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|Excellent - 2495 reviews
Welcome to the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin's premier address that has fascinated guests since 1907. Ideally located in the very heart of a vibrant city, right next to Berlin's famous landmark Brandenburg Gate, this iconic and luxurious hotel exudes the ultimate in style and elegance. The Hotel Adlon Kempinski welcomes guests with remarkable European Flair...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2495 reviews
Excellent 10.0
It's truly a 5 star hotel, it makes your life better!
The Bar (itself) in the lobby couldev been fancier, the hotel has A gorgeous lobby but the Bar is just ok. Ritz Carlton has a nicer bar(americain)
|Excellent - 1375 reviews
With a stay at The Mandala Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Berlin, steps from Sony Center and Potsdamer Platz. This 5-star hotel is close to Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag Building. Make yourself at home in one of the 158 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while DVD players and satellite programming...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1375 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Everything about our stay, from the helpful receptionists, who even went out of their way to secure us a last second reservation at the hotel's 2 Michelen Star restaurant, to the spacious, immaculate rooms with with AC outlets, was designed for comfort.
No, everything was perfect.A Jet Lag Massage at the beautiful spa on the 10th floor is the perfect way to start your trip.
|Good - 12772 reviews
The Park Inn Berlin-Alexanderplatz awaits you in the historical centre of the capital, on the legendary Alexanderplatz and near to the Parliament Quarters. The hotel is located close to all public transportation and parking facilities. Within short walking distance you will find numerous historical sites and places of interest, for example Unter den Linden B...
Overall Rating - Good - 12772 reviews
|Excellent - 6363 reviews
A stay at Arcotel John F places you in the heart of Berlin, walking distance from St. Hedwig's Cathedral and Schlossplatz. This 4.5-star hotel is close to Pergamon Museum and Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 190 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and DVD players. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Flat-screen television...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 6363 reviews
Good 7.0
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Fitness room under-equipped: no free weights
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Moevenpick Hotel Berlin is in the heart of Berlin, walking distance from Tempodrom and Martin-Gropius Bau. This 4.5-star hotel is close to Checkpoint Charlie Museum and Brandenburg Gate. Make yourself at home in one of the 243 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Satellite programming provides entertainment, and wired and wireless Internet access is ava...
|Excellent - 4239 reviews
Set in Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt location, Hilton Berlin hotel places you at the center of Berlin's attractions, only a short drive from Berlin's airports. Stadtmitte U-Bahn station is just yards from the front door of this Berlin hotel and parking for 400 vehicles is available in the hotel's garage. Relax in a warm guest room and stay connected at the desk...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 4239 reviews
Good 7.0
The location was very good. Near of everything. The room was very space and comfortable.
there are 2 things that i was really disappointed. i was never informed that the breakfast was not included, In any moment Second, it was about de internet. To use de internet in the room, i needed to pay 25 euros/day. Only in the lobby was free
Excellent 8.6
Very good restaurants and cafes close by. Many attractions within walking distance (Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, etc.).
The hotel charges 25 euro for in room internet access, and for the cost of the in-hotel laundry service, you can purchase a new wardrobe.
|Excellent - 592 reviews
With a stay at Myer's Hotel Berlin, you'll be centrally located in Berlin, convenient to Kollwitzplatz and Alexanderplatz. This family-friendly hotel is close to Pergamon Museum and Brandenburg Gate. Make yourself at home in one of the 51 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is a...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 592 reviews
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You'll be centrally located in Berlin with a stay at Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin, steps from Bauhaus Archive and close to Brandenburg Gate. This 5-star hotel is close to Reichstag Building and Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 394 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Cable programming provides entertainm...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 4622 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The bed was lovely, the room spotless and the staff helpful to a fault. Harry's bar was also a lovely place to sit outside and relax with a drink.
The view could've been a little better. Paid for a view of the canal but got a room overlooking the glass roof over the forecourt and could barely see the canal.
Excellent 10.0
Very comfortable hotel with live entertianment in the lounge. They host many conferances so the lobby is sometimes quite busy with displays and such. Overall a very nice place to stay that is central to most of Berlin. Note: like many 5 star hotels they charge more than most for any extras.
|Excellent - 4891 reviews
A stay at andel's Hotel Berlin places you in the heart of Berlin, convenient to Velodrom and Alexanderplatz. This 4.5-star hotel is within close proximity of Volkspark Friedrichshain and Sportforum. Make yourself at home in one of the 557 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 4891 reviews
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The worlds' largest cylindrical aquarium, 427 contemporary designed rooms and suites, 15 function rooms on 2740 m², a restaurant and bar as well as the spa area make the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin the ideal place to stay, enjoy and meet
Overall Rating - Excellent - 4911 reviews
Excellent 8.6
Super beliggenhet og flott hotel med ekstrem god frokost. Tidligere tilgang til rommet og hyggelig betjening.
|Excellent - 3198 reviews
Experience Berlin from its luxurious side - located on the Kurfürstendamm at the pulse of this vibrant city and a few minutes from the main sights of Berlin. The unique combination of classic and modern, completed with charm, elegance and first-class service explains the success of the traditional Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin. The 301 rooms are attractive...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 3198 reviews
Good 7.0
Great public areas, outstanding restaurant and good staff.
The rooms need to be renovated urgently. They are seriously outdated.
Good 7.0
The rooms are outdatedThe hotel has the old and new section, the rooms in the old section are very small and furniture is equivalent to a 3 star hotel at best.
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The Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm combines art and architecture. The French influence, with a touch of exclusivity, is noticeable everywhere throughout the hotel. Designed by award-winning Berlin architect Jan Kleihues, the luxury hotel is characterizedby elegance and understatement. The exclusive interior design is enhanced by an elegant lighting concept...
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With a stay at Upstalsboom Hotel Friedrichshain in Berlin (Friedrichshain), you'll be convenient to Simon-Dach-Strasse and Alexanderplatz. This 4-star hotel is close to Pergamon Museum and Checkpoint Charlie Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 170 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you conn...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2542 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Great room
Location was a little bit far from the metro stop.We really enjoyed this hotel. The staff and facilities were very good. This part of Berlin is very progressive and youth oriented with many great small restaurants and unusual shops. It's a bit far from the public transport but not a bad walk. We had a good time in the neighborhood.
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A stay at Maritim proArte Hotel places you in the heart of Berlin, walking distance from German Guggenheim and Humboldt University. This 4.5-star hotel is close to Pergamon Museum and Brandenburg Gate. Make yourself at home in one of the 403 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite progra...
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Excellent 8.6
Swimming pool
Cigarette smoke smell
Excellent 10.0
Great location next to the train station. The hotel is walking distance to many attractions and restaurants. The staff spoke English pretty well which was very helpful.
Air conditioning could be better but that is just how it is in Europe.
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The Meliá Berlin hotel is located in the heart of the German capital, on the crossroads of Friedrichstraße and Am Weidendamm. Just a few minutes walk from famous monuments and tourist attractions of Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island or Alexanderplatz. The government district with the "Reichstag" and the "Kanzleramt" are also nearby. In the e...
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As your boat creeps ever closer to the raging aquatic face of Rhine Falls, you'll feel the waterfall mist fresh on your face and the incredible power of nature will echo through all your senses.
Explore lakeside Zurich and its charming old town on a walking tour, and get your first taste of Switzerland's majestic natural beauty as you journey to nearby Rhine Falls – Europe's largest waterfall – and cruise close to its raging waters. In Lucerne, a private guide will tell the stories behind the historic sites that are spread throughout the storybook city, and a panoramic gondola ride to nearby Mount Pilatus will reveal breath-taking views of the surrounding mountains and lakes. Take a train to Interlaken where you'll see the village via a horse and carriage ride; hike the nearby mountain trails that lead through quaint alpine villages; explore picturesque Zermatt; linger in the sidewalk cafes in Geneva's charming old town; and discover the fairy tale mountain villages at the foot of soaring Mont-Blanc.
From Europe's largest waterfall to the continent's highest mountain peak, this breath-taking trip combines Switzerland's grandest natural sights with the subtle elegance and refinement of its storybook villages. You'll travel by road, train, water and gondola to see the country from every angle as your experienced team of private guides ensure you get the most out of every experience. And when long days of adventure come to an end, you'll rest and recharge in a collection of warm, atmospheric hotels.
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Enjoy a transfer in a private vehicle with a driver provided from the airport to your hotel.
