text:
Last year Doug's mom gifted me with some hanging hand towels that his grandmother made. They were beautifully crocheted vintage towels and I actually used them! The button loop hanger was perfect ~ and they stayed put! But I soon felt the need to put such a treasure away for safe keeping. I certainly didn't want to ruin them or find the boys giving Abby a bath with them!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Hand towel love
Last year Doug's mom gifted me with some hanging hand towels that his grandmother made. They were beautifully crocheted vintage towels and I actually used them! The button loop hanger was perfect ~ and they stayed put! But I soon felt the need to put such a treasure away for safe keeping. I certainly didn't want to ruin them or find the boys giving Abby a bath with them!
63 comments:
- Eden said...
I needed this! It is now on my Projects To Do list in my Favorites!
- June 2, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Rachel said...
Well, while I doubt I am on your Christmas list, lol, my kitchen is in red and white (VERY white) and black (well, ORB, but still).
I think this would be really easy to do in those colors. But I can safely say that I don't think that I've got a real problem finding dishtowels...:-)
But the boys are still young (mine are), and so I may end up needing to make some...lol. :-)
Thanks for sharing!
- June 2, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Mom2fur said...
My husband would tie our towels to the oven handle because the kids were always making off with them for 'placemats.' So now I try to put hangers on them whenever I can. It's a fun and quick project. I've never seen this particular pattern, so I'm definitely going to check it out. Thanks! It looks really cute on your towels.
- June 2, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- ~Alison~ said...
I love the bright colors you used for these!
- June 2, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Marisa Hopkins said...
Cute!! I have a white kitchen in need of color - and handtowels, too! Love these!
- October 5, 2011 at 3:40 PM
- Kristy said...
LOVE those. my kids are always using my hand towels as face cloths in the bathrooms. driving me crazy when guests go in and no hand towels are there.
with that pattern did you follow the instructions? i was confused with the two buttons they said and why would you need flannel?
- October 6, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
Kristy, I used regular fabric with no flannel. I think the flannel makes it a bit more "quilted", and the two buttons is so that you can use both sides of the towel to hang. I only used one button and it's fine (mainly because I was too lazy to sew on two!)
- October 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM
these are so cute! I want to be on your Christmas list as well! lol great colors! thanks for sharing
- October 26, 2011 at 8:02 PM
I recently bought a hand-crocheted version at a pumpkin patch gift store. One was $4. It has no sentimental value, so I'm good with using it. But ONE? LOL! I need about ten, so I think I shall make them! I'm not one to crochet, so this would be great!
- November 11, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Did you use hand towels like is in the pattern or washcloths?
- December 4, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Steph said...
I was browsing Pinterest and saw your towels I recognized them immediately as I LOVE this pattern by kleio's belly! This is definitely my go-to hostess/housewarming present. Love the fabrics you used! I always use white towels but will have to try colorful ones like yours. Happy Holidays!
- December 20, 2011 at 10:40 PM
I use to tie a string on a hairbrush and then tie it to the sink,, same concept
- January 15, 2012 at 1:12 PM
- Frazzled Mom of Five said...
So excited about these towels- I have "Learn to Sew" on my bucket list- this look like the perfect first project! New Follower over from pinterest!
~Jen @ hutchinsonherd.blogspot.com
- January 20, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Simplesmente Silvinha said...
I love this , I'll make at this week end . Thanks
- January 27, 2012 at 8:56 AM
- cstinnette said...
do you sell these?
- February 18, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- Meredith said...
I would like to know if you sell these, too! I don't have a sewing machine so I'd be happy to buy!
- February 20, 2012 at 9:34 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
Right now I just don't have the time to make and sell these. I just had a baby (#5!) four months ago and I just returned to working full time. Maybe if I get the time and get on a sewing spree I can contact you, but for now my plate is so full! Thanks for asking though!
- February 21, 2012 at 6:44 AM
- Tortilla Depot said...
I am making this now but dont have the flannel. I am making 3 of them, I will show you what they look like if you would like :)
- March 27, 2012 at 9:11 PM
- Tortilla Depot said...
I am making these tonight and will put up on my blog http://tortilladepot.blogspot.com/
I hope they are as cute as yours!
- March 27, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- Nazifa Mazni said...
thanks for sharing...I want make it too..
- April 29, 2012 at 4:33 AM
- Cold Hands Warm Heart | Crafts said...
Wonderful tutorial! I featured you on my tutorial roundup! Thanks for sharing!
Cold Hands Warm Heart Crafts
- May 15, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- ajcollins2 said...
How do you "finish" the bottom edge (where the towel sews in)? It's clearly finished, but the instructions say nothing about it. Do you just iron it under before sewing the towel in?
- July 5, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
Yes, just turn up the edge of the fabric about 1/2 and inch and tuck the towel in and sew.
- July 6, 2012 at 5:50 AM
Hi these towels I really like. However I don't sew. Would anyone be interested in making some for me to purchase? Thanks
- July 21, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- junesummer said...
God is good! My mother in law just came up from fl. and saw a towel I had gotten from my aunts estate. She said she never liked the crocheted ones, but loved the fabric one I had. I was thinking I could possibly come up with a design(knowing full well I wouldn,t when low and behold I stumbled upon your site. Now I know what she will be getting for Christmas. Thanks again
- July 27, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- karebeartx80 said...
You should sell these on Etsy! In don't sew, therefore!
- July 31, 2012 at 8:57 AM
- TerriT said...
Were the towels washcloth size or in the kitchen towel size?
- August 23, 2012 at 6:43 PM
- loharle321 said...
Cannot figure out where the flannel goes in this pattern. Says it goes on the bottom of the two material pieces, but that would leave the back flannel, not patterned material. I am guessing that the flannel goes in the middle of the pieces?????
- September 11, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- Margo said...
I sew these! I love them for the reasons you stated. I started selling them in my etsy shop and they've been very popular:
- September 11, 2012 at 1:33 PM
I have a sewing machine and sell handmade things from my Facebook page firstname.lastname@example.com
If anyone would like me to make some of these towels for them please let me know!
- September 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM
- Brenda C said...
My Granny always made these for all her married granddaughters as Christmas gifts. I loved mine and never seemed to have enough. Granny passed away last year and I've been thinking about starting to make them. Sort of taking over Granny's role. I wasn't planning on using a pattern but this pattern will work just fine. Thanks so much for sharing it!
- September 25, 2012 at 9:51 PM
- shelley said...
Hey I have a question about the bottom. How do you make the hem at the bottom with out sewing all the way through?
- October 4, 2012 at 8:45 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
@ Shelly, it's a prefinished towel, no hemming needed.
- October 5, 2012 at 5:50 AM
I just finished making a dozen of these towels and I love them! I did not use the flannel on the inside, and they came out just fine. Thanks for sharing!
- October 10, 2012 at 7:24 PM
- Linda Arceneaux said...
Does the tab absolutely have to be cut out as a separate piece? I'm a beginner's beginner, but, I keep looking at the picture, wondering why you couldn't just cut the whole top out as one piece (one front, one back with the extended tab)?
Then, sew Velcro tabs on the undersides of the tab to flap over, and sew the bottom onto the outside of the tab (no buttonhole needed)?
I'm a beginner, so I know there's a flaw in my thought process somewhere, but ya'll will let me know!
- October 11, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- Linda Arceneaux said...
Couldn't you just cut the front and back out as one piece with a "self" tab to fold over.
Then, sew Velcro tabs onto the undersides of the tab to flap over, and sew the bottom onto the outside (no buttonhole needed)?
- October 11, 2012 at 9:44 AM
I just got through cutting the pattern pieces out, but I'm confused with the directions about "overlap the tabs and glue or tape in place?" That would leave the tab as a raw edge once it is turned right side out, wouldn't it?
- November 7, 2012 at 5:09 PM
The kitchen towels I bought must be too thick because I can't sew the bottom edge.... any suggestions?? :/
- November 8, 2012 at 7:13 PM
Thank you soooooo much for posting this pattern! I can't wait to make one now!
- November 19, 2012 at 8:08 PM
I made 26 of these last month. My take on a couple of posters questions. Pattern is 2 pieces to conserve fabric. Cut this way, quarter yard makes two towels. Flannel is softer than interfacing. I used interfacing. I also use snaps. I think they are less fiddling when hanging on stove. I am amazed O P found 24 towels for 4 dollars. I paid average of 3 dollars each. My towels may be thicker. Thinner towels would be easier to sew.
- November 29, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Testing. I made a long comment. Seems to be delayed by moderator. Nancy
- November 29, 2012 at 9:48 PM
- Wilkin97 said...
Hello, I totally love these & hope to make them as gifts this year for Christmas. I went to wal-mart & the only bulk items I saw were wash cloths...I've looked at the picture 100 times & I am convinced it looks like a washcloth too, but I don't want to do it wrong. I noticed several others asked that question, but I didn't see an answer. Help please ;) Thanks! LaDonna
- December 1, 2012 at 8:32 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
Yes, these were large washcloths. If you use towels they need to be thinner and cut the end hem off to reduce bulk.
- December 2, 2012 at 8:32 PM
- Linda Bouffard said...
My grandmother used to make these in the 70's but they are certainly appropriate now and yours are lovely. Thanks for showing how. Linda
- April 1, 2013 at 8:34 PM
- Jessica said...
What size towel did you use? Washcloth or hand towel size? I found a pack of 18 at walmart for $4 but they are washcloths. Thanks so much! I can't wait to make these.
- April 18, 2013 at 9:35 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
These were a large washcloth size. Ive used the handtowels too, just cut off the top hem of them before gathering. The hem makes them too bulky.
- April 20, 2013 at 10:54 AM
- Sarah Marowski said...
What should I do with the bottom of the handle? Should I hem it before sewing the towel in?
- June 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM
- JoAnnC. said...
Sarah, I just fold the bottom edge under, pin well, and sew the holder to the towel in one line stitch.
- July 4, 2013 at 10:53 AM
I love this idea! I am a beginner sewer and the pattern instructions are a little confusing to me ( I need pictures, lol). I am going to guess and figure it out on my own by looking at what you've done. :) Thanks for the idea and pattern!
- August 25, 2013 at 8:10 PM
I just made two of these as a test for Christmas presents and they look great. I'd love to share a photo If you tell me how.
- November 13, 2013 at 8:32 PM
- Clay & Diane Carlson said...
Yes, I agree, the instructions are VERY confusing! I am a long time sewer, but I think I am going to wing it. Can't figure out why I have cut out four pieces - ???? I think I am going to start out sewing those two pieces together!? Would you ever consider posting a clearer tutorial?
- January 6, 2014 at 9:04 PM
Can someone send me a link to the pattern?
- April 13, 2014 at 12:46 PM
Please send me a link, maybe I'm missing it, but I really want to make these. Thanks!!
- April 13, 2014 at 12:51 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
The link to the pattern and directions are in the blog post!
- April 13, 2014 at 2:46 PM
Hi, I think the directions are very clear unless you are like me and just glance at them and try to make the towels without looking back again. Put flannel on wrong side of fabric on the first one. should have known better The pattern pieces are to be taped together before you cut the material that way you have two pieces plus flannel liner to sew together. I turned to bottom of the holder under and sewed a hem before I put the towel inside that way you don't have mess with pins while you are tucking in the towel. Started 15 of them last night, my machine crashed before I was done. Selling them at a garage sale to make money for a food bank I work at. Glad I found this site
- April 30, 2014 at 8:19 AM
Thank you so very much for the template and tutorial. I'm really new to sewing and it was a fabulous experience as one of my first projects. The button hole made me nervous but after failing my first attempt I got the hang of it. Thanks again - I know my aunt is going to like this as a christmas gift.
- December 2, 2014 at 3:09 PM
- John P. Shannon Sr. said...
Hello, My daughter gave me her old sewing machine and asked me to make her a few things. The list keeps growing and growing. She had asked me to make a hanging towel and I will of course. After reading your blog and printing the directions, I am ready to make her one or three. Thank you for making this so easy.
- April 18, 2015 at 10:42 PM
- Rosie Bowling said...
Can't access the pattern. It is password protected on their blog. SO frustrating!!!
- May 8, 2015 at 8:43 AM
- Pat said...
Pattern link is password protected. Can't get to the pattern! Any suggestions? Thanks!
- May 16, 2015 at 12:42 PM
- JoAnnC. said...
Oh no! Just did a quick google search on Hand Towel Toppers and came up with this free pattern. It's different from the one in the blog, but you can adapt it by elongating the fold over piece: http://sewing.about.com/library/towelpatterns.pdf
- May 17, 2015 at 7:36 AM
- Lindsey said...
Very cute! I'm hoping to make some of these in the next few days!
- August 25, 2015 at 9:20 AM
- Thegiftsguy said...
Those look really easy to make, thanks for sharing.
- November 4, 2015 at 3:27 PM
- Ollie Harrison said...
Thank you for this easy pattern :)
- January 5, 2016 at 11:50 AM


