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Metro extends operations by one hour to accommodate NCAA fans
Metrorail announced plans to extend the hours of service on Friday morning to accommodate NCAA fans coming home from the Verizon Center.
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Controversial Verizon Center sign project gets green light
D.C. regulators have granted the Verizon Center permission to install two large digital signs on the arena's facade despite concerns from residents.
Tags: Verizon Center, digital signs, Downtown Neighborhood Association, Ted Leonsis, Nick Iannelli
Verizon Center to get billboard-size digital signs
The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs approved permits to allow billboard-size digital signs on the facade of Verizon Center by this summer.
Tags: D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Verizon Center, billboard
Additional D.C. show added to Beyonce concert tour
Due to overwhelming demand, LiveNation has announced additional performances for Beyonce's "The Mrs. Carter Show" at Verizon Center.
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Beyonce coming to D.C., but good luck getting tickets
Beyonc� already performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration and the Super Bowl halftime show this year. Now, she's setting off on a world tour called "The Mrs. Carter Show," and one of those dates is at Verizon Center.
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D.C. cabs ordered to take credit cards by March 30
All taxicabs in the District of Columbia will be required to accept credit cards by March 30.
Tags: D.C. Taxicab Commission, Vincent Gray, taxis, Verizon Center
Verizon Center prepares for Caps
Verizon Center staff are happily preparing to host professional hockey games once again.
Tags: Verizon Center, capitals, NHL season, michelle basch
Metro to stay open later for Madonna concerts
Even as the debate continues as to who should pay for additional service hours during Nationals playoff games, Metro announced Sunday it is extending its hours Sunday and Monday evening for a Madonna concert at Verizon Center.
Tags: metro, Verizon Center, Madonna
Woman in wheelchair sought in Chinatown robbery
Police say a woman in a wheelchair was part of a group that struck a man in the face and robbed him in Northwest Washington.
Tags: Verizon Center, Chinatown
Harlem Globetrotter drops by WTOP's newsroom
If your bracket's busted and you can't bear to keep track of the NCAA basketball tournament any longer, how about taking your mind off it -- with more basketball?
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The ASUW Mission
The Associated Students of the University of Washington is the democratic voice of students that engages the campus community through programming, services and advocacy. The ASUW strives to enrich student life and develop future leaders.
What is ASUW?
The Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) is a non-profit organization that serves as the student government at the University of Washington. The structure of the ASUW is a complex composition of 25 units, including entities, enterprises, commissions, programs, and committees. Operating with a budget of approximately one million dollars, 72 employees and over 500 volunteers work to serve students and improve student life.
Come visit us in HUB 121 and 131 to learn more!
Letter from the President
Each year ASUW grows in its capacity to serve students. As those who have worked for and led the Association can attest to, it is nearly impossible to summarize the countless hours of effort our entities, employees, and volunteers have put into improving the University of Washington experience. What makes me most proud is that every employee has something to point to that they changed for the better.
We saw the ASUW as more of a non-profit than a government; as an organization that has a guiding purpose to serve students, that for us, took precedence over setting policies over the student experience. Our priorities were more focused as a result of measuring our success in terms of the productive outcomes that students received from funding us.
This has been a year of ambitious goals and meaningful collaborations. We've learned from both our failures and our successes, and we look forward to the work that our successors will continue and expand to build on this Association's impressive 103-year history of student organizing.
Michael Kutz
ASUW President 2013-14
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Meet Us in the Middle: Affordability for the Working Student
No student's Expected Student Contribution should be greater than the amount that can be earned by working 40 hours per week over the summer and 20 hours per week throughout the academic year at Washington State minimum wage.
We urge higher education stakeholders to make it possible for students to work through school again.
The ASUW Student Debt Reduction Working Group has critically examined the issues students face in paying for their education and drafted a report with recommendations to administration and policy makers.
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Resort Cabin 12BR/BA: Great Views, Outdoor Pools! in Branson
- bedrooms 12
- baths 12
- sleeps 40
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type Cabin
- community Westgate Branson Woods
rates (USD)
/ night
vacation rental description
You've found the perfect place!
Branson Vacation Rentals offers this grouping of three 4 bedroom cabins next door to each other in Branson, MO's best gated cabin resort!
Enjoy acres of Ozark hills and privacy just off the famous strip. This central location is a genuine crowd pleaser with so much to do for most any interest and age just minutes away or onsite! We regularly host large groups and reunions and know and provide just what you need for a fantastic time!
These three 4 BR/BA cabins can sleep up to 40+ right next door to each other. Everyone has their own private space with a bathroom for each bedroom, and there are 9 gathering areas in the cabins and several larger gathering areas at the resort facilities. Some of the cabins are now pet friendly!
Comfortable bedrooms for all: Sleep 12-14+ per cabin! Guests rave about their best nights sleep ever on our pillowtop mattresses and high thread count linens! TV for each bedroom of course. Each 4 bedroom cabin has two master suites on the main level with a king bed and two bedroom suites on the lower level with kings and a twin each. Both the main and downstairs living areas have a queen sofa sleeper. One pack n play per cabin is also avail for little ones.
Fully equipped kitchens: Each 4 bedroom cabin has a full kitchen with full size appliances, fully equipped with all the small appliances and tools you need for any meal, such as: toaster, coffee maker, crock pot, table service and more. One full main level kitchen plus a downstairs kitchenette in the lower living area of each 4 bedroom cabin.
Luxury bathrooms: Each 4 bedroom cabin has 4 bathrooms, one attached to each private bedroom. The two spacious main level bathrooms have large two person whirlpool tubs with walk in showers and the two lower bathrooms are spacious full size tub and shower combos.
Great Gathering Spaces: Each 4 bedroom cabin has a comfortable main level living area with fireplace and TV open to the kitchen and dining room. There is table seating in the main level dining rooms, the downstairs dining areas and also additional table seating and porch swings in the huge enclosed screen porches. The downstairs living areas are just as comfortable and a great place for the kids to visit and besides a TV and mini kitchen there, are also stocked with games, toys and books.
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- dates with deals
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Sarah Mauzey 417-832-9991
cabin rental amenities
Perfect Central Location: Great location in the heart of Branson. You can be most anywhere in town within a couple minutes. Lakes are 10 minutes away. Shows, amusement parks, dining and entertainment are rght next door!
Entertainment: High speed internet & Wi-Fi included. Games, books, dvd's and toys for the little ones as well.
