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* Fed debate on scaling back QE helps to lift U.S. dollar
* Euro hit by weak euro zone PMI data
* Euro tries to defend 50 pct retracement of Nov-Feb rally
* Yen likely to post 1st substantial weekly gain in 3 months
* Pound under pressure on BoE expectations
By Hideyuki Sano
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dangled near a 5-1/2-month high against a basket of currencies on Friday, helped by doubts over just how long the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep its quantitative easing in place.
The euro tumbled to a six-week low against the dollar on disappointing euro zone economic data and uncertainty ahead of Italy's election this weekend, though the common currency managed to hold above a key retracement level.
The dollar index, which measures its value against a basket of six major currencies, dipped 0.2 percent to 81.265, having gained 0.8 percent so far this week after having risen as high as 81.508 on Thursday, its highest level since Sept. 5.
Minutes of the Federal Reserve's last meeting, released on Wednesday, and comments from the bank's two top officials on Thursday showed growing internal debate about scaling back its bond buying programme.
Concerns that the Fed may stop providing a flood of cash to banks boosted the dollar, at the expense of many other assets, ranging from the euro and other risk currencies to stocks and commodities.
The euro fell to a six-week low of $1.31615 on Thursday but recovered slightly in Asia to trade at $1.3212, up 0.2 percent from late U.S. levels.
Business activity indexes dealt a blow to hopes that the euro zone might emerge from recession soon, showing the downturn across the region's businesses unexpectedly worsened this month.
The data raised nervousness ahead of an influential German Ifo business sentiment index due at 0900 GMT on Friday.
"After the euro's fall yesterday, we should be wary of risk that weak Ifo figures cement concerns on the euro zone economy. Given that the euro had been outperforming since late last year, its correction could be large," said Junya Tanase, chief FX strategist at JPMorgan Chase Bank.
In addition, the anxiety that Italy's national election this weekend could lead to a fragmented parliament and a weak government capped the euro.
But some market players think the euro is more likely to see a relief rally after the election, expecting Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left bloc will ally with a centrist group led by Prime Minister Mario Monti to form a stable government.
"The euro is capped now ahead of the Italian election but once that uncertainty will have been cleared, the euro is likely to rebound," said Kyosuke Suzuki, director of foreign exchange at Societe Generale.
The currency is now trying to cling to an important chart point of $1.3186, a 50 percent retracement of its 10.5-cent rally from November to February.
Below that is another major support from its 90-day moving average, at $1.3135, though a break there will leave it open for a test of the Jan. 10 low of around $1.3040.
While the dollar gained across the board, the U.S. currency failed to advance much against the yen as the Japanese currency's three-month-old decline on monetary easing expectations is showing signs of losing momentum.
The dollar stood little changed at 93.28 yen, keeping some distance from its 33-month high of 94.47 hit last week.
"Judging from recent comments, most Japanese ministers don't really wish to push the dollar/yen up beyond 95 yen. I suspect if the yen weakens further, (Finance Minister Taro) Aso will try to rein in the yen's fall," said Minori Uchida, chief strategist at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.
The yen looks set to post its first substantial weekly gain since mid-November, when the announcement of a Japanese election spurred investors to bet more political pressure would be put on the Bank of Japan to take bold easing steps.
Speculators turned their gaze to the British pound, which has fallen about 1.5 percent so far this week, hitting a 2 1/2-year low of $1.5130 on Thursday, on expectations of more quantitative easing by the Bank of England.
Sterling has recovered a little to last trade at $1.5254 but it is still seen as vulnerable.
The Canadian dollar flirted with a seven-month low versus the U.S. unit hit on Thursday, trading at C$1.0165 per U.S dollar, near Thursday's low of C$1.0208.
The Australian dollar recovered, however, after hitting four-month low on Thursday, after the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) chief said there was already a good deal of policy stimulus in the economy, prompting markets to further widen the odds of an easing next month.
The Aussie rose 0.7 percent to $1.0315, after having hit a low of $1.0221 on Thursday.


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Fearing defeat at the Supreme Court, more than a dozen members of Congress from California and Arizona introduced legislation Friday to preserve the congressional boundaries set by independent redistricting commissions.Read More »
Reagan, Clean Elections clash over proposed 'dark money' rule
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is considering pushing the fight against dark money into new territory, and that isn't sitting well with Arizona's top elections official.Read More »
Lawmakers revive old election controversies, redefine 'political committee'
Arizona's election laws saw some significant overhauls during the 2015 legislative session, as well as some major proposals that fell short.Read More »
Commence the Corp Comm chatter
An early end to the legislative session brings with it an early start to the speculation and rumors about who wants to run for which office.Read More »
Pinnacle West board to shareholders: Reject increased disclosure proposal
When Pinnacle West Capital Corporation shareholders open their mail this spring, they'll be asked whether the state's largest utility should provide more information about money it spends to influence policies and elections in Arizona.Read More »
Secretary Reagan misses the point
It looks like we touched a nerve. Recently the Arizona Advocacy Foundation led a coalition of non-partisan groups to produce an in-depth study of our state's most recent election in the wake of the United States Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act.Read More »
Negotiations between Clean Elections, House leadership fell short
Disagreements over the Citizens Clean Elections Commission's authority over nonparticipating candidates and independent expenditure committees derailed a possible last-minute deal with House Republican leadership over the future of Arizona's system of public funding for political campaigns.Read More »
House rejects bill asking voters to kill Clean Elections
The Republican-controlled Legislature has rejected a bill that would have asked voters to repeal the Clean Elections Commission and use the money to fund education. The measure is one of several election-related bills Republicans were pushing to address campaign finance, ...Read More »
Bill modifying early ballot collection dies in House
A measure limiting who can collect early ballots quietly died in the House on Friday morning, even as lawmakers explained their votes.Read More »
Bizarre voting trends emerge again in Colorado City
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1 cup oats
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When pretty wife turns 'fat and ugly'
Heavy issue for men
WHEN you met your wife, she was a sex goddess, with a beautiful body to die for. Two years and a baby down the line, she has put on a considerable amount of weight, has a big tummy and rolls of fat.
According to Asiphe Ndlela, a psychologist, when this happens most men do not find their women attractive any longer.