text:
Nice comments dave, I have purchased a rear derailleur (Ultegra 6700 on sale at Merlin cycles for £52!) for my race bike next year...looking forward to using it after that review.
Although it's great to look at new and shiny Dura Ace (and Di2) kit, it's always the announcement of the new Ultegra groupsets that generates the most excitement here at road.cc towers. Ultegra has always been the smart choice in the Shimano range: affordable enough to be a serious consideration with first dibs on all that innovation trickling down from the top.
Dura Ace 7900 was a fairly big leap in a market that mostly makes incremental changes, and Ultegra 6700 has stepped up a notch too, taking on plenty of the new technology at a price point that's much more within the reach of the keen amateur cyclist.
Ultegra now has the hollowglide chainring of Dura Ace. It also shares the internal lever cable routing, the Carbon lever blade, redesigned hood shape and repositioned pivots on lever and brake. In fact there's not much that it doesn't have, really only the no-trim shifting of the front mech. So what's the performance difference between the two groupsets?
Hand on heart I'd have to say that blindfolded I'd be very hard pressed to tell the difference between the two. There's no real performance advantage to be had by buying Dura Ace kit over the new Ultegra, not one you'll notice out on the road at least. The new Ultegra kit is excellent: shifts are crisp, braking is noticeably better, power transmission is near faultless.
In the end it all comes down to weight: Dura Ace 7900 is about 300g lighter than Ultegra 6700. If you can honestly say you'd notice half a pound more kit hanging from your frame then you need to consider the top-of-the-line groupset. For everyone else, myself very much included, the smart money's with Ultegra. Forget the RRPs for a minute: In the real world 7900 is going to cost you a grand, and 6700 can be had for less than £600. For me it's a no-brainer: if you're a Shimano fan then Ultegra 6700 is definitely the groupset that gives you the most bangs per buck. Here's how we rate the components...
Chainset (785g)
The most obvious difference between 6700 and the previous incarnations of Ultegra is that the new groupset shares the Hollowglide chainring technology introduced with last year's Dura Ace. Essentially this means the big ring is made from two sheets sandwiched together, with a void in the middle. Shimano tell us it's lighter and stiffer – isn't everything? – and it also improves the look of the chainset which has very smooth lines. It might not make you go faster, but you will feel a bit faster! Where the Dura Ace chainring uses two Aluminium plates the Ultegra chainset utilises a composite inner plate. We tested the compact 50/34 version, which runs on the now ubiquitous outboard bearings.
With Hollowtech II crank arms, a Hollowglide chainset and external bearings you'd expect the 6700 chainset to be stiff, and it is. Really stiff. No amount of jumping on the pedals could persuade the chainset to flex, it's an excellent pedalling platform. In conjunction with the redesigned front mech the shifts between the rings are nice and crisp; shifting up to the big ring particularly is an improvement. Shimano have been fiddling with the spacing between the two rings and they've added an extra millimetre of space between the rings on the doubles. That doesn't sound a lot but it means you get a greater range of gears available in the small ring without having to worry about chain rub. The only possible downside of that extra millimetre is that it means you need to buy a double- or triple-specific STI lever, which makes changing from one to the other a costly job. Best to do some some hard thinking if you're unsure.
The chainset is probably the place to talk about the finish, as it's the most obvious component. It's a sort of dark gunmetal grey, and it'd be fair to say that it's divided opinion a bit. My main issue is that the Hollowglide chainring doesn't quite match the spider, more in terms of lustre than actual colour, but some folks just don't like it. I expect they'll come round though, it's a bit different but you could hardly say that the 6700 kit is ugly, far from it.
STI Levers (445g)
There's plenty of Dura Ace 7900 – the shape of the unit, the Carbon brake lever and the internal cable routing – evident here. Less obvious but just as important in terms of the feel of the lever is the repositioned pivot which changes the action of the lever slightly. From the hoods (and I spend a lot of time there) it's easier to use the brakes, you don't need to grab quite as much lever which will be good news for riders with smaller hands. And there's more good news in that regard: pop off the front cap and you get a reach adjustment screw to dial the levers in.
The internal routing is mostly a cosmetic improvement – it doesn't affect the function at all, really – but I much prefer the clean look, and my money's on the technology filtering right down the range. The only slight issue is when fitting tri bars, as there's more wires coming out where the clamps go. However, not wrapping the tape as close to the stem cures the problem, giving the cables more room to get out of the way.
The shifting action initially felt a little heavier than last year but a few hundred miles and some GT-85 later it's more or less the same in terms of weight. The throw is similar too, and the action is a little bit more positive. Shifting from the hoods is very good with both levers easy to locate and simple to use. In terms of action and performance it's pretty much indistinguishable from Dura Ace, the only noticable difference being the trim position on the front lever; Dura Ace is now trim free.
On the drops Shimano and Campag are both giving ground to SRAM, in my opinion. The main advantage of the DoubleTap system for me is that when you're on the drops you can pull the control lever back independent of the brake and use that one lever to shift up and down. Ultegra is perfectly usable from the drops but it can be a bit of a stretch to upshift; in fact I dialled the reach on the levers in a bit to make the action from the drops better, even though I've got hands like spades.
The hoods aren't as big as the look of the levers would have you believe, I found them very comfortable throughout testing though my thumb tends to fall into the hole where the shift mechanism is. It's not a big problem but it would be nice if the rubber extended a bit further down.
Rear Derailleur (190g)
The Rear mech comes in short- or mid-cage flavours, the latter for the triple chainset. The main change from last year is that the outside link plate is a bit wider to stiffen up the structure. It's an all-alloy unit with an Aluminium pulley cage and it's finished to match the chainset. At 190g it's giving away ten grams to Dura Ace and Record but I doubt you'd notice. Performance is excellent: tidy shifts and very few problems. It's possible to make the chain jump a bit if you really try, but in the normal course of riding you can go for hours without missing a single shift. I suspect that the new mech is more sensitive to misalignment than in previous years; a quarter of a turn on the barrel was the difference between perfect shifting and a bit of searching at the rear. However, when it's dialled it is, for the most part, perfect.
Front derailleur (89g)
Normally there's not much to say about the front mech but this year the Ultegra unit has undergone a fairly major redesign. Whereas in previous years the inner link of the parallelogram was braced at a single point top and bottom, now the linkage looks much more like the rear mech: wider, and with two points of contact. This should make the mech much stiffer and Shimano claim that shifting at the front is improved as a result. And it is. It's hard to say what contribution the new mech makes, and how much of a part the chain and chainring play, but things are noticeably better at the front. The spring tension is lower too, so shifts are easier at the lever and more positive at the business end.
Brake Callipers (317g)
There's lots of incremental changes this year but when you hear Shimano say they've upped the stopping power of the brakes in the wet by 100% then that's a grand claim. I'm not going to pretend that I've had the rolling road and the strain gauges out but I have been seriously impressed by the Ultegra 6700 callipers. There's a depth of stopping power there that's definitely a step above most dual pivots I've tried. Shimano say that the performance improvements are down to a repositioned pivot and a new brake compound. This incarnation of the brake also allows you to adjust the spring tension so you can tailor the feel. There's a multi-position quick release so you can adjust the pad clearance easily on the go, and the barrel adjuster is nice and chunky for gloved hands.
Chain (267g)
Shimano's big change on the chain front is to make their chains direction specific. Chain plates mainly interact with the block or the chainrings when shifting from a smaller to a bigger cog; on the front this means the outside plates, and on the rear the inside. The 6700 chain features different plate designs on the two sides of the chain which means you need to get it the right way round: the hollow plates go on the inside. Again, it's hard to know how much of a difference this makes by itself but it shows that Shimano have had their thinking caps on at least, and in terms of shifting performance the whole groupset is pretty hard to fault. It's a pity it doesn't come with a quicklink connector or similar; okay the shifting might suffer on that one link but i'd take that hit for the ability to remove the chain easily.
Cassette (208g)
There's not a great deal to say about the cassette, except that Shimano have fiddled a bit with the tooth profiles. It's not noticeably different to last year's profile though. There's a good range of cassettes on offer (11-23, 12-23, 12-25, 11-25, 11-28) and there's an alloy sprocket carrier to save weight. The bigger sprockets are drilled too, so shave a few extra grams off tot total.
Ultegra is the new amateur rider's benchmark for performance and price. Almost indistinguishable from Dura Ace in terms of performance, it only loses out on weight – but more than makes up for that in value for money.
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Shimano Ultegra 6700 groupset
Size tested: 50/34
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Ultegra is the second-in-line mechanical groupset, aimed at keen leisure riders and amateur racers.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
See review body
Really well put together, with lots of minor changes and plenty of attention to detail
Almost faultless performance providing you keep it well dialled and adjusted
No problems during testing, the finish – although not everyone liked it – seems pretty tough
300g weight penalty over Dura Ace but lighter than both Ultegra groupsets it replaces
Only the levers really come into the equation here and they're very good
Compared to the top-end kit it's a steal given that the performance is comparable
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Nearly perfect performance most of the time: a well designed set of components that work together brilliantly. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts...
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Pretty much everything. The new chainset and STI levers are the highlights but improvements elsewhere are also important. It's really stepped up from last year.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Okay, I'm not much take on the finish. But I'll live with it for the performance...
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 36 Height: 190cm Weight: 98kg
I usually ride: whatever I\'m testing... My best bike is: Trek 1.5 with Ultegra 6700
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Lianayun asian camgirls, Is ready and waiting for you on cam to have a nice live webcam chat!
More about lianayun
lianayun has been online for 102 minutes. There are currently 33 users in the chatroom. Don't forget you can make an account very easy and if you like to show, leave a tip.


