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When May NC Local Governments Pay an Economic Development Incentive?News outlets regularly report about the latest company that was lured to North Carolina [more…]
Historic School Redevelopment (Durham, NC)Yesterday, Sept 4th, community leaders, elected officials, school administrators and a team from Self-Help [more…]
Using a Redevelopment Area to Attract Private InvestmentThe neighborhood of Doherty Heights has seen better days. Once a vibrant residential neighborhood [more…]
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New Tool Helps Communities Assess the Affordability of Services
When the five small water systems in Hampton County, South Carolina decided to band together to create the Lowcountry Regional Water System (LRWS), they, like many other small water systems across the country, faced a number of managerial and financial obstacles. Among these challenges were a flat growth rate, degraded and inadequate infrastructure, artificially low rates, and an economically disadvantaged population. Each of the five communities in this rural county charged vastly different amounts for their service, with monthly rates for 5,000 gallons of water and sewer ranging from as low as $36.50 to as high as $62.67. Whether the rates of the new, regionalized water system were "affordable" for all customers became a top concern for the LRWS. Read more »
Development Finance Initiative (DFI) helps revitalize NC towns – University Gazette
This article was originally published in the University Gazette on September 9, 2014, as "Carolina program helps revitalize NC towns." It is republished here with permission.
They call them "wicked problems," the complicated, long-term, seemingly impossible, hard-to-wrap-your-head-around issues for which solutions seem far away.
The team involved in the School of Government's Development Finance Initiative (DFI) specializes in them, and they're teaching students how to tackle them, too.
DFI partners with local governments across the state to attract the private investments they need to revitalize their communities. Community revitalization is one of those "wicked problems" said Tyler Mulligan, who teaches both public officials and graduate students about community development, finance and revitalization.
"You don't always know from the start how you're going to make it work, and that can be daunting," said Mulligan.
DFI itself was borne from a perplexing problem: Local government officials often asked Mulligan to visit their towns and assist them with their communities' needs. But, he couldn't do it on his own.
"It's part of my job to advise these officials and answer their calls and emails when they need me, but I couldn't provide intensive assistance to every community, and the challenges they face require a multi-disciplinary approach," he said. "It soon became clear that a team of professionals was needed to answer the call for assistance."
The demand was undeniable. Downtown streets were in desperate need of revitalization, historic buildings were wearing away with neglect and prime parcels of land sat empty without a purpose in many of North Carolina's towns. Read more »
Property Taxes & Non-Profits
The tax status of real or personal property owned or used by charitable non-profit organizations can get complicated when there are multiple private and public entities involved with the property. Is property exempt if is owned by a non-profit organization and leased to other non-profits? What if it is leased to a mixture of non- and for-profit organizations? Does it matter if the non-profit organizations are 501(c)(3) certified? What if a government owns the property and leases it to a non-profit?
This blog attempts to unravel some knotty non-profit problems. Read more »
Designating Local Historic Landmarks in North Carolina
A historic school building in AnyPlace, North Carolina was recently left vacant when the local school district moved its administrative offices to a new space. The local governing board is interested in preserving the historic character of the school building, while also encouraging private redevelopment of the property to ensure it does not remain vacant. One member of the governing board suggests that designating the school as a local historic landmark would support both of these goals. The member explains that local landmarks are eligible for a property tax deferral as long as the historic integrity of the property is preserved. Other members of the board are not familiar with the program and request that city staff investigate whether this designation would be appropriate to encourage protection and redevelopment of the school.
What is a Local Historic Landmark? Read more »
Why'd She Do That? Explaining Workplace Behavior and Why It Matters to Organizations
Community and economic development professionals, in working to accomplish their goals, must often lead and manage organizations. In recognition of that fact, this post is offered as part of series on leadership and management, written by faculty and staff who focus on those topics at the UNC School of Government.
The boss walks by your office with a scowl on her face. Your employee rolls his eyes halfway through your comments in a meeting. Your project fails miserably.
Next come the mental gymnastics, where you try to figure out why these things happened and what it means for you and your organization.
This process of interpretation is called attribution. It happens everyday with profound effects on workplace dynamics. Attributions underlie employee performance evaluations, workplace climate, and both rocky and smooth interpersonal relationships.
The problem with attributions are their tendency to be inaccurate, sometimes wildly so. Without mind-reading skills or crystal balls, we often interpret behavior through the lens of our own worst-case scenarios. And when this happens, it can cause miscommunication, conflict, and problems. Read more »
A Look Inside the Privatization of NC's Regional Economic Development Partnerships
In the 2013 State Budget Act, the State of North Carolina voted to defund North Carolina's regional economic development partnership and to dissolve the four "rural" public partnerships, including the NC Eastern Region, Advantage West, the Southeast Regional Economic Development Partnership, and the Northeast Commission. These four partnerships were dissolved as of July 1, 2014, and now each is finding a way to reinvent its business model to continue providing services to its member counties. (See news on the transition from around the state.)
John D. Chaffee, CEO of the NC East Alliance – the new private non-profit that's succeeding the NC Eastern Region, provided an update on this transition. Read more »
The Role of U.S. Counties in Economic Development
In a recently released report, the National Association of Counties (NACo) examines the special role that county governments play in the process of economic development. The report's findings are based on a national survey of U.S. counties and case studies of local economic development in 34 selected counties. The findings suggest that counties implement their economic development activities in a collaborative manner by working with other local governments, state government, nonprofits, regional organizations, and private sector entities. Read more »
What @sog_ced is reading on the web: August 2014
The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.
North Carolina General Assembly updates:
NC General Assembly bill with historic rehabilitation tax credit extension fails to pass: http://bit.ly/1kq0Fby
Will North Carolina's historic rehabilitation tax credits be resurrected when the NC General Assembly returns? http://bit.ly/1pbIOVF
Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina:
Golden Leaf's new grant funds for economic development in certain North Carolina "prosperity zones": http://bit.ly/1qAAqQ9
Developer says that new low-income housing units in Anson could not have been built in such rural area without state tax credit: http://bit.ly/1qAEIH1
Story shows impact of expiration of state's historic tax credit on historic school project in Durham: http://bit.ly/YX9Vu0
Rural counties fret over change to North Carolina's business recruitment efforts, new centralized approach with economic development nonprofit. http://bit.ly/VPiKE4
Workforce development plan in works at Central Carolina Community College to accompany Chatham-Randolph industrial megasite: http://bit.ly/1p4SBYW
Report on impact of North Carolina eliminating state funding for community development organizations: http://ow.ly/zP3Nq
UNC-Chapel Hill's Building Integrated Communities initiative helps Sanford's Latino community obtain better access to public safety, local government, education, and economic opportunities: http://bit.ly/1vdfKxQ Read more »
Unrequited Demand in a World of Fixed Infrastructure
It can be hard being a water utility when nobody needs you. Or worse yet, when you have to push people away. But the news seems rife with such stories of unrequited demand for service from water utilities that invested so much in the relationship, the infrastructure, now only to be left kind of empty.
It's not always for the same reason. Detroit has experienced a major exodus in recent decades which, in part, drove the utility to undertake a notorious strategy to cut the water service off for about 15,000 residents. The City was trying to make any effort to payback nearly $5.2 billion of outstanding water and sewer system revenue bonds that it likely issued anticipating that there would be paying customers to serve in the coming years.
On a smaller scale, but no less real, rural utilities across the country are dealing with similar population trends. In a recent presentation at the School of Government, Karen Massey, the Director of the Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority, reported that there are counties in Missouri that are facing a 45% decline in population over the next five years! Communities in North Carolina are not too different, particularly with the loss of textile mills across the state. Read more »
Reimagining Shopping Malls
Across the United States, malls are an endangered species. Once a marker of local economic success, the traditional, enclosed shopping mall are becoming abandoned, irrelevant, and forgotten structures. Many anchor tenants, like J.C. Penney, are relocating or closing down altogether. The high costs and time associated with upfitting malls prevent many towns and mall owners from investing in these structures, which often end up as abandoned, contributing to blight.
