds; but divorce lawyers are a girl's best friend."
What can I claim from my spouse?
It is a sad fact of life that many of our marriages end up in a divorce; and as the statistics imply, up to two-thirds of all marriages, depending on where you live and into what social bracket you fall, end in a divorce; it is advisable to know your rights.
Divorce is not the end of the line; bot knowing your legal rights in advance and in the event of a possible divorce is vital.
What do I need to do?
An often heard plea.
Every working day hundreds of people get divorced throughout the RSA.
Last time we looked at the Divorce process.
Today; we give you a short blog to finalise this series of blogs on divorce.
As pointed out by one of our readers during the course of this week; "Divorce is not for sissies."
Legal Advice Office 2018-08-13
Legal Advice Office 2018-08-06
Legal Advice Office 2018-07-30
Legal Advice Office 2018-07-25
Legal Advice Office 2018-07-23
Hit the buttons below to follow us, you won't regret it...


text:
Tonight was the big night! We attended Superman's Upward Flag Football Awards Celebration. This was a much anticipated event by all of us, but especially by him, and the evening did not disappoint.
Superman had experienced some discouragement and sadness today, and my heart was actually somewhat heavy as we drove to the event. After we got him situated in his assigned seat with his team and coaches and found seats for ourselves, I briefly asked God to let this be a special evening for him and if possible, for something extra special to happen for him.
A few minutes later they introduced two former Bengals players. Then they asked for a volunteer to come up on stage. Of course, two hundred hands went up, and would you believe it? Yes, they picked Superman! The emcee got him up on stage and asked him to tell the two Bengals players what a R.A.K.E. is. (This was a reference to a devotion done early on in the season at one of the games.) He answered, "Random Acts of Kindess", and then the guy lifted him up so he could high-five each of the Bengals! Our little boy was beaming, and I was videoing!
God is so good. Praise to Him for caring so much for all of His children!
I have to admit that more times than not, I put God in a box and don't even bother to ask for special blessings. He could have chosen for nothing extra special to happen to Superman tonight, and that would have been O.K. But He chose to encourage a little child in a really big way. And He chose to remind that child's mother in a very personal way that He loves His children, and He loves to lavish good gifts on them.


text: 23 Mar by jvandiver in What We're Reading In this edition: the Downtown Master Plan gets underway; Lyft launches in Huntsville; reclaiming areas lost to "urban renewal". One of Huntsville's new bike-share stations. Photo credit: James Vandiver Around the Web "Huntsville Embarks on Downtown Master Plan." City of Huntsville Cityblog, March 9, 2017 Earlier this month, the Downtown Master Plan team held its first public meeting at the Huntsville Museum of Art. "Miami's Giant Pop-Up Recreates Downtown Street." Modern Cities, March 13, 2017 A "tactical urbanism" project in Miami converted a downtown parking lot into a temporary public space. "Lyft Gets Green Light in Huntsville." Birmingham Business Journal, March 14, 2017 Ride-sharing made its debut in Huntsville last year with Uber's arrival. Now Lyft has launched in the Rocket City. "A New, Powerful Data Tool for Cities." Forbes, March 19, 2017 Population isn't always the best way to determine peer cities. A new tool from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank uses other economic variables to compare cities. "Cities Restore Lost Streets, Local Charm After Razing Failed Malls." Wall Street Journal, March 20, 2017 In an effort to stem the move of retail to the suburbs in the 1960s and 70s, some cities allowed enclosed malls to be built near their cores, demolishing historic buildings and disrupting the urban street grid. Most of these efforts failed, and these large properties are being redeveloped for office and residential uses. Featured Video "Bike Share and Transportation with Dennis Madsen." City of Huntsville, March 6, 2017 Manager of Urban and Long-Range Planning Dennis Madsen talks about transportation and the city's new bike-share program: Featured Book "The Nature Fix" by Florence Williams. This book explores the health benefits of parks and greenspace. (Hat tip: Steve Roach) Know of something you would like to share? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Keep it planning-related, please.