text:
Zeppelins are actually quite an impressive species of aeronautical engineering—you know, when they aren't on fire. That's especially true considering the level of technological prowess in the 1920's. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 shots of these magnificent air-borne cruisers before they ever lifted off.
Be sure to also check out the hangers that housed these zeppelins, these impressive aircraft factories, and some interesting balloons.
Men atop giant fire ladders work on airship
The framework of LZ 129 'Hindenburg' under construction
Interior shot of airship trusses
USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) under construction - view of fuel tanks
Nose cone of the Hindenburg under construction
680ft Navy airship ZR-1under construction in 1922-23 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey. This was the first airpship to use helium rather than hydrogen.
Skeleton of Graf Zeppelin, Friedrichshafen, 1928
LZ-126 fuel tanks
LZ-126 tail view before linen covering
Looking along the axial gangway from the nose
Shenandoah under construction, Lakehurst, NJ in 1921
Britain's R 101 airship under construction at the Royal Airship Works, Cardington


text:
Sting Recalls 'Magic' Bowie Moment
Sting has released a heartfelt tribute to his friend David Bowie.
The former The Police star, 64, recalled a cherished memory of the time he and his wife Trudie Styler spent with the legendary singer, admitting he's still touched by the magic moment.
"The first time Trudie and I met David was during the Serious Moonlight Tour somewhere in the US," Sting writes.
"We were watching the show from the side of the stage, Trudie heavily pregnant with our daughter Mickey.
"David bounded over to us between songs, kissed Trudie's bump and asked when she was due.
'January,' she said, somewhat taken aback.
'Ah, a Capricorn like me!' David told us with that irresistible smile of his.
'I've got to get back, I'll see you later!' he said, running on stage just in time to catch the first line of 'Let's Dance'.
Sting says they were "totally captivated" by his energetic charm and unique spirit.
"... we felt as though he'd actually blessed our baby! That was over 30 years ago. We've never forgotten it; we will never forget him."
Sting's tribute, published on People.com, is the latest of many pouring in from Bowie's celebrity fans, friends and collaborators.
Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Marilyn Manson, and Madonna are among the music superstars who have penned heartfelt notes and statements about Bowie since his death on Sunday.


text: Welcome to WebTrac with KVPD. If this is your first time logging in, please create a household account. It will take up to 24 hrs for approval. Login Email: Password: Remember Me? (If this is a public machine it is recommended that you do NOT turn this on). Note: If you have created a household account, but forgot your login or password, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com If you have an account with us, but you`ve forgotten your password, please click here for a reminder email. If you are unsure of your User Name or Password, you may also wish to contact our office. If you`re a brand new patron with us, please click here to register for a new account.


text:
So "home" I went two weeks ago. To the people who have captured my heart, broken it and made it new. Along the way I've lost track if I go to Haiti to serve, or if by going I'm the one served. Honestly, I think it's more of the latter. My goings feel far more like a reunion than an outreach.
To look at Haiti from afar, so many see a one-dimensional portrait of brokenness that's so easy to paint with a broad brush. But as I've gotten closer and gone deeper I've discovered there is far more to this country and her people than meets the eye. For one thing, where Haitians lack material wealth they have been blessed with a richness of beauty—of their countryside and of their hearts.
I admire my Haitian friends' joy, their faith, their perseverance, their passionate worship, their hospitality. I love their smiles. And I cherish their friendship. In God's incredible creativity He's united us together.
|Safe in Haiti with Pastor Valentin, Annie and Wesley
This was a different kind of trip. Slower, more intimate. More time for interactions and adventures.
While our team was in Haiti, Foundation for Peace held the inauguration for Complexe Educatif Men Nan Men (Hand in Hand Educational Complex). How awesome to be there for the opening of the school I've helped work on during the last year and a half—from ground breaking to final painting. The ribbon cutting ceremony brought together the community, future students, government officials, churches, workers and Americans together to celebrate something that doesn't happen that often in Haiti—shared victory.
This project stands as testimony to what is possible when God makes a way and we work together. So many hands have dug, pick axed, carried buckets, poured concrete, laid blocks, painted and so much more to make it possible.
"Men anpil, chay pa lou." (Many hands [make] the load lighter.)
|The first phase of Complexe Educatif Men Nan Men is almost finished!
|Ribbon cutting with Ken Culver (FFP), Hernery (construction boss), Mayor Ralph, Boniface Alexandre (past president of Haiti) andPastor Valentin.
|The wall Woodside helped to build in March.
Now that we're home the challenge for our team is to assimilate our Haiti experiences and revelations into our every day realities. And try to figure out how God wants us to respond, grow and reach out differently.
Dave summed it up perfectly, "I definitely had several days, almost a week of 'Haiti hangover.' It was a time where it was hard to focus on anything here. My mind remained in Haiti. It was as if nothing mattered here."
And so I will process these experiences, pencil to paper (or keyboard to screen) and continue to travel the journey God started me on in February 2010.
Some people say they admire me for going to Haiti, or that they're impressed with what I do there. But the way I see it I'm just an ordinary girl who got on a plane because God nudged her to go. Along the way I discovered a place that breaks my heart in the world. And I can't stay away.
Don't we all need to find that place… No matter where it is?
|Dave, forever changed in Vilaj Kanez


text:
|Nov. 15 / 12:00-1:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|Field Brown Bag Series - "Determining if Residential Treatment is in the Best Interest of the Client"
|Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
|Nov. 15 / 3:00-5:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|Ron Douglas, Distinguished Texas A&M Mathematics Professor, to Speak at Baylor on November 15
|Nov. 15 / 3:30-5:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|Dr. Konrad Schmid Lecture
|Department of Religion
|Nov. 15 / 4:00-5:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|ECS Presents Dr. Ozden Ochoa:
|zz (old) School of Engineering & Computer Science
|Nov. 16 / 12:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|2012 Fall Graduate Colloquium Series: Kranti Gunthoti/Amanda Towry
|Department of Physics
|Nov. 16 / 11:30am - 1:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|DALE P. JONES BUSINESS ETHICS FORUM - Ben Williams Distinguished Speaker Series: Cecilia Levine,
|Business Ethics & Leadership
|Nov. 16 / 1:30-3:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|2012 Fall Seminar Series
Escape of Neutral Gas and Plasma from the Earths Upper Atmosphere
Dr. Robe
|Nov. 16 / 7:30-9:00pm
|Download to Calendar
|Film Viewing: "Restless Heart"
|Honors College


text:
For our next installment in examining the the most overlooked production music categories, we're turning to world music. Specifically, Australian & Digidiroo. Royalty free music libraries around the globe tend to be lacking in the extremely useful and oft neglected compositional genre, representing a huge opportunity for composers involved in stock music production.
Australian music has a long, rich, and diverse history, and spans a diverse range of tastes and cultural sounds. Heavily influenced by European colonization, Australia's classical music and folk music mirror the styles common to Europe in their respective eras, while modern day pop and country genres are largely consistent with trends in the United States.
But most notably, and probably the most recognizable, is the use of digidiroo in aboriginal and folk music. Similar in sound generating function to the trumpet, the digideroo is a long wooden wind instrument that creates that quintessential drone pipe sound. If you've ever seen a film with a chase scene through the jungle, or a pan across a hot desert, you've likely heard the low, buzzing drone of the digigeroo.
Why is Australian music so useful in production? The characteristic digideroo sound can be used in a wide variety of film and video genres, most effectively to set foreign scenes in harsh environments. Commonly, the sounds tytpical to Australian folk genres create excitement in advertising, hinting at the new and different. The drone can be used to create tension, either in concert with other tribal percussion, symphonic strings, and brash brass stingers, or on its own as a minimalist score.