Some towns and mall owners, however, have thought of economically feasible and innovative ways to make use of these large, empty structures. The Galleria Shopping Mall in Cleveland, Ohio was once one of the largest malls in central Ohio. In 2012, the Galleria had lost all of its anchor tenants and only had a total of eight retail stores remaining. In an effort to avoid foreclosure, Vicky Poole, the marketing and events director for the mall, thought of the Gardens Under Glass project. This project used the struggling mall's interesting architecture to transform the space into a massive garden. Because the building was already designed like a greenhouse, growing things like tomatoes, lettuce, spices, strawberries, and basil proved to be a promising solution. Read more »


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Music star Katy Perry issued a challenge to students recently - make a video from her song Roar and the best one gets a free concert on campus.
Students at Verrado High School in Buckeye entered the contest and gave it a very big inspirational twist.
Like most teenage girls, Megan Squire wants to be a star.
"I feel very excited they picked me," Squire said.
Nearly 20,000 YouTube views later, her dream came true.
"I'm the star of the video," she said.
Squire stars in Verrado High School's interpretation of Roar.
"My original idea was for me finding my roar but the more and more we thought about it the song is mainly about female empowerment," Squire said.
So for the students putting the video together, who better to represent that empowerment than Squire.
"She has gone through a lot and so we decided to use her as the main focus," said Clayton Mueller, the video director.
Squire has Down syndrome which can be challenging for some, but not for her. Not only has she excelled in school, but she tried out and made her school's cheerleading squad all four years of high school.
"It's a true story and that's probably why I'm OK with it being out there," said Megan's mom, Kimberly Squire.
The video shows how Megan Squire became a cheerleader despite her challenges and the students are hoping her story will inspire Perry to come to their school.
At first, her mom did have some hesitation.
"[I was afraid] They were going to exploit the situation and once I came in and saw the video it was so apparent to me that the kids that created the video - it was all about their love and respect for Megan," said Kimberly Squire.
Even if the video doesn't win the free concert, the kids feel they've already won.
"No matter what happens in your life, you can overcome anything and be able to do anything you want," Kimberly Squire said. "They've so won in my eyes and in my husband's eyes."
As for Megan Squire, as much as she wants to win the contest, she thinks it's more important for kids like her to win any challenge that comes their way.
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The Hartnell College Planetarium will host a space science workshop for area elementary and middle school teachers. "Ready-to-go Space Science Activities for the Classroom" will be facilitated by members of UC Berkeley's Center for Science Education. This professional development opportunity is open to all area K – 8 teachers. The focus of the workshop will be the connection between the Sun and Earth, highlighting California science standards for every grade level. The workshop will take place over two Saturdays, September 11 and October 16, 2010. Registration is open to the first 25 applicants. A $100 honorarium will be provided to each fully participating teacher.
Both sessions will take place on the main campus of Hartnell College at 411 Central Avenue in Salinas. No background in space science is required. The initial session will provide lesson plans, materials, and training that will allow teachers to incorporate inquiry based learning in their classrooms. It will take place on September 11, from 9am to 5pm. A follow up meeting will take place on October 16, from 10am to 6pm, and will involve participation in a festive community event for local families celebrating Mayan culture and astronomy.
Interested applicants can register online at: http://tinyurl.com/Salinas-register.
A flier for the workshop is available at: http://tinyurl.com/Salinas-flier
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Guatemala City
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Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala. It is the largest city in Central America. It has a population of 942,348 in the city itself and 2,945,080 including all the suburbs. It was founded in the year 1773 after strong earthquakes damaged the old capital, Antigua Guatemala.


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ALLOUEZ, WI (WTAQ) - Monetary donations to the victims of the Hilltop Place Apartment fire in Allouez is reaching nearly $11,200.
The fires displaced more than 100 people.
The St. Matthews Congregation FBO Hilltop Apartment Fire fund at North Shore Bank was set up shortly after the May 23rd fire.
The cause of the 74-unit blaze is still under investigation by the Green Bay Metro Fire Department.
The fire burned for a more than 12 hours, as residents watched the blaze consume their apartment building.
Donations are still being accepted until June 30th.


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probe messageIn e-mail, a probe message is a type of bounce handling for e-mail address verification. It is commonly used in subscription-based mailing lists that easily become filled with invalid subscriber addresses. Once an e-mail has bounced from a specific address, a system will wait a specific amount of time then sends a warning message to the user. If the warning message bounces a probe message is then sent. If this also bounces the subscriber is then removed from the mailing list.
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15 U.S. Code § 2619 - Citizens' civil actions
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person may commence a civil action—
(1) against any person (including
(B) any other governmental instrumentality or agency to the extent permitted by the eleventh amendment to the Constitution) who is alleged to be in violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under section 2603, 2604, or 2605 of this title, or subchapter II or IV of this chapter, or order issued under section 2604 of this title or subchapter II or IV of this chapter to restrain such violation, or
(2) against the Administrator to compel the Administrator to perform any act or duty under this chapter which is not discretionary.
Any civil action under paragraph (1) shall be brought in the United States district court for the district in which the alleged violation occurred or in which the defendant resides or in which the defendant's principal place of business is located. Any action brought under paragraph (2) shall be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or the United States district court for the judicial district in which the plaintiff is domiciled. The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over suits brought under this section, without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties. In any civil action under this subsection process may be served on a defendant in any judicial district in which the defendant resides or may be found and subpoenas for witnesses may be served in any judicial district.
(b) Limitation
No civil action may be commenced—
(1) under subsection (a)(1) of this section to restrain a violation of this chapter or rule or order under this chapter—
(A) before the expiration of 60 days after the plaintiff has given notice of such violation
(B) if the Administrator has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a proceeding for the issuance of an order under section 2615 (a)(2) of this title to require compliance with this chapter or with such rule or order or if the Attorney General has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a civil action in a court of the United States to require compliance with this chapter or with such rule or order, but if such proceeding or civil action is commenced after the giving of notice, any person giving such notice may intervene as a matter of right in such proceeding or action; or
(2) under subsection (a)(2) of this section before the expiration of 60 days after the plaintiff has given notice to the Administrator of the alleged failure of the Administrator to perform an act or duty which is the basis for such action or, in the case of an action under such subsection for the failure of the Administrator to file an action under section 2606 of this title, before the expiration of ten days after such notification.
Notice under this subsection shall be given in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe by rule.
(c) General
(1) In any action under this section, the Administrator, if not a party, may intervene as a matter of right.
(2) The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, may award costs of suit and reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses if the court determines that such an award is appropriate. Any court, in issuing its decision in an action brought to review such an order, may award costs of suit and reasonable fees for attorneys if the court determines that such an award is appropriate.
(d) Consolidation
When two or more civil actions brought under subsection (a) of this section involving the same defendant and the same issues or violations are pending in two or more judicial districts, such pending actions, upon application of such defendants to such actions which is made to a court in which any such action is brought, may, if such court in its discretion so decides, be consolidated for trial by order (issued after giving all parties reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard) of such court and tried in—
(2) a district which is agreed upon by stipulation between all the parties to such actions and in which one of such actions is pending, or
The court issuing such an order shall give prompt notification of the order to the other courts in which the civil actions consolidated under the order are pending.
Source(Pub. L. 94–469, title I, § 20,Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2041; renumbered title I and amended Pub. L. 99–519, § 3(b)(3), (c)(1),Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2989; Pub. L. 102–550, title X, § 1021(b)(9),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3923.)
1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–550substituted "subchapter II or IV of this chapter" for "subchapter II of this chapter" in two places.
1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–519inserted references to subchapter II of this chapter.
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Slip into comfort and relaxation right in the heart of the central Australian outback with a visit to the beautiful Red Ochre Spa. The perfect way to immerse yourself in the timeless landscape of one of the world's most beautiful natural wonders. The Red Ochre Spa is located within Sails in the Desert Hotel, at Ayers Rock Resort.
Add a comprehensive Spa Treatment program to your accommodation package
The advanced skincare formulations and professional spa therapies provide life-enhancing solutions for every man and woman. Unique massage sequences and power-boosting facials address your specific skin and body conditions, producing visible results, whilst re-awakening the senses.
Combining nature's intelligence and the power of touch, our therapies mirror the balanced beauty of Uluru - the essence of Australia. The Red Ochre Spa has been designed with pampering and total indulgence in mind - a sanctuary where guests exchange stressed or weary states for tranquility and embrace treatments that renew energies or evoke delicious relaxation.
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- Our Spa environment lends itself only to those 16 years of age and over.
