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Iowa City, IA City Guide
Today's Iowa City Guide comes from Emileigh Barnes Williams, a graduate of the University of Mississippi's MFA program in poetry and the University of Iowa School of Journalism. While Iowa isn't exactly a vacation hot-spot, Iowa City is a fabulous literary town — home to the famed Iowa Writers' Workshop, it's also a UNESCO City of Literature and a place where students can live in a converted Carnegie library. Today, Emileigh takes us on a tour of this vibrant and entertaining city. Thanks, Emileigh, for this wonderful guide! — Stephanie
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When I tell people I went to college in Iowa, the one question everyone asks is, "Why?"
Sometimes they'll say, "Oh Iowa — potatoes." Sometimes they'll get it slightly less wrong and say, "Oh Iowa — corn." But people rarely give the Hawkeye State credit for the progressive, impressive place that it is. Iowa was third in the U.S. in allowing gay marriages, at the forefront of women's rights and a major player in getting Obama into the White House.
Within the state, Iowa City is the cultural epicenter, home to the University of Iowa and its famed Writers' Workshop. The city was recently named a UNESCO City of Literature, one of only six in the world. And for good reason. There are readings, concerts and restaurants to rival much bigger metropolises. One popular student apartment complex is a converted Carnegie library. The city is vibrant, relevant and, yes, totally worth the trip.
If you're vacationing in a literary town, you don't want to miss its libations. Here are a few favorite watering holes:
The Fox Head: Looking for a writer's bar? This is the place. Located in Iowa City's Northside neighborhood, the Fox Head is a gathering place for graduate students post-workshop, where, historically, they've rehashed their successes and failures.
George's: Another favorite haunt for the Writers' Workshop, George's is right down the street from the Fox Head. In addition to standard beer and liquors, George's also offers a cheeseburger that's both cheap and acclaimed.
John's Grocery: While you're on the north side of town, stop by John's. It isn't a bar, but the store stocks more than 450 beers and 1,500 wines. And while you're there, you can enjoy the building itself, which, built in 1848, is one of Iowa City's oldest.
Mondo's Saloon: Owned by local restaurant giants the Mondanaros, Saloon is the best place for tequila. They have more than 25 high-quality tequilas on their menu. Located downtown with indoor and outdoor seating, stop by between 2pm and 6pm for half-price appetizers and $3 sangrias. Wednesdays are half-price specialty margaritas. I'm partial to the pineapple and black pepper flavor.
The Vine: This vibrant (read: loud) tavern was one of my favorite places to frequent as an undergrad. More than once I blew my paycheck on cheese fries and $1 apple pie shots, back when my paycheck was easily blown on one dinner and one-dollar shots. Even though I've left those years behind, I'd gladly go back to the tavern, especially for the "Vine Steins," which start at $3 on Tuesdays.
If alcohol isn't your thing, Iowa City has plenty of coffee shops where you can relax and pound out the next American classic. The Java House downtown made the list of America's Best 50 College Coffee Shops. It doesn't disappoint, but it stays busy, so be prepared to give your table up if you aren't actively sipping a drink. For a more relaxing cup of joe, try Fair Grounds Cafe or Capanna Coffee.
hotelVetro: Budget Travel Magazine named this hotel one of the Top 100 Best Values in the World. Sophisticated, modern (think concrete floors) and dog friendly, hotelVetro also takes pride in being environmentally friendly. They make their pens from recycled plastic and their room keys from corn by-products. Their location is ideal, in the heart of downtown, and guests have access to the Iowa City Fitness Center and its heated indoor pool.
Sheraton: Next door to hotelVetro, the Sheraton is a more tried-and-true, classic Iowa City stay. Amenities include a heated pool and fitness center. Also dog friendly and also environmentally minded, the Sheraton offers guests a $5 voucher (at participating businesses) for each night they decline housekeeping.
Cantebury Inn: I have a soft spot for the quirky, and in that category this joint reigns supreme. From its misspelled referential name and its pool complete with a window to the hotel's restaurant and its mock-Tudor existence in a commercial part of town, this place is wacky and fun. Located in Coralville, Iowa, it's right next door to Iowa City, and it's cheaper than what you'll find in downtown IC.
The Bostick House & University Guest Houses are a series of historic homes near campus and downtown. These are available to visiting scholars, writers and business travelers.
Motley Cow Cafe: If you're looking for seasonal, local, humanely sourced food, Iowa City has a lot to offer, and Motley Cow is one of the most popular. During the summer, Motley Cow sources about 85 percent of its vegetables from Johnson County. In an agricultural state, it's something you'd expect to see everywhere but don't. They have a smaller menu but change it regularly depending on what they can buy. On the menu right now: grilled grass-run farm steak frites with a bacon sabayon.
Hamburg Inn No. 2: One of Iowa's most famous grease spots, the Hamburg Inn has been visited by Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. It's been featured in the Washington Post and on NPR. Come here for burgers, pie, shakes and fries. I had a teacher once who was an avid runner, and she would only visit the Hamburg Inn on her birthday. To eat an entire pecan pie.
Oasis is on the same city block as Hamburg Inn and has hands-down the best falafel I've ever eaten, ever. Seriously. I'd consider going to Iowa City for Oasis alone.
One Twenty Six: For fine dining downtown, visit One Twenty Six. Their whole menu is superb, but I happen to love eating here for lunch. They have sandwiches, such as the grilled eggplant panini and the slow braised free-range chicken sandwich, each served with incomprehensibly delicious warm potato salad.
Atlas: Also downtown, Atlas consistently features seasonal foods on its menu. A local favorite is the buffalo chicken wrap, in which you'll find fried chicken, wing sauce, mashed potatoes, celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing. Like many restaurants in this college town, Atlas has a full-service bar, too. Enjoy a Bloody Mary complete with blue cheese-stuffed olives.
Masala: Around the corner from Atlas, the service isn't fast at this Indian joint, but it's worth the wait. Farmers' market vegetables are cooked in Indian spices, and with a dining capacity of fewer than 50, this space is never too crowded. Ask to make any of their dishes vegan.
The Airliner: You can't write up a guide to a college town without including at least one place where you can grab a slice. The Airliner has been open in Iowa City for 60 years, and it does have fabulous pizza, among other fare. It was one of Tom Brokaw's favorite spots when he was a student at the UI. (Brokaw says he majored in "beer and co-eds" at the University of Iowa; he eventually dropped out.) The Airliner is a great place to watch the Hawkeyes play on TV. Or if you're inside on a Friday football weekend, you may hear members of the pep band as they swing through the downtown bars performing.
Trumpet Blossom Cafe: Come here for vegan fare. They just opened this year, and Taco Tuesdays feature items like seasoned seitan tacos and $5 margaritas.
The Farmer's Market: If you're in town between May and October, be sure to stop by this event. Wednesdays from 5 to 7 and Saturdays from 7:30 to noon, the market — located at Chauncey Swan Ramp and Park across from City Hall — is packed with vendors. With everything from local produce to handmade baklava, it's impossible to leave here without something delicious in tow.
New Pioneer Food Co-Op: Right across from the Farmer's Market, the Co-Op is open year round and has a wicked food counter. It also has a broad selection of organic produce, take-home deserts and freshly baked breads.
The Pedestrian Mall: One of the nicest things about strolling through Iowa City is the Ped Mall in the heart of downtown. It's exactly what it sounds like, a mall only for pedestrians. Some of the best shops and restaurants are located here, and if you're visiting in the summer months, there's a fountain and a playground open to the public. I've been at the Ped Mall to witness both spontaneous parades as well as a speech by Barack Obama.
"1142," also known as the Grant Wood House, the painter of American Gothic, lived here for the last seven years of his life. He remodeled the house himself and hand made much of its furniture. It's now on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Literary Walk features the work of nearly 50 writers, all of which have a connection with Iowa. Spanning Iowa Avenue, the walk shows excerpts, quotations and biographies in bronze relief panels. Prairie Lights Bookstore and Iowa Book sell pamphlets with in-depth information.
Hancher Auditorium was severely damaged in the 2008 floods, but this university theater still hosts world-famous shows (think Joffrey Ballet) at several venues in town.
University Art Museum: Don't take this university museum for anything less than an exceptional collection. The museum owns works by Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp and Henri Matisse, as well as a notorious painting by Jackson Pollock that the Board of Regents occasionally tries to force the university to sell, much to the chagrin of academics and residents. Luckily, all the art was safely evacuated when the 2008 flood ravaged the museum. Today, the art is still dispersed to several remote locations, but the museum's website has plenty of information about galleries and locations for visitors.
Riverside Theatre puts on plays, musicals and festivals each year from September to April. Then in June and July, they have an outdoor season in Iowa City's Lower City Park.
The Old Capitol was the first state capitol of Iowa. This landmark, located downtown, is a National Historic Landmark with a beautifully decorated museum inside.
The Englert Theatre has hosted everyone from Noam Chomsky to Pentatonix. It first opened in 1912 and was rebuilt after a fire in 1926. Today it remains Iowa City's historic home for arts.
Paperback Rhino is Iowa City's improvisation group. Their shows will leave you creased up with laughter.
Talk Art: If you're lucky enough to be in town for one of these Writers' Workshop readings, don't miss it. Featuring fiction writers and poets, they're not widely publicized and don't always draw big crowds, but make no mistake, these are the literary voices of tomorrow. Check for fliers downtown or stop by the Dey House and ask for more information.
The Mill is a popular venue for bands. The acoustics aren't fabulous in this bar and restaurant, but the space is intimate, and the drink specials and performances more than make up for it. So does the food, if you're hungry. The Mill also cooks with local ingredients purchased at the Iowa City Farmers' Market.
Public Space ONE: Located in the basement of the Jefferson Building downtown, Public Space ONE is booked by musicians, writers, videographers, theater productions and more. They're open Tuesday through Saturday.
Summer of the Arts is responsible for several Iowa City events, including the Iowa Arts Festival, Iowa City Jazz Festival, Friday Night Concert Series and Saturday Night Free Movie Series. All their events are free and open to the public.
I had a high school teacher who swore that a person could judge the merits of a town based on its bookstores, and if that's the case, Iowa City's in good shape.
Prairie Lights has been open since 1978, and if you have any interest in the literary world, you've probably heard its name. The store boasts three and half floors and a coffee shop and has hosted some of literature's biggest players, including e.e. cummings, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes and more. World-class readings are scheduled often, but arrive early if you want a seat.
Daydreams Comics: Located downtown, Daydreams Comics carries comic books, graphic novels and manga. They have old and new comics, with new shipments arriving weekly.
The Haunted Bookshop is Iowa City's home for used and rare titles. Stop by this shop on the Northside and peruse the more than 40,000 books inside.
Bring Something Home
AKAR downtown sells ceramics, textiles, glass and other designs by national and international artists and designers.
Soap Opera, located in the Ped Mall, has supplied hotelVetro with their soap supplies, and their store features a wonderful collection, including several made-in-Iowa brands.
Revival: Also in the Ped Mall, this new and vintage store is home to moderately priced but fabulous vintage dresses, locket watches and locally designed items.
Artifacts: In the spirit of great finds on the cheap, Artifacts on Iowa City's Northside has amazing vintage housewares, postcards, furniture and clothes. Digging through suitcases of vintage jewelry here is like rifling around in a real-life treasure chest.
RSVP is just down the street from Artifacts and has great stationery and supplies. My favorite find was a card with a letterpressed horseshoe crab and this inscription: "You are strange and wonderful."
Out of Town but Worth the Drive
Amana Colonies: Seven villages make up this national historic landmark. They were settled by German Pietists in 1855, and they lived here in a communal society until the 1930s. Today, visitors can enjoy restaurants and see woodworking shops, craft shops and Millstream brewery.
Solon Beef Days is an annual July festival 12 miles outside Iowa City. It's free to the public and features music and entertainment. Attendees enjoy bike rides, hay bale tosses, horseshoe tournaments and more. And, of course, ribeye steak dinners are served both nights.
Riverside Iowa: Here you'll find the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (March 22, 2228). Riverside hosts an annual birthday celebration in honor of the USS Enterprise's captain. Year round, fans can find a plaque commemorating his birthplace behind a local barbershop. Also, the Voyage Home Museum is free to the public. Just call first to make sure someone's there.
Notable Area Residents
Roberto Ampuero (fiction writer and designated "Illustrious son" of Valparaiso)
Ethan Canin (fiction writer and Guggenheim Fellowship winner)
Thomas Cech (Nobel Prize winner in chemistry)
James Galvin (poet)
James T. Kirk (future resident)
Alex Ko (Broadway actor)
James Alan McPherson (fiction writer and MacArthur Fellowship recipient)
Marilynne Robinson (fiction writer and Pulitzer Prize winner)
Russell Stover (candy maker)
Grant Wood (artist)