text:
Lanzhou Travel and Lanzhou Travel Guide Information, a reputable China Travel Agency from 1987
Home | About Us | Contact Us | Travel Forum
Lanzhou Travel
Lanzhou Travel
Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, is a major transportation and industrial center and was an important stop on the Silk Road that linked China's ancient capital Xi'an with Central Asia and the Roman Empire. Lanzhou Travel provides detailed information of Lanzhou maps, attractions, pictures, travel suggestions as well as China tour packages.
Ancient Silk Road
Binglingsi Grottoes
More Lanzhou ToursFeatured
Lanzhou Tours
Top Lanzhou Attractions:
Bingling Temple Caves | Five Springs Mountain Park | Maiji Mountain Grottoes | Gansu Provincial Museum | The Sangke Grasslands | White Pagoda Hill Park (Baitasi)
See more info about Lanzhou:
China Shopping Guide | China Restaurant Guide |China Nightlife Guide| Transportation Guide | China Maps | China Attractions | China Pictures | China Travel Video | Insight Guide China
Lanzhou Travel Service
Private or Join-in tours to major Lanzhou attractions.
Great range of Lanzhou hotels up to 75% off.
Book China domestic flights online, save up to 70%!
Lanzhou chauffeur Services
24/7 chauffeur services in 50 + cities in China. Great savings on time and money.
Contact Us | About CCT | Privacy Policy | General Terms | Terms of Use | CCT Foundation | News | Links | Site Map of China-Tour.cn
Copyright©China Connection Tours, a reputable China travel agency and China tour operator. All rights reserved. ICP: 05014915


text:
Ive been horrible to my body to my body for the last few weeks.Late nights,long hours slouched over the computer with my assignments,irregular sleeping hours,junk food and plonking caffeine and flu pills like my life depend on it.The result? Eye bags,bad skin,and perpentually sleepy!
So the recovery plan to get more Vitamin C, adequate water, sleep and exercise into my system over the next few days.Im starting to get into yoga. I did a few beginner lessons last year,but I probably will continue when i start working.But there is one position i really like now.Its called the Upward facing dog (hehe) and i do it when im watching tv! i hold the position for about as long as i can and continue watching tv,and after that i drink some herbal tea,haha.It really stretches your tummy taut,arches your back enough to loosen those back knots from sitting at the computer the whole day, and the best thing about yoga is you really get the full effect of a workout without having to swing your body around like a manic.Its really calming too.
Upward facing dog
Benefits: Opens the chest and strengthens the whole body. Up dog aligns the spine and invigorates the kidneys and nervous system.
Steps:1)Press palms down into the floor, drop the shoulders down and back, press the chest forward and reach the crown of the head up towards the ceiling. 2)Press palms down into the floor, drop the shoulders down and back, press the chest forward and reach the crown of the head up towards the ceiling. 3)Inhale and lift thighs and legs off of the floor by pressing the tops of the feet down and engaging mula bandha. 4)Breathe and hold for 1-3 breaths.(huff! puff!)


text:
Thursday, 8 October 2015
How Google AdWords Auctions & Ad Rank Work
I get asked this question during my visit or phone conversation with new AdWords clients almost 90% of the time. Here is Hal Varian - Chief Economist at Google. In this video, Hal explains how Google AdWords Auctions & Ad Rank Work and what to look for to build a profitable campaign.
Posted by
Alex Bangura
Email This
Share to Twitter
Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest
No comments:
Post a Comment
Newer Post
Older Post
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Keep in mind that your clients may not always be completely truthful when giving you feedback. This is especially true when feedback is given face-to-face. There are some people who are simply too nice to be honest in person. This is why some type of survey is necessary to get the most honest, accurate responses from your clients.
Here's an example of a survey that we give our clients to get an idea of what they are saying about us:
Patient Name: __________________________ Date: _______________
Please answer the following questions fully. This will help us to be sure you are achieving your treatment goals and that we are able to help you as much as possible.
1. What was the major problem you came here to resolve? Have you resolved it?
2. How would you describe the improvement in your bodily performance from when you first came into the studio until now?
3. With regard to the long-term, what is it that you still hope to accomplish in your program with us?
4. Have you had difficulties scheduling, billing, etc.? If yes, please describe.
5. Were you personally well cared for, or were you ever neglected, etc.?
6. Do you better understand your physical condition as well as your strengths and weaknesses?
7. Do you feel good enough about your experience with us that you would return in the future yourself and/or refer a friend or relative?
8. Do you know anyone currently who could benefit from seeing us? Thank you. Please return this to the Front Office Receptionist.
But don't be fooled by the fact that not every feedback is truthful– Any negative feedback given is probably honest. Whether it is received face-to-face or through a survey, this is where you need to be honest with yourself and reanalyze your methods as a businessperson
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Name *
Email *
Sign me up for the newsletter