"They either start looking for another woman or stop any affection with them. Some even go to the extent of telling their women that they are no longer attractive or are a turn-off."
Ndlela said most men did not know this could have grave psychological effects on women.
She said there was nothing more damaging to a woman's ego as hearing that her body is too flawed to be sexually appealing, particularly if the words are coming out of her husband or partner's mouth.
She said research on marriage problems by psychologist Wendy Langford revealed that many women based too much of their personal happiness on the approval and love of their husbands.
"Being able to be there for your partner by listening to her and finding out what causes her to eat, why she is unmotivated, is helpful. When she realises she doesn't want to let you and herself down she may find the motivation needed to lose weight. Being open to what she has to say and being helpful will likely get her to stay focused."
Margot Howard-Brown, a weight specialist, said most women gained weight immediately after giving birth and it took some time for a new mother to change theeating habits she adopted during her nine months of pregnancy and months of breastfeeding.
"Many women gain weight when they're pregnant in that first year after the baby, especially a first time mother. It is tiring and stressful. When men judge them for the way they look, they get depressed.
"The more you talk about her weight and lack of fitness, the more likely she is to add to her well of anger and resentment."
She said some men made the mistake of comparing their partners with a celebrity who loses all the baby weight in a few weeks.
She said most of these celebrities had support, including a personal trainer.
Howard-Brown said eating was tied into your feelings, and often food substituted for love.
"A woman may eat to nurture herself. If she is stressed and tired from sleepless nights of mothering a baby and manning the household for instance, she might 'reward' herself with a chocolate or piece of meat just for getting a lift.
"Being with an emotionally unavailable man often causes women to overeat or develop physical ailments."
She said if you're turned off by an overweight partner, the fix is in confronting the emotional issues behind the weight issue.
Zuko Mathyila, a male activist in Cape Town, defended men who were unsettled by their women's sudden weight gain. He said most men found it extremely difficult to deal with change.
He said it was generally hard and somewhat upsetting for men to deal with the fact that their sexual partner had become fat.
"Studies show that very few men like change.
"It is a well-known fact the world over; traditionally society has conditioned men towards routine. It is perfectly natural for them to feel this way.
"Sometimes that type of change from their chosen life partners was not expected."
He said most men married a woman because they found her attractive, intelligent and shared the same values.
Moreover, men liked attractive women. Fat was not attractive. He said men expected their wives would gain a reasonable amount of weight [but not too much].
"It is inevitable for them to be disappointed and angry."
He added that when women were in a comfortable relationship, they often stopped taking care of themselves.
"That's why most men then end up checking out other women and seeking new pastures."


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Let There Be Lite
Creating a Lite or Free version (don't call it a 'Demo' on the App Store) of your application is pretty easy to do assuming there your application can support reduced functionality. One way you could do this is just copy your whole project and start modifying your code to make it Lite. The biggest drawback to this is the dual maintenance of code if you have to fix a bug in both the full and Lite versions. The alternative is to create a new target in the same XCode project with different settings. This is the approach I took with Flik.
Fortunately for me, a Lite version of Flik translates into providing just a few levels instead of the full set of levels and so I could focus on those changes.The steps below outline what was done.
Change Your Code
Where your Lite version differs from the full version at the code level, you should add #ifdef areas that are applicable to the Lite version versus the full version. While you can do an explicit #define in your code and change this before compilation, see the 'XCode Build Settings' below to see how to have XCode do this for you.
#ifdef LITE
// LITE logic goes here
// FULL logic does here
To test that your targets are setup correctly, add this code somewhere:
#ifndef LITE
#error "Not Lite"
#endif // LITE
That will cause your build to FAIL on all non-Lite builds, and SUCCEED (assuming no other compile issues) on all Lite builds. -William (from Apple Forums)
Copy Your Target
In XCode, expand the Targets item and select your application. Right click and say duplicate. At this point you probably should rename this to end in 'Lite' or 'Free'. You may want to rename the Info.plist file as well.
XCode Build Settings
For each Build Configuration that you need (e.g. Debug, Debug Device, Device Ad Hoc Distribution, Device App Store Distribution), you need to change the following settings for the Lite version. This can be found on the Build tab of the Project Settings for your Lite Target (select your target and then select the Project > Edit Active Target ... Lite).
- Info.plist File
- Product Name
You can actually specify "Configuration: All Configurations" in the top left of that screen to avoid the hassle of doing this multiple times. -William (from Apple Forums)
One other item to change on this tab is the Preprocessor Macro. This is the same as doing a #define in your code. See the section aboe on where this can be used in code.
XCode Properties Settings
If you add a space in your product name, this causes an issue in the Identifier field on the Properties tab. This normally starts out with: com.yourcompany.${PRODUCT_NAME:identifier}. If your name is 'App Lite', then this will fail during the upload process to Apple. You should explicitly set this to something unique, following Apple's recommended scheme.
While you are on this screen, you should change the Icon File to the file you will create next.
Graphics and Other Files
You should create a different icon to be displayed on the App Store. The simple way to do this is just add the word 'Lite' to it. You should make sure that this icon is added to just your Lite target and not your full target. Conversely, you should also make sure the Lite icon is not in the full target.
You should do this with all the other images or files that should be in one version and not another. You also need to prepare other images for the iTunes App Store.
That should be it. At this point you should be able to build both your full and Lite versions of your application easily. Just change the Active Target before you build.
Thank a lot!
One note about Default.png (not mentioned in the article)
You can use a different Default.png in Lite version storing it a folder like "Resources-Lite" and add it the Lite target (as normal Default.png is target to normal build)
(The same thing should be with the iTunes Icon for Ad-Hoc distribution)
At the same way you can store the Icon.png in the lite resource folder and use the same name as the full product icon.
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rhosts, .rhosts - Specifies remote users that can use a local user account
The .rhosts file contains a list of remote users who are not required to supply a login password when they execute the rcp, rlogin, and rsh commands using a local user account. This file is a hidden file in your home directory and must be owned by you or by the root user. The permissions of the .rhosts file should be set to 600 (read and write by owner only). Each entry in the file is of the following form: host [user]
where: The name of the remote host. If the remote host is in a different domain than the local host, the full domain name must be specified. The login name of the remote user. This field is optional. If this field is not specified, any user on the specified remote host is exempt from providing a password, and is assumed to have the same username on both the local and remote hosts.