A welcome package with a city map, train tickets (if relevant), and any other touristic information that we deem you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.
Enjoy a walking tour of Zurich, one of the most important cities in Switzerland. Your private guide will give you a good overview of Zurich in all its aspects: through the business and shopping centre, the Old Town, and along the lake to the greenery of the recreational areas on the outskirts. Visit Fraumünster to see the Chagall windows and stop at the lake where you will have wonderful views of the city. Entrance fees are not included.
On this shared Rhine Falls tour with a multi-lingual guide, you will be taken to northern Switzerland close to the German border. En route, you will be driven through Schaffhausen with its famous Munot Fortress, from the 16th century. See the fantastic nature spectacle that is the Rhine Falls; Europe's biggest waterfall. Let yourself get thrilled by this sublime natural phenomenon by taking an optional boat ride which takes you close to the falls. Enjoy one hour at leisure at the Rhine Falls. After the tour you will return to Zurich with a stop at the airport, where departing guests can end their tour.
With the Swiss half-fare card you receive a 50% discount on tickets bought for trains, buses, boats and mountain-top excursions. Each card is valid for one month.
Transfer using a local taxi. Please note that this is not included in trip price and is payable locally.
Enjoy a transfer by train from Zurich to Lucerne. Travel time is approximately 50 minutes.
A transfer between the train station and your hotel is provided with a private vehicle and driver.
Explore storybook Lucerne, situated on Lake Lucerne - a charming city with many faces with your own private guide. Reflect on the history of Lucerne as you walk across the 14th century Chapel Bridge with its paintings of heroic town events. Then cross Mill Bridge to see the "Dance of Death" paintings. Musegg Wall, the old city ramparts and the stately Town Hall, displaying suits of armour reminding you of the Middle Ages. Continue on to the Lion Monument in memory of the Swiss Guards who defended the Royal Palace in Versailles during the French Revolution. You might also include an optional visit to see the Swiss Transport Museum, famous for its huge collection of rail vehicles, aircraft cars, bicycles, and motor-bikes as well as other exhibits and models connected with the history of transport and communication. Entrance fees are not included and need to be paid on the spot.
Enjoy a shared tour of Mount Pilatus and relax on a boat trip on Lake Lucerne. Start the tour with a short bus journey to Kriens where you can take a ride on the panoramic gondolas to Mount Pilatus (7000 ft / 2132 m). From here, enjoy an unforgettable view over the surrounding mountains and lakes. Descend on the world's steepest cogwheel railway (48% gradient) to Alpnachstad before taking an unforgettable boat ride on Lake Lucerne. A multi-lingual guide will be with the group for the duration of the tour. A fun optional activity on this tour is to take on the longest summer toboggan run in Switzerland, 4500 ft (1.4 km).
Enjoy a transfer by train from Lucerne to Interlaken. Travel time is approximately 2 hours.
A transfer between the train station and your hotel is provided with a private vehicle and driver.
The center of Interlaken can't be thought of without horse and carriage rides! Enjoy a peaceful 1 hour ride in a carriage and enjoy an all new experience.
Today you will have the services of a private mountain guide to take you through the small mountain villages and numerous hiking trails of the Interlaken region. Entrance fees and train tickets are not included.
Enjoy a transfer by train from Interlaken to Zermatt. Travel time is approximately 2 hours.
Enjoy a shared guided walking tour of Zermatt. If you are wondering why store houses in Valais stand on wooden posts with stone plates, or how people in Zermatt earned their living in the time before the rise of tourism, or if you wanted to know about the life of the legendary mountain guide Ulrich Inderbinen, who reached the age of 104, you will get all of these answers on your tour.
Enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, or relax at your hotel.
Enjoy a transfer by train from Zermatt to Geneva. Travel time is approximately 4 hours.
A transfer between the train station and your hotel with a private vehicle and driver is provided.
Today you will take a walking tour of Geneva with your own private guide. The territory of the "Republic & Canton of Geneva" covers only 110 square miles. Yet, thanks to its central location, it is and has always been a crossroad of Europe, a great international centre housing the UNO, the International Red Cross, the International Labour Office and many, many more. Among Geneva's main attractions is its beautiful Old town, where it is pleasant to just stroll or linger in a sidewalk Café and soak up the past, fascinated by the charm of its narrow, winding, historic streets. Art Lovers can just meander at leisure through its scores of stunning art galleries and Antique Hunters will be overwhelmed by the authentic treasures of its shops. Geneva, proud of its glorious past, cherishes the relics of its ancient heritage and offers you a chance of taking an exciting promenade through 2000 years of history. Entrance fees are not included in the tour.
Enjoy a shared tour of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. A 90 minute drive by motor-coach through the picturesque Arve Valley will take you from Geneva to Chamonix, one of the most famous mountain villages at the foot of the highest peak in Europe at 4807 m./15.771 ft, the remarkable Mont-Blanc. You will be crossing the Franco-Swiss border and will need to present your passport. During the tour you will have guides in both English and French. There is typically snow year round at the Aiguille Du Midi and a cable car can be taken to the summit. Enjoy the distinctly "French" feel of Chamonix for the day before your shared transfer back to Geneva at days end. Cable car is not included.
Transfer from the airport to your hotel in a private vehicle with driver.
Hotel Basilea (3*) is located only a five minutes walking distance from Zurich`s main station and amidst the bustling and picturesque old town in the city centre. In order to make your stay as comfortable as possible, the hotel offers separate smoking and non-smoking floors. The hotel is located in a side street, peace and quiet is guaranteed.
The historical building and modernly styled Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality Hotel (3*) is located by the railway station and also close to the lake and Chapel bridge - a 14th century wooden bridge, and one of the town's main attractions. Dating from the beginning of the 20th century, the fully renovated building houses modern as well as traditionally furnished rooms and junior suites.Serving fine fresh food, the restaurant also offers a diverse selection of vegetarian meals. There is complimentary wi-fi available within the hotel.
Goldey Swiss Quality Hotel (3*) is set on the banks of the River Aare in a quiet location amid the Jungfrau ski region, only a 5 minute walk from the centre of Interlaken. Along the shore of the River Aare you will find some of the nicest walking paths in Interlaken. The hotel offers 40 bright and spacious rooms, all with balconies. Meal options at the Goldey Swiss Hotel include one restaurant where a delicious complimentary breakfast is served daily. Relax in the comfortable hotel, enjoy its excellent facilities and service while spending unforgettable days in the unique scenery of the Interlaken region.
Walliserhof Zermatt (4*) Enjoys an excellent location right in the heart of Zermatt close to many shops, restaurants, bars and the cable cars. The train station is only 220 yards away. Built in typical Valaisan chalet style, the Walliserhof not only offers cozy rooms and suites, but also tasty regional and international cuisine in its restaurant featuring a terrace right on Bahnhofstrasse. After a grand day out in the mountains, the spa area invites you to unwind. Wireless internet is available free of charge in all rooms.
Bernina (3*) Located in a prime location opposite the Main Railway Station of Geneva, Hotel Bernina is adjacent to a big shopping centre and only a 5-minute walk from Lake Geneva. Hotel is also next to the bus terminal and the business district as well as the commercial area of the city. The United Nations and other international organizations are approximately 1.6 km (one mile) away. Venture out, enjoy the night life of Geneva and retreat to your spacious, elegant and bright room for a good night's rest. Hotel provides guests with 80 rooms, with a family ambiance. It is a meeting point for businesswomen and men and international delegates.
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"Melissa Field was extremely helpful! She was courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly! She kept me updated on the status of everything and provided timely correspondence. She took ownership for any problems I had and remedied them. I had the most amazing time of my life in Iceland and Paris! I would not have experienced everything without the help of Kensington Tours."
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"All of our guides were beyond fabulous! Our time in Dublin was much too short, would have loved to stay there at least one more full day. Would recommend extending this package to 15 days for any future visits. The train to Edinburgh was super! Beautiful scenery and great steak pies!"
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"Our trip was fantastic!!! I cannot say enough good things. Lianne worked with our exact dates and time frame beautifully.Our drivers were prompt and friendly. The private guides were so knowledgeable. We left with an appreciation of the history, the culture, and the beauty of Andulasia. We were very pleased and will certainly recommend your company to friends and family."
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"Everyone involved in our Portugal trip made it terrific. Exactly as advertised. Every event on time and most pleasant. Guides were well-informed, courteous and friendly. Really made for a great journey every time. Each hotel was clean, upgraded and staffed with knowledgeable and friendly folks. Breakfasts were complete -- almost too much to eat. It will always be a wonderful memory thanks to Kensington Tours."
