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Gives new meaning to "white flight". Nelson Mandela was too smart and country-loving to kill or chase off the white businessmen and farm owners.Tangled webs woven in America?
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All going exactly according to the plan.
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#1 reminds me...I was speaking to a woman from South Africa yesterday who is now a US legal citizen. Her parents are 3rd generation white farmers in SA. For years they have hired and payed their black neighbors to help work their farm. The government has just taken half of their land and given it to the black neighbors and are forcing her parents to pay the neighbors to work the land even though they no longer own it. They also must pay the other expenses of farming that land, equipment, seed, fuel, etc.I asked if her parents would be willing it immigrate to America and she said that she had looked into it, but in order to sponsor her parents she needed to have $1 million readily available in a bank account. Which, of course, she has no ability to do. I told her that she should fly them to Mexico and let them walk across the border.
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That´s a real fluff piece and not totally accurate.When they decided that 85% percent of your health insurance premium had to go towards your healthcare, agents were screwed out of commissions. Commissions went down in some cases to $1.50 per subscriber (employees, not families). If you sold to mom and pop businesses, it didn´t pay for the gas to drive there to enroll. That business could be paying over $5k a month while you collect $7.50 in commission.As far back as two years ago, thousands of agents gave up their license.AFLAC is always looking for agents. They have so many they are crawling over each other and employers are sick of them. However, they pay good commissions in advance, so those wanting to stay in business flock to AFLAC.
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Til Schweiger
Birth Name: Tilman Valentin Schweiger
Birth Date: December 19, 1963
This native of Cologne, Germany had originally intended to enter into the teaching profession, but
after two years of study, he decided to switch his career and went to Cologne theater school to prepare himself for the stage.
After three years of study, he started performing at various play houses and on radio. After a
regular gig on the German television series, Lindenstraße, he landed his first feature role in
Manta, Manta, which became a great success.
For the next few years, he worked in various comedies and won a Best Young Actor award at the
Max Ophüls Festival for Ebbies Bluff. He also dabbled in television, completing telefilms like
Die Halbstarken and Das Mädchen Rosemarie.
In 1997 he won more Best Actor awards, including one at the Moscow International Film Festival
for Knockin' On Heaven's Door and one at the Gdynia Film Festival for Bandyta.
The exposure and his exceptionally good looks landed him advertising gig with car manufacturer Renault, promoting the Clio.
In 1998, he decided to take a turn behind the camera and directed the film Der Eisbär.
Unfortunately, the film did not fare well with viewers, so Schweiger returned to acting. Taking
a trip to Hollywood, he took his first small role in an American film, The Replacement Killers
(1998). He returned to Germany to complete a number of German films before returning to the
States once again to work on more American features like Driven (2001), Investigating Sex (2001), U-Boat (2003), Inglourious Basterds (2009) and New Year's Eve (2011). Most recently, he lent his voice for the film Muppets Most Wanted (2014).
Married to actress Dana Carlsen since 1995, Schweiger and his wife have four children: Valentin, Luna, Lilly and Emma Tiger.
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Shrimp Rice-Paper Rolls with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
Servings: Makes 36 pieces
Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons fermented fish sauce (nam pla)*
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced jalapeño chili with seeds
Rice-Paper Rolls
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps thinly sliced
- 4 ounces dried thin Chinese rice sticks (maifun)*
- 12 8- to- 9-inch round rice-paper sheets*
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 cup small fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce or green cabbage
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts or daikon (Japanese white radish) sprouts
- 1 cup matchstick-size strips seeded English hothouse cucumber
- 1 cup matchstick-size strips peeled carrot or jicama
- 8 slices cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, cut lengthwise in half
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
dipping sauce
Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Let stand at least 30 minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
rice-paper rolls
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Cool.
Place rice sticks in large bowl; add enough hot water to cover. Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain. Cut into 6-inch lengths; set aside. Fill same bowl with warm water. Add 1 rice-paper sheet and turn until beginning to soften, about 30 seconds (sheet will still be stiff in a few spots). Remove from water; drain on kitchen towel. Repeat with 5 more rice-paper sheets, arranging in single layer.
Divide half of mint, cilantro, and basil among softened rice-paper sheets, arranging in line across lower third of each sheet and leaving 1-inch border on each end. Top with half of rice sticks, shaping into compact log. Top with half of lettuce, sprouts, cucumber, carrot, shrimp, and mushrooms. Fold bottom of each rice sheet over filling, then fold in ends and roll into tight cylinder. Place rolls, seam side down, on platter. Repeat soaking with remaining rice-paper sheets, then top with remaining filling to form 6 more rolls. DO AHEAD Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover with damp paper towel and plastic wrap; chill.
Cut each roll diagonally into thirds. Arrange on platter and serve with sauce.
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Any fan of vintage fashion, will doubtless be familiar with LA based emporium Decades, responsible for dressing the A-list's great and good in show-stopping antique clothing of the highest quality for many a red carpet event.
This week Cameron Silver, co-founder of that very store, flew over bringing with him more than a touch of LA glamour – and an archive collection of designs from the original enfant terrible of French fashion, M Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Charlotte Dellal, Stephen Jones, Susie Lau, Sarah Mower (and Grazia!) all attended the MATCHESFASHION.COM store on Marylebone high street to view his installation of vintage gems, which includes an abundance of conically enhanced tops - but of course! – and more pinstripe than Savile Row.
Pieces span from Gaultier's mid-Eighties heyday to 2008 and the collectables in question aren't just available to fashion insiders either. 85 of them will be available on MATCHESFASHION.COM from today (2nd April, prices start at £187) so those wishing to invest in a genuine slice of fashion history might like to pay the site a visit.
The sale coincides with the opening of The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier; From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk which has travelled America and is currently winging its way to London's Barbican (from April 9 to August 25). The retrospective is the first major exhibition of the renowned couturier's work.
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Decided to try it on after I liked the color and shape. Love it. Very lightweight and looks great diagonally hanged.
Very nice, unique look to the mirror. Very lightweight. Overall good quality construction, escpecially with all of the coconut shells. Ours came with dents on right side of frame so we are returning.


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The big photo shoot this weekend didn't happen. Too many people started letting us know they had a change of plans so they had to cancel. It ended up not being worth the cost of setting it up to be worth doing. At least they were nice enough to let us know and I really appreciated that. But when some things don't work out it opens the door for other things. So this weekend I finally got a chance to clean up the computer and finish some editing. Plus I finally had a chance to finish editing the first cut of a video for a client. So it wasn't a total bust of a weekend, it actually was still very productive. here's a sneak peek slide show of the video I'm working on.
I have a lot of things going on this month and the month is still not over. Already pushing people to do shoots in March cause I have no more room for them in Feb. It's good to be busy but sometimes it's just too crazy. Here's a couple shots from the lastest nightclub shoot.
Here's the first one of six. I didn't do any of the editing but I helped capture the footage for some the video.
The Jungle Love video I helped capture footage for.
I've been pretty busy over the last few months that I haven't been posting everything I've been doing on this blog. So I'll be catching up with everything I've been working on and posting it here to my blog so you can all see what I've been doing.
This next set is from my Canon G15 I bought for Christmas. I needed to replace my much older G6. I was really at this event shooting video but when I had a chance I pulled out the G15 and took some shots. I started with the flash that was built-in but then my friend let me use his spare speedlight which was a good thing because the the one that came in the camera really wasn't powerful enough. I'm still getting used to the camera but I do like it. I'm waiting for the external lens adapter to come in the mail so I can use my ring flash on it and see how that works out. One thing I did notice is that at it does have a bit of distortion at it's widest view. That's something I'll have to remember.


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Henry Gagne
BLACKSTONE- Henry Gagne 53, of Dollard St. died Wednesday at Landmark Medical Center. He was the husband of Debra (Rugka) Gagne.
Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Normand and Leona (Charpentier) Gagne. Henry worked for In-Metal in Sharon MA for over ten years, he was a member of the Par-X Club and the Woonsocket Lodge of Elks.
Raymond A. Lefebvre
RIVERIA BEACH, FL- Raymond A. Lefebvre, 86, of Riveria Beach, FL passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Columbia Hospital of West Palm Beach, FL with his wife and friends by his side. He was the beloved husband for 50 years of Therese (Desjarlais) Lefebvre.