text:
Yukon, OK Army Surplus
YP - The Real Yellow PagesSM - helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. These factors are similar to those you might use to determine which business to select from a local Yellow Pages directory, including proximity to where you are searching, expertise in the specific services or products you need, and comprehensive business information to help evaluate a business's suitability for you. "Preferred" listings, or those with featured website buttons, indicate YP advertisers who directly provide information about their businesses to help consumers make more informed buying decisions. YP advertisers receive higher placement in the default ordering of search results and may appear in sponsored listings on the top, side, or bottom of the search results page.
1. Sgt Grit Marine Specialties
Hey folks, did you get my THANKS review! I just sent it,but I had to go back and register! I sent you all a great one, I hope you got it! You all a…
2. Sam's Best Buys Inc
Very Friendly - Couldn't believe the wide selection they carried of Dickie's and school uniforms.
3. Black Star Surplus
Friendly staff and best selection of prepper's stuff anywhere! They will help you find whatever you are looking for. Check em out, cant beat their p…
4. Sam's Best Buys
2409 S Agnew AveOklahoma City, OK 73108
5. Calumet Industries
14005 Highway 66 WCalumet, OK 73014
6. Army Airfoce Exchange
5913 S Sooner RdOklahoma City, OK 73135
7. Ultra Thin
1720 S Broadway StMoore, OK 73160
We found7results


text:
Risk Management – Part 2: Project Delays
Authors: Alberto Yáñez-Moreno, Ph.D. and Russ Aikman
Posted: July 2017
In last month's blog we discussed Risk Management as a key activity for successful Project Management. We made the case that effective LSS practitioners set aside time to identify risks. They also take appropriate action to be proactive in mitigating risk. [Click here to read Part 1 of this blog].
In Part 1 it was explained that project risk can be associated with one or more of these overarching project goals:
- Quality : Was the solution effective?
- Time : Was it completed on time?
- Cost : Was it completed on budget?
In Part 2 we discuss risks associated with Time – projects which take too long to complete. We hear more complaints from project sponsors about lengthy projects than any other project management issue. Also, late projects are a form of stress for many BBs and GBs.
As noted in Part 1, from our experience in reviewing hundreds of projects from belts working in many different industries, we feel the biggest risks for late projects occur in Define and Improve. This does not mean that on-time project risks don't occur in other parts of the DMAIC. But spending extra time on Risk Management in Define and Improve will help minimize your chances of a late project.
One key not mentioned in Part 1: Many of the risks linked to project failure can be addressed in the project selection process. Put differently: An effective, well-managed project selection process can identify project risks and devise countermeasures before a project is launched. And the opposite is true: Poorly managed or nonexistent project selection processes are likely to set up a belt for failure.
Without further ado, our experience is that the following seven issues are the most common causes of project delays:
- Scope too large
- Voice of customer data not easily available
- Process data not easily available
- Team members not available
- Capital investment required
- Extensive tooling required
- Significant computer programming or IT support required
Click here for information on each of these risks, the underlying causes, and countermeasures.


text:
ComForcare SBA Loans
SBA Loans
Of all of the ways to finance a franchise, loans from the Small Business Administration are one of the most popular methods because of their attractive terms of repayment. Offering up to $5 million in franchise funding, SBA loans are known for low interest rates, no ballooning costs and long repayment terms, making monthly payments manageable for franchisees. In addition, the federal government guarantees SBA loans, meaning they'll repay banks in the case of default. This makes SBA loans low-risk for lenders as well.
To be eligible for an SBA loan, banks prefer:
- 640+ credit score.
- At least 20 percent liquid cash for a down payment.
- Secondary income.
- Access to collateral.
- Prior work experience in a business setting.
SBA loans are ideal for combining with other forms of franchise financing. For example, if you're eligible for a 401(k) rollover, you could use your retirement funds to make the down payment on the loan without having to pull from personal savings.
Guidant Financial can put you in contact with SBA Preferred Lenders who offer the best rates and are the most likely to approve your loan. Their financial consultants can also review your loan application and accompanying documents to ensure everything is in order prior to submission.
Call Guidant at 888.472.4455 or click here to get started.


