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Baeolophus bicolor
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
Ed Schneider
A little gray bird with an echoing voice, the Tufted Titmouse is common in eastern deciduous forests and a frequent visitor to feeders. The large black eyes, small, round bill, and brushy crest gives these birds a quiet but eager expression that matches the way they flit through canopies, hang from twig-ends, and drop in to bird feeders. When a titmouse finds a large seed, you'll see it carry the prize to a perch and crack it with sharp whacks of its stout bill.
Tufted Titmice live in deciduous woods or mixed evergreen-deciduous woods, typically in areas with a dense canopy and many tree species. They are also common in orchards, parks, and suburban areas. Generally found at low elevations, Tufted Titmice are rarely reported at elevations above 2,000 feet.
Tufted Titmice eat mainly insects in the summer, including caterpillars, beetles, ants and wasps, stink bugs, and treehoppers, as well as spiders and snails. Tufted Titmice also eat seeds, nuts, and berries, including acorns and beech nuts. Experiments with Tufted Titmice indicate they always choose the largest seeds they can when foraging.
Titmice build cup-shaped nests inside the nest cavity using damp leaves, moss and grasses, and bark strips. They line this cup with soft materials such as hair, fur, wool, and cotton, sometimes plucking hairs directly from living mammals. Naturalists examining old nests have identified raccoon, opossum, dog, fox squirrel, red squirrel, rabbit, horse, cow, cat, mouse, woodchuck, and even human hair in titmouse nests. Nest construction takes 6 to 11 days.
Tufted Titmice nest in cavities but aren't able to excavate them on their own. They use natural holes and old nest holes made by several woodpecker species, including large species such as Pileated Woodpecker and Northern Flicker. Additionally, Tufted Titmice also nest in artificial structures including nest boxes, fenceposts, and metal pipes.
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Tufted Titmice flit from branch to branch of the forest canopy looking for food, often in the company of other species including nuthatches, chickadees, kinglets, and woodpeckers. When they find large seeds, such as the sunflower seeds they take from bird feeders, titmice typically hold the seed with their feet and hammer it open with their beaks. In fall and winter they often hoard these shelled seeds in bark crevices. These acrobatic foragers often hang upside down or sideways as they investigate cones, undersides of branches, and leaf clusters. They sometimes come all the way to the ground to hop around after fallen seeds or insects. Titmice are very vocal birds and are also quick to respond to the sounds of agitation in other birds, coming close to investigate or joining a group of birds mobbing a predator.
Tufted Titmice are common and their populations have been growing since 1966 according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 8 million with 100 percent occurring in the U.S. They rate an 8 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score and are not on the 2012 Watch List. The Tufted Titmouse has been expanding its range northward over the last half-century. Possible reasons for the range expansion include a warming climate, reversion of farmlands to forests, and the growing popularity of backyard bird feeders.
Tufted Titmouse are regulars at backyard bird feeders, especially in winter. They prefer sunflower seeds but will eat suet, peanuts, and other seeds as well. They build their nests in cavities, so putting up nest boxes is a good way to attract breeding titmice to your yard.
Look for Tufted Titmice flitting through the outer branches of tree canopies in deciduous woods, parks, and backyards. A quiet walk through woodlands will often turn up the twittering of a mixed-species foraging flock, and you'll likely find titmice in attendance. You'll often hear the high, whistled peter-peter-peter song well before you see the bird.
Keep track of the Tufted Titmice at your feeder with Project FeederWatch
Visit the NestCams archives to watch Tufted Titmice at their nest.
Enhance your yard for titmice and other birds. Visit our web pages on feeding and attracting birds.
Check out our resources on attracting cavity-nesting birds and setting up a nest box for small songbirds such as Tufted Titmice. Then report any nesting activity to NestWatch
Risk Management for Chickadees, Living Bird, Autumn 2013
Tufted Titmouse from Bent's Life Histories of North American Birds (1947)
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The Essex/Middle River Community located on the Chesapeake Bay is a growing suburb of Baltimore is a great place to live, worship, work, and raise a family. It is within about 45 minutes of our nation's capital. Currently, the church is averaging around 75 in attendance each week and has excellent growth potential, both spiritually and numerically. The ideal lead Minister candidate we seek is highly gifted in the area of preaching and public communication, has a college degree in ministry from a Restoration Movement institution, exhibits strong communication skills and is able to share the message of the grace of God in a compelling way. He is committed to New Testament church principles and is able to teach the Bible clearly, equipping our church body to grow in knowing and serving God. He is a people person, with strong outreach skills, who relates well to all ages, exhibits a congenial and believable personality, possesses natural leadership abilities, is experienced in a growing church environment, is committed to doing ministry as a team and is passionate in serving God and His church. Interested candidates should send resumes with references and any questions to above. We also request that sample sermons on CD or DVD be sent. To learn more about the church feel free to visit us on the web at www.boulevardchristian.com.
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Customers may soon be able to shop in-store online.
Reported by Laughing Squid, Google Maps has gone inside an American store using its Street View tool.
Google Maps has taken photos of Seattle's Archie McPhee store to show off the potential of virtual shopping and a new form of online shopping.
Using the Street View tool, customers are able to currently 'walk' through the aisles and look at the products.
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How can I get IMEI number with Nokia web app for S40 ,
If No, So any alternate method to keep every device unique ?
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How can I get IMEI number with Nokia web app for S40 ,
If No, So any alternate method to keep every device unique ?
Pleaze Help!
Hi SHSaqlaini,
Unfortunately IMEI cannot be obtained in Series 40 Web Apps.
You could generate a random unique ID in device side (or ask for a unique id from a server), and store it to Web App preferences.
Then you can pass this ID along with every request, to server.
First thanks for reply.
Yes, It can be the solution, but what if user can reinstall the app.
Actually I am working on an app that will collect data on daily basis, I dont want user to provide data twice a day, by installing app again.
Any Other Solution ?
Reinstalling cannot really be detected in a Web App.
What you could try, is to make users to register to you service first, and then assign unique id for a certain user in a sever side.
Of course that doesn't prevent one user to create multiple user accounts, but at least you could limit submissions per user account.
What about installing a plugin which returns the IMEI?
According to the Wiki, S40 Web Apps utilize Qt WebKit, so here's a link in case you need it: http://trac.webkit.org/wiki/QtWebKitPlugins
Obtainining the IMEI from a Java app (MIDlet) on Series 40 is possible (com.nokia.mid.imei system property) when certain conditions are met. This is described here:
However, a Series 40 Web App has no way of calling a Java MIDlet.


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Scientists in the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology (LCMI) study the development, activation, tolerance, memory, and differentiation of thymus-derived (T) lymphocytes.
The laboratory offers educational training in immunology through summer tutorials and weekly journal and data clubs. In addition, there is research training in techniques such as flow cytometry, signal transduction biochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and lymphocyte cell culture. All research is carried out using mouse models.
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The proposed three-way deal between Houston, New York, and Sacramento appears to be coming to fruition. According to ESPN's Mark Stein, the teams have agreed in principle to a blockbuster deal that sends McGrady to New York along with Sacramento PG Sergio Rodriguez, sends Sacramento shooting guard Kevin Martin to the Rockets, and brings Houston's Carl Landry--along with Joey Dorsey and Larry Hughes' expiring contract (about $14 million)--to Sacramento.
Because we're talking about the Houston Rockets and the best GM in the league, Daryl Morey, Houston also gets New York's 2009 lottery pick, Jordan Hill, the right to swap first round picks with the Knicks in 2011, as well as taking the Knicks' first round pick outright in 2012. Per usual, building through the draft is not one of New York's top priorities, while Morey seems content to stockpile assets.
For Sacramento, they'll get some much-needed help on the frontline with Landry, one of the better young big men in the league, as well as some valuable cap space when Hughes' deal expires this spring. It comes with an expense, though: giving up Kevin Martin, the lone bright spot for Sacramento the past few years, and still one of the most talented young guards in the league.
For New York, the trade allows them to take a flier on McGrady, and potentially use his star power to lure a superstar this summer. And either way, his massive $23 million salary will come off the books this spring, clearing the way for New York to add not one, but two max contract players. They also gave up Jordan Hill, this year's eighth overall pick. But again, these are the Knicks. Swingin' for the fences, amirite?! Tracy McGrady was totally a superstar like five years ago!
And finally, Houston wins. God Houston wins. They traded Carl Landry, Tracy McGrady (who was inactive for them), and Joey Dorsey. So basically, they lost one player from their rotation (Landry). What did that net them? Two first round picks, a lottery pick from last year's draft (Jordan Hill), Jared Jefferies, and one of the more effective shooting guards in the league, Kevin Martin. And again, from this year's core, they lose only Carl Landry.