Optionally, an NIS netgroup name can be specified for the host name, user name, or both.
Entries in the .rhosts file are either positive or negative. Positive entries allow access; negative entries deny access. The following entries are positive: hostname username +@netgroup
In addition, the plus sign (+) can be used in place of the hostname or username. In place of the hostname, it means any remote host. In place of the username, it means any user.
The following entries are negative: -hostname -username -@netgroup
The following sample entries in the /u/chen/.rhosts file on host zeus allow users moshe and pierre at remote host venus and user robert at the hosts specified in the NIS netgroup chicago to log in to user chen's home directory on host zeus: venus moshe venus pierre +@chicago robert
Specifies remote users who can use a local user account.
Commands: rcp(1), rlogin(1), rsh(1).
Functions: ruserok(3).
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February 11 Meeting
Susie Clevenger will be speaking at the next TGCW meeting. We will meet at 6:30 pm in the club room of the West End Lodge Apartments at 4215 North Major Drive in Beaumont, Texas.
Susie Clevenger is an author who refers to the whole world as her muse and translates her observations of life into verse. As a young girl she spent many evenings dreaming of what lay beyond dirt roads, wanting the freedom to express what was inside of her. Susie recently published her first poetry collection, Dirt Road Dreams, which brought that yearning for personal expression to print.
Susie is a coordinator for the New World Creative Union, and a member of the online writing community, Imaginary Garden with Real Toads. Her work has been featured online in The Creative Nexus, Poetry & Prose Magazine, and The Brinks Gallery.
She is also a photographer who enjoys further artistic expression through her camera lens.
You can find links to Susie's written work and photography as well as links to connect with her on social media at her author's page:susieclevenger.com


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Monday, November 20, 2017
New 'Rogue One Trailer' Shows "Rebellions Are Built on Hope"
Each new spot released for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reveals a juicier bite of the plot, and the latest trailer is no exception. The trailer debuted on Good Morning America and tugs ... Continue Reading →
'Miles from Tomorrowland' Charts Star-Studded Season 2
Season two of its Emmy-nominated animated series Miles from Tomorrowland will launch on Monday, June 20 on Disney Channel (9 a.m. ET), and the intergalactic CG adventures will be packed ... Continue Reading →
'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Teaser Arrives
The next phase of Disney's aggressive plan for Lucasfilm's iconic franchise is imminent, with a new teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story debuting on Good Morning America ... Continue Reading →
Celebrate Star Wars Day with 'Rebels' Trailer
As if the cast announcement for the next Star Wars feature wasn't enough, Disney has announced it will premiere May 4 the trailer for its upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels. The ... Continue Reading →
Fox/Blue Sky's 'Epic' Trailer Debuts
Good Morning America got a first look at the upcoming animated adventure Epic from Fox and Blue Sky Studios—based on William Joyce's kids book The Leaf Men, and formerly titled ... Continue Reading →


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Polly Andreasen – Educating at age 17
- Written by Shelia Mader
Polly Andreasen's educational career spanned 46 years. Mrs. Andreasen was born April 25, 1917 and graduated from what then was Florida State College for Women, now FSU. Later, when her two sons were in high school, she returned to college to obtain a master's degree in library science. She started teaching in the fall of that year at the age of 17 and found herself younger than many of her students in senior high. Andreasen had high expectations for her students and it showed in her teaching. Graduating from college at the age of 17 will make some wonder how that was possible. Mrs. Andreasen completed three years of elementary school in one year. Her own drive to excel spilled over into her teaching, thus driving her students to do their best for her.
Polly Andreasen was always a lady, dressed professionally, and carried herself that way. She was very conscientious of her age and her students' ages. She went more than the extra mile to insure her students knew their place in her class.
She began her teaching career at Greenwood High School short stint at Pensacola High School when her husband, Arland Andreasen was stationed at the Naval Air Base in the late 30s. Andreasen took a five-year hiatus when her son Andy was born with her second son Allen was born. She had her longest time at Marianna High School, where she began in 1957 and taught world and American history. After achieving her masters in Library Science, she finished her career at Riverside Elementary as the librarian (now called a media specialist).
Andreasen put herself through college, waiting tables year-round to make sure her tuition was met and she could receive an education. Andreasen's son, Andy, says of his mom's career, "My mom viewed teaching as a calling not a job, as did teachers like Miss Carter, Mrs. Stone, and Mrs. Bevis." He relates a story when he was in high school about his mom, "I remember coming home one day and mom was ironing our clothes and she was crying. I asked her what was wrong and she stopped, looked at me, and said, 'I've failed those kids.' I asked her what kids and she told me and I looked at her and told her those kids were out drinking and partying last night mom, they weren't studying. That didn't help her at all. She came back and said, 'I didn't motivate them to want to study.' And that's how she saw it when her kids didn't do well." Andy relates his mother's love for all of her students, poor, rich, smart, or struggling, "Mom always provided for her students, especially the really poor ones. When I was in seventh grade, she only made $1260 a year with 12 years teaching experience. I often wore hand-me-downs from Julie Seay's older brother Jim. But if she saw someone that obviously couldn't afford decent clothes or that the other kids made fun of them, she would go buy them some and bring them to school in a brown paper grocery sack. During the day, she would tell that individual to come by after school and then would privately give them the bag. She would never tell me or anyone else who they were for. She would just have me discretely bring the bag to her room before school started that day. This happened at least once or twice a year and she never said who the students were that she was helping. She remembered always how poor she grew up during the Great Depression and had a heartfelt concern for those less fortunate. Anytime there was an illness or a death in the community, Mom always took food for the family. They were blessed for sure because she was a good cook."
Mrs. Andreasen was a firm believer in the old adage, "If you don't know history, you're doomed to repeat it." Her students were all required to stay up to date on current events. Each day for three minutes someone had the task of giving a report on a current event. Andy had the task of being in not only his mom's American history class but her world history class, "We'd have to do all these current events all assigned days and tell what was happening around the world. We were studying the Ming Dynasty and mom would tell us what was happening in Europe at the time we were in class studying about something that happened then and relate it to what was happening right then."
Andreasen was very active with the students and extra-curricular activities. She was a senior class sponsor and coached girls' basketball at Marianna High School. She was also an avid reader, reading as many as four to ten large books a week.