text:
Music Videos
Legal Forms
Photo Album
Guitar Tabs
Web Development
Lotto Numbers
(Restricted Access)
New Dad Thinks Baby Might Be Gay
SCOTTSDALE, AZCiting "something vaguely effeminate" about his eight-month-old son Michael, first-time father Joe Oebrick, 32, reported Tuesday that he suspects the infant may be a homosexual.
Oebrick and his possibly gay infant son Michael .
"I love my son," Oebrick said. "But, you understand, I'm worried, too."
Among the many "small signs" that suggest that his son may be gay, Oebrick cited a home video in which the toddler crawls across the living-room carpet of the family's suburban Scottsdale home, wiggling his hips from side to side.
"I don't think it's normal for a baby to move like that," said Oebrick, wincing as the infant paused and flapped an arm in the air. "Don't you think that's a little strange?"
According to Oebrick, Michael has an excessive fondness for bright colors and "things that sparkle."
"Sequins, glitter, feathers," said the recent father, listing some of the things that Michael likes. "And he really likes flowers."
According to Oebrick, Michael is fussy during meals and picky about his clothes. When he hurts himself, he "cries like a baby." Additionally, the toddler has a "very strong attraction" to a stuffed lion with a rainbow-striped mane, an apparent preference for bottle-feeding over breastfeeding, and an evident love for bouncing up and down in his jumper device "like some guy at a club."
New to parenting, Oebrick said he is "plagued" by demanding responsibilities, unexpected expenses, and "a million tiny things" that indicate that his infant son might be a homosexual.
Oebrick said he doubts that strangers can even tell that Michael is a boy when they first meet him, but he acknowledged that this is not his biggest concern. According to the recent father, his most urgent concern is the confused baby's constant need to suck on a pacifier.
"That can't be right. Can it?" Oebrick said.
Oebrick said he first began to worry about Michael's sexual orientation when the boy was two months old.
"He would giggle constantly," Oebrick said. "And he had a very weak handshake."
Oebrick recalled the first time he saw his newborn child smile.
"Obviously, I was thrilled," Oebrick said. "But the thing is, he kept on smiling. He'd smile through breakfast, he'd smile in his car seat, he'd smile at strangers. It was excessive. It was around then I started to think, 'What if Michael can't help himself?'"
According to Oebrick, there were several months during which the infant's head would wobble if it wasn't supported by an adult.
"He was always swinging his head around," Oebrick said. "Our pediatrician told me it was normal, but it seemed pretty... well, gay."
Oebrick's worries were renewed last month during a Memorial Day cookout, when Michael "seemed too interested in my buddies," staring at them for long intervals.
"My friend Ben was bouncing Michael on his knee, and he was giggling and drooling like crazy," Oebrick said. "That didn't bother me so much, but when Ben put him down, Michael started crawling after every other guy at the party, giggling and grabbing at their pants legs like crazy."
"It was like he was the belle of the ball," Oebrick said. "When Rob played peek-a-boo with him, he got so excited he actually wet his pants."
Oebrick repeatedly said that, no matter what his son's sexual orientation, he refuses to be a "distant father."
"My dad was rarely around," Oebrick said. "He was always either working or drinking with his buddies, and that left my mom to raise me and my sisters. It won't be like that for Michael. He'll have a strong male role model. It looks like he's really gonna need it."
This page was built with 100% recycled electrons.


text:
Call A Service Center Closer to Your Home or Business in Ntna-Canal Park
When you use Google as well as other search engine services to search for a service center when you need GE Profile Refrigerator Repair, you will find a detailed list of service providers from across the county. You need to look for repair providers in the Ntna-Canal Park neighborhood as they will have the shortest turnaround time to attend to your appliance repair job.
After all there is no need for you to wait for weeks on end before a technician shows up at your door in Ntna-Canal Park to check your refrigerator. Sometimes there can be an incidence where your fridge will need either a single part or more parts to be replaced and in such a scenario, if the area you live in doesn't have an appliance repair outlet, then the repair works will take a little longer since the service provider will have to ship in the part (s) from some other town/city.
Make Sure the Service Provider has a Good Reputation
The surging numbers of fraudsters in Arizona now posing as refrigerator appliance repair service providers are taking advantage of unsuspecting customers by installing defective parts that will make the fridge break down more times or doing the repair incorrectly causing even more problems.It is now upon the duty of the customer to carefully go through the appliance repair company's reputation to be certain whether the company provides legitimate repairs. As a customer, always go for a company that has a nice reputation in your Ntna-Canal Park neighborhood of Tempe. You can also check for them on the Better Business Bureau website.
Make Sure the Technician Explains the Problem
After reviewing your GE Profile Refrigerator Repair issue, your technician should always tell you what caused the breakdown after conducting a thorough survey.
The technician should also suggest if whether the whole refrigerator needs to be replaced or just a few parts of it need to be replaced so that its life can be prolonged. If the technician uses Greek to explain terms that caused the breakdown, ask them to explain the breakdown in layperson's language. You can be sure that your local Tempe Appliance Master technician will take the time to fully explain everything to you to your satisfaction.
These are just a few tips for when calling a appliance repair technician. If you've found the information here helpful, please be sure to pass it along to friends and/or family in the Ntna-Canal Park area of Tempe so we can help them too. – Original Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8395059


text:
Geiger Authorized RetailerShop All Geiger | Shop All Ward Bennett
H Frame Credenza, Open Shelf by Geiger
designed by Ward Bennett
Ward Bennett's H Frame Credenza is one of those rare pieces that can go anywhere your life demands: office, dining room, living room, even a bedroom. With wood shelves and a metal frame the H Frame Credenza by Geiger provides warmth with a subtle industrial feel, combining the softness of wood with the style of metal. Originally designed by Ward Bennett in 1963 the H Frame Credenza, Open Shelf promises to bring timeless style and functionality to any space.
The H Frame Credenza features:
- 61.5" w x 14" d x 26.5" h
- Wood shelves available in 6 different finishes
- Metal frame and base available in 3 finishes
- 4 shelves, with same height shelves separated by the metal frame
- 12-year manufacturer's warranty
About the Designer
Considered the first American designer to use industrial materials for home furnishings, Ward Bennett pioneered modern and simplistic design in furniture. Ward Bennett began his design journey in the clothing industry in New York City. At age 13 he quit school to begin designing clothing and at 16 left New York City for Europe. Mostly self taught, Ward Bennett eventually returned to New York City where he designed furniture and interior layouts for some of the most recognizable names of that era: David Rockefeller, Chase Manhattan Bank, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, Lyndon B Johnson, and more. While his designs are certainly beautiful, modern works, above all Ward Bennett focused on comfort and functionality, always striving for the perfect user experience. Bennett often incorporated industrial elements in his designs and shied away from excess, relying on simple, elegant and functional forms to carry his work. During the 1980s Bennett partnered with Geiger international, eventually becoming responsible for the creative direction of the company during the 1980s and 1990s. Today some of his most iconic pieces, like the Scissor and Sled Chairs are proudly produced by Geiger, preserving Bennett's work while holding true to his principles of simplicity and comfort.
About the Manufacturer
Founded by John Geiger in 1964 Geiger Furniture began as Interiors International Limited, a small 4-man operation based in Toronto that produced design-minded office furniture. Steadily expanding throughout the 20th century, Geiger initially focused on modular office furniture and case goods that could be customized as office needs changed. In keeping with this commitment to flexibility, Geiger stressed the importance craftsmanship and quality construction in its use of wood furniture. With quality construction and beautiful wood finishes Geiger pieces easily fit in most settings and seem to adapt to any change in current styles.
In the 1980s Geiger paired with Ward Bennett, a partnership that would lead to numerous awards throughout the 80s and 90s. Today, Geiger produces many of Ward Bennett's most iconic designs, holding true to Bennett's principles of beauty and simplicity. Geiger strives to not only produce top-quality furniture for the home and office but to do so responsibly, in a way that preserves the earth's precious resources. In 2010 Geiger met two ambitious sustainability goals: using 100 percent green electrical energy and reaching zero landfill status during its production process. Sustainability, functionality, beauty, these traits have helped make Geiger a staple of the furniture industry for more than half a century.
Materials & Measurements
Wood shelves with 1/2 -thick metal frame
61.5" w x 14" d x 26.5" h
Shipping & Delivery
Free Professional Assembly & Installation: Free
Package Size:
30.5" x 65.5" x 18"
Questions & Answers
Product Q&A
If you have any questions regarding Smart Furniture's policies in general, please see our FAQs page.
The Ward Bennett H Frame Credenza, Open Shelf comes with a 5-year limited manufacturer's warranty.
Shop With Confidence
Check out our 45-Day Return Policy!
Free Shipping on Most Items*Click here for exceptions.
Secure SSL Checkout
We've ensured your personal data and sensitive information is always private and protected.