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"Overall, our tour in Spain was very enjoyable, and well planned and executed. Our private tour of the Alhambra was excellent. Virginia, tour guide for royal palace ruins outside of Cordoba, was also excellent. In Seville, we went to the Flamenco Show/dinner, and the Flamenco was outstanding!"
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"Great trip to Spain! Thanks again for all your help, Lianne. The destinations, hotels, guides and everything were all top notch."
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We traveled to Croatia and Slovenia using Kensington earlier this year which was a fantastic trip."
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The Early Childhood Course at Burwood (City Program) requires the students to attend on a weekly basis i.e. Full-time students attend on a Thursday and Friday throughout the trimester, and Part-time students attend on a Friday throughout the trimester. The students undertaking the Rural Program out of Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and Warrnambool undertake the majority of their studies via Cloud (online) but attend Intensives 3 times a trimester for 2 days (Full-time students) and 1 day (Part-time students).
* Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and Warrnambool offered in intensive mode
This unit pertains to the development of student knowledge relating to the multiple collaborative roles of early childhood educators in conjunction with colleagues, allied professionals and parents. Communicative and consultative skills are addressed through the various responsibilities of early childhood educators including teaching, consultancy, child advocacy and the development of family partnerships. Attention will also be drawn to the range of communicative interactions that can promote or detract from effective interpersonal communication.
Two assessments of equal weighting:
Task 1: Students will complete inquiry based tasks requiring an exploration of current literature and a reflection on the contemporary role of professional partnerships or professional community networks in early childhood education. This will be further explored by their interviewing and reporting on the views of three colleagues working in this area. (50%)
Task 2: Students will complete a literature review on proficient communication skills. This knowledge will be applied in a relevant early childhood education scenario for example, the development of an in-service presentation for colleagues on child advocacy or working with parents where a child has developmental issues. (50%).
Assessment will total 4000 words or equivalent.
Unit Fee Information
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* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
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The Herald Bulletin
---- — NEW CASTLE — The summer reading program at New Castle-Henry County Public Library, 376 S 15th St., is coming to a conclusion, but not without a week full of fun activities for the whole family.
Teen Tuesday on July 16 will feature an "Underland Quest" where teens can discuss the book "Gregor The Overlander." Suzanne Collins, best known for her "Hunger Games" series, wrote this book about a mystical "underland." This program is recommended for grades 5-8 and starts at 2 p.m. in Teenscape.
Silly Safaris will visit the library on Tuesday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Participants can meet underground critters with Coyote Chris during this interactive program presented by the Children's Library.
A special edition of Theater Thursday will begin at 6:30 p.m. on July 18. Celebrate the 100th birthday of Red Skelton by watching television clips from his show and enjoying cake from Heritage House in New Castle. The library is encouraging the community to read Red Skelton: The Mask Behind The Mask during the annual "Henry County Reads" program beginning in late September.
"Shared Harvest," the seed library at New Castle-Henry County Public Library, will host a program about harvesting seeds on Saturday, July 20, at 1 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and door prizes during this activity.
Tuesday Movie Matinees will continue throughout the month of July. Friends of the Library sell snacks and drinks before and during the movies. Upcoming movies are: July 16 — "Fantastic Mr. Fox"; July 23 — "Escape from Planet Earth"; and July 30 — "My Neighbor Totoro."
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Backpacker Magazine – April 2008
The planet's most dynamic landscape is full of bubbling hot springs, steaming geysers, and kaleidoscopic lava flows. Hike Iceland's epic Laugevegur Trail, and join the action.
The land is on fire. Actually, the land appears to be smoldering, stoked by some persistent blaze just beneath the surface. Steam from hot springs and other geothermal features rises from scores of points from here to the horizon. Mudpots bubble and burp, their effluent dotting a giant canvas of black rhyolite, purple pumice, and electric-lime moss with paint-can spills of ochre, pink, gold, plum, rust, and honey. It's a mind-boggling kaleidoscope that spreads for miles in every direction, unobstructed by anything taller than a clump of moss. It looks like Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin, as seen by an ant. I'm in Landmannalaugar, a park in the remote Fjallabak Nature Reserve of Iceland's Central Highlands. Landmannalaugar is famous both for its hot springs–the name means "bath of the countrymen"–and for the trail I'm hiking. Called the Laugarvegurinn ("Hot Spring Road"), or Laugavegur, it's a three- to four-day, 33.5-mile, hut-to-hut trek across one of the most active geothermal areas on the planet. Friends had told me it deserves a place beside the Inca Trail, Annapurna Circuit, and Milford Track as one of the world's most beautiful paths.
Just a few miles into the hike, I already see why. Passing other hikers, mainly Icelanders and other northern Europeans, I'd soon found myself alone with the Arctic wind and occasional whistling steam vent. Now, as I gaze across the smoking land, I think: This is how the Earth must have sounded not long after its birth, when the ground constantly trembled and belched and disgorged its surplus of heat and water, and there were no plants rustling in the wind or animal noises to amplify and add complexity to the soundtrack.
Do you know what the huts cost per night?
The first picture of the recent lava flow is so stunning that I thought it was a painting at first.
Did this trail in 2002. Awesome trail in early June. No other people, a bit more challenging!


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Pastor Jeff Newton tells a story that causes one pause.
On a Sunday evening in 2006, Trinity United Methodist Church hosted a free dinner. Newton, a part-time pastor at Trinity and Cassville United Methodist Church, watched as a young boy ate four hot dogs.
"You must be hungry," Newton said to the boy. The boy said he hadn't eaten lunch.
Newton asked whether the boy had breakfast. He said no.
The minister asked whether the boy had dinner Saturday. He said no.
After more questions, Newton learned the boy hadn't eaten all weekend. His last meal was lunch at school on Friday.
Newton, executive director of Kokomo Urban Outreach, started a pilot program in May 2007 that provided bags of food for Elwood Haynes Elementary School students on free and reduced-priced lunches. The bags containing enough food for six meals were delivered on a Friday to the school.
It was a success. Now in its sixth year, Urban Outreach's "buddy bags" program will begin delivering food this September for students at Taylor Primary School and Elwood Haynes, Boulevard, Lafayette Park, Pettit Park, Eastern, Western and Howard elementaries at the end of each week. Urban Outreach hopes to add Northwestern Elementary by second semester.
Not every child receiving a buddy bag would've gone without food every weekend. But most live with "food insecurity" — a limited availability of food.
Only a couple of weeks ago, the Indiana Institute for Working Families said poverty rates have increased for Hoosier children, with almost 46 percent now living in low-income families. In May, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce said Indiana had the 12th lowest poverty rate in the nation in 2000, but that it dropped to the 34th lowest by 2011.
Last year, Urban Outreach distributed 900 buddy bags a week. You can help. For just $120 — $15 per month — you can provide a weekend of food for a child.
Please get involved. No one in Kokomo should be hungry.


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Serving Size: 4
4 pounds fresh La. shrimp
12 ounces BBQ butter
1 tablespoon Shrimp Magic
1 bottle Abita Amber beer
Canola oil
- Preheat a large sauté pan.
- Season the shrimp with Shrimp Magic and sauté in Canola oil for about 2 minutes on each side. Add 4 ounces of beer and reduce to 2 ounces over medium heat.
- Stir in the cold BBQ butter cut into small chunks over low heat, stirring constantly to make a creamy sauce.
- Serve immediately with plenty of hot French bread.


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Seniors enrolled in Advanced Residential Design spent several weeks this fall documenting the former Indian Head Mills office and Higgins TV Sales & Service. They then created a set of measured drawings of the two buildings that city leaders can use when seeking grants for refurbishment.
The second part of the students' assignment was to develop a variety of visions for a library in the mill office and a business incubator in Higgins TV.
They presented their plans last week to a group of design professionals as well as Cordova Mayor Jack Scott; Lauren Vance, an AmeriCorps VISTA currently assigned to the city; and Paul Kennedy, a member of Cordova's Long Term Recovery Committee.
Anna Centeno chose sea oats as the concept for her library design.
Centeno said the plants, which are grown on dunes to protect beaches from erosion, are symbolic of the calmness and security that she hoped the library would provide to storm survivors.