One student who wished to remain anonymous said of Mrs. Andreasen, "She was smart, nothing got past her. She kept some boys in that played football and they were missing practice. They were looking for any excuse to get to the field so one went to the bathroom and just a little bit later the other one went. They get out to the field and we are all laughing because Mrs. Andreasen was there waiting on them. She took them to the sidelines and finished their history lesson. I don't remember any more players pulling any stunts after that."
Kathy Miller says of Mrs. Andreasen, "I liked Mrs. Andreasen very much. She was a no-nonsense allowed type teacher, but not an overly strict teacher. She focused on imparting information and did a good job of it. When you left her class, you had actually learned something, which, unfortunately, was not always the case."
Andy recalls having his mother in back-to-back classes. Because of his football schedule, he had to have last period PE and Miss Carter had last period history. It was not his mother's choice for him to be in her class but she accepted it. Andy tells of his success, "I wanted to do good in her class and I busted my butt to do well in there and did. I had an A in the class and one night at the house mom said to me, 'I can't give you an A, everyone will say I am just giving it to you.' I told her I didn't care what they said because I had busted my butt for that A and I wanted it. I got the A in the end."
A personal note Andy shared with the Times about his mom was the happenstance meeting of his parents, "Mom taught at Greenwood High School and my dad's parents lived across the street from there in the two-story house. To save walking all around the school to get to her car, she would duck under the fence and one day my dad helped her get under the fence when she was kind of stuck. He asked her out some time later and as we grew up, we knew she was the rock that kept us afloat in our family. Daddy sold cars and kept the farm up, mom bought the groceries, canned a ton of vegetables, and bought out clothes."
Frank and JoAnn Rooks have fond memories of Polly Andreasen, not as a teacher but as a warm, caring individual. JoAnn shared a recipe for dove that she was given by her and to this day, "Is the best dove I've ever eaten." Frank said Andreasen's dad and his dad sold cars together at Harrison Chevrolet.
Polly Andreasen passed away in 2006 but left her mark through 46 years of teaching and educating students in Jackson County, along with a host of fond memories of the kindness she extended to every student who passed through her class.


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VOLUNTEERS for Marie Curie have already collected £5,178 across Richmondshire this month as part of the Daffodil Appeal.
The charity thanks everyone that has helped it reach the milestone, which will provide more than 255 hours of care to terminally ill people and their families.
So far the charity has held street collections in Richmond raising £849.56, Bedale raising £416.91, Hawes raising £342.65, Leyburn £863.19 and Northallerton £603.68.
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There have been Tesco and Morrison's collections across the region.
The next evenT is the Swimathon, taking place from April 7 to 9, at Richmond Swimming Pool and Catterick Leisure Centre. Swimmers can challenge themselves to the 5km, 2.5km or 1.5km individual or team 5km or 1.5km events. Visit www.swimathon.org.uk.


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*The President of the United States has gotten in on the national debate surrounding the fate of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, who becomes a free agent this summer.
President Barack Obama believes there's an opportunity for the small forward on his hometown Chicago Bulls.
"You know, like I said, I don't want to meddle," Obama told TNT. "I will say this: (Derrick) Rose, Joakim Noah it's a pretty good core. You know, you could see LeBron fitting in pretty well there."
Obama was interviewed about a number of basketball subjects by broadcaster Marv Albert on the White House basketball court. The interview will be shown Tuesday night at 8 p.m. EDT.
"I think that the most important thing for LeBron right now is actually to find a structure where he's got a coach that he respects and is working hard with teammates who care about him and if that's in Cleveland, then he should stay in Cleveland," Obama said. "If he doesn't feel like he can get it there, then someplace else."
Obama compared James' situation to the Bulls not winning until Michael Jordan had confidence in Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen and the rest of his teammates. Once that happened, Chicago won six NBA championships in the 1990s.
"It wasn't until you got that framework around you that you could be a champion," Obama said. "Same thing happened with Kobe (Bryant). You know, I think that, first with Shaq (O'Neal) then later with (Pau) Gasol, you know, he's gotten that sense of a team around him and I think LeBron hasn't quite been able to get that yet. That's what he needs to find."


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- Jim Ewoldt, Founder/Owner of Peak Performance in Sioux City is this week's guest on Grow Siouxland. Tune in Saturda… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… 11 hours ago
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Sioux City Meeting
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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Pier Center for Autism Presents: Bacon & Blues – Come for a Bacon Filled Night
Come for a bacon filled night to support The Pier Center for Autism! The evening includes live music by Emily Johnson and The Audacity Blues Band.
Monday, November 4, 2013
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
423 Pearl Street
Sioux City, IA
Purchase tickets @ www.piercenter.org or 712.276.3469
Gourmet A Go-Go has added a new
dimension to our repertoire of culinary experiences.
If you have had a chance to experience our great food at a party, wedding or business event you know we always have something unique, healthy and to make the foodie in you smile. Old fashioned comfort food like Holly's great meatloaf, mash potatoes and corn, or something light & quick like a wrap are always on the menu. I recommend the Oprah's favorite: seasoned chicken breast and fresh red pepper on a crisp bed of lettuce, topped with a sweet and spicy honey curry dressing made in house. The three Ss always rank high on our list of favorites: soups, salads and sweets. Until now you could only get these great menu items if you were lucky enough to go where we catered for someone. That's all changed as we now have a gorgeous new food truck. Look for us in the downtown Sioux City area or you can also use your phone to receive a text #26786 Gourmet, of where we will be, what is our special that day or what soup we have that day.
And you can always request our catering using the food truck. Graduations, holiday parties, football parties, you get the idea. See you soon in the downtown area, or at your next catered event. We do breakfast as well.
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ARTilicious: An epicurean showcase returns for its second appearance at the Sioux City Art Center!
ARTilicious will be held at the Sioux City Art Center on October 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. and is a collaboration between the Sioux City Art Center and Hy-Vee Food Stores with exquisite food, exclusive wines and beers and cooking demonstrations. This festive event highlights Hy-Vee's vast culinary talents with displays and tastings for all your holiday and party needs. Guests at ARTilicious will enjoy countless offerings from wholesome comfort foods to refined gourmet selections appropriate for any holiday celebration whether a casual family brunch, a formal dinner celebration, hors d'oeuvres for a cocktail party or a festive buffet. All of the menu items will feature pairings of premium wines and specialty beers from Glazer Distributors of Iowa.