text:
LAKE KATRINE — What began as a Thanksgiving nightmare for Ray Braun and local Boy Scouts wound up becoming like a feel-good story right out of Hollywood.
LAKE KATRINE — What began as a Thanksgiving nightmare for Ray Braun and local Boy Scouts wound up becoming like a feel-good story right out of Hollywood.
Braun, executive director of the region's Boy Scouts of America Rip Van Winkle Council, got a phone call from Town of Ulster Police early Thanksgiving morning. The cops had discovered thieves had broken into the Scouts' Christmas tree sale display in the parking lot of the Burlington Coat Factory on Ulster Avenue. An unknown number of trees had been taken.
It turns out, thieves stole 60 Christmas trees in the dead of night. Town of Ulster Police are pursuing several leads, according to Chief Anthony Cruise.
"I can't tell you how sick it made me feel to get that call," Braun said Monday.
On Friday, Braun had driven to the site with a heavy heart. It was there that he had his first "It's a Wonderful Life" moment, soon feeling every bit like Jimmy Stewart in the classic movie.
"It was like at the end of that movie, when everybody comes in and gives Jimmy Stewart the money he needs. It was just like that."
Braun arrived at the site and saw Scouts and their parents and Scout leaders repairing the damage that had been done. It was Black Friday, but the phrase didn't apply to what greeted Braun's disbelieving eyes.
"On their faces wasn't despair," he said. "They weren't looking at the present. They were looking at the future. We were selling trees at 9 a.m., right on schedule."
The story just kept getting better — more and more wonderful — as the weekend went by. People donated money — as much as $500 in one case — until Braun didn't believe things could get any sweeter.
They did.
On Monday morning, Jason Becker, the nursery manager at the Adams Fairacre Farms store just up the road in Newburgh, drove to the site.
"I read about it in the paper and it put a sour taste in my mouth," Becker said Monday. He said he talked it over with his boss, owner Steve Adams, who told him to "do the right thing." That meant that Adams Fairacre Farms, together with Alder's Wholesale Florist in Campbell Hall, will donate 60 trees.
"I keep looking around for a bell. Clarence must be around here somewhere — Adams is definitely our Clarence," Braun said, referring to the angel character in "It's A Wonderful Life."
By the end of the day, Braun heaved a sigh and posed a question he already knew the answer to: "How do you not see the joy that came out of what these bums did?"


text:
Deckers Outdoor: Ugh on Guidance
- Order Reprints
- Print Article
Yesterday, we asked if cold-weather demand for Ugg boots would boost Deckers Outdoor (DECK) financial results during the fourth quarter. We asked the wrong question.
Deckers fourth-quarter results were warm and fuzzy. The footwear company said it earned $4.04 a share, beating the Street's consensus for $3.80. The guidance for 2014 was well below analyst forecasts, however, so down goes the stock.
Canaccord Genuity's Camilo Lyon and Patrick O'Brien call the guidance "highly conservative." They explain:
2014 guidance underwhelmed (implied EPS of $4.54 vs. our/consensus estimates of $5.22/$4.70), leaving us (and others) speculating about the level of conservatism embedded in it. Most notably, backlogs are up 24% at Dec. 31 (consistent with our channel/industry checks), yet it is less than 50% complete. Given that all retailers had a solid season with UGG, we have no reason to believe the remaining orders will change dramatically from those already in the book; thus making the 10% sales growth guide (and implied 4% wholesale growth), highly conservative we believe.
Lyon and O'Brien did, however, lower their price target on Deckers Outdoor to $103 from $111 to account for the lower forecast and higher expenses.
Shares of Deckers Outdoor have dropped 13% to $73.90, while Crocs (CROX) has gained 0.8% to $15.24, Steve Madden (SHOO) has dropped 0.1% to $36.52, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) has fallen 1.2% to $126.36 and Skechers (SKX) has fallen 1.6% to $33.82.


text:
Swimming Pool Blog
by John Galcius, May 28, 2009
What can be done at home?
Almost all pools have suction drains on the bottom for circulation reasons. These drains connect to pipes that run directly to the pool circulation pump. Typical flow rate through a residential is anywhere from 40-80 gallons per minute. That's a lot of suction. If a seal is made on a pool drain, while the pump is running, the suction force is enough to hold a man under water, or pull in hair.
Now that there is a new law, there is no doubt it will prevent loss of life and prevent injury. But the law only applies to commercial and semi commercial pools like hotels and swim clubs. Just because there is no regulation regarding backyard or residential pools yet, that doesn't mean that homeowners can't take precautions to prevent entrapment. Replacing your main drain cover is easy and inexpensive. Usually the main drain cover is held on with two screws.
The suction drain grate in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs can become brittle and crack over time. In addition, the drain cover may be loose or missing. When a person stands or sits on the damaged, loose, or missing drain grate, the suction can hold you to the bottom. And not let go. So, it's easy to make your pool safer, with the installation of a SVRS or a anti entrapment main drain cover.
SVRS stands for Safety Vacuum Release Systems that will disable the pump and or sound an alarm if the flow is blocked. Sensors on the pump detect vacuum and pressure and when thresholds are reached, the pump shuts off immediately to prevent main drain entrapment.
There is talk that the VGB act is being "reformulated" to apply to residential pools as well. Certainly new pools and spas are built only with dual main drains, which helps prevent entrapment. If you have single drains, you can install a VGB approved drain cover that has a design which helps prevent entrapment. Also be mindful of operating your pool or spa with the drain fully open. The suction created can be very strong, and can be fatal.


text:
WASHINGTON — Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, today introduced a bill he said would reform Medicare and begin to put it on a solid fiscal foundation.
The measure is called the Save and Strengthen Medicare Act of 2012.
In a phone interview this afternoon, Herger said he and staff members have worked on the legislation for more than two years and that hearings have been held on parts of it.
Under Herger's bill, private insurance plans would bid to offer Medicare coverage, and the traditional government Medicare program would also bid, said Darin Thacker, Herger's legislative director.
The bidding would be done in 26 geographic regions. The amount the government would contribute per beneficiary would be the amount of the lowest bid, whether it came from traditional Medicare or one of the private plans, he said.
Beneficiaries would be free to choose any plan they wanted, but if they chose plans that cost more than the lowest bid, they would have to pay the difference themselves.
Although he is retiring at the end of the month, Herger said he would send his bill to the House Ways and Means Committee in the hope that the panel would take it up next year.
He said he hoped his plan could form the basis for a bipartisan solution to Medicare's fiscal problems.
"Once we get through this fiscal cliff, I think we have to begin reforming Medicare to save it," he said.
Some of the things Herger's bill would do are:
Create incentives for seniors to enroll in Medicare when they are 67 instead of 65.
Rein in over-use of medical services by requiring all Medicare supplement plans to have co-pays. Then there would be an incentive for people to think about whether or not they really needed to see the doctor.
Employ means testing, so wealthy beneficiaries don't get government support they really don't need.
"The congressman has selected ideas from across the ideological spectrum," said Dave Meurer, Herger's communications director. "This is not just a Republican wish list. It's a serious attempt to address what everyone admits is a mathematics problem."
Herger was asked what parts of his bill would appeal to Democrats.
He said he thought they would like the means testing and also his proposal to provide more financial support for beneficiaries who had less money.
A news release Herger's office sent out Tuesday said Medicare has provided vital services to seniors and people with disabilities for decades. But because of rising health-care costs and an aging population, the program is not fiscally sustainable, it said.
In the interview Tuesday, Herger said the average senior couple today receives three times as much in benefits as they paid into the system in taxes.
"Every year we don't do something, it becomes tougher to make sure Medicare is there for our children and grandchildren," Herger said.


text:
The popular VOIP service Viber has been a long time in the making for Windows Phone. The fist app was merely a preview beta that only had direct messaging but no voice capability. Then a few weeks ago we got word that the 'HD' version with full VOIP capability was headed to Nokia Lumia phones.
During that time though, a lot has happened including a very long delay, much to the surprise of the developer who had anticipated a quick releases. Due to Microsoft's quirky (and backlogged) app submission process, Viber got lost in the shuffle and had to have some pushing before the Store could give birth.
The new Viber for voice calls
The good news was as a compromise, Microsoft reportedly was going to lift the "Nokia-only" label from the device and allow all Windows Phones to freely download it (your outrage in comments helped too). Alas, the app is now available, even to those in the UK and here in the US, but as far as we can tell it is still a Nokia-exclusive, despite the developer being under the impression otherwise. The app's Store link went 'live' yesterday but for most people, it was widely unavailable.
Needless to say, it's a bit of a mess for what is actually a very well done app.
The full Viber app is loaded with some nice functionality, including contact lookup (to show you who is already on Viber), push notifications, a way to set up your account and more. The app launches with a nice walkthrough to get you started. And the app looks sharp too—lots of black of the bold, purple color that's the signature of Viber.
So will Viber go to all Windows Phones? We think so but it depends on if and when Microsoft lifts the 'exclusive' status. That may surprise many people who think it is Nokia controlling these things but we're told through various sources that is not the case.
In the meantime, if you do have a Nokia Lumia phone, you can finally grab Viber HD here in the Store (Nokia Collection).