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So about the television. I don't think the tv in my bedroom has been turned on in over a year. The last time I remember is after my surgery in March 2011. And, to be perfectly honest, I wasn't sure how to turn it on. Good news is that it was easier than the one in our living room. That one is a total puzzler.
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Smaller than their grey cousins, the red squirrel has russet red fur and ear tufts, eating seeds, pine cones, fungi, shoots and fruits of shrubs and trees, and sometimes birds' eggs. They can choose between good and bad nuts by holding them in their paws! They do not hibernate, but instead store funghi in trees to eat over the winter months.


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Many people at work hold themselves back from saying what needs to be said, taking care not to step on others' toes. And many women and men go along with the loudest voices in the room because they assume that everyone knows what they know, that their ideas are not as valuable, that others don't want to hear them. This is not about a lack of confidence, although it may sound that way. You can advise these quiet folks to stand up for what they believe and nothing will change. Usually it is not that they don't have a backbone but that they believe in waiting their turn politely. And their turn rarely seems to come.
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Music connects people and extends beyond borders – so does the Internet. Through both we are capable of reaching the whole world, enjoying unlimited access to information. We, a group of students, musicologists, and musicians at the Humboldt University of Berlin aimed to reach out to contemporary artists from mostly underground music scenes in Pakistan. An interview with Anaasir aka Alien Panda Jury about his hybrid music project «Mandal».
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[Somar Ashkar]: Your title «Disconnect» is remarkable, especially with regard to its mix between experimental and traditional elements. Any stories explaining this mix?
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[AS]: It was an unreal experience, the audience exceeded my expectations. The thing about playing in a place like Berlin is that every other person makes music in some way or form, I felt that the gap between you as a performer and the listener is very small as compared to other places.
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text: When loooking for a hotel near Recife Intl. Airport booking your hotel online will save you time and money.Boat ToursDistance From Recife International Airport: 12.4kmBarco Peixe Leão starts from the Zero Marker in Old Recife and tours around the harbor, up the Beberibe river and back through Old Recife before returning to the Zero Marker.Catamaran Rides Distance From Recife International Airport: 7.1kmThrough Recife down the Capibaribe River. Day and night rides, from Wednesday to Sunday, boarding at the Cinco Pontas Quay, just off Avenida Sul. [ 50m (164 ft.) past the Forte Cinco Pontas.] You can also ride up the coast to visit Fort Orange and the beaches of Itamaracá.Museu Da Cidade Do Recife City MuseumMuseu Da Cidade Do Recife City MuseumDistance From Recife International Airport: 9.1kmIts contents range from maps to photos to art and household pieces found in the excavations of the building that now houses the museum itself. "Fort of Five Points" was originally built by the Dutch in 1630 but that has been replaced by a Portuguese structure built in the traditional square manner. Address : Praça das Cinco Pontas, s/n, Bairro de São José, Recife. Phone: (81) 3224-8492 Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat-Sun 1-5pm Bus: São JoseWorking hours : Mondays through Fridays, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Museu Do Homem Do Nordeste Distance From Recife International Airport: 13.6kmThis museum holds more than 3,500 pieces, with special emphasis on indigenous culture and the main aspects of lifestyle in colonial Northeastern Brazil. Its pieces refer back to the colonial period. Three sections: anthropology, popular art with superb ceramic figurines; and a pharmacy exhibit about the region's herbal/indigenous medicine. It is considered to be Recife's best museum. Address: Av. 17 de Agosto, 2187, Casa Forte, Recife. Phone: (81) 3441-5500Casa Do Carnaval Distance From Recife International Airport: 9.4kmPlays an important role in helping people do research on Brazilian Carnival. Holds important historic materials from the several Carnival clubs and associations in Recife.Address : Pátio de São Pedro, 42, São José, Recife. Phone: (81) 3424-4942Mamulengo Puppet Museum Olinda(tel. 081/3429-6214; open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm; free admission on Rua Treze de Maio). The three-floor museum assembles puppets [bonecos] used in Northeastern folk drama. Some have hidden levers that cause them to stick out appendages. Museu De Cinecias NaturaisDistance From Recife International Airport: 15.2kmStuffed mammals, insects and reptiles can be found here.Address: The City Zoo (Horto do Parque dois Irmãos, Recife.)Museu Do TremDistance From Recife International Airport: 10.5kmThis museum has parts and instruments that were used last century in the construction of the Northeastern Railroad Track. It also presents to the public at large a number of locomotives, English china, pictures of the first trains to run in the region, etc.Address: Central Station (Estação Central – Praça Visconde de Mauá, São José, Recife.)Admission : FreeMuseu Do EstadoDistance From Recife International Airport: 13.0kmA museum of the State's history and anthropology. Former residence of the Baron of Beberibe (19th century). Holds important pieces that date back to the time of the Dutch settlement and the Colonial period; frescos commemorating the Battle of Guararapes and Mount Tabocas.Address : Av. Rui Barbosa, 960, Graças, Recife. Phone: (81) 3427-9322Museu Murilo La GrecaDistance From Recife International Airport: 12.4kmHolds over a thousand drawings and 200 paintings that express Murilo La Greca's conscious rejection. Visitors will be able to find, among other things, Murilo's collection of 8 rpm long plays, as well as a few of his personal belongings. Murilo studied painting in Naples with Belles Arts teacher Emílio Notte.Address: R. Leonardo Cavalcanti, 366, Parnamirim, Recife. Phone: (81) 3268-8011