Born in Woonsocket, RI on April 20, 1926, he was the son of the late Armand and Irene (Gagnon) Lefebvre.
He was the brother of Marguerite Allen of Pascoag, RI, Eva Marietti and her husband, Michael of Chepachet, RI and the late Marcel Levebvre. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Francis J. Racine
BURRILLVILLE- Francis J. Racine, 88, resident of Pascoag, died July 10, 2012 at the Providence VA Medical Center in Providence.
He was born in Pascoag RI, a son of the late Andrew & Olive (Vanasse) Racine.
He worked for the Worcester Textile Co. in North Providence for 20 years as a supervisor retiring in 1986; previously he worked for the Whitins Machine Co in Whitinsville MA. He was an army veteran of WWII where he served in Germany. He lived most of his life in Burrillville previously he lived in Greenville.
Helena Kukla
PHOENIX AZ- Helena (Haczynski) Kukla, wife of the late Edward M. Kukla died on June 19, 2012 in Phoenix AZ.
Helena was born in Lincoln, RI on October 6, 1916 and lived in Woonsocket until 1997 when she moved to Phoenix AZ.
Helena was the daughter of Beatrice (Zych) and Walter Haczynski.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and brothers (Stanley, Michael, Joseph, Thomas, Leo, Edward and Walter) and one sister (Irene).
Marcel R. Hetu
WOONSOCKET- Marcel R. Hetu 80, of 547 Clinton St. died Monday at Oakland Grove Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Lambert) Hetu.
Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Alfred and Lila (Beaudoin) Hetu.
Marcel was a Machinist for EG & G Sealol Co. for over fifteen years. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and served in the Third Infantry Division from 1952-1954. Marcel was an avid Yankees fan.
Robert M. Andrew
BELLINGHAM- Robert M. Andrew, 81, of Bellingham, MA passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the beloved husband for 46 years of Patricia B. (Bottomley) Andrew.
He was the loving father of the late Lynne R. Andrew. He leaves his cherished granddaughter, Julia P. Andrew of Bellingham, MA and his great-grandchildren, Elise, Elaina, and Jack.
Born in Fall River, MA on December 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Alfred and Juliette(Ledoux) Andrew.
Beatrice E. Guilmain
UXBRIDGE- Beatrice E. (Poirier) Guilmain, 84, of Uxbridge and formerly of Blackstone died Sat. July 7, 2012 in the St. Francis Rehab & Nursing Center, Worcester. She was the wife of the late Eugene L. Guilmain, Jr. who died in 2008.
Mrs. Guilmain was employed at the former Waucantuck Mill of Uxbridge and later for Hanora Spinning of Woonsocket.
She was born Aug. 4, 1927 in Uxbridge, the daughter of the late Victor and Evelyn (Snow) Poirier and was a graduate of Uxbridge High School.
Alice V. Richard
WOONSOCKET- Alice V. (Labonne) Richard, 85, died Thursday July 5, in the Friendly Home. She was the wife of the late Adrien S. Richard.
Mrs. Richard was born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Louis and Loretta (Girard) Labonne.
Mrs. Labonne was a textile worker for Empire Woolen Mills for many years before retiring in 1972. After retiring, she pursued her interest in caring for horses in Blackstone.
Jane E. Devine
UXBRIDGE- Jane E. (DeStefano) Devine, 76, died July 6, 2012 at home. She was the wife of Thomas E. Devine of Uxbridge.
Born in Woonsocket, the daughter of the late Ercole and Agusta (DeAngelis) DeStefano, she was a North Smithfield resident for forty six years prior to moving to Uxbridge in 2010.
Mrs. Devine worked as an elementary school teacher in Canton, MA,, No. Smithfield and Woonsocket, retiring in 1999. She attended Green Mountain College and received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Boston University.
Susan L. Jencks
CUMBERLAND- Susan L. (Vose) Jencks, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Herchal Jencks.
Born in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Fred I. and Marion S. (Spelman) Vose.
Susan was a waitress at the former Meadowcrest Restaurant on Mendon Rd., Cumberland for many years and also worked as a CNA at The Holiday, Manville. During her free time she enjoyed playing bingo.


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Nigeria to benefit from $12bn Chinese Africa infrastructure fund…
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has promised his country's assistance in providing robust infrastructure transformation for Nigeria and other African states.
To signal how seriously China, the world's second-largest economy, takes its growing ties with Africa, Keqiang announced new funding commitments of $12 billion to Africa and Nigeria, the biggest economy on the continent.
"We will add $10 billion to our already committed credit lines to reach a total of $30 billion and put an extra $2 billion into the China-Africa Development Fund to reach $5 billion," said Keqiang in a powerful speech at the first plenary session of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Africa yesterday.
"We will provide 18,000 scholarships to Africa and train 30,000 professionals of various types. The Chinese government means what it says, our co-operation with Africa will be based on mutual benefit," Keqiang said.
Keqiang is visiting Nigeria with a 100-man delegation for the WEF Africa.
The Chinese and African economies are complementary to each other, according to Keqiang, with Africa needing investments, and China having surplus.
To realise inclusive growth, which is the theme of the WEF, infrastructure, especially transportation, must be at the fore front, and China would assist Africa in building high-speed rail networks, Keqiang said.
Africa currently has 23 percent of the world's landmass, but only 7 percent of global rail lines.
China would also provide assistance for building and expanding Africa's express and motorways, as well as build out a regional aviation network for the continent.
"China proposes a China-Africa regional aviation plan through an aviation joint venture with African partners," Keqiang said. China will also support the movement of labour-intensive Chinese industries and enterprises to Africa to help with job creation.
Why 2012 is Shaping Up to be a Particularly Ugly Year: Steve Keen…
Adam Taggart / ChrisMartenson.com
At the high level, our global economic plight is quite simple to understand says noted Australian deflationist Steve Keen.
Banks began lending money at a faster rate than the global economy grew, and we're now at the turning point where we simply have run out of new borrowers for the ever-growing debt the system has become addicted to.
Once borrowers start eschewing rather than seeking debt, asset prices begin to fall — which in turn makes these same people want to liquidate their holdings, which puts further downward pressure on asset prices:
The reason that we have this trauma for the asset markets is because of this whole relationship that rising debt has to the level of asset market. If you think about the best example is the demand for housing, where does it come from? It comes from new mortgages. Therefore, if you want to sustain he current price level of houses, you have to have a constant flow of new mortgages. If you want the prices to rise, you need the flow of mortgages to also be rising.
Freedom Rider: Journalists in Bed with the President…~They always have been~jude
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
A good time was had by all at the White House correspondents' dinner. And why not? The corporate media and the White House both serve the same masters: corporate power and U.S. empire. "Is it any wonder that the New York Times, Washington Post and all the networks ignore torture, drone strikes, mass incarceration terror, continued bankster bailouts, high unemployment and endless war?"
Freedom Rider: Journalists in Bed with the President
Confidence Slips Away as Japan Battles Nuclear Peril…
Two women confronted the ruins that had been their neighborhood in Rikuzentakata, Japan, as they returned to try to retrieve their belongings on Tuesday.
TOKYO — After workers switched on the first set of control room lights at Japan's crippled power plant in Fukushima last week, the Japanese government offered its strongest assurances yet that its nuclear crisis was close to being under control.
Heroic workers and firefighters continued to cool the volatile reactors by pumping in hundreds of tons of water a day. Much-awaited electricity had reached the plant after a rush to extend new power lines, ready to hook up to vital cooling systems and guide the plant to a long-term "cold shutdown."
But less than a week later, a deluge of contaminated water, plutonium traces in the soil and an increasingly hazardous environment for workers at the plant have forced government officials to confront the reality that the emergency measures they have taken to keep nuclear fuel cool are producing increasingly dangerous side effects. And the prospect of restoring automatic cooling systems anytime soon is fading.
The recent flow of bad news from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station has undermined the drumbeat of optimistic statements by government and company officials who have at times tried to reassure a nervous public that significant progress is at hand — only to come up short.
"The earthquake, tsunami and the ensuing nuclear accident may be Japan's largest-ever crisis," the Japanese prime minister, Naoto Kan, told Parliament on Tuesday, in his most sober message to date on the nuclear crisis. "We find ourselves in a situation where we can't let down our guard. We will continue to handle it in a state of maximum alert."