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(WNFL) - U-W Milwaukee will play Oakland on Friday night in the semi-finals of the Horizon League men's soccer tournament. U-W-M earned a first-round bye with its Number-two seed, while third-seeded Oakland advanced in yesterday's quarter-finals with a 2-to-1 victory over Number-six Valparaiso. Matt Rickard shot the game-winning goal in the 64th minute. It was deflected into the net by a Valparaiso defender. In Friday's other semi-final, Cleveland State will face tournament host and top-seed Illinois-Chicago.
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Megadeth has added some extra star power to their upcoming album, Super Collider , which arrives in stores sometime in June.
On Sunday, frontman Dave Mustaine took to his Twitter account to reveal that Disturbed frontman David Draiman will be featured on two tracks of the forthcoming release. He tweeted , "David Draiman delivered on 'Forget to Remember' and 'Dance in the Rain:' The songs are way better too!"
This won't be the only collaboration on Super Collider , if Mustaine has his way. Last week, the singer tweeted that he met country icon Willie Nelson and asked him to lend his talents to "The Blackest Crow," another cut from the upcoming release.
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ST. CROIX, WI (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin firm will de-contaminate almost 100 construction barges used to ship building materials to the site of the new Saint Croix River bridge near Hudson.
Preliminary work on the project was halted, after Minnesota's DNR found dead invasive zebra mussels on six-of-eight barges that were hauled by trucks.
None of the barges reached the river.
They were trucked to the site from Oshkosh and Milwaukee.
The DNR's Chris Niskanen said Edward Kraemer-and-Sons of Plain property treated the hulls of the barges with 190-degree water – but they did not scrape the hulls.
Inspectors noticed the zebra mussels this week at a construction staging area on the Minnesota side of the river, and they notified that state's DNR.
Kraemer's Bob Beckel said his firm will make sure the cleaning problem does not happen again.
The DNR is investigating the incident.
Even if they got into the river, Niskanen said the waterway would not have been at risk.
It's the second major delay for the four-lane Saint Croix bridge. The first came as the result of bidding dispute by a Minnesota contractor that went to federal court last month.
Wisconsin and Minnesota are splitting the cost of the new bridge, totaling around $620-million.
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Community and the African American Artist
Charles Bibbs is arguably the most commercially successful Black artist working in the country today. An accomplished and acclaimed fine artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Bibbs has always believed that we are the keepers of our culture, and as such, has spent much of his time working towards developing a cohesive, energized African American Community. Bibbs' artwork manages to fuse African American and Native American cultural themes that make powerful cross cultural statements.
In his first visit to Minnesota, Bibbs will share his perspective on his art, Black artists, and the role of the artist in the community. A short art signing will follow the conversation.
The conversation and art signing will take place from 2:00-3:00 on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC), 2001 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411. The event is free and open to the public.


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Baseball games that count in the standings are now underway, following the spring training ritual when even the most talented players focus on the fundamentals.
Likewise, revisiting the basics of data security is critical for individuals and companies—a fact vividly underscored by the recent theft at Epsilon, a firm that provides online marketing services. The breach exposed the email addresses and customer names of some of the nation's largest companies, leaving potentially millions vulnerable to targeted email spear phishing—scams designed to get customers to reveal sensitive data such as passwords and Social Security numbers. In this issue, we touch all of those bases.
Consumers must follow one important ground rule: Avoid helping data thieves. So many people unwittingly do just that, which is evident from
the personal data provided by online information brokers such as Spokeo
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Businesses commit significant resources to safeguarding customer data, but new technology creates new cyber threats. Companies can better protect and win over their customers by abandoning reactive security protocols.
Instead they should adopt a proactive approach to privacy protection: Privacy by Design
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Sometimes consumer data isn't safe even if a business maintains solid data security measures. That's because many companies outsource their marketing services to firms that have weak privacy measures. A few high-profile data breaches illustrate that risk. Our experts discuss how to safely share your information with marketers so the free cheeseburger you accept in exchange for information on your buying habits doesn't cost you dearly.
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Viking Cruises Promise: Quality, Service and Value
Viking River Cruises operates the world's largest and leading fleet of deluxe vessels built specifically for river travel. With its fleet plying the waterways of Europe, Russia, Ukraine and China, Viking has welcomed more than half a million people on magical, enlightening journeys through these exciting places.
Viking River Cruises Offer Elegant, Comfortable Ships
Viking ships are Scandinavian in design, with open, airy interiors by famed Norwegian maritime architects Yran & Storbraaten. Guests enjoy all the amenities they might expect in a fine hotel, plus expansive, panoramic views throughout.
Spacious Accommodations Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
Every stateroom has an "outside" river view with a window or balcony for viewing scenery, and on every ship, most windows open to the fresh air. Experience the comfort of hotel-style beds with European linens and duvets, and satellite television with BBC, CNN and other programming.
Gourmet Cuisine Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
Enjoy sumptuous breakfasts and wonderful lunches and dinners with Viking. Created by European and well known chefs, Their menus combine regional specialties with gourmet fare to delight the most discriminating palate. While meals are casual, open-seating affairs, the atmosphere is always elegant.
Expert Planning & Execution Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
When you travel with Viking, you can relax knowing that all the details of your experience, both on board and ashore, will be fun and interesting. Their knowledgeable Programme Directors, all Viking staff members, are completely devoted to ensuring that every trip you take with them exceeds your expectations.
Cultural Enrichment Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
On every Viking itinerary, their expert Programme Directors provide background, context and regional perspective. Demonstrations, lectures and workshops supplement on-shore exploration. And now, they take you to a wider range of destinations than ever before—which means more cultural traditions, cuisines and wines, games, music and dances to experience and enjoy. This adds up to a personalized, in-depth experience wherever you travel with Viking.
The World's Most Award-Winning River Cruise Line
Viking have been consistently placed high on competitive rankings like Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List, Reader's Choice and Best Small Ships awards; and Travel + Leisure's World's Best; they have also been honoured by prestigious international organizations like the World Travel Awards. Meanwhile, travel agents have recognized them with awards including TravelAge West's Best Line for River Cruising and Travel Weekly's #1 River Cruise Line. And Viking is featured in National Geographic's The 10 Best of Everything.
The Viking River Cruise experience—scenery, history and cultural enrichment
Picture-perfect scenery surrounds your ship as it glides gracefully along one of the world's great rivers. But the Viking experience is so much more—with a perfect combination of shore excursions, lectures, demonstrations and performances, every journey is a cultural adventure.
Comprehensive Shore Excursions with a Viking River Cruise
- Wandering the halls of the Hermitage Museum in Russia's St. Petersburg
- Sampling fine French wines in Burgundy
- Strolling the courtyards of Beijing's Forbidden City
- Touring age-old castles along the Middle Rhine
- Marveling at the incredible dexterity of a Chinese artist crafting fine porcelain wares
When traveling with Viking, you enjoy at least one shore excursion every day. These guided tours bring you closer to the culture, people and history of your destinations—and virtually all excursions are included in the cruise fare, providing great value and an incredibly rich experience. In most ports, you will also have some leisure time for shopping or whatever takes your fancy. And of course, if you would prefer not to join the organized shore excursion you are always free to explore as you choose—independently.
Never Miss a Word Onboard a Viking River Cruise Ship
With the Quietvox tour audio system, there are no worries about missing any of the interesting details on your shore excursions. This popular program provides personal headsets for all travelers. A lightweight portable receiver is worn around the neck or slipped into a pocket, and a comfortable earpiece with individual volume control allows you to hear your guide's comments no matter where you are standing—so every guest has the 'best seat in the house.
Immerse Yourself in the Region's Old World Highlights Onboard a Viking River Cruise Ship
To complement your onshore excursions, take part in Viking's Old World Highlights—immersive learning and enhancement activities both on board and ashore:
- Hands-on demonstrations in cuckoo clock-making, wooden shoe-carving or glassblowing
- Classes in cooking local specialties, like apple strudel
- Tai chi lessons from a Chinese master—offered on deck as you cruise through the Yangtze morning mist
- A traditional tea service in Russia or Ukraine
These in-depth experiences are included as an essential part of discovering more about the places through which you cruise, and each activity is planned specifically to illuminate each itinerary.