Resort Amenities: Westgate Branson Woods is the premier gated cabin resort in Branson, MO. There are meeting rooms, picnic shelters, a fitness center with weights, treadmill and eliptical, indoor heated and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs, kids activities, a concierge for discount tickets, a hiking trail with waterfall and acres of trees and woods.
Views: Resort is located on over a hundred acres of treed Ozark Hills. Enjoy the view and the peace with the convenience of resort living just off the strip. Outdoor covered patios and enclosed screened porches make fantastic places to gather.
activities and attractions in Branson Missouri
The Branson area offers something for every interest and age.
City Life: Over a hundred live shows and theatre, ample unique dining choices, museums like the Titanic, activities such as go carts, great shopping at the Landing, outlet malls or with craftsmen. Amusement parks offer coaster rides and water rides.
Outdoors: Enthusiasts enjoy many activities such as: biking, hiking, spelunking, bird watching, zip lining through tree canopies, horseback riding and that's just a start of the many fun adventures waiting for you. There are many championship golf courses with beautiful views and full clubhouse services.
Lakes: No fewer than three area lakes with full service marinas and equipment rentals provide everything you could need for fun on the water. Boating, fishing, jet skis, swimming and even parasailing and more.
vacation rental rates
Early Winter:
Jan 2nd to Feb 12th $525/night, 2 night min, 4th night FREE
Late Winter:
Feb 13th - March 9th $525/Su-Th, $675/Fri-Sat, 2 night min, 7th night FREE
Early Spring:
March 9th - Apr 30th $675/Su-Th, $825/Fri-Sat, 3 night min, 7th night FREE
Late Spring:
May 1st - May 21st $825/Su-Th, $975/Fri-Sat, 3 night min, 7th night FREE
May 22nd- Aug 10th $1,425/night, 4 night min, $8,400/week
Aug 11th - Sept 29th $825/Su-Th, $975/Fri-Sat, 3 night min, 7th night FREE
Spet 30th - Jan 2nd $900/Su-Th, $1,050/Fri-Sat, 3 night min, 7th night FREE
Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years weeks:
$1,425/night, Longer minimums
Additional Charges
Taxes, % of rental amount 11.6%
Cleaning/Linen Fee $375
Pet Fees $10 per pet per night for approved pet
Holidays: Labor Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day. Addl $150/n
- Free night offers not available during holidays, Christmas & New Year's.
- Some holidays have longer minimum stays.
- No check-ins or check-outs on a holiday (includes Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).
- There is a credit card required for your damage waiver.
- 50% of fees are due at booking to hold your dates, balance at 3 weeks prior to stay.
- We take checks, money orders, Mastercard, Visa and American Express.
- Rates are subject to change without notice.
General Policies
- Check in 4pm. Check out 11am.
- No smoking.
Cancellation Policies
- Up to 60 days in advance, there is a $100 relisting fee.
- Between 59 days and 21 days you forfeit first installment, within 3 weeks you forfeit full amount unless we are able to rebook the full stay and amount and consider further refunds.
- Additional cancellation policies may apply to bookings of 3 or more units, please inquire.
- If you are concerned, we recommend trip insurance.
Sarah Mauzey 417-832-9991
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Branson
- Live Theatre & Music
- Golf
- Amusement parks
- Dining & Shopping
- Lake Activities
Top things to do on a budget
- Fish hatchery
- Outlet Shopping
- Waterfall hike
- Swim at the resort
- Scenic drives
Top things to do with a family
- Silver Dollar City
- White Water Waterpark
- Tubing on the lake
- Go Karts
- Spelunking
Sarah Mauzey , owner


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Blackhawk rosters before the good fortune of selecting Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews in the NHL Entry Draft had a few things in common. The clubs were not equipped with a strong enough core and too many players were asked to be something they were not capable of being. A roster short of high end talent and players being slotted over their head is a recipe for disaster. In the NHL that translates into a club which continually misses the playoffs and a balance sheet full of red ink.
Today the Hawks possess a much stronger core, although some would say the most talented players haven't been as consistent as needed in the past two seasons. That point could be debated but what has been true is too many players since the Stanley Cup season have been asked to be something they haven't been in the past.
Too much has been expected of too many which led to barely qualifying for post season play in 2010-2011 and then losing in the first round. Last season was an up and down campaign and in the end another first round playoff defeat came about.
Over the weekend the Blackhawks inked forward Jamal Mayers to a one year contract extension. It was announced on Monday GM Stan Bowman also locked up defenseman Johnny Oduya for the next three years. Oduya will be a $3.375 annual cap hit and with a three year deal he can enjoy some security.
Judging from feedback from many Blackhawk fans these two signings have not been overwhelmingly accepted. There seems to be a fear in the air the Hawks front office will look for small fixes to patch holes. That thinking could turn out to be correct although it is still too early to tell. There is trepidation GM Bowman will not build the correct roster and another long summer awaits Hawk fans next year as well.
So what does the Mayers and Oduya signings mean?
At first blush I have mixed feelings, because there are so many variables. If the salary cap limit goes up to $69 or $72 million Bowman will still have the ability to sign a solid addition or two. If the cap limit stays at this season's $64.3 million the Hawks will only have around $2 million in cap space left. If the cap doesn't go up it is likely a trade would have to happen for a significant player to be added.
Mayers is a good fourth line player and a solid locker room presence. It is a bit concerning in the past two season Mayers hasn't dressed in every playoff game. If the Hawks use Mayers on the wing rather than at center it could be more beneficial. He might then have more gas left in later stages of the season.
Mayers shouldn't be viewed as a power play participant. At 37 years of age, he is what he is. At this point in his career playing wing rather than center makes a lot of sense. Mayers should be able to pitch in on the penalty killing unit and also share his NHL experiences with younger players.
Oduya has a similar profile to last season's UFA signing Steve Montador, although a better skater. Both players can move the puck and aren't usually considered great special team players. On a top playoff team both wouldn't be penciled in as an automatic top four defender. With Oduya's salary one would think he would be used on the second pairing but that might be risky. Once again the Hawks could be asking too much of Oduya as the same appeared to happen last season to Montador.
Oduya performed well right after being acquired but as time went on his play slipped. Oduya like Montador would probably be more effective over the long haul by playing 15 minutes a night rather than 20. The Hawks could begin the season with Oduya and Montador as the third pairing. My assumption is Montador will return 100 percent healthy from his concussion issues.
The issue is twofold.
Do the Hawks want to commit about $6 million in cap space to a third pairing of Montador and Oduya? Would the Hawks use a third pairing defensive unit enough to justify the hefty cap commitment?
My thinking is the answer to both questions is probably no and a change will take place on the blue line.