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Sunday, 17 April 2011
Hey everyone, hope you had a great weekend! I have been busy packing for my Berlin/Belgium/Paris trip! We leave on tuesday evening, less than 2 days to go! I am pretty crazy excited :) On this art journal page I used an emboss resist technique and a page tearing/molding paste technique. In the future I could possibly to a video tutorial if anyone is interested.
Posted by Heather Ulmer at 18:56
Labels: acrylic paint, art journal, heat emboss, paper tape, wings
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- Dalilah Nickk Salvatore said...
Please make a youtube video on this..your work is amazinggg! your so inspirational!! i LOVE you! No homo ^_^ xx
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text: Retirement or Entrepreneurship? Written by Kim Kiyosaki Read time: ... Original post date: March 23, 2017 Rethinking work after retirement We all have a vision of what our dream retirement will be like. It probably involves an island somewhere, a hammock, a good book, and a glass of wine sitting next to you as you relax for the first time in a long time. But ask most retirees, and you'll get a very different picture of what retirement is really like today. According to a survey by Bankrate , "Only 25% [of those surveyed] say they have no plans to work during retirement." Meaning, three-fourths of Americans are planning on working well into their retirement. That's not surprising, given that "One in three Americans has absolutely nothing saved for retirement." With so many people unprepared for their retirement, it's no wonder that they continue to work hard well into their golden years. Working past retirement is not necessarily a bad thing. Unfortunately, most people think that working during retirement means getting another job, or staying at the one they have. They don't see retirement as an opportunity to live their lives the way they want to. Instead, they feel trapped by their circumstances. Retirement doesn't have to be an extension of the Rat Race. In fact, retirement can and should be some of the best years of your lives. Consider taking an alternate approach to your retirement. One that defies working harder, for longer, just to get by. A new definition of retirement Most people define retirement as the point in their lives when they will leave their job and stop working. For some professions, retirement is an age defined by their company or industry. But more and more people are working past that pre-set age, or, in some cases, retiring much earlier. Which is why we need a new definition of retirement. Robert and I retired in our forties, but we didn't stop working. We defined retirement this way: The point at which you can work or not work, and your wealth grows automatically. In other words, it was when we were earning enough from our investments and passive income streams that we could stop working for the rest of our lives, and would still be supported financially. In Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert described retirement like this: "It's like planting a tree. You water it for years, and then one day it doesn't need you anymore. Its roots are implanted deep enough. Then the tree provides shade for your enjoyment." But once we retired, we didn't jet off to that island to sip margaritas. We kept working, but there was a big difference between the work we did before and after retirement. Work in our retirement stopped being about the daily stresses of paying bills and having enough income to live on. Instead, we got to focus on the work we were passionate about – building our business educating others on financial literacy. We didn't work because we had to – we worked because we wanted to, and that made a huge difference. Entrepreneur vs. Retiree Becoming an entrepreneur instead of a typical retiree was absolutely the best choice for us, and I recommend it to anyone who doesn't want the same sad song of today's retirement. I believe that entrepreneurship can solve many of the problems retirees face today. If you fall under one of the following categories, you should consider turning to entrepreneurship after retirement. 1) Unprepared The statistics about retirement are staggering. Half of Americans are underprepared for retirement. They aren't investing enough to live on, or they're investing in faulty systems like 401(k)s or a simple savings account. As you approach your retirement years, are you relaxed, knowing you're prepared to live comfortably for the rest of the days? Or are you panicking about not having enough and squirreling away every spare dime you can? Maybe you've already entered retirement, only to discover that what you had saved was not nearly enough. Instead of turning to another job, now might be the time to start thinking like an entrepreneur. Retirees make some of the best entrepreneurs. Think about it. They have a lifetime of experience to draw from, vast connections and relationships built up over years, and they've witnessed the dramatic changes that have occurred over decades. Don't ask me, look at the hundreds of entrepreneurs who are starting businesses in their retirement today. According to the Kauffman Foundation , almost a quarter of entrepreneurs are 55 or older. "This rate means that 370 out of every 100,000 adults in this age group became entrepreneurs in a given month." If you underprepared for retirement, the solution is not to live below your means, but expand your means. Don't go back to working for a job, but build a business that works for you, and supports you as your enter your golden years. 2) Restless A study by Merrill Lynch found, "Over seven in 10 pre-retirees say they want to work in retirement." I'm not surprised by this. A relaxing retirement can quickly turn into a boring one. According to one of the participants in Merrill Lynch's study, "It took just three years of retirement before the bucket list started getting empty." Boomers are living longer, meaning their retirement is stretching for a longer amount of time. This has implications for the financial reality of funding retirement, but it also has an impact on how retirees plan to spend that time. Staying busy in retirement has many health benefits. It keeps people engaged and active, which positively impacts their health. "Regardless of work status, retirees agree that working in retirement helps people stay more youthful (83%), and that when people don't work in retirement, their physical and mental abilities decline faster (66%)." What better way to stay active and working than by starting your own business? Going back to work for someone else at another job doesn't sound liberating. But starting a business from your passions, something you look forward to working on every day, could turn your boring retirement into an exciting one. 3) Caring Becoming an entrepreneur after retirement doesn't have to be about making money. In fact, according to Merrill Lynch's report, one-third of Boomers in retirement continue to work with the goal of giving back to the community. Many work for nonprofits or contribute as an unpaid volunteer. Why not turn your compassion into a business that gives back to others? That's what Robert and I did with the Rich Dad Company. We wanted to make the world a better place, and the way we decided to do that was by helping others increase their financial knowledge. We built an entire company around helping others. You can do the same. If you're looking for a way to support the community around you, consider starting a business that centers on giving back. Is becoming an entrepreneur right for you? It's your retirement, and you should spend your golden years the way you want to, free from financial stress or boredom. Don't count yourself out of the entrepreneur game just because you've "retired." This could be the perfect time for you to work towards the life you want. Original publish date: March 23, 2017