Learn More About History and Local Arts With Culture Curriculum with a Viking River Cruise
Sometimes you want to dig a little deeper. We offer a series of onboard multimedia talks to shed light on the history and culture of the places you visit. Learn about:
- The Dutch Masters or French impressionists, or the formation of the European Union, while travelling through Europe
- The fall of Communism in Russia
- The importance of China's dynasties while sailing on the Yangtze River, or Egypt's dynasties while sailing on the Nile
- Key words and phrases in the local language wherever you are travelling
These presentations provide a context for your own observations, enhancing your travel experience.
Best of all, there is no need to do research or make arrangements in advance. Viking and ourselves at Planet Cruise take care of all the details—transportation, reservations, entry fees and more. You return home enriched with wonderful memories
Viking River Cruise Dining
Dining is a very important highlight of any travel experience, but especially with Viking. Their chefs create a variety of delicious offerings featuring European, Russian and Chinese specialties—adapted for Western tastes—with fresh seasonal vegetables and soups prepared throughout your cruise.
Variety to Suit Every Palate Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
For breakfast, choose from a delectable array of European pastries, cereals, breakfast meats, smoked fish, fresh fruit and selected cheeses. Or you may prefer a hot dish, such as an omelet made just the way you like it. At lunch, select from the soup and sandwich bar, or choose an entrée and dessert from the day's luncheon menu.
For dinner, a five-course gourmet menu awaits—with regional specialties like Viennese schnitzel or Barbary duck. On their China cruise tours, enjoy one of celebrity chef Martin Yan's Chinese delights, as well as favorites like roast beef or poached salmon. And if none of these meet your preference, then grilled steak, chicken and Caesar salad are always available as dinner options—all prepared in the state-of-the-art onboard kitchens.
Local Culinary Specialties Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
If an itinerary has included meals ashore, you visit restaurants carefully selected by Viking's in-country staff—where you can sample regional favourites, like Peking duck in Beijing or a traditional German lunch in Rothenburg. And wherever you sail, enjoy treats reflecting your itinerary, like Dutch cheese sampling, French wines and quiches or Russian tea time. These culinary delights are a central part of experiencing any region's culture.
Casual Dining in Elegant Style Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
Viking restaurants are designed for single-seating meals—and you can sit anywhere you like. Dining is always an elegant experience, with crisp table linens, sparkling china and crystal, contemporary cutlery and special touches like flowers. And of course, impeccable service!
Silver Spirits, Premium Beverage Package Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
Your meals are always accompanied by hot tea, iced tea or coffee, while cocktails, wine, beer, coffee drinks and soda are available on a per-drink basis.
Viking also proudly offer their Silver Spirits premium beverage package, which covers a selection of premium wine, beer, espresso drinks, soft drinks, juices and mineral water for the duration of your cruise, plus cocktails and a bottle of sparkling wine—all for one package price. They also offer a nonalcoholic package, for those who would like unlimited soft drinks and juices.
Viking River Cruise Dress Code
Dress aboard and ashore is casual; Viking suggest you dress comfortably and bring sturdy walking shoes for sightseeing excursions. Dinner attire is "evening casual," and the Captain's Dinner is dressy, but not formal with gourmet cuisine to complement your cruise.
Tips are not included in your cruise fare, but it is customary to give gratuities at the end of your cruise presuming satisfactory service has been received. £5-£10 per guest is the general guideline onboard Viking River Cruises. This is distributed among the ship's staff, unless you specify particular recipients.
Currency Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
The onboard currency is the euro. All onboard purchases are billed with a guest check and added to your personal shipboard account. At the end of your trip, you may pay in cash, or by credit card (your bill will be converted at the current exchange rate). Unfortunately, travellers checks cannot be used for payment of your shipboard account.
All-inclusive packages—another Viking hallmark
With Viking, your cruise fare includes just about everything—from meals, enrichment lectures and shore excursions to hotel accommodations on their "cruise tour" itineraries. A Viking holiday is an excellent travel value.
Dining Aboard & On Shore with Viking River Cruise Ships
Classic cuisine is yours on board their ships, with regional specialties as well as Western-style favourites. Restaurants have been selected to represent local culinary delights for most meals on shore.
Shore Excursions with Viking River Cruise Ships
Many of the highlights of a Viking trip are found on the guided tours. You will be immersed in local culture on an excursion every day, and virtually all of these activities are included.
Performances & Demonstrations Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
Viking itineraries feature cultural events—such as a Chinese acrobatic performance or a Dutch wooden shoe carving demonstration. Nearly all of these enriching experiences are also included.
Onboard Lectures Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
The Culture Curriculum lectures focus on the history of the regions through which they sail, with topics ranging from the painters of the Seine to the Russian czars. They are another facet of the all-inclusive packages.
Personalise Your Cruise with Viking River Cruise Ships
If you want to enhance your cruise by going above and beyond the included excursions, Viking offer a selection of optional activities on each itinerary. Attend a classical concert in Vienna or a Tang Dynasty dinner show in Xian; take a wine-tasting tour or visit an art gallery. You can purchase these special-interest excursions separately on board to personalize your journey.
Explore More Pre- and Post-Cruise Extensions with Viking River Cruise Ships
Wherever your holiday takes you, Viking and Planet Cruise have exciting ways to extend your stay and see even more. With Viking and Planet Cruise, you can often add a hotel stay at either end of your cruise (and sometimes both) in fascinating places like Paris, Prague, Helsinki, Amsterdam and Hong Kong. And you will stay in hotels specially selected for their stellar locations and high levels of guest satisfaction.
Beverages Onboard Viking River Cruise Ships
Hot coffee and tea are free all day. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are available for an additional charge. Complimentary bottles of water are placed in your stateroom each day; additional bottles are available for purchase. You may bring local wine aboard and enjoy it with your meals for a modest corkage fee.


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On Friday, the Miami Dolphins kicked FinsWeekend into high gear. The Dolphins hold their annual FinsWeekend to raise money for the Miami Dolphins Foundation, which raises money for education, athletic and health programs throughout Florida. It's a great event that brings current and former Dolphins together to raise money for a good cause. On Friday, the Dolphins held a charity golf tournament as part of FinsWeekend. Dolphins tight end, Jed Weaver's team won the event after a 4 hole playoff.
After the golf outing, the Dolphins announced their award winners for the 2011 season. Matt Moore brought home the Dan Marino MVP award. Honestly, this surprised me. Moore had a solid year in 2011, without question. He led the Dolphins to a 6-6 record completing 60.5% of his passes for 2,497 yards, 16 TDs and 9 INTs. It's a bit ironic that the Dolphins used their first round draft pick on a QB that is intended to replace their MVP! Personally, I probably would have given the award to Reggie Bush, but I can see why the Dolphins selected Moore. Congratulations Matt, well done!
For the second straight season, Karlos Dansby won the Don Shula Leadership Award. Dansby has been with the Dolphins for 2 years and has won the award both seasons. I'm happy for Karlos, I'm sure he is a vocal leader in the Dolphins locker room. However, from a public perspective, it's hard to understand how a guy who admittedly started the season 20+ lbs overweight can be a leader of the team. Shouldn't a leader lead by example? Maybe I'm nitpicking, but either way, I'm happy for Karlos and I hope his leadership fills the void that Jason Taylor's retirement created.
Finally, the Dolphins honored Dan Carpenter and Brandon Fields with the Nat Moore Community Service Award. Carpenter and Fields attend just about EVERY Dolphins charity event, so this wasn't much of a surprise. Great job by both of these Dolphins special teamers. It's great to see athletes give back to the community. Congratulations Brandon and Dan!
If you're wondering why Ryan Tannehill wasn't at FinsWeekend, it's because he's attending the NFL Player's Association's Rookie Premiere Weekend in Los Angeles. The NFLPA has been very active on Twitter promoting the event, which is intended to be the rookies' coming out party. There are photo shoots, media availability, etc. I'm very happy to say that in one of the NFLPA's Twitter contests, I won a Ryan Tannehill signed football. I'm anxiously waiting for it to arrive!!
On a sad note, Yeramiah Bell has finally found a new home. On Friday, Bell signed with the New York Jets. I'm sad to see Bell go, he was one of my favorite Dolphins. Bell is still a very good run defending safety. However, with Laron Landry already signed, you have to wonder which safety is going to actually cover someone. Landry isn't known for his coverage ability. And in recent years, Bell's coverage ability has diminished. Hopefully, when the Dolphins play the Jets, Anthony Fasano, Michael Egnew, and Charles Clay can attack that coverage vulnerability.