Another factor is the Hawks have committed a lot of ice time over the past one and a half seasons to Nick Leddy. So he is a top four defender unless the Hawks want him to take a step backwards. That's probably unlikely so there is another option.
The Hawks could decide their best chance for success is for the number five and six defensemen to play about 15 minutes a game. Then they may feel the cost of Montador and Oduya can be justified especially if they can pitch in on special teams. On paper a third pairing tandem of Montador and Oduya would be a vast improvement over last season.
The fact is the Hawks don't usually play their number five and six defensemen an average of 15 minutes each game. So the overriding question could be if Hjalmarsson will hold his spot on the roster or be traded. His cap hit could be too large for him to be used as a number five defenseman.
There are a couple of reasons to deal Hjalmarsson but doing so could leave a void. Right now Hjalmarsson is a better penalty killer than either Montador or Oduya. The Hawks need help in that area even if Hjalmarsson stays put, so Bowman has work to do.
By dealing Hjalmarsson, the Blackhawks could free up some cap space and try to land free agent Ryan Suter. If not Suter the additional cap space saved could be utilized in other areas. A third pairing defender with a modest contract could be acquired for $2 million or less and Oduya could partner with Leddy. Then the Hawks would still have an extra $1.5 million or so in cap space available.
The unknown for now is how much the salary cap limit will be for next season. It is possible it could go up to $72 million which would enable the Hawks to have roughly $10 million in available cap space without trading Hjalmarsson.
More questions than answers for now but there is still over one month until July 1 and many things could change. Bowman has time, although the NHL draft weekend isn't as far away and that has been a time for trades to come together.
Blackhawk fans are anxious and hopefully expectations from the front office will be in line with reality.
Al's Shots
The Stanley Cup Finals begin Wednesday night in New Jersey. The Devils and Kings play a similar game and hopefully the series will go the limit.
New Jersey has the older squad with a younger head coach. Personally my choice would be for former Hawk Darryl Sutter and the Kings to win the Cup. In many ways they have an edge but no one should discount the job Peter DeBoer has done with the Devils.
Both clubs have found the correct balance between playing tight defense and being able to score when needed. In my view, a significant advantage for the Devils is a better fourth line.
The Kings have put themselves in great shape entering the Finals as they have played only 14 playoff games thus far. They have taken a shorter road to Lord Stanley than the Devils. In the end that may be the difference as long as the Kings aren't stale and drop the opening two games in New Jersey.
Next week we look at news coming out of the GM meetings which are happening over the next couple of days in New Jersey.
We will also look at the strong possibility of a Rick Nash trade and how it may have an effect on the Hawks summer.
There have been persistent trade rumors of Kane going to Columbus and I will weigh in with my thoughts.
Stan Bowman commented Tuesday he was disappointed in Kane's behavior in Madison at the beginning of May. He also indicated the matter would be handled internally, whatever that means.
Follow me on Twitter @AlCimaglia
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Review: 'Fruitvale Station'
Original post made on Apr 27, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 8, 2013, 10:12 AM
on Apr 27, 2013 at 6:50 pm
Thanks for the review.
However, it seems to be incorrect on a point of history. The review states that Auguste's younger son Claude was "aged up to puberty" but only 1 and a half at the time.
According to
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there were two Claude's in the family, and Auguste's son Claude was born in 1901. Hence, he would be 14 in 1915. The other Claude was the nephew of the other, and younger, "Claude" in the family.
I mention this because the reviewer seems to think that having the younger brother "dilutes" the story.
on Jul 11, 2013 at 10:15 am
I really loved the movie and it is now my new favorite.


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beachfront charming 3 bedroom house/3 bath house in Amelia Island
- bedrooms 3
- baths 3
- sleeps 1
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community
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$ 1,700 - $ 2,750 / week
$ 3,500 - $ 7,500 / month
vacation rental description
This house truly offers all the comforts of home - and then some!
From the lovely covered porch at the entrance to the home - complete with rocking chairs and a swing - to the beautiful deck on the ocean with chaises to relax in and sip your evening cocktail - and halfway along the private walkway to the beach, there is a gazebo with table and chairs - and electrical outlet - blender and margheritas come to mind! - and at the end of the walkway are 4 built in benches - the perfect spot to have that evening cocktail while watching the children who can't get enough of the beach, or to take your morning coffee and sit in your jammies and watch the spectacular sunrises. The interior of the house is super comfortable and relaxing and so spacious!
The kitchen is well equipped with everything you will need to cook that gourmet meal and the wrap around breakfast bar is huge with barstools for 9! So whether you are serving a pancake breakfast or strawberry margheritas - this is the place!
Just off the kitchen as you enter the house there is a laundry room with bathroom and shower - and this can be accessed from outside, so the perfect first stop when coming in from the beach. There is also a second refrigerator in this room - very handy for keeping all those drinks cold! The open plan living room and dining area have a comfortable sofa and chairs and a large dining table for 6. That leads into the oceanview den with gas fireplace, 46" HD TV and more comfy sofas and recliners - and a second large dining table for larger groups. This room leads out on to the spacious deck with comfortable patio furniture and gorgeous views of the ocean and the private walkway to the beach. The three bedrooms are all tastefully decorated - the master bedroom has a kingsize bed and there is a TV and the en suite bathroom has a tub/shower combo. There is also a queen bedroom and the third bedroom has 2 double beds and these 2 rooms share a Jack and Jill bathroom with mini tub/ shower combo.
house rental amenities
Full and well equipped kitchen; laundry room with washer/dryer and second full refrigerator;
large wrap around breakfast bar with 9 bar stools;
46" HD flatscreen TV in living room with expanded cable and DVR; 2nd flatscreen TV in master bedroom also with DVR; wifi;Ipod stereo speaker for den; telephone; card table/4 chairs; large Mead telescope for stargazing;
Covered cabana with electrical outlet on beach walkway; 2 chaise lounges on deck; 2 exterior tables to seat total of 10 for outside dining; double benches at end of walkway for beach viewing; outside shower;
Covered porch with rockers and swing; double covered carport with additional parking at side of house; gas grill; beach chairs
activities and attractions in Amelia Island Atlantic Coast North
You will find you don't have enough time to do all you want to do while visiting Amelia Island!
You can spend beach days swimming, surfing, boogie boarding and fishing - looking for shells and sharks' teeth - or go out in the marshes with Kayak Amelia - or take a charter fishing trip either in shore or off shore.
Spend an afternoon downtown in the historic district - browse through the quaint stores, sample our wonderful restaurants and try to get past the ice cream and fudge shop without the awesome aroma pulling you inside!