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I am especially pleased to be here on this festive weekend and to have the honor of being the Formal Parade reviewing officer. For this I would like to acknowledge the kind invitation from Admiral Stewart and the warm hospitality of the officers and faculty of the Academy. And my greatest pleasure is just to be able visit with you young ladies and gentlemen, the members of the regiment of midshipmen.
One important mark of a good school is the support and affection of its alumni. From what I can see here today, you have an exceptionally supportive alumni and one great Academy.
As many of you may know the National Transportation Safety Board is best known for our investigations of major aviation accidents, and lately some notable highway accidents. However we also investigate accidents in all modes of transportation, including the Marine mode. We have had Kings Pointers working at the Safety Board for many years. We've investigated all kinds of accidents from capsizings of small passenger vessels, to fires aboard large passenger vessels, to losses of fishing vessels, and collisions and groundings of all types. One of our best best-known marine accident investigations was the grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Kings Pointers have either led or participated in all of these accident investigations.
We, who work in transportation safety, especially value Kings Point because your training here will continue to make the US Merchant Marine the safe and effective mode of transportation that our country needs. The Merchant Marine is vital to all of us because it brings the raw materials energy products that our country needs and it carries our finished products to the markets of the world. Also it is our merchant ships that carry most of the supplies to support our armed forces wherever duty calls them to be. Ships and their modern equipment are technological marvels, and it takes an ever-increasing level of skill to operate them and to adhere to the complex and strict regimes of national and international regulations. You, who are earning your mariner's licenses here at Kings Point, indeed will have an achievement to be proud of.
I very much enjoyed your parade, and I love the military traditions. I know that a number of Kings Point graduates are serving in our armed forces, primarily as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps, and some in the Coast Guard and the Army. My former service, the US Air Force, also has some Kings Pointers serving with distinction. I salute everyone whose vocation is to serve this great country of ours.
Kings Point prepares you for reaching some very lofty goals. So aim high. There is no limit to what you can achieve when you put your minds and your hearts into it. I encourage you to study hard, go to sea, raise your licenses, and then lets see some of you at the Safety Board.
Kings Point has a great Academy motto, which will serve you well in the careers that lay ahead of you. "Acta Non Verba" : Deeds Not Words.
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Old Izumo Taisha station opened in 1912 till 1990. It is one of it kind as its completely traditional built without any influence of weatern architecture style
Passing through the first Torii gate... towards Izumo Taisha Shrine, believed to be the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan and that gods gather here once a year to discuss the fortune of people for the upcoming new year.
The sign says... to Pray, 2 bows, 4 claps then 1 bow.
May all you wishes come true...
Always rinse hand and mouth before entering the Shine to pray
Statue of Okuninushi and the rabbit of Inaba
Looks like going into heaven?
Izumo soba... instead of dipping soba into the sauce, you pour it over the first bowl, after finishing the first bowl, you pour the left over sauce to the second bowl, adding the bonito flakes, spring onion, seaweed, wasabi, slurp up the second bowl and then pour the sauce into the third bowl, add hot water when necessary
Drying raddish / daikon... hmm but its raining
You can buy rice from these machines dotted around the country
Lake Shinji
Old shop in the castle town
Restaurants always put up signs outside to tell you whether they are 'In preperation', 'Closed' or 'Open for business'
Matsue castle, a feudal castle
A real pretending to be fake... I know you pose like this asking for a photograph right
I didn't pay to go in but was allowed to snap a shot outside.
Inari shrine within the castle ground that houses thousands of fox statues
Shiomi Nawate Street lined with traditional houses and samurai residence
The huge drum they have to carry during festival
Raindrop little monk? The rain been following me...could you... please please keep them away?
A japanese garden with the castle in the background
Treated myself to matcha and sweet pastry made by top chef in Japan
So good that it melts in your mouth
Simply love their toilet
Don't really like wearing these public slippers though and the hassle to place them properly before you leave
Need love? Pray here
The lucky heart
how much sake can I drink how many different types/brand of sake actually exist
Outside the art museum... figurines depicting the movement of rabbits
A place to watch sunset over Lake Shinji
Found some tasty beef korokke (croquette) in Matsue.. so good!
Mitarashi Dango - mochi skewered onto sticks covered with sweet soy sauce glaze
A mini gathering with strangers who doesn't want to be in the picture..so Christmas eve was an evening of feast
You'll find them in convenient stores too but a little expensive
Careful Thorn.. don't break anything
But no.. rules are rules, I have to leave... booooooo
Wataru-san (fellow Japanese bike tourer) the next day too...
www.cs-fukuhama.com [〒680-0821 鳥取県鳥取市瓦町623]... thanks for the free bottle cage and reflector...they choose a round one as it resembles Japan flag.
But no.. rules are rules, I have to leave... booooooo
Barely pedal far before my tyre burst... great start to the day... trying to hitch hike in the rain during rush hour wasn't easy when everyone tried to avoid making eye contact with me until someone finally stopped about 1hr later...we went to his work place and his boss drove me around the village to look for replacement... we found nothing in 6 bicycle shops... in the end he drove 50km to Tottori and contacted a mobile bicycle service man to fix my tyre...
www.cs-fukuhama.com [〒680-0821 鳥取県鳥取市瓦町623]... thanks for the free bottle cage and reflector...they choose a round one as it resembles Japan flag.


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A revolutionary concert featuring Steven Bernstein & Sexmob, Jaimeo Brown & Transcendence, and the world premiere of Beats per Revolution by Electric violist Martha Mooke and Beatboxing legend Rahzel. Featuring a performance of Gil Scott Heron's The Revolution Will Not Be Televised and an all-star ensemble.
Acclaimed for her electrifying performances and compositions, pioneering electro-acoustic violist, Martha Mooke transcends musical boundaries, enhancing her classical training with extended techniques, effects processing, and improvisation.
A Yamaha Artist and leading clinician on electric and progressive string playing, Mooke has toured with Barbra Streisand, Peter Gabriel, Andrea Bocelli, and Star Wars in Concert; and she has performed with Elton John, Trey Anastasio, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Tony Bennett, Bon Jovi, Patti Smith, Damon Albarn, Blur, and many others.
Mooke is Founder and Artistic Director of the Scorchio Quartet, featured on David Bowie's Heathen CD. Scorchio is the house quartet of the annual Tibet House Benefit Concerts at Carnegie Hall produced by Philip Glass.
Mooke's genre-defying recordings, Enharmonic Vision and Bowing's Cafe Mars (duo w/guitarist Randolph Hudson), are critically acclaimed. Her latest CD, No Ordinary Window, released on MonkMusic Records, is produced by multi-Grammy winner Cynthia Daniels.
Mooke received the prestigious ASCAP Concert Music Award in 2001 for creating and producing ASCAP's new music showcase Thru The Walls, featuring composer/performers whose work defies categorization. She serves on the Board of Governors of the New York Chapter of the Recording Academy and on the Composers Now Advisory Board. marthamooke.com
Two-time Grammy Award-winning Vocal Percussionist Rahzel has mastered, then re-defined, the art of beatboxing in the new millennium, emerging as a true virtuoso in this quintessential musical art form. Rahzel is most popularly known as member emeritus of hip hop's cutting edge live band, The Roots, but has lent his talents to musical artists of all genres.
Known for his ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his signature song "If Your Mother Only Knew", his talents are showcased in various solo projects as well as on Ben Harper's 2000 single, "Steal My Kisses." He also provided his own voice on video games SSX and SSX Tricky.
A highly sought after vocalist, Rahzel has collaborated by touring, recording, producing, writing or performing with such artist as Angelique Kidjo, Beastie Boys, Beck, Ben Harper, Bjork, Bobby McFerrin, Boosty Collins, Brandford Marsalis, Christina Aguilera, Common, Cee Lo Green, Dave Chapelle, Erykah Badu, Everlast, Faith no More, John Legend, Lou Reed, Michelle N'Degeocello, Mike Patton, Maroon 5, Mix Master Mike, Methods of Mayhem, Nona Hendrix, Norah Jones, Patti Smith, Phillip Glass, Sean Paul, Snoop Dogg, The Roots, Toots and the Maytals, The Crystal Method, and The Who.
Premium tickets are available and include a $50 tax-deductible donation to Symphony Space.
Part of the Martha Mooke and Rahzel Residency
Supported by the Isaiah Sheffer Fund for New Initiatives
$35-$65 | $25 (30 & Under with ID) • Peter Jay Sharp TheatreOrder tickets: http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/9385/Music/revolution-x3