text:
There's the new chapter of the long-running serial "University invites Ayaan Hirsi Ali to speak and then…Tune in next Thursday to find out what happens." This time it's Yale, and its William F. Buckley, Jr. Program.
Her speech is titled "Clash of Civilizations: Islam and the West"
Sigh. That's not a good start.
It's a jumble of categories. "Islam" is not a "civilization" and neither is "the West." Both categories are too big and sloppy to mean very much. If you're going to be provocative, it helps to be careful with your terminology.
But the point is that there's the usual fuss, only more so.
More than 35 groups — including, to my disappointment, the Yale Atheists, Humanists, and Agnostics — have signed on to an open letter expressing their disappointment in the invitation. It goes beyond just a harmless scolding, though. The Buckley Foundation said a representative from the Muslim Students Association specifically called for them to rescind her invitation.
In doing that, they start by saying they totally sympathize with what nasty experiences she had with Islam, but hey, all that was just misunderstanding of Islam, which itself is limpidly perfect and without flaw.
Our concern is that Ms. Hirsi Ali is being invited to speak as an authority on Islam despite the fact that she does not hold the credentials to do so.
Now that is ridiculous. You don't need "credentials" to say what your experience was under an oppressive system that oppressed you. Arguably in fact she does have "credentials," in the same sort of way Maajid Nawaz does: like him, she was herself an Islamist for awhile, so she in fact does know what it's like to believe in the most reactionary version of Islam.
The comments Ms. Hirsi Ali has made on Islam have been classified as hate speech and have been considered unprotected libel and slander.
By whom? By people who dislike what she has to say, no doubt. That tells us nothing. We know that Islamists love nothing better than to "classify" all criticism of Islam as hate speech, and to tell anyone who will listen that they "consider" such criticism unprotected libel and slander. That's a very clueless and ignorant thing to say, by the way, since comments on Islam can't possibly be any kind of libel and slander (and it's one or the other, not both). There's no such thing as libel of a religion in the US.
Now about the Yale AHA – I suppose its decision to join in that open letter is not unrelated to the fact that Chris Stedman is its chaplain. I've learned to see his point about a lot of things lately, but – if that is the case – I disagree with him on this one.