Visit Fort Clinch State Park with the longest pier on the East coast; take a trip from St Mary's on the ferry over to Cumberland Island; or take a relaxing sunset cruise from the marina at the foot of Center Street and glide past Fort Clinch and Cumberland Island and see the wild horses - and very likely also see dolphin and sea turtles - and who knows what else you may encounter.
Take the kids to mini golf - then enjoy a real round of golf on one of the many nearby golf courses. The list goes on and on - trust me, you won't find enough hours in the day, or days in the week to do all you want here on our island - so we are sure you will come back! Nothing beats a vacation on Amelia Island!
vacation rental rates
Jan/Feb; Oct-Dec: $3500 monthly
March: $4500 monthly
April :$5000 monthly
May and September : $5500 monthly
June/July/August : $7500 monthly
11% tax; $135.00 cleaning fee; $350 addtional security deposit promptly returned if no damage to house; 50% due at time of booking/full balance due 30 days prior to arrival; $100 penalty on all cancellations; cancellations made within 30 days of arrival forfeit monies unless time can be rerented.


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College Football
Monday, September 23 2013, 08:16 AM MDT
Aggies Not Looking Past Spartans
(KUTV) Utah State linebacker Zach Vigil made 12 tackles and recovered a fumble at USC, but the Aggies still lost 17-14. Sunday night on Talkin' Sports Vigil compared the thrill of recovering a fumble at USC to blocking a punt versus Utah last year. He also recalled one play he would have liked to have changed during the USC game and looked ahead to Friday night's ESPN game at San Jose State. Watch the interview here.
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6 Mar
Yesterday, my great friend Reda sent me a clip of a belly dancer for my monthly feature all the way from Beirut. It was actually his father who had suggested her and even though she is pretty terrific, I felt she was a little vulgar for here. So, I trawled youtube looking for a more sober one but instead I came across a chorus of of mermaids belly dancing on the beach and luring men to their death with the sound of a derbakeh (or drum). The whole set up is preposterous and the dancers are not even that great; and if anything more vulgar than the one I spurned. Nevertheless, there is something irresistible about them in that seaside setting. Perhaps it is to do with my Sicilian plans that I warmed to them, or perhaps it is to do with the oncoming spring. Anyhow, I decided to go for them as my belly dancers for this month and I hope you will warm to this rather surreal choice as much as I have!
2 Mar
I have been neglecting the blog recently. Too many things happening and too many deadlines but today I decided to prepare for you one of my favourite dips, the Iranian answer to baba ghannuge where grilled aubergines are mixed with caramelised onions and garlic and instead of tahini, kashk or dried buttermilk that provides both creaminess and tartness. A very interesting ingredients which you can buy in Persian shops either dried or already reconstituted in jars. I used the latter. And instead of drizzling the dip with olive oil, Persians use the much more luxurious saffron water as garnish together with a little of the caramelised onions and chopped walnuts which you can toast lightly to enhance their flavour.
14 Feb
I am very late with my belly dancer this month but it actually works out because I am going with today's Valentine theme and giving you an incredibly charming Shammi Kapoor relating the story of how he fell madly in love with a belly dancer (Samia Gamal?) when he was very young. You don't see any belly dancing in the video, just a couple of pictures of the belly dancer (?) and a delightful Kapoor telling the story of life really, and missed opportunities. The other side of Valentine!
10 Feb
Foraging has been all the rage for some time now but in many countries people have been doing it forever. In Lebanon, people go out in the spring to pick wild greens they call sliq and in Sicily, where I am right now on Mary Taylor Simeti's farm, they pick whatever is edible and use it one way or another. It was my first time there in February and I was surprised by how glorious the landscape was with almond trees in full bloom and the fields covered with yellow flowers, some of which are edible cavolicelli flowers with a slightly peppery taste. As I was admiring and tasting them, I suggested to Mary that we try them tempura style. She liked the idea and we picked some, together with sage leaves, a green cauliflower and a pumpkin to do a mixed tempura.


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I'm here again with hoops beat writer Allison Bart at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa., where Penn takes on Lehigh in the consolation bracket of the NIT Tip-Off Tournament. The Quakers fell last night to Fordham, so let's see if they can find a much-needed victory tonight.
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Shadows - 7"x7" Mini Version
Shadows have always been a great fascination to me. The way they wrap around a subject following it's shape and form and casting patterns of intricate detail on it's surface is mesmerizing. It is no wonder, given my passion for the nude as an art form, that the combination of the female body and shadows should form a natural and beautiful partnership. The images in this book are some of my very favourite creations made over a period of 20+ years and lovingly selected from a myriad of options for their beauty and sensuality.


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Holiday Crafts
How much would you sell these for?
I would like to make and sell the Redneck Birdfeeders as well as the tea cup porcelain birdfeeders at a local craft boutique. What would I sell both for each separate item? any ideas TIA. Rita
I never seen the red neck bird feeders. I have seen the porcelain bird feeders at a craft show, they were selling for $10.00 and $12.00.
Thank you.
This was the redneck bird feeder that was posted on the board. Dang, I can't remember by who. Sorry
Good friends are like stars...You don't always see them, but you always know they're there.
I have sold the tea cup feeders for $10 at shows. At $12 they sit there for a long time.
I've seen the redneck feeders with the plunger handle down in a man's workboot as the base.
granny 3641,thank you for showing the redneck bird feeder. I have never seen one, it would be a great gift for a friend of mine that lives in the country.
I have never seen a red neck bird feeder. Not sure what price to mark on it.
The tea cup bird feeders do sell for $10.00. Like mentioned at $12.00 I see them just sit and not be sold.
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text: Washington Examiner's Katy DeLuca, Kelly Jane Torrance preview the Oscars By Steve Doty | February 20, 2013 | 12:00 am Topics: Entertainment Movies Katy DeLuca Kelly Jane Torrance Entertainment,Movies,Katy DeLuca,Kelly Jane Torrance,Steve Doty Sign Up for the Politics Today newsletter! Please enter your email address below to begin receiving the Politics Today newsletter. You must enter a valid email address in the field above! Thank you for signing up for the Politics Today newsletter! You should receive your first newsletter very soon. We're sorry, there was an error processing your newsletter signup. Please click here to visit our Newsletter Signup Center to register for this newsletter. Web URL: http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2522058 Share this article on Facebook or Twitter Print this article View article comments Leave a comment Author: Steve Doty Senior Video Journalist/WEXTv Coordinator The Washington Examiner Steve on FB @steve_doty Steve on Google Plus Steve Doty RSS Feed email@example.com More from this author Morning Examiner with Steve Doty for Sept. 2 By STEVE DOTY | 09/02/14 08:18 AM VIDEO: Campaigns headed into high gear as Labor Day approaches By STEVE DOTY | 08/29/14 11:30 AM


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An 89-year-old man was injured last week in a home-invasion robbery in the Irish Channel, police said.