"Driving through Cordova when we came up to measure the space brought me back to the devastation I felt that day in Tuscaloosa when the tornado came through. So I decided early on that I wanted a serene area that would also make people feel secure," she said.
Centeno was one of several students who proposed turning the mill office's vault into a storm shelter at the new library.
Centeno used a combination of neutral colors and textures native to Alabama to complete her vision.
Kyle Frazier selected bolder colors for her library: orange in the technology area, blue in the conference room and green in the children's section.
Frazier incorporated several curved elements into her floor plan because her design concept was a clock.
"A clock is moving continuously, just like a city, and it reminded me of preserving the past, staying in the present and striving for the future," Frazier said.
Kristin Hill decided to use sconces to shed some light on a city that is a shadow of what it once was.
Hill, one of the students tasked with designing a business incubator, drew up plans for a bakery and a retail clothing store.
A native of Duncanville, Hill said she strove to find ways to plan a bright future for Cordova without losing its small town charm.
"I didn't want to do a huge change because I love the feel of it, being close to the people that you know and love. This is just a gradual move forward by introducing small baby steps to the town," she said.
Instructor Michelle Lee said while her students appreciate the opportunity to help the people of Cordova, they also frequently struggle with the question of how much change residents would be willing to accept.
She responds to their fears by daring them to be creative.
"I let them know that you're proud of Cordova and you love it for what it is, but you're also excited about what it could be. They shouldn't let what they're seeing right now determine how they have to design for you," Lee told city representatives during their visit to the campus on Wednesday.


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|Fort Jennings Park to see new restrooms in spring
|Wednesday, December 19, 2012 2:07 PM
"The concession stand is centrally located at the park and the restroom doors will be visible from the roadway," Verhoff said. "We will make them as vandalism-proof as possible."
Verhoff assured council the structure will be out of the flood plain.
The Lions and park board estimate the project to cost $37,700 with the bulk of the funds raised through solicitation. A bar raffle during the Bicentennial Weekend has already raised $4,500.
The facility will include two seats in the women's portion and a seat and urinal in the men's. The concrete block building will be low maintenance; all labor will be donated by the Lions Club.
The project is estimated to begin in April.
The new sanitary sewer line project at the park, which will also be run to the new restroom facility, will get underway soon. Mayor Jim Smith said a pre-construction meeting between engineers and the contractor is next.
The village received a 50-50 match grant for $24,428 from the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement program. The project's estimated cost is $42,525.
A sanitary sewer line will be installed from Second Street north of Fort Jennings State Bank to and under the Auglaize River and to the Fort Jennings Park Board recreation building at the west entrance of the park.
Following a short executive session, council approved hourly pay of $7.85 for auxiliary police officers Paul Broecker, Wendy Philippe and Donny Kennedy; and $12 an hour for Police Chief Ethel Vaughn and village maintenance supervisor Ted Wrasman.
During his report, Wrasman gave council an estimate for a new water softener at the police station. Vorst Plumbing and Heating will install a new softener for $990. Council told Wrasman to call them to confirm the work.
Scoutmaster Cliff Wieging and 13 Boy Scouts from Fort Jennings Pack 230 were guests at the meeting. The Scouts were working on their Communication badges.
Mayor Smith shared with council how nice he thought the village's Christmas lighting was and thanked Mike Metzger for his hard work repairing the downtown wiring damaged by the June storm.


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A dead deer in a ditch caused several vultures to appear outside a funeral home in Walterboro Friday afternoon.
Motorists spotted the peculiar sight at the Allen Funeral Home on 1905 Hampton Street where at least 12 buzzards were spotted.
A viewer took photos of the buzzards around 1:30 p.m.
Employees at the main office said after they were notified of the situation and discovered a dead deer in a nearby ditch. Employees at the funeral home say the dead deer was causing the vultures to appear outside the funeral home.
State officials are expected to take the dead animal away.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has presidential aspirations but please leave the young women of New York alone.
My family and I are very concerned about Cuomo and RHA. My family and I strongly oppose the Reproductive Health Act bill on it's own or within any bill.
Following is our main reasons:
n The Reproductive Health Act seeks to have abortion declared "fundamental right" in New York state, prohibiting even basic and widely supported protections, such as parental consent and limits on government funding of abortion now or in the future.
n It would ensure that abortions are legal throughout all nine months of pregnancy if they are deemed necessary to protect the life or "health" of the mother. Courts have interpreted the term "health" so broadly as to include social, economic, and emotional distress factors, rendering the term meaningless.
n The law would allow any "health care practitioner" to perform an abortion. Including Non-Physicians.
These are just a few of the main Reasons we could never accept RHA on it's own or within any bill. Whether a person is pro respecting life of the pre-born human or not (wanting abortion to be rare and safe) RHA and Cuomo's promotion of parts of RHA in a larger bill, would only endanger the health of women in New York state.
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Emergency Preparedness for Your Pet
Are you ready?
The key to survival during any crisis, emergency or disaster is to be as prepared as possible before the storm hits. Once you are in a serious situation, time is of the essence and the last thing that you want to do is scramble to protect the welfare of your pet. Take the time to make a plan and assemble an emergency kit for you and your pet in advance. By taking these steps now, you will greatly increase your pet's chances of survival.
Prepare for everyday emergencies (ie. not able to make it home to your pets for approximately 24 hours)
Find a Safe Place Ahead of Time
Prepare for evacuation - if you must leave your pet behind
Prepare for evacuation - if you are able to bring your pets with you
Returning Home After the Emergency
Click here to download a tip sheet to help you prepare your pets for an emergency!
Prepare for Everyday Emergencies
These are examples of what could happen to you at any time, anywhere in the country. Prepare yourself for these events, and if a large disaster should ever hit, you will be ready and know what to do:
- The roads are icy, traffic is a mess and you decide to stay with a friend instead of risking the drive home from school or work. Who will check on your pets and feed them?
- While you were out running errands, a propane truck overturned on the street near your neighborhood and you are not allowed to go home. A police officer tells you the electricity to your neighborhood was shut off. How can you make sure your pets stay warm?
- Your mother-in-law has had a heart attack and you need to go to the hospital. It may be a long night. Who will give your pet their medicine?
The Edmonton Humane Society recommends the following actions to make sure your pets are taken care of when everyday events like these prevent you from taking care of your pets:
- Develop a buddy system. Find a trusted neighbor and give them a key to your house. Make sure this person is comfortable and familiar with your pets.
- Make sure the neighbor knows your pets' whereabouts and habits, so they will not have to waste precious time trying to find or catch them.
- Create a pet grab and go kit and place it in a prominent place where your neighbor can find it.
- If the emergency involves evacuation, make sure the neighbor would be willing to take your pets and has access to the appropriate carriers and leashes. Plan to meet at a prearranged location.
- If you use a pet sitting service, they may be available to help, but discuss the possibility well in advance.
Diaster Supply Checklist
Every member of your family should know what he or she needs to take when you evacuate. You also need to prepare supplies for your pet. Stock up on non-perishables well ahead of time, and have everything ready to go at a moment's notice. Keep everything accessible, stored in sturdy containers (duffel bags, covered trash containers, etc.) that can be carried easily.
In your pet disaster kit, you should include:
- Food and water for at least five days for each pet, bowls and a manual can opener if you are packing canned pet food.
- Medications and medical records stored in a waterproof container and a first aid kit. A pet first aid book is also good to include.
- Cat litter box, litter, garbage bags to collect all pets' waste, and litter scoop.
- Sturdy leashes, harnesses, and carriers to transport pets safely and to ensure that your pets can't escape. Carriers should be large enough for the animal to stand comfortably, turn around and lie down. Your pet may have to stay in the carrier for hours at a time while you are away from home. Be sure to have a secure cage with no loose objects inside it to accommodate smaller pets. These may require blankets or towels for bedding and warmth, and other special items.
- Proof of ownership, current photos and descriptions of your pets to help others identify them in case you and your pets become separated and to prove that they are yours.
- Pet beds and toys, if you can easily take them, to reduce stress.
- Information about your pets' feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems, and the name and number of your veterinarian in case you have to board your pets or place them in foster care.
Other useful items include newspapers, paper towels, plastic trash bags, grooming items and household bleach.
Find a Safe Place Ahead of Time
Because evacuation shelters generally don't accept pets (except for service animals), you must plan ahead to make certain your family and pets will have a safe place to stay. Don't wait until disaster strikes to do your research.
- Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to check policies on accepting pets. Ask about any restrictions on number, size and species. Inquire if the "no pet" policies would be waived in an emergency. Make a list of animal-friendly places and keep it handy. Call ahead for a reservation as soon as you think you might have to leave your home.
- Check with friends, relatives or others outside your immediate area. Ask if they would be able to shelter you and your animals or just your animals, if necessary. If you have more than one pet, you may need to house them at separate locations.
- Make a list of boarding facilities and veterinary offices that might be able to shelter animals in emergencies; include 24-hour telephone numbers. Ask your local animal shelter if it provides foster care or shelter for pets in an emergency. This should be your last resort, as shelters have limited resources and are likely to be stretched to their limits during an emergency.
Prepare for Evacuation - If you must leave your pets behind
- Put your pet in a safe, secure room without windows but with adequate ventilation (bathroom).
- Leave enough food to last for seven days.
- Fill up the sink, bathtub and containers that won't tip over easily with water. Your pet will be under stress and may drink more water than usual. One to two gallons of water per day per pet can be used as a guideline.
- Leave familiar bedding and safe toys that the pet is used to.
- Don't confine dogs and cats in the same space. Cage small animals and birds.
- Ensure that your pet is wearing identification tags.
- Place a notice on your front door that there are pets in the house and where they are located.
- Provide a telephone number where you can be reached or the number of your veterinarian.
- If you expect flooding provide access to elevated spaces or counters.
- Never leave your pet tied outside especially when expecting a flood.
- When you evacuate your pet, put your pet in a portable kennel and remember they will also be distressed over the situation and may bolt from your vehicle
Prepare for Evacuation - If you are able to bring your pets with you
The single most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to take them with you when you evacuate. Animals left behind in a disaster can easily be injured, lost or killed. Animals left inside your home can escape through storm-damaged areas, such as broken windows. Animals turned loose to fend for themselves are likely to become victims of exposure, starvation, predators, contaminated food or water, or accidents. Leaving dogs tied or chained outside in a disaster is a death sentence.
If you leave, even if you think you may only be gone for a few hours, take your animals. When you leave, you have no way of knowing how long you'll be kept out of the area, and you may not be able to go back for your pets.
Leave early—don't wait for a mandatory evacuation order. An unnecessary trip is far better than waiting too long to leave safely with your pets. If you wait to be evacuated by emergency officials, you may be told to leave your pets behind.
If you must evacuate along with your pet, have a Pet Grab & Go Kit prepared in advance with the items:
- portable pet carrier (store the following items in the carrier or in a large plastic bin)
- put a sheet of paper on the top of the carrier with a checklist for you of missing items to add at the last minute (fresh food and any pets' medications)
- vaccination record, required ID or license/vaccination tags
- proof of ownership
- list of emergency contacts
- collar, leash and muzzle
- pet food for a minimum of three days
- water-a minimum of one gallon per day per animal for a minimum of three days
- kitty litter/containers
- food/water dishes
- newspaper, plastic bags, cleanser and disinfectants (free of ammonia)
- medications
- current photo
- blanket, towels or pet bed
- familiar toys
- flashlight
In addition to the items listed above, include any items recommended by your veterinarian specifically for your pet. Check the supplies in your pet first aid kit occasionally. Replace any items that have expired. For your family's safety, keep all medical supplies and medications out of the reach of children and pets. Everyone who shares a home with a pet should always have a basic pet first aid kit on hand. Keep a kit in your home and in your car if you travel with your pet.
Returning Home After the Emergency
Planning and preparation will help you survive the disaster, but your home may be a very different place afterward
- Don't allow your pets to roam loose. Familiar landmarks and smells might be gone, and your pet will probably be disoriented. Pets can easily get lost in such situations.
- While you assess the damage, keep dogs on leashes and keep cats in carriers inside the house. If your house is damaged, they could escape and become lost.
- Be patient with your pets after a disaster. Try to get them back into their normal routines as soon as possible, and be ready for behavioral problems that may result from the stress of the situation. If behavioral problems persist, or if your pet seems to be having any health problems, talk to your veterinarian


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shunt modification
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 14/04/2013 - 11:52.
I have heard of such a device called a 'smith clip' although not seen one or know who makes it. Apparently it clips into the hole of the shunt like a fold back paper clip, [and i assume] you attach the string to it rather than directly into the shunt. It is designed to break free of the device under a shock load, allowing regular descent and normal operation of the shunt. Is this true? If so, who make them? Will it make the shunt IRATA legal again?


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2009 - 2009 Keynote Address
Keynote Address
An Astronomer Walks into a Buddhist Temple and Asks…..
Edward Prather, Associate Research Scientist and Senior Lecturer, Director of the Center for Astronomy Education, University of Arizona
During the Summer of 2007 I was fortunate to have been asked to travel to northern India to
teach classes on topics in Physics and Astronomy to a group of Tibetan Buddhist Monks. For a month, I shared morning tea and meditation, ate all meals and lived with a cadre of Monks at the Dzongsar Institute for Advance Studies of Buddhist Philosophy and Research in a small Tibetan village located high in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. I have no doubt that this time with the Monks will stand out as one of the most personally and professionally profound experiences in my life. I am honored to have the opportunity to share with you the beauty, compassion and incredible perspective on teaching and learning that this adventure into the unknown provided me.
Dr. Edward E. Prather is an Associate Staff Scientist with Steward Observatory and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. In 2000 earned his Ph.D in physics from the University of Maine . From 2001 through 2004 he served as co-director of the Conceptual Astronomy and Physics Education Research team known as CAPER, at the University of Arizona . Since 2004 he has served as Executive Director of the NASA and NSF funded Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) at the University of Arizona . Through collaboration with members of CAPER and CAE he has lead several rigorous research programs to investigate student understanding and learning difficulties in the areas of astronomy, astrobiology, physics, and planetary science. The results from this research are used to inform the development, evaluation and dissemination of innovative instructional strategies and public outreach activities designed to intellectually engage learners and significantly improve their understanding of fundamental science concepts. Dissemination of this work is provided through CAE's research-guided multi-day "Teaching Excellence Workshops", which have been attended by over 1000 college faculty around the nation. Recently members of CAE were awarded an NSF CCLI Phase III grant to create the Collaboration of Astronomy Teaching Scholars (CATS) Program. Through the CATS program CAE has created a national collaboration of Astronomy faculty, post-docs, graduate and undergrad students who are actively engaged in fundamental research on issues of teaching and learning.


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Perik Raised Panel Bed with High Footboard
(20) Barrington Panel and Molding style
About this custom design...
Shown in the (20)Barrington style with beaded posts, this bed features solid raised panel head- and foot-board.
Design also available on our site in Queen size or with a
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Fig & Olive - Westchester
- Address:
696 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
MediterraneanPrice: $31 to $50
Fig & Olive - Westchester
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://figandolive.com/
- Phone: 9147252900x
- Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 12PM – 4PM
Sunday – Thursday: 4PM – 10PM
Friday & Saturday: 4PM – 11PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11:30AM – 4PM
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, French
- Executive Chef: Chef Pascal Lorange
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: FIG & OLIVE is coming to you!
Our Customized Catering Menu features many of FIG & OLIVE'S favorite dishes along with many other new and exciting options.
Our Full Service Special Events Team handles every detail – from intimate dinners in your own home to extravagant galas.
Our experienced team of chefs and planners will bring exceptional cuisine and impeccable service every time.
Consider FIG & OLIVE Catering for your next event.
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- Entertainment: EVERY DAY: Aperitivo Happy Hour 5PM to 7PM
$9 at 9PM Cocktails & Tapas
MONDAY: 50% Off Wine
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$29 Prix Fixe, 3 Course Dinner
THURSDAY: Ladies Night 6 - 9PM
50% off signature cocktails & glass of wine
- Special Events: Cocktail Party can accommodate up to 200 people
Seated Dinner can accommodate up to 120 people
Complete Buyout of the restaurant also available.
FIG & OLIVE's Westchester location is ideally convenient for local residents and businesses in the area. A spacious, light-filled, 4,000 square foot space opens to the outside sidewalk café. The inside bar, lounge and dining area are designed with FIG & OLIVE's Mediterranean interior palette – warm, terra cotta-colored ceilings, white stucco walls with a natural limestone wash, hand-woven loom sofas and chairs, hanging basket lamps, and an abundance of fresh rosemary plants and olive trees provide an ideal setting for private parties and events.
