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WILLMAR -- Mary Buckentine drove almost two hours Friday from her home in Plato to ask Rep. Collin Peterson a question: If one of the goals of health care reform is to lower the cost of health care, how can this be done without rationing or limiting care?
"How can government promise to do more with less?" Buckentine wanted to know.
Marcia Neely, a former nurse from rural Benson, sees a system that needs fixing and worries that time is running out.
"We can't continue and continue to wait," she said.
The two women were among more than 30 people who stood in line -- some for more than half an hour -- to get a chance to speak at the microphone Friday at a town hall meeting on health care reform, hosted by Peterson, Democratic congressman for Minnesota's 7th District.
Although the debate was spirited and occasionally noisy, it stayed orderly.
More than 300 people packed the community room at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services Building for the panel discussion and question-and-answer. At least another 100 filled three overflow rooms, and the parking spilled over into the Law Enforcement Center lot across the street. Larry Kleindl, Kandiyohi County administrator, said some people had to be turned away because there was no more room.
The forum was one of two organized by Peterson in his rural district, which sprawls across the western half of Minnesota. A second town hall meeting on health care reform is scheduled for Monday in Bemidji.
Peterson told the crowd in Willmar on Friday that he was there to listen and to get people's ideas on how to fix health care.
There was applause when he said he wants the solution to be bipartisan.
"I think this is too big of an issue for us to not have some bipartisan support," he said.
Peterson and his staff put together a panel, among whose members was former U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger, to give an introduction and rural perspective on the current system.
Durenberger, a Republican who has been involved in health care reform at the state and national level since the 1980s, said there's likely no answer that all Americans can agree on.
"But we have to agree on what is our goal and objective," he said.
The audience applauded loudly when Durenberger said insurance reform is "desperately needed."
Most of the two-hour forum was devoted to questions and comments from the crowd, some of whom drove for miles to attend.
One of the fears that has erupted at other town hall meetings around the U.S. is the potentially spiraling cost of health care reform. Those fears were evident in Willmar too, as several people voiced concern about the cost of adding a public option for health insurance.
"I'm sure everyone in this room is here because they care about health care," said Dean Urdahl of Grove City.
But Urdahl, a Republican who represents District 18B in the Minnesota House of Representatives, is worried about the tax implications.
"How is this going to be paid for?" he asked.
"I do not believe we need to put more money in the system," Peterson responded.
He said he's not willing to vote for a health care reform bill that doesn't also address underlying problems of Medicare reimbursement disparities and provider payment systems that reward procedures rather than results.
"This will be part of how I make my decision," he said.
Others spoke of the urgent need to make health care coverage more accessible and more affordable.
Rebecca Thoman, of the American Cancer Society's Minnesota office, said she sees some cancer patients whose insurance has a lifetime cap of $10,000. "We know families are going bankrupt," she said.
She asked Peterson to keep the momentum going. "The status quo is just not working," she said.
Peterson said health care reform is needed. "We're not spending our money wisely," he said.
But he said Friday that he doesn't support any of the current bills. He told the crowd in Willmar that he will hold out for a provision that would end the geographic disparities that penalize Minnesota and other lower-cost states with less Medicare reimbursement.
Including it in a health care reform bill "is our only chance to get this fixed," he said.


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An insatiable demand for corn for ethanol production combined with projected record exports is likely to drive U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio down to 10 percent this season.
The last two times that happened, prices soared.
CBOT corn futures peaked at $5.545 per bushel in July 1996 when the stocks-to-use ratio fell to 5 percent. When the 2003/04 stocks/use ratio fell to 9.4 percent, it produced a high of $3.3525 in April 2004.
The 15-year stocks-to-use ratio average is 15 percent.
According to Dennis Morrison, trading and transportation manager for Integrated Grain and Milling, Fresno, Calif., there will be many "dramatic forces" in the grain and protein meal markets during the 2006/07 crop marketing year.
Morrison made his observations in a grain and protein meal outlook for the 25th Agribusiness Management Conference held recently in Fresno.
"Adverse global growing conditions have resulted in severe shortfalls in feed grain and wheat supplies in much of the world," Morrison said. This means export trade in feed grains will be the highest in decades due to the lowest world ending stocks in 30 years.
On the other hand, global soybean supplies are seemingly plentiful. However, world trade in soybeans and products continue to increase, driven mainly by China's expanding economy and improving diet, Morrison noted.
The United States is harvesting its third consecutive corn crop of more than 11 billion bushels; however, the burgeoning corn ethanol industry is taking an ever increasing share of the U.S. corn production.
USDA projects 2.15 billion bushels of corn will go into producing ethanol this season. However, a private forecaster says the United States will need 2.233 billion bushels of corn to turn out 6.114 billion gallons of ethanol in 2006/07. If realized, this would be a 35 percent one-year increase in corn demand for ethanol and a 240 percent increase since 2000/01.
"If it were not for the robust corn export demand, 2006/07 may have become the first year for the U.S. to send more corn to ethanol production than export sales," said Morrison. That distinction will likely come by 2007/08 "as new ethanol production continues to come online at breakneck speed."
U.S. corn exports are expected to rise to levels not seen since 1990 due to foreign feed grain supply shortfalls, added Morrison.
Production of distillers grain (DDG), a byproduct of ethanol production, is also increasing. Most livestock feeders are experimenting with the use of DDG in feed rations, but its in gaining in popularity due to its nutritional value, roughly 26 percent protein and 10 percent fat.
Morrison said one private forecaster projects DDG production will increase by about 4 million metric tons this year over 2005/06.
This will be offset by a reduction of some other feed ingredients. The same private analyst says that 527 million bushels of corn will be displaced by DDG this season. This is 185 million more bushels than was displaced last season.
As DDG supplies grow, not only will more corn in rations be displaced but it could result in some protein meals being replaced.
USDA, in its September production report, forecast the 2006/07 average farm price for corn to range from $2.15 per bushel to $2.55. This compares to about $2 when the United States started the crop year with record large corn supplies.
Beginning corn stocks this season are second only to last year's record. However, projected record usage for ethanol production and large export sales will reduce ending stocks to just 1.220 billon bushels. This will result in the third lowest stocks to use ratio in the past 15 years and set the stage for a volatile futures market.
"World corn trade volume will set a new record and total coarse grain global trade volume will reach the lofty heights last seen near the end of the fabled 'Russian deals' of the late 1970s and early '80s.
Wheat did not fare as well as corn in the United States and joined the rest of the wheat-producing world in a weather-impacted smaller crop. Morrison noted that the poor crops will result in the lowest world wheat ending stocks in the last 25 years.
"Global demand for wheat will keep U.S. exports well supported despite our relatively tight domestic supplies."
Global demand for wheat for the world's main wheat exporting countries, excluding the United States will drop by more than 30 percent. "All of these conditions will keep wheat prices highly volatile as we have seen in recent market action."
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Pulled into Costco last week to fill up my half-ton Silverado. I was enjoying a nice spring day and suddenly the pump started slowing down.
It was slowing down to stop at $100, and the tank was not full! Two years ago it would stop at $50.
Looking at that five-digit dial, I said, "Where do I get a 'Drill Baby Drill' bumper sticker?" Build a freeway to the Arctic Circle, must be more oil up there somewhere? Where is my Sarah Palin for president button? She knows how to get the drilling rigs running. Build more of those tacky palm-encircled oil platforms off Santa Barbara.
It's about time we invaded Venezuela or another oil-rich country to depose a tinhorn dictator as a humanitarian gesture.
I don't want to see any more $100 bills flying out of my pocket quicker than you can say Exxon, BP, Texaco, Shell, Valero and Arco in the same breath.
I am tired of listening to all the politicians say they are going to roll back oil prices and stop price gouging. Yea. If you believe that, there's a bridge in Brooklyn for sale.
Still stewing as I watched clips of the Royal Wedding. No, I did not light up the DVR to record the British spectacle. Wedding footage was on the news.