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Comcast has announced the winners of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program, and two Durham students have made the list!
Congratulations to high school seniors Zachary LaVigne of Coginchaug Regional High School and Victor Wu of Xavier High School!
The Comcast Foundation selected 45 Connecticut high school seniors to win scholarships based on academic achievement and community service, the press release says.
One of the 45 scholarship recipients will win the grand prize of a $10,000 scholarships, and all other winners will receive $1,000 each, Comcast says.
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To celebrate Minot State University's 100th birthday, a talented North Dakota artist is helping bring the university's mascot to life on campus.
Just outside the Student Center, there's a blue tarp covering up the latest addition to the Minot State campus.
For more than 6 months, artist Bennett Brien has been creating a Beaver sculpture for the university.
"They're usually challenging, " said Brien. "I had to get a stuffed one and measure it and double the measurements."
Piece by piece, Brien came up with the perfect design, but it wasn't easy.
Brien said, "The face was kind of tough. The belly was too. The tail was kind of interesting. Coming up out of the water is what he's doing. He's carrying, which symbolizes, I guess, the beaver's a good worker and he builds things and creates things and however, that translates to the students codes or ethics and whatever and they want to do with their time here. You know, the stick symbolizes, maybe, a diploma or whatever you achieve here."
Brien a Belcourt native has close ties to Minot State. He had relatives that attended the university years ago. And, when asked to work on the campus, he felt called to help.
"You know, at first, it's a hard thing to figure out. You got to get your model and what not and you got to use your brain and that hurts sometimes, you know, for me anyway. But, after a while, you got to work and work and work. Then, when it starts all pulling together and you get to this phase man, you're just elated in a way," said Brien.
It's something he hopes will be a center piece on campus for years to come.
Brien said, "I hope they like it you know. I mean, it's pretty cool someone likes what you do."
In addition to the Beaver sculpture, Brien has done work for the State Capitol Building in Bismarck, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, and the University of North Dakota.
The official dedication ceremony of the beaver sculpture will be next Tuesday at 10 am between the Student Center and the Dome.
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Barcelona's big summer signing Neymar was forced out of Thursday's Copa del Rey match in the 28th minute after injuring his ankle in a non-contact situation midway through the first half.
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Parcel tax opponents speak out at board meeting
Original post made on Mar 24, 2011
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, March 24, 2011, 1:07 PM
on Mar 24, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Thank you David Miller, Doug Miller and Raquel Vargas for standing up and pointing out the obvious, but often disregarded facts. Many of us are fearful of the consequences our children might face if we took a similar public stand. I thank you.
on Mar 24, 2011 at 3:23 pm
So the school board thinks these pensions are ok? Those employees must have been paid a lot of money to get pensions that high. It looks like the district is not just paying a straight salary that appears in the budget but some extra money from other accounts so that administrators can retire with pensions over $170K. Those pensions are amazing and a big reason why California is in so much trouble.
on Mar 24, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Doug Miller said,
"Until and unless the district freezes pay and eliminates these lavish retirements, I cannot support the parcel tax,"
Unfortunately, the only way to change the retirement benefits for teachers is at the state level. Maybe he wasn't talking about teachers.


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Home Depot at Sears San Antonio site?!!
Original post made by Concerned Neighbor on Jul 26, 2006
I posted this on a local email list, and people were incensed. The citizens of Mountain View voted to keep Home Depot from moving to the old Emporium site on Grant Road, which is by far a better location than San Antonio and El Camino. But I guess San Antonio is not as close to Mountain View residential real estate, it's just close to far more expensive Los Altos and Palo Alto homes.
Where do they think the trucks with all the lumber are going to come from? Palo Alto residents (and their property values) all along San Antonio will be negatively affected. The neighborhood will be negatively affected. Sorry to say, construction brings crime (according to the Palo Alto police) and this type of business will negatively alter the character of the neighborhood.
I know someone who works in another Silicon Valley location where a Home Depot was built nearby -- she says the crime went up and the neighborhood character really suffered. Home Depot is a good business, but it doesn't belong in the middle of such a highly residential area. (Of course, if they move there, I will never shop there again.)
There already is a Home Depot nearby in East Palo Alto near the freeway -- are they going to vacate that store to move across the freeway and away from East Palo Alto?
I am not normally NIMBY about businesses, but this is just too much. If anything, if Sears won't stay, that site really needs a family-oriented business.
on Jul 27, 2006 at 6:59 am
How did crime go up due to Home Depot? I just wish they were building it in Palo Alto- so we could get the sales tax!! Another place to shop outside my city.
on Jul 27, 2006 at 8:11 am
Jay Thorwaldson is a registered user.
FYI, as background, the Palo Alto Weekly and its sister paper, the Mountain View Voice, printed the following story by Jon Weiner at the end of May this year:
Home Depot taking Sears site
Home Depot is formalizing plans to take over the current Sears site at San Antonio Shopping Center. Sears' lease is expiring in March 2007.
The proposed store has approximately 130,000 square feet of floor space, counting a mezzanine level, according to company spokesperson Kathryn Gallagher.
In early 2005, Palo Alto-based Thoits Brothers took over direct control of the land at San Antonio Shopping Center and quickly began looking for a new tenant to replace Sears. Talks with one retailer had fallen through when Home Depot representatives came up with an offer.
Fred Thoits said the new store would restore San Antonio's status as a regional shopping center.
"What we have seen is that the center has taken a sort of tired look, a run-down look," he said. "It's not a vital and active center, and we think it has a lot of potential."
Gallagher said that Home Depot is planning a community meeting for residents of local neighborhoods. Though the site is already zoned for commercial uses, the city will hold hearings on design and traffic elements.
One issue, according to city economic-development director Ellis Berns, will be ensuring that the new building, in particular its lumber storage, fits in well with the existing stores.
"We want it to look clean in terms of design and appropriate for the community," said Berns.
Though the city cannot reveal the sales-tax revenues generated by individual businesses, Berns said Home Depots in the region generally produce between $225,000 and $450,000 a year. Sears stores tend to come in at about two-thirds of that, he said.