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- Food4.2Service4
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- Pretty interior outshines cuisinekellyVIPDined on 8/31/2014Décor is modern and host is gracious. Having been there several times before, the food was below par. Restaurant was hopping on a weekend night. Dinner started with the waiter's spilling the drink on the table. Another drink wasn't offered. Crostinis were fresh. Lamb chops were fatty and overcooked. Warm chocolate soufflé was cold in the middle. Water boy was more attentive than the waiter. The restaurant was understaffed. Prefer Fig & Olive in Union Square.Special Features:
- Nice brunchOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/31/2014Enjoyed the creative seasonal brunch menu. Nice variety in menu items. Something for everyone at our table.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great dining OutdoorsCrostiniLoverVIPDined on 8/29/2014Love the revamped outdoor space. A great way to enjoy drinks and wonderful, fresh food. Keep the crostini coming. I could live on them!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic Food, Great Waiter!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/27/2014I went to Fig & Olives in Scarsdale last week for my girlfriend and my third anniversary. We had never been to this restaurant before but had heard great things. We traveled over 30 miles for our dinner, and by golly miss Molly, it was worth it. The signature Fig and Olive salad was displayed wonderfully, great flavors. The Riviera salmon was beyond delicious, cooked to my liking, medium. The dessert we enjoyed was a crispy apple tart, with two steaming hot espressos. The experience was absolutely wonderful. I recommended Fig & Olives to all of my friends.Special Features:
- always great for date nightsamkDined on 8/23/2014Food is great. service is outstanding. great cocktails. love sitting at the bar for dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great service and good foodOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 8/23/2014Friendly staff, varied menu, had a toddler with me and they were accommodating on where they sat us as well as her food. we were celebrating a birthday and my mom felt special.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Innovative New FavoriteJamieDined on 8/23/2014Creative menu, delicious food, beautiful presentation & attention to detail, attentive service. Somewhat noisy, but more intimate outdoor seating available. Many vegetarian choices. A definite addition to my "go-to" restaurants.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great CombinationsCrostiniLoverVIPDined on 8/22/2014Really interesting, fresh ingredients that you would not think would work well together - but they do!! I could live on their crostini!Special Features:
- Great Experience Once AgainDRD41VIPDined on 8/22/2014This was our sixth visit to "Fig and Olive" and once again we were certainly not disappointed. Our sister and her husband had journeyed from Rochester, NY and loved the restaurant, especially the crostinis - the selection of these is amazing and each of the 12 are superb. We have brought other guests to the restaurant and they also have raved about it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Loved it!jnineVIPDined on 8/19/2014This was my 3rd visit to Fig and Olive and each time has been awesome! Exceptional food choices; very interesting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great for food connoiseurs!JashimDined on 8/19/2014While I have no complaints about the quality of food and service, the style wasn't for me. My Salmon dish just tasted very heavy on Olive oil (Fig & Olive...go figure). Not my personal preference, but I will say the food was cooked great and the portion was great! The mood in the restaurant felt amazing as it was nice and quiet around noon. I loved that I was able to sample various types of oils while we waited for our food (Italy, Spain, and Greece. My favorite was the oil from Spain). While I did love the service, and quality of food, it isn't for me; it is very specific to people who has a appetite for various olive oils.Special Features:
- PeegeDined on 8/18/2014Our server was excellent. Very professional, very personable. We had (3) different entrees (2 people got the Paella): Branzino- Average to good, but a VERY small portion of the fish. There were more figs than fish in the entrée. Paella - Very average. A bit soupy, not enough rice. Nothing special. A bit disappointing. Seafood pasta - don't recall the name of the dish, but it was excellent. Highly recommend this dish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- unbelievable findalwayslookin4excellentDined on 8/18/2014Food was prepared and presented beautifully. Excellent value especially if you can find a coupon which we did on Groupon. Even at full price it is worth it. Diverse wine list and extraordinary apps and crostinis.Special Features:
- AppleVIPDined on 8/18/2014We had a very nice lunch outside the other day. Very nice looking restaurant and interesting menuSpecial Features:
- So-soFifiDined on 8/15/2014The food was average, not very good, not bad. The quantity in the plate was smaller than in other American restaurants. It was enough for me, but maybe not enough for other people. I tried the Fig&olive in NYC, it was better for the same price. So I'm happy to know the one in Scarsdale, but I won't go anymore in this one.Special Features:
- PeachesDined on 8/15/2014Great place for lunch. Dinner food needs improvement. Had fish on 2 different times and was only far. The fig and olive salad was great and so was the crostini's.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- foodie33Dined on 8/11/2014Prix fixe was a great value. Service well timed and friendly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice surpriseBuckVIPDined on 8/11/2014The mean has changed, the approach to having different specials during the week is wonderful and 50% off bottles of wine on Mondays. Great way to bring in more people.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- jeh61Dined on 8/9/2014great atmosphere. delicious food. shared the fried artichoke appetizer and had the veal milanase and salmon entree, cooked perfectly. waitstaff was very friendly and accommodating.Special Features:
- DON53Dined on 8/4/2014FOOD VERY GOOD SERVICE GREAT MY ONLY NEGATIVE WOULD BE THE PORTION SIZES ARE NOT SUITED TO THE HIGH PRICES.WE STARTED WITH 3 DIPPING OLIVE OILS,THE BREAD HAD A STRONG FLAVOR THAT TOOK AWAY FROM THE OILS.WE SPLIT A SALAD WHICH WAS THE BEST PART OF THE MEAL.THE DESSERT- APPLE TART WAS BLAH. THE PAELLA WAS VERY GOOD BUT ON THE SMALL SIDE.MY WIFE HAD THE FILLET,A LITTLE SALTY BUT GOOD IT CAME WITH STRING BEANS THAT WERE UNDER COOKED. I GAVE IT 3 STARS OVERALLSpecial Features:
- PJ07Dined on 8/2/2014Excellent menu variety with a special touch of figs and olive oil...hence Fig & Olive.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fig & Olive ReviewhungrygirlDined on 8/2/2014Appetizers were excellent. Raspberry & mint mojito was the best cocktail I ever had!!!!! Server was extremely attentive, friendly and personable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent experienceMTLMDined on 8/2/2014We had a lovely dining experience at Fig and Olive. Service and hostess were excellent. Food was excellent as well. We will visit again.Special Features:
- sorry, too loudGuyInECDined on 8/1/2014Otherwise nice, but too loud is a deal breaker for our group of 5. I could recommend it for a couple with the 'loud caveat'.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious - Highly RecommendpanterVIPDined on 7/31/2014We were six people this time and everyone had something different off the summer menu. Pasta, lamb chops, fish, risotto - all cooked to perfection. Service was amazing and the restaurant was very crowded (note eating inside is very noisy - if you are looking for a quieter setting recommend you eat outside).Special Features:
- Fly problemDiner123VIPDined on 7/31/2014Fruit flies near the bar area. Restaurant knows it's a problem however it is still ongoing. Would not recommend.