Some of the scrumptious food offerings include: Carved top round roast, shrimp cocktail, edamame, California roll sushi, smoked salmon, an olive bar, Import and Domestic cheeses and many others sure to tantalize your taste buds. The samplings of wines and beers at ARTilicious are festive additions to your party plans. You are sure to find a libation that is unique, unexpected and meets your entertaining needs perfectly!
A Silent Auction of ArtSplash Artisan artworks will also be a highlight of the evening, helping you start your holiday shopping with unique items for your loved ones! ARTilicious benefits Art Center's ArtSplash in its planning for Labor Day Weekend 2014.
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013
Time: 5 – 8 pm
Place: Sioux City Art Center
Tickets: $35 – Art Center Association Members; $40 – non-members
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Dorothy Pecaut Discovery Forest Nature Playscape Grand Opening
The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center will host a Grand Opening of the new Discovery Forest Nature Playscape on Saturday, October 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Volunteers will assist with tours and answer questions. There will be refreshments and time to explore and play with your family. A brief dedication and donor thank you ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m.
The Nature Playscape is a nature-based play area that allows children to climb a tree fort, clamber over logs, create natural art, wade in the water and experience safe, outdoor play. Research shows that regular time in nature reduces stress, supports creativity and imaginative play, facilitates better social and physical development and improves fitness, motor-skills and well-being. The Nature Playscape was designed to enable this process.
In addition to the Nature Playscape, a Loess Falls Water Feature is located adjacent to the Nature Center and new Raptor House. The area is designed for gentle water play and observation. The upper pool has four large "stepping stone" boulders that people are able to cross to reach a quiet reflection area and sit on a bench. The lower pool is designed for people to gradually wade into the water. There is a zero access point, even allowing mobility impaired guests to explore the water.
The $92,000 project was made possible through generous individual contributions and numerous grants.
From the start, much of this project has been volunteer-driven. The Junior League of Sioux City has played an integral part of the planning and funding process. Additional Playscape components were created by volunteers, including two Eagle Scout candidates and their Scout Troops. Jeremy Hill of Troop 225 constructed the Entry Feature or Pergola of the Playscape. Matt Rodasky of Troop 225 built several benches for the Playscape. More than 91 Nature Center volunteers have helped with this project over the past several months—logging more than 465 hours.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Nature Center at 712-258-0838 or email@example.com. The Nature Center is located at 4500 Sioux River Rd., Sioux City.
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Fall Fest Brings Family Fun to Sioux City on Saturday, October 12, 2013
Fall brings colorful leaves, pumpkins, and cool, crisp days. Celebrate this wonderful season in Sioux City on Saturday, October 12! Dozens of activities are happening around the community as part of Fall Fest 2013.
Just a sample of the fun things you can do with family, friends and neighbors are pumpkin painting, costume contests, cookie decorating, haunted houses, live music, mask-making, zombie walk, 5K color run, games and more!
"Fall Fest offers entertaining, hands-on activities for all ages throughout the community", said Events Facilities Interim Director, Erika Newton. "We look forward to welcoming visitors to the area to enjoy all of our local attractions and retailers."
Organizations involved in Fall Fest 2013 include: Briar Cliff University, Color Me Rad 5K Run, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, IBP Ice Center, Lakeport Commons, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation Museum, Morningside College, Nightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory, Scarecrow Farm, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City Farmers Market, Sioux City Fire Rescue, Sioux City Police Department, Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City Public Works, Siouxland Historical Railroad Museum, Siouxland Zombie Walk, Southern Hills Mall, and the Tyson Events Center.
Find event details and contact information at www.VisitSiouxCity.org
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If you are interested in Ground School or Flight Training plan to attend ACES (Aviation Careers Education Solutions, LLC) Open House and Registration event on October 8, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at 2500 Keokuk Ave., Sioux City, IA.
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Rome - At least $130m is needed in urgent humanitarian assistance to tackle the famine in the Horn of Africa, international agricultural experts on Thursday told the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).The 191-member FAO had called the meeting as a follow up to the emergency conference of agriculture ministers on July 25.More than 12 million people in the region were facing starvation because of the worst drought in 60 years. The hardest-hit countries were Somalia (with more than 3.5 million people who urgently need help), Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.It was unacceptable - given the financial resources, technology and experts available - that today more than 12 million people are at the risk of starvation, said the FAO's director, Jacques Diouf.The participants agreed on the twin measures of emergency aid and long-term investments for sustained and equitable agricultural growth and rural development to prevent future famines.Other steps agreed on were financial support for poor families in light of rising food prices; better supply of seeds to farmers; protecting the needs of herders by improved access to shelter, water, fodder and feed; vaccination of livestock, better storage and distribution of water resources.The African Union is to meet next week in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to mobilise additional financial assistance.
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Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs happens to be one of my favorite dishes from my book, EveryDayCook. My recipe for spaghetti sauce is in the book, but in a pinch you can make it with your favorite recipe or store-bought if you must.
- 3 ounces panko crumbs, divided
- 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated, divided
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons Herb Oil, divided (see recipe below)
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
- 4 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese, grated
- 16 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 10 basil leaves, plus extra for serving
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flake
- Combine the olive oil, garlic, thyme, rosemary, basil and pepper flakes in a narrow saucepan over medium heat. As the heat builds there will be considerable bubbling as the water cooks out of the garlic and herbs. When this dies down and the basil and garlic turn brown, kill the heat and let the mixture steep until cool.
- Strain the oil into a jar and toss the solids. Use immediately or cover tightly and freeze for later use.
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together 1/2 ounce of the panko with 1 ounce of the Parmesan in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the chicken, egg, 1 tablespoon of the herb oil, the remaining 2.5 ounces panko, the remaining 3 ounces Parmesan, basil, garlic powder, parsley, oregano and salt in a large bowl. Gently combine using your hands until just incorporated, try not to over work the meat.