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Yoga can help people suffering with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation to reduce their blood pressure and can help patients to feel less helpless.
"This was the main finding of a study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular that compares patients with paroxysmalatrial fibrillation who practiced yoga with patients who did not. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition where the heart pumps blood at an irregular and often abnormally fast rate. This disrupts the flow of blood in the chambers of the heart and increases the risk of blood clots, which can result in..."
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Whether you want help starting, managing or growing a business, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Eau Claire is your business resource.
Since 1979, our experienced business professionals and university faculty have taught seminars, answered questions, and provided expert assistance to managers and business owners in all types of business settings.
"Thanks to the counseling services of the SBDC, I was able to surprise our banker with a well constructed business plan that got us the funding we needed to start our business."
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Representing almost half of all crop input sales industrywide, fertilizer is a major component for many retail outlets. Naturally, protecting this valuable business asset is critical. Here are some key points to consider, followed by some quotes from ag retailers who are leaders in the field.
Key Points To Consider
- All fertilizer loading areas should include containment dikes to prevent accidental spills from contaminating nearby areas. If possible, rainwater collected in these dikes should be reused in other areas around the facility.
- Anhydrous ammonia tanks should be properly maintained and locked to prevent product theft.
- Unused drains in sensitive areas of the dealership should be covered permanently to prevent accidental contamination in the event of spills.
- Retailers should hold regular meetings to discuss product safety and security issues as well as address any emergency training procedures that need to be followed at the outlet.
They Said It
"Our storage areas are inside dikes and kept clean and in good working order." — Justin Allen, branch manager, Wilbur-Ellis Co., Rosebud, TX
"Rainwater collected from our fertilizer containment dike is irrigated to three acres of grass that we have seeded on our property." — Douglas Quear, location manager, Crop Production Services, Arcadia, IN
"Our new anhydrous ammonia riser/platform allows efficient and safe processing of ammonia wagons. Supply piping and transfer hoses are installed." — Patrick Nellenbach, manager of operations compliance, Crop Protection Services, Attica, IN
"Anhydrous ammonia area for nurse trailers with fill valves are secured in lock boxes. A water tank in the center of the area is a safety measure in case of a spill." — James Reed, branch manager, Helena Chemical Co., Burkburnett, TX
"We take special care when storing chemicals and fertilizer. Any drains we previously had were sealed with concrete." — Frank Anthis, manager, Crop Production Services, Wheatland, IN
"We hold monthly safety meetings regarding emergency procedures, employee safety, environmental concerns, and general housekeeping issues." — Trammell Henry, location manager, Crop Production Services, Summerdale, AL


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Written By: Stacey Sprain, Op-Ed Writer
It's amazing to me how few people really understand the importance of and the actual value of their credit report. Most really have no idea what credit really is and how important it is in one's life. We see so many credit reports cross our desk with patterns of late payments, low fico scores, charge offs, collections, judgments and tax liens and it's always frustrated me because in many cases, I don't feel that it's necessarily the individual's fault.
I feel the fault lies more with our government and education outlets for not making the information more readily available with standard education and community programs. I mean how many people in the general population would know that all of these great websites, booklets and brochures are provided by the Federal Trade Commission at the FTC website where I find them? And for those persons who may not have a computer sitting in their home, how on earth would they ever be able to access this information?
I personally think homebuyer education and credit counseling should be a requirement for every single first time homebuyer who applies for a mortgage. Imagine the impact that simple requirement could have on the general population and how much different it could make with consumer credit education!
Over the years I think I've seen just about every pattern of credit that could exist. I've also heard just about every excuse for it too. I've seen people with over $200,000 in credit card debt accumulated, I've seen an individual who owed a whopping $180000 in outstanding child support that was in collection, I've seen one individual who had never paid a bill on time in his life but who just had to run out and purchase a $90000 automobile a month before he came to apply for a home loan… But I've also seen derogatory credit caused by circumstances far beyond a person's control.
It's those folks I tend to want to help recover the most. But regardless of reasons, whenever given an opportunity, I try to pass on my own knowledge of credit laws, rights and responsibilities so that one more person walks out into society with credit education and understanding.
An individual's credit profile consists of personal data retrieved from public records and financial institutions who report customer account data to the major credit repositories on a monthly or quarterly basis. A credit report isn't really even created until someone requests an actual "report" in association with application for employment or most often in association with some sort of application for credit.
An individual credit report is like a fingerprint. It's a way to get a small snapshot of a person's overall lifestyle by viewing where he lives now and has lived in the past, where he works and has worked in the past, how old he is, and what his overall pattern of financial responsibility looks like by reviewing public records and repayment histories on reported debts and obligations. By viewing the person's history of financial responsibility in regards to repayment patterns on existing and prior obligations, we can assume the likelihood as to whether or not we might expect the person to be responsible with the repayment obligation connected with a home loan.
The credit report itself includes the following information: Borrower full name, social security number, birth date, current address, reported residence history, reported employment history, public records history of judgments, liens and bankruptcy, as well a the history of credit for each loan, credit card, and mortgage account that the individual has obtained and paid for the past seven to ten years. A report may also contain fraud alert messages that the consumer is able to request be placed on their credit report in cases of stolen identities. The report may also include specific explanation messages the consumer may have requested be included in their file. Also, there may be Safescan, Hawk Alert messages and other messages related to the records evaluation of the combination of borrower name, birth date and social security number. The report will also include contact information for each of the creditor's that report and list tradelines to the report.
Each time an individual applies for any type of credit that requires evaluation of his credit report, an inquiry is generated and identified on his credit profile. When someone has multiple credit inquiries within a short time period, it may suggest financial difficulties or misuse of credit. Such situations can contribute to lowering one's credit score and are taken into consideration when one applies for credit with each financial institution. Having a good credit profile and credit score provides a person lower interest rates on revolving lines of credit, auto loans are other personal loans - even mortgage loans in some cases.
So how does a person build a good credit report? According to the FTC, these are the best ways for a young person or an individual who has never utilized credit to build a credit report from the ground up:
- Apply for a credit card through a local store. Local stores are more likely to extend credit to people without an established credit history.
- Apply for a secured credit card. By borrowing against your own money, creditors find this to be far less risky.
- Ask someone with a good credit history to co-sign on a loan or a credit card application. By co-signing, the person is agreeing to pay back the loan if you don't.
Next week I'll explain the criteria that make up a "good" credit report and will point out ways to help improve credit as well as how to repair incorrect data and remove inaccurate data.
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About The Author
Stacey Sprain - As an op-ed writer, Ms. Stacey Sprain is currently a NAMP® Certified Ambassador Loan Processor (NAMP®-CALP). With over 15+ years of mortgage banking experience, Stacey is also a Quality Control Manager for a major mortgage lending institution.


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Data can help career and technical education programs refine their models, pinpoint successes, and communicate lessons with funders and stakeholders. Drawing in part on conversations with leaders in the field, this brief outlines four steps programs can take to strengthen their data-collection and measurement activities and develop robust data strategies.
In the spring of 2019, MDRC invited practitioners from innovative career and technical education (CTE) programs to discuss questions of equity. This policy brief summarizes the most common equity challenges that were raised in the discussion, along with ideas that emerged for how to address them.
Reflections on Running the College Match Program
In this commentary originally published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, MDRC's Crystal Byndloss offers lessons from our College Match demonstration in Chicago and New York, which helped college-ready, low-income high school students choose selective colleges that matched their academic profiles, financial considerations, and personal needs.
A First Look at Effects on Postsecondary Persistence and Labor Market Outcomes
Four years after scheduled graduation, students from small high schools of choice, which have nonselective admissions and serve many disadvantaged students, were more likely to be enrolled in postsecondary education and to be participating in "productive activity" (being in college, being employed, or both) than their control group counterparts.
This evaluation examines a "growth mindset" intervention for ninth-graders as they make the transition to high school. It aims to boost students' ability to meet challenges and persist in school by demonstrating that academic setbacks do not indicate poor intelligence ― with the goal of enhancing academic resilience and, ultimately, performance.
Supporting Teachers with the Drive to Write Program
Good writing is an important skill that students are increasingly required to master in high school. But how does a school cultivate good writing? An ambitious new program called Drive to Write is using technology, coaches for teachers, and data on student progress to help answer this question.
Findings from a Study of Teach For America's Summer Institutes
In summer 2016, TFA piloted a redesigned training model for its teachers that incorporated college- and career-ready standards and methods. This study examined how the new model was implemented at one TFA site and how it compared with the usual TFA training at other sites.
Early Impacts of the Grameen America Program
Grameen America provides loans to low-income women who are seeking to start or expand their small businesses. Early results from a random assignment evaluation show that Grameen participants are more likely to operate their own businesses and to establish credit scores and less likely to experience material hardship.
Early Findings From the Family Self-Sufficiency Program Evaluation
This first national randomized controlled trial of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program — the main federal strategy to help housing voucher recipients make progress toward economic mobility — examined program implementation, participants' engagement, and impacts on labor force participation and benefits receipt in the first 24 months of this five-year program.
A Research-Practice Partnership to Strengthen a Program for Girls at Risk of Justice System Involvement
A Case Study of PACE Center for Girls
MDRC worked closely with PACE in evaluating its program for girls. As an organization dedicated to continuous improvement, PACE used the implementation research findings to refine its services in several ways. This issue focus summarizes the study and the partnership and explains how the program applied some of the lessons.