The sight of the Royal Couple tootling through London in that stunning Seychelles Blue DB6 MKII Volante Aston Martin was something to behold. I could see myself behind the wheel of a car like that, even if the steering wheel is on the wrong side.
It was given to Prince William's dad in 1969 by his mom, the queen, on the future king's 21st birthday. The son prince and his lovely bride borrowed it for the day.
I later read that the droptop DB6 was powered by surplus wine: the answer to disappearing $100 bills.
Three years ago Aston Martin retrofitted this car's engine to allow it to run on E85 bioethanol fuel refined from surplus grapes grown in a vineyard owned by the Royal Family. It gets only about 10 miles per gallon or roughly four and a half bottles of Chardonnay. Who cares what the gas mileage is; California always seems to be on the verge of a wine surplus.
We are not talking about that high priced stuff out of Napa and Sonoma. That stuff runs about $15-$18 per gallon on the bulk market. We are talking about good ol' 10-ton-per-acre San Joaquin Valley Thompson seedless or Barbera. Bet you could get pretty good gas mileage out of Chenin Blanc. If 2-ton North Coast Cab is running $15 per gallon, then 10-ton valley grapes should be cheaper than regular gas today.
And it would be a boom for growers. Do the math. If a grower gets $200 per ton for a 10-ton crop, that $2,000 per acre. That same 10-ton crop would conservatively generate 160 gallons per ton or 1,600 gallons per acre. At $2 per gallon — half the price of regular today — the grower would make $1,200 more per acre for grapes for bioethanol than for wine or concentrate.
I can see it now. Instead of regular, super regular and premium; the pump would read Selma Thompson regular; Lodi Zinfandel or Santa Barbara Pinot Noir. Fill 'er up!
Mercedes on Merlot; Chevrolet on Chardonnay and Vipers on Viognier would also make the world smell better. California farmers could not plant grapes fast enough.
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Arizona's Rillito River runs from the Santa Catalina Mountains through Tucson to join the Santa Cruz River. "Except it doesn't run," writes journalist Nathaniel Brodie in Ground/Water: The Art, Design and Science of a Dry River. Increasing water demand has dried up the river for most of the year. Yet in Tucson, the broad wash and its tributaries still "lend a certain wonderful, organic disorder to the scene." Through essays, poetry, art, architecture, photography and modern design, the contributors provide a fresh look at how water policy and climate have changed ground and surface water in the Southwest. The book itself is a work of art, with letterpress-printed covers, sewn binding and lush full-color pages.


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Full Black Leather Bmw Z3 Interior
Swaped to M-Coupe Interior have for Sale Excellent condition Z3 Interior which came from 1997 Z3-
2 Electric Leather(Dot) Seats In Excellent Condition
Steering Wheel Leather Black With chrome SRS Badge
2 Leather Door Cards With Speakers
If you are interested give me a call Dean 07719645146
I``m basde in West Sussex, Near Brighton, 20 mins from the M23 of the M25
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Hi Dean,
You're in my neck of the woods Brighton, I'll kept an eye out for you around Sussex.
Very quite on this uk board. I spend my time over on the E39 one.
09/97 528iA SE 5sp Steptronic
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Full Alpina Bodystyling
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18" Alpina Alloys w/Conti Sportcontact 2s
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Hey Steve!
yes really booring on this forum I`m usually on the Z3 one, found so much info from our American friends!! I love your 5! I wish I could get those lights to fit on my Z3 :)
I just love Bm`s, i really want an M3, they coming down a little now, but I don`t have £17K :(
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Hiya Deano, thats my nic name as well! >>
but my usual nic name is 'Dennis'!
I remember when the Z3 was launched, caused quite a buzz in BMW circles! I had a good matey working at BMW UK head office in Bracknell in the IT dept. The thing there was that cars would be 'given' to depts. to test out and then passed along etc, the IT dept got first dibs on the Z3. I remember cruising around in my then 87 318i (slightly modified) and seeing a Z3 zip by me and just enough time to see my mate, so i turned my motor round and chased him! Talked to him and had a good look at it! he wouldn't let me drive it though! bar steward!!!
He also had one of the first ZM3's and M Coupe's as well a little while later!
I also worked for the security company that looked after the BMW HQ and spent about 4 or 5 fill in shifts there. Got to sit in the Yellow 850i they had on display at the time but the VERY BEST bit was...
being able to access all areas for security purposes and looking into the parts warehouse.. Brand Spanking new Alpina COMPLETE engines! AC Schnitzer complete Engines and all the various bits!
One time I had my 95 525i Sport and some of the workers said it looked nice which made me smile no end!
Another place the security company looks after is McLaren over in Woking, I had the fortune of being there for a weekend!
now that place is simply PHENOMENAL ! i was based over at the satellite warehouses, not their new Paragon HQ (although I was once asked to cover a shift there but couldnt make it !) in the place i was, there was bits of F1 racing cars lying around like litter! 3 body pieces of the 2004 Mclaren D Coulthard car just on the floor, I jokingly said to a staff member, can i clear out this rubbish please? he goes yeh, just drop 40 GRAND into our account and you can have it !
I was asked not to take my mobile phone with me, but i did sneak it in, thing is though, 2-3 years ago camera phones were a bit crap so the pix aren't clear at all!
Anyway, going back to yer post, just stick the interior on eBay! there's not much traffic on Roadfly for UK people, they seem to go to some of the (in my opinion inferior) UK BMW boards...
Dennis! West London UK! - Currently on 2001 Volvo V40 Diesel, 2001 Subaru WRX & 2003 Ford F150 Harley Davidson Anniversay Edition power!
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Hi Dean,
Thanks you're Z3 looks the part too.
The lure of the M3 then, I can clearly see the attraction great cars and what an engine.
I want an E39 M5 and now I've turned 25 the insurance is do able just but alas the running costs are not!! I calculated the running costs to be a whopping £10K for 1yrs motoring for me including depreciation. That kinda killed my dream for now maybe when I'm in a position to own two cars then maybe..........
You want these DDE Angel Eyes for your Z3? As you can get them to fit into the std Z3 lights. I notice you've changed yours to aftermarket projector style.
Quick Q for you, where did you get your German style number plate? I am just in the process of acquiring a P plate for my 5 and would like that style of plate. Looks superb.
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£10K for 1 year ? mind if you >>
post up how you came to that figure please?! as it sounds excessive to me...
Thinking about it, I guess you're including petrol costs, servicing costs, depreciation, insurance, road tax.. are you including things like mods as well? and also an 'emergency' fund ?
just seeing what your including in that cost mate...
I know insurance is 'doable' at 25 but even on an M5 it's got to be at least a couple grand?
I'm 33 and at 31 I got quotes for an E36 M3, Porsche 993 shape 911 and the Porsche came out about £250 cheaper at £1600 fully comp on 4yr NCB, im now on 5 years protected and 2 years older so can assume it'll be a little lower, so I'd estimate an M5 for a 25 year old will be 2-3 grand?
Cheers Dennis! West London UK!!
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I can get insurance for £1500 a yr fully comp, I have 8 NCD and my SP60 with 3points for speeding is now gone :)
I factored in deprecation at 1.5% a month, which is low as the M5 is a desirable car however their prices appear to be dropping faster than this now!
I have been covering anywhere between 15-20k miles a year so used 20k as I am bound to want to drive an M5 more. I currently put my existing 5 through its paces regularly late at night on some of Sussexs great B roads.
That kind of mileage is going to necessitate on an M5 the following:
1. a minimum of two services a year which I would want to be at a BMW main dealer
2. 1 set of tyres
3. 1 set of brakes
4. A hell a lot of cleaning, I thoroughly enjoy detailing my car.
Also I have average 24mpg in the 35k that Ive owned my 2.8 so I based the M5 consumption to be 20mpg. I am under no illusions I would not drive a car like that sedately more like I stole it :) which is the point however 20mpg might be pushing it .
I dont have the spread to hand but all in I think I worked it out to be £9100 for the year so I rounded up to 10k to cover any repairs that would be required.