Global Financial Fraud, Global Hope…The world financial system is one gargantuan Ponzi scheme…
Unifying the UAE stock exchanges a win-win strategy…
There are no losers and only winners from a plan to unify the three UAE stock markets with Abu Dhabi simultaneously buying Dubai's 20 per cent stake in the London Stock Exchange for $1.5 billion.
The deal reported yesterday in The Sunday Times, without revealing its source, would follow an important move to sort out the debts of Borse Dubai that closed at the end of last week. The company that controls Dubai's two stock exchanges sold some of its shares in the Nasdaq OMX Group to raise $673 million towards repaying a $2.45 billion loan.
Another debt sorted
China's Faster Inflation Fuels Speculation Rate-Rise Imminent …
November 12, 2010, 12:24 AM EST
By Bloomberg News
Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) — China's central bank may raise interest rates within weeks after inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in 25 months in October, a Bloomberg News survey of economists showed.
The benchmark one-year lending rate will rise to 5.81 percent by year-end from 5.56 percent, according to the median forecast of 11 analysts polled after yesterday's price data. The deposit rate may climb to 2.75 percent from 2.5 percent, the survey showed.
China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slid 2.6 percent as of the 1:01 p.m. local time break in trading on speculation that officials could move as early as today or this weekend after increasing banks' reserve requirements on Nov. 10. Higher rates could complicate government efforts to limit gains in consumer and property prices by luring more money to the fastest-growing major economy.
The Loss of Trust and the Great Unraveling To Come
This is a great article~Thanks @longhawl~jude
By Charles Hugh Smith
of two minds.com
The political class and Standard-Issue Punditry (SIP) don't "get it": Americans have completely lost faith in their Financial Elites and government, for abundantly obvious reasons.
Anyone who believes the foreclosure crisis can be contained is deluded, because the real issue in play is the citizens' trust in their government's ability to govern the nation's Financial Elites according to the rule of law. Clearly, our government has failed its citizens–utterly, completely, totally, at every level of governance (Federal, State, local) and at every level of oversight and regulation.
The bitter truth is that the nation's Financial Power Elites are not constrained by rule of law, and as a result of this revelation Americans' trust in their government and political class has been shattered. Despite raising their voices 600 to 1 against the TARP and related bailouts of the nation's Financial Power Elites (who stripmined the nation's wealth from their investment banking and mortgage banking fortresses) in 2008, the government shoved trillions of dollars of bailouts and guarantees into private hands with pathetically little control in return.In their rage at this abject, cowardly surrender of their government to the Financial Elites, the American people tossed the craven bankers-lapdogs Republicans out and replaced them with an untested young president who talked the talk and old-line Democrats.
All of whom proceeded to attach the same leash to their necks and become craven lapdogs of the Financial Elites. Less than two years after the inevitable meltdown of the Power Elites' stripmining operation and its unprecedented rescue by the Federal government, the Financial Power Elites are once again caught flouting the laws of land as if the U.S. were a "banana republic" in which laws are "only for the little people."
And now the inevitable calls are arising for a "Federal solution" which will bail the bankers out of the foreclosure crisis with their ownership of the political class and the nation's wealth firmly in hand.
The people have lost their trust in their government for good reason: it has betrayed their trust.
Finextra Research – industry intelligence for the financial technology community. ..
The European Central Bank (ECB) says self-regulation on Sepa has not achieved the expected results and is calling on legislators to now set a mandatory migration timeline.
Full story: http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=21923
European financial services firms are not placing enough emphasis on risk management when it comes to decision-making and performance, while IT systems are struggling to cope with increased regulatory demand, according to research commissioned by Oracle.
Full story: http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=21926
Over two thirds – 68% – of corporates would consider switching banks for better
customer service around on-boarding, account maintenance and query handling,
a 24% rise on the previous year, according to a survey from Finextra Research and Pegasystems.
Full story: http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=21925
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is set to make a takeover offer for the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), according to local press reports.
Full story: http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=21924
- Barclays Going On Egg Hunt According to Reports (pindebit.blogspot.com)
- Singapore bourse makes $8.3B offer for ASX (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
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Clinton, OH 442 16
Dear Mr. Hartong,
An inspection of your dairy farm operations located at 705 Killinger Road, Clinton, OH 44216 by Food and Drug Administration Investigators on April 23, 2002 confirmed that one cow sold by you for slaughter for human food was adulterated within the meaning of Section 402 (a)(2)(C)(ii) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act).
USDA/FSIS analyses of tissues collected from the animal disclosed the presence of the following drug:
Identification of Animal Drug Level Tolerance
31 CTS/375 Penicillin 0.34ppm 0.05ppm
The tolerance level for penicillin is found in Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Section 556. The presence of the drug, at levels above the tolerances, in edible tissue from the animal causes the food to be adulterated.
Moreover, the cow sold by you for slaughter for human food was adulterated pursuant to Section 402(a)(4) of the Act because it was "prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health." As it applies in this case, "insanitary conditions" means that you held an animal which was ultimately offered for sale for slaughter as food under conditions which were so inadequate that medicated animals bearing possibly harmful drug residues were likely to enter the food supply. The investigator documented that you do not keep treatment records that identify the animals, dates of medication, drugs, dosages and pre-slaughter withdrawal times for the animals that you medicate.
You should take prompt action to correct the above violations and to establish procedures whereby such violations do not recur. Failure to correct the violations may result in regulatory action such as seizure and/or injunction without further notice.
The violations listed above are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. It is your responsibility to assure that your operations are in compliance with the law. To avoid future illegal residue violations you should take precautions such as:
1. You should maintain records covering the medication history of the animals that you medicate. If the animal has been medicated, you should implement a system to withhold the animal from auction/slaughter for an appropriate period of time to deplete potentially hazardous residues of drugs from edible tissue.
2. If you do not want to hold medicated animals but still wish to sell them, then you should not offer them for human food. You should clearly identify and sell them as medicated animals.
Introducing adulterated foods into interstate commerce is a violation of Section 301 (a) of the Act. You should be aware that it is not necessary for you to have personally shipped an animal in interstate commerce or to have medicated the animal yourself to be responsible for a violation of the Act. The fact that you offered an animal that was not free from illegal drug residues for sale to an auction that deals in food animals in interstate commerce is sufficient to hold you responsible for a violation of the Act.
You should notify this office in writing within 15 working days of the steps you have taken to bring your firm into compliance with the law. Your response should include each step being taken, has been taken, or will be taken to correct the violations and prevent the recurrence. If corrective action cannot be completed within 15 working days, state the reason for the delay and the time frame within which the corrections will be completed. Please include copies of any available documentation demonstrating that corrections have been made.
Your reply should be addressed to Food and Drug Administration, 6751 Steger Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45237-3097, Attention: Stephen J. Rabe, Compliance Officer.
/s/Henry L. Fielden
District Director
Cincinnati District Office


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Let Digital Natives Be Your Guide in Defining the Future of Work
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Don't let complacency undermine your company's hyperconnected present and future.
Pervasive technology fundamentally changes how people communicate, discover and connect. With smartphones and tablets serving as digital appendages, we focus on small screens throughout our day, every day and in all we do. Technology's biggest impact, however, is not so much on the devices or the apps we use, but on our behavior. Specifically, it affects how we learn, how we buy, how we work, and how we influence and are influenced.


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Joe Jonas Confirms: Nick Jonas & Miley Cyrus are Dating!by Free Britney at . Comments
If Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus' recently rekindled passion wasn't official before now, his brother Joe pretty much let the cat out of the bag on Larry King Live.
Asked by the ancient talk show host if he has a girlfriend, Joe Jonas admitted that he does, but wouldn't name names (it's Camilla Belle, we're fairly certain).
Asked if she is in "the business" or if she is as famous as Nick's girlfriend, Joe responded "I don't think anyone is as famous as Miley Cyrus." Case closed!
Kevin Jonas, in a relationship himself, then opined that perhaps, the obsession with Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus - or any 16-year-old's love life - is a bit silly.
Hard to argue with that - but it's fun!
In addition to grilling them on their romantic endeavors - maybe Larry was looking for some pointers, as he's been married like 11 times - King also talked to the three young hunks about their music and Nick's recent high school graduation.