text:
Air Source Heat Pumps - Renewable Energy for Homes
Heat pumps – A full range of heat pump options is available from Solutions Inspired Ltd. From ground source to air source or exhaust air, Solutions Inspired Ltd can specify the correct heat pump model for your project. We can also advise on compliance strategies for the Code for Sustainable Homes.
Because Solutions Inspired Ltd supplies all of these technologies you can be sure they will integrate seamlessly as we provide all of the fittings necessary to complete the installation.
Heat pumps work by extracting the inexhaustible free supply of solar energy stored naturally either in the ground, air or water and utilizing it for domestic heating and hot water. Solar energy in this form is an unlimited resource that produces no harmful emissions and requires no transportation or supply pipelines.
In a well-insulated property, every 1 kilowatt of electricity used to power the heat pump can provide up to 4 kilowatts of free energy. This ratio is referred to as the Coefficient of Performance or CoP, in this case the CoP would be 4. Looking at it another way, a CoP of 4 means the efficiency of the heat pump is 400%. Compare this to a boiler at 90% efficiency and the advantage is clear.
- Low carbon emissions
- Low heating bills with a high-efficiency system
- The perfect partner for underfloor heating systems
- Full integration with solar systems
- A good alternative for properties with no access to gas
Air Source Heat Pumps - more information
Air source heat pumps have suffered some bad press in the past, due to low quality machines which were released onto the market before being fully tested. As Revolution Power focus on quality we have opted only ever to install high quality air source heat pumps, from branded manufacturers, who have test data across the whole operating range and have not been swayed by low cost heat pumps.
As with most technological advances, and heat pumps are no exception, they only work if you calculate the heat loss from the building correctly. Taking a whole house approach to the system design because if you get it wrong at the design stage then it may never satisfy the heat demand when you need it most, in the depths of winter.
Our electricians can install air source heat pumps which operate by absorbing heat from the outside air. The heat that is generated through this process is utilised to warm water for radiators or underfloor heating installations. Our electricians can install air source heat pumps to warm the air in your home or commercial premises.
- Air Source Heat Pumps – How Do They Operate?
- Two Versions of Heat Pump
- Can I have An Air Source Heat Pump Installed in My Premises?
- Costs & Savings For Air Source Heat Pumps
- Air Source Heat Pump Funding
- Advantages of Air Source Heat Pumps
Air Source Heat Pumps – How Do They Operate?
Air source heat pumps are installed by our electricians to extract heat from the air and work in a similar way to that of a fridge. Whereas a fridge extracts heat from the inside, an air source heat pump does the opposite. Air source heat pumps can extract heat from the air at very low temperatures. Your electrician will confirm how the air source heat pump can operate with a low outside temperature of minus 15° C.
Two Versions of Heat Pump
- Air-to-water systems are installed to utilise heat for the provision of warm water. The heat pump will heat water to lower levels than boiler systems; therefore they are applicable for underfloor heating instead of radiator installations.
- Air-to-air systems create heat to warm air which is then distributed by fans to heat your home or commercial premises. Air source heat pumps efficiency is measured by its coefficient of performance (CoP). This is the quantity of heat produced in comparison to the amount of electricity required for its operation. The average coefficient of performance for an air source heat pump is approximately 3.
Can I have An Air Source Heat Pump Installed in My Premises?
Our electricians will provide some advice on the installation requirements of air source heat pumps. Here are some preliminary things to consider:
- Have you got somewhere to install it? The electrician will need to install the outside air source heat pump unit in a convenient location outside your home or commercial premises, either on the wall or installed on the ground. The unit will require sufficient space around it to ensure the right flow of air.
- How well is your home insulated? Air source heat pumps create less heat than conventional boilers, so it is critical that the property is well insulated. We will advise that the property is correctly draught proofed to ensure the air source heating system is operationally efficient.
- The replacement of fuel? The air source heat pump system will be a more economical investment if it replaces electricity, LPG or a coal system. Air source heat pump systems are not as economical when they replace Gas or oil systems.
- Which Air source heating system is for you? Air source heat pumps work better in conjunction with underfloor heating or warm air heating solutions than radiator installations.
- Are air source heat pumps just for new construction? We will confirm the retrofit options available for you, however if the installation is completed in combination with other construction work the overall installation costs can be reduced.
Costs & Savings for Air Source Heat Pumps
Air source heat pumps use the refrigeration process to transfer low grade energy from the air outside into high grade energy used for heating and domestic hot water. Even at temperatures as low as -20˚C, an air source heat pump can supply significantly more energy than it uses – and with no local C02 emissions, it helps reduce impact on the environment.
A typical heat pump cycle is as follows:
A scroll compressor is used to compress refrigerant within the unit to increase both its temperature and pressure.
The refrigerant then passes through a condenser where energy is transferred to the heating system water and the refrigerant is turned from a high pressure vapour into a high pressure liquid.
The liquid refrigerant then passes through an expansion valve that lowers its pressure and temperature.
With the refrigerant evaporating and at a very low temperature it passes through a heat exchanger. At this stage the refrigerant collects large amounts of low grade energy from the air, causing it to boil and return to a vapour form.
This continuous cycle of changing the state of the refrigerant from liquid to vapour allows the heat pump to extract the maximum energy from the air.
The costs for the installation of an air source heat pump system can vary depending on the size of the house and other factors such as how well the home is insulated.
From an environmentally friendly point of view the savings can be significant, when correctly installed by our electricians. You could save in the region of 5 tonnes of CO2, which could save you £1000 per year for a system that replaces a conventional electric heating installation.
These savings have been calculated using an air source heat pump that provides 100% of the space heating and up to 50% of the hot water requirements. The extra 50% that is required is provided by an electric heater in a detached residence.
Our advisors will promote the installation of other micro generation technologies to further reduce your properties CO2 emissions and to save you money. Our advisors will offer solar electricity solutions or other renewable technologies for generating power and heat in your home.
Click here for more information on Microgeneration technologies.
Click here for more information on Photovoltaic Solar Power installations.
Click here for more information on our range of energy saving electrical installations.
Air Source Heat Pump Funding
The government has many initiatives in place to encourage the growth of micro generation technologies. There are grants available to assist you with the installation costs of renewable and low carbon technologies. For more information please contact us.
Grants are available if you use a micro generation certified installer and a micro generation certified product.
Advantages of Air Source Heat Pumps - An air source heat pump collects in the region of a 1/4 of the electricity that a standard resistance heater collects for the equivalent amount of heating, which means you have reduced energy bills.
- When installed by our electricians the air source heat pump has very few moving parts, which reduces the maintenance requirements of the unit. The outdoor air source heat pump unit and fan should be kept free from leaves and unwanted rubbish or debris.
- As an air source heat pump is an electric system, there are no flammable or potentially asphyxiating fuels used at the point of heating. This provides greater safety due to a reduction in the potential danger to users.
- An air source heat pump can be utilised to heat air or water.
- The air source heat pump system can be utilised for air conditioning purposes in the summer, in conjunction with its heating function in the winter.
- Air source heat pumps have lower running costs compared to other heating sources.
- Air source heat pumps save space as they are compact and they require no fuel to be stored.
Air source heat pumps are another of the new micro generation technologies that can help you become more energy efficient and save money.
Contact us directly by clicking here for more information.


text:
Published: 2008/08/25
The New Deal at 10 and More Omega Moos
The New Deal first performed together in September 1998 (just as Jambands.com debuted on the web). On September 6 the trio will celebrate its tenth anniversary with an intimate show in its native Toronto. The gig at Lee's Palace and will be recorded for posterity (and presumably, a future release). A bit later in September, The New Deal's Darren Shearer and Jamie Shield will perform two dates as the Omega Moos, with Umphrey's McGee's Brendan Bayliss and Ryan Stasik. The Omega Moos will appear at Bloomington, IN's Bluebird Nightclub on Friday September 26 and Chicago's Metro/Smart Bar on Saturday September 27.