text:
Is there such thing as too much sex? If you are a professional soccer player, apparently yes.
AC Milan standout midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is on the sidelines with an injury, and his girlfriend Melissa Satta claims it's because of their steamy bedroom behavior.
"The reason why he is always injured is because we have sex seven to 10 times a week," the 25-year-old told Vanity Fair.
The club recently confirmed that he will be out of action for up to a month because of a muscular problem.
"Boateng has sustained a muscular lesion in his left thigh and the estimated time of recovery is around four weeks, unless there are complications," the club stated in a release.
He could miss eight games, including the Champions League round of 16 match against Arsenal on Feb. 15 — um, the day after Valentine's Day.
Fans can blame Satta — a model, TV presenter and actress.


text:
More omnivore dilemmas: Seasonal diet changes can cause reproductive stress in primates
When seasonal changes affect food availability, omnivores like blue monkeys adapt by changing their diets, but such nutritional changes may impact female reproduction, according to research published November 28 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Steffen Foerster from Barnard College, and colleagues from Columbia University and the Smithsonian Institution.
The authors found that levels of fecal glucocorticoids (fGC), a stress marker, increased when female monkeys shifted their diet towards lower quality fallback foods, whereas the levels decreased when the monkeys had access to preferred foods like insects, fruits and young leaves.
They also found that lactating females and those in the later stages of pregnancy showed greater increases in the stress marker than females who were not in these stages of reproduction. According to the authors, their results suggest that these seasonal changes in food availability may affect inter-birth intervals in these primates, and also affect the timing of infant independence from mothers.
Foerster adds, "While it was interesting to find that even subtle changes in dietary composition may have strong effects on female reproductive decisions, it is equally noteworthy that social stress was almost entirely absent from blue monkey societies. Our study makes the point that integrating behavioral, ecological, and hormonal measures can reveal adaptive behavioral and reproductive strategies that would otherwise be difficult to discern."


text:
My youngest daughter was born 21 years ago this week. At the time, I called an economist named Mark Lino from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who told me to expect to spend as much as $300,000 to get her to age 18; toss in college costs, and it was well past $500,000 to get her to adulthood.
As a result, after her birth my lifetime financial priorities were reorganized. They became:
1) A home with at least one more bathroom by the time my girls were teenagers
2) Paying for my girls' college educations.
3) Paying for their weddings.
4) Collapsing, after all that, into retirement with some measure of financial security.
Reviewing those priorities – included in a column written for The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa., where I worked when my daughter Whitney was born – I recognized that what I lacked at the time was a plan for achieving all of that.
While the first two goals have been met – and the third may not be an issue for a while – it's the fourth one that has me most concerned because the one financial "plan" that most parents have is that they will handle all of their most immediate needs and goals first, and figure the rest will work out somehow.
That's not any easier today than it was when my kids were born two decades ago.
So when the Department of Agriculture recently released its latest child-rearing numbers, I talked to Lino again, this time about financial planning.
The cost of raising a child born in 2013 to age 18 is $245,340, according to USDA numbers.
The changes in the last few decades have come in a few key areas. Health-care costs accounted for about 4 percent of child-rearing costs in 1993, but they amount to 8 percent of the tally today.
The biggest change since the USDA started keeping the numbers back in 1960 comes in child-care costs, which the agency lumps in with education costs (which can range from pre-school and nursery school to private school). On average in the 1960s they were roughly 2 percent of the total. Child-care/education costs make up nearly 20 percent of the total today.
Let's assume virtually no one thinks about the costs. Instead, a young couple meets and marries and maybe starts saving for a future that they hope will include a house and kids and the rest of the American Dream. That's pretty much how every generation has done it since there was an American Dream.
Now if you think that the cost of raising two kids and putting them through college is going to be somewhere around $1.6 million – the amount I estimated back in 1991 throwing in college costs and other niceties not included in the USDA numbers – it can make you frugal right quick. For most people, the number feels unapproachable.
But recognize that on top of the child-rearing costs you've got to save for retirement.
Fidelity Investments created a rule of thumb that an appropriate amount of retirement savings – for someone who retires around age 65 – would be eight times their final full-time salary. By age 35, according to Fido, you should have saved one times your salary, going to 3X by age 45 and 5X by age 55.
Studies show that the vast majority of consumers fail to do any financial planning when they are young, largely because they don't feel like they have sufficient money for such planning to make a real difference. Only when they have more serious chunks of change do they seek guidance.
But financial planning isn't just about picking investments, it's about developing emotional discipline and setting expectations, deciding what you can accomplish and when. It's about making sure that when you are serving your first priorities – raising the kids – you aren't forgetting about your later priorities, like supporting yourself in retirement.
You don't need a financial adviser to achieve any of those things, provided you can do it yourself. There are plenty of available resources online, provided by employers and more.
If, however, you are not doing it yourself and you are waiting until the kids are nearing college age and retirement is looming close before you take steps to secure your future, you need to recognize that your future may never be secure.
Life is expensive. We don't need studies to tell us that. But if you haven't figured out your solutions for dealing with it, chances are good that you're not going to achieve all of your financial priorities.
Chuck Jaffe is senior columnist for MarketWatch. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com to read more ofhis columns.


text:
The forthcoming Belvedere Square restaurant from Woodberry Kitchen owner Spike Gjerde has a name: Shoo-Fly.
First announced in May, the "farmhouse diner" is being readied for a mid-September opening in the free-standing building that was formerly Crush, according to Gjerde. Shoo-Fly will share its 5,000-square-foot space with Gjerde's burgeoning canning and preservation operations, which are currently housed at Woodberry Kitchen.
Details of the opening and operations were confirmed by Patrick "Opie" Crooks, who has been hired as the new restaurant's chef de cuisine. Most recently the head chef at Roy's of Baltimore, Crooks has already joined Gjerde's team at Woodberry, where, he said, he has been immersing himself in the intensive sourcing program.
Shoo-Fly, Crooks said, will be no less committed to responsible sourcing than Woodberry Kitchen. But, Crooks said, Shoo-Fly will be an easy fit for families in the Belvedere Square area.
"We're going to have great food," Crooks said. "We're not going to take ourselves too seriously. We're going to do approachable food that anyone's going to be able to enjoy."
The Shoo-Fly menu, a mix of regional comfort foods and diner fare, will include things like sourdough pancakes with maple syrup, jars of local crab salad, open-face sandwiches like creamed chipped beef, served with toasted butter bread and cured beef gravy, and a Hangtown Fry, the classic dish of fried oysters, eggs, bacon and toast.
Menu items listed under section headings like Snacks, Jars, Griddle, Eggs, Biscuits and Open Faced will be priced between $4 and $15. Large Plates will range from $12 to $20.
The restaurant will seat 75 overall, including counter space on the restaurant's lowest level. The ground floor will house a bar, while the uppermost level will double as a private event space.
Shoo-Fly will be open for dinner daily from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. and open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Valet parking will be available.
A new nickel Robbin Haas, the restaurateur behind the successful Birroteca, will open the Nickel Taphouse in Mount Washington in the Kelly Avenue space that was most recently Blue Sage and, before that, The Falls. Haas said he hopes to have Nickel Taphouse open by October.
The concept, he said, is based on the taverns in Buffalo, N.Y., where he grew up.
"Every bar in Buffalo had a dining room in the back," Haas said. "They were places for working-class people."
The offerings will include a few items that are popular in the Buffalo area but that are seldom seen in Baltimore. Among them are a smoked whitefish dip with Saltines — something his wife insisted on, Haas said.
"It will be easy to come and do a nosh or nibble," he said about the menu he envisions for Nickel Taphouse.
Haas said that Nickel Taphouse will serve roast beef on kummelweck, a distinctive caraway roll that is found almost exclusively in the Buffalo area. Haas said that the sandwich, known to Western New York natives as "beef on weck," is as popular in Buffalo as the city's famous wings.
Beltway deals Baltimore County Restaurant Week — which is actually 21/2 weeks long — starts Friday and runs through Aug. 25. More than 50 restaurants have signed up for the 17-day dining promotion, which is sponsored by the Baltimore County Office of Tourism & Promotion and the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce.
Participating restaurants will be offering special two- or three-course lunch and dinner menus priced for $15, $25 or $35. A restaurant may choose to offer more than one special menu at different price points.
For more information about Baltimore County Restaurant Week go to baltimorecountyrestaurantweek.com.