- Divide the meatball mixture into 28 golf ball sized rounds (1 ounce each) and roll them in the panko mixture.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon herb oil over medium heat in a 12-inch oven safe skillet. Brown the meatballs in the herb oil, about 30 seconds on each side, working in batches if needed to avoid crowding the pan. Remove the browned meatballs from the pan and make the Weeknight Spaghetti Sauce beginning with step 1, but without cooking the spaghetti.
- Add the meatballs back to the pan, cover with the grated mozzarella and bake until the meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes, and the cheese is melted. Serve over cooked pasta or on top of crispy bread.
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Thanks, Alton. This has been one of our go-to recipes for about a year now. So easy and delicious. The herb oil is something that can be used with almost any Italian dish, I love it.
people with diabetes or kidney problems need to have nutritional values something you chef's won't put in your recipes. So those of us that would like to try the recipes can't.
I need to track my carbohydrate intake, so I use MyFitnessPal. It's an app, and a website. I am able to put recipes in and it gives you the nutrition facts. It's very helpful.
I might make with Angus beef, minus panko breadcrumbs.
Sounds delicious! 🙂
Why am I heating up the oven to 400 degrees when the whole meal is prepared on the stove top?
Look at step #6
Might be a good idea to include the warning from Everyday Cook regarding the possibility of botulism from improper (or too long) storage of the herb oil!
Why is this recorded vertically? It's horrible!
Why is it when I was reading through the recipe, in my head I was using your voice and cadence??? Looking forward to making this dish . . .
Made this tonight. It was a huge hit! 18 month old approved! I might try freezing them and having them ready to throw in the oven or gift as a freezer meal!
This was stupendous.
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Filmmaker David Goyer told Comics2Film/CBR News that the final chapter of
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Marmot has entered the fray of ultralight rainshells with the new Essence Jacket, which weighs in at near 7 ounces (7.4 ounces in size L as measured). The Essence is full-featured with a full zipper with storm flap, generous hood with stiffened brim and single adjustment, drawcord hem, single chest pocket, elastic cuffs and reflective tape. The jacket is cut for an athletic fit, reducing weight and excess bulk.
Marmot uses their proprietary PreCip Plus fabric in the Essence, which Marmot claims is more breathable and compressible than their other rainwear fabrics. Precip Plus uses a microporous polyurethane that is impregnated with silicon dioxide particles. Marmot claims these silicon dioxide particles create small, very consistent holes which allow water vapor to escape, but keep water droplets out. I have had limited use of the jacket so far, so can't yet comment on its breathability performance.
My favorite feature on the Essence is the large, roomy hood. Some other ultralight rain jackets have sacrificed significant hood volume to keep down the total weight, but the Essence has a large roomy hood that covers my head well and has plenty of overhang on the brim. The generous hood will be much appreciated in long slow rains or windy squalls. The Essence is a significant entry in the ultralight rainshell group, competing directly with the leading jackets on features, weight, quality and price.
In 2006, Marmot will make available an anorak version of the Essence jacket. Marmot lists the anorak at 7 oz (199 g), but lists the jacket at 9 oz (256 g). Our size large Essence jacket is 7.4 oz, so it seems likely that the anorak will weigh in below 7 ounces. With the exception of the zipper, the features on the anorak are identical to the current jacket.
Features and Specifications
- Weight: 7.4 ounces as measured size L (Manufacturer's spec 9 ounces)
- Fabric: Marmot Proprietary PreCip Plus
- Features: Full zipper with storm flap, hood, single hood adjustment, single chest pocket, hem drawcord, elastic cuffs


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Aceh, West Java, Banten radicalism hotbeds: Survey
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, West Java and Banten are the three provinces most vulnerable to Islamic radicalism, a recent survey shows.The survey, conducted by Lazuardi Birru and Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), canvassed 4,840 Indonesian Muslims from 33 provinces regarding radicalism, ranging from their views on the meaning of jihad to their attitudes toward non-Muslims. West Java and Banten both scored vulnerability indexes of 46.6, which was the second-highest in the nation. Aceh was the worst, logging a vulnerability index of 56.8. Lazuardi Birru chairperson Dhyah Madya Ruth said Aceh was prone to religious radicalism because it had been granted the special right to implement Islamic agendas and sharia laws. "Last year, intolerance was the most significant factor [in sparking radical acts], while this year it was the Islamic agendas that caused them," she said. The fact that Aceh topped the survey, while eight of Indonesia's 11 suicide bombers — including the two most recent ones: Cirebon mosque bomber Muhammad Syarief and Solo church bomber Ahmad Yosefa Hidayat — originated from West Java may appear confusing at first glance. Dhyah said the situation in West Java was different than that in Aceh, as recent attacks by West Java-born terrorists were rooted in their socio-economic frustrations. "52.9 percent of the West Javanese respondents in the survey felt they suffered economic inequality, thus when someone offered Islamic agendas as the way out of the problem, they thought [the Islamic agendas] could be the solution," Dhyah said.The survey found that the country was slightly less vulnerable to radical acts than before, with the nationwide vulnerability index falling from 45.4 last year to 43.6 this year. While it can be seen as a positive, the pollsters said the figure was still a far cry from the "safe" index level of 33.3. Lazuardi Birru defines radicalism as supporting groups that promote violence or using religion as grounds for carrying violent acts, such as assaulting people from different religion or attacking worship places. It also defines radicals as people who justify religious violence. National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) chief Ansyaad Mbai said that the way to counter such radical and terrorist initiatives was not through aggressive and militant approaches, but by carefully tracking the terrorists. "The more violent our approaches are, the more militant [the terrorists] will be." LSI political observer Burhanuddin Muhtadi praised the government's de-radicalization campaigns, citing the fact that there was a significant downgrade in recent terrorist attacks compared to previous years.Many critics lambasted the government for its failure to prevent both attacks in Cirebon and Solo, but Burhanuddin explained that both attacks clearly exposed the frustration and desperation of the terrorists and might even indicate the government's success in reducing radical threats.Burhanuddin told The Jakarta Post after the presentation of the survey that the recent attacks were obviously carried out with limited funding while the government's antiterrorism agents were breathing down the terrorists' necks. "If we compare them to terrorist attacks in the past such as the bombings in Bali, the terrorists' capacity for conducting large-scale attacks has decreased significantly. That's very clear — crystal clear," he said (sat) yellowstone national park|cricket score|norfolk va|fourth of july|emmy nominations


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'Inspiration' Heffernan finally gets hold of Olympic medal
A dream came true for World champion athlete Rob Heffernan last night when he finally got his hands on an Olympic medal.
