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Daschle to Spearhead Health Reform Efforts
President-elect Barack Obama is moving quickly in selecting former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle as the potential secretary of Health and Human Services. Daschle has been a close advisor to Obama and may now be the administration's point person on moving health reform legislation through Congress. Reform advocates consider the selection a sign that the Obama administration will seek to fulfill its promises to make health reform a top priority.
Daschle's familiarity with health policy issues is evident in the book he co-authored earlier this year: "Critical: What We Can Do about the Health-Care Crisis." But with less administrative experience than the governors who preceded him, Daschle will need capable deputies to oversee key HHS agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and Medicare and Medicaid.
The former Senator from South Dakota lost his seat in a hard-fought battle in 2004. He was criticized then as too much of a Washington insider, and his nomination provoked similar comments from some parties. But most observers regard the appointment as realistic assessment that consummate political skill is needed to reform the nation's healthcare system.


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This document describes how developers should use Git, our SCM.
ETA of git migration is here: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/Git+Migration
Commits should be focused on one issue at a time, because that makes it easier for others to review the commit.
A commit message should use this template:
[ISSUE-1] <<Summary field from JIRA>> Submitted by: <<Name of non-committer>> o Comments
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By default, the committer should apply the patch without any major modifications. In a second step, the committer could apply any changes as usual.
$ git commit --amend -m "new comment"
Workflow for svn folks is something like :
$ git pull $ hack hack hack $ git push // fails, because someone else has already pushed to master $ git pull // this creates some merges $ git push
A more quiet workflow :
$ git pull $ hack hack hack $ git push // fails, because someone else has already pushed to master $ git fetch // this moves 'origin/master' $ git rebase origin/master // this reapplies your local changes on top of origin/master $ git push
If you've done a chunk of work and you would like ditch your changes and start from scratch use this command to revert to the original checkout:
$ git checkout .
TODO .gitignore
This checkout is typical for highly experienced git users, and may serve as inspiration for others; as usual the best way to learn is by doing. Sample shown for maven-surefire
Go to https://github.com/apache/maven-surefire and fork surefire to your own github account.
Starting with nothing (no existing clone)
git clone https://github.com/<youraccount>/maven-surefire.git git remote add apache https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire.git git remote add asfgithub https://github.com/apache/maven-surefire.git git config --add remote.asfgithub.fetch "+refs/pull/*/head:refs/remotes/asfgithub/pr/*" git fetch --all
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In this setup, running "git push" will normally push to your personal github account. Furthermore, all pull requests from github are also fetched to your local clone, use
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If you're working on the master branch, you can do stuff like this:
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Using your github account as a storage for half-finished work is excellent if you switch between multiple computers, always push to github before leaving your current computer and start by pulling at the next computer.
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Federal Reserve and Large Financial Institutions
Current and former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) officials and Federal Reserve Bank presidents testified about provisions of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law regarding "Too Big to Fail" bank bailouts.
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- Bachmann, Michele M. U.S. Representative [R] Minnesota
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- Lacker, Jeffrey M. President Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Members of 4th St Albans Scouts Group presented with prestigious Chief Scouts Gold Award by St Albans' mayor, Annie Brewster
1:10pm Monday 10th February 2014 in News By Rebecca Perring, Senior Reporter
Three St Albans teenagers have been presented with the highest award in scouting.
The city's mayor, Annie Brewster, presented Harry Vincent, Lewis Mackay and Toby Scorer from the 4th St Albans Group with the Chief Scouts Gold Award at the Jim Green Memorial Hall on Thursday, February 6.
She said: "I want to offer Harry, Lewis and Toby my warmest congratulations. It is a rare achievement to receive a Gold Award and all three are wonderful representatives of their scout troop and of our city and district. Such success can only happen thanks to dedicated scout leaders.
"We desperately need more volunteers to help run our scout groups. In January alone, there were over 125 applications to join scout groups in the district, but the current leader ratio probably allowed only four of these to start their scouting career. I urge enthusiastic supporters to come forward."
The Scout District Commissioner, Anne Barnes, also offered her congratulations.
To receive the prestigious award the boys, aged between 13 and 14-years-old had to complete eight out of nine challenges, which involved accomplishing a number of ambitious tasks, from physical and creative challenges to working for the local community.
Ian Woods, Group Scout Leader, said: "To give out one Gold Award is an honour for any scout leader, but to give out three at once is most impressive. It has been six years since one of our scouts were awarded the top accolade. Harry, Lewis and Toby have worked very hard to get to their goal and are a real credit to the troop."
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September 17, 1999
Jacksonville, Fla. - Jacksonville dropped to 3-5 on the year with a 3-0 (15-4, 15-11, 15-13) loss at the hands of Florida A&M (6-3) on Friday night in Swisher Gymnasium. The victory for the Rattlerettes was their sixth straight after opening the season 0-3.