It all adds up pretty quickly.
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Full Alpina Bodystyling
Full Alpina Suspension
18" Alpina Alloys w/Conti Sportcontact 2s
ACS Mirrors
Shadowline Trim
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M5 Grills
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Hi Deano, Great to hear another voice at the uk end- you got sum great visions of the past..what great jobs!! hey bet you wish you had that £40K at the time though...imagine the profit you could make on those parts, ebaY for one would have trebled that cash:)
..shame though to hear you have left the Bmw sector, F150 what a machine although I can`t stand 'Ford' but the American sector is fine.
I travel to London every day, deliver cars I might have even seen you, have clocked two black F150`s round BlackWall Tunnel Area??
I saw a beautifull Z3m Coupe in Silver the other day, I just love them cars..so different and the pace!...I can picture myself down the M11 on a quiet sunday afternoon, I class that as a safe route for a nice open up, I travell it alot too, never really see any Traffic Police..ok v.rarely! :)
Will agree on other chat sites, I have learnt so much from our American friends on their Z` boards, so many things that have saved me from the dealer Head&Toolkit saves so much money from some real input.
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Hey Steve!!
Yer I would love M5 too, I drove one through London the other day, deliverd it to a Hire company, it`s just amazing, the feel it is what makes Bmw so prestige, because they make strong heavy cars, into the best sports saloons out there! nothing touches them.
Did you know the Bmw 3 Series is the best second hand car to buy!!
Autocar-AutoExpress Feb 2006- Just about everything is depreciating at the momment, it makes we wander why people actually still buy New cars? oh, the new 06-Plate thing? they are just crazy :)
suprised to hear those Insurance quates, 25 is classed as matture driver anyway! and with all those years no claims? hey I get 30mpg on easy driving sometimse 34@ 60. I`m sure you can get a better qouate! I would say 1200, get tracker fitted, try elephant and admiral, always try new qouate a few days later, as they do change! especially if you try too many times on one night! it`s like trying for a internet loan.
I know what you mean with enjoying the power though but I`m convinced you can halve that figure!!
The plates I got from Vw show, as I love dubs too! I had a 64 Splitscreen camper I so enjoyed and dearly miss her!! I used to cruise the maderia drive in the sweet summer months.. but got my Z and enjoy it too.
You can find them plates on ebaY, some german sellers do them too, I can`t remebber the website ov them doods at vw stall, my bro might have remembered, I`l ask him tomorrow. they are tin which makes them nice...made me laugh I confused a few Americans for some time with the plates on my car, they just kept guessing although I told them I was in uk LOL!http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/deanjay1/IMG_0451.jpg
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RALEIGH, NC – Coker muscled its way past St. Augustine's College Tuesday afternoon with an 11-8 come-from-behind victory in collegiate baseball. The Cobras rallied from four runs down and a two-run homer in the ninth sealed the win.
Coker scored one run in each of the first three innings, including a solo shot by sophomore Ben Davidson in the second inning. The Falcons answered with four runs in the fourth and fifth innings to lead 8-4 and put the pressure on CC.
In the sixth inning a triple by Eric Losten drove in a pair of runs and Losten came home on a RBI single by Conrad Deese. That still left Coker down by a run, however, and the score remained 8-7 until the top of the eighth inning.
Losten scored on a double by Brian Nally and TJ Dawson pushed Nally across with a two-out single for a 9-8 CC lead. Nic Fletcher capped the rally in the Cobras last at-bat with a two-run blast.
Nally earned the victory for Coker, moving from shortstop to the pitcher's mound in the sixth inning. He pitched four innings with four hits, one walk and zero runs allowed while striking out four batters.
Losten went 3-4 with four runs scored and two RBI, and Dawson picked up two hits and drove in a pair. Fletcher finished 2-6 with two RBI and two runs scored.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson believes he's the NFL MVP. But he's been down this road before.
"I will be a little disappointed (if I don't win)," Peterson said on NFL Network's "NFL AM."
"I feel like I put in a good body of work this season coming off the injury. And what I've done to help my team, to be in the position. I kind of revert back to my freshman year, I felt like I got robbed out of the Heisman Trophy. I led the league and didn't win the Doak Walker award. I know sometimes it's higher up. We'll see what happens.
"Whether I win it or not, I feel like I am, inside, I'm the MVP."
Peterson should have won the Heisman when he was the runner-up to Matt Leinart in 2004. And he should be the MVP in 2012. He carried a Vikings team that had the No. 31 pass offense and won three games in 2011 to the playoffs in 2012. Oh, and there's those 2,097 rushing yards that were second-most in NFL history.
In a passing league that has devalued running backs, Peterson is one of the few workhorse backs. In his opinion, the run game remains critical to winning.
"I don't think it's coming to an end at all," Peterson said. "Running backs now -- me, the Ray Rices, Arian Fosters, I feel like we're setting the stage to let guys know, we're here and we're here to stay. It is definitely becoming a more quarterback-driven league, but we're going to keep us alive, I promise you that."
If we learned anything from the 2012 season, it's to never doubt Adrian Peterson.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter popped, but the rest of the market dropped.
Twitter wowed investors with a 73 percent surge on its first day of trading Thursday. The broader market, however, had its worst day since August as traders worried that the Federal Reserve could cut back on its economic stimulus.
The cause of that worry was a surprisingly strong report on U.S. economic growth in the third quarter. That led investors to believe the Fed could start pulling back as soon as next month, sooner than many anticipated.
After 33 record-high closes this year, an increasing number of investors believe the stock market has become frothy and is ready for a pullback. The first-day surge in Twitter, a company that has never made a profit, was the latest example.
"The market had rallied a heck of a lot and to justify further gains, we really need to see the economy improving or corporate earnings picking up," said Alec Young, global equity strategist with S&P Capital IQ.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 23.34 points, 1.3 percent, to 1,747.15. Even after Thursday's drop, the index is still up 22.5 percent this year. The last time the benchmark index had a bigger gain for a whole year was in 2009.
The Dow Jones industrial average retreated from the record high it set the day before, giving up 152.90 points, or 1 percent, to close at 15,593.98.
The Nasdaq composite lost 74.61 points, or 1.9 percent, to 3,857.33.
Twitter soared $18.90 to $44.90. Twitter priced its initial public offering Wednesday night at $26 per share.
What got traders concerned about a pullback by the Fed was a report from the government early in the day that the U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter, up from 2.5 percent in the previous quarter and more than economists anticipated.
The robust growth "certainly raises the possibility of the Fed pulling back in December," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital. "The Fed is going to test the water."
The Fed is buying $85 billion of bonds every month to hold down interest rates and encourage hiring and borrowing. The program has also helped drive the stock market rally by lowering bond yields, making them less appealing to investors.
Another key economic report comes out on Friday, the government's jobs survey for October. Economists forecast that U.S. employers added 122,000 jobs, down from 148,000 the month before, reflecting a 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government.
The jobs report "has people a little on edge" said Erik Davidson, deputy chief investment officer of Wells Fargo Private Bank. "We're expecting a modest number but it's really hard to say what the impact of the government shutdown will be."
In government bond trading, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.60 percent from 2.64 percent.


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F.R.E.D. Flashing Roadside Emergency Disk
Your new friend FRED
- Features lateral illumination for great visibility
- Light can be seen at up to 1 mile away
- Magnetic back attaches to metal surfaces
Ever been at a concert or festival in the dark and had trouble meeting up with your friends? Everyone gives vague descriptions of where to meet: "By the guy with the cowboy hat and the glow sticks," or "to the left of the stage, halfway back," or "by the hula girl who is hooping by the beer cart." All of the really experienced and wise festival goers know to bring in something to help everyone from your group be able to find you. Your new best friend F.R.E.D. is just the ticket. The flashing roadside emergency disk features 9 different flashing flare modes, so your friends can spot you from up to a mile away!
It also has many other more practical uses as well including in emergencies, camping, as a road flare, on your favorite sea-faring vessel, and more. A push of the button rotates the user through all of the light's functions. Plus, this light was built to last. It can float and withstand up to 10,000 lb of weight.
Product Specifications
- Compact light for signaling or emergencies
- Features 3-LED white worklights and 9 different red flare modes
- Magnetic back for hands free use or mounting
- Fold out hook for hanging in a tent, on a car hood latch, etc.
- Multiple lighting and mounting options make FRED perfect for:
- Road travel
- Camping
- Concerts
- Auto or home repair
- Marking hazardous areas
- Marking points of interest
- Bug Out Bags
- and much much more
- Materials: Shatterproof, crushproof and rainproof
- Batteries: 3 AAA batteries (included) - Last up to 38 hours
- Dimensions: 8 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
- Weight: 4.8 ounces


text: Neuroscience is one of the newest and most exciting areas of study in the sciences. It integrates aspects of both biology and psychology in the investigation of the brain and behavior. The Neuroscience Program at Bowdoin College is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with a wealth of opportunities to explore the brain and the nervous system of species ranging from invertebrates to humans. With four faculty members in Neuroscience, we have one of the largest programs in the country at a small liberal arts college. Neuroscience is an exciting major for students intending to continue in research in neuroscience or in related areas of biology or psychology, for students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, and for those who simply find the subject interesting and wish to pursue it as part of a liberal education.


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The MPC is a power-off brake module with an output shaft. The unit mounts directly on to a NEMA C-Face motor and the output can be coupled to a NEMA C-Face gear reducer. This brake is designed to decelerate or hold an inertial load when the voltage is turned off. When voltage is applied, the friction disc is released and the brake is free of torque. This power-off brake is best suited for parking brake applications used to hold a load in position, and is ideal for creating brake motor packages for small servo & stepper frame motors.
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Spirit Airlines said Tuesday it plans to start new nonstop seasonal service between Fort Lauderdale and Minneapolis-St. Paul on Nov. 8.
The Miramar-based low-cost carrier said the new service will run through April 24, 2013.
Additionally Spirit plans new seasonal service between Minneapolis and Fort Myers' Southwest Florida International Airport for the same period.
"Now travelers from the Twin Cities have easy access to our super low fares to two of Florida's popular sunny destinations during the winter season, as well as an affordable choice to Dallas/Fort Worth," said Spirit's Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle, in a statement.
Spirit also intends to offer four weekly nonstop flights between Minneapolis and Dallas/Forth Worth International starting April 25, which will increase to a daily frequency on June 13.
"I am very pleased that Spirit has already decided to expand its presence at Minneapolis-St. Paul International, less than two months after launching its inaugural service to this airport from Chicago and Las Vegas," said Jeff Hamiel, chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. "The new service essentially adds more low-cost options for flying between Minneapolis-St. Paul and destinations throughout the Americas."
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GNS 2000 GPS GLONASS Receiver
GNS GmbH presents the new GNS 2000, an Apple certified high sensitive GPS/GLONASS-Bluetooth-Receiver, which supplies highly accurate position information via Bluetooth to an Apple or other device as well as to many handhelds based on Windows or Android.
While the GNS 2000 offers a valuable addition to the navigation functionality for the iPod touch (from 2G on), it supplies a optimized GPS reception for the iPhone (from 3G[S]on) even under difficult signal conditions.
The full compatibility of the GNS 2000 with the Apple products is confirmed through the "Made for iPod / iPone / iPad" quality seal.
Equipped with one of the newest high sensitive 99-chanel SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS) enabled GPS Chip and the Bluetooth connection it enables an excellent GPS reception. Hence the GNS GNS 2000 is the perfect complement to your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.
The GNS 2000 supports not only the mentioned Apple products but also the operation with NMEA-based PDAs, smart phones or other portable devices. The recognition of the respective partner device is carried out completely automatically.
The GNS 2000 offers a flexibel range of applications in aircrafts, cars, motorhomes, motorcylcles, bikes or even on foot.
- high sensitive 99-channel GPS/GLONASS chip
- worldwide support for WAAS/EGNOS/QZSS/MSAS/GAGAN, SBAS enabled
- NMEA protocol SPP, 57.600 baud or iPhone protocol (from iOS 3.0.1 on)
- certified transceiver using Serial Port Profile (SPP) ideal for all Bluetooth activated devices (PDA /Mobile/ Notebook /tablet-PC/ car-Pc and others)
- Bluetooth multi connection support
- logger function
- physically switch for power on/off
- stylish design - small and ultra flat box (79.1 * 45.3 * 11.3 mm)
- embedded Li-Ion battery , battery operating time >10 hrs
Package contents:
- GNS 2000 GPS GLONASS BT Receiver
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The price of crude oil continued to rise Friday, a day after posting its biggest jump this year, as traders awaited the release of a closely watched U.S. employment report.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for June delivery was up 61 cents to $94.60 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The price rose sharply on Thursday as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a new low and U.S. unemployment benefit claims dropped. The Nymex contract rose $2.96, or 3.3 percent, to finish at $93.99 a barrel, the biggest one-day gain for crude since November.
"The recent rebound in crude oil prices is a result of more confidence in the global economy as ECB and Fed decisions to stimulate growth could bring a boost in oil demand for the second half of 2013," said analysts at Sucden Financial Research in London.
Later Friday, the U.S. Labor Department will release its monthly employment report for April, which could show whether weak hiring in March was a temporary lull or a more significant trend.
Oil prices have been weighed down in recent weeks by concern that growth — and energy demand — is waning, while supplies remain ample, particularly in the U.S.
Brent crude, which is used to set prices of oil from the North Sea used by many U.S. refiners, was up 65 cents to $103.50 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange:
— Wholesale gasoline rose 0.82 cent to $2.7888 a gallon.
— Heating oil added 1.55 cents to $2.871 a gallon.
— Natural gas fell 3.4 cents to $3.991 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Pamela Sampson in Bangkok contributed to this report.


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DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladesh tribunal convicted and sentenced an Islamist party leader to death on Thursday for atrocities in the country's war of independence, bringing a wave of violent protest from his supporters nationwide.
Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, 61, assistant secretary general of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, was found guilty of genocide and torture of unarmed civilians during the 1971 war to break away from Pakistan, lawyers and tribunal officials said.
War veterans were among hundreds on the street outside the court who cheered the verdict, the fourth war crimes conviction by the tribunal. More are expected.
Bangladesh is reeling from a garment factory collapse that killed more than 900 people last month and has also been rocked by protests and counter-protests related to the complex legacy of the independence war in recent months.
The unrest is one of the main challenges facing the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who opened an inquiry into abuses committed during the war in 2010.
Leading defense lawyer Abdur Razzaq rejected the verdict and sentence and said Kamaruzzaman would appeal.
Supporters and activists of Jamaat and its student front Islami Chatra Shibir staged violent protests against the verdict in cities across the country, including Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna and Patuakhali, police and witnesses said.
They said activists blocked highways, attacked vehicles, started fires and attacked banks and government buildings. Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse them.
Jamaat called a day-long general strike on Sunday to protest against the verdict.
At the end of British colonial rule of India in 1947, the territory of what is now Bangladesh became East Pakistan, politically united with West Pakistan but separated from it by hundreds of kilometers (miles) of Indian land.
It won independence with India's help in December 1971 following a nine-month war against West Pakistan.
In the fighting, Jamaat opposed independence and fought alongside the West Pakistan military. They were accused of involvement in atrocities.
Unrest erupted in January when the tribunal sentenced to death in absentia a leader of Jamaat. Thousands took to the streets in February demanding the execution of another Jamaat leader after he was jailed for life on similar charges.
More than 100 people have been killed in clashes this year, most of them Islamist party activists and members of the security forces.
"We are happy with the verdict as it fulfills the demands of the countrymen, especially the young generation," said Imran Sarker, who gave up his medical practice to lead the movement demanding the death penalty for all war criminals.
Jamaat and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party accuse the prime minister of using the tribunal to persecute them. The government denies the charge.
The tribunal has been criticized by rights groups for failing to adhere to international standards. Human Rights Watch said lawyers, witnesses and investigators reported they had been threatened.
(Additional reporting by Serajul Quadir; Editing by Andrew Roche)


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Box Office Recap: What Happened over the Weekend?
Box Office Recap: What Happened over the Weekend?
Despite winter storms across the country, "Identity Thief" managed to land top spot at the box office with earnings of $36,593,000. Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy team up in this clever comedy about an unlikely criminal and the man she targets. Sandy has never liked his unusual name, but at least it helps him track down the woman who stole his identity. Although the thief may look unassuming, Sandy ends up in a complicated and hilarious struggle to make his life his own again. The R rating is due to language and mature content.
"Side Effects" brought in $10,015,000 during its debut weekend. The eerie and suspenseful thriller follows Emily, a young New York woman who is trying to find relief from the anxiety that plagues her life and threatens her happy marriage. She finally seeks the help of a psychiatrist, who hands her a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication. Although the drug seems like a lifesaver, it soon becomes clear that it comes at the cost of a human life. The movie has an R rating for mature content, nudity, violence, and language
Continuing Films
During the weekend of February 8, "Warm Bodies" earned $11,500,000 in box office proceeds, bringing total earnings to over $36 million. R feels resigned to his life as a zombie, or rather, his lack of a life. When he eats the brain of a young man and experiences deepening romantic feelings for the victim's girlfriend, everything begins to change. Language and zombie violence contribute to the movie's PG-13 rating.
"Silver Linings Playbook" has made more than $90 million since its opening, including $6,908,000 this past weekend. When Tiffany meets Pat, they both want something. Pat wants to connect with his ex-wife, while Tiffany just wants a partner for an upcoming dance competition. The two agree to help each other out, but they may end up with more than they bargained for. The R rating is due to nudity, language, and mature content.
"Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" brought in $5,750,000, with total earnings of more than $43 million. After managing to outmaneuver an evil witch, two siblings grow up to become skilled bounty hunters. Witches everywhere fear the duo, but there is one powerful witch who can still give them a run for their money. The film is rated R due to nudity, language, mature content, and violence and gore.
"Mama" saw weekend earnings of $4,323,000. Overall, the film has made more than $64 million. After Lucas experiences a mysterious accident, Annabel has to take care of his two young nieces by herself. In addition to helping the girls acclimate to normal life after a past trauma, Annabel also has to deal with a growing supernatural threat. The eerie horror film earned its PG-13 rating for violence, terror, disturbing images, and thematic elements.
Movies to DVD
"Skyfall" arrives out on DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday, February 12. The twenty-third Bond film stars Daniel Craig as the tough and enigmatic secret agent. When his loyal friend and colleague, M, faces pressures from both MI6 and outside forces, Bond comes to her aid. However, the move may prove disastrous for both of them. "Skyfall" has a PG-13 rating for language, smoking, mature content, and intense violence throughout.
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" follows Charlie, a reserved teenager who worries about his failure to fit in with his peers. When he meets two free-spirited students, Charlie's life starts to turn around. However, his past may still catch up with him. The film has a PG-13 rating for thematic material, a fight, mature content and references, and drug and alcohol use, all involving teens.
In "The Sessions," a man who has spent his entire life in an iron lung decides to experience more of what life has to offer. The first step is losing his virginity, meaning that he must draw on the services of a surrogate. The provocative film has an R rating for mature content, including frank references and graphic nudity.
"The Man with the Iron Fists" stars RZA as a village blacksmith for an unusual town. He makes deadly weapons to arm the townspeople. When outside forces show up with greedy intentions, they will face more of a challenge than they expected. The film's R rating is due to strong violence, mature content, brief drug use, and language.
"Silent Hill: Revelation" is available to rent or own on February 12. For her entire life, Heather has been trying to outrun a mysterious threat. Her father tries to protect Heather from her frightening past, but if Heather wants to find true freedom, she may have to venture into the dark and hostile world of Silent Hill. "Silent Hill; Revelation" has an R for disturbing images, violence, language, and brief nudity.


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The beginning of a four-day weekend, and the start of a 15-day unofficial holiday, began this morning for outdoor enthusiasts and sportsmen.
The beginning of a four-day weekend, and the start of a 15-day unofficial holiday, began this morning for outdoor enthusiasts and sportsmen.
Whether the time spent devoted to opening day of firearms season is successful could — more than ever — depend on where deer hunters plan to stalk their prey.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is playing a major factor in deer population across the southern third of the state. Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials said herds in St. Joseph and Cass counties have been hit especially hard by EHD.
Steve Chadwick, wildlife division supervisor for the DNR's Southwest Region, lives in Flowerfield Township and typically hunts on a 50-acre field not far from his home.
Based on what he has noted so far this fall, Chadwick said he won't even bother hunting in the area.
"My trail camera hasn't shown a thing since October," he said, noting the quantity of dead deer from the EHD virus has had a varying impact on deer populations, from substantial to hardly at all. "Meanwhile, there's an area in Kalamazoo County where I hunt and there's so many deer, you wouldn't even know there's a disease anywhere in the state."
Chadwick said despite EHD's impact, he will also try his luck at a state game site in Cass County, where there may be stronger numbers than in St. Joseph County's Flowerfield and Fabius townships specifically.
30 counties, 13,000 cases
About 600,000 hunters are expected to hunt during firearms season, and the deer-population situation in Southwest Michigan is consistent with what Chadwick has heard from other regions where EHD has been prevalent.
Working from the DNR's regional office in Plainwell, Chadwick said the state agency has been alerted to 13,000 cases of EHD-infected deer deaths over a 30-county region in Michigan.
The culprit is a fly-like insect called a midge. A midge bite causes a deer to suffer and die from internal bleeding.
The virus is fast-acting, often claiming a victim within 10 to 14 days and leaving many dead along rivers and bodies of water, where infected deer ventured to quench a thirst exacerbated by the internal bleeding.
Chadwick said with a few heavy frosts already in the books, midge flies are no longer a problem this fall. He said a mild winter, followed by a warm spring and excessively dry summer all contributed to an environment favorable to a prosperous midge fly population. A repeat of the weather pattern in 2013 could yield the same result on Michigan's deer populations, he said.
"If the ground doesn't freeze hard over the winter and the midge larvae survive, there's a chance we could see the problem again," he said.
Chadwick said he has no estimate how many deer have succumbed to EHD.
According to what he has been told by a number of bow hunters, the hardest-hit areas have seen deer populations decrease by as much as 90 percent.
Jim Fassett of Park Township said he doesn't doubt what Chadwick has heard. A longtime hunter, Fassett said he has seen EHD's impact firsthand in the Parkville area.
He has 13 acres at his residence, which borders the Portage River.
Fassett also hunts on in-laws' property in Fabius Township, where he has heard populations are down by about 80 percent compared to 2011.
"Down by the river I've counted about 30 dead, including five I saw in the last month within a relatively short distance and they were just decomposing … even the predators that would normally feed on them know something is wrong because they haven't even touched the deer," Fassett said.
Fellow hunters have told him about a stretch of the Flowerfield Creek littered with 20 dead deer and nearly two dozen more alongside Rocky River.
St. Joseph County drain commissioner Jeff Wenzel said he has seen his share of dead deer near of water. One thing he has noticed is the smell of the dead deer is acutely malodorous.
"Dead deer don't smell too good to begin with, but I was over at Doobie Falls in Fabius Township and the dead deer smell was so strong and so bad, I had to get out of there," Wenzel said.
More selective
Fassett, 52, said some hunters have said they are going to be more selective about what they shoot. Chadwick has heard similar comments.
"It's a bit of a quandary, for sure. Do you take down a doe or pass and wait for a buck?" Fassett said. "The doe you pass on will probably be giving birth next year and they're needed to keep the population up."
Chadwick, meanwhile, said EHD does not have an impact on humans.


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NHIAA Roundup: Campbell prevails in Cooperstown
May 11. 2013 1:04AM
Zach Byers tossed a complete game to help the Campbell of Litchfield baseball team defeat Mascenic, 3-2, Friday in a game played at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Byers limited Mascenic to four hits, struck out 10 and walked one. Nick Freson and Jackson Musco each had a sacrifice fly for the Cougars, who improved to 8-4 in Division III. Mascenic dropped to 4-7.
Spaulding 3, Salem 0: At Salem, Joshua Gagne worked all seven innings and Loukas Brigham went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to highlight Spaulding's victory.
The game was scoreless until the sixth inning, when Justin Jewell scored on a sacrifice fly. Brigham followed with a two-run single to give Spaulding (8-4) some breathing room. Gagne allowed four hits, striking out two with two walks. Dan Morin led Salem's offense with two hits and a stolen base.
Pembroke 12, West 0: At Pembroke, Shane St. Onge pitched five innings and fanned eight Blue Knights, leading the Spartans (9-2) past Manchester West (3-8). St. Onge allowed only one hit and walked two. Mike Martinez went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and three runs scored to highlight the Pembroke offense.
Goffstown 19, Lebanon 1: At Goffstown, the Grizzlies scored 19 runs in the first inning and remained on top of the Division II standings. Tyler Perron, Chris Hood, Adam Routhier and Chris Garrison each had three hits for the Grizzlies. Garrison's hits included a two-run home run.
Alvirne 2, Concord 1: At Concord, Dan Brown scored a run and drove in another in support of sophomore Derek Hudson, who held Concord to five hits in six innings. Tyler Brown earned the save. Brown has a team-high .406 batting average.
Bishop Guertin 8, Pinkerton 7: At Derry, Eric Damphousse, Clint Fontanella, Jon McQuarrie, Andrew Mierzwa and Griffin Scanlon each collected two hits for the Cardinals, who overcame a four-run deficit. Pinkerton made it a one-run game by scoring three times in the sixth, but BG's Quinn DiPasquale tossed a scoreless seventh.
Bishop Guertin 10, Pinkerton 3: At Nashua, Kristina Terrazano pitched four innings, and relievers Holly Kathois and Kristina Haggdan each made a scoreless appearance for the Cardinals (7-5).
Kenzie McCabe homered and drove in four runs for BG, and Tori Dubois went 2-for-4 with an RBI. For Pinkerton (6-7), Natalie Fabrizio pitched six innings and allowed one earned run.
Franklin 9, Hopkinton 6: At Franklin, winning pitcher Kelsey Bird allowed four hits and struck out seven Hawks, and Mariah Gauthier hit a three-run homer to highlight the Golden Tornadoes' victory.
Lexi Colpack homered in the second inning and had two hits.
Becca Shatney collected two hits for Hopkinton (8-3).
Goffstown 14, Lebanon 0: At Goffstown, sophomore Nicole Nanof hit two home runs to help Goffstown pick up its ninth victory of the season. Nanof hit a solo home run in the third, and a three-run home run to highlight a 10-run fourth. Hanna Gifford, Nicole Ripley and Haeli Campbell each had two hits for the Grizzlies.
Girls' lacrosse
Nashua North 14, Keene 13: At Keene, Kara Upton scored five goals, and Catherine McInerney played exceptional defense and forced several turnovers. Winning goalkeeper Sierra Mullin made 10 saves for the Titans (6-6). Ellen Malley and Payton Wilhelm each had four goals for Keene (2-7).
Souhegan 22, Exeter 12: At Amherst, Mickenzie Larivee collected eight goals and three assists to lead the Souhegan offense. The Sabers also received a six-goal performance from Madison Learned.
Londonderry 12, Pinkerton 11: At Derry, Alexa Bedell and Chelsea Leavis each scored three goals and Sarah Ford made 12 saves to highlight Londonderry's victory. Erin Coutts and Maggie McCarthy each had four goals for the Astros.


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modern loft
Size50 m²
Floor No.0(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Family/child friendly
- Disabled access
- Elevator in building
- Towels
Accommodation summary
The apartment is cozy and quiet, recently renovated and is well equipped.
The sleeping area is equipped with a comfortable double bed and, bedside tables and chest of drawers.
In the living area you will find a LCD TV 32" with SKYTV (+ news and children pack), DVD player and a sofa that, in case of need, it becomes a comfortable double bed.
A free wi-fi connection is available for all our guests.
There is also a fully equipped kitchen with electric oven, dishwasher, refrigerator with freezer, toaster, juicer, coffee maker, kettle, bottle warmer and wide range of accessories for cooking.
The bathroom is equipped with shower and hairdryer.
All supplies of sheets and towels are included.
On request, you will find a cot for babies and a stroller for your walks.
Your pets are always welcome, regardless of race or size.
In the apartment you will find bedding, pillows and bowls.
House rulesThe cost of booking is not including City tax equal to EUR 3.50 per person per day, payable in cash on arrival.
No smoking apartment
check in: 13.00/21.00
check out: 11.00 (You can stay more if we don't wait for another guest)
|Price for > 1 guests
|11 € per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|3 months
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Esperienza ottima! Prima visita a Roma e primo soggiorno con Wimdu e mi sono trovata molto bene. La casa è fornita di tutto il necessario e anche di più. Lo spazio è ben sfruttato, è ordinata, pulita e con tutti i confort anche da bagno e da tempo libero (es guide, libri, film, giochi). La padrona di casa gentilissima e disponibile e i tempi e modi di presa e riconsegna chiavi/ appartamento super efficiente. La zona è piacevole non troppo in centro non troppi in periferia e puoi trovare di tutto (supermercati, alimentari, fast food, ristoranti, pizzerie, pasticcerie, gelaterie, sartoria, lavanderia, negozi telefonia, Chiesa, posta e chi più ne ha più ne metta) e tanti mezzi di trasporto diversi compresa la metro. L'appartamento è a piano terra quindi anche comodo per arrivare con bagagli o persone con difficoltà. Se dovessi trovare il pelo nell'uovo direi che il phon avrebbe bisogno di una sistemata e che la scala è un po' scomoda.. ma non sono neanche veri problemi perché la proprietaria si è subito presa carico della cosa preoccupandosi del phon e comunicandoci che il divano è anche un letto se aperto, quindi che dire... promosso a pieni voti!
Chiara è stata molto disponibile e carina, l'appartamento era pulito, ordinato ma soprattutto molto bello! se dovessi tornare a Roma proverò sicuramente a vedere se è possibile soggiornare ancora qui!
The apartment was nice and had everything we needed. It was also near the metro station. Chiara was very helpful and kind person. Thank you for a wonderful getaway in Rome.
Una anfitriona genial y muy atenta. El apartamento super limpio comodo y acogedor. Seguro repetiria!!!
The apartment was very nice and the way we imagined it to be due to the fotos we saw in the internet. The communcation with Francesca was very good. She was always intrested in knowing if everything was okay. I will defenitely recommend the apartment to other Rome-visitors. :-)
The appartment was very nice and complete and clean. All was there to have great holidays. Furthermore, Francesca was was very nice. She gave us all informations about the appartement and about the comodities around the flat.
Very nice !!
Very nice one-room flat with a good queen-size bed on a veranda and a seperate bathroom.
The flat is equipped with everything you need (except maybe a washing machine).
The neighborhood is nice, there is a very good take-away pizza place nearby as well as a supermarket. The subway is away less than 10 min by foot, busses go around the clock. The contact is very nice and helpful; you get answers and help immediately.
There is nothing to complain, two thumbs up...
Tutto perfetto! ILe padrone di casa gentilissime e disponibilissime, l'appartamento pulito e molto funzionale
We were with 4 people between 25 - 30 for 3 nights. The hostess (Chiara) was very friendly and courteous. It is very easy to reach via email and phone, and is also very helpful with problems and quickly spot because you live nearby. The apartment was very clean, well equipped and tastefully and lovingly decorated. The apartment is reached on the ground floor and no stairs. For families with children there is a perfect apartment. There was a lot of information material in English and Italian for Rome. There were board games, TV (Sky Receiver). Awesome was the Wi-Fi device, which could take the day into town. Always wireless so they had it in the city. In 4 adult persons the bath has reached its maximum capacity, but it was very clean, modern and tastefully decorated and fully equipped with Badutensielen (shampoo, towels, silk toilet paper, etc.) The location of the apartment is also ideal as conveniently. 5-7 minute walk to the nearest metro station (line B1, S.Agnese Annibaliano). And 3 minutes to the bus stop. Parking outside the front door are in place, but is notorious. You have to have patience and luck. However, short-term is to park in the second or third row is not problematic in Rome. A supermarket is just around the corner, and bakers, greengrocers etc. all in very close proximity. We felt very comfortable and would definitely come again.
Wir waren mit 4 Personen zwischen 25 - 30 für 3 Nächte.
Die Gastgeberin (Chiara) war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommen. Sie ist sehr gut per Email und Telefon zu erreichen und ist auch bei Problemen auch sehr hilfsbereit und schnell vor Ort, da Sie in der Nähe wohnen.
Die Wohnung war sehr sauber, super ausgestattet und geschmack- und liebevoll eingerichtet.
Die Wohnung ist im Erdgeschoss und ohne Treppen zu erreichen.
Für Familien mit Kindern ist es eine perfekte Wohnung.
Es gab viel Infomaterial auf Englisch und Italienisch für Rom. Es gab Gesellschaftsspiele, TV (Sky-Reciever). Genial war das W-Lan-Gerät, welches man auch den Tag über mit in die Stadt nehmen konnte. Man hatte also immer W-Lan in der Stadt dabei.
Bei 4 Erwachsenen Personen hat das Bad seine maximale Kapazität erreicht, jedoch war es sehr sauber, modern und geschmackvoll sowie voll ausgestattet mit Badutensielen (Shampoo, Handtücher, Seide, Toilettenpapier etc.)
Die Lage der Wohnung ist ebenso ideal wie verkehrsgünstig. 5-7 Minuten Fußweg bis zur nächsten Metrostation (Linie B1, S.Agnese Annibaliano). Und 3 Minuten bis zur Bushaltestelle.
Parkplätze vor der Haustüre sind zwar vorhanden, jedoch notorisch belegt. Man muss Glück und Geduld haben. Jedoch ist kurzfristiges in zweiter oder dritter Reihe zu parken in Rom nicht problematisch.
Ein Supermarkt ist gleich um die Ecke, sowie Bäcker, Gemüsehändler etc. alles in sehr naher Umgebung.
Wir haben uns sehr Wohlgefühlt und würden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
- Secure payment via SSL encryption


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Portland's solar energy generates top 20 label
April 15, 2014 by Jeff
Filed under Green Energy News
Portland was propelled into the top 20 solar-powered U.S. cities this week by generating solar energy through programs including Solarize Portland, Environment Oregon and Solar Forward.
At number 15, Portland is contributing to solar growth in the U.S., which today has 200 times more solar power installed than in 2002.
The top 20 cities, leading with Los Angeles, have more solar power than the entire U.S. had five years ago. Though they hold only 0.1 percent of the nations land mass, these cities generate 7 percent of the nations solar power.
As a pollution-free energy source with no fuel costs, solar energy is an important part of the citys overall strategy to protect the climate and reduce carbon emissions, says Portland Mayor Charlie Hales. The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has helped demonstrate whats possible at the local level with great programs like Solarize Portland and Solar Forward, but theres much more to be done.
On April 10, Solar Forward, a Portland-based government program, named Hacienda Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Cully as the next site for solar installation. Environment Oregon, a statewide nonprofit, partnered with them to add solar panels to the Ortiz Community Centers futsal court. The 10-kilowatt solar array on the roof of the court will power the courts lights as well as the community center.
Hacienda has long believed that environmental amenities should be available to Portlanders of all income levels, says Victor Merced, executive director of Hacienda CDC. We are excited for the opportunity to build on our commitment to green building in Cully with the addition of this partnership with Solar Forward.
Its not only nonprofits growing and supporting solar power in Oregon. Apple opened a new data center in Prineville and plans to power it entirely with renewable energy. Facilities like this use more electricity than a small city, but Apple is looking into wind, hydroelectric and solar sources, which it is already operating at a 20-megawatt facility in South Carolina.
Apple plans to buy 200 acres to install solar panels near its 338,000-square-foot facility, which is estimated to exceed 37 megawatts, or as much power as 27,000 homes.
Solar energy has no fuel costs, smoggy pollution or contribution to climate change. The cost of fossil fuels is rising, but using solar power instead also saves the water that would be used to cool fossil fuel facilities.
Solar energy is estimated to bring 2,900 jobs to Oregon for maintenance, installation and manufacturing. Portlands solar capacity has grown from about 4 to 15 megawatts in the past five years.
The skys the limit on solar energy. Portland is a shining example of solar leadership, says Charlie Fisher, field organizer with Environment Oregon. By committing to bold goals and expanding on the good policies weve adopted, we can take solar to the next level.
To view Portlands solar energy map, visit: www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/446449
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A biology degree can answer all these questions and more.
Biology is the study of life and explains how life forms, how living things function, and how living things relate to each other as well as their environments. From studying this ever growing field of science, you will understand energy resources and food production, disease prevention, public health, conservation and environmental quality, and much more.
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By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Texas, May 22 (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on Wednesday.
The measure, which passed the state House 104-42, had already passed the state Senate. Texas Governor Rick Perry had earlier urged legislators to require drug tests for those seeking unemployment or welfare benefits in the state.
A separate bill mandating drug testing for certain welfare applicants passed in the Senate but failed in the House late on Tuesday after chamber Democrats managed to block it from coming to a vote before a midnight deadline. The biennial legislative session, which began in January, is due to wrap up on Monday.
The unemployment benefits measure would require certain unemployment applicants to complete a written screening, and if that indicates they are a likely drug user, they would have to pass a drug test to be eligible for benefits.
Only applicants seeking work in occupations that already require drug testing - such as aviation and trucking - would be subject to the drug screening. Those already enrolled in a drug treatment program - or those who enroll in treatment after failing a drug test - would still be eligible for benefits.
"The intent of this bill is to help lift people up and help them towards a better way," Republican Brandon Creighton, the House author of the bill, told colleagues on Wednesday, "and at the same time making sure that the unemployment benefits fund is solvent and there to help those that need it the most."
But Democrats argued that there is no indication that people who lose their jobs are especially likely to use drugs.
"Losing a job is a very traumatic thing," Democratic Representative Chris Turner said on the House floor on Tuesday night, when the House tentatively approved the bill. "Aren't we just adding insult to injury in what is a very traumatic situation already?"
Two states have passed laws requiring drug testing of unemployment benefits recipients, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Indiana passed its law in 2011 and Kansas passed one this year that goes into effect in July.
Texas' welfare proposal would have required applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which provides cash welfare benefits, to undergo a drug screening and, in some cases, a drug test.
At least eight states have passed legislation regarding drug testing or screening for applicants or recipients of public assistance such as welfare and food stamps, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The newest legislation was signed into law in Kansas in April, and Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah have also passed bills. But Florida's law has been halted by courts, and Tennessee's is a requirement for state officials to develop a plan and report back to lawmakers.
Proposals to require drug testing of welfare applicants and recipients gained traction in 2011, and at least 29 states have proposed such legislation in 2013, according to the NCSL. (Reporting by Corrie MacLaggan; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Phil Berlowitz)


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Poets' Corner
05-09-2011, 07:06 PM (This post was last modified: 09-09-2011 03:53 PM by GirlyMan.)
RE: Poets' Corner
(05-09-2011 05:53 PM)Zatamon Wrote: It was a hot summer day and I was driving on a country road, in the middle of a swampy area and there it was, almost at arms-length, just floated up from the marsh and seemed to hover in the mist. One of my truly spiritual moments.
So be it.
There is but one truly serious philosophical problem. - Camus
RE: Poets' Corner
Oh wow, you guys have got a lot of talent (a whole hell of a lot more than me ^.^).
I'm a bit of an amateur poet, but most of my poetry is crappy stuff I wrote as a teenager Here's a couple that are a little more recent though:
All the world's a stage, and we,
Merely players, play our roles
As we please. There is no great
Puppeteer in the sky; no
Shakespeare behind the Globe; no
Prompter cuing lines, for there are
No lines to behold. Some players
May still read - from an aging,
Fading script, sure - but they need not.
There is no audience beyond the stage;
No one to judge the merit of their
Prose, nor measure the metre of
Their lines. Following a script is just
A waste of time.
Beyond the stage, behind the curtain,
What awaits these players is
Mere-ly oblivion; of their characters,
The death of their careers. Learning lines
Will not extend their lives; the theatre
Door is open - exit at your time.
- This poem was inspired by Jaques' famous "All the world's a stage" speech in As You Like It -
Life is like an ever-moving pen
Across a page; you can control
It to a certain extent, but
You cannot stop it or let go.
Every mark made cannot be
Undone by any hand or wishful thinking,
Yet you do not have time
To pause and contemplate
Your next move; you just move.
The pen can flow across the
Page in graceful arcs or fall
To the habit of repeating
Circles within circles within
A house in the cold, but you
Always have a choice to make
The circles pretty. You cannot
Write off the page or it will
Never be read. I write in blue
Myself and my work stays on the page;
My work is my life scrawled
In pretty lines that must
Resemble something abstracted.
After all, that is what modern
Art is all about. Life, modern
Life is moving across the page
Sans pen, but leaving tracks just the same.
Oh and, @bemore: I barely ever give titles to my poetry either, though in my case it's 'cause I suck at coming up with them. Only rarely do I find a title that fits well enough with my poem that I'll title it.
"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker." - Dr. Van Helsing, Dracula
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RE: Poets' Corner
something from my distant, distant youth:
There must always be dragons who
obligingly drop dead
at the right hero's feet.
There must always be enemies,
conveniently in the wrong
and weak.
There must be gods
after somebody's blood -
prayers and swords
to open gates
and make rain fall.
Nobody wants to be real;
nobody wants to be
just another biped,
scrounging for roots and love.
It's not enough
to feed our children;
it's not enough to know for sure
where the stars will go next.
It's not enough to be alive
or even to be safe and out of pain
and to sleep warm.
There must always be goats
to burn for our vicious pet gods.
There must be gods
to make us great,
that we need not be good.
Okay, Zatamon, you finally broke down my resistance. Hope you're happy.
If you pray to anything, you're prey to anything.
RE: Poets' Corner
I claim amateur status as well, but this is one of my better ones.
Shock moves in as the world goes mute
Painful is each breath
I call out desp'rately into space
But none answers back 'cept death
My fingers taste the blood below
But my eyes no longer see it
My throat it catches that last request
And my lips they cannot free it
I'm so afraid, but a hand grips mine
I grasp it with all my life
But I cannot know, that hand I hold
Is the one that held the knife
RE: Poets' Corner
(06-09-2011 10:29 AM)Peterkin Wrote: Okay, Zatamon, you finally broke down my resistance. Hope you're happy.
Yes, Peterkin, I am very happy, even though you blew me away!
RE: Poets' Corner
(06-09-2011 10:15 AM)Zatamon Wrote: Hi SecularStudent, I liked both of them very much -- found myself in perfect agreement with the thoughts expressed and the flow of the words was almost mesmerizing. They were also very concise, expressing a lot of intriguing thoughts with the minimal number of words, which is the hallmark of good poetry.
Thanks for the compliments ^.^
About the capital letters: I write most of my poetry with a pen and paper actually. It's just an obsessive habit of mine to use conventional capitalisation in most of my poetry
"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker." - Dr. Van Helsing, Dracula
RE: Poets' Corner
Your poem, Peterkin, reminded me of my all time favourite poem by Polish Nobel Lauriet Wislawa Szymborska.
Here it comes:
The End and the Beginning - By Wislawa Szymborska
After every war
someone has to tidy up.
Things won't pick
themselves up, after all.
Someone has to shove
the rubble to the roadsides
so the carts loaded with corpses
can get by.
Someone has to trudge
through the sludge and ashes,
through sofa springs
the shards of glass,
the bloody rags.
Someone has to lug the post
to prop the wall,
someone has to glaze the window,
set the door in its frame.
No sound bites, no photo opportunities,
and it takes years.
All the cameras have gone
to other wars.
The bridges need to be rebuilt,
the railroad stations, too.
Shirtsleeves will be rolled
to shreds.
Someone, broom in hand,
still remembers how it was.
Someone else listens, nodding
his unshattered head.
But others are bound to be bustling nearby
who'll find all that
a little boring.
From time to time someone still must
dig up a rusted argument
from underneath a bush
and haul it off to the dump.
Those who knew
what this was all about
must make way for those
who know little.
And less than that.
And at last nothing less than nothing.
Someone has to lie there
in the grass that covers up
the causes and effects
with a cornstalk in his teeth,
gawking at clouds.
RE: Poets' Corner
The words I am about to put are not my own.........there not actually what people would immediatly deem as "poetry"......they are not from poetic sources.
I wont say where there from.......if you wish you can put some/part/all of them into a search engine and you will find out if you feel you need to........but first just see the words for what they are, without judging them from where they came from.
I hope you understand what fear is before you have to feel it.
I hope my neurosis don't rub off on you.
I hope you always have enough to eat.
I hope you're never bullied and I hope you never bully others.
I hope you find love.
I hope you don't die before your time.
I hope you don't blame yourself for things that are not your fault.
I hope you're always playing your tape and I hope you'll visit me when I'm old.
I hope you are true to yourself.
I hope that rejection doesn't stop you loving.
I hope you never experience war.
What, are you come to teach me?
Well, would you want 'Philosophy' or 'The New Wayne Rooney' ?
Will it be poetry that lights your eyes?
Mine are shining and my tears flow free...
Oh my son, what have I done?
Brought perfection to this world of confusion heedlessly...
Now you're the one feeding me,
Because I never knew love like this, endlessly reaching back through eternity that I can clearly see in your face when you smile at me and grab my finger.
I stare at my reflection in the mirror:
"Why am I doing this to myself?"
Losing my mind on a tiny error,
I nearly left the real me on the shelf.
No, no, no, no, no...
Don't lose who you are in the blur of the stars!
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
It's okay not to be okay.
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart.
Tears don't mean you're losing, everybody's bruising,
Just be true to who you are!
Brushing my hair, do I look perfect?
I forgot what to do to fit the mould, yes!
The more I try the less it's working, yeah
'Cause everything inside me screams
No, no, no, no, no...
Yes, no's, egos, fake shows, like WOAH!
Just go, and leave me alone!
Real talk, real life, good love, goodnight,
With a smile, that's my home!
That's my home, no...
I feel so much, and yet I feel nothing.
I am a rock, I am the sky, the birds and the trees and everything beyond.
I am the wind, in the fields in which I roar. I am the water, in which I drown.
07-09-2011, 10:23 PM (This post was last modified: 07-09-2011 11:00 PM by GirlyMan.)
RE: Poets' Corner
(06-09-2011 09:58 AM)SecularStudent Wrote: There is no audience beyond the stage;
I find that profound.
(06-09-2011 10:29 AM)Peterkin Wrote: There must be gods
I find that profound.
(07-09-2011 07:53 AM)bemore Wrote: It's okay not to be okay.
I find that profound.
(06-09-2011 10:31 AM)Homunculus Wrote: But I cannot know, that hand I hold
But I should've known ...
It would be nice if I could add something profound myself someday instead of just recognizing it. Ah well.
There is but one truly serious philosophical problem. - Camus
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