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Retired farmer Neil Van Lierop has sat on the sidelines for 10 years watching Puyallup officials and residents dispute the use of his land in the eastern part of the city.
He told The News Tribune before this week's Puyallup City Council meeting that he has grown a lot more gray hair waiting for a resolution.
Van Lierop now must wait at least a few more weeks for some answers.
The council Tuesday revisited a contested area of land that includes the former Van Lierop Bulb Farm near Shaw Road and East Pioneer Avenue.
Council members discussed adding development standards to the property — rules for building heights, open space and parking, among other things — but they didn't take action.
A vote is expected May 20 on the proposal that would affect some land parcels north of East Pioneer.
The city's planning commission recently opposed the proposal, while two members favored adding the new standards to the manufacturing zone that includes the Van Lierop property.
Developer Schnitzer West already has completed an application to build a warehouse on the land.
The planning commission reviewed the proposed changes at the direction of the City Council, which enacted a four-month moratorium Jan. 28 that paused development plans in a 70-acre swath of land in the area.
The council decided Tuesday not to consider an extension on the moratorium, which expires June 5. Councilman John Palmer, who proposed forgoing the extension, said the council should stick to its original timeline. The rest of the council agreed.
Despite a large crowd at Tuesday's meeting, few spoke about the proposed development standards. But supporters on both sides of the issue applauded during some council member remarks.
Councilman John Palmer said he favored additional standards in the manufacturing zone, emphasizing that the current zoning standards are "pretty thin."
"It warrants some additional attention," he said.
Fellow council member Heather Shadko agreed. She asked staff to be mindful of the growing trail system in the area as they draft a final ordinance. She told The News Tribune that she doesn't want future development to create any hazards for future trails.
"We want to make sure that they aren't an afterthought," Shadko said.
Councilman Tom Swanson disagreed with adding any new standards. He said he opposes "spot zoning," or forcing a single property owner to adhere to stricter rules than others have to follow.
He stressed that no matter how many restrictions the city enacts in that area, industrial development is inevitable on adjacent land located outside the city limits.
"If we had design standards there, it would only be on one side of the street," Swanson said.
Councilman Steve Vermillion expressed frustration with what he called a "four-member control" of council issues, which resulted in the moratorium that interfered with meaningful dialogue between the city and Schnitzer West.
"I'm not impressed that three council members were left in the dark" about the moratorium, Vermillion said, adding that Schnitzer was forced to submit a preliminary plan to avoid losing rights to the Van Lierop property.
Mayor John Knutsen agreed, saying that some council members have been too deeply involved in city development planning.
"I'm deeply concerned that we have council members who think they are still on the planning commission," he said.
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I asked my wife whether she had ever dated anyone wearing tattoos. Heavens no! she replied. Mother would never have allowed it.
The subject came up as I read The N&O story about the Army banning tattoos below the knee and elbow.
Yes, there was a time when stigma was attached to tattoos. We saw tattoos only when a seafaring sailor returned from some foreign port where, perhaps half-drunk, he had risked infection by getting a tattoo from some back-alley artist.
Tattooing is now a thriving industry, especially around military installations. Women, as well as men, are attracted to the artistry.
A Fort Bragg private waiting to get inked before the new regulation goes into effect explained why to an N&O reporter.
I just love ink, he said. Its an expression of yourself.
His comment reminded me of a Marine I once saw in a Morehead City restaurant.
Both arms were decorated with entwined snakes. I now wonder what expression he was trying to convey.
Ive been speculating on what design I might use in the event I wanted to express myself through a tattoo.
How about a typewriter or computer keyboard? Or an open book? Or perhaps a tattoo of a rufous-sided red-eyed towhee on my cheek?
A friend once told me that the tattoo of an ex-girlfriend on her husbands chest was one reason she divorced him.
I finally got tired of going to bed with my husband and Irene, she said, with a sigh. Of course, that wasnt all of the problem. But I could never adjust psychologically to competing with Irene every night.
Banished expression
Several of you have written regarding tired cliches youd like to erase from the English language.
Each year, since 1976, Lake Superior State University in Michigan receives nominations and chooses winners for its Words Banished in Perpetuity list of over-used words or expressions.
My favorite banished expression on this years list is Kick the can on down the road.
No doubt many of us agree with the nominator, Christine Tomassini of Livonia, Mich., who wrote, I would definitely like to kick some cans of the human variety every time I hear politicians use this phrase to describe a circumstance that hasnt gone their way.
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Roy E. DeBrand of Henderson shares his favorite sports headline.
Several years ago when we lived in Virginia, William and Mary Colleges football team had been badly drubbed. Next day, the headline in our local paper read, Tribe Plays More Like Mary than William.
Wood fire mystique
My Wake Forest niece is excited that natural gas service is finally being installed in her subdivision.
Im happy for her to enjoy the convenience of flipping a switch and instantly having a warm, clean fire in her fireplace.
Yet, with winter almost upon us, I find myself waxing nostalgic over those many years that we enjoyed wood fires, despite the chore of finding dry wood, lugging it in and chasing down the wood beetles that scrambled across the hearth as the fire flared up.
Wood fires are a part of the Southern mystique.
Someone once said that you can tell a Southern woman by the way she approaches a fire.
Some women walk up to the fireplace and extend their hands over the blaze. A Southern girl backs up to the blaze, lifts her skirt and absorbs the physical and psychological warmth that only a crackling or sighing wood fire gives off.
I well remember the late U.S. Sen. Eugene McCarthys advice on choosing firewood: Woods are like women, he said. Some give heat and some give light.
McCarthy recommended oak and hickory for warmth, locust and pine for sound and color, and cherry and apple for aroma.
He said he and his wood man parted company when the latter left his card advising me to have faith in the Lord and in my fellow man and to keep smiling.
McCarthys advice to his fireplace friends was Buy only oak, be careful of philosophical wood sellers and shun those who offer religion, especially with mixed wood.
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Lawry's The Prime Rib - Dallas
- Address:
14655 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75254Neighborhood:
North Dallas
- Cuisine:
Prime RibPrice: $31 to $50
Lawry's The Prime Rib - Dallas
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.lawrysonline.com/
- Phone: 9725036688x
- Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday Brunch: 11:00am-2:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Prime Rib
- Executive Chef: Matt Melton
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area (patio only), Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Full Prime Rib dinners to-go
- Special Events: Lawry's The Prime Rib hosts wine and specialty dinners each month.
Summer Dinner Special for $35.00 from June 1st through June 30th, 2010.
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A word from Lawry's The Prime Rib - Dallas
You'll know the moment you arrive that Lawry's The Prime Rib is an extraordinary restaurant. The signature Roasted Prime Ribs of Beef are aged 21 days, rock salt-roasted to perfection then carved to order tableside from shining silver carts. The famous Spinning Bowl Salad, whipped cream horseradish, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding and warm hospitality complete the experience that has landed Lawry's on countless "10 Best" lists and made it a dining legend since 1938.Continued
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233 reviews since May 2, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.4
- Ambiance4.5Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (183)romantic (128)good for groups (62)fit for foodies (53)notable wine list (48)great for lunch (33)great for brunch (31)neighborhood gem (30)great for outdoor dining (16)late-night find (16)hot spot (14)kid-friendly (14)vibrant bar scene (12)scenic view (5)Show More
- Prime RibOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/28/2014I know that Lawrys has a really good menu, but I go there for the prime rib. The best most anywhere. The servers are always well trained and pleasant. We like to visit Lawry's several times a year.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Luv2eatDined on 8/25/2014Prime Rib was great. The lamb chops are spectacular. We were pleasantly surprised.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Looking forward to returningEatoutalotDined on 8/24/2014Our first visit was during restaurant week. There were four adults in our party. We were all delighted with the food and the service. Even when our dining room was full it was easy to hold a conversation and we weren't even aware that the room was full until someone noticed it. We're looking forward to returning.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not up to costTDuncanusaDined on 8/23/2014A terrible experience on 60th birthday. It took three hours from eight to eleven just for a simple meal. Service person was the worst in my 60 years on Earth. The manager was unprofessional. Lots of better places nearby.