Gallagher said the store will employ about 150 full- and part-time workers.
on Jul 27, 2006 at 8:12 am
This has been in the news for months. The original post is a perfect example of the Palo Alto NIMBY attitude,also it is a great example of the spreading of misinformation and 3rd or 4th hand rumors.
I did not know that Mountain View had to consult with the exalted residents of San Antonio Road about this. I am sure that the original poster would love to put this Mountain View issue through the Palo Alto Process--that way the Home Depot would not be moving in for 10-12 years.


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PEORIA, Ill.-- Flood waters have been the main tourist attraction on the Peoria riverfront for the past week, now visitors have something new to feast their eyes on.
The high waters have turned the Peoria riverfront into quite a tourist attraction, drawing crowds on Sunday to take in the historic flood while they still can.
But across the street at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, things were getting back to normal with the dedication of the new Fountain Group water fountain.
Museum President and CEO, Jim Richerson said, "So many people will see this in the future and the fact that it has such a strong Peoria connection. Also the theme of water is so important to us... The river, the fountain and the fact that Harrison Gibbs daughter 'Moni' Gibbs grew up right here in the city I think that's so many great connections to have."
The artist, Harrison Gibbs, created the sculpture in Rome and having it here at the museum holds the greatest meaning for his daughter, Ramona Gibbs.
Gibbs said, "having something of his here where I can see it so often and have it remind me of his great talent and also the fact that it is a gift to the community means a great deal to me it's just thrilling."
The Peoria native told the story of her parents meeting in Rome ending with the dedication of the fountain to their memory.
Gibbs says the statue is timeless, "I like to think of it as being a thing of beauty and with the water flowing through it, adds another dimension of life."
Richerson says the fountain is the exclamation point of the sculpture garden.
He said, "I think that's just the beginning of so many more people that will come down here to enjoy it, to sit down to look at it to hear the falling water is very calming."
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Grant Miller, PhD, MPP
Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Economics and of Health Research and Policy; Senior Fellow at FSI and CHP/PCOR Core Faculty Member
Stanford University
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Research Interests
strategies to improve health and reduce mortality in poor countries; the economic benefits of health improvement; determinants of fertility and the impact of family-planning programs in developing countries
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Grant Miller, PHD, MPP, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Stanford School of Medicine, a Core Faculty Member at the Center for Health Policy/Primary Care and Outcomes Research, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He is also a Faculty Fellow of the Stanford Center for International Development and a Faculty Affiliate of the Stanford Center for Latin American Studies. His primary areas of interest are health and development economics and economic demography.
Miller's current research focuses broadly on behavioral obstacles to health improvement in developing countries. One line of studies investigates household decision-making underlying puzzlingly low adoption rates of highly efficacious health technologies (like point-of-use drinking water disinfectants and improved cookstoves) in many poor countries. Another vein of research investigates misaligned macro- and micro-level incentives governing the supply of health technologies and services. He has conducted these and other research projects at institutions including the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Urban Institute, and the University of California-San Francisco's Institute for Health Policy Studies. He received a BA in psychology from Yale College, a master's degree in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a PhD in health policy/economics also from Harvard.
Other affiliations
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Stanford Center for International Development; Stanford Center for Latin American Studies
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- To Promote Adoption of Household Health Technologies, Think Beyond Health
Mark C. Thurber, Christina Warner, Lauren Platt, Xander Slaski, Rajesh Gupta, Grant Miller
American Journal of Public Health vol. 103, 10 (2013)
- To Promote Adoption of Household Health Technologies, Think Beyond Health
Grant Miller, Mark C. Thurber, Lauren Platt, Xander Slaski, Rajesh Gupta, Christina Warner
American Journal of Public Health (2013)
- Risk Protection, Service Use, and Health Outcomes Under Colombia's Health Insurance Program for the Poor
Grant Miller, Diana Pinto, Marcos Vera-Hernández
American Economic Journal (2013)
- The Gorbachev Anti-Alcohol Campaign and Russia's Mortality Crisis
Jay Bhattacharya, Christina Gathmann, Grant Miller
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics vol. 5, 2 (2013)
- HIV Development Assistance and Adult Mortality in Africa
Eran Bendavid, CB Holmes, Jay Bhattacharya, Grant Miller
Journal of the American Medical Association vol. 307, 19 (2012)
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- Can Bureaucrats be Paid Like CEOs? School Principal Incentives for Anemia Reduction in Rural China
April 25, 2014 FSI Stanford Seminar
Grant Miller, Sean Sylvia
- Bringing to Light Hidden Incentives and Disincentives in Global Health
April 7, 2014 CISAC Science Seminar
Grant Miller
- Paying for Performance to Improve Health in Rural China
April 25, 2013 Shorenstein APARC Seminar
Grant Miller
- Financial Assistance Programs to Promote Institutional Deliveries (and Improve Health?) among India's Poor
February 27, 2013 Research in Progress Seminar
Grant Miller
- A Cluster Randomized Trial of Provider Incentives for Anemia Reduction in Rural China
January 11, 2012 Research in Progress Seminar
Grant Miller
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- Causes and Consequences of Indoor Air Pollution: An Experimental Investigation in Bangladesh
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- Efforts to clean air and improve health by modifying brick manufacturing in Bangladesh
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- The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Africa's Orphaned Elderly
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Police commissioner wants £45k deputy - statement
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has announced her intention to appoint Steve Waight as a full-time deputy.
Mr Waight will be paid an annual salary of £45,000, his appointment subject to a confirmation hearing by the Police and Crime Panel on Thursday.
When I was elected I chose to get on and do the job before making any decisions about appointing a potential Deputy.
It is now ten weeks since the election and during that time there has been a lot of discussion nationally about Police & Crime Commissioners and new appointments to their teams.
"Sussex is a large area and there are many calls on my time. I am convinced the support of a Deputy is absolutely necessary to help ensure I can do the best job possible for residents during my time in office.
– Commissioner Bourne
"I have inherited a small team (eight full time staff) previously employed by Sussex Police Authority who are doing a great job.
"Steve's experience and links with the local community as former Chairman of the Police Authority and a local Councillor will be an invaluable addition to the team. He will play a vital role in supporting me in working with the police, partners and the public to ensure we are all safer in Sussex."


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WOW! Lakefront Townhouse! Best Location! in Orlando
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Townhome
- community Sand Lake Village
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/ night
$ 600 - $ 750 / week
$ 1,800 - $ 2,400 / month
vacation rental description
High speed, Wireless Internet with unlimited access, parking and local phone service included. I have two, 2 bedroom townhomes and a 1 bedroom. If dates you need are not available on this calendar ask me if the dates are open in others. All have same great location and great lake views.