text:
The home style Ukrainian of Village House Kalina
Enjoy babyshka's recipes, just don't order mineral water
Ian Anderson 4 p.m., Oct. 17
In January 2009, the San Diego city council denied Our Lady of Peace, an all-girl parochial school in Normal Heights, a permit to expand their facility. The council sided with the neighbors, who claimed that the school violated its existing permit by having more students and faculty members than the permit allowed. In addition, neighbors didn't want to see the demolition of three historic homes to make room for a new two-story parking structure and library.
In the following months, school administrators and their attorney Paul Robinson sued the city for violating the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
On April 19, as part of a potential settlement agreement, councilmembers were asked whether they wanted to waive the "permanent rules of council" and reconsider the project.
Early into the hearing, Robinson indicated that his client would likely move forward with litigation if council did not agree to reconsider the expansion project.
Councilmembers took issue with the lack of progress made between school administrators and nearby residents.
"Just to be clear, the project has not changed, there has been no further discussion between the neighbors and the applicant. In fact, there has been radio silence, not even a newsletter. We have to have something new," said councilmember Todd Gloria, the representative for district three.
Some councilmembers disagreed with waiving the council rules to avoid a lawsuit.
"To approve this suspension of rules sets an amazingly dangerous precedent," said councilmember Sherri Lightner.
Marti Emerald agreed: "We shouldn't sit here and waive permanent rules of council because somebody wants to bully us in court. Bring it on."
In the end, the council remained split, failing to reach the six votes necessary to reconsider the project.
great story! Thank you for writing about this. I wanted to hear what happened. Yes this would be terrible precedent. So in the end how did each council member vote?
Hello historymatters. Councilmembers Faulconer, DeMaio, Zapf, and Tony Young voted in favor of reconsidering the project. They said they did so in order to avoid future legal costs.
re: Faulconer, DeMaio, Zapf and Young supporting the church school because of OLP's threat of a lawsuit...Councilwoman Marti Emerald said, "Bring it on!"
Thank you, Todd Gloria, Sheri Lightner, David Alvarez and Marti Emerald for having the cajones to do the right thing and not waive your council rules to allow OLP a "do-over" on their previous hearing results.
Thanks for including this example of how people can still join together and achieve something against institutions that are more financed and powerful. This school's neighbors were amazing -- they never allowed the school to wear them down.
Just a little quibble – the school is in North Park, not Normal Heights. The boundary is the Adams Ave bridge over the 805.
The Behi community and the North Park Planning Committee have been wonderful in forging great relationships despite the bullying of OLP. North Park is becoming a stronger and stronger community every day and that has been bolstered by OLPs tactics.
We really want to thank councilmembers Gloria, Lightner, Alvarez, and Emerald--these folks consistently support the community against long odds. I think that most of these councilmembers are part of the Catholic Community and will face blow-back of pressure--that takes courage that we don't often see in politics. But the fabulous four understand constitutional separations of church and state and they listen to the community and research the issues. None of these councilmembers are running for mayor. Two of the republican members who voted in effect to support OLP have either announced or will announce their candidacy.
Also, the lame excuse by Zapt, DeMaio, Falconer, and Young of saving the city from future litigation costs is "felony stupid". There will be litigation whether it is advanced by OLP or the Behi/Preservation Community and this will render litigation cost neutral. I urge the City Council to stick to it's convictions that advance community good and not the those of special, including political, interests.
Thank you Todd Gloria for supporting your constituency. Paul Robinson is a big bully and you stood up to him. Faulconer, Demaio, Zapf, and Young put their little tails between their legs and assumed the position. None of these cowards deserves to be Mayor of San Diego.
Now if we can just get SDPD Traffic Enforcement to issue some tickets to the OLP scofflaws who blow through stop signs, speed, run over pets without stopping, and intimidate and bully neighborhood residents! These mutts think our streets are their own private freeway off ramps!
Where DID the OLP laywer get that plaid shirt? Not to mention the tie. Please, next time do a video pre-run before that image appears on City Council video. What will David Copley think?
The neighbors should put forth alternative design options for OLP's project of a new library founded on a two-level underground parking structure. There are so many solutions that are not being discussed. OLP could be shown the great historically sensitive alternatives so they know all of us can have everything we want without conflict.
The only people getting rich with OLP legal attitude is their hired gun lawyer, who tells them they have a chance. OLP should fire their overpriced lawyer and work with neighbors to achieve Peace in this Easter season by a simple redesign.
The only people getting rich with OLP legal attitude is their hired gun lawyer, who tells them they have a chance. OLP should fire their overpriced lawyer and work with neighbors to achieve Peace in this Easter season by a simple redesign.
================== If their attorney is urging them into a long costly litigation battle, and telling htem they have a chance (they don't) he should have been fired yesterday.
Muni's have BROAD discretion in local planning, and expanding a school that si already over limit and impacted is a loser case 10 times out of 10.
They should be working with the neighbors to see if there is ANY common ground, and then go from there.
The City Council stood up to the intimidation of the Catholic Church playing the religion card on a local San Diego Historic and Land Use issue.
When will the City Council have to guts and Leadership to challenge the unwanted Cabrillo Bypass bridge and the tax-payer subsidized paid parking structure for the primary benefit of the Balboa Park museums, the fabulous Prado Restaurant, the internationally-acclaimed, Tony® Award-winning Old Globe Theatre, and Valet parking for the rich?
Qualcomm is a great local cutting edge technology company. Someone should tell Qualcomm that fighting with the local Historical Community on a San Diego Historical and Land Use issue is a losing battle that will result in a multi-year CEQA litigation on both sides. This other unnecessary Land Use legal conflict should also be resolved between our City Council leaders, and Mayor Sanders in time for the 2015 Balboa Park Centennial Celebration.
This Bypass bridge and paid parking structure is turning to be a boondoggle for Mayor Sanders' developer, construction, and land use consulting friends who invented the new bypass bridge and paid parking option in our beautiful Balboa Park, primarily for the rich. Therefore time and energy is being spent on a Master Plan and Precise Plan Amendment CEQA process that will not solve Balboa Park's parking and circulation problems, or unify the community.
If the public pays for a new parking structure, the new public building should serve both downtown San Diego and Balboa Park. A new ambitious Decking Project consisting of a Multi-Level Parking structure and Circulation Plan could be part of the CCDC idea to put Freeway Lids on Interstate 5 at Cortez Hill and the East Village for new park land.
Thus creating parking for a walkable community like the Park 101's Freeway Lid for a Walkable downtown Los Angeles. Parking structures within existing public transit corridors that could be used 24/7 and 365 days a year, located on the edge of downtown would fit SANDAG's transportation goals. Therefore instead of a $35 million dollar project paid with new taxes, San Diego could use CCDC Redevelopment Tax Increment funds, SANDAG regional dollars, and free grants from Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration for a new regional public asset that would serve multi functions.
Early into the hearing, Robinson indicated that his client would likely move forward with litigation if council did not agree to reconsider the expansion project.
====================== The school will be fighting an uphill, and losing, battle in court. Especially if the school is already over their permited number of students.
I personally don't see the big problem with tearing down 3 old homes and making a parking structure, but I have been by there when school gets out and it is a nightmare right now.
A few years ago, this would not have been an issue, because parochial and private schools were not exactly packing them in. I'm not familiar with the OLP campus, but I do remember that of St Augustine, the all-boy Catholic school not far away. Its campus was most unimpressive, even rather ramshackle in appearance. But now the Catholic high schools appear to be in a growth mode, and for a change, appear to have money for buildings. The new Cathedral Catholic High in the Del Mar Heights area that replaced the old USD High has arguably the fanciest campus of any high school in the county.
OLP is jumping on the band wagon. One might wonder why an old-line Catholic girls high school is so interested in growing on that campus, especially if it gets substantial opposition from its neighbors. Maybe it needs to move elsewhere or just open a satellite campus in some other part of the city. There was a time when nobody profited from Catholic education. The nuns, brothers, and priests worked at it because it was their religious vocation. The lay people who were similarly employed earned meager salaries. But now OLP can engage an expensive hired gun attorney who tries to intimidate the city council. We should not be surprised: plenty of special interests have bullied that council over the years, usually not so openly, but very effectively. If this push by OLP mystifies you as it puzzles me, well, just follow the money. There is money in non-public schools like never before, and this involves bucks, plain and simple.
Ha Ha. OLP wins. Your smack talk of bullying didn't sway the courts. You lost, the homes are coming down, OLP is getting their new beautiful building. The school has been there longer than all of you. Its presence on Oregon Street precedes all of you. It is allowed to expand on its land just like all of you. And by the way, the students do not run over your pets - what a bunch of whining B.S. propaganda. The school wins, the disgruntled neighbors lose, and the City of San Diego pays $1.1 million in damages because of the City Council's egregious actions. If you don't like it, then take your pets (while they're still alive) and MOVE!


text:
Artist and fellow Texan Kyle Fewell crossed Dark Souls with Studio Ghibli for this wonderful illustration for Fangamer Versus Attract Mode.
The little details are really what make this piece so special, from the little Totoro to the makkuro kurosuke. Larger image below; be sure to also check out Kyle's site.
Its Dark Souls/Studio Ghibli [Kyle Fewell]
Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.


text:
- Autonomous region: Andalusia
- Province/Island: Huelva
- Municipality: Palos de la Frontera
- Town or city: Mazagón
An enormous beach which stretches for 5.5 km from the port of Mazagón in the direction of Huelva. It is a very tranquil area. The sand is fine and white. The breakwater on which the lighthouse of Punta Canaleta stands can be seen from the beach. One section of this beach is a naturist area.
Type of beach
- Seafront promenade:
- Composition: Sand
- Type of sand: Golden
- Conditions: Calm waters
- Mooring berths:
- Vegetation:
- Protected space:
- Length: 9000 (m)
- Width: 80 (m)
Occupancy rate:
- Degree of urban development: Urban
- Marina: Puerto de Mazagón
- Distance to beach: 0 km
- Sunshade rental
- Sun lounger rental
- Toilets
- Yacht club
- Footwash
- Tourist office
- Litter bin
- Cleaning service
- Children's play area
- Surf practice area
Accesses and safety
- Marina: Puerto de Mazagón
- Distance to beach: 0 km


text:
Eichler will be moving to an engine development position inside Volkswagen which is unspecified. It could be with any of the brands in the portfolio. He was lured away from Mercedes by current VW engine boss Heinz-Jacob Neusser whom Eichler worked with previously at Porsche.
Should be interesting to see how this affects both VW and AMG engine development.