Check out the Jonas Bros. on Larry King below:
I wonder how many copies of Miley Cyrus Sex Tape were spread?!
Check it out here: Miley Cyrus Sex Tape (full version)
I ain't get no doubt it's the best thing i saw
Good luck!
Miley i love you so much and i nick i am just kinda obsessed with you u and miley make a cute couple but it was just a long time ago now miley is cute no hot with liam
u both must get back u both are so cuteeee and really cool u both are a really nice couple
miley and nick were so cyte wonder why dey broke up
get back together nick & miley....you two are one of the best & cute couple in hollywood....love you both....
i love u both nick and miley but i just hope dat u vil nt cheat eachother. bcoz u r cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee couple.
yeah i think that nick jonas and selena gomez make a cute couple and miley cyrus would make a cute couple just like selena and nick.
are they or not
wel m happy 4 them since m both their fans.
nick nuh want none a you all weh want him!!! nick and miley not even kno u guys exist... its a mind ova matter ting...they don't mind and u all don't matter!!! losers


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These "is it a boxed set/is it not a boxed set" questions hint at the "what" of Salival, but the more confusing aspect is the "why" of Salival. Why would a band that has not released an album since 1996 unleash this strange beast now?
Because this strangely formatted maxi-album/mini-boxed set epitomizes the trouble with marketing Tool and leads us to point No. 3.
Think about it: Where exactly does Tool fit in the musical world? The band first appeared in the post-grunge alternative-rock signing frenzy of the Lollapalooza days, but they're not really grungy or alternative. They've played Ozzfest, but they aren't really heavy metal or nu metal. They release new albums only slightly more frequently than Guns n' Roses, yet they maintain a loyal following. They espouse drug use for psychic exploration, Enochian magic, spiritual growth and the pursuit of arcane and esoteric knowledge. Are they a rock band, an art project or a secret magical society? In today's post-Columbine climate, Tool is a band that must frustrate the bejesus out of PR people. They're a good band, they make good albums, but do you really want the kind of media attention their music and ideas will eventually garner? Not with John Ashcroft as attorney general, you don't.
So you release an album that is accessible to both Tool's core audience and any potential new audience without taking any unnecessary risks. Release some old songs in a new live format, throw in some images that have already been broadcast and package the whole thing in a beautiful box. And on the front of that box, put a big sticker that reminds both old and new fans that the fourth Tool album will be out on April 17.
The results are mixed. Those core fans get some pretty packaging, some variations of familiar songs, some videos they taped off MTV four years ago, a whetted appetite for the long-awaited new album and the feeling that they didn't quite get ripped off but didn't get quite what they wanted. New fans get a easily digested sample of what to expect from Tool (good music, great art and some unusual ideas) before their opinion can be shaped by the scandal-driven and reactionary mainstream media, but they don't get the full-on weirdness of Tool's live spectacle or philosophy. And so Salival ends up feeling more like a triumph of marketing and packaging than anything else.
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Chowhound from LA seeking restaurant recommendations for Sydney and Melbourne
Hi everyone, we are heading to Sydney and Melbourne for 2 weeks in December and are looking for top 5 restaurants (price not a problem) in each city. Thanks in advance!
I'm in Melbourne and I this is what I like and it illustrates the diversity of Melbourne's dining scene. (It will be interesting to see what others suggest!)
Gingerboy, Asian/Thai style food, http://www.gingerboy.com.au/ (desserts and cocktails rock!
)Cumulus Inc, http://www.cumulusinc.com.au/#/HOME/ , had a confit duck salad their once, yum.
Birdman Eating, http://www.birdmaneating.com.au/ , baked vanilla ricotta and fruit salad for breakfast or lunch,
Vue du monde, http://www.vuedemonde.com.au/, chocolate souffle, worth the wait
City wine shop, http://www.citywineshop.net.au/, good food and great wine
I'm in Melbourne as well...
Bar Lourinha, http://www.barlourinha.com.au/ It's on Little Collins Street. Tapas/sharing plates and has a fantastic vibe. Great to sit at the bar and throw back a few beers on a friday night. The sweatbread migas is a winner. Not too pricey either.
I'll second Cumulus Inc. If the stout parfait is on the menu, get it! Probably, the best dessert I have had anywhere. Same as Bar L, great vibe. You could try its higher-end sister restaurant Cutler & Co http://cutlerandco.com.au/ however, you'll be paying more and I don't think the experience is as good.
On Swanston street, Cookie for Thai http://www.cookie.net.au/ It's a beer hall, come thai restaurant and cocktail bar. Very interesting space and Bourdain likes it. They have a massive beer and wine list. Cheap.
If you have time (it's 3 hours by car) you could go to the Royal Mail in Dunkeld http://www.royalmail.com.au/
And Attica http://attica.com.au/ in Ripponlea. In San Pel's top 100 list it made number 73. Melbourne's only restaurant to make it.
There are lots of other place in Melbourne to swing to such as Rumi, Supermaxi, Ladro, DOC... I could go on but I think all the places above have a distinctly Melbourne/Victorian feel.
re: kersizm
I'd like to add Embrasse to my list.
It's my new favourite melbourne restaurant. I went there with my parents and had a fabulous meal.
re: kersizm
I nearly went a couple of months ago, but everyone I know who has been there has been impressed. Any chance of a more detailed write-up?
KTLA - can you expand a bit on what yo are looking for. It is easy to give a list of the top 5 but eating at all of those in a row will mean you miss the variety of Sydney.
Here are a few lists:
Gourmet Traveller (ranked): 1 Quay; 2 Marque; 3 Tetsuya's; 4 est; 5 Rockpool Restaurant
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide (3 hats category - not ranked): Bilsons; est; Marque; Pier; Quay; and Tetsuya,s
Time Out (ranked): 1 Marque; 2 Quay; 3 Berowra Waters; 4 Guillaume at Bennelong; 5 Rockpool Bar & Grill
The first two lists are quite consistent, the third probably reflects Time Out as a more edgy publication and gives a more hip list, which results in a bit more variety, and is probably a list that show off Sydney best to a visitor. However, these lists are all fine diners and you miss the great Asian food (understand LA has great Asian food as well) and small suburban bistros.
re: PhilD
Gourmet Traveller: 1. Rockpool, 2. Marque, 3. Quay, 4. Tetsuya's, 5. Est.
Good Food (3 Hats): est., Marque, Quay
Time Out: 1. Rockpool, 2. Marque, 3. Berowra Waters, 4. est., 5. Quay (6. Tetsuya's) .
Rockpool is doing quite well at the moment.
I'm in Sydney.
Best Indian restaurant is to be found in the area of Darlinghurst - Malabar (for your reference, Darlinghurst is a 10 minute walkaway from CBD or 4 minutes on the train). The food is just delicious, by far the most fresh and fantastic food to be enjoyed. Butterchicken and Fish curry is to die for. Prices are moderate and the atmosphere is buzzing, exceptionally good service as well. You don't want to miss this one!
re: emsimperium
In Sydney I think an absolute must is Icebergs overlooking Bondi beach - it would be a great lunch spot also. The view is incredible and the food excellent. They have a great little bar also.
I second Quay for another amazing meal - leaning towards a dinner.
Wolloomoolloo wharf also has some fabulous restaurants with a lovely waterside view. If you like Chinese fusion - China Doll is fantastic (you should try Asian food in Sydney it's our standout cuisine I think!) or Otto is also great.
Definitely have a drink at Opera bar underneath the opera house, amazing view.
Unbeatable Italian for me is Buon Ricordo in Paddington. They have a truffle egg fettucine that is to die for.
Sydney also hosts Tetsuya's - one of the top ten restaurants in the world (depending on which list you look at) It's a 12 course degustation and it's foodie heaven - a Japanese/French fusion. Last time I went it was $185 for the food and an additional $85 for wine matches and soooo worth every penny. But you will need to book that in now and I don't think there would be any hope of getting in on a weekend. They also do lunches.
Ripples in Pyrmont (in front of star city casino) has beautiful seafood and a more relaxed vibe. If they have the crab spaghettini on the menu that is awesome.
Surry Hills is a good place to wander for great coffee, rocking pubs and excellent little cafes.