After dropping both matches to the Dolphins in 1998, Florida A&M's strong performance in game one set the tone for the match. Led by senior Reneeka Gause (17 kills and six blocks), freshman Anisha Nicholson (10 kills, seven digs and five blocks) and solid team defense, the Rattlerettes built on their game-one success as they held the Dolphins to a .137 hitting percentage for the match.
Jacksonville senior Kelly Hickam continued her solid play of the early season as she led the Dolphins with a team-high 14 kills and 18 digs, while posting a .464 hitting percentage. Sophomore setter Carrie Bosworth added 36 assists and seven digs for the Dolphins.
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The state is investigating the possible theft of blank prescription pads from Bassett Medical Center, a spokeswoman for the hospital confirmed Monday.
"Bassett is cooperating with the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement on an investigation into missing prescription forms," Karen Huxtable-Hooker said. "Because the investigation is ongoing and not yet concluded, we don't have many details."
She declined to describe their disappearance as a theft.
However, a state Health Department spokesman termed the case an "alleged theft" in confirming the investigation. He, too, declined to provide details.
"The department is aware of and investigating the alleged theft of prescription pads from Bassett hospital," spokesman Jeffrey Hammond said last week. "The investigation is ongoing."
It was unclear how many pads were missing or stolen. Prescription pads typically contain 100 blanks, each of which has a unique alphanumeric identification code.
They are issued by the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, a unit of the state Health Department.
According to an internal Health Department memo from 2011 that was obtained by another media outlet and posted online, the street value of a prescription blank in New York City was $100 to $300. The blank forms are most often used to obtain various brands of oxycodone, the memo said, adding that the street value of a 30-milligram oxycodone pill was $25-$35.
The memo was written in connection with the department's conclusion that a "significant number of thefts and losses" of prescription pads was occurring in the city, primarily at hospitals operated by the municipal Health and Hospitals Corp. It went on to say those institutions were "not adequately safeguarding the prescription forms."
It estimated 1.4 million stolen or counterfeit blanks were circulating in the city.
Lt. Douglas Brenner of the Oneonta Police Department said the problem is extensive. "We've had similar cases," he said.
"A while ago, we had an arrest in Oneonta, where someone had tried to pass a forged prescription, and it turned into a larger investigation, involving several other counties," Brenner said. "This person either forged or (had) stolen prescription pads from another area and way was trying to pass them through a large part of New York state. And it resulted in several arrests for us and for other agencies."


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ROCHESTER, N.H. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Police allege a New Hampshire man was intoxicated and driving a juvenile when he crashed his car in Rochester on Christmas Day.
Justin Holsapple, 36, of East Rochester, is charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, conduct after an accident, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Holsapple is accused of losing control of his car near the Route 16 on ramp off of Milton Road and leaving the roadway, coming to a rest in the snow. Police were called to the scene just after 7:40 p.m., but they found the car empty when they arrived.
Rochester police and the K-9 unit searched the area and found two men and a young boy walking on Milton Road. After an investigation, Holsapple was charged and released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail.
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Scholar and professor Jesse H. Choper will visit Penn State Law on November 14 to present "The Difference Between Conservative and Liberal Supreme Court Justices: the Roberts Court and Its Modern Predecessors."
Twenty-five years ago, Judge D. Brooks Smith was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania by President Ronald Reagan. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 14, 1988. Now, Judge Smith sits on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and brings his passion for the rule of law to judges around the world and law students at Penn State.
Joseph Sestak, former congressman and a former U.S. Navy three-star admiral, the Gen. Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership at Penn State University's Dickinson School of Law, will present "Leadership to Restore the American Dream," November 4 at 6 p.m.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Just a little more than four days left for Christmas shopping -- but if you haven't yet finished, don't despair. Some stores are extending their hours for last-minute shoppers.
A recent survey from the National Federation of Retailers said only one in 10 shoppers had completed their Christmas shopping. Greg Franklin is one of the shoppers who hasn't.
"I'm just getting started," Franklin said. "My job keeps me busy, and I am just now getting a chance to get out here."
So is Amy Hightchew.
"Almost finished," she said. "A few last-minute things I need to get...I will probably be out tomorrow."
For many stores, the Saturday before Christmas is usually the biggest Saturday of the year for retailers. Shoppers can still find good deals."A lot of stores are going to do similar sales like they did on Black Friday," said Jacob Sappenfield, general manager at Oxmoor Center. "Some may do even a little bit more because the shopping season was compressed a little bit more due to a later Thanksgiving. It's enhanced December."
Because it's a shorter Christmas shopping season, retailers are going all-out to get as many people as they can into their stores by staying open extra hours."The longer they are open, the more they are making their merchandise available to the consumer, and it's obviously working," Franklin said. "If it wasn't working, they wouldn't be doing it. So these extended hours are something we are going to continue to see."Macy's at Oxmoor will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily and until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.Some other major chain stores will be open around-the-clock until late Christmas Eve.