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DICE Teasing Surprise at Gamescom 2010DICE is starting the hype machine for Gamescom 2010 by promising "something great" at the show this year. This doesn't narrow it down, but I like to hope that we'll be seeing the formal announcement of Battlefield 3.
announced as a pack-in bonus for the limited edition of Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor, though the project has not been officially announced.
It's also possible that it is related to the Medal of Honor multiplayer component or the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam expansion. Everyone help out and think good thoughts about Battlefield 3 with me.
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[video] Jim Cramer Quick Take: They're Wrong About KeyCorp, U.S. Bancorp
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. Bancorp (USB) and KeyCorp (KEY) were downgraded Wednesday and TheStreet's Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link, co-managers of the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio, disagreed. Both stocks are AAP holdings.
Cramer said KEY is located in an area of the country that's doing great thanks to oil and natural gas in the Utica shale. He said the stock can get back to its previous levels near $35 to $40 because "it's better now" than in the past.
Link concurred and said the downgrade occurred because the stock was up 60% in 2013 and a repeat performance was unlikely.
However, she argued that despite the run, KEY is still trading below its peer group based on a tangible book value basis. She thinks increased operating leverage will be important in 2014.
Turning to USB, Cramer said the downgrade "annoyed him" because USB has added some great branches and has historically been one of the best banks in the country. Its steady stream of earnings should equate to a sizable share buyback program and nice dividend.Link added that USB should trade at a premium compared to its peers, given its returns. Cramer concluded that it's imperative for investors not to lose conviction because of short-sighted analyst views such as these.
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A 2nd term to save the middle class
Obama steps into his second inaugural with a vow to turn around the decline of America's middle. But that promise is already in peril.
President Barack Obama, who said his "one mandate" in a second term was to help middle class families, takes the oath of office with many barriers to raising most Americans' living standards.
Most Americans started this year with a cut in take-home pay as Congress let a temporary 2-percentage-point reduction in payroll taxes expire. Workers' leverage to gain wage increases will be limited for years by competition from the swollen ranks of jobless Americans as forecasters expect the unemployment rate to remain at or above 7% through 2014.
Even with bright spots such as signs of strength in housing and an energy boom that's lowering fuel costs for manufacturers, forecasters predict a slower expansion as federal tax increases and spending cuts crimp growth and demand for exports drops with a weakening global economy. While the U.S. economy advanced at a 3.1% rate in the third quarter, growth of just 2% is seen this year, according to the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
At the same time, Obama faces united Republican opposition to his agenda and pressure to slash federal spending.
"The president is still fundamentally on the defensive," said Damon Silvers, policy director for the AFL-CIO labor federation. "His fundamental task is to avoid being forced into austerity measures that will hurt the economic recovery or the capacity of our government to serve the people."
Falling incomes
Obama was confronted in his first term with an inherited recession that drove down most Americans' incomes. His second term starts with a fight to merely hold the line against the Republican House majority's push to cut benefits in entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security that many Americans rely on.
Looming battles over the budget, the legal debt limit and a round of automatic spending cuts scheduled for the end of February restrict Obama's leeway for other priorities, such as boosting infrastructure spending to stimulate economic growth.
The pieces of his economic agenda most likely to raise middle class living standards in the near term are "the parts that look like they're not going anywhere," said Larry Katz, a labor economics professor at Harvard University. These include plans for an infrastructure bank and tax breaks for new hires.
"Left by itself," Katz said, the economic recovery is likely to continue generating "tepid, small improvements" in middle-income workers' living standards "but not enough to really offset the poor performance since the late 1990s."
Long erosion
Middle class U.S. workers -- defined by one measure as households with annual incomes within 50% of the national median, or between about $25,700 and $77,000 -- have faced a four-decade-long erosion of living standards. It was interrupted by a rare period of rising earning power during the fast-growing economy of President Bill Clinton's second term, Katz said.
Real median household income soared to $54,932 in 1999 from $50,661 in 1996 based on constant 2011 dollars, an all-time high since the U.S. Census began reporting the data in 1967.
By contrast, median household income in November 2012 was $51,310 -- $3,850 lower than when Obama took office in January 2009, according to an analysis of census data by Sentier Research, an economic-consulting firm in Annapolis, Md.
In Clinton's second term, gross domestic product grew at an average 4.3% rate and the unemployment rate averaged 4.4%. That created a tight labor market, which provided workers leverage to press for higher wages.
Minimum wage
Clinton also won congressional passage of a two-step increase in the minimum wage, which took effect in 1996 and 1997, creating additional upward pressure on pay; the federal minimum wage hasn't gone up since 2009, when the final step of a wage increase signed by President George W. Bush took effect.
The gains of the late-1990s are eclipsed by decades of downward pressure on pay.
Median wages for men between 25 and 64 dropped 19% - - to $34,000 a year -- from 1971 to 2011, after accounting for inflation, according to an analysis by Michael Greenstone, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology economics professor and director of the Hamilton Project, a Washington research group affiliated with the Brookings Institution.
The impact of the decades-long slide in wages was initially cushioned in many families by the increasing number of women who went to work, and later by the home equity that families borrowed against during the run-up in housing prices before the real estate bubble burst.
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You have got to be kidding a SAVOR of the middle class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That bastard wants to destroy the middle class. For some jacka.s reason, he want the United States to fail. If I am wrong then damn it, PROVE IT. Everything that this bastard has done is to bring these United states down............................................................................
I don`t know what you guys are smoking.I moved from middle class to upper middle class
during the last 4 years due to my limo service expanding and the stock market up 67%
during these years.I bet 99% of these Obama haters are jeolous white people who didn`t
put their money in the market on Jan.20th 2009 when the Dow was at 8156.Call yourself
stupid for missing the boat.If I can start and run a succesful business, most people
can.LOVE AMERICA!
You know, the pre-union wage before unions came along and created the middle class.
That's why Republicans hate unions and the middle class. that's why Repubs hate a fair wage for a fair days work.
A repeal of outsourcing and a FEDERAL minimum wage of $15 an hour would cause the American economy to soar. Republicans will fight a repeal and will fight against any wage increases.
Republicans have long declared war on the middle class and are winning by sending our jobs to China, union-busting, and wage-busting.
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If hardcore's (allegedly) on the decline, alternative hip-hop is just hitting its stride. There are a ton of artists like Shabazz Palaces, Death Grips, Schoolboy Q and others that are putting out creative, genuine music and giving hip-hop some much needed inspiration. I've always felt hip-hop and hardcore have much more in common than some people think. Especially tunes like this track from Has-Lo. They're both reactions to different shades of the same bleak reality. They deal with the caustic political landscape and strive to find identity in a culture that stifles it. Just a bunch of dudes trying to make art they can believe in.
Man. I need to see these guys again. Just picked up their new album and from what I've heard so far it's full of the same raw energy accented with those glimmering, dark minor chords. Definitely recommend for anyone interested in taking a chance on a new crazy French hardcore band.
I finally got to sit down and listen to Baroness' new full-length a couple times this weekend. But, I must say, it's a bit of a disappointment.
Gone are the sludge-heavy prog anthems interspersed with brilliant flashes of singing dual-guitar melody. John Baizley's voice sounds wrought and tired; even at his heaviest, in the galloping March to the Sea, he reverts to a softer chanting over his usual haunting boom.
The guitar work has been technically damped, too. Baizley and company rely on mood and atmosphere over the vibrant guitarwork that made other Baroness records (namely Blue) so raucous and enjoyable.
On Yellow & Green, Baroness comes off as a band that's ready to take a break from the years of ripping prog-metal. Unsurprisingly, Baizley said about the same thing in an interview with NPR recently.
"I think what happened was," Baizley says, "it felt like maybe we and a handful of other bands went a little overboard with [instrumental technicality], to the point where we'd get off stage and be like, 'My hands are sore. My body's sore. I'm emotionally spent. I'm physically spent. I'm psychically spent. And, furthermore, what did I say? What did I say that's got me this spent?'"
The album does have a few bright spots — the aforementioned March to the Sea has a power chorus that'll please old-school headbangers, and tracks Take My Bones Away and Board Up the House infuse melody into Baroness' guitar-driven attack. It's just a shame they forgot to turn up the prog and the heavy.
So excited for this. Love their brand of dissonant, atonal madness.