In Melbourne you really should go to Bar Lourinha, it is fabulous, I have just been to Spain and I still think the kingfish carpaccio at lourinha beats any tapas I tried (and I tried a lot)
I'd be booking all of these resturants in advance and definitey avoid eating in Darling Harbour and most of the restaurants around Cirqular Quay - unless they're the big names. Enjoy - I think Australia truly stacks up as one of the best foodie countries in the world.
re: Jules101
Good recommendation on Icebergs. I had gone off it, but had a very good Sunday lunch there in March: the food and the view compete for attention. Another great Italian with a view is Pilu out on Freshwater beach, Icebergs is modern Italian food and funky, whilst Pilu is beach house and more traditional.
Opera Bar is good, but avoid Friday/Saturday nights as the queue is horrible, it is best for a late Sunday afternoon drink when they have cool jazz and DJ's playing eclectic Sunday afternnoon tunes.
Ripples is probably better at Chowder Bay, as it is a nicer location - if you are feeling energetic get the ferry to Taronga Zoo then walk around the harbour-side path to the restaurant (maps available from the tourist office). It is a nice way to see a bit of the harbour from a different vantage point. You can grab a cab home, or walk back.
Sydney has many fantastic places to eat, and as Jules says it also has some dire tourist traps. Get the SMH Good Food Guide (there is an iPhone app) and that will guide you to lots of gems. And remember coffee is a religion here and in Melbourne. Head for places with queues as people follow the best baristas.
re: emsimperium
Malabar is OK, but I wouldn't put it high on the list for a visitor. Aki's in Woolloomooloo is far far superior. Or for a Malaysian curry with Roti, the fabulous Mamak in Chinatown can't be beaten, it is simple and pretty close to fast food but a great lunch choice.
re: PhilD
Hi everyone, thanks for all the recommendations so far. My wife and I were in Sydney 5 years ago and ate at Tetsuya, Quay and Rockpool. Fantastic meals at those places. We also ate some good Chinese in Chinatown as well. We will definitely check out the other Sydney places as well. Noticed there hasn't been as many recommendations for Melbourne as Sydney? How does restaurants in Melbourne compare with Sydney (never been to Melbourne). I checked some of the websites for the recommended restaurants and noticed the prices are definitely much higher than LA for the same type of restaurants. Wonder how you guys do it (you must make more money than us poor Americans, LOL).
Keep the recommendations coming especially for Melbourne. Thanks again!
re: KTLA
Well, we don't have to leave tips for everyone for a start so there's a 15% saving before you start! The prices are high for you at the moment because of the strength of the Aussie dollar - its 50% higher than a couple of years ago.
Melbourne's top places were done a short while ago so I assumed you would trawl through the threads and then come back with any specific questions. Please post back if you need further pointers - Sydney definitely has more top restaurants than we do.
re: mr_gimlet
I think Sydney does the classy fine diner well, and Melbourne the more casual food driven place. Both equally good but meet different requirements. You can eat very well in both cities. A good analogy is wine: is red or white better?
It has got expensive compared to a few years ago, I think the top end isn't quite as good value as top end in Europe (can't comment on US) but the mid and bottom price points deliver far better quality and more innovation so that is where the relative bargains are. Not cheaper, just better food for your money.
re: PhilD
Yes, you are right, the AUSD to USD conversion rate does not help. Not having to pay 15-20% tip probably does help as well. Funny thing was during my last visit in 2005 I was not aware of the different tipping policies in Sydney and left a 20% tip at Tetsuya because of the excellent service. The Manager came out and was extremely gracious and thankful. I left thinking this must be Aussie hospitality :)
In general, LA fine dinning is very good value for money. New York is more like Sydney prices. You can typically get a 10 course tasting menu with wine pairing for less than US$200. In general, I fine the dining experience in LA very similar to Sydney because of the similarities in climate (and thus very good quality produce) and cultural diversity.
re: mr_gimlet
Wait, wait, wait ... you don't tip in Australia? Not the waiters or bartenders? Somehow I missed this info in any guidebook I read. Please advise! Thanks.
re: LulusMom
Tipping only exists for service that you think is exceptionally good, generally. Waiters and bartenders are paid a significantly higher amount here, given our industrial relations history.
re: kersizm
And it causes chaos on work expenses, so companies normally have a blanket 'no tips' rule for work related entertainment.
re: mr_gimlet
wow. As an ex-waitress, this will make me feel like I'm messing with my karma. It just feels very wrong not to tip. But ... good to know. Thank you both so much.
re: LulusMom
As kersizm says wait staff are paid regulated minimum wages and get shift premiums and overtime rates for working holidays etc so is is totally different to the US regime of a $2 an hour wage and the rest in tips. As a result you maybe quite stunned by the cost of food in restaurants but remember this is the "inclusive" price so you don't need to add 20%.
The tipping culture is slowly polluting Australia with change given to you in some bars on a silver tray to encourage you to tip - some people leave the small coins. And credit card receipts have a "tip" space. Tip if you feel it is worth it, but don't feel obliged.
I await the posts from current and ex-waiters arguing that hospitality wages are not the best and they need the (tax free) tips to survive and buy essentials....have you seen the cost of an iPad?
re: PhilD
Thanks for the info. We'll be spending one week in Sydney in an apartment, and do hope to cook at least 4 of those nights to save money. But heck, how often will we get to Australia. Thanks to everyone for the info on tipping. Honestly, I'd never have known.
PhilD, you have helped me quite a bit in the past (esp. with Paris) and if you would like to be taken out for a drink as a thank you, please email me (I believe my email is in my profile). I'd love to meet and thank you for your help.
And KTLA, check out www.eatability.com.au for restaurant reviews, you can choose how you rank results and you can filter by area, price, cuisine etc.
I'm in Sydney and generally I find the reviews accurate.
re: hillsbilly
re: hillsbilly
I always find the trouble with sites like Eatability (and Urbanspoon) is the variation across reviewers. These sites always seem to have a lot of inexperienced diners who rave about quite ordinary restaurants or whine about perfectly normal aspects of the food or service.
Useful as an adjunct to the other guides especially because they cover a broader spectrum of the market and include lots of cheaper places.
re: PhilD
The problem with eatability is the problem with all voting sites - they don't give weight to the credibility of opinions. That said, if lots of people who have lots of votes to their name like somewhere, it is probably worth a look. The highest rated location in my locality is, apparently, a sandwich bar in a shopping centre.
I guess it's the TripAdvisor of Australian city food. I'd rather go to a blogger I have respect for.
Matt Moran's restaurant ARIA in Sydney used to be one of the top restaurants in the city but I don't what happened to it in the last few years. I went there in February and just wrote a report with photos: http://theyoungfoodie.blogspot.com/20...
The food was great and the view is fantastic but I dare say there is better value to be had. We tried to get a table at Tetsuya's two weeks in advance and had no luck so make sure you book early!
Spice Temple is very good! http://www.rockpool.com.au/sydney/spi...
re: ilovefood80
Hi KTLA,
Just on price - I have also travelled through the US recently and thought although the food started out as initially affordable (and unsurprisingly the portions were large) once you add tax, tip and wine, a simple meal became quite expensive. In NYC it became extortionate!!!! Forget 15% tip, it was 18 - 20% standard. 10% is standard in Australia and only more if the service is excellent.
A good trick in Australia is to bring your own wine, even at the high end restaurants this is completely acceptable, although I would always check when booking or on the website. You'll be charged between $20 - $25 corkage but you will get far more bang for your buck in terms of wine quality as that's where our restaurants really overcharge, I think. Our produce is almost unparalleled (opening a can of worms here) and I think you can find an amazing meal for an affordable price quite easily, especially if you BYO. Of course the big names charge for their reputation and the view, but if you are looking for more mid priced restaurants there are plenty, particularly as mentioned above in Melbourne.
There are bottle shops everywhere but a couple of goodies are:
Ultimo wine centre (expensive but the real deal) - 20 min walk from Sydney CBD
Best cellars - Darlinghurst - 15 min walk
If you like thai and really like spicy food - I mean really spicy, not the US standard, but a thai standard, then Spice I Am on Elizabeth street is fantastic, but I warn you, extremely spicy!!! You can't book and it's very casual but it's exceptional.
I second the Spice Temple vote, the cocktails are gorgeous, food great (numbing chicken is a must) and the restaurant has a great ambience.