"I think its kind of crazy," Hightchew said. "But I know a lot of people will be out at 2 a.m., but it won't be me."
"It's good for people like me, but it's hard on employees, I would think," Franklin said. "I think that is a little crazy and intense and I always try to get my shopping done early to avoid the crowds at the last minute,"
Snow two weeks ago may have kept some shoppers away, but they'll have plenty of time and warmer weather this weekend to catch up.
Kohl's is among the stores staying open around-the-clock until late Christmas Eve -- and Toys R Us begins its around-the-clock hours starting Saturday.
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The deal for Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Joel Hanrahan is official, according to a tweet from Evan Drellich of MLB.com. Hanrahan and Brock Holt will be headed to the Boston Red Sox in return for Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, Ivan De Jesus and Jerry Sands.
The 30-year-old Hanrahan went 5-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 63 appearances for the Pirates last season. He gave up only 40 hits in 59.2 innings pitched while striking out 67. He accumulated 76 saves over the past two seasons for the Pirates while making the NL All-Star team.
Hanrahan makes sense for the Red Sox as current closer Andrew Bailey struggled last season both on the field and with injuries and Hanrahan provides the bullpen with some proven depth.
Pimentel is a minor league pitcher while Sands is a minor league first baseman/outfielder. Melancon pitched in 41 games for the Red sox last season with a 6.20 ERA in 45.0 innings pitched. De Jesus played in eight games for the Red Sox and 23 for the Dodgers in 2012. Holt played in 24 games for the Pirates last season and hit .292.


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MESQUITE — The Mesquite ISD is mourning the loss of a man they call an "education icon."
Ralph Poteet was the superintendent from 1964 to 1986. During that time, the district built 30 new buildings, launched the first public school radio station in Texas and the second public school television station.
Poteet High School was named after him when he retired.
Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at New Hope Funeral Home, 500 East Highway 80, in Sunnyvale.
A memorial is set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Poteet High High School auditorium, 3300 Poteet Drive.
Dr. Poteet was 86 years old.


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Dining Style:
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(212) 889-2005
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
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Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Barbecue and Beyond
From a take-out meal for one to a working team lunch to a catered white linen affair, Blue Smoke Catering offers the same delicious real pit barbecue and regional American fare you've come to expect from our restaurant. Choose among a selection of hors d'oeuvres (devilled eggs to oysters on the half shell), seasonal sides, signature cocktails and irresistible home-style desserts.
Our warm and friendly team will create a memorable experience for you and your guests, with every detail thoughtfully considered.
Getting there
Cross Street:
North End Avenue & West Street
Public Transit:
We are located at 255 Vesey Street between North End Avenue and West Street (West Side Highway). You can take the E train to the World Trade Center stop and proceed west towards the West Side Highway. You can also take the 2 or 3 trains to the Park Place stop and walk west along Park Place to Murray Street. Continue across West Side Highway.
Parking Details:
There are two parking garages within walking distance to the restaurant. Both are located on River Terrace, just west of Vesey street. The first is 2 River Terrace and the second is 20 River Terrace. There is street parking available on North End Avenue as well as Vesey Street after 6:00pm.
A word from Blue Smoke Battery Park City
Widely credited as the founder of New York City's barbecue movement, Blue Smoke celebrates the evolving American South while honoring its culinary traditions. Executive Chef Kenny Callaghan's menu combines homestyle comfort with culinary finesse. Classic and specialty cocktails, an extensive
American craft beer list, bourbon and American wines complete the experience.
The downtown location of Blue Smoke opened in December 2012. The flagship Blue Smoke, with the club Jazz Standard, is located on East 27th Street in New York City.
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In all the time we've eaten at
Blue Smoke this was the first time I can say that the the waitress was not good at all we were very surprised"
Dined on 8/17/2014
Great place for a bachelor party.
Delicious bbq and a fun bourbon flight. Excellent place for a group of 8 - and did i mention it was delicious?! Great BBQ in new york city!"
Dined on 8/16/2014
I can't wait to visit this hot
spot with great food again. Thanks Open Table"
Dined on 8/14/2014
The BBQ at Blue Smoke is always
outstanding. If you are looking for smoked BBQ, excellent drinks and overall tasty comfort food...this is the place. For six people, we shared four appetizers which was more than enough. Everyone ordered their meals and drinks. The ambiance was great and celebration was perfect. The sour cherry crumble pie with home made vanilla bean ice cream was OUTSTANDING. The different flavors, sweet, tangy, sour, velvety, melt in your mouth goodness....hope they do this more often :)"
Dined on 8/13/2014
The food was soooo good I went
twice week during restaurant week and brought another friend to check out this happening spot in Battery Park City. The Chipotle wings flavored and cooked just right, fried bread hot and buttery and that great combo of toffee syrup or chitpole butter spread, ribs that fall right off the bone and melt right in your mouth, coleslaw that looks like saurekraut but went so well with my mac n cheese, and the chocolate cake with cold milk to complete this great meal. mmm good"
Dined on 8/11/2014
Wife and I had an amazing at
lunch...between the scrumptious apps and lunch entree we barely had room for dessert. Overall the deviled eggs and chipotle wings were a super start to the meal followed by the mouth melting brisket and super tasty ribs finished by a fruity dessert finish. Not to mention that the beer flight was well chosen complimentary addition to the meal plus wifey really enjoyed her blood orange margarita. Definitely a must visit."