The 38-year-old from Togher admitted he was "over the moon" after belatedly receiving his bronze medal from the London 2012 Olympic Games in front of a packed audience at Cork's City Hall.
The medal was presented by Olympic Council of Ireland acting president, William O'Brien, and Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Des Cahill.
Mr Cahill hailed the athlete as "a model and inspiration to the youth of today".
The Irish 50km walk star was upgraded last March from fourth place to the bronze medal position after the London 2012 champion, Sergey Kirdyapkin from Russia, was stripped of his medal due to doping offences.
Mr Heffernan had insisted the medal presentation only take place after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games because he didn't want his preparations for the 50km walk interrupted or distracted.
Last night, he revealed he endured his own drug test nightmare when athletics officials insisted on testing him shortly after he underwent surgery on his hips. Rob had been diagnosed with hernias in both hips - and required surgery in London in December 2014 and again in April 2015.
The IAAF insisted on an anti-doping test despite the proximity to his surgical procedure.
Not surprisingly, an adverse result was delivered by a minute ingredient in a paracetamol treatment he was given.
Athletics officials later fully cleared him after realising the paracetamol ingredient was given for medical reasons.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
9 comments:
- Mitzi said...
I'm not excited.
- January 20, 2009 at 5:54 AM
- XUP said...
I'm not as excited as a lot of people seem to be, either. I mean, it's cool and everything and here's to something good coming out of the US in the next few years, but gee...he's just human and he IS a politician - not the second coming
- January 20, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Misster Kitty said...
Well fine then. You too are such wet blankets!
What I find amazing is that he's almost twice as popular here in Canada than our own [dipshit] leader and even though he is still not the president, his policies are also far more popular and deemed appropriate than our own.
- January 20, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Newsguy Bob said...
Sure, but does he like leopard print?
- January 20, 2009 at 11:08 AM
- Trixie said...
I'll bet his wife likes leopard print.
Personally I'm excited for the first time ever about a president. And I'll be thrilled beyond belief if during his term my 401K goes back up and is worth more than a fake leopard coat.
- January 20, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Misster Kitty said...
you KNOW Michelle will be sporting some Leopard ... give it a couple weeks....
And Trixie I'm not a gambling man but I'd be willing to bet by the end of his first complete term hthe US will look back and say WTF? Who could have imagined such a turn of fortunes..
- January 20, 2009 at 2:04 PM
- Scooter said...
Amen! And compared to what we had...he's even better than the second coming!
- January 20, 2009 at 9:54 PM
- Leonard said...
I'm just grateful Bush is gone! I would have voted for a frickin muppet!!! Anyone is better than that A-hole (kitty can I cuss on here?) but i think we voted for someone who will bring change and may the Lord help us if he's just a big ol windbag because Canada will get A LOT more citizens, Mister Kitty please tell me your guest bedroom is not done in leopard print. ;) peace
- January 21, 2009 at 12:49 AM
- Misster Kitty said...
Scooter... TESTIFY!
Leonard... ya know... for a guy whose name is only one letter off from Leopard, you sure have an aversion... As for Misster-Kitty's Undergound Railroad... our Grand Central Station is floor to rafters in Leopard Print.
- January 21, 2009 at 9:27 AM


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sticker designs from guangzhou-based street art and graffiti crew tICKtOCK
Guangzhou-based tICKtOCK crew, as their name references, uses time as their central theme, deriving many creative concepts from it. Together with their unique sense of humor, they are able to express this serious topic in such a carefree manner. In these stickers, they illustrated some common idioms with a personified alarm clock: "killing time", "time flies", and "freeze time".
For more from tICKtOCK on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// Xiaoyu Wang


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The graveyard of freedom
Media workers were once again this year the victims of the growing regional instability that has plagued the Middle East for decades. 65 journalists and media assistants were killed in Iraq during 2006, bringing to 146 the total killed since fighting began there in March 2003.
More than 90% were Iraqis, who have been in the front line facing the warring religious and clan militias since the departure of most foreign journalists. Their safety, as with the rest of the population, depends on general conditions in the country but their job helps to identify them and increases the risks they are exposed to. Many working for international news agencies now do so anonymously. They are targeted because they are employed by foreign media and thus considered "spies."
Other journalists are attacked because of the political slant of their media outlet. But the state-run media holds the record for the most journalists killed. Most of the staff of the daily paper Al Sabah and the TV station Al-Iraqiya - members of the Iraqi Media Network - received death threats and 24 of them have been killed since fighting began.
Kidnappings of journalists also increased in the region in 2006 and again most of them were in Iraq, with 17 seized, including seven who were executed.
Six journalists were kidnapped in the Palestinian Territories and used as bargaining chips. All were freed without harm but their captors were not prosecuted. Since Hamas took power in January, media workers have been victims of violent clashes between militants of Hamas and those of the Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Dozens have been attacked for working for media attached to one or other of the opposing factions. This is on top of the dangers of reporting on clashes between the Israeli army and the Palestinians. 17 media workers were wounded in shooting by the Israeli army in 2006.
Under the jackboot of dictators
Despite repeated promises, the region's governments have not introduced greater democracy. Journalists are subject to the whim of monarchs and "life" presidents who keep tight control of the media. The Saudi regime is especially strict and journalists there who step out of line are dismissed with no reason given. Journalists and political activists in Syria, where the Baath Party set up a dictatorship in 1963, face arbitrary arrest and unfair trials. The coming to power in 2000 of President Bashar el-Assad has not improved the situation.
After 20 years ruling Tunisia, President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali had not loosened his grip on the media. Independent voices are closely watched and prevented from expressing themselves. In Libya, President Muammar Gaddafi continues to terrorise journalists and criticising him is regarded as treason and can lead straight to prison.
Most countries in the region also use restrictive press laws to control the media. Several promises to revise them made at the start of the decade have not been kept and journalists can still be sent to prison for press offences. Journalists have very little room for manoeuvre and self-censorship is the norm. Media workers in Egypt were dismayed at further restrictions placed on them in a revised press law passed in July 2006. Press offences were decriminalised in Kuwait during the year but many exceptions were made, such as undermining Islamic law and offending God, the Prophet and his aides, all of which carry prison sentences.