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New 1 Series for BMW
- Published: 01/08/2011
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The second generation BMW 1 Series has been revealed, featuring increased dimensions, revised engines and better fuel efficiency
The new BMW 1 Series is 83mm longer, 14mm wider and 30mm longer in the wheelbase than its predecessor. The drivetrain layout, with a longitudinally mounted in-line engine at the front and rear-wheel drive, is unique within the compact segment.
Stylewise, the car is dominated from the front by the large BMW kidney-shaped grille, boldly shaped headlamp units and three-section air intake. It also features a coupe-like profile and wide-set wheel arches.
The new BMW 1 Series has an additional 30 litres of luggage space compared to its forerunner, taking the total to 360 litres. By lowering the standard 60/40 split rear seats this can be increased to a maximum of 1200 litres.
BMW's iDrive system is available as standard on cars with SE specification and above, comprising of a controller on the centre console, Favourites buttons and a freestanding, high-resolution 6.5 inch flatscreen monitor. This display is used for all information, entertainment, telecommunications and navigation functions.
The new BMW 1 Series offers a choice of two, new generation, four-cylinder petrol engines and three, redesigned, four-cylinder diesel units. For the first time, a BMW four-cylinder petrol engine has been fitted with TwinPower Turbo technology. The new 1.6-litre unit is all-alloy construction and features a twin-scroll turbocharger, a High Precision Direct Injection system, VALVETRONIC variable valve control and Double-VANOS variable camshaft control. In addition, the new engine features BMW's EfficientDynamics technologies, which aims to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
The BMW 118i produces a maximum output of 170hp at 4800rpm, and a maximum torque of 250Nm. Peak torque is attained between 1500rpm and 4500rpm. The 118i will sprint from zero to 100kph in 7.4 seconds, going on to a maximum speed of 225kph. The efficiency of this new engine is reported at 47.9 mpg, and CO2 emissions of just 137g/km.
The new BMW 116i's four-cylinder TwinPower engine develops 136hp at 4400rpm and a maximum torque of 220Nm between 1350 and 4300rpm. It'll take 8.5 seconds for the car takes to reach 100kph from a standing start, and the 210kph top speed. The combined fuel consumption is 49.6mpg, and CO2 emissions of just 132g/km, going up to 134g/km when teamed with the eight-speed automatic transmission.
Modifications to the 2.0-litre engine include aluminium crankcases, reduced engine friction, thermodynamically optimised turbochargers with variable turbine geometry and next-generation commonrail injection.
The new BMW 120d offers an increase of 7hp over its predecessor, taking maximum power to 184hp at 4000rpm. Torque is also increased with an additional 30Nm available, equalling a substantial 380Nm between 1750 and 2750rpm. These figures equate to a 0 to 100kph time of just 7.2 seconds, and a maximum top speed of 229kph. It manages 62.8mpg on the combined cycle, with CO2 emissions of 119g/km.
The BMW 118d has a maximum output of 143hp at 4000rpm, with peak torque of 320Nm between 1750 and 2500rpm. It accelerates from 0 to 100kph in 8.9 seconds, with a maximum speed of 212kph, and manages 62.8mpg on the combined fuel cycle and emits 118g/km of CO2.
Finally, the new BMW 116d offers a maximum output of 116hp and peak torque of 260Nm between 1750 and 2500rpm, the 0 to 100kph dash is completed in 10.3 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 200kph. This performance is matched to a combined fuel consumption of 62.8mpg, with CO2 emissions of 117g/km.
The new BMW 1 Series is available with either a six-speed manual transmission or a new eight-speed automatic transmission. The latter is available in Sport configuration, featuring more dynamic gear changes and shift paddles on the steering wheel.
Auto Start-Stop function is available in both manual and automatic transmissions. An ECO PRO mode, activated using the Drive Performance Control (included as standard), is a new feature on BMW's that adjusts various on-board systems to maximise efficiency. When in ECO PRO mode the throttle response is adjusted to encourage a more economical driving style. The extra economy created in ECO PRO mode is fed back to the driver, with the in-car displays showing the additional number of kilometres achieved.
At a later date, the all-new 1 Series range will be expanded with the introduction of the BMW 116d EfficientDynamics model. This unique model will generate an output of 116hp whilst producing an average fuel consumption of 74.3mpg, but at the same time emitting an expected 99g/km of CO2.
Standard specification consists of a satin silver interior trim and Move cloth seats, with further interior trims and accent panels optional, as are Dakota leather seats or sports seats. Other additions to the standard specification of the new BMW 1 Series include a leather steering wheel, chrome exhaust, keyless start, 16-inch light alloy wheels, four airbags, air-conditioning, 60:40 folding rear seats, child seat ISOFIX attachments.
Optional services include High-beam Assistant, Adaptive Headlights, Park Assist, Reversing Assist Camera, Lane Departure Warning including Collision Warning, cruise control with brake function, speed-limit and no-passing information. In addition, occupants can benefit from internet connectivity, smartphone and music player integration, real-time traffic information, as well as web radio, Facebook and Twitter apps.
New Zealand specifications released closer to launch.


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Destination Oregon
Oregon is a unique place to grow wine. It asks us to be patient and humble and yet at the same time, to explore and try new things. Time and weather become as much of a factor as the viticulture and are deeply informed by one another. We embrace these elements and all the rich challenges they provide.
Amity Vineyards was founded in 1974 by winemaker Myron Redford, who moved to Oregon with a dream to make world class Pinot Noir. A pioneer, he was the first to produce organically grown sulfite-free wine. The first vineyards were planted in 1971, with a total of 15 acres planted of Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Blanc.
Inspired by the rich heritage of exploration that is a part of these hills, Ryan Harms from Union Wine Company & his brother, Eric Harms, have brought new energy to this pioneering craft winery, after purchasing it in 2014. Ryan is a modern wine pioneer who is helping define what Oregon winemaking can be. He became interested in reinvigorating the uniqueness of Amity's past for a modern context and bringing this integral Oregon winery and its beauty to more people.


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What is the best thing you have ever heard a teacher say? by James MacKinnon
Answer by James MacKinnon:
You know that one kid that doesn't give a flying FUCK about his education? I have one in my class right now and his name is Andrew. Now I go to an all boys school and of course since there are no girls around we were acting like complete idiots. One day an essay was due for history the next day. So Andrew decided to provoke the teacher by asking for an extension. Of course he did't word it like that. This is the conversation that they had in the middle of class. It reminded me of that scene in Top Gun when Tom Cruise is talking in class.
Teacher "Remember guys the essay on the Mongols is due tomorrow so get on it."
Andrew "What if I have a hot date?" (Chuckles to his buddies)
Teacher "Use your other hand" (turns around to the board)
I SWEAR TO GOD THE ENTIRE CLASS FLIPPED ITS SHIT. No one would expect a teacher to make a masturbation joke in class. So while the entire class was rioting Andrew's face was beet red. It took the entire period to calm down. People were yelling and screaming like maniacs.
"Andrew you just got fucking owned!"
"Holy shit Andrew you got Roasted!"
"Someone contact a burn ward!"
"Damn Andrew!"
"Mr. Burns you are savage!""
Even the English class next to us came over to find out the fucking riot that was going on. Andrew has never talked back to any teacher ever since. I have a newfound respect for my history teacher.
(Names changed for the purpose of privacy)
Oh my Lord people thank you for one of my most viewed answer yet!-James