" I might've been born yesterday, sir, but I stayed up all night. "
So unbelievably excited for Baroness' new record.
Listening to Ringworm and editing photos of children for a magazine I'm designing. It's a strange mix.
Digital media directors hard at wurk. Imagine ragtime music playing.
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POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Prague, CZE
DRAFTED: BUF: 2003-106 overall
|Rights traded to Edmonton by Buffalo for Edmonton's 7th round choice (Nick Eno) in 2007 Entry Draft, July 10, 2006. Signed as a free agent by Columbus, July 5, 2007. Signed as a free agent by Colorado, July 1, 2011.
Set a career high with six goals and added 11 assists for 17 points in 78 games...Led the Avalanche in blocked shots (144)...Finished second on the Avs in ice time with an average of 22:19 per game...Led the club in short-handed ice time (2:55 per game) and finished second in even-strength ice time (19:16 per game)...Ranked third on the squad in hits (170)...Registered a career-high seven shots on Oct. 17 vs. Detroit...Was a "plus" player in seven consecutive games, Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, posting a +14 rating during that stretch...Was only the third Avalanche player in the last nine seasons to be "plus" in seven or more consecutive games, joining Cody McLeod (Oct. 13 - Nov. 8, 2009) and Ian Laperriere (Oct. 25 - Nov. 10, 2005)...Had a three-game point streak, Nov. 23-29, tying his career high...Left the game with a knee injury on Dec. 5 at Edmonton, forcing him to miss four games from Dec. 6-12...Appeared in his 500th NHL game on Dec. 23 at San Jose.
2013-14 PLAYOFFS: Made his second career appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (2009)...Appeared in all seven games.
2012-13: Finished second among Avalanche defensemen in scoring with 10 points (1g/9a) in 46 games…Ranked second on the club in blocked shots (102)…Led all Colorado defenders and finished fourth overall on the team in hits (96)…Registered a career-high eight hits on Feb. 16 at Edmonton, the most by an Avalanche defenseman since the league began tracking the statistic in 2005-06…Tied his career high with two assists on Feb. 26 at San Jose, allowing him to reach the 100-career point mark…Recorded his second career fighting major on March 20 vs. Dallas and his third on April 8 vs. Calgary…Scored the game-winning goal with eight seconds left in regulation on April 13 vs. Vancouver…Tied his career high with a +4 rating on April 21 vs. St. Louis, the third time in his career that he's been +4 in a game…Following the season, Hejda represented the Czech Republic at the 2013 IIHF World Championship in Stockholm and Helsinki.
2011-12: Led all Colorado defensemen with 81 games during his first season with the Avalanche…Matched his career high with five goals, which tied for first among team defensemen…Finished second on the club with 134 blocked shots…Led the Avalanche in total minutes (1675:18) and total shifts (2179)…Ranked third on the club in average ice time at 20:41, which included a team-high 17:33 of even-strength ice time per contest…Was fourth on the Avalanche in hits (142)…Missed his only game of the season on Jan. 18 vs. Florida due to a groin injury…Appeared in his 400th NHL game on Feb. 19 at Winnipeg.
2010-11: Appeared in 77 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets, recording 20 points (5g/15a)…Hejda's five goals were a career high…Finished third among Blue Jackets defenders in points…Led the team and ranked 16th in the NHL with 158 blocked shots…Set a career high with 79 shots-on-goal…Missed two games, Oct. 28-30, due to injury…Played in his 300th NHL game on Dec. 31 vs. Ottawa…Tied his career high and a club record with a +4 plus/minus rating on Feb. 8 at Pittsburgh…Missed two games due to suspension, April 3-5.
2009-10: Led the Blue Jackets in blocked shots (133) and ranked third in average ice time (20:38)…Saw his streak of 161 consecutive games played come to an end when he missed eight contests from Oct. 17 to Nov. 4 due to injury…Compiled a career-high three-game point streak from Jan. 7-10, which included goals in back-to-back games for the first time in his career…Missed the season's final 12 games due to injury (March 19 to April 9).
2008-09: Registered a career-high 21 points (3g/18a) while appearing in all 82 games for the Blue Jackets…Broke his own franchise record for highest plus/minus rating in a single season at +23…That +23 rating tied him for seventh among NHL defensemen…Finished second on the club with 157 blocked shots…Tied a Blue Jackets single-game record with a +4 rating on Jan. 2 at Colorado…Logged a career-high 28:58 of ice time on April 4 at Nashville.
2008-09 PLAYOFFS: Skated in three of Columbus' four postseason games in what was the Blue Jackets' first-ever appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs…Was injured in Game 3 of the CQF vs. Detroit on April 21 and missed Game 4.
2007-08: Posted a team-high +20 plus/minus rating in 81 games during his first season with Columbus…Finished tied for 10th among NHL defensemen in plus/minus…Skated in his 100th career game on Feb. 19 at Toronto.
2006-07: Appeared in 39 games with the Edmonton Oilers during his first season in North America…Made his NHL debut on Nov. 3 vs. Dallas…Tallied his first NHL point with an assist on Nov. 10 at Columbus…Scored his first NHL goal, the game-winner, on Jan. 8 at Los Angeles…Missed the season's final 15 games due to a shoulder injury…Also played five games for Hamilton (AHL).
2005-06: Had 15 points (2g/13a) in 50 games for Mytischi Khimik in Russia…Added five points (2g/3a) in nine playoff contests.
2004-05: Tallied 13 points (2g/11a) in 60 games with CSKA Moscow.
2003-04: Played 60 games for CSKA Moscow during his first season in Russia.
2002-03: Helped HC Slavia Praha win the Czech Elite League championship…Led all defensemen in playoff scoring with 13 points (5g/8a) in 17 games. Other: Spent the better part of six seasons playing in the Czech Elite League from 1997-98 to 2002-03, mostly with Slavia Praha.
Represented the Czech Republic at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, appearing in all five contests (0g/0a, +4)…Has represented his nation at six world championships, 2003-06, 2008 and 2013…Appeared in all eight games for his country at the 2013 IIHF World Championship in Stockholm/Helsinki, tallying one assist…Helped the Czech Republic win the gold medal at the 2005 IIHF World Championship in Austria, appearing in all nine games…Also helped his country to the silver medal at the 2006 IIHF World Championship.
Jan and his wife, Tereza, have a daughter, Natalie, and a son, Matheas…Volunteered at the giveSPORTS equipment drive on Sept. 8, 2012 at Pepsi Center, which helped collect sports equipment, $11,000 in cash donations and $30,000 in scholarship funds…The drive benefitted "A Precious Child" and the "Jessica Ghawi Scholarship Fund"…Name is pronounced YAHN HAY-dah.


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Pillows at Ikea?
The other nite, woozy from way too much sake, we crashed at a friend's house. Of course, when we woke up in the morning, we did one of those things only a dedicated AT blogger can do. We asked about the pillows. Silky, gusseted, extra long, firm but not hard, we were pretty sure they were one of those pricey pillows bought at a high end store (this particular friend has a knack for stepping into a store just as the sale signs go up). We did not expect the answer to be Ikea.
We kid you not. Part of Ikea's higher end lines, the Gosa Nava / Karna are composed of two parts. The soft 90% goose down exterior swaddles a weight and temperature-sensitive foam core. And, the feathers and down are never taken from living birds. We're a side sleeper so this is our pick. It also comes in a back sleeper version.
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I love my Ikea pillow & am happy I wasn't afraid to buy it!
I just bought a Ikea pillow about 2 months ago and I love it! It's a memory foam one for back sleepers and it's just as good as my $100 Tempurpedic pillow which my boyfriend stole for himself.
Don't go low-end with Ikea pillows though.. I bought a couple of cheap ones a few months ago and they now feel like they are filled with balled up socks.
"And, the feathers and down are never taken from living birds."
what a strange way to word that.
Don't get me wrong - I eat meat, wear leather, own down comforters, etc.
But when I found out that down came from dead birds... (before I worked at Pacific Coast Feather, I hadn't really thought about it). I am glad that the feathers come from countries where people actually eat the fowl too.
Now, why vegan people are anti-wool, I don't understand.
You shear the sheep, and their wool grows back.
I do want to check out those pillows though!
My Ikea pillows are now dedicated to the guests. Not the most comfortable pillow.