- Best Prime RibGGBJDined on 8/23/2014We had a wonderful dinner here. We've been several times and it never disappoints. The quality of food and service are top notch. Without question, best prime rib around!Special Features:
- Restaurant week 2014foodie4lifeDined on 8/23/2014Food was pretty good. I wasn't a fan of the prime rib though and that is what they are known for. Small portion sizes even though there are two meat options for restaurant week menu. I didn't care for the citrus mousse either. Service was good though!Special Features:
- Restaurant Week "Weak" at Lawry'sSteveV75248Dined on 8/22/2014Waitress was young and too inexperienced to perceive our subtle cues that we wanted to sip a drink or two before ordering. Finally had to tell her to leave us alone for awhile. Spinning salad good but nothing special - just gimmicky. My filet was excellent. Date's Prime Rib was excellent. Sides were nothing to write home about. My scallops were so dried up and well-done they had a rubbery texture and were more akin to scallop jerky. My date's crab cakes were good. Finally, our sundaes were melted slop with some whipped cream on top. WTF? We went out for ice cream afterward. My first and last visit to Lawry's.
- Anniversary DinnerLuv2dineDined on 8/22/2014Dinner was incredible! Service was excellent. The food was amazing and the dessert portion not to be believed. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lawry's Never DisappointsBGeezDined on 8/21/2014Once again, my wife and I met friends at Lawry's to celebrate two birthdays. Once Again, Lawry's did not disappoint us in food, service, and setting. It is my wife's favorite place to go for special occasions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fool me once...fr0gDined on 8/19/2014Can't say we'll be coming back here. The best thing about Lawry's is the parking, plenty of parking spots, and valet is complementary if you want it. Food: Prime rib was cooked medium rare as requested. Sides were decent. We ordered shrimp, and it came out raw, grey fleshed and all. Service: 1 hour between receiving our appetizers and entrees and the place was only about 2/3 full, not sure if it was because we looked young. They over-charged us 3 times. Once I understand, but twice? and then thrice?? I've worked as a waiter before, and I would've made sure the charges were correct if I made a mistake the first time, especially at an above average establishment. I don't see us coming back anytime soon...
- Exceptional DiningrodamusDined on 8/17/2014Food and service is second to none. . Amazing appetizers crisp salad palateable wine melt in your mouth prime rib...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing first time experiencealectocerDined on 8/16/2014My fiance and I decided to take advantage of the Restaurant Week menu. It was a bit crowded due to it being restaurant week, but we had a brief wait for our table and were able to take advantage of the bartender's recommendations for some specialty drinks that were excellent (Strawberry Gin Cocktail & Skinny Margarita). My fillet was cooked perfectly to my specifications and his prime rib was excellent. The service by Mr. Mimms was incredible, from recommending a good wine, to the table presentation of the spinning salad and slicing of the prime rib, to accommodating my food allergy; he didn't miss a beat. I only wish we had saved enough room for dessert but hopefully we'll plan ahead for next time.Special Features:
- Not impressedonthego123Dined on 8/16/2014We were looking forward to dining at Lawry's. It tasted like nothing!!!Special Features:
- Restaurant WeekHungryGirlDined on 8/16/2014Having only dined at the Lawry's in Beverly Hills, I was very excited to go to Dallas. The waiter was impeccable, the food outstanding. We had the restaurant week menu which was $45 and came with salad, your choice of two entree selections (i.e., prime rib and lobster, steak and shrimp, etc.) and dessert. It was fabulous. The entire experience, although they were very busy, was definitely one I would do again.Special Features:
- DisappointingMikeDined on 8/16/2014We had a party of ten, celebrating two birthdays, and were disappointed by the quality of our food. Especially given the price, I would not recommend this restaurant, which used to be a favorite.
- The finest steaks & prime rib EVERjoethegent65VIPDined on 8/16/2014Wife loves the steak...I love the prime rib....finest in all of Dallas....food was cooked to perfection...wine was superior yet reasonable....service is always supernatural...several dining rooms to choose from....we keep coming back each month...you can never get enough of a good thing...it's a dining experience you will treasure.Special Features:
- August Dinner SpecialopiejuanDined on 8/15/2014My wife and I had reservations at another restaurant for Restaurant Week, then read terrible reviews about it, so we picked Lawry's as a replacement. When I went on their website, I found their dinner deal for August which actually turned out to be a better deal, as it was the full prime rib dinner or salmon PLUS a bottle of wine! The meal was wonderful, and our server was great. The only complaint I had was that she had another table that kept demanding her attention, and she didn't seem to be in control enough to deal with them and check on her other tables regularly. Otherwise, everything about the experience was wonderful!Special Features:
- Poor Dining ExperienceDallasDinerDined on 8/15/2014My wife and I took my parents out for my dad's birthday to his favorite restaurant and it was a disappointing experience from start to finish. My parents don't drink, so when we all ordered iced tea the waiter kind of checked out. He was forgetful and the food took forever to come out after ordered. Watching others that were seated after us complete their entire meal before our food ever arrived became frustrating. The quality of the food wasn't what it used to be either. The kicker was at the end when I received the bill of $211, which was fine and accurate. They kindly put two calculations for gratuity on the bill, 18% - $48 and 20% - $56. This math is no where near accurate! The last time I will eat at a once great Dallas restaurant.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/15/2014The food was very disappointing-very pricey-poor quality! Our waiter however was very attentive and pleasant. The restaurant is nice but as the evening wore on the noise level rose.
- Not happy this time aroundUnhappyDined on 8/15/2014Have always loved the restaurant but was very disappointed Friday night. Prime rib was not warm - it was "cold". Dessert was ice cream - funny - it say in the kitchen so long that there was no cream to it - it was "liquid". Normally it is very good, but I was very unhappy with food and service Friday night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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- #1 stop: restaurant week - Lawry'sFoodieLoveDined on 8/13/2014Lawry's was our first stop during restaurant week 2014. Dinner was incredibly good and service was very attentive. Our server was very knowledgeable if we had questions and explained everything he was giving us/doing for us. The food was delicious! For $45 you get the spinning salad bowl, choice of meat + lobster tail/scallops/shrimp, and dessert. I chose the prime rib with the lobster tail, originally $48 for the entree on the regular menu. We also got the optional appetizer which was the Terikyaki glazed ribs which was also amazingly tasty and fall off the bone tender. All in all, a great dinner experience!Special Features:
- Birthday celebrationOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/10/2014My family met here for dinner last Sunday night to celebrate our 22 year old daughter's birthday. We have been dining at to Lawry's for years and it was her choice to eat there. The service was excellent. Christine was our waitress and she was a true professional. Orders were perfect and the food was delicious. We all had the Prime Rib. It was cooked to everyone's individual specification. We had bought a specialty cake and they served it for us. It truly was an enjoyable evening and we will definitely be back. They never disappoint us.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not a great as it use to beRosebuds110Dined on 8/6/2014Five adults ordered Lawry's cut prime rib. The cuts are not consistent. One diner's piece slimmed down to about 1/4". Was definitely not the 10 oz they say it should be. For the price they should over cut; not under cut! Sides from the kitchen did not arrive until we were half done with the meal. This use to be one of our favorite places to celebrate the special occasions; but we have been disappointed during the last several visits.
- ClassClassycelebrationDined on 8/5/2014In celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary Lawry's was ideal. The service was superb - very sophisticated, yet warm and personal. Naturally the prime rib was beyond delicious and the side dishes were varied and also well prepared. And the wine we chose was a perfect match to the meal. The overall presentation was pure class. Lawry's is the place of choice for a celebratory dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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- Simply the Best Steak & Prime Ribjoethegent65VIPDined on 8/3/2014Wife and I took our daughter for her birthday. Salad supernatural...champagne delicious....crab cakes heaven....steak and prime rib cooked to perfection....deserts to die for. Our daughter had a wonderful dining experience with mom and dad that she will treasure.Special Features:
- seniordinerDined on 8/3/2014Lawry's is the most delightful place in Dallas for a Sunday Family brunch. The food is always outstanding, at any time, but the relaxed atmosphere and low sound level makes it a memorable place for family's to visit, without having to scream at one another over a noisy kitchen and loud music.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful atmosphereOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/2/2014We have enjoyed Lawry's for the past 25 years, both old and newer location, usually a special occasion. Overall the food was good. The lobster was great, but the prime rib was a little tough this trip. We have never experienced this before and hesitated to complain since two of us were dining on their August Special Dinner for Two at $99. Shame on us. We still had a nice overall experience, and our waiter was the perfect combination of attentive and personable without being either stuffy or too friendly. He was able to read us and determine when to proceed with conversation, etc. We love the atmosphere of this restaurant since it is elegant, comfortable, and quiet enough to enjoy conversation- but not too quiet.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/30/2014Great prime rib and sides. Great atmosphere. Excellent service which made the dining experience special.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- This is one of our favorites!dgh1958VIPDined on 7/27/2014If you go to Lawry's, you must request Holly. She is the best server and ambassador for Lawry's! Our meal was perfection...from the outstanding shrimp cocktail and caesar salads to the wild mushrooms and prime rib. Everyone makes you feel special. We will be back very soon.Special Features:
- A lovely evening...SusieBVIPDined on 7/26/2014The food never disappoints. Our service was outstanding. We shall, of course, return.Special Features:
- AnniversaryFrisco2dinnerDined on 7/26/2014My wife and I dined for our anniversary. It was her first visit and my first in a couple of years. I found the prime rib exceptionally fatty. Our waitress had too many tables she was trying to take care of. Her fillet was over cooked and charred. Her scallop potatoes were undercooked and cold. It just wasn't the top notch experience I was a custom to.
- Average dining experienceLarryDined on 7/26/2014Prime rib was warm not hot, sides were average and they were out of a special potato recipe that we were interested in. Service was very good.Special Features:
- Amazing prime ribAndyVIPDined on 7/25/2014We had a great meal at Lawrys. They have the best pine rib anywhere. Can't wait to go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/24/2014Service was slow. 6:30 reservations, but did not leave until shortly before 9pm. Seven (7) people in the reservation, larger than usual, but not overly large. Made it clear when I made the reservations this was the birthday celebration for my father who turned 92. I watched the carving cart circle the room several times. It was 8pm before the entree was served/delivered. I had to remind the server twice that this was a birthday celebration. For the price the service was unacceptable. We will return, but only for special situations. I was considering checking into the restaurant for a professional organization after work meeting, but not any longer.Special Features:


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Fathers appeal to break 'wall of silence' protecting his son's killer
A father's appealing for help to break a wall of silence protecting his son's killer.
Halton McCollin was gunned down at a takeaway in Greater Manchester in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity.
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Lemon-Oat Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Because it's prepared in a jelly-roll pan, this dessert is easier than a traditional cheesecake. But it still has the same great flavor.Sarah Miller, Wauconda, Washington
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in oats. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for topping.
- Press the remaining oat mixture into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the lemon juice, milk and vanilla. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
- Bake for 24-26 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 32 bars.
Originally published as Lemon-Oat Cheesecake Bars in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2009, p65
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According to the Somers Fire Department, a middle-aged man and his dog were rescued from a burning Hall Hill Road home early on Friday morning.
Lt. Glen Reynolds said that the call came in at 2:05 a.m. and was made by the homeowner. Chief Gary Schiessl was first on scene at 573 Hall Hill Rd. and saw a glow on the right side of the home in what appeared to be the kitchen.
Reynolds said that the fire was mostly contained to the kitchen but that the house was full of smoke. The man was found in an upstairs bedroom and was rescued by the firefighters. His dog was also rescued.
The man was conscious, but was overcome by smoke so he was taken to Johnson Memorial Hospital for treatment. His dog is at Somers Animal Control and will remain there until the man is released from the hospital.
The fire marshal and building inspector were called in and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Somers received mutual aid at the scene from Shaker Pines, Ellington, East Longmeadow and Hampden. West Stafford covered the station.


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CATEGORIES Drama, Casting, Remakes and Sequels, CinematicalI've got to wonder... If there is an afterlife, can those who have died see what's happening on earth? Variety has just reported that Peter Hyams is going to helm a remake of Fritz Lang's last American film -- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. What would Lang say if he heard this his film was going to be remade by the man who brought us Running Scared, Timecop, The Relic, and End of Days? That's not to say that the man can't do it, or that great directors can't fail (as Gus Van Sant's Psycho taught us), but his track record doesn't instill much confidence.
The classic, which focuses on an ill-advised scheme to point out the flimsiness of circumstantial evidence, will get "a true 21st century spin for a new generation of cinema-goers," according to Foresight head Mark Damon. Yet again, I ask why it couldn't have just been "inspired by." The original plot: A publisher wants to make a point about how crappy circumstantial evidence is, so he talks his would-be son-in-law into planting clues suggesting he was behind a recent murder. At the last moment, they could bring out the truth and reveal the flaws in the system and death penalty. However, the guy holding that all-too-important information dies and mucks up the plan.
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*I did several searches before I posted this topic. I'm generally aware of the consensous of best high-rise packs and proper manpower needed*
As part of a training effort by my dept our crew is putting on a high rise "class" for the rest of the dept. It is nothing formal, just reinforcing our SOPs and standard operations. We'll be running thru a basic 1st, 2nd and 3rd due drill then reviewing elevator operation, basic tactics, building systems, ect.
I'm looking to add a little flavor to the class with some tips, tactics, special considerations, ect specific to residential high rises. (condos/hotels) Specifically ideas in the areas of tips regarding non-aerial "trapped on the balcony" victim rescue, "can't get to the windows from the interior or with aerial" ventilation, ways to carry your equipment up the stairs, proactive RIT ideas, apparatus placement, evacuation tips, door marking, something somebody taught you or you "invented". I want to learn more myself and put on a good class, so any tips would greatly be appreciated.
If you wanna be really helpful, keep reading.
Here's a little background so you may be able to tailor it to our needs.
We're a beach community and we have a lot of 5-15 story residential high-rises lining our beaches. We don't have any commercial high rises. All but one are sprinklered and most were built from the 80s onward, reinforced concrete. Mostly "hotel" style condos for vacationers and residents, or in other words, small square footage per unit. Usually under 1000 square foot, but some do go up to about 2000 sq ft.
One unique hazard of these buildings is often we have no way to access the rear of the building because it is facing ocean and the rear balcony may be the only ventilation point the unit has, so ventilation will be tricky, not to mention rescue of trapped victims. (Looking for tips on these especially)
Here's some images of the "standard" type high-rise buildings we have. About 80% are almost of identical design of different heights. The other 20% are variations of such, like with enclosed hallways, or maybe 2 story individual units.
Also how to best approach these buildings with our manpower and following the basic outline of our SOPs. I won't be re-writing them or teaching outside of them. But tactical discussion is still appreciated. Little tips and tricks are REALLY appreciated.
Our first alarm for any "real" fire is 4 engines and a 100' Tower, which is often OOS and will be replaced by a 55' squirt . All with an Lt, Engineer and a single FF. BC, 2nd, and 3rd engine will there in a about 2-4 mins behind us, 4th engine and truck will be about 10 mins.
Here's the gist of our SOPs:
Smoke showing from the building is automatic 2nd alarm. And our BC has said if he has multiple calls or the dispatch sounds reasonably "confirmed" he will call a 2nd alarm as we're leaving the bay. That'll get some mutual aid towers rolling sooner.
1st engine - Lt and FF - Bring high rise pack (100ft of 1.75 hose w/ smooth bore, 15ft of 2.5 with wye, spanners), forcible entry tools to fire floor, report conditions, hook up to standpipe and begin attack. Search and rescue of fire floor is also assigned, but I still haven't figured out we're supposed to accomplish all that with two men, but I digress.
Engineer - Lobby control
2nd engine - Drop off equipment (irons, 2 air-bottles, 6ft pike, rope bag, 100' and nozzle) FF & LT assist 1st due with attack and search and rescue of fire floor.
Engineer - Assist lobby control until more personel arrive then procceed to fire floor.
Truck - Check exterior for victims, spot for potential aerial usage/ventilation
Proceed to floor above fire for search and rescue/evacuation/check for extension.
3rd engine - Water supply to building systems. Assist truck company.
4th Engine - Check roof and work down to truck company.
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<<Truck - Check exterior for victims, spot for potential arial usage/ventilation
Proceed to floor above fire for search and rescue/evacuation/check for extension.>>
When you say check exterior for victims... you mean people hanging from windows?
Also, the truck has to get to the floor above quickly if the fire isn't venting and open up.
What techniques do you guys use to ventilate a single unit burning? Especially if it's not accessible from the ladder (ocean facing)?I am now a past chief and the views, opinions, and comments are mine and mine alone. I do not speak for any department or in any official capacity. Although, they would be smart to listen to me.
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Also, the truck has to get to the floor above quickly if the fire isn't venting and open up.
What techniques do you guys use to ventilate a single unit burning? Especially if it's not accessible from the ladder (ocean facing)?
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Chain Link
A simple method for ventilating windows in high rise or multiple dwelling is by ventilating the windows from the roof or floor above. By welding a chain link on your halligan close to the fork you now have a place that you can attach a carabineer and piece of rope to. After you have attached the rope simply lower the halligan to the window that needs venting, mark the spot on the rope with your hand and haul the rope and halligan back to the roof. After you get the halligan back into your hands you can throw the halligan off the roof, when the rope goes tight the halligan will swing back in towards the building breaking the glass. This is an extremely effective way to ventilate windows at fires in multiple dwellings.
These are a couple of easy modifications that you can do to your tools that will make them more effective on the fireground.
Also add a chain link to the bottom end of a metal roof hook as in the pic and use a caribener to attach both the halliagn and the hook together. Once connected swing hook with haligan attached into windows in the fire apartment from the floor above.
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04-05-2009, 09:54 AM #5I am now a past chief and the views, opinions, and comments are mine and mine alone. I do not speak for any department or in any official capacity. Although, they would be smart to listen to me.
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If you don't have alot of fires in this type of building, when you DO have one it can be quite challenging.
Two important points I would like to mention regarding ventilation.
First, USE EXTREME CAUTION when venting ANY windows in a fireproof multiple dwelling. Venting the wrong window, or venting a window too early in the operation can be disastrous for the members operating in the fire apartment and the public hallway. A majority of the venting should be done by those inside the actual fire apartment once water is flowing and a bulk of the fire is knocked down. The members in the apartment directly above the fire can radio inforfmation regarding the apartment layout as well as check for auto-exposure as this is usually the only means of fire spread from floor to floor in these buildings. But ventilation is not their primary concern.
Secondly, a key component to venting a fireproof multiple dwelling is the controlling of both the lobby stairwell door and the bulkead door on the roof. An open window in the apartment, an open apartment door and an open roof bulkhead can result in an incredibly intense and violent fire spread well into the public hallway and into the stairwell.
Once the fire is knocked down, the opening of the lobby stairwell door and the roof bulkhead door will provide adequate ventilation throughout the public hallway and stairwell. But done too early and you turn the stairwell into a chimney.
Ideally you should designate a stairwell as the "attack stairwell" and another as the "evacuation stairwell" and ONLY open the bulkheads when the fire has been controlled by the nozzle team.
These fires require strong SOP's and discipline because much of what you need to do in these types of fires is counter-intuitive to what you would typically do for a fire in a private dwelling or tenement.
It isnt my intention to cut up your SOPs, but just based on a little bit of personal experience, and whole lot of history and LODDs, I feel compelled to at least comment on them. Dont take it as anything besides another opinion.
IMO, it should be the 1st due engines responsibility to get you water to the fire floor. In theory, being first due should provide the eng. chauffuer with intimate knowledge of the building, including hydrant locations, siamese locations, and first floor outlet locations should the siamese be broken. It is his company operating on the fire floor, it should be his responsibility to work with those members to give them water. Waiting for a company that can be up to 4 minutes out, who could possibly get blocked out by the 1st and 2nd due companies, can create an unneeded delay in proper water supply. Let the 1st due truck chauffuer handle the firemens service elevator and lobby control. If needed, after the eng. chauffuer hooks up, he can do a more complete perimeter walk around, should the 2nd truck not be able to accomplish that either.
Teaming up the 1st and 2nd due engines is a great idea, but even with your limited manpower, a 2 1/2" line is a much safer option in a high rise fire. I dont want to get into the ****ing match that will surely ensue, but it only takes a look back through threads here to understand why some of us feel that a 2 1/2" should be your only option at a high rise fire, especially one with the potential to be a wind driven or wind assisted fire, as yours can be.
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Imprezive read Jakes post, absorb it, then read it again. I attended a seminar yesterday at "the Rock" covering this very topic as well as LODDs of some FDNY brothers at hi rises where wind and ventilation were contributuing factors. VERY IMPORTANT stuff that you should know before making any SOPS or doing any training. I'm sure you an find more stuff online about it.
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I would change your 1 3/4 to a 100ft length section of single jacket lightweight 2 1/2 with an 1 1/4 tip. Make sure the line is 1 piece: less couplings = less weight also. As far as venting the windows I agree that it is very dangerous because if the company does not have control of the door or a safe haven and by taking that window you create a wind driven blowtorch it is going to get very bad.
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This is my first attempt at a reply. I'll go back and re-read several times and possibly edit this. I'm also including some pics for the first post.
First of all, thank you VERY much for all the input. It will all be mulled over.
As far as the haligan swing, and the haligan/pike, very cool ideas. I wish there was a place for us to try this. But I'll pass it on to the other companies.
Re: Jakesdad -
We're pretty good about knowing and following our SOPs. You make excellent points about the timing and control of ventilation. The only time I could imagine really using some "last ditch" ventilation techniques mentioned would be in a case where the entry team couldn't make a push from the front door due to steam pushing back on them and the wind pushing the fire wouldn't be worse. But for the most part I would imagine the nozzle team is just going to have to take a little beating to get to the seat of fire in these type buildings. If the sprinkler system fails and the fire is too great for the nozzle team to make an attack, I'm not really sure how we're going to approach it. Bresnan nozzle thru the floor?...haha
As far as stairways, we will be covering this and it is in our SOPs, but for the most part we either have open stairwells or at least open hallways that lead to enclosed stairwells. But def want to do it correctly on those few buildings that have it all connected.... and I think we have that down pat.
Re: nyckftbl -
I like a lot of what you're saying, and def feel there could be some tweaking to the order of some of our ops, but I'm an engineer for my dept. I won't be rewriting the SOPs or teaching outside of them. But in our defense of tactics, we have strict apparatus placement guidelines for high rises. The supply engine won't have to worry about being blocked out. Depending on building layout. The first engine may park near the hook-up or drop off LT and FF and remove the engine from the general operational area. But if the panel is close by and location of fire is confirmed. I could see myself hooking up the 2.5s to the building and taking care of a few tasks before my way to the panel to be "lobby control". 2nd engine will be parked outside the operational area before the engineer comes in.
We don't "waste" any personnel on a elevator operator, just send it down when you're done.
We def don't need a 2.5 vs 1.75 debate here, it has been done. I'll just say that for our type of buildings we feel the 100ft of 1.75 enables us to make the most a safe, quick and effective stretch/attack.
Dont forget about ocean driven winds which are a constant in your city Im sure...those could make lower level fires behave like an upper floor fire, I imagine if its not treated the same ventilation-wise...The good thing about this job is that we have done so much, with so little, for so long that we can do everything with nothing...... which is what is wrong with this job.
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sounds like manpower is an issue for you. If you have a good high rise going, your going to chew through those guys very quickly.
Is your lobby control guy controlling the elevators? With the amount of people you have, using the elevator to shuttle equipment will be useful.
I have a question ....We have limited manpower and leading off with a 2-1/2 would be very challenging if not impossible (6 men on initial alarm). How could we get that size line in service and control it with 2-3 men?
I know we can get 1-3/4 in service and control it. Our additional manpower is 10-15 mins behind the 1st alarm companies....MA is longer. Any tactics or thoughts ?IACOJ Membership 2002
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Look at single jacket light weight 2 1/2 and as I said before get them in 100 ft lengths. The 100 ft lengths weigh less then a 50 ft length of double jacketed hose. When you get it it takes time to get used to it but if possible get the line where you need it then charge it. Once it's in place and charged force your door and put the fire out. If you're talking residential you may only need to get about 10 ft inside the apartment to get a good knock on a fire anywhere in that apartment. Just my thought
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JAMES B. WILLIAMS, Fireman 1st Grade, Ladder 121. Jan 5, 1996
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It was in a a building not that much different than what you have shown here. Almost lost a few men in the same building a year or two ago.
Buy using 100 ft of 1 3/4 you are unnecesarily risking your lives, willfully ignoring history, and best practice along with what the standpipe was likey designed to be used with. How do you hook up on floor below and make every back room in the farthest appartment with only 100 ft? Did your code specify this when these buildings were built?
Also how do you know which stairwell to use? If you get a call at 6am from someone in Apt H who says they have no fire but heavy smoke comming from the hallway and it down to the floor...how does your Chief expect two of you to search and find the fire appartment, force entry and control the door while searching , meanwhile no one is getting the 1st (and inadeqate) line in service.
Also with 2 of you who controls the flow at the standpipe outlet?
Also how do you just send an elevator down? If you have a fire on the 8th Floor...and you take it to 6 and walk up...how do you control for a civilian on 9 or 10 using it and attempting to take it down. It could very likely end up on the fire floor and now you have more victims to deal with that could have been easily prevented?
Obviously you are being given inadeqate resources...if anything would happen...I'd hope your families know enough to sue the living sh*t out of the city, Dept and put the CODs name at the top.
Honestly...no amount of tricks or tips is going to help you much. Standpipe operations are manpower intensive and clearly your city isn't helping you much. You have a good general plan to cover the important issues...however clearly the times that the companies arrive and the manpower (or lack of) they bring makes many of their assigned efforts almost in vain.
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I know you say all that out of genuine concern, but your entire post was essentially no help at all. I didn't say I have control over the budget, manpower, or over our SOPs. You sound a lot like people who I work with, and you probably have too, where they show up to work to whine about all the problems, but can't find a way to work within the system to address them.
I'm aware we do not have a perfect system.
I'm trying to do my best to help myself, company and dept thru the avenues I have available. If I had a genie I'd be sure to wish for more manpower, more tower trucks, and superpowers, while I was at it.
If you still have some constructive advice, I'd be happy to hear them.
I'm curious especially about possible victim rescue from a balcony. What ya'll might feel the quickest, safest way to do so would be.
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Unless you are running for mayor, this should be painfully obvious to you.
Rather than ignore the facts of the matter, you should be taking a proactive stance as to how to address an extremely manpower intensive fire in extremely dangerous buildings.
Which is what I thought you were doing by asking for input in the first place. Obviously several of the people that replied to you had significant knowledge regarding fires in high rise fireproof multiple dwellings.
It isn't necessary to go on the defensive regarding your staffing, or lack thereof. But the procedures you have proposed have their limitations, and some of them are downright dangerous.
Those that have responded to your initial questions have been more than thoughtful and informative with their experience and advice.
Take it or leave it. But don't act like you are owed a pat on the back for policies and procedures that are woefully inadequate. You should be using occupanceis such as these for leverage to get the resources you need to protect your city, not figure out a way to do the impossible or put your members in grave danger for no other reason than "working within the system to address it".
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I really didn't want to go into all this, but I guess it is now necessary. I don't have some blinding fondness for my dept, but I also prefer not to "bash" them on the internet, but maybe I should've been clearer in my initial post. I have 4 years on in my dept. Recently promoted to engineer. Many years from being a good one, and many years from being an Lt. I'm not responsible for the training of my dept. I want my fellow members to be as educated as possible, but that falls mostly on their own shoulders. I know I need to do a better job myself.
Essentially our dept has no official training any more due to budget cuts and current leadership. Do I like this? No. Have I tried to help this? Yes. Just recently drafted a letter for our union about the training issue. Respectfully, my Lt, like many other members of my dept, is part of the problem. I've been pushing to do more. I will keep pushing, but I'm doing my best to do so within the means available to me. The city and administration has been quite clear that if anything is going to change, it'll be less manpower, less engines. I'm not going to defeat that on my own.
I'm not saying I'm the perfect fireman stuck in a black hole. I readily admit there is a lot I should know that I don't. I'm working on it.
My BC recently had the idea of each company within the dept putting on a "class" for the rest of the shift. I made the suggestion of high-rise ops, since I'm studying it in Strategy and Tactics class. My Lt had the idea of doing a "drill" thru our SOPs. Which would be just a "run thru" in gear of a small, quick, easy attack. Mostly ignoring the intracacies of a "real" high-rise fire. We have no training building so it would all be simulated in one of our local buildings. After some discussion, I found that essentially there has never been a high-rise fire in the city, or that anyone remembers. So I felt we should def add some more to the "class". I want to pass on as much info as possible to the rest of my shift and maybe inspire them a little. I've found a few videos that should scare the crap out of them. (Did for me) and want to bring up some scenarios outside of the "standard" sprinkler controlled mop-up fire, which is what complacancy has seemed to teach is the only thing that could ever happen. Hopefully, give them a little bit of a wake up call, but also encourage by suggestion some new ideas on ways to carry their tools/packs up the stairs, an outside the box way to rescue a victim, vent a unit, check for extension, handle the elevators, trouble shoot the sprinkler system. That way we can do our best or at least better, with less.
I will not be purchasing any new high-rise packs for the dept our writing any new SOPs. I will not being applying for the chief's position, or running for mayor.
Sure, this could turn into another depressing debate on the current direction of the fire service. I'd rather it just be brothers helping brothers the best they can.
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Obviously you can't change you manpower or equipment, but you can counter the notion that these fires are easy mop-ups with concrete information regarding the way these fires need to be fought from those that have actually fought them.
And those making manpower decisions aren't the ones pushing their way down a dark, charged hallway. YOU ARE!
You dont have to agree with or implement single a thing you read here. But you are having it told to you the way it is and there is no shortcut or easy way around extinguishing these manpower intensive fires, despite what your city or your administration would like you to believe.
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The Word file below is the exam paper given in June 2012.
This class seeks to address a number of basic questions, such as:
What do we mean by Anglo-Saxon?
What do we mean by an economic model in this case?
Does the model still exist?
What about US exceptionalism?
Some basic indicators of the AS countries.
The exceptional position of the United States.
-The OECD's factbook data for all member countries: OECD Factbook.
-The English-speaking world at the peak of its model: Paul Krugman, "Want Growth? Speak English THAT CERTAIN JE NE SAIS QUOI OF LES ANGLOPHONES", Fortune, April 26, 1999 at: CNNMoney.
-Philip Stephens, "How a self-sufficient America could go it alone", The Financial Times, January 12, 2012.
For an overview of the issue, see also, Le modèle anglo-saxon en question, Travail élaboré par : Abdelmounim BELALIA (voir les fichiers html et pdf ci-dessous).
The dangers of "cultural" explanations of development are shown by the following quote from Jagdish Bhagwati from a report written in 1915 of an Australian expert invited by the Japanese government:
"My impression as to your cheap labour was soon disillusioned when I saw your people at work. No doubt they are lowly paid, but the return is equally so; to see your men at work made me feel that you are a very satisfied easy-going race who reckon time is no object. When I spoke to some managers they informed me that it was impossible to change the habits of national heritage." (Quoted by Srinivasan, T.N. in Meier, G., and Seers, D., (eds), Pioneers in Development, a World Bank Publication, OUP, 1984, p53).
The limits of "positive" - empirical - economics may be shown by the work of Milton Friedman. He wrote a very strong re-statement of the need to be objective (positive) in economic research. http://www.ppge.ufrgs.br/GIACOMO/arquivos/eco02036/friedman-1966.pdf
This did not prevent him from holding extreme, "neo-liberal" views on the role of government: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prmggcDVe6w
This course examines briefly the essential functioning of government, before going on to look at the main actors of macroeconomic policy: the central banks and the fiscal authorities.
It also looks at the effects which having a common law system has on the Anglo-Saxon countries.
Wikipedia provides good general information about the political systems.
US Federal Digital System provides US government information, including the Budgets submitted by the White House to Congress (see link in top, right of homepage).
Federal Reserve (see structure and monetary policy)
HM Treasury (look for fiscal policy framework) Bank of England (see "What do we do")
Australia's system of Government
New Zealand's system of Government
The System of Government in Ireland
For a brief review of government in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom see Don Russell, "The Role of Executive Government in Australia", Papers on Parliament, No 41, 2003.
A very brief introduction to public choice theory can be found in The Economist's obituary of James Buchanan who died in January 2013, "The voice of public choice", January 19, 2013. The webpage gives links to key works by Buchanan, including the Calculus of Consent, written with Gordon Tullock.
There is an abundant literature on the relationship between legal systems (especially common law vs. codified law) and economic performance.
For the argument that common law is more conducive to growth see:
Mahoney, P.G., "The Common Law and Economic Growth: Hayek Might be Right", University of Virginia Law School, Legal Studies Working Paper No. 00-8, January 2000.
For an analysis reviewing the theoretical and empirical literature on the links between legal systems and economic growth see:
Zywicki, T.J, Stringham, E.P, "Common Law and Economic Efficiency", George Mason University Law and Economics Research Paper Series 10-43, September 8, 2010.
For a more general overview of how legal systems have developed in history and how the emanate from, and shape the relationship between individuals, firms, government and private property see:
Beck, T., "Legal Institutions and Economic Development", Tilburg University - European Banking Center, CentER, August 31, 2010, CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2010-94.
This class starts the presentation of some existing comparative analyses of capitalism. It begins by presenting two studies put forward by more mainstream economists, notably Michel Albert's work on "Capitalisme contre capitalisme", (1991), and the major collective work edited by Peter Hall and David Soskice, Varieties of Capitalism (see below: the introductory chapter of this book may be consulted on-line).