In Melbourne, a fab italian in st kilda is cicciolina, you need to arrive earlier put your name on the door then wait in the cool little bar area. Do not eat in the bar unless it's something small as the portions are large and delicious in the restaurant and you will want serious room to fit it in!!
Definitely go to City wine shop (melbourne) and have some cheese and wine. Pick your own bottle from the racks then drink it at the bar. It's pretty small so mid afternoon is probably a good time to go.
Also you must go and have a beautiful glass of wine at the supper club in melbourne, go after dinner and soak up the film noir feel.
Wait!!!!!!!!!!! I forgot to add that THE best coffee I have EVER had was in melbourne at a small cafe in the city (I don't think they even serve food) was Brother Baba Budan !
Lastly - fish and chips is a bit of an aussie take away icon especially in sydney at Balmoral beach. Actually - another good restaurant to add for an amazing view is Bathers Pavilion at Balmoral beach, the restaurant is expensive but there is also a cafe, definitely book for a brunch or lunch.
re: Jules101
Thanks Jules101.
re: Jules101
Brother Baba has a much bigger sister cafe called 7 Seeds. It does some really nice simple food.
Melbourne has amazing food. And coffee. It's a great town, but I will defer to others because I am not an expert by any means.
Some ideas for Sydney…
(Many of these are not places with views. They aren't touristy places, but they are definitely my personal favorites - for what they're worth!)
Malaysian –
Kopitiam in Ultimo
(kankun blachan and sambal fish!)
Indian –
Maya Da Dhaba in Surry Hills
(malai kofta and daal!)
Vietnamese –
Bay Tinh in Marrickville
Thai –
Spice I Am in Surry Hills (choo chee snapper!)
and Sailors Thai in The Rocks – canteen downstairs is cheaper (delicious mango with sticky rice!)
Japanese-Italian fusion (sort of) –
The omakase meal at Rise – look for the half-price nights
(one of my favorite places to eat!)
Japanese –
Sushi Suma in Surry Hills
affordable Japanese with huge portions – very delicious (sashimi salad)
Sushi train-
Makoto in the CBD (downtown)
the absolute best scallop tempura hand rolls ever - and the spider rolls are good as well!
for the Chinatown experience -
Golden Century (or Marigold)
for drinks with a view -
Opera Bar at Circular Quay
for delicious cocktails and delicious (Thai) appetizers -
(The Water Bar at Blue on the wharf at Woolloomooloo also has wonderful cocktails, but I personally don't think very highly of the restaurants on the wharf!)
Great food but hard to get a table –
Oscillate Wildly in Newtown
(cardamom panna cotta with chili toffee - one of the best things I've ever eaten)
Bakery –
Bourke St Bakery – the original one in Surry Hills – ginger pistachio crème brulee tarts, carrot cake, and fennel sausage rolls
Splurge –
Marque in Surry Hills
A very Sydney experience –
Fish and chips from the kiosk at Balmoral Beach (maybe the best fish and chips in the country)
(I see someone else recommended this as well. Don't miss it. I personally don't like the food at Bathers' Pavillion and have had much better meals at Watermark, but that's just me!)
My favorite affogato ever –
Campos Coffee in Newtown
Seafood -
Pier in Rose Bay
(very pricey and have not been in a long time - best check with others to make sure it's still excellent)
Views (and great food!) -
Quay or Aria in Circular Quay
Pizza -
Rosso Pomodoro in Balmain
If it's on while you're there, make sure you go to the Growers Market in Pyrmont. It's a food lover's dream.
Enjoy your meals!
My fiftteen picks for Sydney:
Chinese: Red Chilli (or modern at Spice Temple)
Japanese: Ju-Rin (or modern at Toko or Sake)
Thai: Spice I Am (or modern at Longrain)
Korean: Madang
Bar: Sticky Bar
Cafe: Cafe Ish
Laksa: Malay Chinese Takeaway
Pho: Pho24
Pizza: Lucio's
Sushi: Kabuki Shoroku (or Sushi Yachiyo, in the daytime)
Seafood: Golden Century
Tapas: Cru54
Yum Cha: East Ocean (or Zilver, if you like trolleys)
Wine: Aperitif
Modern Australian: Tetsuya's or Rockpool
Hi Everyone, Since I'm in similar boat with KTLA, I am hoping to be able to piggyback on this thread.
The only reservation I have made so far is at Quay. I am looking for maybe 1 or 2 more fine dining places for either Melbourne or Sydney. I tried booking Tetsuya's but the timing doesn't work out. Any other place I should try my luck?
Completely blanking out for Melbourne...
Can we also have recs for great brunch places and some casual dining/lunch places in both sydney and melbourne?
I've been recommended a couple places by a friend. Please let me know if they're worth trying out: Longgrain, Rengaya, Pancakes on the rocks and China Doll in Syd, Movida in Melb,
Thanks in advance!
re: omnomnom
Probably recommend Movida Acqui over Movida for a visitor. Rest depends on what you like....
re: mr_gimlet
Thanks for your rec. How are they different? Just the location or the menu as well?
Any ideas on brunch spots?
re: omnomnom
Movida is over-rated. The food is bland or over-salted. The space is lovely, except they crowd you in!
De Clieu (in Fitzroy) is my new favourite brunch spot; it's older sister Seven Seeds (hidden near Melbourne University) has just changed it's menu. Cibi and Cavallero (in collingwood) are also both good.
re: kersizm
7seeds changes for better or for worse?
re: mr_gimlet
Well, they have taken the ham sandwich off! It's a bit more like De Clieu's menu now.
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For Sydney.
Fine dining: I would book "Sepia" for a top meal, the chef is ex Tets and very strong, the rest of the team has equal pedigrees and I would put it forward as Sydney's next "top" restaurant. An alternative is "Marque" which has always been superb and has stayed in the top echelon of Sydney dining for many years.
Lots and lots of casual dining in Sydney, I would invest in the SMH GFG for the iPhone (if you have one) which allows you to choose a 14/20 or "one hatter" for a casual lunch at a place close to where you are (if sightseeing). Lots of these places are going to be in the inner burbs so grab a taxi. Brunch is something that means different things to different people, here in Sydney we don't really have a "brunch culture" but we do have a very strong "coffee culture" with great cafe's serving all day food including breakfast staples like eggs benedict and equally good lunch dishes (plus wine if you want it). The obvious choice is "Bill's" - many others have caught up with this trail blazer and some are better, but it is still good, and obviously home of the international celeb chef Bill Grainger.
Your friends recommendation....I have been taken to task about being nasty about others recommendations before so I will "play the ball and not the man". Longrain is very very good, it has superb Thai food and is quite a safe option as it is stylish and the food isn't challenging. I go there when I want posh Thai (Chat Thai or Spice I am are other good options). Pancakes on the Rocks, serves American style pancakes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - is there any more to say? China Doll is a modern Asian restaurant (lots of greatest hits - it reminds me of PF Changs) in a great location on an old finger wharf. It is run by a local celeb chef (OK he was on Masterchef a few times) and is very popular with glamorous waifs. I haven't eaten there so can't comment on the food, but I tend to head to Chinatown if I am that way inclined (try Chefs Gallery or even Spice Temple).
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For me, the food is average to slightly above average, and appallingly overpriced - resting on its laurels since 1976. Its opening hours are the only thing in its favour which is why chefs 'recommend' it.
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Quay in Sydney is just Amazing also I would suggest Vue de Monde or Rockpool I have not been to Melbourne but they are so good http://www.visitvictoria.com/displayo...
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How can you say Vue de Monde is good if you have not been? I have and didn't care for it - I know others disagree with me but it isn't a slam dunk.
Do you mean Rockpool in Sydney or are you referring to the RB&G in Melbourne...?
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Amazing as in great food an ok with a 4 year old? Just want to be sure ...
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I'd probably avoid Vue de Monde with a 4 year old. Much better off at Cumulus, DOC, etc.
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No, probably not recommended with a 4 yr old.
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Thanks to both of you. There is always the possibility that we'll find a babysitter (fingers crossed).
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You won't get in VdM at short notice. Last minute thought: The European/ City Wine Bar on Spring Street has an outdoor area. I'm sure they would be child amenable and their wine selection is fabulous. Food is shared plates at the wine bar too.


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A truck belonging to former Death Row Records owner Marion "Suge" Knight was seized by Los Angeles police this week due to the belief that the rap heavyweight may have been riding dirty.
According to reports and crime scene photos, Knight had to hitchhike a ride back home.
Suge Knight's bada** black truck was impounded by cops in Beverly Hills today — after the former rap mogul was pulled over for driving on a suspended license. We're told Knight was cited — but not arrested — and after his truck was hauled away, he asked a random female onlooker for a ride to a nearby location … and she obliged. The last time Suge was nailed for driving on a suspended license back in 2010 … he failed to appear in court and was arrested after the judge issued a warrant for the guy. (TMZ)
Last July, Knight was issued a warrant for missing a court appearance after being taken down by cops on a suspended license charge two months prior.
Knight, whose real name is Marion Hugh Knight, was detained in Gardena around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Nearly a half-dozen officers surrounded Knight's white Cadillac Escalade in the area of Crenshaw Blvd. and 147th Street. He was then placed in handcuffs and taken into custody. It was not immediately known why Knight was detained. He was reportedly being held at the LAPD's Southwest Divison. (CT Now)
He was also taken in by police in early December on a separate November arrest warrant.
Authorities say rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested on an outstanding traffic warrant as he left a restaurant near Universal Studios outside Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Shawn Ruda says Knight was released about an hour after his arrest early Saturday. Ruda tells the Los Angeles Times that Knight was stopped by deputies, who ran his name through computers and discovered he was wanted on a minor traffic warrant issued recently in Beverly Hills. (Associated Press)
Knight did not spend the night behind bars, but was issued a citation.
At the time, the co-founder of Death Row Records had a warrant issued for him because he hadn't showed up in court. Knight consented to go with police to the sheriff's department's West Hollywood station, Ruda said. There, the 45-year-old was booked and issued a citation to appear in court again on the traffic violation. The whole process took about an hour, according to Ruda. The sheriff's department did not elaborate on the nature of the traffic violation. (CNN)
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When I got home last night there was a box from Amazon.com on my doorstep. I knew that my wife had ordered some things for the house, but when she opened the box and pulled out a shiny box that I didn't recognize I was intrigued. She then, handed it to me and my face lit up like a Christmas tree. The box held the "Olloclip." Cue the triumphant horn section and singing angels. What is the Olloclip? It is a screw on wide-angle, fish-eye and macro lens for my iPhone 4S. It converts the already strong camera on my phone into a true camera that will allow me to take even better pictures. While most of my photos will Continue Reading
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BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says her department would like to use the collaboration between the nonprofit Cyber Innovation Center and area schools as a model for the rest of the nation.
The Times reports that she cited the community's investment in a zoning overlay district, the CIC's collaborations between the private sector and local grade schools and colleges and the presence of Barksdale Air Force Base.
Napolitano and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., toured the center in Bossier City on Tuesday and spoke with several students and teachers who had attended its Cyber Discovery Camp. The center got a $300,000 Homeland Security grant in July to support its cyber camps and other educational programs.
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From peace-loving Captain Euro to Canada's killer lumberjack, Captain America's got company.
As the debt crisis worsens in Washington, the release of the movie Captain America: The First Avenger may have some Americans longing for a superhero to pull the country out of its current predicament.
But it's not only Americans who turn to superheroes when the going gets rough. Comic book stars like the X-Men and Superman have been known to dabble in geopolitics, though not all have gotten the recognition of their American counterparts. Here's a peek at some of the world's more oddball super-powered peacekeepers.
Johnny Canuck and Captain Newfoundland
America's peaceful neighbor to the north may not seem like it's in desperate need of a national superhero. But, risk-averse as they are, Canadians actually have several crime-fighting icons tasked with protecting their honor, dignity, and nationalized health care system.
First, there's Johnny Canuck, who in his modesty, strength, and common sense is the quintessential Canadian lumberjack. He made his first appearance in a 1869 political cartoon, but took on new life during World War II when he was cast as a Canadian hero standing up to the Nazi war machine.
As Johnny Canuck infiltrates Germany and targets Berlin's war material factories, he drives Hitler into a sputtering rage. "Ach!" he shouts at his beleaguered staff. "You promise arrest, but dot svine Canuck goes on destroying our war machine!" Johnny Canuck eventually manages to escape the country, though not before landing a punch square on Der Fuehrer's jaw. Subsequently, Johnny Canuck exercised his right to a peaceful, stress-free retirement: Today, he serves as the unofficial mascot of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks.
Created by Canadian media mogul and spiritualist Geoff Stirling, Captain Newfoundland is the rare superhero who attempts to transcend, rather than confront, violent crime. He fights evil not with his fists, but by tapping into the collective consciousness of global humanity through superhuman telepathy and pedantic New Age philosophy. He starred in a late-night TV show on Stirling's Newfoundland TV network for years, while his comic strip continues to run in the Newfoundland Herald, also owned by Stirling. The Captain's code? "To thine own self be true."
Shortly after the creation of Captain Newfoundland, Stirling's empire added Captain Canada as his partner-in-crime. Captain Canada's achievements include saving the royal family from giant Japanese robots. Bet Captain America's never done that.
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American-style superheroes made their first appearance in Israel with Uri Fink's Sabraman, which debuted in the pages of the Jerusalem Post in 1978. After Israeli policeman and Holocaust survivor Dan Bar-On is wounded in the Yom Kippur War, he goes to the Israeli Secret Service for a limb transplant. When the operation goes awry, he emerges with superhuman abilities. The cover of the first issue bills him as "Israel's mighty superhero" who combines in one person "the powers of a superman," "the courage of a sabra [a native-born Israeli Jew]," and "the faith of Abraham." Sabraman uses his powers on the enemies of Israel, including his archnemesis, evil German concentration camp mastermind Dr. Josef Mengele.
Though Fink's strip was short-lived, it launched him on a career as one of Israel's most successful comic artists and editorial cartoonists. He hasn't returned to the superhero genre since then. In 2001, he told the Jerusalem Post that he wouldn't feel comfortable indulging in those sorts of fantasies while the Palestinian conflict rages on. "It's not like Captain America fighting Red Skull. The people he'd be beating up are those we see every day on TV."
Uri Fink
The wars between Croatia and Serbia from 1991 to 1995 produced some of the bloodiest fighting Europe has seen since World War II, with 20,000 dead and more than 250,000 displaced. Both sides could have used a superhero -- and, in the world of Croatian comic artist Sinisa Ercegovac, the Croatians had one. An ordinary Croatian ex-pat living in Germany named Hrvoje Horvat (both the first and last names come from Hrvatska, Croatians' name for their country) returns home at the start of the wars and finds himself transformed into Superhrvoje, a man made of stone who rises from the ground whenever innocent Croatians come under attack.
Ercegovac created his superhero for a comic contest run by the Croatian daily newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija in the fall of 1991, after Croatia declared its independence from the Serb-dominated communist state of Yugoslavia. The first issue appeared in June 1992, during a yearlong ceasefire in the war, and it featured the Croatian superhero crushing Serbian nationalist and Yugoslav army tanks. Though the war broke out again in live fighting in 1993, Superhrvoje never re-emerged; though Ercegovac allegedly completed the second issue, he never published it.
Superhrvoje wasn't the only superhero that emerged from the Balkan Wars -- indeed, each nation involved in the conflict invested its hopes in a powerful, albeit fictional, guardian. Bosnia had Bosman, based on Marvel Comics' The Punisher, while the Serbs had the "Kninjas" (Knin is the name of a Serbian town in Croatia).
Captain Euro
You wouldn't know it from the impending doom it's been staring in the face the past year, but the European Union actually has its own superhero of sorts. Captain Euro was the product of a 1999 marketing campaign run for the EU by Corporate Vision Strategists, whose clients also include Google and South Africa. Captain Euro was born Adam Andros, the polyglot son of a famous European ambassador and a paleontologist. He strives to represent Europe at its finest by taking a vow "to use, whenever possible, intellect, culture, and logic -- not violence -- to take control of difficult criminal situations."
But he has his work cut out for him in battling Dr. D Vider (get it?), a former financier and "ruthless speculator" who tries to use his network of businesses across Europe to dismantle the continent's welfare systems, and turn its nations against one another. (Financiers causing problems for Europe? What a crazy idea.)