A wonderful townhome - spacious, beautiful with fluffy towels (beach towels too) and just 5 minutes to Disney!
3 night minimum, flexible in out dates, small pet friendly with pet deposit and pet fee. Always spotless - pet fee is used for deep allergen clean.
Your two bedroom, two bath townhouse has a beautiful lake view and
view of tennis court and green area from your patio.From the balcony
you can watch nightly Sea World fireworks. If you walk over to
the lake you'll see Disney's fireworks (they reflect in the lake
The townhouse feels like a home, not some huge codo project. You'll
really like the look and feel.
It is completely remodeled and and updated.
Disney, Universal, Sea World, Orange County Convention Center all
within 1-3 miles -closest central location to these attractions!
Your best vacation ever is about to begin! Living in your
beautifully decorated townhouse creates a home base comforting to
return to after exploring all the exciting parks and attractions
just minutes from your door. Enjoy the sunset on the lake from your
patio. You'll appreciate the smaller human sized neighborhood, quiet, safe location.
Prepare your meals in or eat at the on-site restaurant which is one of Orlando's top rated ribs and seafood restaurants. There's a Pizza Hut & game arcade at the restaurant too. No need to drive - just steps away. Wal-Mart 3 blks away now sells DISOUNTED ATTRACTION TICKETS!
The community where you are staying also offers a bakery, deli, espresso bar, grocery store, art auctions & DVD rentals at the lobby at Westgate Lakes next door. Shuttle bus from the restaurant to the lobby during restaurant open hours. Pizza hut inside the wonderful restaurant steps away.
Lighted tennis courts. Visit the full service spa & see the White Tiger Show at the next door resort.
Gather your groceries and flip-flops at the new super Wal-Mart just 3 blocks away, or go all out and shop at the flagship enormous Whole Foods store just up the road.
You will love this choice & location.
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Your beautiful townhouse includes:
2 story vaulted ceiling
Beautifully decorated
The upstairs suite has two queen beds
The downstairs suite has one queen bed
Patio & Balcony
Microwave, refrigerator, range, oven, microwave
Linen and Fluffy Towels (Beach towels too!)
Hair Dryer/Clock Radios/Iron & Ironing Board
3 LCD Flat Screen TVs & 3 DVD players with cable
High speed internet Included
Free Parking - Free Local Phone Service
Non-smoking however smoking on patio or balcony is fine
Laundry Facilities
We will stock your grocery supplies if you provide your shopping
list with required PREPAID estimated grocery bill upon request.
Have your cold champagne or breakfast goodies waiting for you when you
arrive. New super Wal-Mart 3 blocks away sells DISCOUNTED tickets to all attractions
NOT a big corporate operation. Privately owned townhomes. Special care is taken to make you feel comfortable and happy while you vacation.
activities and attractions in Orlando Central Florida
Your resort vacation home places you in the middle of the most
famous destination magic of Central Florida. With the Walt Disney
World Resort complex, you can discover the Magic Kingdom, Epcot,
Disney-MGM now Hollywood Studios, Pleasure Island, Typhoon Lagoon, Disney's
Boardwalk Shopping Village, Animal Kingdom and much more! Plus you
are just minutes away from other great Central Florida attractions,
such as Sea World of Florida, UNIVERSAL Orlando, Downtown Orlando
Nightclubs, Wet 'N Wild, Hard Rock Cafe, and Planet Hollywood.
AQUATICA - Sea World's brand new huge water park just opened.
The ORLANDO CONVENTION CENTER is less than 1 mile !!
World class shopping awaits you. Get ready to shop until you drop!
There are hundreds of retail shops and outlets including Orlando
Premium Outlets,Designer Outlet Malls, The Mall at Millinea, Florida
Mall and the unique experiences of Market Street of Celebration, and
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Culinary delights abound, whether you are looking for quick bites
with the kids or a sophisticated fare there are over 4500 dining
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Movie theaters, concerts, festivals offer daily entertainment.
Medical facilities are located in the immediate area. No worries!
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Book Now and discover your best vacation destination ever!
Local Attractions located Near Your Resort:
Sea World Adventure Parks - Less than 1 Mile
Discovery Cove - 1 Mile (Swim with the Dolphins)
International Drive - Less than 1 Mile (Attractions, Shopping, Restaurants, Conv Center)
Universal Studios - 2 Miles
Sandlake Hospital - 4 Blocks
Orange County Convention Center - .8 Mile
Wet'N Wild Waterpark - 1.5 Miles
Aquatica - Less than 1 mile
Premium Outlets - 2 Miles
Pointe Orlando Shopping (Ripley's Believe It or Not) - 1.5 Miles
Disney-Magic Kingdom Theme Park - 3 Miles
Downtown Disney, Pleasure Island & Disney West shopping & restaurants 1.5 miles
Florida Mall - 5 Miles
Mall at Millinea - 5 Miles Live Music @ the Blue Martini nightly, Bistro, Cheesecake Factory, ect.
Holy Land - 5 Miles
Celebration Market Street - 7 Miles
Downtown Orlando Nightclubs - 9 Miles
Gatorland - 10 Miles
Park Avenue Winter Park Shops & Chain of Lakes boaqt tour - 12 Miles
Orlando International Airport (MCO) - 12 Miles (About 20 Minutes)
Kennedy Space Center - About 45 Minutes
Daytona Beach - About 1 Hour
Cocoa Beach - 45 Minutes
Gulf Coast Beaches 1.5 Hours
Busch Gardens & Florida Aquarium - About 60 Minutes
Bach Tower - about 60 minutes
Greek Fishing Village - 1.5 hrs
Whole Foods Showcase Store (new)- 1/2 Mile
Farmer's Market @ Whole Foods on weekends
Gormet MacDonalds (no kidding) 1 mile
Fun Spot Rides, Go Carts & Archade - 1.5 mile
IKEA! 5 Miles
Super Wal-Mart (new)- 4 Blocks
Movie Theaters 1-3 Miles (24 @ Disney, 12 @ Universal, 12 @ Pointe Olando, 12 @ Festival Bay
VAN's Skate Park 2 Miles (indoor/outdoor skate board and roller blade complex - huge!)
Indoor SURFING - Florida Mall - 5 miles (16yrs & up)
3 Mini-Golf Courses - 1 mile International Drive
100+ Restaurants 0-2 miles
vacation rental rates
Minimum 3 night stay. The calendar shows the first day someone is checking in
at 4pm. That same day is available as your check out date. Check out by 10am.