Dined on 8/11/2014
We stayed for the weekend at the
Conrad-it's right around the corner. Went to the 9/11 memorial-2 blocks away. This is a step up from your "typical" BBQ place. Very nice atmosphere, good service, great food!"
Dined on 8/9/2014
I was on a calorie restrictive
diet and the knowledgeable server was able to tell me exactly how the smoked trout and black eyes peas special was prepared so I didn't wreak havoc on my detox. And dish was superb to boot!"
Dined on 8/9/2014
The band outside made for a
non-talking dinner but food was great, price was right next time we will check and go when it is quiet."
Dined on 8/8/2014
I am a native Texan, yet I've
always been satisfied with brisket and other varieties of beef in bbq form throughout Manhattan. Blue Smoke has nothing good to say. It is overpriced and the food is the worst example of it's kind. I say this without hyperbole. Worst bbq in 10 years and overpriced. Try Hill Country Barbecue."
Dined on 8/8/2014
Hands down the best ribs I ever
had! Will go again soon! Also fantastic service. Overall a great experience."
Dined on 8/8/2014
While the food wasn't necessarily
bad, it definitely wasn't exceptional. We ordered a rib sampler, and although two of the sampled ribs were described as slathered in sauce, they were just about the driest things we've ever eaten. In fact, the Texas dry-rub ribs were by far the tastiest and least dry. Additionally, most side portions are small. The iceberg wedge is nothing like the kind you get in steakhouses. I think the item cost $12, and was by far the least bang for your buck. Sweet potato wedges were great, but it's only one potato cut up in to 4 pieces. Service was great, and our server was always looking. Our rib sampler was pre-divided, which was nice of our server. You get 5 ribs each for $38 - expensive for mediocre food."
Dined on 8/5/2014
Great ribs, and sides were
outstanding! Service excellent."
Dined on 8/2/2014
Absolutely amazing meal. Had the
chicken wings to start, brisket as an entree, and the chocolate cake to finish it off. Each dish was fantastic. The service was phenomenal. Shayne was our waiter. He knew all and was very outgoing."
Dined on 8/1/2014
We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner
the other night. We loved the hush puppy and wings for appetizers. The pulled pork and rib sampler were both delicious. Didn't love the beans or the slaw but they made a good mac and cheese side and the sweet potatoes were very yummy. We tried 4 different desserts and loved all of them. The Key Lime pie was just the right combination of sweetness and tartness. The chocolate layer cake came with a little glass of milk and the special dessert, which they gave us complimentary was delicious. It was a chocolate silk cake drizzled with caramel. Our waiter provided outstanding service making sure he checked in frequently, refilled soda's without us asking, and knowledgeable about menu choices."
Dined on 8/1/2014
If your'e looking for some bbq in
the Battery Park City neighborhood, then look no further than Blue Smoke. Friendly service. Good food. You can't lose."
Dined on 8/1/2014
The service was excellent,
friendly and attentive. The chocolate layer cake was awesome."
Dined on 7/31/2014
As an appetizer my friend and I
shared deviled eggs and the BBQ chicken wings. They were fabulous! For lunch, I had the brisket which was good, but a little fatty and my friend had the smoked chicken with mashed potatoes. Her meal was perfectly delicious. And for dessert we shared the chocolate cake with milk and the key lime pie (which she took home to enjoy later). Oh. My. Gosh! That chocolate cake was delicious! I may go back for dessert!"
Dined on 7/29/2014
Four of us sat outside last Sunday
and tried several appetizers, including the shrimp, the fry bread (great!) and the toasted ravioli. The table had a combo of the marbled brisket, a rib sampler and another sampler that included the pulled pork and sausage and some ribs. All dishes were really good and the sides were great too. The best thing about the restaurant however, was our very caring, kind server Jordan. Our party included two handicapped individuals and he went the extra mile to make their experience so positive and happy. We will be back again because of Jordan's kind service."
Dined on 7/27/2014
Really enjoyed our meal at Blue
Smoke. Tasty food and beverages. Nice sauce options. Sides are big enough to share."
Dined on 7/26/2014
I went with a co-worker and we
really enjoyed the wings and chocolate cake."
Dined on 7/24/2014
Dined on 7/23/2014
Went with entire family for lunch.
The ribs were great--all types were "tested"--beef, baby back, spare, etc. The only complaint by one member, was that things were a bit too smokey for their taste. I loved it all. Good beer list--tough to drink good wine with BBQ..."
Dined on 7/21/2014
This was a great lunch place for
some good barbeque. Good waiter, attentive and explained all the dishes and ways to order. Had a reservation and was seated immediately by the open doors."
Dined on 7/18/2014
The N. Carolina style pulled pork
is great. The homemade coleslaw is the best I've ever had."
Dined on 7/17/2014
We went for lunch with 5 kids and
it was fantastic. Staff was so helpful and the food was delicious. Fry Bread was heavenly and, of course, the kids loved decorating cookies. Would definitely go again!!!"
Dined on 7/14/2014
We wanted something relaxed but
interesting and Blue Smoke got our July 4th weekend off to a great start! Rumor has it that the fried bread will only be around for a little longer, so definitely try it to start. The ribs were delicious. Service was great! We'll go back!"
Dined on 7/3/2014
Blue Smoke Battery Park City looks
as if it were air-dropped from a them park in Orlando. The faux smokehouse atmosphere is sort of phony, but the barbecue is quite good, and the choice of sauces more than adequate. One complaint: the pulled pork platter suffers from serving the pork itself on an uninspired slap of white bread. Sides are ample and tasty, and a wide choice of beers and whiskeys add up to a good--if not great--barbecue experience. Note: for those with gluten or nut alleges, the menu clearly identifies nut free and gluten free choices, which is very helpful"
Dined on 6/28/2014
We came here here after going to
the 911 Memorial & Museum. Everything was absolutely horrible, from the service which was slow as molasses (despite us being the only ones seated in the dining area) to the food which was over-smoked and luke-warm. Our waitress informed us that this was "the manager's last day as she had enough of the restaurant business & was going to take a desk job." I could see why after working at this place! It took forever to get our appetizers which came out one by one. Then we had another long wait before we got our entrees. I can honestly say this was the first time ever that both my brother & husband didn't finish. I was very embarrassed because I recommended this place. I'll never make this mistake again."
Dined on 6/18/2014
The food is very good for casual
dining. Great beer and bourbon selections, friendly and efficient service. Enjoyable neighborhood place, fairly reasonable priced."
Dined on 6/14/2014
Had meal with party of 5. Brisket
good. service very good."
Dined on 6/7/2014
You don't need to travel south to
experience amazing BBQ. Decor is touch corporate, but everything is new in Battery City as this is new neighborhood. BBQ is THE BEST outside of Memphis :) Great for bday party or corporate outing."
Dined on 5/27/2014
My only complaint with the
restaurant was the intense spice level of the Carolina pulled pork. There was no warning on the menu. When my friend and I complained, the waiter was unconcerned. He said we should have known that Carolina sauce is spicy hot. We could not finish our meals due to the uncomfortable sauce in our mouths."
Dined on 5/26/2014
This was our first time dining at
Blue Smoke and we absolutely loved it!! I am a fairly serious foodie and I would strongly recommend Blue Smoke to anyone looking for a fun place to eat, drink and generally enjoy ~ !! "
Dined on 5/25/2014
The barbecue was great. My family
did the rib sampler, I had the pulled pork platter, and my brother's girlfriend had the chicken. All of it was amazing. It's nice that they offer different styles of BBQ, so there's something for everyone. The Memphis style ribs were a favorite for my family. I could've used a *little* more sauce on my pulled pork, but once I added a bit, it was perfect. Unfortunately, the sides left something to be desired. I'd heard they served great mac and cheese, but it was really mediocre...very mild, no seasoning, very creamy instead of a nice, dense, baked mac and cheese like you'd expect from a place that serves southern food. The coleslaw was very very vinegary. Baked beans were pretty good. We'd go back!"
Dined on 5/21/2014
Good food in a family friendly
environment. But not a date night place."
Dined on 5/10/2014
We were very disappointed in the
food. The food is very pricey (as is most in the city) and the portion sizes were small. The menu did not say the pulled pork was spicey and it was very spicey so a $20.00 meal went to waste. Kids meals are $11.00 and the portions are very small. My sons ribs were mostly just fat and he would not eat them. When I complained about the spicey pulled pork the manager said "Well, you know what the best thing to do is when you have bad food - order some great dessert". No, we didn't order dessert and they didn't do anything to compensate. I would not go back there again. My husband picked it out because he does a lot smoking (meat that is) but he didn't even like the food!"
Dined on 5/9/2014
Most of the people in my party had
experienced Blue Smoke at Citi Field, but had never been to the restaurant. Given the pleasant experience at the ballpark, we expected the same. While the service was fine, the food was just OK. The appetizers were better than the main courses. When a rib-lover doesn't finish his ribs, it speaks volumes."