I love my IKEA memory foam pillow...cheaper and 500% better than the one I got at WalMart.
i have to say that my $150 ikea hogbo mattress has been the mooost comfortable one i can remember. my mom even loves it - it'll be the guest bed when she visits! so i would try their pillows any day.
apdesigngirl - i would say that one reason might be the way in which many sheep are sheared in large commercial wool production, i have read that it can be painful and bloody if they are sheared too close and many other problems such as pretty bad disease and parasite issues. not a vegan here, just a knitter! and i do use wool products. but i guess the wool industry is a lot like any other animal product industry, unfortunately.
whoops, didn't mean to write such a long off-topic comment, sorry!
the shearing often cuts and wounds the animals. they don't all do it with the tenderness of the farmer in Babe.
AND their living conditions aren't so wonderful, either.
$100 for a pillow is still kinda steep...I'd get one if it went on sale for sure...
"We're a side sleeper..."
The royal "WE" has GOT TO STOP!!! it is so awkward to read and masks the actual content in every AT post. Everyone in agreement say I. "I."
Thank you. Meeting adjourned.
though not as vehemently, i must say
Aye. "We're a side sleeper"? Come on. That's just awkward writing.
To apdesigngirl:
The difference between shearing a sheep roughly - and man, have I been on that end! It's ugly! - and taking feathers from live birds is night and day. Feathers often go straight into veins, and unlike shearing - which just clips off surface keratin - pulled feathers can result in the bird bleeding out. It's best to kill the bird first, then sear/boil, then pluck the results than boil the critter alive for its clothing.
Shearing sure can be ugly, but feathers from living birds is downright cruel.
.... er, great site, really love the articles.
magazines always write in "we" unless specifying "this reporter."
I am also over the royal we. I love you AT, but come ooooon. Perez Hilton writes in the royal we. You don't need to, unless you mean AT editors on the whole.
And how much are these pillows? I think evamae misinterpreted the $100 thing, but I'd like to know how much Ikea charges.
My Ikea pillows started out great and soon were quite flat. I now use the Martha Stewart Everyday ones from KMart - awesome, and when they're on sale they're about 8 bucks.
Also, not exactly related, but the reason vegans I know don't want to use wool (or silk) is because they believe animals don't exist as a commodity for humans, so they need to keep their wool, etc. to themselves.
I can get a much better price on comparable pillows at TJ Maxx, Costco, and a couple of other places. Who pays 100 for a pillow? These aren't family heirlooms.
GOSA NÄVA/KÄRNA Pillow, back sleeper $99.99
GOSA NÄVA/KÄRNA Pillow, side sleeper $79.99
The we annoys me. "We had a neighbor growing up blah blah..." it drives me crazy. I feel like an idiot because for a while I was wondering if the writer just lives with his/her sibling.
In this post it's easy to ignore until the "we're a side sleeper." That's just wrong unless the "we" in question are siamese twins... presuming they share the same side.
Oh, and I'm really excited about Ikea pillows, btw!!!!
thank you everyone, for voluntarily participating in our meeting and shouting I!!!!!
Now if only the individual authors (so as to step away from their collectiveness) would step up to the podium and explain themselves to their bewildered, beloved audience....
I agree, the use of the "editorial we" is so silly on this site. Because the posts are credited to individual bloggers, and when their content is so often very personal rather than stating a collective opinion, it's totally awkward.
Mark Twain said it best: "Only kings, presidents, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we'."
I just wanted to add that regular foam and memory foam outgas like crazy. Please be informed before sleeping 8hrs a night, every night, on these.
Here's my post on that topic:
And my source (one of many):
Though all products come with life cycle pros and cons, here are a few alternatives that are readily available at a variety of price points: feather, down, wool, corn fibre, polyester fibre, bamboo fibre, latex and kapok. Most are treated in one way or another so label-reading is good here too if you're sensitive or allergic.
Happy slumber!
I really like my canopy living pillows from walmart, of all places.
There are too many grammar nazis on this site...
Of course, as with many things loved by white people, simple often means expensive and these haircuts usually cost upwards of $100.
Being a truly advanced white person means being able to speak with authority about pretty much any field of conversation- especially politics. In order for white people to streamline the process of knowing everything, all human beings can be neatly filed into one of two categories: People I Agree With, and People Who are Just Like Adolf Hitler.
It is the duty of every white person to correct typos. It is worth the risk of banishment to deliver proper grammar to those who need it.
Straight from: stuffwhitepeoplelike.com
ha- I didn't realize people commented to me till just now.
For the record - I grew up right next door to a sheep shearing facility. It was disgusting, but I don't remember too many bleeding sheep.
Of course the fowl should be dead to pluck it! Plucking it alive would be wrong (although I'm sure it's done). It's just that I never thought about where the feathers came from before I worked in the feather industry...


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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Link Love No.74!
Are you ready to see the link love for this week?
Sarah, how did you know that one of my favorite drinks in winter time is mulled cider? I love the mulled spice from William Sonoma, but with her recipe maybe I won't need to buy that anymore!
What a lovely purse! Occasionally Crafty shared this delightful scallops bag with us. Don't you think this will make a fun Christmas gift?
There are many ways to use old sweaters for refashion, and this is one example.
Look at these pretty boot toppers! In His Grip shares a step by step tutorial on her blog. I know what I am going to look for on my next trip to a thrift store!
Usually I am drawn to more colors when it comes to quilts, but I really like this quilt! Stitching By Starlight shared this quilt she made using Rachel Griffin's pattern from Fat Quarter shop. The Original quilt has more colors, and it looks pretty too. It is just so interesting to see how choosing a different color scheme changes the whole look of the quilt, even though it was made by using the same pattern.
Ohhh...no you didn't! This motorcycle Jacket is just way too cute! Well I probably would say cool! (At some point, my boys started to get offended when I said "cute" to them, they said, "no, mommy, I am cool!".) Shwin & Shwin created this very handsome jacket, and it is amazing to see the tutorial on how they created it.
Thank you for your participation. Happy creating!
6 comments:
- Valerie@Occasionally Crafty said...
Thanks for featuring my bag! You're so sweet!
Have a wonderful weekend-
- November 13, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- Patricia said...
The mull cider looks so inviting!
Your scalloped purse darling. The boot toppers are genius. The quilt is so gorgeous with the pinwheels.
I would have to have it on the wall.
The little boy is so cute in his leather jacket I can't believe all the detailed stitching. She did an amazing job.
Have a Blessed Day,
Patricia aka Mamaw
- November 13, 2011 at 4:09 PM
- Shauna@shwinandshwin said...
Thanks for featuring the Jacket! Yes I totally agree my son doesn't like to be "cute" anymore he is all about being "cool" or "nice" I can take nice, but it would have been nice if he would have waited a few more years on being too cool for "cute"
- November 13, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- by night said...
I love the scalloped bag too! Thanks for your visit and sweet comment!
- November 14, 2011 at 2:46 AM
- Angie said...
Wow!! Thanks for featuring my quilt! What a nice surprise. :) I agree - changing a color scheme can change the entire look of a pattern. Thanks again!
- November 15, 2011 at 6:11 AM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Thank you so much for featuring my mulled cider.
And those boot topped are a brilliant idea! I'm off to take a look! I love the things you picked out this week. Thank you! Sarahx
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Young At Heart
By JoAnn Newby
There are activities aplenty in July. There will be a farm tour on Friday, July 21. The center's van will be leaving for local farms and produce stands.
You will have a chance to pick some berries, buy some vegetables, and have a good time. Be sure to sign up ahead of time for this one – don't miss out.
There will also be walking tours on Fridays, July 14 and 28. On the July 14 walk, there will be a walk to and in Peace Arch Park. On July 28, there will be walk downtown and a cruise on the historic Plover ferryboat to the Semiahmoo Resort.
There will be a hospice talk on July 13 at 12:30, for your information. Appointments can be made for foot care by a visiting nurse.
This foot care and even manicures with polish will be available Wednesday, July 17. You will need to make an appointment for this.
Tai Chi practice is Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. and also at 2:30 p.m. These lessons are on a DVD and are especially designed for older adults and these practice sessions are free to those interested.
There are various games such as cribbage, and bridge, and pool in abundance. Afternoons often see friendly games of Scrabble.
A friendly Bible fellowship group meets Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. and Friday mornings at 10 a.m. This is a great place to get acquainted. You also may like to sing along with friends and have a great time on Thursday right after lunch.