The influence of religion
Reporting on religious matters is still tricky and journalists who discussed the cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed that appeared in a Danish paper in September 2005 had to face unexpected consequences as the authorities yielded to Islamic protests. Journalists were thrown in prison in Jordan, Yemen and Algeria for reprinting all or some of the cartoons, mostly as part of reporting on the Muslim world's anger about them.
Instead of calming the crowds protesting at Danish embassies in the region, Arab governments chose to censor the media as a way to curry favour with the Islamists. The episode created a regional precedent and "undermining Islam" became a major reason to prosecute journalists. In Iran, seven journalists were arrested after a satirical article appeared about the late Ayatollah Khomeini, while two in Morocco were prosecuted for printing jokes making fun of religion.


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To help our assistance dogs raised in prison become the best dogs they can be we need … YOU!
As important as it is for prison inmates to train the future assistance dogs, it is also crucial that the puppies and dogs learn good house manners and get exposed to as many social and public situations as possible during their first formative year. That is where you come in!
Prison Puppy Foster Home Volunteers take the dogs out of the prison environment for an average of four days at a time, preferably twice a month. Pick up and drop off is handled on prison grounds, but there is no contact with inmates.
Prison Puppy Foster Home Volunteers are asked to review and work on house manners, go on walks in a neighborhood and to socialize them to things not experienced in prison (household noises, other pets, children, car rides, visits to stores and the mall, restaurant, baseball games, etc.).
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Maurices fashion show will help pets
Local models will take part in a fashion show to help homeless cats, dogs and other animals.
Maurices will host a fashion show at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Paul Bunyan Mall. The show will feature models wearing Maurices' fall fashions. The goal is to raise support for animal shelters and help increase pet adoptions.
Maurices stores across the country are involved in Rescues & Runways, in partnership with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The campaign will continue throughout September. People can stop by Maurices to donate pet supplies or money, with all support going directly to Beltrami Humane Society. Maurices will give each supporter a coupon for 20 percent off one regular-priced item.
Maurices will also offer its Friends for Life charm in stores and online through October 31 or while supplies last.
Half of the charm is worn by the pet and the other half by the pet's owner or another pet. The charm is $5, with $2.50 going to the ASPCA to support its national programs.
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The promotion has now ended and the creative and links for it will no longer work. However, with Arrow shed sales at an all time high we want to help you keep the money rolling in.
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This month I embarked on a week-long road trip throughout the state of Ohio, from Cleveland to Columbus. In May, I'll be recapping the journey, with a special focus on Amish Country, where I spent quality time with local Amish residents and tracked down some of my long-lost Amish relatives. (Really! Stay tuned.)
I recently added a bunch of new pics to the "Quirky Bonus Photos" album on my Facebook page. During my travels I often come across quirky sights that aren't necessarily worthy of a full blog post here on the site, but they're cool enough to share. Stuff like a fiberglass dinosaur shaped like a ketchup bottle; urinals that dispense candy; and pics of the weirdest-flavored soda you've ever seen (we're talking flavors like buffalo wing and sweet corn.)
Go here to see the Quirky Bonus Photos album. And Like the Quirky Travel Guy page on Facebook!
Here's what I was reading this month from around the travel world.
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Cool Chicago: The Green Mill, Al Capone's favorite jazz club
This month I started a Cool Chicago series focusing on the amazing sights and activities here in the Windy City. One of the coolest places tourists can visit is the Green Mill cocktail lounge, a century-old jazz club where the city's legendary gangsters like Al Capone used to spend time. Capone used to smuggle in alcohol during Prohibition, and you can still sit in his old booth today and listen to the sounds of the 1940s performed by live musicians.
April travel links of interest:
A Luxury Travel Blog: 10 of the best travel quotes of all-time
Paul rounds up a collection of inspiring travel quotes from big-time philosophers and thinkers like the Dalai Lama and St. Augustine. Noted linguist Mark Twain appears twice and provides my favorite words of wisdom on the list: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." So many disagreements could be settled if people got outside of their bubbles and exposed themselves to other cultures and ways of thinking.
Four Jandals: Breaking up while traveling – from four jandals to two jandals
Cole and Adela of Four Jandals have decided to take a break in their relationship, which can be tricky when you're blogging partners. In this revealing post, Cole explains how things happened and describes the future of the site and his own travel plans, and the comments section reveals an outpouring of support. Kudos for being open and honest with readers during a tough time.
Adventurous Kate: Life begins below 14th Street
Kate decided to adventure beyond Midtown and Times Square during an NYC visit and discovered some of the city's coolest neighborhoods south of 14th Street. That's really where the action is, in places like Greenwich Village, the Lower East Side, and even Little Italy. The month I got to live in the Village in 2002 while working in Soho remains one of the coolest times of my life. Check out her post for pics and stories about Anderson Cooper and moist meats.
CNN: 7 stunning U.S. spots for wildlife
As much as I love urban life, nothing is better than getting up close with nature and wildlife. In support of Earth Day, CNN put together a list of the top places to see wildlife in the United States, including Beartooth Highway, Platte River, and Gaylor Lakes Trail in Yosemite. Plus, my personal favorite wildlife-watching spot: Mount Washburn in Yellowstone National Park, where I saw grizzly bears.
Leave Your Daily Hell: Boston and the case for war
Robert tackles the issue of war and how his global travels have influenced his perspective, making his point through the example of the tragic Boston marathon bombing incident. I don't have much to add since I agree with his viewpoint, except to echo the immortal words of Boy George: "War, war is stupid."
Gadling: Your Kickstarter vacation. My money. No.
Terrific opinion piece from Pam Mandel, who takes a look at the disturbing trend of travelers creating Kickstarter campaigns to fund their vacations. While many Kickstarter campaigns are noble, a growing number are of the "I don't want to go to work and earn the funds myself, so you should just give me money instead" variety, which is offensive to those of us struggling to make travel happen on our own.


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> Many congratulations to Dr. Arlinah Abd Rashid who has successfully
> defended her Ph.D viva voce examination this afternoon. Let her success be
> our motivation and inspiration. Thank you. Wassalam
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