Dined on 5/3/2014
went with family and kids on
Friday evening. Great ambience, and service for my kids. Drinks service was a little slow with the Friday happy hour crowd. Other than that the service was great, and food for great. Love the variety of BBQ sauce."
Dined on 5/2/2014
good bbq, nice decor, good
service. good choice of beers and excellent desserts."
Dined on 4/29/2014
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Lady Eagles Finish Tenth at Rain-Shortened Fighting Camel Spring Classic after 18 Holes
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – FGCU finished tenth at the rain-shortened Fighting Camel Spring Classic women's golf tournament Tuesday at Keith Hills Country Club No. 1.
After thunderstorms passed through the area during Tuesday's second round of the 36-hole event, the course was unplayable due to wet conditions. Monday's 18-hole scores will stand as final for the 15th-annual event.
Campbell, which shot a 13-over-par 301 on Monday, won team honors by 14 strokes over second-place Elon (315). Memphis (316) finished third. The Eagles shot a 39-over-par 327 to take tenth place.
The tournament was FGCU's second tournament of the spring season.
FGCU senior Heather Hagerman (New Port Richey, Fla.) was the Eagles' top finisher. She shot a six-over 78 on Monday to tie for 12th place. Sophomore Amber Pedersen (St. Petersburg, Fla.) tied for 17th place at 79, while freshmen Katerina and Kastania Toomalatai (Palm Coast, Fla.) finshed tied for 33rd and 67th, respectively. Sophomore Louise Skelly (Glenn Dale, Md.) rounded out FGCU's scorecard by finishing tied for 70th at plus-18 (90).
The Lady Eagles return to tournament play Mar. 5 at the NIU Springlake Invitational in Sebring, Fla.
Fighting Camel Spring Classic - Keith Hills CC No. 1
Buies Creek, N.C. - Feb. 25-26, 2007 - Par 72, 6012 Yards - Shortened to 18 holes (rain)
Final Team Results:
1. Campbell 301
2. Elon 315
3. Memphis 316
T4. Kennesaw State 321
T4. Illinois State 321
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7. James Madison 323
8. Georgetown 325
9. Wichita State 326
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13. Radford 339
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Economic freedom in North AmericaDecember 26,2013Since 2002, the Fraser Institute of British Columbia has published nine editions of its report on The Economic Freedom of North America. This now widely-known report assesses a composite variable called economic freedom in each of the 50 U.S. states and 10 Canadian provinces.
The data used to compile the index for states and provinces covers three main areas: the size of government and its spending in relation to the gross domestic product (value of goods and services); tax rates and revenue; and labor market freedom. The index also includes three additional factors the same for all states within each country: legal system and property rights, sound money and freedom to trade internationally.
Using the world-adjusted subnational government index for overall economic freedom, Vermont falls into 55th place among the 60 states and provinces. It is followed by New York and three Canadian provinces. The economic freedom winners are Alberta and Saskatchewan, followed by Delaware, Texas and Nevada.
What keeps Vermont from sinking all the way to the bottom is its relatively high scores for a free credit market (competitive banking sector) and, perhaps surprisingly to some, its relatively low sales tax revenue (since 2003, a 6 percent rate, with exemptions for food and most clothing).
At the subnational level where differences in national policies are not taken into account Vermont ranks 53rd. New Hampshire, where many Vermonters shop without paying a sales tax, ranked 11th in this index. Beneath Vermont came New York and five provinces.
At the very bottom came Quebec, the province with the most aggressive and inclusive single-payer health-care system. This certainly makes one wonder about Gov. Peter Shumlins frequent assurances that installing single-payer health care here will produce an economic boom.
Big government advocates will challenge the reports methodology and findings. They tend to regard economic freedom not so much as the source of a societys wealth, but as an annoying nuisance requiring constant reduction in scope. The report also omits noneconomic features of a society, such as quality of life, clean environment, public safety, community values and the like. Add these into the rankings, they say, and Vermont will shoot up, which is probably true.
They will also excitedly point out that the American coauthor, Dr. Dean Stansel, is a free market economist, and the report was supported by the libertarian Charles Koch Foundation and the Searle Freedom Trust. That might account for the criteria used, but the actual data come from public sources.
The summary observations of the report are worth reading in full, especially for policymakers and citizens in 55th ranking Vermont:
The results of the experiments of the 20th century should now be clear: free economies produce the greatest prosperity in human history for their citizens. Even poverty in these economically free nations would have been considered luxury in unfree economies. This lesson was reinforced by the collapse of centrally planned states and, following this, the consistent refusal of their citizens to return to central planning, regardless of the hardships on the road to freedom.
Among developing nations, those that adopted the centrally planned model have only produced lives of misery for their citizens. Those that adopted the economics of competitive markets have begun to share with their citizens the prosperity of advanced market economies.