text:
I am planning to get one iPod Touch from one of my friends who is coming from US this december end. The current price of iPod 32GB is around $299. How much discount can I expect this christmas?
closed as off topic by user588, Daniel♦, Nathan Greenstein Dec 3 '11 at 16:22
Questions on Ask Different are expected to relate to Apple hardware or software within the scope defined by the community. Consider editing the question or leaving comments for improvement if you believe the question can be reworded to fit within the scope. Read more about reopening questions here. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
We can't predict the future. Any answers here will just be speculation. – Nathan Greenstein Dec 3 '11 at 16:22
I recommend heading on over to AppleInsider. They keep some really neat matrices of all the major Apple products and their prices at various online retailers.
For example, the pricing matrix for the iPod touch shows this for 2 Dec 2011:
The best price is bolded. It looks like you can get anywhere between 5 and 10% off an iPod touch, depending on which store you buy it from. I'll also throw out there that if you have a friend who works for Apple, you might want to talk to him/her to see if they could help you get a discount as well.
None unless you find another reseller with a discount.
As for Apple discounts, the only typical day of the year that Apple discounts in-store products is on 'Black Friday', the day after Thanksgiving in the US. Black Friday was a week ago from today. I wouldn't expect them to put anything on sale again before Christmas.
I have also been able to get Apple to price match if another local store has a valid non-Internet sale for the exact item. Do your homework, but if you walk into any store expect to pay the list price from here through Christmas.
You can also look on the Apple website for refurbished product or previous generation units which have a full warranty but a sale price.
2While Apple might not be doing any sales on devices again before Christmas, they are offering free shipping on orders placed before December 22nd, 2011. Depending on your circumstances, that may be a bigger savings than getting 5% off somewhere else. – Dave DeLong Dec 3 '11 at 6:21


text:
rooller shutter REPAIRS newbridge
We are a local family business with and friendly approach, operating throughout Newbridge and throughout South Wales. We specialise in Roller Shutter Repairs, new and automatic. We offer a wide variety of Roller Shutter Repairs and pride ourselves on the high-quality service we provide which is proven through our recommendations. We have been established since 1995 and have over 20 years experience.
The Roller Shutter Door Repairman, will undertake a no fix, no fee policy and always offer free estimates and quotations! We operate right throughout South Wales with our services including garage and roller shutter repairs, roller shutter installation and much more! For a full list of our services, visit our services page here on our website! For more information or some helpful advise, contact us today, we are always happy to help!
Roller shutter repairs in newbridge
We specialise in Roller Shutter Repairs in Newbridge and the surrounding areas throughout South Wales, for information on Roller Shutter Repairs in Newbridge, contact The Garage Door Repairman Today, we are always happy to help and advise!


text:
Simply put, the big idea behind the Robin Hood Tax is to generate hundreds of billions of dollars. That money could provide funding for jobs to kickstart the economy and get America back on its feet. It could help save the social safety net here and around the world. And it will come from fairer taxation of the financial sector.
This small tax of less than ½ of 1% on Wall Street transactions can generate hundreds of billions of dollars each year in the US alone.
Enough to protect American schools, housing, local governments and hospitals. Enough to pay for lifesaving AIDS medicines. Enough to support people and communities around the world – and deal with the climate challenges we're facing.
It won't affect ordinary Americans, their personal savings, or every day consumer activity, such as ATMs or debit cards. It's easy to enforce and tough to evade.
This is a tax on Wall Street, which created the greatest economic crisis in our nation, and globally, since the Great Depression. The same people who have returned to record profits and bonuses while ordinary Americans, the 99%, continue to pay the price of their crisis.
So it's time for justice for ordinary families and businesses. For American families faced with a choice between buying food or paying the heating bill.
The Robin Hood Tax is just. The banks can afford it. The systems are in place to collect it. It won't affect ordinary members of the public, their bank accounts or their savings. It's fair, it's timely, and it's possible.
It's not a tax on the people, but a tax for the people.
Learn more at RobinHoodTax.org or the Robin Hood Tax Facebook Page


text:
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2013) - Digital Map Products, a leading provider of cloud-based mapping technology solutions, today launched a new version of LandVision™ designed specifically for the commercial real estate industry. LandVision™ Commercial unites the data, search, analysis tools, and map perspective needed to make rapid, informed decisions and stay ahead of market trends.
LandVision™ Commercial is revolutionizing the way brokers, analysts and researchers find properties, understand their markets and make decisions. Successful commercial real estate decisions require capitalizing on the intersection of data and location. LandVision™ Commercial helps them do that and provides a single system to research properties, collect and manage data, and analyze markets and opportunities.
Underlying the Commercial edition is access to essential data sets required to fully understand properties, their surrounding locations, and the larger market. Demographic data, points of interest, and foreclosures are included in addition to the standard LandVision™ layers of property records, parcel boundaries, aerial imagery, and environmental hazards. Going further, LandVision™ Commercial makes finding information quick and easy with one-click searches for property owner portfolios and key market players. Users can master their market dynamics with trade area analysis, market activity alerts and advanced data styling options for visual analysis. LandVision™ Commercial even streamlines the management of market intelligence with its custom property database layer, capturing broker knowledge on sites, buildings, contacts, owners and projects and location enabling it.
"We've always had a strong LandVision™ following among the commercial real estate community, but we knew we could help them further elevate their use of location technology," says Digital Map Products President and CEO Jim Skurzynski. "We've reached the point where if you're not fully exploiting location in real estate decisions, you're falling short. We're thrilled to be able to give our commercial real estate customers a significant advantage with LandVision™ Commercial."
LandVision™ is the number one tool helping builders, developers and commercial brokers use location to find and close opportunities. LandVision™ Commercial includes all the robust data, search and visualization features of LandVision™ Enterprise Edition but goes much further with data and tools geared to the unique needs of commercial real estate. Thousands of LandVision™ users have discovered the mapping advantage.
To learn more about LandVision™, the new Commercial edition, and to register for a complimentary trial visit: http://digmap.com/campaigns/LandVisionCommercialLaunch.html.
About Digital Map Products
Digital Map Products is a leading provider of web-enabled spatial solutions that bring the power of spatial technology to mainstream business, government and consumer applications. SpatialStream™, the company's SaaS spatial development platform, enables the rapid development of spatial applications. Its ParcelStream™ web service is powering national real estate websites with millions of hits per hour. LandVision™ and CityGIS™ are embedded GIS solutions for real estate and local government. To learn more, visit http://www.DigitalMapProducts.com.


text:
Wüsthof 22-Slot Knife Block
- Free Fast Shipping
- PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE - Learn More
Easy, hassle-free returns online and in-store for eligible items.Learn More
Earn 5% Back in rewards4 plus free standard shipping3every day when you shop with your Williams Sonoma credit card at Williams Sonoma.Apply Now Learn More
- Summary
Give your fine cutlery the day-to-day protection and organization it deserves. Designed by Wüsthof, this countertop knife block has slots for a full range of small and large knives, including six steak knives, plus kitchen shears and a honing steel.
- Accommodates 20 knives, kitchen shears or a fork and a honing steel.
- Horizontal slots eliminate contact stress on the knives' cutting edges.
- Constructed of durable hardwood stained with a Beech or Walnut finish.
- Nonskid rubber feet protect your countertop.
- 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 12" high.
- Made in China.
- Use & Care
- Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 3–5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners and knife storage), please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
- Gift with Purchase
Receive a $25 Williams-Sonoma Gift Card with your purchase of Wüsthof cutlery. Print Coupon
Registrant: Receive a free gift when you add qualifying Wüsthof products to your registry. Print Coupon
Rated 2 out of 5 by Caterina from Dimensions are incorrect I ordered this block because, at 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 12" high, it was only slightly larger then my current block, but with more slots. It is not 12" tall. The base is 6 1/2" x 12" and it is 9 1/2" tall. It's a much bigger footprint and I will likely return it.Date published: 2017-09-25Rated 5 out of 5 by PHR324 from Wusthop Storage Block This block holds all of our knives. While it is bigger than the common block sizes, it is overall mostly wider and does not take up any great amount of extra room.Date published: 2015-05-13Rated 1 out of 5 by FOURKIDS from WHY SO MANY SMALL SLOTS WUSTHOF??? I needed something to replace my black 17 slot Wusthof block because I want to buy a Wusthof cleaver, I got this 22 slot online. Here is my take on this knife block: What I can live with: The wood color is dated considering our stainless kitchen, white cabinets and black granite. I cant leave it out on the countertop but I can hide it in the pantry when guests arrive. What I cant not live with: it can "not" hold it's own brand "wusthof bread knives" . The slot beside the honing steel can only hold my 4.5" ikon paring knife, it is sooo narrow ??!!! I have two 9" Wusthof bread knives in Ikon and the Precision, It can only he held in either of the three wide slots as on the second level. The single wide slot on the third level is not deep enough = my bread knife stuck out. The next size, 25 slot, is ungodly big. It's like having a big chunk of firewood on our black granite. We trust Williams Sonoma, I know they are aware of this issue. I just hope Wusthof does something about it.Date published: 2015-05-08Rated 1 out of 5 by VIKINGREF from This is massive We got this online because we didnt have time to shop the store. Not a pleasant look on the countertop, way too bulky for our liking. The dark wood we ordered is pretty dated looking. We highly suggest to Wusthof and WS to consider black for the modern kitchens. The part that is mind boggling is that this is such a massive block - with so many slots for small knives. Note: It holds a cleaver and 3 slots for prep knives like Chef's and Santoku's - the rest are for narrow knives. We think we got shipped with an old item too because the logo is not as pictured, the logo was shallowly engraved, so it didnt really make it look appealling. But this is very minor, we are dealing with Willams Sonoma, they will fix this in a heartbeat. We returned, Williams Sonoma is such a great store anyway. We certainly found one we liked.Date published: 2015-03-13


text:
The Kunstsammlung NRW gallery in Düsseldorf has long been highly respected within the international museum scene because of its outstanding exhibits.
Featuring major works by Picasso, Matisse and Mondrian as well as some 100 drawings and paintings by Paul Klee, the permanent collection gives a unique insight into the classical modern movement. The museum also boasts a stock of American post-war artworks, including pieces by Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol.
Opening times:
Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday, Sunday & public holidays 11am-6pm
Dvije korisne kombinacije tipki za zumiranje u pregledniku:
Povećavanje: +
Smanjivanje: +
Dodatnu pomoć dobit ćete od proizvođača preglednika klikom na ikonu: