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Socialite Jaimie Hilfiger is the niece of Tommy Hilfiger, a model since childhood, and most recently a columnist on the latest trends and shows for the Stylelist blog of Huffington Post. We talked with Jaimie about her latest projects, like her plans of designing a lingerie line and a possible reality TV show, how her family influences her, and what she thinks Tommy Hilfiger is missing.
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You've got a lot of different things going on. How did your family background influence your career?
Definitely, I was raised in a very influential fashion family. So from a very young age I was able to spot a trend and the new things coming out before my friends could. So as I grew older, I knew I wanted to be in the entertainment industry in some way. I didn't necessarily want to be a movie actress, but I wanted to be able to comment on things and I was always into fashion, style, shoes, trends and beauty products. So I made the move out to Hollywood -- I grew up in New York -- and since then I started becoming a spokesperson for various high end companies. I want to be commentating on fashion and trends and the entertainment world. It's been a great start so far, I'm only 24 years old, so I'm only getting into it. I hope to eventually come out with my own line of clothing, I think that would be amazing.
There are rumors about you starting a lingerie line and starring in a reality TV show. What about that?
I am actually in talks with a major network about a self-titled reality TV show. The main focus is going to be on the making of the brand. So it's gonna be all about me creating things. In the first season it would be a clothing line, and then during the show a lot of opportunities are going to come my way. There is going to be perfume people that are going to want to buy the license for my name and for shoes, too. I feel nowadays celebrities need to do more than they already do. You can't just be an actress, you also have to have your own perfume as well and a clothing line with your sister for example. So there's always more things that celebrities need to do to stay on top. Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian are so successful because they managed to make their names into brands or household names.
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What inspires you?
A lot of inspirations for my personal style come from traveling. I'm really inspired by Paris and St. Tropez and that culture. For example, for my lingerie line, I want to make really comfortable but classy clothing that a woman could wear when they get home from work and they want to take off their work clothes, but not necessarily put on their pajamas, because, you know, they still wanna look cute for their husband or boyfriend or even their roommate. I want to design a lingerie line that you can wear around the house but it's still comfortable enough so you could wear it to sleep. So, for that I 'm pulling a lot of inspiration from Hollywood styles.
What is your personal look?
My personal look is very… glamorous, I think you could say. So I definitely want to add a touch of glamour to everything that I create. And that doesn't mean putting rhinestones on dresses. It's more like I wanna give the Tommy Hilfiger market what it's missing. And I think that the Tommy Hilfiger market is definitely missing sleepwear and it's missing this pretty, girly approach.
So, actually the total opposite of what Tommy Hilfiger is doing?
Yes, kind of the total opposite. Tommy Hilfiger is very classic with a twist, and I love all of the designs and I think that every new collection is very amazing and inspiring. But I wanna do more of my own: my own color palette like pinks and lavenders and some green.
How often are you going to write for the Huffington post?
I've only been on staff for a few weeks and so far I've written three articles. I think it's just such an amazing platform. My goal is to submit two columns a week. There's so much that I want to talk about: a variety of things that that have to do with styles and trends. For example, I'm going to be talking about skin care and new cosmetic products, natural products, and fashion weeks and spring trends, and colors, and also about organizations that are close to my heart and that I feel are important.
You travel between L.A. and New York a lot. Where do you go to relax?
In L.A. my favorite restaurant is Koi. It was very popular a few years ago, but I love it because the food is amazing and the interior is great. it's quiet and nice and you can actually enjoy your conversation and hear people talk. I also love to go to the hotel bars in Los Angeles. I like the Sky Bar, even though it is full of tourists. It has the best view, it is outside and really relaxing. And of course, on the West Coast, I enjoy the beaches a lot.
Where do you like to go out?
New York is clubbier than L.A. and I always like the hottest club at the moment. In New York it's definitely the Meatpacking District…I like the Avenue … and TenJune. To relax, I recommend the Bliss Spa. I just went there yesterday. Restaurants in New York… Balthazar is really good. I'm addicted to Magnolia cupcakes in NY and Sprinkles Cupcakes are my favorites in L.A. - I have a big sweet tooth.
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1. What Lospan is and what it is used for?
Lospan (Baclofen) is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant and an antispastic agent with a spinal site of action.
Lospan is indicated for the signs and symptoms of spasticity resulting from multiple sclerosis, particularly for the relief of flexor spasms and concomitant pain, clonus, and muscular rigidity, spinal cord injuries and other spinal cord diseases.
2. Before you take Lospan
Do not take this medicine and tell your doctor if:
Lospan is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to any component of this product.
Take special care with Lospan
Check with your doctor before taking this medicine if:
Patients should also be cautioned that the central nervous system effects of baclofen may be additive to those of alcohol and other CNS depressants. It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. As a general rule, nursing should not be undertaken while a patient is on a drug since many drugs are excreted in human milk.
Taking other medicines
Alcohol and other CNS depressants may exacerbate the CNS effects of baclofen and should be avoided, severe aggravation of hyperkinetic symptoms may possibly occur in patients taking lithium.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
There are no adequate and well controlled studies of Baclofen in pregnant women. So it should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk to the fetus.
Baclofen is excreted in breast milk. However, evidence suggests that the quantities are so small that no undesirable effect on the infant would be expected.
3. How to take Lospan?
The determination of optimal dosage requires individual titration. The following dosage titration schedule is suggested: 5 mg t.i.d. for 3 days, 10 mg t.i.d. for 3 days, 15 mg t.i.d. for 3 days, 20 mg t.i.d. for 3 days. Thereafter additional increases may be necessary but the total daily dose should not exceed a maximum of 80 mg daily.
If you forget to take Lospan
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. If it is almost time for your next dose, do not take the missed dose. Take the next dose on time.
If you stop taking Lospan
Do not stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor. You should not stop taking Lospan just because you feel better. This is because the problem may come back or get worse again.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Lospan can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The most common side-effects include drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, lightheadedness, confusion, fatigue, muscular pain and weakness, and hypotension.
5. How to store Lospan?
Store in a cool and dry place, away from light.
Keep out of reach of children.

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For centuries people from all over the world have journeyed to the Dead Sea to benefit from bathing in its mineral rich waters. Two thousand years ago the historian Josephus Flavius wrote of the Dead Sea "travellers take as much of the salt home as they can, for it brings the human body relief."
The Dead Sea lies between Israel and Jordan. For thousands of years people have used the Dead Sea for therapeutic and healing purposes. It is 392 metres below sea level, the lowest point on earth, and the heat and lack of humidity means that the water quickly evaporates leaving a highly concentrated solution which provides minerals for the finest skincare products.
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Moonlight Serenade
|"Moonlight Serenade"
1939, Robbins Music.
|Song by Glenn Miller
|Glenn Miller
|Mitchell Parish
|"Moonlight Serenade"
1939 RCA Bluebird 78, B-10214-B.
|Single by Glenn Miller
|"Sunrise Serenade"
April 4, 1939,
RCA Bluebird
|Bluebird Records, Bluebird B-10214-B
|Glenn Miller
|Glenn Miller
"Moonlight Serenade" is an American swing ballad composed by Glenn Miller with subsequent lyrics by Mitchell Parish. It was an immediate phenomenon when released in May 1939 as an instrumental arrangement, though it had been adopted and performed as Miller's signature tune as early as 1938, even before it had been given the name "Moonlight Serenade." In 1991, Miller's recording of "Moonlight Serenade" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
The song, recorded on April 4, 1939, on RCA Bluebird, was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. pop charts in 1939, reaching number three on the Billboard charts, where it stayed for fifteen weeks. It was the number 5 top pop hit of 1939 in the Billboard year-end tally. Glenn Miller had five records in the top 20 songs of 1939 on Billboard′s list.
In the UK, "Moonlight Serenade" was released as the A-side of a 78 on His Master's Voice, with "American Patrol" as the B-side. The recording reached number twelve in the UK in March 1954, staying on the chart for one week. In a medley with "Little Brown Jug" and "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade" reached number thirteen on the UK charts in January 1976, in a chart run of eight weeks.[1]
The recording was also issued as a V-Disc, No. 39A, in November 1943.
The recording used a clarinet-led saxophone section, which is widely considered[citation needed] the classic Glenn Miller style. Miller studied the Schillinger technique with Joseph Schillinger,[2] who is credited with helping Miller create the "Miller sound", and under whose tutelage he himself composed "Moonlight Serenade".[3]
The song evolved from a 1935 version entitled "Now I Lay Me Down to Weep", with music by Glenn Miller and lyrics by Eddie Heyman to a version called "Gone with the Dawn" with lyrics by George Simon,[4] and "The Wind in the Trees" with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. In his biography of Glenn Miller, George T. Simon recounted how vocalist Al Bowlly of the Ray Noble Orchestra sang him the Eddie Heyman lyrics to the Glenn Miller music of "Now I Lay Me Down to Weep" in 1935. The Noble Orchestra never recorded the song. Finally it ended up as "Moonlight Serenade" because Robbins Music bought the music and learned that Miller was recording a cover of "Sunrise Serenade", a Frankie Carle associated song,[5] for RCA Victor. They thought "Moonlight" would be a natural association for "Sunrise".[6]
"Now I Lay Me Down to Weep" was composed in 1935 with lyrics by Eddie Heyman and music by Glenn Miller. After "Moonlight Serenade", originally released solely as an instrumental, became a smash hit in 1939, Mitchell Parish wrote new lyrics for the music under that title.
The personnel for the April 4, 1939 "Moonlight Serenade" recording session in New York consisted of: Bob Price, Legh Knowles, Dale McMickle, on trumpet; Glenn Miller, Al Mastren, Paul Tanner, on trombone; Wilbur Schwartz, on clarinet and alto saxophone; Hal McIntyre, on alto saxophone; Stanley Aronson, on alto and baritone saxophone; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, on tenor saxophone; Chummy MacGregor, on piano; Allen Reuss, on guitar; Rowland "Rolly" Bundock, on string bass; and Frank Carlson, on drums.
A notable vocal version can be found on Frank Sinatra's Moonlight Sinatra released in 1965, which also contains "Moon Love", "Moonlight Becomes You", and "Oh, You Crazy Moon", which were recorded by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. "Moonlight Serenade" can also be found on Nothing But the Best, a 2008 Frank Sinatra greatest hits compilation by Reprise, on My Way: The Best of Frank Sinatra from 1997 by Warner Bros., and the Frank Sinatra compilation Greatest Love Songs from 2002. Frank Sinatra also released the song as part of a 7" EP 33RPM single in 1966, Reprise SR1018. The song also appeared on the 2015 centennial collection Ultimate Sinatra. In 1939, Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded one of the earliest versions to feature the lyrics added by Mitchell Parish which was released as a 78 single, Vocalion 5036.
"Moonlight Serenade" has been covered by Barry Manilow, Carly Simon, The Airmen of Note of the U.S. Air Force with Air Force Strings, Charlie Haden, Marc Reift, Chet Baker with The Mariachi Brass in 1966, Santo and Johnny, Thelma Houston, Carol Burnett, Toots Thielemans, Deodato, who reached number 18 on the Billboard Easy Listening Chart, Count Basie and his Orchestra with vocals by Helen Humes in 1939, Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, Cab Calloway, The Modernaires, Gene Krupa and his Orchestra, Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Bert Kaempfert, Ray Conniff, Mina, Dick Todd on RCA Bluebird, Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Lloyd Gregory on solo guitar, Dick Hyman, Maxwell Davis and his Orchestra, Tony Evans, Los Iracundos, Los Indios Tabajaras, David Rose, Richard Himber, Fi Dells Quartet, Waikikis, The Universal-International Orchestra conducted by Joseph Gershenson, Oleg Lundstrom, Charlie Byrd, Taco, Alix Combelle, Richard Vaughn, Lisa Ono, Eddie Maynard, Simone Kopmajer, Hamburg Philharmonia, Frankie Capp, Dave, Robert Banks Trio, Karel Vlach, Transatlantic Swing Band, the Frankie Condon Orchestra, The Romantic Strings, Paul Mauriat, Tommy Leonetti, Johnny Desmond, the Boston Pops under Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart, Charlie Calello Orchestra, J.P. Torres and the Cuban All Stars, Tex Beneke and His Orchestra, the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra, Urbie Green, Bob Mintzer, Laura Fygi, Max Greger, Mario Pezzotta and His Orchestra, 101 Strings, Andrés Ramiro and His Orchestra, The Hiltonaires, Big Warsaw Band, Pep Poblet, Ray Anthony, Cheryl Bentyne, jazz trumpeter Bobby Hackett in 1965, The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Joe Loss, Ted Heath, Lawrence Welk, Henry Mancini, James Last, Michael Maxwell and His Orchestra, John Blair, Ray Eberle, Enoch Light, Modern Folk Quartet, Buddy Emmons on steel guitar, The Rivieras, a 1950s Doo Wop group whose recording reached number 47 on the pop charts in 1959, Tuxedo Junction, Yasuko Agawa, George Melachrino, German bandleader Kurt Edelhagen, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Rabin, Henry Jerome and his Orchestra as a 45 single, Decca 25545, Kurt Elling, Syd Lawrence, The Ventures, Archie Bleyer, Mantovani, Bobby Vinton, who reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976, and the rock band Chicago as a 1995 3 inch CD single in Japan and on the big band album Night & Day Big Band,[7][8] Robson & Jerome.
Jazz critic Gary Giddins wrote about the song's impact and legacy; "Miller exuded little warmth on or off the bandstand, but once the band struck up its theme, audiences were done for: throats clutched, eyes softened. Can any other record match 'Moonlight Serenade' for its ability to induce a Pavlovian slobber in so many for so long?" (The New Yorker, May 24, 2004).
In November 1939, Miller had a 15-minute radio series on CBS called Moonlight Serenade that ran three times a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:00 PM Eastern Time (shifting to 7:15 PM in May 1942), until September 1942, sponsored by Chesterfield.
The ballad is also used in the films Day-Time Wife, He Married His Wife, Sun Valley Serenade, Orchestra Wives, Crazy House, The Glenn Miller Story, Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell, Carnal Knowledge, And Now My Love, Voyage of the Damned, The Marriage of Maria Braun, Cabo Blanco, Stardust Memories, Tough Guys, Big, Chicago Joe and the Showgirl, Shining Through, Mr. Saturday Night, Jack the Bear, Dear Goddamned Friends, The Locusts, Swing Girls, The Aviator, Rumor Has It, Closing the Ring, The Good, The Bad, The Weird, Hyde Park on Hudson, Gambit, Love, Rosie, and Dad's Army.
Wartime release[edit]
The 1939 RCA Victor studio recording of "Moonlight Serenade" was released by the U.S. War Department as Army V-Disc 39A, VP 75, Theme Song, in November, 1943. The recording was also released as the Navy V-Disc No. 160A and the Marine Corps V-Disc No. 160A. A V-Disc test pressing of a recording of the song from November 17, 1945 by the AAF Band was made but the disc was not issued. A new recording by Glenn Miller with the American Band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (AEF) was broadcast to Germany in 1944 on the radio program The Wehrmacht Hour.
- ^ Song artist 6 - Glenn Miller..
- ^ "Joseph Schillinger, the forgotten Guru", The Schillinger School of Music
- ^ ""Who Is Joseph Schillinger?"". Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-17., The Schillinger System.
- ^ Simon, George T. Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, pp, 71-72.
- ^ Frankie Carle, Band Leader Who Wrote 'Sunrise Serenade,' Dies at 97 - NYTimes.com
- ^ Simon. pp. 162-163.
- ^ A comprehensive reference to who has recorded "Moonlight Serenade" is ASCAP's listing at [1].
- ^ Second Hand Songs: Moonlight Serenade.
- Flower, John. Moonlight Serenade: A Bio-discography of the Glenn Miller Civilian Band. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1972.
- Simon, George Thomas. Simon Says. New York: Galahad, 1971. ISBN 0-88365-001-0.
- Simon, George Thomas. Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. NY: Crowell, 1974.


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UpClose III At The Deaf Institute – Muso
Posted on July 23, 2012
UpClose III,
The Deaf Institute Monday 23rd Jul 2012
A review of the third in our series of UpClose concerts was featured in Muso Magazine's April/May issue. Check out what they had to say about this intimate performance by Camerata.
The third in a series in which players from Manchester Camerata take thoughtfully chosen programmes of classical music to alternative Manchester venues saw a busy Deaf Institute – a bar more accustomed to noisy student clubnights and the safer end of dance and electronica – treated to a programme of Satie, Glass, Ysaÿe, Pärt and Reich.
Unlike many outfits who've tried to transplant classical from the concert hall to the rock club, the Camerata have clearly thought deeply about what adaptions and allowances need to be made to ensure something like this works. Instead of simply plonking some players in an unconventional venue and then running through a concert as normal, the curators of this evening knew two fundamental things: one, classical concerts are really long, and no one actually wants to sit rigid for two and a half hours; and two, it doesn't have to be perfect – drop some stuff, make a mistake, chat among yourselves on stage if you feel like it. In other words, be as chilled as you want your audience to be – after all, no one's going to approach classical music with a more informal, laid back and open attitude, if the players themselves aren't also indulging in a bit of fun and laissez-faire.
That's not to suggest, however, that the string quartet hosting this night weren't professional – their playing, and particularly that of the orchestra's leader Giovanni Guzzo, was exacting in Reich's Different Trains and consummately graceful in Pärt's Fratres. Guzzo's solo spot, playing the ballade of Ysaÿe's Sonata for Solo Violin No.3, was the highlight – in the work's purposefully ragged moments, he roughed up his strings just right, and his tone was by turns finite and fleshy.
If there were drawbacks, they were only par for the course in a venue not ideally suited to classical music (the sound was a little fluffy). But less-than-perfect acoustics are a small price to pay for an atmosphere that's relaxed enough for you to get your phone out and tweet along with the provided hashtag, yet remain attentive.
UpClose III concert at the Deaf Institute bar (6 March 2012), Laura Strain, reviewer – Muso


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Here is another recipe from our weekend wine-tasting. We served this as the main course, paired with a nice bold Cabernet Sauvignon from Avalon Winery and a fun red blend called Ménage à Trois.
Here is another recipe from our weekend wine-tasting. We served this as the main course, paired with a nice bold Cabernet Sauvignon from Avalon Winery and a fun red blend called Ménage à Trois.
As I've mentioned a few times now, I have a mostly Irish heritage. So today is a fun and festive day in my family when we celebrate with food and friends! Here is what I put in my crock pot this morning. As opposed to a London Broil, I like to call this a Dublin Boil.
Here is what my crock pot probably looks like right now, bubbling away in my kitchen:
I can't wait to get home and enjoy this overflowing, bountiful Irish feast!
Just like with chili, my mom makes the absolute best meatloaf. There is nothing more comforting and homey than a nice juicy, tender slice with mashed potatoes and green beans on the side.
Here, I take my mom's meatloaf, and I do it my way. Basically, this means adding some bacon and some herbs – but the base is the same recipe as my mom's. This meatloaf is unbelievably flavorful. The smoky, salty bacon basically marinates the meat as it cooks, keeping it moist and delicious. The easy tomato sauce on top completes this perfectly cozy dish.
My husband loves southern veggies. He could eat a veggie plate every night for dinner and be happy. One of my favorite veggie dishes that he makes for us is his Beefy Veggie Soup. It tastes so amazing that you would never believe how easy it is to make. We always have it with some nice hot cornbread on the side. Yummmmmm….
My brothers and I calculated it once, and I think we came up with the figure of 85% – we're 85% Irish. My maiden name has an apostrophe in it, and the only bad part about being married is that I miss my apostrophe. 😉
I like to put together a special Irish menu every St. Patrick's Day, and a couple of years ago I was inspired to try to re-create the amazing bowl of Guinness Beef Stew that I enjoyed one night in a pub in Dingle, on the west coast of Ireland, when I was studying abroad there. Now it's become one of my favorite slow-cooker recipes!


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Q: Is it true that the stained glass windows in many old cathedrals are thicker at the bottom because the glass has flowed over the centuries?
A: No, said materials scientist Edgar Dutra Zanotto of the Federal University of Sao Carlos in Brazil, who recently calculated how long it would take the windows to flow in such a manner. He concluded that the glass is actually very stable, and such flow would require a period "well beyond the age of the universe."
The difference in thickness probably results from the way the glass was manufactured, according to Science News. Until the 19th century, the only way to make window glass was to blow molten glass into a large globe, then flatten it into a disk. Whirling the disk introduced ripples and thickened the edges, which were probably installed at the bottom of windows for structural strength. Later glass was drawn into sheets by pulling it from the melt on a rod. Today, most glass is made by floating liquid glass on molten tin.


text: A new Bulletin Board entry provides the official TM response to the question "Why isn't there a credit for 19" wheels in the performance package?" Why isn wheels in the Performance Package? | Forums | Tesla Motors Here is the text: ************** WHY ISN'T THERE A CREDIT FOR 19" WHEELS IN THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE? [email protected] | NOVEMBER 24, 2012 The Performance Package was priced assuming a 19" wheel. Here is how we arrived at Performance pricing: Base 85 kWh Model S $77,400 Performance Drive Unit $10,000 Upgraded Interior and Treatments $3,500 Active Air Suspension $1,500 Total $92,400 The $10,000 Performance Drive unit includes upgraded drive components, hardware and software. The $3,500 Upgraded Interior includes all items in the $1,500 Nappa Leather Interior package, plus an Alcantara headliner ($1,900 on a Porsche Panamera), additional leather treatments and Alcantara seat bolsters ($600), Carbon Fiber décor option ($500 on Audi S7), and contrast color piping on seats ($200). This package rolls up to between $4,200 and $4,700 (depending upon if you choose the Carbon Fiber Décor on not), but was included in the Performance Package at $3,500. The $92,400 price assumed a 19" wheel. However, we wanted our very early reservation holders to have the option to choose their favorite wheel as part of the Performance Package at no additional cost. *************** To say the least, this explanation would seem to be at odds with the fact that the 21" wheel and its corresponding high-performance tires seemed to be designed for and/or were specific to the Performance version, not to mention that the grey 21s were originally exclusive to the performance version. Does anyone else find this explanation implausible, or at least problematic?


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Planning Commission OKs MVS request to shed hillside overlay
A zone change and concept plan - including the removal of the hillside overlay - on a 47-acre property near Mesa Springs won Planning Commission approval Oct.
21 and is tentatively slated to go to City Council Dec. 14.
But even a council OK would not mean the proposed homebuilding for the site will occur anytime soon. Approval at council would allow the property owners, the MVS group - or another group that could take over development rights once the current plans are in place - to begin an estimated 1˝-to-2-year process for a Voluntary Cleanup Plan (VCUP) to restore a former 18-acre landfill on the site. Also, a development plan to the city detailing the streets and lots for up to 411 homes will be required.
"Who knows what the housing market will be like in two years?" MVS representative Ron Bevans asked rhetorically at the Planning Commission meeting.
However, he did note that 411 homes is about 200 less than what would be allowed under the current zone, which MVS is seeking to change to a different type of planned unit development.
The property, located in the undeveloped area south of Van Buren Street and west of current Mesa Springs, has a 100 percent hillside overlay now. Lonna Thelen, handling the matter for City Land Use, proposed retaining about 3 acres as hillside at the west end of the property, near an intermittent stream, saying that was the only part exhibiting the kinds of slopes and hillside character that would qualify.
The Mesa Springs Community Association (MSCA) had been OK with such a partial overlay, President George Gravenstein and Vice President Steve Schwartz said after the meeting.
However, Planning Commission sided with MVS representative Ron Bevans against Thelen's recommendation. Bevans told the board he believes that most of the area near the western boundary is already protected by a streamside overlay. For precedent on his request, he pointed out that the city has in recent years removed hillside on two large nearby properties - the Indian Hills Village development just north of MVS and, about a half-mile to the northeast, the as-yet-unbuilt Sentinel Hills project behind Holmes Middle School.
Bevans also noted that the VCUP process would require moving vast quantities of dirt, including bringing in fresh soil to cover the old landfill to an average level of 12 feet. There are already certain restraints from Colorado Springs Utilities for dumping dirt on its right of way on the east part of the property, and MVS would be reticent to do so near existing neighborhoods to the east and southwest. So the only available place for the extra dirt would be to the west, in the proposed historic overlay zone, which would have strict rules about grading, Bevans noted.
"We're not doing this to address the development potential, but to handle the VCUP," he emphasized to the commissioners.
No MSCA representative was at the meeting. Schwartz said he had not expected the Planning Commission to reject a Thelen recommendation that reflected neighborhood wishes on the hillside overlay. At the same time, he said he does not have a major concern that the VCUP work will be done poorly and does not expect that MSCA will mount opposition at City Council.
The other main issue, as addressed by the MVS plan, is access. The long-discussed Centennial Boulevard extension is masterplanned to go through the property. As approved by Planning Commission, under a complicated land-swap agreement involving MVS, the city and a bank, MVS owners would need to build a missing 550- foot piece on Centennial on the bank's property to allow it to be completed between Fillmore and Van Buren streets and would donate 1,200 feet of right of way for the road through their own property. The rest of the Centennial extension south to the Fontanero interchange, including the portion through MVS, would have to be completed by the city at an unknown future date. Until such date, any residents in the MVS property could come and go via Centennial to Fillmore. Van Buren and Mesa Valley Road would be blocked or gated off (except for emergencies) to avoid "cut-through" traffic through the Mesa Springs neighborhood.
Two residents spoke against the project at the meeting, based on access concerns.
Joan Williams, an Indian Hills resident, said she was concerned about the additional traffic on Fillmore Street once Van Buren Street is blocked.
The other resident, Debbie Postlewait, expressed a similar concern about Fillmore.
Planning Commission votes needed two votes on the MVS request- one on the zone change, the other on the concept plan. The vote was 8-1 on the zone change (Commissioner Dan Cleveland opposed because of the hillside overlay removal), and 7-2 on the concept plan (Cleveland in the minority again, joined by Commissioner Diann Butlak, whose motion for direct city involvement in the VCUP implementation had failed for lack of a second).
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Just another reminder that our Whole School Community meeting is coming up TOMORROW night, Tuesday 2/21- dinner starts at 5:30, and the meeting will be from 6-7:30. This meeting will be in the CAFETERIA (not the library as listed on the flyer)
What do YOU think SFC should aim for next year? What priorities are important to YOU and your child?
We'll be discussing and prioritizing ideas as a community and taking the feedback as part of our site budget planning. The information we gather from you will also help inform our planning for next year.
Dinner and childcare will be provided. We'll also be raffling off movie tickets!
If you can't make it tomorrow night, there is another Whole School Community meeting next Tuesday MORNING 2/28 from 9:15-10:30 (includes coffee and a light breakfast), also in the cafeteria.
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............and it's only December 1st!
If, like me, you're sick of the christmas battle of the ads already, then perhaps we should all sign a petition to delay the christmas exposure? Will it be John Lewis and that poor little boy with no mates, Sainsburys with their controversial depiction of the first world war Christmas Day truce or M&S with their ads which always get me excited that the stores will be transformed with goodies I won't be able to resist, yet without fail, leave me wondering how there can be such a chasm between their branding and the reality of their offering. Or even Lidls in their quest to overcome customer perception and get us all to switch from our comfortable stalwart shopping favorites to an unknown, German entity which actually offers just as much quality at vastly reduced prices? The list goes on.
Who will get more online hits, in store sales and who cares?
For all my bemoaning, Christmas for our family is a time of great excitement, spending time with family and friends, huddled round the fire, relaxing, eating, drinking, revelling in the children's excitement, making it a special time for loved ones and not-so-loved ones alike!
If there was a national ban on christmas advertising until December 1st then there would be less time to spend money, less time to get worked up about it all. Why should we be driven into parting with our hard earned cash as early as October by retailers? Today is the 1st December and I feel like we've had Christmas twice over already.
In future, why not wait until December? Then, let the festivities for the true countdown to Christmas begin.
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According to über-fashionable site Jargol, Brooklyn boutique Bird is having a lovely moving sale, with 25 to 50% off a lot of stock. If you live in the area, I recommend checking out the store as it is adorable (and on the website, it says that all stock is 50%, which seems to be in-store only). They also have an online shop. Here are some of my favorite sale items from their site:
3.1 Phillip Lim Two tone dress, $349
Bast Stackable Heart Ring, $99
Jeribacao Trovata Dress, $139
Mayle Pointelle Apaca Cardigan, $199
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Posted by In Yr Fshn at 10:10 AM
Labels: brooklyn
7 comments:
- WendyB said...
The heart ring looks a little pointy!
- July 17, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- fashion herald said...
thanks for the reminder, I forgot about this. Love the mayle.
- July 17, 2008 at 4:59 PM
- Stitches & Threads said...
Don't talk to me about sales! agghhh! I want! x
- July 17, 2008 at 5:32 PM
- pistols at dawn said...
I know so little about the things you love.
- July 17, 2008 at 8:52 PM
- enc said...
I like the look of that dress, alright!
- July 18, 2008 at 12:53 AM
- ambika said...
I love that the heart ring also has the hint of a bow in the two cut outs at the top. And the dresses are beautiful.
- July 18, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- Iheartfashion said...
I've been eyeing that P. Lim dress myself!
- August 1, 2008 at 1:25 PM
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Inquiry: I wanted to discover, utilize and evaluate methods of integrating art history into studio and course work in a more meaningful, engaging and relevant manner for students. Teaching mostly open courses meant that I had many different types of learners in my classes which made the art history component of the course a challenge for me and many of my students.
Summary of Strategies Used to Improve Student Achievement
- I used more word walls to introduce and review principles of art history periods.
- I used exemplars to demonstrate methods of analysing artists' work from different time periods as well as their own.
- I used handouts to help students organize their analysis of art periods and specific art periods.
- I used technologies and formats (blogs) that were familiar to and more engaging for the students.
- I used performance charts to demonstrate how to improve art analysis skills.


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I have just finished reading 'The Happiness Project' by Gretchen Rubin.
In her book she chooses to focus on one area of her life each month to reflect on and make changes, originally in blog form.
I didn't love the book.
I did like parts of it.
One disappointment for me was that the author chose not to explore meditation. I personally felt like she was kinda taking the long way round by omitting this :-)
She also didn't want to spend more time in nature, as some of her friends suggested, which for me is a core contributor to feeling good.
However, she did explore mindfulness and gratitude which encouraged me to engage with the book, plus she cited some of my favourite parenting books and strategies which helped me to feel rapport.
It was up and down for me. We have some values and interests in common but some just didn't resonate at all.
Despite my less than raving review, I figure that the purpose of the book is to prompt me to make up my own mind; it is the author Gretchen Rubin's journey, I can choose to agree or disagree :-)
So, what were my memorable takeaways from this bestseller?
There are two that stand out.
1. Shield the joyous. You can find the blog entry here, it's a little different in the book but still the same message... do-you-shield-your-joyous-ones.
2. Pursue a passion. In this chapter Gretchen explored making more time for books in her life. She also recognised that some people don't know how to answer this question in the first place...
"It seems too large and unanswerable that they feel paralyzed. If so, a useful clue to finding a passion to pursue, whether for work or play, is to "Do what you do."
What you enjoyed doing as a ten year old, or choose to do on a free Saturday afternoon, is a strong indicator of your passion.
One blog reader pointed to an even more basic indicator of your passion: "Actually very similar advice from a physics professor of mine, who said, "What do you think about when you're sitting on the toilet? Because that's what you want to think about.'"
Do what you do is helpful because it points you to examining your behavior rather than you self conception and therefore may be a clearer guide to your preferences."
I like this.
I think there is a time for goals and creativity and progress and there is a also a time to just "Do what you do".
One thing that I do is listen to music. Lots and lots of music! I've been posting one song a day since I realised how much joy it gives me to share one of the many songs I'm listening to daily.
I actually do have a Sound Track to My Life....I can't not do it :-) I live it!
So...shield the joyous and do what you do.
And borrow The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin if you feel like a good, wordy dose of self reflection haha.
16/5/2015 10:57:18 am
I enjoyed your review.. I also wondered whether she mentioned journalling, which in a way is what she is doing with her blog, but in a public way. I've been finding journalling to be a useful tool in the journey of positive change, understanding and growth. I'm off to read about shielding the joyous..
17/5/2015 04:17:34 pm
Hi Monique, thanks for reading and commenting :-) She doesn't mention journalling per se (I don't think) but she does talk about her change of career from law to being a writer, starting her blog etc. I totally agree with you on the super helpful use of journalling xo
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2005 Ford Territory Ghia 4.0 litre petrol from Australia and New Zealand
A good family wagon
The ACS intermittently goes on and stays on until the engine is switched off.
The cruise control intermittently switches off and cannot be switched back on.
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Having just switched from a 1992 Holden Commodore wagon to the 2005 Ford Territory Ghia, these are my initial impressions, and hopefully they will be useful to anyone else considering a similar upgrade.
Motor is a gem. Very smooth and well matched to the car.
Handling is good for a SUV but car-like, it is not.
Fuel economy is on a par with the old Commodore wagon. Just travelled Ohakune to Wellington, 11.6l/100km 5 fully loaded (=24mpg).
Interior is spacious and very comfortable.
Sound system is great.
Rear visibility is acceptable, but the parking sensors are very useful.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th October, 2008
29th Jun 2014, 09:43
Just wondering if you ever found a way to correct the cruise control turning itself off? Have just bought a used Territory, and it is doing the same thing!
Thank you.
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Ford Territorys have very touchy brake light switches; a slight bump in the right section of the road will cause my Territory to disengage cruise control. I haven't looked into a more permanent fix, other than tapping the pedal up with the top of my left foot and reengaging the cruise control.


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The A400M is impressive for its size, but the smaller Alpha jets which make up the Patrouille de France display team are impressive for their stunning aerobatics. Here's the team's arrival at an airshow in Gatineau, in Quebec, Canada. This was a special moment for all the airshow attendees, as this marked the Patrouille de France's only Canadian stop on their 2017 North American tour.
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New videos produced by al Qaeda in Yemen show the accused underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and others in his training class firing weapons at a desert camp whose targets included the Jewish star, the British Union Jack and the letters "UN."
The videos appear to support Abdulmutallab's statements to the FBI that there are "others like me" who also trained with him in Yemen to carry out attacks against U.S. and western targets.
The tape also includes an apparent martyrdom statement in Arabic from the 23-year old Nigerian justifying his actions against "the Jews and the Christians and their agents." He says, "the enemy is in your lands with their armies, the Jews and the Christians and their agents." He reads several passages from the Koran and adds, "God said if you do not fight back, He will punish you and replace you."
Abdulmutallab was arrested on Christmas Day in Detroit after he allegedly attempted to set off a bomb on a Northwest Airlines jet. He has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges but U.S. authorities say he is now cooperating in the investigation.
The videos, obtained by a Yemeni journalist working for ABC News, are the first to show Abdulmutallab with the al Qaeda group. In the video he and others use automatic weapons to fire at targets that include a Jewish star, the British Union Jack and the a symbol of the United Nations.
Some, but not all, of the faces of others at the training camp are blurred in the video released by al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula. Their logo is embedded in a corner of the screen.
"The other people in the video are presumably the people we are still looking for," said Richard Clarke, an ABC News consultant and former White House counter-terrorism official.
The video also shows the purported al Qaeda fighters in Yemen firing at what appears to be an unmanned surveillance plane overhead.
As ABC News first reported, the U.S. launched a series of cruise missile strikes against suspected al Qaeda camps in Yemen, beginning Dec. 18.
There is no indication of when the tape was recorded but U.S. officials believe Abdulmutallab was in Yemen between August and left in mid-December of 2009 on his suicide mission.
There was no immediate comment from Abdulmutallab's lawyer about his statements on the tape.
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On Monday, Colombia's Navy forces announced that they were officially launching two new naval ships. The new vessels are to serve at the vicinity of the country's Pacific waters for the purposes of defending its sovereignty as well as provide further support for operations aimed at preventing drug trafficking, particularly one that occurs via the use of speedboats.
"The ships' main objectives are the protection of human life at sea, patrol and surveillance of various maritime areas, maritime interdiction operations, and providing the necessary support regarding border control activities through the detection, interception and inspection of other vessels," as the Navy commented via a recent statement.
The two new vessels - ARC Punta Ardita and ARC Punta Soldado – each have a length of respectively 45.25 meters and a width of 7.1 meters. As according to the statement, the building process took a total of 20 months and was carried out at a South Korean shipyard under the careful supervision of the Colombian Navy.
"We are proud of the fact that our navy has now finally managed to impose a significant presence in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, which will be far more easily maintained via the support of these two new patrol vessels," Colombia's President, Juan Manuel Santos, commented at the ships' presentation ceremony.
Santos also added that, in the last 48 hours, the Colombian Navy has managed to seize a large quantity of cocaine, amounting to roughly two tons, off the Pacific coast.


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Now, it's questionable (say the scholars) as to whether that was ever actually done. But you know what, that's moot. These folks want to argue that they shouldn't have to care for the sick, the ill, the unfortunate, the homeless—that it should be voluntary, that the state should not be in the business of doing that with money taken from them in taxes. It ought to be... well, optional. Pure charity.
Let's just note in passing that for all their talk, that voluntary care of the poor isn't happening—and hasn't, not in this country, nor any other, to a level that begins to be sufficient. So the idea that it'll get taken care of by good Christians out of charity is poppycock. Not that there aren't all kinds of charitable works—Christian, Jewish, Muslim and otherwise. There are. But not enough. Not nearly enough. Not even close.
So, back to that argument from Biblical grounds.
Just WHO was responsible in ancient Israel (and Judah) for such care?
Well, the original Israelite community was tribal; the tribes were responsible. But those chieftaincies didn't last very long. Various pressures from inside and outside resulted in the creation of the Israelite kingdom. So the king took on the responsibilities of the relatively anarchic tribal confederation. The Hebrew scriptures are pretty clear; just check almost any of the prophets—raging criticism of the wealthy (that would be the rich…) and the powerful (nobility, priests…) and particularly the kings. Railing against those storing up abundance and living in plush accommodations with gold and ivory and pleasant oils, luxuries… while the poor starved, while widows and orphans were dispossessed and abused.
Check any of the prophets. Shall I wait while you check? I recommend Isaiah (an especial fave of most Christians). I recommend Isa 1:14-17.Or heck, there's 5:1-23 (there's more, too). Gee, my translation even subheads Isaiah 5:8-23 "Social Injustice Denounced"—what do you mean that social justice doesn't appear in the Bible?
Most of the justification for the destruction of Israel and Judah, and the Babylonian exile, is that the rulers and the powerful were corrupt, greedy, selfish and unjust. They didn't share with the rest of the people, they let the poor starve and they stole their land. Which was God's anyway, according to the Bible, and people only got to use it—and only until it was redistributed again.
Short form: having more than enough when there are people homeless and hungry is viewed by God as the worst of sins—just like theft, just like murder. In fact, it is essentially apostasy; the willful violation of God's commandments. Sin.
So, back to the question of responsibility. Who's responsible? Well, the king. And so you find the prophets just ripping into the kings for their malfeasance, warning everyone that God is going to devastate the kingdom, that they will be laid low, slain, dragged off into slavery... and that it's God's will if this crap continues.
But heck, what's that got to do with today and all those folks who don't want to share with the poor? They're not king (for which we can all be grateful…).
No, they're part of The People. Here in the USA, that means that they are, by definition, collectively the sovereigns—just like being king. Which means we're ALL responsible. It's not just a question of whatever charity we feel like giving. We bear the responsibility. We The People—the government.We stand in the same relationship to the missing king as the king did to the defunct tribal confederation. All those responsibilities, from defense to justice to... caring for the poor... those are ours.
So when they whine that it's unfair to tax them to give alms to the poor, to care for the sick, to house the homeless, to feed the hungry… they're wrong. All those conservative Christians have a responsibility to meet—as sovereign—to see that the wealth of the nation is shared equitably with all, before excess is used for comfort and luxury. Taxation is how We The People take our money from our pockets to do our collective business.
It's a Biblical, social justice obligation for good Christians and Jews.
For the rest of us, there are other good arguments. But that's for another post, some other day.


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Posted February 15, 2011
Recently, we at Alpinist picked the brains of the speediest climbers to learn more about speed climbing and how it fits into our grade-crazy community. "We're always filled with the knowledge that if we fall, it's a minimum 100-footer and probably way more. You're going to kill your friend and probably mutilate or kill yourself."
Posted February 14, 2011
Irwin began writing when his father made him keep a journal on family vacations. As he grew older, writing became an increasingly important part of his life. He coupled this passion with a love of the outdoors, and it has taken him across North America and beyond. His travels are always under the banner of climbing, skiing, fly-fishing and, of course, writing.
Posted January 26, 2011
Recently, we at Alpinist picked the brains of the speediest climbers to learn more about speed climbing and how it fits into our grade-crazy community. "It's all super safe as long as no one falls."
Posted December 15, 2010
The small minority of climbers seeking a difficult alpine experience on America's highest peak will end up paying a steep fee along with the many climbers trudging up the West Buttress, an unfortunate side effect of the mountain's prominence and popularity.
Posted December 3, 2010
"Mad Scientist" Matt Maddaloni rediscovers his passion for climbing through a quirky but surprisingly functional invention: the Anticam.
Posted November 24, 2010
In 2010, the Mugs Stump Award recipients attempted an array of bold objectives, from first ascents on obscure peaks in Tibet and Greenland; to new routes on well-known faces in the Central Alaska Range. Whether teams ultimately reached success or failure, each enterprise was undertaken with the same style and audacity as the award's namesake.
Posted November 11, 2010
The Banff Mountain Festival offered a week jam-packed with films, presentations, special speakers, workshops, trade shows, book fairs and panel discussions. A few events were worth highlighting, however, and Alpinist brings you those in the form of "Top 5 Bests" from the Banff Mountain Festival.
Posted November 3, 2010
Thirteen Hundred rock climbs. Seventy climbing areas. More than 800 photos and topos. In other words: a lot of work.
Posted October 18, 2010
Freddie Wilkinson explores the 2008 climbing disaster on the Savage Mountain.
Posted October 8, 2010
Climber Fabiano Ventura brings awareness to receding glaciers in the Karakoram through new photographs, shot 100 years after those taken on early expeditions to the range.


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Summertime is a great time to feed birds. You may see different birds at your feeders during summer than you do during winter. And many, such as finches and warblers, may sport their vibrant spring and summer plumage spreading color throughout your yard.
For much of North America summertime is a great time to see hummingbirds and other nectar-eating birds. Hummingbirds are frequent feeder visitors because they eat nearly half their weight in nectar every day.
You'll also be in for a treat when woodpeckers, bluebirds, and other nesting birds bring their babies to your feeders to teach them how to eat at the feeder. The young fledglings put on such a show.
Remember, birds only supplement their diet up to 10 to 20 percent at feeders.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office of Bird Management states, "If you enjoy feeding the birds, there is no reason to stop feeding the birds in the summer. You can do it year round. Feeding the birds in the summer will not make them lazy or too dependent."
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'Happy, Texas': Two Unlikely Candidates to Win Mr. Congeniality
The New York Times, October 1, 1999, Stephen Holden
If "Happy, Texas," a risk-free satire that picked up some positive buzz at this year's Sundance Film Festival, catches the public's fancy, it will be because the nonsensical story of a pair of crooks ducking the law in a small Texas town is so soft-hearted it wouldn't hurt a fly. Almost everybody in this not-so-funny comedy is giddy and cuddlesome with a gosh-oh-gee enthusiasm that is at first engaging but quickly becomes a sign of a desperation to be liked.
In portraying itinerant fishes out of water with a twist of sexual ambiguity, the movie belongs roughly to the same school of comedy as "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" and "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar."
But "Happy, Texas" lacks the audacity and pathos of "Priscilla" and the funky drag humor of "Wong." In addressing attitudes toward homosexuality in rural Texas, the movie pretends that rabid gay-bashing doesn't exist in the area. And one scene, set in a country-and-western bar packed with male couples strutting the Texas two-step, suggests that the region has a booming gay culture. The movie's portrayal of a children's beauty pageant, a juicy target for satire in the age of JonBenet Ramsey, is more celebratory than mocking.
It all begins when Harry Sawyer (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Steve Zahn), two convicts on the lam, go through the contents of the Winnebago they have just stolen and discover that its owners are a gay male couple who travel around the country producing pageants. Stopped by the sheriff, Chappy Dent (William H. Macy), the pair are shocked to find that instead of being arrested, they are escorted to Happy, Texas, and welcomed as the potential miracle workers who can whip the Little Miss Squeezed Pageant into professional enough shape for the town to make the regional finals.
Harry, the smarter of the two, instantly grasps the situation and convinces the reluctant Wayne that they should go along with this case of mistaken identity and muddle through. This means not only staging the pageant, but also pretending to be lovers. And in having them play gay, the movie deserves a round of applause for not requiring Northam and Zahn to fall back on offensive, limp-wristed stereotypes. While awkwardly demonstrating signs of connubial attachment, they remain more or less themselves.
Northam and Zahn play together reasonably well without demonstrating the chemistry of natural comic partners. Northam's Harry is so impossibly suave and courtly, he is almost James Bond-like, while Zahn's Wayne is goofy, a macho Don Knotts with muscles and tattoos.
None other than the sheriff gets a crush on Harry and meekly asks him out. Later in a moment of doe-eyed adoration, he gives him a rabbit's foot. Harry slyly strings Chappy along while wooing the beautiful local banker (Ally Walker), whose institution he plans to rob. Meanwhile, Zahn, in the movie's funniest role, tries to direct a roomful of eager little girls while their supervisor, Ms. Schaefer (Illeana Douglas) gazes on admiringly. When the time comes, Harry and Wayne have little trouble convincing their designated sweethearts that they're not really gay.
"Happy, Texas," directed by Mark Illsley from a screenplay he wrote with Ed Stone and Phil Reeves, builds up expectations of a cathartic comic explosion with the staging of the pageant. But when the big moment comes, the movie blows its opportunity. The event ought to be a hilarious catastrophe. But in turning away from the parading little misses to focus on a car chase and a bungled bank robbery, "Happy, Texas" abruptly fizzles out.
Rating: "Happy, Texas" is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). It includes sexual situations and some strong language.
Directed by Mark Illsley; written by Ed Stone, Illsley and Phil Reeves; director of photography, Bruce Douglas Johnson; edited by Norman Buckley; music by Peter Harris; production designer, Maurin Scarlata; produced by Illsley, Rick Montgomery and Stone; released by Miramax Films. Running time: 96 minutes. This film is rated PG-13.
Cast: Jeremy Northam (Harry Sawyer), Steve Zahn (Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr.), William H. Macy (Sheriff Chappy Dent), Ally Walker (Josephine McClintock), Illeana Douglas (Ms. Schaefer), M.C. Gainey (Bob), Ron Perlman (Nalhober), Mo Gaffney (Mrs. Bromley) and Paul Dooley (Judge).
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Check out this Tweet from the gal that wrote those Harry (whats his name) books.. You know the one that has the series of movies and a Theme Park at Universal Studios? J.K. Rowling wrote a crime novel recently and tried to get a book deal using the name Robert Galbrath. One of the letters tells her to go join a writing club so she can LEARN TO WRITE! LMAOO Oh.. you publishers.. you are just too darned good! But we love ya. With all of your rejection letters you just make us stronger and more determined to get through your gates! Rowlings also tweeted that she has all of her Harry Potter book rejection letters in a box in the attic!
By popular request, 2 of @RGalbrath's rejection letters! (For inspiration, not revenge, so I've removed signatures.) pic.twitter.com/vVoc0x6r8W
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Marmaris - A Personal View
Having just been on a 2 week holiday to Marmaris in South Western Turkey, I thought I would share my experience with you. Below is a fairly detailed personal guide to the resort, hotel and common observances.
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Newcastle to Dalaman; JMC705
The journey from Newcastle International to Dalaman would take about 4 hours 10 minutes, which was spot on.
Take-off was originally scheduled for 9:30am UK time, but we were delayed for an hour and a half, which we weren't really bothered about. It was a Monday morning and it gave us all a bit longer to wake up anyway. We were flying with JMC, a new company that's part of the Thomas Cook holiday company here in the UK, and the overall flight was good. It seemed to go pretty quickly and before we knew it we were flying over Europe. Entertainment outbound consisted of a movie and a Christmas edition of The Vicar of Dibley, plus some cartoons for the kids, along with the usual mix of radio channels that you could listen to if you had some headphones (headphones and adapters were available on the aircraft at a price). We used our own, albeit in only one headphone but I thought it wasn't worth forking out for the others.
Duty free and refreshments were available on the plane.
Landing at Dalaman was a unique experience because of the beautiful scenery that surrounds the airport. Beaches and mountains greet you when you look out of the window during the decent, and while the aircraft turns around a massive 90 degrees for the decent onto the runway, you get to see Turkey in a different way to what you'll be seeing when you are on the ground.
Finally we landed, as smooth as any other landing, and we taxied to the terminal, which was a fair way. As soon as the aircraft door was opened the heat really hit you and you walked into the terminal building via the new modern walkways that are found in most modern airports.
Dalaman Airport
Inside the airport it was stuffy with no air conditioning in the arrivals section (if there was it wasn't working or switched on). We made our way to Customs then Passport Control and paid our Visa (£10, valid for three months) then went to collect our baggage, which was pretty quick to come through.
We then made our way into the airport car park where we met our Representative from Manos Holidays, who took us to the coach, and after about 15 minutes wait we were on our way. The coach was air conditioned, which made us all feel better after the brief time outside.
Dalaman to Marmaris
The coach journey took an hour and a half, and showed us the real Turkey. As soon as I landed I fell in love with the place, and this cemented the feeling for me. During the journey the representative who travels with you on the coach talks about Turkey, its history and what to expect during your stay, which is both entertaining and informative. On the way we passed garages selling petrol for about 430,000TL (43p) a litre, typical Turkish houses, shops, towns and villages. There is no smoking allowed on the coach journey to the resort., apart from the coach driver, but its his coach and can do what the hell he wants, I wasn't going to argue with him.
Into Marmaris…the coach driver takes you down the mountainside, which gives you a spectacular view of it from over 1000ft above sea level. Marmaris 'Front Street' is littered with shops, bars and restaurants, each with their own unique taste and character. Our hotel was situated at the far end of Marmaris at the opposite end from the Marina, so the coach drove along the 'Front Street' to our hotel. Signs like 'Burger King', 'McDonalds' and 'Internet Café' made you feel almost at home.
Irmak Apartments
Booking into the hotel was quick and painless, the representative sorted most of it for us. Our cases were took to the room by a porter (tip expected here so keep some spare Turkish change handy, if you can get any) and we relaxed while we unpacked. We got familiar with the hotel and surroundings, then decided what to do for the rest of the day.
The Irmak didn't have any air conditioning, which was a shame as we really thought it would have. We hired an electric fan, which probably saved our lives a few times, and at 10,000,000TL a week it was pretty good value.
Marmaris to Dalaman
The coach picked us up at 12pm midday, and I have to say towards the end of the holiday I was looking forward to going home, but when we were boarding the bus back to the airport I was sad to leave. Our hotel must have been near the top of the queue, and we spent the next 30 minutes or so picking up other people from neighbouring hotels, I never thought Marmaris was so big. We were then on our way back to the airport, and we were to stop off around the half-way point for a toilet break and a chance to get some refreshments and a drink, this only lasted 15 minutes.
Back on the road and the representative wished us all a good flight home and told us the procedure at the airport. Dalaman International outbound is different from most other airports as you have to go through Passport Control and Customs straight away, then go into the Departure Lounge before you board your aircraft home.
The departure lounge is air conditioned, and has plenty of space for seats, although when we were there it was very crowded, although we did manage to get a seat, it seems if there are more than three flights scheduled at more or less the same time, the airport tends to struggle. This was also the case when booking in, stick with your family as once you get parted you may not find them so easily afterwards.
Beware: prices in the airport departure lounge are very expensive compared to Marmaris, so make sure you buy everything you need beforehand, including spare water, you can never have enough. Typical Prices: Twix chocolate bar 1,150,000TL (£1.15). I'll leave the rest to your imagination.
Once through the departure lounge we were brought to the departure gate, then onto the aircraft.
Dalaman to Newcastle; (JMC706)
The cabin crew must have wanted us to get a feel of the temperature back home as early as possible when we boarded the plane to come home, it was freezing inside the aircraft. After a slight delay in finding lost passengers, we were on our way. Probably the shortest taxi to the runway in the world resulted in us taking off and flying back home to the UK, only another 4 hours to go.
Entertainment was of the same standard as going, but we had the US series Friends, and another film, which I didn't watch. Flying over the Balkans was great as the cloud base was real high and you could see land for the next hour or so, my guess would be Yugoslavia, and parts of Iraq, Iran and Russia. It really hit home just how far we were away from home.
Before we knew it we were flying back over Europe and across Germany and France. The cloud returned, and sure enough we were over the UK. We started our decent when we reached the Midlands, and the plane began to hit turbulence, we put on our belts, then were told by the pilot (who was American) that the weather was raining back home. I could tell some of us on the plane were happy about that.
Landing at Newcastle has always been special. We flew over the North Sea and around Tynemouth, and seeing your homeland from above is always spectacular. Going, I managed to spot St. James' Park (Newcastle United FC) and the Stadium Of Light (Sunderland FC), but coming back I didn't, I was too busy trying find my house. After touchdown we taxied back to the terminal, and made our way to the terminal building. We collected our suitcases (after a delay of about 20 minutes), then made our way inside the airport to meet our friends and family.
Eating Out
The first night we made a longer-than-normal trip to find somewhere to eat, and ended up at the Lorima Restaurant, which wasn't too far from the hotel, situated on the 'Front Street'. The waiters were very nice and friendly and made you welcome. The menu that was on offer was terrific value (as it was in almost every other restaurant), with such meals like…
Lasagne - 2,250,000 TL (£2.25), T-bone Steak -3,750,000 TL (£3.75), Chickenburger & Chips - 1,350,000 TL (£1.35), Full English Breakfast - 950,000 TL (95p). (All UK prices are converted with the Turkish currency trading at 1,000,000 TL per UK £1)
The prices were real good value, and if you shopped around you could get some real bargains. In the end we ate there every night, it was handy from the hotel, always greeted with a "Hello" and we simply liked the experience and wanted to go back. Plus everyone was offered a free pitta bread with garlic butter and liquor every night.
You could also shop at the local supermarket, Migros and eat back at your hotel/apartment. This was next to McDonalds and was similar to ASDA, Tesco etc. The supermarket tended to be slightly cheaper than the local mini-markets that were dotted around Marmaris.
McDonalds had two restaurants in Marmaris, with the one next to Migros being air conditioned, and real Godsend if you need to get away from the demanding heat for an hour or so. Burger King was also on the Front Street, opposite the other McDonalds. There's over 2000 bars and restaurants to choose from in Marmaris itself, need I say more?
The local beer (Efes), is cheap at around 75p a pint. Imported beers like Budweiser are expensive, so your likely to get a headache from the cost and not the stuff itself. Soft drinks (Coca-Cola, Fanta etc.) are available and generally cheaper than the UK. Local drinks are available too, and are cheaper than the well-known variety.
At the Lorima we were treated to a free liquor, banana, cinnamon or peppermint. Larger bottles were available in the supermarket, plus other flavours too. Mandarin was a favourite and I brought a bottle home.
We arranged a day trip to Rhodes with our tour company Manos. There were others that probably cost less, but we agreed we'd pay the little bit extra for 'peace of mind', knowing we would be safe is anything bad was to happen. The coach picked us up at the hotel at 7:45am, then took us to Marmaris Marina for the hydrofoil, which would take us to Rhodes. The trip cost around 23,000,000 TL each.
Marmaris had its own 'Passport Control' office as Turkey is in Asia and if you go to Rhodes your returning back to the EC and need your passport stamping, so be prepared for lots of people to take a look at your passport and another two stamps (departing and arriving).
Inside the hydrofoil it was cramped and warm, and as we were one of the first few to arrive, we had a long wait of around 50 minutes before it moved. Eventually when it did move I decided to stand outside and get some sea air, and as the boat moved at a steady 30mph or so, it was so refreshing and cool, but the sun still beats down so put plenty of cream on your face so it doesn't get burned. The trip took around 40/45minutes to get there, and once in Rhodes, your basically free to wander around and spend what you want, but be warned, the exchange rate in Rhodes with Turkish Lira is pretty crap, and English Pounds would be better, if you have some handy of course. Don't go straight to the first exchange rate place you see, take a look around, there are a few that offer different rates.
You get around 4/5 hours before the hydrofoil takes you back to Marmaris. Make sure you have plenty of water with you, and keep together, you'll need your passport to get back to Marmaris, and your boarding card stubs you received when you left Marmaris.
You are then dropped back at your hotel at around 6pm on the night. A nice relaxing way to spend a day, and to get away from the hustle and bustle of Marmaris.
Boat trips from Marmaris to Icmeler happen every 45 minutes to an hour by private companies, and the average cost is around 2,000,000 each way. The trip takes about 20/25 minutes, and takes you across Marmaris Bay and onto the next resort along, Icmeler (pronounced Ishmeler)
Icmeler, to me, seemed more 'up market' than Marmaris, and was also more expensive. We had a drink and a bit to eat at a beachside café, and it worked out to be around 40% more expensive than Marmaris. It's quieter, in fact a lot quieter than Marmaris, its smaller too but ideal for someone who wants to simply relax and soak up the sun. It still had shops and bars and places to buy souvenirs, and I thought it felt like being in a Florida suburb at times and more modern.
Water is a necessity when you are in Marmaris, and you can get dehydrated very quickly. The water in the taps is drinkable but is not recommended due to its high chlorine content. Bottles of water are available in most shops and restaurants to have with your meal. A small 300ml bottle is 300,000TL (30p), medium 450,000TLK and the bigger bottle is good value at around 700,000TL.
A good idea I found is to always keep 3 or 4 of the smaller bottles of water frozen in your ice compartment in the fridge, then take out when you want a drink and it tends to melt quickly, but is kept ice cold for an hour or so, then keep topping it up when required. The ice inside keeps cool for 7 hours if kept it in a cool bag, great if you want to go for a day trip anywhere and you know you'll be needing some cold water. I put a fully frozen bottle in our cool bag for the trip home and it was still frozen when I unpacked at home.
Turkey has generally good health services, and there is a local doctor in Marmaris if anything bad was to happen. My advice would be the normal stuff you would normally do, take the odd aspirin, paracetamol, plasters, bandages, diorreah tablets etc, along with plenty After Sun lotion and high factor sun lotion (there's plenty for sale here, there's also a pharmacy that's open during the day and night). I was bad for the first few days with a bad throat (I could tell it was serious as there was bright illuminous green phlegm coming out when I coughed - probably a throat infection), but it cleared up in the second week. Enough about that though…
Turkey has very high kerbs to combat the very high rainfall in the Winter to stop flooding - take care when walking at night. Also take care when crossing the roads, they drive on the right (opposite to the UK) and you tend to forget to look behind you when walking on the right hand side and want to cross a slip road. Like I did one night.
It's a shoppers paradise. Leather shops, jewellery shops, plus the famous designer wear shops (fake designer items sold at 90% discount from the rest of the world, possibly only because of no copyright laws in Turkey).
When I was there, Nike shirts, Reebok shirts, trousers, shorts were all selling for around 1,500,000 each (£1.50), but if you bought a few you could always haggle the price down to suit you. Haggling is expected, so don't think its rude, don't go overboard though.
Music shops sell CD's and DVD's at a fraction of the cost back home. They are copies, but not illegal in Turkey. I was tempted to buy a DVD but couldn't test it while I was there. The CD's I bought worked great and still do back home. Spend a bit of time looking around, and if you can test them, do.
You may be ushered into a shop to take a look around or asked your name when walking around the shops. At first you might find this uncomfortable, but in time you'll get used to it and ignore them. It is their way of selling their goods, and after a while it gets quite amusing.
Marmaris Bazaar is also worth a look, situated at the far end next to the Marina. Loads of shops to look in, and all under cover. Turkey at its best I feel.
When I was there I managed to save £245 on a leather jacket so there are some cracking deals to be made. I also got a few bits of jewellery for less than I'd have paid in the UK.
You'll get a lot of notes when your in Turkey, from the 100,000TL note to the 10,000,000 TL note, worth £10. You may also get a few coins in your change, but they are hardly worth anything - around 21/2 p. Best to take it home and let it remind you of the best holiday you've ever had.
Turkey has its own mobile phone system (TurkSat), and most modern phones that work on the GSM network should work fine, so if you want to take your Vodafone, Motorola or whatever over to Marmaris, there shouldn't be any problem. But be warned, you'll be charged for incoming calls as well as outgoing ones. It would be cheaper to buy yer own bloody satellite and use that. You may need to speak to your home operator about getting your phone converted. I know in the UK that Vodafone need £30 and 30 days notice to upgrade yours to work abroad, so give them plenty of notice if your thinking about it.
There are a few radio stations, but as far as I could tell none speak English, although they play the modern mix of pop and rock music. I couldn't find an English speaking station either, which is rare these days.
Some pubs and restaurants have Sky Digital installed, how I'll never know cos its only meant for a UK audience and I bet they don't pay any subscriptions either. Some also have the Turkish stations, along with satellite feeds from Eutelsat and the others, which include the BBC World channel (ideal for catching up on events away from home) and the SAT3 channel, which carries live FA Premiership coverage (including the matches that are beamed from the BBC for 'Match Of The Day' on a Saturday afternoon, a rare treat for us who live in the UK who have to make do with highlights several hours later. Commentary is in Turkish though, so no Motty or Andy Gray. Matches featured live on Sky TV (Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings) are always advertised outside, but remember Turkey is 2 hours ahead of the UK so the kick-off times will be at dodgy hours, 10pm on Monday nights. All Sky-shown matches have the Sky audio feed too, so you get to hear familiar English voices, probably the only time throughout your holiday.
Telephone cards are available at most shops, and are available in 60 and 100 units. Turk Telecom run the phone system, and phone booths are dotted around, but sometimes you can't get through. Remaining units are always shown on the telephone, and a 100 unit card costs around 3,000,000 and lasts for a good 10 minutes, but I noticed if you ring home on a weekend the units count down a lot slower.
Ringing to the UK from Turkey requires a lot of patience. Dial 0044 (UK International dialling code - wait for the tone to change), then dial the STD code omitting the first 0 or 9, then the telephone number. Some days it works, some it doesn't. Good luck.
There's an Internet café situated in the middle of Marmaris Front Street next to Burger King and opposite McDonalds that is air conditioned and offers drinks at a fairly cheap rate. Surfing rates are cheap too, 25 minutes cost me 500,000 (50p), which is great if you want to check up on your email or send one to your friends and family back home - probably quicker and cheaper than a postcard. Be careful with the keyboards too cos the " I " isn't where it is on normal keyboards, I'll leave you to figure out where it is.


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The Kathrene is opposite a Children's playground, Splash Park, and near to the Leisure Centre and the Marine Hall with its wide selection of concerts and shows.
Shops and transport are nearby and you can take the brand new tram for a ride to Blackpool and back. There is unlimited free parking along The Esplanade.Special to this propertyAt The Kathrene you are assured of a warm, friendly welcome, clean and comfortable accommodation, with the resident proprietors, Nick, Carol and Jane, on hand to ensure that you have an enjoyable stay. There are books and games available and a wide range of tourist literature to help you make the most of your visit.


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Josh McCown, New York Jets Agree to 1-Year Contract After 2 Seasons with BrownsMarch 20, 2017
Josh McCown has suited up for seven teams in his NFL career, and he'll make it eight this fall after reportedly latching on with the New York Jets on Monday.
According to McCown's agent, Mike McCartney, he's signing a one-year deal with the Jets. Albert Breer of NFL.com passed along the details:
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer
$2M in playtime incentives – McCown gets $125K for each game he plays 50% of the snaps in. $5M in team incentives: playoffs, SB, SB win.
Before the McCown deal, former Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler was scheduled to visit the Jets, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
McCown, 37, spent the last two years of his career with the Cleveland Browns. Those campaigns were both marred by injuries, but he managed to post some solid numbers over the course of eight starts in 2015.
During that season, McCown completed 63.7 percent of his passes for 2,109 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions.
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However, his efficiency plummeted in five appearances—including three starts—last year. All told, McCown completed 54.5 percent of his passes for 1,100 yards, six touchdowns and six picks.
His recent record hasn't exactly been impressive either, as ESPN Stats & Information shared:
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Josh McCown reportedly will sign with the Jets McCown is 2-20 as a starter over the last 3 seasons
As those numbers indicate, McCown is best served as a stopgap solution and backup at this point in his career. And as Browns head coach Hue Jackson told reporters in January, McCown has the aptitude to eventually work his way onto the sidelines in a different capacity.
"Oh, I know he could coach," Jackson said, per WKYC's Matthew Florjancic. "There is no question. If he wanted to, I told him already if he wanted to coach, he could coach for me whenever he wants because he is made of the right stuff. He knows what it takes to play and win in this league. He is going to be a rising star in this profession if that is what he chooses to do."
Based on that praise, McCown—at a bare minimum—should bring loads of knowledge to the meeting room.
The move doesn't exactly clear up the quarterback position for the Jets, however, who currently also have Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg on the roster. It's unclear which of those three players will be the front-runner to earn a starting gig.
Additionally, the Jets could use a draft pick to select a quarterback. So McCown could be a stopgap starter, or he may end up serving as a veteran backup. A lot is left to be resolved at quarterback for the Jets.