- Food's great; Service not so good!lawprofDined on 7/30/2014My wife and I went for an early dinner on a summer weekday. We had a reservation and when we arrived we asked for a table outside. We were asked to wait at the bar . . . then forgotten. When we noticed people being seated outside before us, we complained - and were seated at an outdoor seating area with a coffee table, not a dinner table. We were promised the next table was ours and urged to order appetizers in the meantime. Two glasses of wine, two appetizers and 45 minutes after we arrived, we were finally seated at a table. The food was actually excellent, but even during dinner, the waiter and service staff seemed to ignore us. I was surprised, because it was not a particularly busy evening. They need a good floor manager.Special Features:
- mixed feelingsrareop22Dined on 7/30/2014Loved the ambiance and decor. Decided to go with the pre-fixe menu. Ordered the butter lettuce which was good, the chicken tajine, which I didn't like, and the dessert crostini. The chicken tajine was dry on the outside and the chicken itself was dry. Didn't like the blend of spices. Couldn't taste any garlic, onion, ginger, it just tasted like dry rubbed chicken in a pool of oil. The apricots weren't simmered enough and the spices left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. I couldn't finish more than half of my dish. The couscous was dry but the sauces that accompanied it were flavorful. Dessert was a sugar encrusted shortbread cookie that they called a crostini but this wasn't much of a dessert. Was hoping for more from this place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OUTSTANDING!!DEB0426Dined on 7/29/2014Our 1st visit was the other night and I am already planning our next!! The food was outstanding!! We sat toward the back and had a view of the kitchen which was quite impressive. The service was perfect, our waiter was a delight and the manager came over to talk to us which was also very enjoyable. We were made to feel so comfortable and welcomed~ A true gem ! I have not stopped telling our friends about it. Will be back soon!! thank youSpecial Features:
- Sunday Brunch niceoystersBMDined on 7/27/2014Came for Sunday brunch for our anniversary, we had been here before 6 months ago. Menu largely unchanged. Food appears prepared well in advance and so can be a bit cool from the fridge - but it's well-executed. Only note though: 2 prix-fixe + 2 mimosas + coffee got to $100. But, all is well done in a nice atmosphere, justifying a premium.Special Features:
- consistently good; vib and foodfit2eatVIPDined on 7/25/2014Enjoy this restaurant. The staff is accommodating, the food is good and the atmosphere is upbeat.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic experience!OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/25/2014What a delightful surprise it was to find this gem at the last minute! I'll remember my 70th birthday for many more years because of this adventure in sampling olive oils and choosing crostinis, and the great wine, and the delightful outdoor setting. I feasted on the appetizers alone and had no room for the salad I ordered, but am looking forward to enjoying at home! MBDSpecial Features:
- Fig & Olive - WestchestercarolDined on 7/25/2014Fig & Olive never disappoints! We always leave as happy customers.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- How Many Times Did I Walk By It?TJattorneyVIPDined on 7/18/2014I was surprised to find out that a place I had walked by hundreds of times had such excellent food and service - definitely not just a place for shoppers to stop by for lunch, our dinner was excellent with very good service.Special Features:
- xamegrixamegriDined on 7/18/2014We were bothered by some mini flies during the whole dinner, but Food & place were great. On the other hand I would have expected a more elaborated wine list.Special Features:
- Tasty dinnerKbg351VIPDined on 7/18/2014It was very delicious. Service was terrific. Nice looking presentations. But it's was "cuisine de tiny". If you know what I mean.. Portions were a little small, for the prices. And the bread they served with the oils was awful..a big turn off.. To start a meal with lousy, tasteless bread. Wouldn't go back....not worth the $$. Can eat as well, for less, elsewhere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Used a grouponOnlygoodfood4meVIPDined on 7/16/20143 people ate with a groupon for 4 and it was enough food, plus an entree to go. Yes, they seat you in the back portion of the restaurant and you get a specific groupon menu, but that makes things easier. They don't treat you any worse. In fact, they were extremely professional and courteous. We had the burrata and melon, and 6 crostini, enough for 3 of us. The lamb chops were very tasty, as was the filet mignon. The chicken tagine was tasty but came on the bone, which my daughter didn't quite like. Chocolate soufflé was delicious, and chocolate pot de creme was very good. A pretty good deal for 3 people.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Experience!!!!!!foodjunkie44Dined on 7/13/2014Arrived 10 minutes before my reservation, so i decided to wait at the bar for my friend. Great cocktail selection!! Rossellini is out of this world!!Bartender was VERY friendly. Once my friend arrived, we were escorted to our table. A nice table near the window. Great appetizer selection, many to choose from. Waiter was VERY professional, and he also recommended a few items that we loved and found to be VERY delicious!!!(mushroom croqs, ,melon&burrata) Great dinning experience, will definitely return!!!Special Features:
- DadocDined on 7/9/2014I went to the one in Chelsea which was awesome so I decided to take my wife to this one. Candidly, only the crostini were really good. The rest of the food was bland, almost tasteless. There wasn't enough sauce on the squid ink pasta. The lamb was ok but the couscous was again tasteless. The prosciutto panini actually would have been good if not grilled, but since it was the prosciutto cooked and the Mozzarella just melted away making the taste very off. We probably won't go back here except for Crostini, so I'll be going down to Chelsea in the city if I'm in the mood.Special Features:
- Highly recomendedTimoDined on 7/5/2014Nice place to graze. Good variety. The Groupon discount is a real plus - you can even get a $50 value bottle of decent wine if you purchase the Groupon for four people. Desserts are rich and rewarding. There's a crostini or three or six for every taste in your group, no doubt.Special Features:


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Music & Arts
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Artwork of the Day
A new dual exhibit, "Domestic Archaeology" & "Word and Image," opening September 12 with a reception from 5-7 pm at Bluseed Studios in Saranac Lake, NY, features artwork by photographer Sue Lezon and letterpress printer Bob Walp.
Spring Haiku Challenge
The kanji character "haru" means spring. It's time again for the annual NCPR Spring Haiku challenge. Join the hundreds who have sniffed out the season of new growth and put it all into a very few words
Today's Arts Events
WAITING FOR THE PARADE running at the 1000 Islands Playhouse
(September 2, 2014, 08:00 pm) Set in Calgary during WWII, 5 women work together for the war effort while their men are away. This is one of Canada's most enduring plays about the women who kept the home fires burning. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON
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Jazz Jam - Presented by the North Country Arts Council
(Every First Tuesday of the month, 07:00 pm - 08:00 pm) The North Country Arts Councils presents a bi-weekly Jazz Jam the 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights at 7 pm at Musicology on State Street. Bring your horns, your friends and desire to learn more about jazz! Open to musicians and vocalists of all abilities. Watertown, NY More info
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Music and Movement Time for Children
(Every First Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am) Shake your sillies out and wiggle your waggles away in this preschool movement class. Ogdensburg Public Library, 312 Washington Street,Ogdensburg,NY
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Eating Local in the Adirondacks: A History
(September 2, 2014, 07:00 pm) Join Author and Historian Hallie Bond, co-author of the "Adirondack Cookbook." Collaborating with veteran chef Stephen Topper, Bond combines her historical research on regional food ways with Topper's reinvention of traditional cuisine. Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Boulevard,Old Forge,NY More info
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TTHE UGLY ONE in the Firehall at 1000 Islands Playhouse
(September 2 to September 4, 08:00 pm) This black comedy features an unusually ugly man who turns to plastic surgery. His life changes overnight but soon becomes a nightmare when his surgeon offers the same face to anyone with enough money. 1000 Islands Playhouse (Springer Theatre/Firehall Theatre), 185 South Street,Gananoque,ON
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Arts & Culture
Sep 2, 2014 — For iPad users who are nostalgic for the clickety-clack of keystrokes and "ding!" of the carriage return, Hanks has created Hanx Writer, an app that simulates using a typewriter.
Sep 2, 2014 — Growing up, I knew two kinds of apples: red and green. Then I started dating an apple enthusiast and discovered we are in the midst of a rare apple renaissance.
Sep 2, 2014 — Also: the man who dug through John Updike's trash; a new biography of Robin Williams.
Sep 2, 2014 — Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy comes to an end with Acceptance; reviewer Jason Sheehan says it's a maddening, fascinating read that will stay with you long after you finish the last page.
Sep 1, 2014 — The process of becoming a man isn't always an easy one, but poet Saeed Jones says that reading Real Man Adventures by T Cooper, can make the journey more joyful.
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Mindfulness is the key to living a life of intention. Living in a tiny house inspires us to be mindful of many things, including the waste we produce, how our money and time are spent and each others' limited personal space.