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OFF TRACK - Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline
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- Published 19.01.11
|Work on Hazaribagh's railway station has been going on since 2005. Telegraph picture
Hazaribagh, Jan. 18: Barely 6km from Hazaribagh, work is on to build the district headquarters' first railway station. But, it may not have trains to host anytime soon as the eagerly awaited Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway link is nowhere near completion, with work chugging along slowly since 2005.
The 200km railway line, one of several projects up for review by the Railway Board tomorrow, is to pass through the three districts, dotted with Maoist hubs, the primary reason behind the project's delay that has meant an escalation in costs by over Rs 767 crore.
When local MP Yashwant Sinha got then prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to lay the foundation stone in 1999, the project was estimated to cost Rs 1,033 crore. The deadline was 2005.
Now, the railway link that was meant to change the face of Hazaribagh is staring at a 2014 completion date, with costs shooting up to around Rs 1,800 crore.
Sinha, once again representing his hometown in the Lok Sabha, has taken it upon himself to ensure the railway line is completed within his tenure. "Mein yahan ke logo ko bharosa dilata hoon ki woh chuk chuk gaadi par 2014 tak yahan se zarur baith kar safar kar sakenge (I want to assure local people that they will surely be able to board trains from here and travel by 2014)," he told The Telegraph.
Railway officials attribute Maoist violence as the main reason behind the delay. While work was progressing without a hitch in Hazaribagh and Koderma sections, it was in Katkamsandi bordering Chatra district where the red brigade has been spreading terror fairly regularly.
In April last year, a manager of Bharadwaj Construction Company, Indiwar Sharma, was shot dead by rebels triggering panic. Badgaon in Simaria often sees Maoist outfits like Jharkhand Prastuti Committee and Tritya Prastuti Committee disrupting work (see box).
A vulnerable point on the route is Tilaiya Dam where a 350-metre-long bridge had to be constructed. Sinha had helped organise special security then.
"During construction we discovered that the surface of the dam area was extremely hard and it took us inordinately long to complete the bridge," said a senior railway official based in Hazaribagh.
He promised to complete work between Kujju and Barkakana in Ramgarh by March. This time, too, Sinha has promised to help. "Once again, I will try and ensure security at all the troublespots to see that the pace of work is maintained," he said.
The recent panchayat elections, a month-and-a-half-long exercise, also stalled work as supply of construction material became erratic.
In spite of such regular disruptions, railways claim that 75 per cent of the project work has been completed. For instance, the 132.7km Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana stretch that has 15 bridges would be ready by March, 2012.
"But the Barkakana-Ranchi stretch, which is nearly 67.3km, will be completed only by 2014 as there are three big tunnels for which forest department clearance came to us late," the official said.
CPRO Vipin Kumar said work on the line was satisfactory. "Recently, we organised a trial run of a goods train on an 18km stretch from Koderma. It worked well," he told the Telegraph from Hajipur.
For Hazaribagh, the railway line means a lot. To start with, commuters to Calcutta, Patna or Delhi would be saved the trouble of having to reach Koderma station, 62km away, to board trains.
200km Ranchi-Hazaribagh-
Koderma rail link
COST Rs 1,800 crore
ESCALATION (due to delay) Rs 776 crore
• Barkakana-Kujju stretch: Ready by March 2011
• Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana stretch (includes 115 bridges) : Ready by March 2012
• Barkakana-Ranchi stretch (includes three tunnels): Only by 2014
Maoist terror, especially in Katkamsandi (Hazaribagh), bordering Chatra district
• March 13, 2009: Maoists set ablaze equipment in Badgaon, Simaria, in Chatra. Contractors, Calcutta-based Khazana Company, loses around Rs 3 crore
• June 20, 2009: Maoists disrupt work at Karmadaag in Ramgarh, kill labourer Rajendra Prasad
• April 9, 2010: Maoists gun down manager of Bharadwaj Company Indiwar Sharma in Katkamsandi
• May 22, 2010: TPC men set ablaze equipment worth Rs 75 lakh in Nawada Barkitetar of Katkamsandi
"Once train services start from Hazaribagh, it will save us a lot of time"
Ashok Kumar
an owner of a garments shop on Main Road, is waiting for the day when he won't have to travel to Koderma for a train to Delhi
"It's convenient… we board around 10pm, and we are in Calcutta by 5am the next day. Why go to Koderma and waste three to four hours for a train?"
Dileep Kumar
a businessman on why he prefers to take a bus, rather than a train, to Calcutta


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Screenwriter Borden Chase led a life that sounded more like something out of a novel. Born in Chicago in 1900 with the name Frank Fowler, he came of age just in time to become a driver for Frankie Yale, a gangster who made the mistake of trying to muscle in on territory controlled by Al Capone. Following Yale's sudden demise, Fowler was left without a job and ended up in New York working as a sandhog on the building of the Holland Tunnel. After leaving that job, he began driving a taxi, and it was while driving a cab that he also started writing. The result, in 1934, was his first novel, Sandhog, which was subsequently made into a movie by 20th Century Fox, entitled Under Pressure (1935). That production brought the author to Hollywood, where one of the first things he did was change his name; Frank Fowler became Borden Chase, the first name taken from the milk company and the last name from the bank.
Chase later sold the stories Midnight Taxi and Blue White and Perfect; Dr. Broadway and Devil's Party were also filmed, and by the mid-'40s, Chase had begun writing screenplays, starting with The Fighting Seabees, a John Wayne vehicle for Republic Pictures. Chase showed a penchant for scripts involving unusually complex motivations (by Hollywood standards) and complex interrelationships. The Fighting Seabees was among a group of scripts for Wayne in which he played characters whose flaws made them almost into antiheroes. In the film, Wayne plays a top construction engineer recruited into service with the United States Navy whose inability to follow orders results in the deaths of many members of his crew, and who redeems himself in the end by sacrificing his life to halt a Japanese advance. Chase subsequently wrote the screenplay for I've Always Loved You, a story steeped in art and male/female jealousy that keeps a couple apart for years and thwarts a woman's music career for most of her life.
Although his work carried over into many genres, Chase's output from the mid-'40s until the mid-'60s was weighted very heavily toward Westerns and stories of life on the frontier. The first flourish of greatness in his work was Red River, based on his novel Guns on the Chisholm Trail, which became the second great Western (after Stagecoach) in Wayne's career. In it, Wayne plays a frontiersman who becomes one of the biggest cattlemen in post-Civil War Texas, but whose forcefulness includes a single-minded stubbornness that costs him the woman he might have married and nearly kills the younger man he might have treated as a son. Perhaps not surprisingly, the script got Chase his first Academy Award nomination, and the resulting movie offered one of the finest dramatic performances of Wayne's entire career. Chase followed this with a pair of scripts for James Stewart, Winchester '73 and Bend of the River, which, in the hands of director Anthony Mann, introduced a tougher, edgier screen persona for the star. Chase's Lone Star was a similar vehicle for Clark Gable and Broderick Crawford, one of the most violent films of Gable's career and one of the most interesting (if fanciful) movies ever made about the founding of the State of Texas. Chase's scripts for Night Passage and Vera Cruz had similar impact with the public, and he was recognized by the second half of the 1950s as one of the top writers of Westerns in Hollywood.
Chase also authored many novels, several of which served as the sources for his screenplays, and he once admitted to a colleague that he'd rewritten the same Western story dozens of times. In addition to his writing activities in Hollywood, he was an active member of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, an innocuous enough sounding name for an anti-Communist group that was active in Hollywood during the years of the Red Scare and the Hollywood blacklist. This membership slotted in very neatly with his screenplays for Wayne and Stewart during the 1940s and '50s. As the production of Westerns declined in the late '50s, Chase turned to television and wrote episodes of The Virginian -- one of the small screen's rare 90-minute Western series -- and other top-rated series, as well as authoring the pilot episodes for Laredo and Daniel Boone. His work slackened off in the mid-'60s as the production of Westerns slowed to a trickle, and his last screenplay was for the 1969 Universal oater A Man Called Gannon. In late 1970, Chase suffered a stroke, and he passed away in March of the following year. His personal life was nearly as colorful as his early adult life -- he was married three times, the third time to the daughter (from another marriage) of his first wife. His own daughter is Barrie Chase, the actress/dancer who first achieved fame dancing with Fred Astaire in his television specials, and his son is the actor/screenwriter Frank Chase.