Restrictions on freedom prevent people from making mutually beneficial transactions. Such free transactions are replaced by government action. This is marked by coercion in collecting taxes and lack of choice in accepting services: Instead of gains for both parties arising from each transaction, citizens must pay whatever bill is demanded in taxes and accept whatever service is offered in return.
In some ways, it is surprising the debate still rages, because the evidence and theory favoring economic freedom match intuition: It makes sense that the drive and ingenuity of individuals will produce better outcomes through the mechanism of mutually beneficial exchange than the designs of a small coterie of government planners, who can hardly have knowledge of everyones values and who, being human, are likely to consider first their own well-being and that of the constituencies they must please when making decisions for all of us.
Let us hope that during the next few years Vermont policymakers and citizens will come to appreciate that economic freedom leads to prosperity, which is something very much worth having.
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"Journey World is indicative of what the Girl Scouts have been doing since our inception – inspiring girls on a life-long journey toward leadership," said Maria Wynne, CEO Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. "Findings from the National Girl Scout Research Institute study, Change It Up! What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership, revealed that girls feel that places for them to develop their leadership skills are scarce. Students who actively participate in the curriculum will be transformed by new ideas about leadership and how person has the potential to make a significant impact on our world."
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NEW ORLEANS -- Tony Bertucci is a licensed plumber. He's also sold cars and he has some rental property, but he admits at 24 he was drifting.
Now he's flying.
"You're off the charts excited and you've got this feeling of power underneath you, and then you're flying up in the clouds and you're looking around with the wind behind you," Bertucci said. "It's like a mental reset."
This is flyboarding. Your feet are attached to a board of sorts that's connected by a long hose to a Waverunner or Sea Doo. The power of the jet ski forces water up and out from under your feet, propelling you out of the water and into the sky and, if you want, back into the water and out once again like a dolphin.
Bertucci saw it on a Florida vacation and got hooked.
"I got about 25 feet in the air and I just, the feeling was pretty amazing. I've never really felt anything like that."
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He started the business last fall and his first official season began May 1. Already he's flown more than 250 people.
There have been many hurdles along the way, like with any new company, but when you are passionate and hungry for success you push higher.
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Sean RunnetteÕs performance highlights the lyricism of HelprinÕs story of love at first sight. Runnette breathes an audible tone of wistfulness into the romance between Harry, a paratrooper who has returned to New York City after WWII, and Catherine, a singer and heiress whom he instantly falls in love with when he first sees her on the Staten Island Ferry. The listening experience created by Runnette resonates with the intensity of HelprinÕs descriptive power. The novel reflects the passion and longing of the characters amid the beauty of the cityÕs shifting settings, dreamlike in light and in shadow at the dawn of the modern age. Runnette builds the tension when Catherine severs her longstanding engagement, an act that leads to vengeful retaliation. A.W. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine


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Newt Gingrich: Chris Matthews 'Is Slightly Wacked'
As NewsBusters previously reported, Newt Gingrich last week told MSNBC's Chris Matthews, "You have a more ruthless approach to politics than I do."
Discussing this Hardball appearance on Morning Joe Thursday, Gingrich said of Matthews, "Part of the reason that Chris keeps that show is that he's slightly wacked" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
After a clip was played of Gingrich's recent appearance on Hardball, host Joe Scarborough asked, "So what were you thinking as Chris Matthews came at you 35 miles an hour with all of these questions about reptiles when you were going on there to talk politics?"
The former Speaker responded:
NEWT GINGRICH: You know, part of the reason that Chris keeps that show is that he's slightly wacked, and you never quite know where you're going. Just watch the way he opens the show. I mean, you know, "it's Hardball," and he's off and running. So, my experience being with Chris has been that if you just relax and stay a half step ahead of him, you can survive the performance, and, you know, get back another day.
Actuallly, before the show, we went into his office and were looking at great pictures he's taken in Africa over the years. He first went there, I think, as a Peace Corps volunteer. So he has a really genuine interest in animals, although I would not have identified him - as much as I'm a critic - I would not have identified him as a black mamba.
I'm not sure Matthews is "slightly wacked," but having followed him since his days with the San Francisco Examiner, I believe him to be a devout liberal that can no longer hide his biases.
Fortunately for him, his current home of MSNBC wants all of its employees to be as biased as possible which at this stage in his career makes it a perfect fit.
(HT Mediaite)
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Only "slightly"? Newt is more
Submitted by Ken Shepherd on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:08am.
Only "slightly"? Newt is more charitable than I would be in his shoes.
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I disagree.
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:15am.
"slightly wacky" is a masterpiece of understatement!
I think Matthews is gone WAY beyond bias.
He hears "code words" and "dog whistles" in everything said by a Republican.
He might as well be wearing a tinfoil hat.
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It's well known that Tingles is genuinely paranoid about robots.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:20am.