The class continues by presenting two critical views of different types capitalism, which draw more on the Marxist tradition of analysing capitalism. These include the landmark study by Gosta Esping Andersen of The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism, which analyses welfare sytems in particular, and The study by David Coates, Models of Capitalism (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2000).
Lastly, the more recent empirical typology by Bruno Amable (see below) is also presented.
Work started in the previous class is continued, including a presentation of an updated review of "The Evolution of Varieties of Capitalism in Europe", by Peter Hall, 2007.
Martin Schröder of the Max Planck Institute provides both a summary and synthesis of the typologies examined in this course, and he explains how they can be combined, see "Integrating Welfare and Production Typologies: How Refinements of the Varieties of Capitalism Approach call for a Combination of Welfare Typologies", Jnl Soc. Pol, 38 1, 19-43, 2008.
The analysis concludes with a more radical examination of capitalisms, stressing their essential similarities.
This course discusses the liberalisation of the US and UK economies from the 1970s through to the mid-2000s (ie. prior to the sub-prime/financial/economic crisis). The full text of the course is available in pdf format below, see: télécharger.
-Brown, G., Mais Lecture, 19 October 1999 setting out the evolution of economic policy in the United Kingdom and the emergence of Britain's current macroeconomic policy framework, available on Internet at: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/newsroom_and_speeches/press/1999/press_168_99.cfm
- Krugman, P., "Reagan Did It", New York Times, May 31, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/opinion/01krugman.html
-McLaughlin, M., "Clinton, Republicans agree to deregulation of US financial system", World Socialist Web Site, 1 November 1999, available on Internet at: http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/nov1999/bank-n01.shtml
-Wikipedia key words: Bretton Woods system; Carter; Reagan; Clinton; monetarism; supply-side economics; UK miners' strike (1984-1985).
Youtube links to TV coverage of events at the time:
Nixon announces end of dollar-gold link, August 15, 1971.
Reagan criticises government, at his inaugurtion in January 1981, and previously.
Same as Course 6 for the other countries of the group. The full text of the course is available in pdf format below, see: télécharger.
-Darwall, R., "Market Reform: Lessons from New Zealand", Policy Review, No 117, April-May 2003, Hoover Institution, available on Internet at: http://www.hoover.org/publications/policyreview/3449581.html
- De Brouwer, G., "Economic Reform and Growth in Australia", paper prepared for the Australian Studies Association of Japan, Symposium in Nagoya, 14-15 June 2003, available here.
- Dupuis, J., The Evolution of Federal Government Finances, 1983-2003, Library of Parliament, 8 June 2005, available on Internet at: http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/prb0540-e.pdf.
- Jackson, A., "Paul Martin's Economic Record: Living Standards of Working Families and Prospects for Future Prosperity", Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, December 2003, available on Internet: http://www.policyalternatives.ca/documents/National_Office_Pubs/paul_martins_record.pdf.
- James, S., "Ireland's dilemma after rejection of European Union budget", World Socialist Web Site, 30 June 2005, available on Internet at: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jun2005/irel-j30.shtml
- Kirby, P., Raymond Crotty, Development Theory and the Celtic Tiger, Working Papers in International Studies, Centre for International Studies, Dublin City University, Working Paper 2 of 2003, available on Internet, here.
- Quiggin, J., Free market reform in New Zealand: an Australia perspective, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Commerce, Australian National University, 2 June 2000, available on Internet http://www.uq.edu.au/economics/johnquiggin/JournalArticles00/NZVUW00.pdf.
See the OECD Policy Briefs at the bottom of the Public Sector Modernisation page on the OECD website:
http://www.oecd.org/document/15/0,2340,en_2649_37405_35405455_1_1_1_37405,00.html#Related_Documents :
-Policy Brief: Public Sector Modernisation: Modernising Public Employment - (English)
-Policy brief: Public Sector Modernisation: Changing Organisational Structures - (English)
-Policy Brief : Public Sector Modernisation: Open Government - (English)
-Policy Brief : Public Sector Modernisation: Modernising Accountability and Control - (English)
-Policy Brief : Public Sector Modernisation: Governing for Performance - (English)
-Sulieman, E., Dismantling Democratic States, Princeton and Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2003
-Miles, David, "Money, banks and quantitative easing", speech at Meeting of the 14th Annual Northern Ireland Economic Conference, Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England, 2009. www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/speeches/2009/speech404.pdf
-Janssen, J., "New Zealand's Fiscal Policy Framework: Experience and Evolution", TREASURY WORKING PAPER, 01/25, 2001. http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/research-policy/wp/2001/01-25/twp01-25.pdf
-Svensson, L., "Independent Review of the Operation of Monetary Policy in New Zealand: Report to the Minister of Finance", Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University, February 2001. http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/reviews-consultation/monpolreview/indrevopmonpol.pdf
-Murray, J., "Why Canada needs a flexible exchange rate", Working Paper 99-12 / Document de travail 99-12, Bank of Canada, 1999, available here.
-Traclet, V., Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Canada: Some Interesting Principles for EMU?, Bank of Canada Banque du Canada, Working Paper 2004-28 / Document de travail 2004-28, available here.
-Yellan, J., "Challenges Confronting Monetary Policy", speech by Fed Vice-Chair, 4 March 2013.
An excellent general presentation of the origins of the financial crisis and the Great Recession may be found in:
André ORLEAN, Chapitre 1, "De l'euphorie à la panique", pp 37-116, in Askenazy, P. et Cohen, D., (sld), 16 nouvelles questions d'économie contemporaine, coll Pluriel, Albin Michel, 2010.
The disintermediation of mortgage finance in the US
-Bernanke, B., "Housing, Housing Finance, and Monetary Policy", Speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 31, 2007: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20070831a.htm
The development of international finance and investment
-Greenspan, A., "Stability and Economic Growth: The Role of the Central Bank", Remarks before the Banco de Mexico's 80th Anniversary International Conference, Mexico City (via videoconference), November 14, 2005, http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/speeches/2005/20051114/default.htm
The relationship between finance and growth:
Levine, R., "Finance and Growth: Theory and Evidence", NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES, Working Paper 10766, September 2004, available here.
See also the relevant chapters in Hall & Soskice (Introduction) and Plihon (Ch IV).
Has Financial Development Made the World Riskier?
Raghuram RAJAN, paper based on his speech at Jackson Hole in August 2005, in which he very clearly warns about the systemic risks of the internatioanl financial system. Available here.
Housing wealth effects
Calomiris, C., Longhofer, S., Miles, W., "The (mythical?) housing wealth effect", 6 July 2009, VOX, available here.
- *CEPII, Focus, "Unconventional Monetary Policies: Monetary policy in exceptional Times", The CEPII Newsletter, No 51, 4th quarter 2012.
- * Johnson, S, "The Economic Crisis and the Crisis in Economics", speech for the Presidential Address to the Association for Comparative Economics, San Francisco, January 4, 2009: http://www.iie.com/publications/papers/paper.cfm?ResearchID=1090
-* Stevens, G., The State of Things, address to Australian Business in Europe - United Kingdom, 9 March 2011. (You can also listen to this speech in mp3 format: go to sound file.)
Lessons from history
-* Reinhart, C., Rogoff, K., "The Aftermath of Financial Crises", paper for presentation at the American Economic Association meetings in San Francisco, January 3, 2009: http://www.economics.harvard.edu/files/faculty/51_Aftermath.pdf
-Glennerster, H., Hills, J., Piachaud, D., Webb, J., One Hundred Years of Poverty and Policy, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2004, http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/1859352227.pdf.
-Piketty, T., Saes, E. "Income Inequality in the United States, 1913-1998", The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol CXVIII, February 2003, Issue 1.
-Pikerty, T., Saes, E, "Top Incomes and the Great Recession: Recent Evolutions and Policy Implications", Paper presented at the 13th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference, Hosted by the International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC─November 8–9, 2012
- * Pusey, An Australian Story: the Troubling Experience of Economic Reform, Lectures in the [Australian] Senate Occasional Lecture Series, 2002-2003.
-Dew-Becker, I., Gordon, R.J., "Where did the Productivity Growth Go? Inflation Dynamics and the Distribution of Income", Paper to be presented at the 81st meeting of the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity, 2005:2, Washington DC, September 8-9, 2005. http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/economics/gordon/BPEA_Meetingdraft_Complete_051118.pdf
Youtube videos:
Lyndon Johnson is much remembered as the President who went to war in Vietnam. But he was also the President who launched the War on Poverty: see this documentary.
Ideas on crises:
- Easterling, S., "Marx's theory of economic crisis", International Socialist Review, Issue 32, November-December 2003 (online).