Every time I read this post from almost two years ago and your comments of encouragement to our little girl, I want the whole world to read it. I want individuality and creativity to rule and kids like Ella to keep on with their original outfits and ways that don't make sense to others. It's the willingness to do things a bit differently that keeps this whole darn experience interesting. I am grateful to my husband, Karl, for being the daddy he is, and for my dear Ella, who is one of my greatest teachers, and for all the students I've had in the classroom who share their struggles with me–I wish you a life of creative freedom! April 29, 2012 Last...Read More
I get up really early to give myself the solitude I need to write in this tiny house. This act of self-love is a newish routine for me, and it's helping me beat the winter blues. I encourage you to try getting up a bit earlier than usual. Loving yourself and dreaming on paper is fun, and just 15 minutes can make a big difference. Alarm goes off at 4:00 am. I crawl down my ladder and start the water on for coffee. I enjoy very much my mornings to myself: writing, reading, journaling, drinking coffee, showering, being naked, writing some more, reading some more and dreaming my day into existence is a healing tonic for my crammed body. We stood around a...Read More
I've sifted through thousands of words I wrote since moving into our tiny house in preparation for my upcoming ecourse–a step-by-step guide to dreaming, planning, and designing a mortgage-free lifestyle. I came across this essay I wrote last winter. Winter is a real challenge in a tiny house, and I am grateful for it. In the darkest time of year we can most clearly see our own light. These years in this tiny space are healing us. I'm happy to say, the pain I wrote about in this essay isn't as intense as it was then. Being honest with myself and others about the pain is an important part of healing. Opening the restaurant wasn't stupid, it...Read More
It's been one week since Sarah Beth Jones said "I think writing a daily blog post might be easier because it becomes a habit." I got up the next day and decided to give daily posting a shot. She was right. A daily post forms a habit, a practice, a ritual. I'm loving this morning habit. I did miss yesterday, but that's okay. A dear reader and correspondent, Virginia, (high school teacher for 40 years) wrote to me a few days ago in response to Idea Flow: Your blogs will be just fine. Just write what you see, what you feel, what you are thinking about. For example, if I were blogging this morning, I would say that I lay in bed...Read More
A prayer for all the mothers and children. Be well. Be present. Enjoy each other. Simply, Hari P.S. Enrollment is now open for the fall session of our eCourse. We'll get started on September 20, 2014. Read about the course and register here! If this timing isn't right for you, sign up for our newsletter to be informed of future sessions. Share...Read More
Thank you so much for supporting my work by buying my book! I am enjoying this feeling of accomplishment, and your encouraging words fill me with joy. I am also grateful for the support of other bloggers. Here are links to reviews of my book on Tiny House Blog and Tiny House Talk as well as some link love from Rowdy Kittens. Thanks, guys! Ella was sitting in the garden planting seeds when she said, "Mommy, remember when we didn't have a fence around the garden?" I smiled at her sitting there in the purple hat she found at a Roanoke yard sale. She is so good at keeping me present and helping me appreciate my life. "Yeah, I remember that. The deer...Read More
Today is April 3rd. I marked this day on my calendar a couple of months ago as the day I would launch my book. I picked April 3rd because it is an auspicious day for our family. I birthed our first child, Ella, on this day 10 years ago, and 6 years ago on this day, we opened our dream restaurant, New Day Cafe. April 3rd is a good day for new beginnings like birth, New Days and new books. In late February, when there was snow on the ground, I slipped on the ice moving laundry from the washing machine in the shed up the hill to the dryer in the shed behind the tiny house. As I lay there staring at the starts, that voice–you know the one–that crusty inner...Read More
What an amazing journey 2012 has been—from the darkness and depression I experienced in January to flying to New York City to share our tiny house with a national TV audience in April, to a summer full of planting, harvesting, and canning to a glorious fall and a leap of faith. Even though so much has changed in 2012, one thing has been consistent: every Sunday, I sat down to reflect on my week, synthesized my experience into some sort of lesson, and sent an email to my letter subscribers. I have been working on my first e-book–a compilation of these weekly letters and photographs. It is exciting and scary to think about sending these words out into the world, and...Read More
I am so excited! This is the first day of my freelance writing career, and we are featured on HuffingtonPost Home. I'll take that as a great big (((YES))) from the great beyond. Thanks to Amy Marturana for the fun interview! Read her article and tour our tiny house. These are the power lines at the top of the hill where we live. I don't love that we have massive power lines nearby, and am thankful to the trees for hiding them from our view, but standing up there last night, I felt gratitude for them. I squinted to see them as they climbed up and down these Blue Ridge Mountains bringing power to all sorts of endeavors. As I soaked in the beauty of the amazing fall...Read More
I've been asked this question more than once: What's the hardest thing about living in the tiny house? The hardest thing about living in a tiny house is answering that question. It's hard for many reasons, but for everything I come up with, I find the positive side. I'm grateful for the difficulties because they keep us growing as individuals and as a family. It's still life, really, so it's hard for me to separate out what is the tiny house and what would be life in any other house. Certain things get easier, certain things get harder, as with any change in lifestyle. One of the hardest things about our lifestyle is keeping the house tidy with kids around–a small...Read More
I am enjoying an online writing class with Tammy Strobel of RowdyKittens where I am reminded of how much courage it takes to click publish and share with the world. Thank you, Tammy and classmates! It's been a year since I first clicked publish on TinyHouseFamily, and what a ride it has been. I remember posting about how I'd like to get someone to come over and take a video for me, so the camera wouldn't be so shaky. I never thought it would be two cool guys straight off a plane from the Anderson show. Or that we'd fly to New York and share our tiny house on national television. All of this publicity has been exciting and fun, but when I read my...Read More
I sat on the deck last night and looked west. The sun was casting long rays across the garden lighting up the rain droplets on the butternut squash. The chickens were eating the cabbage worms from the cabbage leaves I spread out for them, and the kids were running around down by the creek. I could hear whoops and screeches as they played with the neighbor kids. The crickets were humming and the birds singing. We just ate dinner on the deck, the dishes still on the table, with pieces of cucumber salad, cabbage and pork stew, mashed new potatoes—the garden is feeding us. I looked at Karl and said "This is my favorite time of year." Though, I may say that again in fall and...Read More
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Crammed in small space, I open my heart to find room. Closets full: pain, patience. A friend gave me a cup made with bare hands. Smiling coffee warms belly. A tiny house in winter teaches things we can't name. Oh, but we feel. Simply, Hari P.S. Enrollment is now open for the fall session of our eCourse. We'll get started on September 20, 2014. Read about the course and register here! If this timing isn't right for you, sign up for our newsletter to be informed of future sessions. Share...Read More
As I always have the tiny house family blog somewhere in my mind, I am looking for the story under our daily life. I feel appreciation for you, the reader. Knowing that I am writing for a real audience helps me to find the treads of meaning and try to weave them together with some sort of focus. Thank you for taking this moment to read these words. Tiny House as Experiment The true test of this experiment is winter. She's been standing up the hill casting her growing shadow for a couple of months now. "I'm coming." She says, with cool nights becoming cold and darkening mornings. She cast her shadow on my spirit. Oh no, where do we put our coats? How will our winter...Read More


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More and more employees are bringing their pets to work. However, the new trend could spell big trouble for company leaders, if they're not careful.
Currently, more businesses are opening up their doors to employees and their pets, those like Landa Ossman.
She started working at Village Airport Van Shuttle Service in Lady Lake three years ago. Her German Shepherd, Whisper, started one day later.
"[The owner of the company] asked 'What kind is she?'" said Ossman. "A German Shepherd. 'Well, bring her in to work!' So the next day she came to work."
Too bad no one told co-owner Daniel McCarthy, Jr.
"It was like, who's dog is this? And should I be scared?" asked McCarthy, Jr. "But she is our company mascot. She started the whole thing."
Now several pooches and a few felines spend their 9 to 5's within the four walls of the office.
"Last year, my father found a stray dog and brought him in," said McCarthy, Jr. "His name is Andy."
Ossman says because of the pet policy. She's used fewer sick days, and loves going to work. So does Whisper.
"Mondays and Tuesdays she lays around and begs everyone for food," said Ossman.
Company owners are even keeping their four legged company members in mind when they move.
"This is our proposed site that just passed zoning," said McCarthy, Jr. "Out in the back there we're putting in a fenced in area for the dogs to come and play."
A recent survey by the American Pet Products Manufactures Association reports that 17% of all Americans bring their pets to work and 23 percent believe pets should be allowed in the workplace.
That also means 77 percent, such as locals like Sophia Daley, sit on the other side of the doggie door.
"I'm just thinking, why not have offices and workplaces that are friendly for people to bring their kids to work, because daycare expenses in Florida are astronomical," said Daley.
Critics also cite lack of productivity and health issues as reasons not to allow pets in the workplace. Many people are allergic to pet dander.
"We've had some people get hired and then come and say after they've been hired, 'I'm allergic to dogs. I can't work around dogs," said McCarthy, Jr. "We try to put them in the back office as far away from the animals as we can."
FOX 35 called and emailed several state offices, trying to find who regulates the issue. Legal counsel for Legal Zoom Chas Rampenthal told us no one does; policies are up to individual employers.
Still, McCarthy said it's worth it.
"Most of the people seem more relaxed around the animals, said McCarthy, Jr. "We're just very pet friendly here."
Legal experts caution owners to consider making employees, get insurance because business owners could be held liable if the animal injures another employee or customer.
Another thing to keep in mind if you're interested in making your office pet-friendly? Be sure to check your lease. While you may be okay with pets in the office, your landlord may not agree.
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