There will be no breakfast on the third Saturday of July.
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50 and fabulous: Longboat Island Chapel reaches 50 years old
Date: February 27, 2013
by: Katie Hendrick | Community Editor
Click here to view "PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Island Chapel Anniversary Party"
If the walls of Longboat Island Chapel could talk, they'd tell stories of couples vowing to love each other till death do them part; Boy Scouts learning life skills; friends counseling each other through grief and transitions; women collecting consignment items for needy families; countless musical performances; aging seminars; christenings; funerals; holiday parties; and Sunday services.
The church, which began in 1956 with 28 friends gathering in each other's homes on a rotating basis, cemented itself as a Longboat Key institution in 1963 with the construction of a permanent meeting place at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Fifty years later, 120 members packed its fellowship hall Friday, Feb. 22, to commemorate the building's golden anniversary with a dinner, history lesson, music and skit.
Many of the church's original members have died, but several of their descendants, who have since joined participated in the festivities. Among them: Pauline Schroeder, who first attended while visiting her parents, starting in 1969. Ten years later, she relocated from Hillsborough County to Longboat Key and became a church regular until last April, when she moved to a retirement home in Fort Myers.
"This place has been the site of some happy events and some sad ones," Schroeder said. "Here the Rev. Jim Marsh christened one of my grandchildren and also conducted my parents' memorial service when they died in an accident."
Board President Sue Reese also got her start attending the church while visiting her parents in the late 1960s. A member for the past 15 years, she has hundreds of fond memories, but counts the congregation's work during the past year as the reason to celebrate. The fruits of their labor: an elevator; an outdoor staircase to the "Aging in Paradise" suite on the second floor; a refurbished roof; and an irrigation system and landscaping.
"This time last year, if you were a stranger, you'd run out when you saw a pile of rubble where the elevator now is or noticed the leaking roof," she said. "But people performed miracles, and now this place is sparkling and ready for the future."
Parishioners donated $91,000 for renovations and dozens "constantly volunteered for manual labor," she said. "With this group, there's an inclination to serve, but this was a night to sit and enjoy ourselves."
Hallowed Ground: A timeline of Longboat Island Chapel
1961-1963: The Rev. Edward Williams leads the congregation.
January 13, 1963: The chapel's dedication and first service; 425 attend.
1963-1972: The Rev. Lamar Kincaid leads the congregation.
November 3, 1965: First formal meeting of the Women's Auxiliary takes place.
1973-1996: The Rev. James Marsh leads the congregation.
1976: Chapel initiates landscaping project and construction of a garden.
Late 1980s: Chapel adds a minister's study, "little" chapel, fellowship hall and kitchen.
January 1996: Grand opening of "The Lord's Warehouse," a church-run consignment store in adjoining lot, takes place.
May 1997: The Friendship Garden is dedicated.
1997-1998: The Rev. William Grossman leads the congregation.
1998-2000: The Rev. Charles Shook leads the congregation.
2000-2012: The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Gill leads the congregation.
April 22, 2012: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for new elevator for Aging in Paradise Center takes place.
January 2013: The Rev. Dr. Vince Carroll is named pastor.
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16 Pillar of Hope Open House
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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16 Business After Hours Networking Event
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Correction: Heitlers to net 75 years in April
In its Sept. 18 issue, the Longboat Observer featured Plymouth Harbor resident George Heitler, a lifelong tennis player who has played tennis for most of his 99 years and is a regular at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.
Win big in two Observer contests
Starting in October, the Observer will now offer prizes for winners of the weather photo contest, sponsored by Manasota Flooring Inc.
Mar Vista begins dock construction
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub is on track to have a new dock by the end of October.


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Virginia Richie
Nov. 23, 2012
NORTH JUDSON — Virginia Richie, 86, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in VNA Hospice Center, Valparaiso.
Survivors include three daughters, Geneva Minix of Summerfield, Fla., Roberta Manns of Ocklawaha, Fla., and Odgry Silcox of Hickory, N.C.; three sons, James (Louise) Richie of North Judson, Wayne (Susan) Richie of Gibsonton, Fla., and Crocket Jr. (Kathy) Richie of Dunnellon, Fla.; three sisters, Jeanette Clemons of Jackson, Ky., Francis Bagley of Knox, and Elizabeth Neace of North Judson; 125 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.Â
Catherine Brubaker
Nov. 21, 2012
ROCHESTER — Catherine Brubaker, 94, of Rochester, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.
She is survived by her daughter, Cathy (Gary) Wilkinson of Carmel; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ned (Millie) Bemenderfer of South Bend.
Martha Jane Mann
Jan. 18, 1925 – Nov. 21, 2012
ELKHART — Martha Jane Mann, 87, a resident of Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart, passed away of natural causes at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012.
The daughter of Russell L. and Eva L. McCloud VanVactor, Martha was born in Plymouth, Jan. 18, 1925.
She was a 1943 graduate of Plymouth High School, where she played percussion in the band. She also played the guitar. Upon graduation, she worked for NIPSCO and enjoyed getting together with her former co-workers for many years.
Monday, Nov. 26
Triton girls basketball at Bethany Christian 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Argos boys basketball at Tippecanoe Valley 7:30 p.m.
Bremen swimming vs Penn at Northridge 5 p.m.
Culver Community girls basketball at Rochester 7:30 p.m.
Glenn boys basketball vs Riley 8:30 p.m.
Oregon-Davis boys basketball vs LaCrosse 7 p.m.
Plymouth boys basketball vs Triton 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Bremen wrestling at LaVille 6:30 p.m.
Plymouth girls basketball vs Knox 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
Argos girls basketball at Morgan Township 7:15 p.m.
PLYMOUTH - Family members and local law enforcement are involved in the search for area high school student Triston McCallum.
McCallum's family confirms that he left the home around 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening wearing only white and tan checkered short and a dark gray shirt. He is wearing gray sneakers with a neon orange rubber sole and neon yellow shoe laces. He is approximately 6'3" tall and 170 pounds.
Culver Community's Trent Elliott kicked off his junior season with a combined 49 points in two games as the Cavaliers opened at 2-0 last week.
LaVille's Kelsey Gurtner led her team's balanced offense with 15 points as the Lady Lancers broke into the win column with a win over Elkhart Christian Tuesday.
PLYMOUTH — It was an opener to remember for one team, a game to forget for another as Plymouth defeated Bremen on Saturday night at the Rock by an 83-48 final.
From the tip the Pilgrims took the lead and never looked back, but while the final was a bit lopsided the game itself really turned on a specific moment. Bremen was able to battle back to single digits at 39-30 late in the first half, but a Plymouth timeout changed the momentum as the Pilgrims were able to pull away out of the halftime break.
Girls basketball
Lady Cavs win 3rd straight
The Lady Cavaliers held visiting North White to only three points in the first half and kept the visitors off the scoresheet in the fourth quarter for a 53-20 win Saturday.
North White stumbled to 0-for-13 from the field against Culver's defense in the first half, scoring its only points at the free throw line as the Lady Vikings remained winless.


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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A group supporting local restaurants is suing one of their own alleging embezzlement and fraud.
Louisville Originals filed court documents alleging an Asiatique partner withdrew tens of thousands from an account registered to Louisville Independents, Inc.
The suit alleges a former Louisville Originals treasurer wrote checks out to "Cash" and Asiatique - a corporation established to support one another. WAVE 3 is not identifying the individual listed as a defendant in the lawsuit because he has not been criminally charged.
"He availed himself of the proceeds of that fund without authorization to the tune of about $42,000, said Artie McLaughlin, an attorney representing Louisville Originals. "What he was basically doing was signing checks in person at the bank and taking the money for a higher level than an ATM limit would've allowed."
Asiatique is located at 1767 Bardstown Road in the Highlands-Deer Park neighborhood. Louisville Originals provides support and marketing for locally-owned restaurants. Patrons are eligible for a frequent diner rewards card - and it's the proceeds from the card McLauglin claims is the source of stolen money.
"The funds go into an account and those funds are what he had access to. It's conversion, fraud and embezzlement based upon his role as a fiduciary for the corporation," McLaughlin said.
Asiatique provided did not provide comment when questioned about the lawsuit. Asiatique, nor the defendant listed in the court documents, have not legally responded in Jefferson Circuit Court.
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