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"We are heartbroken:" Investigation underway after 95-year-old woman dies at Brookfield nursing home
Posted: Dec 7, 2017 6:15 PM CDT
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Brookfield Police are investigating a death at Silverado Memory Care.
A 95-year-old woman died just days after she was pushed from her wheelchair by another resident.
According to court documents, the resident who pushed the woman has dementia and workers at the facility did not see it happen.
State records show that the facility was nined nearly $10,000 in 2016 after failing to properly supervise a resident known to be violent. That resident allegedly hit other residents on multipe occasions.
A spokesman for the facility tells CBS 58,
We are heartbroken by the situation and are reviewing the events internally as well as assisting local officials in their ongoing investigation.
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A drop in U.S. consumer sentiment and downbeat banks earnings took a toll on Asian investor sentiment early in the trading hours. The Reuters/University of Michigan U.S consumer sentiment index, reported on Friday after Asian markets closed, dropped in early July to 66.5 lower than economists anticipated. The Median estimate by economists in the Bloomberg survey was 74. (See RGE CI:U.S. Consumers: Not Yet Showing Optimism). U.S. Banks earnings also disappointed after Citibank reported Q2 profits of US$ 2.7 billion down from US$ 4.3 billion a year ago and Bank of America also reported a 3% drop in profit to US$ 3.1 billion. (See RGE CI: Q2 2010 Bank Earnings: Wall Street Experiences Slowdown). The declines, however, were partially limited by rebounds in Chinese shares and news of M&A activities in Australia. A consortium by TPG and Carlyle outbid KKR in a bidding war for Healthscope, Australia's 2nd largest private hospital chain.
The MSCI Asia Pacific index fell 0.6% to 116 while the MSCI Asia Pac ex Japan slumped 1% to 390.89. The MSCI Asia Apex 50 declined 0.8% to 722.
In Japan, markets were closed in observance of Marine day.
In Hong Kong, stocks fell on disappointing U.S. banks earnings. The Hang Seng fell 0.8%. A report by the State Information Center showed the agency is expecting China's export growth to slow to less than half the pace of H2.
In mainland China, stocks rose led by property developers on reports that local governments will build more low-income housing. The Shanghai Composite surged 2.1% with A shares up 2.11% while B shares gained 1.73%. Poly Real Estate advanced 2.9% while China Merchant Property Development surged 3.6%.
In India, stocks fell on concerns over accelerating inflation. The BSE Sensex 30 fell 0.2%. DLF Ltd, India's biggest real estate developer, declined 1.3%. Reliance rose 2.1% after reports that the company is nearing an accord to buy 26% of India's 2nd largest wireless company.
In Australia, stocks fell after PM Gillard called for a general election on August 21st. The result of the election is likely to determine whether resources companies pay higher taxes or not. The S&P/ASX 200 down 1.5%. BHP and Rio Tinto declined 1.1% while Newcrest, a higher beta stock, lost 1.8%. Healthscope however jumped 10% after Carlyle and TPG agreed to buy the company for US$1.7 billion.
In Seoul, the KRX 100 declined 0.5% to 3,624.
On currencies, the yen advanced 0.13% against the dollar to 86.93 on investors' flight to safe-haven. All other major Asian currencies were flat or declined against the dollar. The Aussie dollar fell 0.03% while the Korean won fell 1%.
Sovereign yield declines as investors sought relative safety. The 10-year Australian yield declined 0.1 bps to 5.115%. The Markit iTraxx Asiaex Japan 50 IG CDS spread widened 9 bps to 137 bps.
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text: This final part explores how yoga is passed on in relationships of mutuality, respect and real feeling. As we come to realise that we are unconditionally supported by the force of creation, we can know it, be it, and pass it on. The final qualification to teach is that you care about others. When your practice "does you," you realize yoga is you… And everyone else, too. All ethical action begins here.


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PORTSMOUTH — Chief Stephen J. DuBois of the Portsmouth Police Department has announced that no parking will be permitted, unless for residents, on 23 Portsmouth streets on Thursday, July 3, due to the annual fireworks display at South Mill Pond.
The streets with no parking on July 3, are: Edward Street, Elwyn Avenue, Franklin Street, Gardner Street, Gates Street, Howard Street, Hunking Street, Junkins Avenue, Kent Street, Livermore Street, Melcher Street, Mt. Vernon Street, Parrott Avenue, Pickering Street, Pleasant Street, Richards Avenue, Richmond Street, Rockland Street, Rogers Street, Sherburne Avenue, South Street from Miller to Marcy, Wentworth Street, and Whidden Street.
Vehicles will be towed from the South Mill Pond playground parking lot on Junkins Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. and from Parrott Avenue between Richards Avenue to Junkins Avenue beginning at noon.
Parking will be made available Thursday night at the Masonic Lodge on Miler Avenue, Portsmouth High School, and the Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building.
The High-Hanover Parking Garage will charge a flat $3 fee for parking from 5 to 9 p.m.
Limited handicapped parking will be available at the public library.
During the fireworks celebration the Portsmouth Police Department will have numerous officers on foot patrol as well as DWI Patrols in the hours following the event.
The annual fireworks display will start at 9:15 p.m. sharp on July 3, at the South Mill Pond across from Portsmouth City Hall.
Appropriately licensed vendors will be permitted on the north side — Portsmouth Junior High School side — of Parrott Avenue only.
Personal fireworks, including sparklers, are not permitted as per city ordinance.
Heavy traffic is expected after the fireworks.


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If a child is born from a relationship of two unmarried individuals, there is a paternity issue. In order for the father to enjoy his parental rights he must obtain a court order declaring him to be the father. Simply listing the father on the birth certificate is not sufficient.
To establish paternity a "Paternity Lawsuit" must be filed to establish parental rights and obligations. The Mother must be served with the lawsuit and if she denies the petitioner is the father, a DNA test will be ordered. If paternity is established, than the father will be entitled to all parental rights and responsibilities.


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It's time to enhance the look and function of your wheelchair or scooter. Take a look at these simple items that add convenience and safety to your ride without the expense of a new chair. Whether you need more compartments to carry your wallet or cell phone or need protection from the sun, there is an attachment for you. Check out these attachments:
Wheelchair Bags, Totes, Hanging Pouches
Take your pick of carrier to hang from your wheelchair or scooter. There is the Nova Mobility Saddle Bag that comes in a variety of patterns to fit your personality and is great for holding keys, cell phones, medication, magazines and more. We also have a simple Scooter Arm Tote which has one zippered pocket and one mesh pocket with Velcro closure. Our Nova Hanging Pouch has a large zippered pouch and multiple pockets. Any of these bags are great solutions for you or your loved one to safely carry items while navigating your wheelchair or scooter.
Check out the Nova Adjustable Cup Holder or Nova Cane Holder. The cup holder conveniently secures to the side of your wheelchair or scooter and when you want to use it just push the base down to reveal an adjustable drink holder. Your cane holder fastens to the side of your wheelchair or scooter and holds most cane sizes securely.
Our sun shade fits all Drive electric scooters and Sunfire Plus power wheelchairs. It is easy to install and provides maximum protection from the sun. The sun shade is perfect for the scooter or wheelchair user that loves to spend a lot of time outside, in the open.
Make life easier for yourself or your loved one with these simple additions that fit most mobility devices. If you are interested in the function of any of these wheelchair and scooter accessories, just give us a call or leave a comment and we'll get back to you shortly.


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London had a sick bug.
Poor thing was miserable.
Thank goodness she had Cubby to keep her warm.
{Seriously...what did we ever do without Cubby?}
I worked on orders up in my craft room for most of the day.
And London perked right on up come afternoon time when her 3rd grade teacher {best ever!} sent home some chocolate cherries for her {her FAVORITE!}
* We all stayed in on Friday night.
I made homemade creamy chicken noodle soup
{recipe coming tomorrow!}
and Joe and I watched Dateline.
It was pretty much a perfect evening.
* Saturday the kids had dance rehearsals.
We met up with my cute mom at the McDs for a beverage...
And then Saturday night I attended a super fun and festive White Elephant Gift exchange party with some of my dearest friends....
The host served Sonoran hotdogs {YUM!} and can you even believe how BIG these dogs were...???
I made it home with some of Joycee's 'Crack Corn'...
...so I sorta feel like I was the REAL WINNER of the night!
* Churchey-church on Sunday.
Our Sacrament meeting was on CHARITY and I just LOVE the quote that was printed on our programs...
Such good words to live by, don'tcha think?
* Sunday afternoon nap.
* We piled in the car on Sunday night and did a round of deliveries with some of our neighbor gifts.
This little tra-dish is SO much fun for us and I love that we can do it all month long leading up to Christmas!