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Captain Chile
Next time Chile needs a savior, they might want to turn to Capitan Chile, a parody superhero created by Chilean comic artist Cristian Diaz. The superhero debuted in 2001, shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks. In his first appearance, he confronted the international scourge of terrorism in the form of Ozamu bin Alien, a thinly veiled reference to 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.
But Capitan Chile is no American stooge. While the United States wages war in Iraq, he's there saving Iraqi civilians. Meanwhile, at home, he tackles the ills of Chilean society -- corruption, child abuse, even addiction to Japanese erotica -- and shows his Chilean roots by lapsing into local slang. If Captain Chile has his way, Captain America might have to insert the word "North" in the middle of his name.
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I reckon I got is working initially in about 15 mins or less by hooking into an existing KML file on the web. I then built my own KML file and hooked this in very quickly.
I did have an issue with my own KML file but I basically didn't read Mike's documentation, much to the chagrin of my wife, the Documentation Manager for a software company :) -- the KML file MUST BE in a location that is accessible by Google. This is a Google thing and not a Mike thing, and once I figured this out we were up and running!
Great flexibility in all the parameters between global params at the plug-in level and local param at the instance level.
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So im up against trying to decide whats best for a red socket choice.
Regal Dreadstone or Shifting Dreadstone.
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So im up against trying to decide whats best for a red socket choice.
Regal Dreadstone or Shifting Dreadstone.
Any input?
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I prefer Agi to Dodge myself for the composite value of avoidance, armor, and crit. Without crunching the numbers though, I can say with fair certainty you'll get more pure survival out of dodge rating, and a bit more threat value out of agility, definitely you will get more avoidance out of the dodge rating (not surprising right?).
But I agree. Agi is what I would be inclined to go for due to overall benefits (again without crunching DK numbers) based on dodge, armor and crit. But how does one compare the value of minisucle amounts of avoidance to equally small amounts of extra threat? *shrug*
Please note, agi gains from Kings, whereas dodge does not. Should be factored into any number crunching.
I used to go with Regal, then went Shifting, but now had to go with Guardian for the expertise. I've yet to get the expertise 245 cape from Jaraxxus to make me go above 26 again with an axe.
Shifting gives you 20 Armor from the Agi which, while very small, is the best gem for EH that matches a red socket. After diminishing returns Dodge and Agi (inc. Kings) aren't that dissimilar in terms of avoidance - Dodge still gives you more, but not to such a degree that it really makes a huge difference. I personally go with Shifting for the same reasons as the guys above.
Well our meta requires one red gem so even with wild and crazy "Stam in every hole" gemming, you'd still probably have to use one Shifting somewhere.
I agree that if EH is your sole focus then of course, Stam goes everywhere but assuming an attractive socket bonus like +12 Stam then the avoidance and threat from +10 Agi trump the additional +3 Stam, even if the +20 Armor is less EH overall.
I think it's entirely possible to focus on EH with your gear without having to completely maximise it to the detriment of your other stats. Being smart with your socket bonuses and agreeing to miss out on 3 Stam here and there is, in my opinion, wiser overall. I choose Agi over Dodge because it contributes to my EH whilst still providing similar bonuses to the Regal.


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November 20, 2014
The sadness could be seen in the streets as crowds watched a Madison landmark burn.
"We could see the black smoke pouring out and then when we got up by the ramp up here, you could see the flames shooting out through the roof," says witness Sandy Jackson.
The fire started at 5:30 Monday morning. Crews from all over Madison doused water on the flames, but the fierce fire was enough to make the roof collapse, destroying the 150 year old building. It also created a major safety concern over a newly installed million dollar steeple that is over a hundred feet tall.
"Where the actual metal part begins, from that portion up we were concerned about the structural integrity," notes Fire Chief Debra Amesqua.
Contractors were called in to bring it down, but late this afternoon it was decided that the steeple is stable enough to stay. Now a main focus is dealing with the grief of this loss.
Madison Alderman Mike Verveer says, "all of the baptisms, first communions, confirmations, weddings and funerals, it's untold numbers of folks throughout the history of Madison that have memories in that building."
And while the building may be crumbling down, Saint Rafaels Monsignor is finding strength in his faith.
"I keep looking at that cross on top of the steeple, and the sunlight and, you know, our faith is based, not around buildings. It's based on the One who rose, and so, the theme of Easter is 'Light comes out of darkness,' and so faith gets us through," tells Msgr. Paul Swain.
Crews are still investigating, trying to determine what caused this fire.
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This is the fourth in a series highlighting film shorts from the Full Frame Archive, a collection within the Archive of Documentary Arts that preserves masters of all past winners of Durham's Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The Full Frame Archive has acquired 79 films since 2007 and continues to grow; DVD use copies of these films can be viewed in the Rubenstein Library reading room. The Full Frame Archive finding aid provides a complete list with descriptions, as well as titles of award-winners not yet acquired.
Oil Blue opens to long shots of only sea and sky, vast and awe-inspiring. Not until after the two-minute mark does any sign of humankind appear, when a gigantic oil tanker slowly moves across the screen. Finnish film student Elli Rintala sought to make a film about the North Sea oil industry, but not a conventional documentary. "I wanted to explore the area between experimental film and documentary film." Oil Blue won the 2009 Full Frame President's Award for the best student film.
"On the coastline of my hometown Porvoo is situated the biggest oil harbor and oil refinery of Scandinavia," she explained to me by email. "I remember that as a child I was fascinated by the massive ships moving slowly in the horizon. . . . Of course I could have made a more traditional and more informative documentary on this subject, but somehow I wanted to maintain the viewpoint of a child, which shows the vessels as a mystery."
Filming at sea was not easy. "Because the conditions were quite demanding we had to plan everything in advance as precisely as possible. Every image and every angle had to be known beforehand, we couldn't improvise that much. But I think that all that planning was a great advantage for the film."
Rintala was granted access to film aboard the oil tankers without much difficulty, however. "Neste Oil, the company which owns the refinery and the tankers, was very cooperative from the very beginning. . . . [They] realized that my aim was not to make a provocative or accusing film."
But the strict security regulations were a challenge. "Any electrically powered cameras or equipment were prohibited on the deck because of the danger of an explosion. So we had to use a very old spring-wound Bolex camera when shooting on the deck. . . .
"Part of the material is shot from a tiny inflatable in order to get as close to the water level as possible." Filming on a raft presented its own challenges. "Occasionally the swell of the sea was quite strong and naturally that made the filming more difficult. Once our camera-assistant even threw up during the filming."
The absence of words in the film compel the viewer to listen—to the sounds of the ocean and machines and to the evocative musical score. "In general I like the way the music and the sound design coalesce in the Oil Blue. The structure of the film is quite musical in any case. One person said to me, that it is possible to watch it the same way you listen to ambient music. This was a great compliment for me, because my aim was that the images could be like music."
Although Rintala wants to leave any message in Oil Blue open to interpretation, she says it "could be seen as an allegory of our life style also in a more general way. The oil transportations are only one example of this balance of terror between human race, technology and nature, which is so typical for our time."
Rintala is currently at work on her graduation film "about the main airport of Finland, Helsinki-Vantaa and the development of air traffic from 1950s to this day. I'm going to use archive material and current footage to portray the lost innocence of flying in our time. So from the element of water in Oil Blue I'm moving on to the element of air."
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Teachers in grades 4-12 who are seeking a way to make personal finance or math more exciting are invited to attend a free workshop about the 'Stock Market Game' Sept. 13 at VCU.
The fall session of the Stock Market Game begins Sept. 24, with competition continuing through Nov. 30. Students participate in teams of as many as four students, with each team investing a virtual $100,000 for 10 weeks. The investment simulation uses real-time prices and provides an opportunity for students to practice math skills while learning about investment. Through a grant from Scott and Stringfellow, team fees are reduced to $10 per team.
The national program has been used by Virginia teachers for more than 30 years. Research conducted by Learning Point Associates showed that participation in the Stock Market Game program improved student math scores on standardized tests and improved student investor knowledge.
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After moving into its new location this past summer, the agency has dedicated a larger space for the pantry but the shelves are practically empty.
"As we head into the holidays and the weather turns colder, the need for food becomes even more critical, but unfortunately our cupboards are nearly bare," said Jay Brown, the agency's director for the division of housing services. "Donations of food will allow us help provide." > Read more.
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