-* Streeck, W., "La crise de 2008 a commencé il y a quarante ans", Le Monde Diplomatique, janvier 2012.
Ideas on US exceptional power
-Huntingdon, S., "The Clash of Civilisations?", Foreign Affairs, Summer 1993, republished 2003.
- Kagan, R. "Supremacy by Stealth", The Atlantic Monthy, July/August, 2003.
- * "Oliver Stone explore la face cachée de l'Amérique", entretien dans Téléobs, 16 janvier 2014. Oliver Stone décrit ici comment le capital a détruit les mouvements ouvriers aux Etats-Unis et comment le pays cherche à projeter son pouvoir sur le monde. (A noter, une erreure, c'est le Parti social démocrate allemande qui a voté en faveur de la guerre en 1914 et non pas le Parti national-socialiste (Nazi). Aussi, le mot "liberal" en anglais américain veut dire progressiste.)
- The Washington Consensus as reviewed the author of the expression, John Williamson, "What Washington Means by Policy Reform", speeches and papers, Petersen Institute for International Economics, November 2002.
References marked with an asterisk ( * ) are essential reading.
- * Amable, B., Les cinq capitalismes : Diversité des systèmes économiques et sociaux dans la mondialisation, Paris, Seuil, 2005. (The first 3 chapters are essential reading.)
- * Abdelmounim BELALIA, "Le modèle anglo-saxon en question", summary of key issues. This article can be downloaded from the Course 01 section above.
-Beck, T., "Legal Institutions and Economic Development", Tilburg University - European Banking Center, CentER, August 31, 2010, CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2010-94.
-Bergsten, C. Fred, "The Current Account Deficit and the US Economy", Testimony before the Budget Committee of the United States Senate, February 1, 2007. http://www.iie.com/publications/papers/paper.cfm?ResearchID=705
- * Brittan, S., The USA and Europe: Two, three or more economic cultures? Gulbenkian Foundation Conference, Lisbon, 21/10/03: http://www.samuelbrittan.co.uk/spee29_p.html
- * The Economist, "Central banks: The monetary-policy maze", print edition 23 April 2009: http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13527329
- * Hall, P., and Soskice, D., (eds), Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2001. (The introductory chapter of this book is essential reading, and may be consulted on-line at: http://fds.oup.com/www.oup.co.uk/pdf/0-19-924774-9.pdf)
-Hall, P., "Evolutions of Varieties of Capitalism in Europe," January 2007, in Beyond Varieties of Capitalism, by Hancké, B., Rhodes, M., and Thatcher, M. Oxford University Press 2007.
-IMF, World Economic Outlook, Chapter 3, "The Changing Housing Cycle and Implications for Monetary Policy", April 2008, http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/index.htm
-Lorenzi, J-H. et le Cercle des économistes, La guerre des capitalismes aura lieu, Perrin, Paris, 2008.
-OECD, "Public Sector Modernisation: The Way Forward", Policy Brief, The Observer, 2005, http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/40/33/35654629.pdf.
- * Orléan, A., Chapitre 1, "De l'euphorie à la panique", pp 37-116, in Askenazy, P. et Cohen, D., (sld), 16 nouvelles questions d'économie contemporaine, coll Pluriel, Albin Michel, 2010.
-Plihon, D., Le nouveau capitalisme, Paris, La Découverte, coll Repères, 2003, 2004.
- * Pusey, An Australian Story: the Troubling Experience of Economic Reform, Lectures in the [Australian] Senate Occasional Lecture Series, 2002-2003.
- * Quiggin, J., Free market reform in New Zealand: an Australia perspective, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Commerce, Australian National University, 2 June 2000, available on Internet http://www.uq.edu.au/economics/johnquiggin/JournalArticles00/NZVUW00.pdf.
- * Rajan, R., Has Financial Development Made the World Riskier?
Paper based on his speech at Jackson Hole in August 2005, in which he very clearly warns about the systemic risks of the internatioanl financial system. Available here.
-*Schröder, M., "Integrating Welfare and Production Typologies: How Refinements of the Varieties of Capitalism Approach call for a Combination of Welfare Typologies", Jnl Soc. Pol, 38 1, 19-43, 2008.
Bank of England, Financial Stability Report, October 2008, Issue No 24: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/fsr/2008/fsrfull0810.pdf.
Blundell, M. The Anglo-Saxon Model Wears French Clothes, International Herald Tribune, 8 June 2005.
Cato Institute, "The American Anti-Statist Tradition", a discussion between Seymour Martin Lipset and Aaron L. Friedberg, published by the Cato Institute (a libertarian, pro-free market think tank).
- Financial Times (The) is currently running a series of articles on The Future of Capitalism. These articles provide much useful information related to this course: http://www.ft.com/indepth/capitalism-future
- Fromm, E., The Sane Society, New York, Fawcett Premier, 1955.
- Galbraith, J.K., The New Industrial State, 1967.
-Greenspan, A., "Global Finance: Is It Slowing?", Remarks by Chairman Alan Greenspan at the Banque de France International Symposium on Monetary Policy, Economic Cycle, and Financial Dynamics, Paris, France (via satellite), March 7, 2003: http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/speeches/2003/20030307/default.htm
- Eric Hobsbawm, The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1941-1991, 1994 (US - Vintage Books, UK - Michael Joseph)
-Jeremy Jennings,Peut-on parler d'un modèle anglo-saxon? (Contribution à une histoire de nos préjugés), Notes de recherche / Working Papers n°20, Janvier 2007, CEVIPOF, Sciences Po.
-Kahn, A., "Airline Deregulation", The Concise Encyclopaedia of Economics, The Library of Economics and Liberty, available on Internet at: http://www.econlib.org/LIBRARY/Enc/AirlineDeregulation.html.
-Mead, Walter Russell, God and Gold: Britain and America and the Making of the Modern World, London, Atlantic Books, 2008.
-Moore, T. G., "Trucking Deregulation", The Concise Encyclopaedia of Economics, The Library of Economics and Liberty, available on Internet at: http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/TruckingDeregulation.html.
-"Myth: Deregulation promotes competition", available on Internet at http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-deregulation.htm.
- Perelstein, J.S., Macroeconomic Imbalances in the United States and Their Impact on the International Financial System", Working Paper No 554, the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, January 2009.
-Tawney, R.H., Religion and the Rise of Capitalism, London, Penguin, 1990 (1922).
-Townsend, I., Income, Wealth & Poverty, House of Commons Research Paper 04/70, 15 September 2004. http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2004/rp04-070.pdf
Global imbalances
- * Perelstein, J.S., Macroeconomic Imbalances in the United States and Their Impact on the International Financial System", Working Paper No 554, the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, January 2009: http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_554.pdf
-IMF, Chapter 3, "Chapter 3. Exchange Rates and the Adjustment of External Imbalances, World Economic Outlook, April 2007. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2007/01/index.htm
-Bergsten, C. Fred, "The Current Account Deficit and the US Economy", Testimony before the Budget Committee of the United States Senate, February 1, 2007. http://www.iie.com/publications/papers/paper.cfm?ResearchID=705
-Cline, W., "The Case for a New Plaza Agreement", Policy Briefs in International Economics, Institute for International Economics, December 2005. http://www.iie.com/publications/pb/pb05-4.pdf
-IMF, Chapter 2, "Global Imbalances: a saving and investment perspective", World Economic Outlook, September 2004.
International repercussions
Bello, W., "Asia: The Coming Fury", Foreign Policy Focus, Global Policy Forum, February 9, 2009, http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/crisis/financial/2009/0209fury.htm
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Annie was born and raised in Northwest Indiana with her younger sister and parents in Hammond. After spending some time out of the area chasing the radio dream she has moved back to start a family with her two main men: Jager the mutt and fiance Rob. When she is not on the air Annie enjoys cheering her favorite Chicago sports teams (Da Bears, Da Bulls, And Da Sox), hiking, and exploring new fairs and festivals! (Anything Deep Fried she's in!) Annie cannot wait to share her life with you on air and is excited to be back in the Region doing what she loves!
Wednesday, September 19,2012 |10:07 am
Another evening, another wedding meeting! Whew... this wedding planning stuff is for the birds! Yesterday, we met with an awesome photographer... think they might be the one! Now we have to come up with ideas for an engagement session that is within 40 miles from Chicago! Any ideas? We love hiking, sports events, breweries, and biking!
I know one thing is for certain, I want our dog Jager in some of the pictures! Is that weird? I would totally have him as my ring bearer if the venue would allow pets! Again, I love hearing your feedback on Facebook!