Sorry, but that is not 'slightly' wacked... it's fully wacked.
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I never watch
Submitted by ohio granny on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:28am.
Never watch him, never will. Never watch MSNBC, never will. I read propaganda from the left so I know what they are saying and doing. I refuse to listen to it.
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I did once
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 11:26am.
With all the spittle and slobber that spewed forth from the screen, I had to have the carpet cleaned.
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"Wacky" is not a psychiatric term, except amongst ourselves.
Submitted by drsamherman on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 11:50am.
Chrissie's profile, based solely on some observations of him, is a mixed grab-bag.
One thing I see in him is the need for attention, and another is a cross-over obsession or severe fixation with politicians with whom he identifies. The latter goes beyond just support and encouragement, and often appears to go into what Freudian classic psychoanalysts used to term a "psycho-sexual complex". It is like they become his best friends, and seems to default to near-sexual imagery in expressing his desire to be their acknowledged number one fan (or stalker in the extreme example). He personalizes his obsessions to the point where reacts to negative situations about his obsessions like they were about him. It's best corollary is the Jungian concept of "the shadow". To Chrissie, when you criticize Obama, it is conflated to criticizing him and he acts out accordingly.
He definitely obsesses over anything that does not fit in his very narrow world view. He defends his positions largely by is sometimes called the "experiential default", that being his age and the supposed wisdom that it brings. Problem is, by and large, the "age confers wisdom" adage has largely been dismantled. Differences in cognitive perception, existing Axis I/II combinations and the "rose-colored glass" effects of age don't really support that. Instead, it becomes more of a combination of instinctual self-survival and aversion/avoidance than wisdom. Chrissie's presentation is classic for that.
As this election continues to its finale, look for him to become even more unwound.
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Just curious Doc........
Submitted by BEGRUNT on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:30pm.
As we see Matthews descending further and further into insanity, almost to the point of being a maniac, at this point in the election. What do you think, given his current state, will happen when Zero actually loses the election? Will it be rubber room, and Thorazine time?
"A nation can suffer it's fool's, but cannot survive the traitor"
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I will answer in four words:
Submitted by drsamherman on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 2:59pm.
Off the deep end.
At the very least, most patients with his kind of profile sink into a deep depression and end up lashing out even worse.
The tingles will be over, and the pain will start.
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Hi, I'm Chris mathews, this is Hardball...
Submitted by wahappened on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:04pm.
...and I've taken a few to many to the noggin!!!
I've always likened an attempt to watch any program on MSNBC to trying to hold your breath as long as possible. You can only last so long before you lose consciousness.
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Chris Matthews: started with
Submitted by NCfairandbalanced on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:24pm.
Chris Matthews: started with pretty fair across the board...to moderate....to liberal...to stupid.
I'm as far from a liberal as anyone, but liberals don't have to be stupid. Problem is, more and more of them are. And Chris is.
But here's Chris's thinking on that: "hey, I'm still no Joan Walsh".
If he thinks that, he would actually be correct.
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The pot and the kettle
Submitted by Russian55 on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:32pm.
Chris ("Tingle Up My Leg") Matthews is seriously whacked.
But Newt isn't exactly the best messenger.
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will end up plowing for those who kept their swords in the first place!
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Mr. Speaker
Submitted by deadeyedan on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 1:42pm.
We just watched yet another reason Newt should be the nominee. He's very personable and not really prone to just go on a rampage with someone (like Tingles) who he has profound disagreement with.
Yet he was very tough and forthright when confronting his adversaries when he was leading the Republicans to victory in '94 and when he wielded the reins as Speaker.
What the heck is with that "baggage" nonsense? Who were those "angels" who took over for him but could not continue his track record of job creation and prosperity? Look where we're at now.
LIBERALISM - government of the people by the theories and for the ideologists
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Beatrix Kiddo, aka 'Black Mamba'
Submitted by bfrank on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 6:34pm.
was probably Matthews' favorite character in 'Kill Bill' movies.
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Submitted by robjh22 on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 7:19pm.
Jon Stewart tried to tell him he had a sad outlook as revealed in one of his books. Matthews should have listened. I mean honestly, asking a guest on the show and referring to him as a poisonous snake and laughing to try and sound inoffensive? Clumsy metaphors of snakes swallowing elephants?
On edit: Chris, we know you monitor Newbusters. Try to take our comments as constructive criticism. It's not too late to change.
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Gentleman Newt
Submitted by Netstatter on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 8:15pm.
This is very gentlemanly of Newt. He's very gracious not to say outright what many of us suspect, that Chris Matthews is way off his nut.
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Chris Matthews........
Submitted by helomech on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:36am.
........fvcked up as football bat!
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Nick Johnson stood out Saturday in leading Washington to a 5-4 victory against Tampa Bay as he topped the batting order for the third consecutive day.
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