Rates for 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhouses: 1 week = 7 nights
Also available: 1 bedroom 1.5 bath townhouse, sleeps 4-6, $100 less, email for availability
US $600 -$750/week depending on season/events $115 nightly 3 night minimum
Use contact owner for quote.
Check with us for last minute travel or special rates.
SNOWBIRDS - monthly rate specials
Deposit $100 per week will hold your reservation
Deposit for monthly depends on length of stay email for info
Your deposit is refunded within 10 days of checkout (reservation
deposit becomes a security deposit once you arrive).
Personal checks, bank drafts or credit cards accepted.
Paypal accepted. Allow time for checks to clear.
Ask about last minute deals also! Contact for pricing.
In-out days flexible!
Lockbox entry - you are given a private code and may check in/arrive
at anytime day or night with notice. Let us know your arrival time
or departure time and we will do our best to accomodate you.
Gayle White 407 902-8950
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
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- Dinsey!
- Universal! Harry Potter!
- Sea World! Discovery Cove!
- Convention Center - Close!
- Typhoon Lagoon! Blizzard Beach! Aquatica! Wet & Wild!
Top things to do on a budget
- The Fun Spot- go carts/arcades
- Outlet Malls
- Winter Park Lake Chain Boat Tour
- Fishing on the lake
- Wet & Wild
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- 1 hour to Cocoa Beach
- 1.5 hrs to Clearwater Beach
- Wekiva Springs canoe the river
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The Alabama Department of Public Safety is issuing a statewide Missing Children Alert for two children taken from Lowndes County Sunday.
JORDAN & TAYLOR DEJERINETT, twins, were last seen in Hope Hull, Ala. on Sunday, June 3, 2012. Jordan was wearing a black shirt and badge shorts & Taylor was wearing a blue & white jump suit.
Taylor Alexanera DeJerinett is a 9-year-old African-American female. She is 4 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 50 pounds.
Jordan Alexander DeJerinett is a 9-year-old African-America male. He is 4 feet 1 inches tall and weighs 70 pounds.
The children were in the company of JACK MAC GIRDNER, a man authorities describe as a "caregiver".
Jack Mac Girdner is 73-year-old white male. He is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He had blue eyes and white hair.
Mr. Girdner's white 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL is also missing. It has an Alabama license plate reading A-Y-5-0-7-9-0.
If anyone knows anything regarding the whereabouts of these children and Mr. Girdner, please contact the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office at (334) 548-2151 or dial 9-1-1.
We'll have additional information on this report as it becomes available. Please check back.
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Griswold - A Griswold man was arrested Thursday after state police said he used a "dangerous instrument" to rob another man of prescription drugs and money.
Jeffrey Mumford, 30, was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, breach of peace and sixth-degree larceny.
Mumford posted a $75,000 bond and is scheduled to appear July 31 in Norwich Superior Court.
Police said at about 3:59 a.m. Thursday they responded to the area of 111 Main St. in Jewett City for a report of a robbery. The victim told police that Mumford threatened him before taking $340, drugs and a pocket knife.
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Fake money probe: Man sought
Police in Carlisle have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to regarding some counterfeit currency.
At around 11:45 am on Wednesday 22nd August counterfeit currency was presented at a newsagent in The Market, Carlisle.
Police would like trace the man wearing a grey coat, who had short dark hair, who is seen approaching the counter at The Paper Shop newsagent, as shown in the footage.
Police are asking anyone who recognises this person, to contact Carlisle Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111


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India is the second most populous country in the world, its largest democracy and home to vast diversity in geography, climate, culture, language and ethnicity. Its civilization predates that of Europe. India won independence from Great Britain in 1947 following protest of British rule led by Mohandas K. Gandhi. Independence split British India into India and Pakistan, resulting in continuing animosities complicated by both countries' possession of nuclear weapons.
Economic reforms begun in 1991 under guidance of Rajiv Gandhi led to rapid economic growth and a burgeoning high-tech industry. Many have expressed hope that Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, who was elected prime minister in 2014, may begin to address the country's continuing problems with widespread poverty, inequality, an entrenched caste system, corruption, energy and infrastructure needs and sexual violence.
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Aug. 20, 2014
Court in northeastern Indian state of Manipur orders release of Irom Sharmila, activist who has been imprisoned on charges of attempted suicide since she began a hunger strike nearly 14 years ago. MORE
Aug. 20, 2014
Editorial contends that Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi fumbled early test of leadership by canceling high-level meeting with Pakistan; asserts that cancellation was overreaction to border violations in Kashmir; calls for both Modi and Pakistani Prime Min Nawaz Sharif to meet and establish continuing dialogue. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
India calls off planned talks with Pakistan, citing meeting between Pakistan's top diplomat in New Delhi and separatist leaders from Kashmir in defiance of an Indian warning. MORE
Aug. 18, 2014
Floods in northern India kill at least 28 people and leave thousands homeless. MORE
Aug. 17, 2014
Thirty-five people, believed to be from India, are found inside shipping container at Tilbury docks in Essex, just east of London; one man is pronounced dead at scene. MORE
Aug. 16, 2014
Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi announces plans to make bank accounts available to every Indian family, complex goal that, if successful, could allow government to eventually convert subsidies for food, fuel and fertilizer into cash transfers. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
Sher Singh Rana is sentenced to life in prison for 2001 murder of Indian lawmaker Phoolan Devi. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Pakistan responds swiftly to a tough speech by India's Prime Min Narendra Modi over disputed territory of Kashmir; calls remarks 'unfortunate' and says it seeks good relations with its neighbor. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Memo from New Delhi; India's Prime Min Narendra Modi has proposed modest economic changes and kept bureaucracy largely in palce, frustrating those who hoped he would bring about bold new policies. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Pepsi is betting that tangy sweet juice from cashew apples can be the next coconut water or acai juice and will roll out mixed fruit juice drink in India under Tropicana label; millennials and new consumers among world's emerging middle class have a restless appetite that is driving food companies to experiment with new flavors and ingredients. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Disappearance of four young Muslim men from Kalyan, India, who said they were going off to fight to defend Islam, shakes country with unsettling possibility that Indian Muslims could be vulnerable for recruitment; investigators have tracked young men to Mosul, Iraq, saying they were recruited over Internet by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Prolific sculptor Ram V Sutar is leading contender in competition to produce world's largest statue in India; is seeking to secure his largest commission, 597-foot monument of independence leader Sardar Patel called Statue of Unity; India's new government has set aside $33 million toward statue's completion, and plans to place it in western state of Gujarat, where Prime Min Narendra Modi was born. MORE
Aug. 4, 2014
Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi tells Nepal's legislature that writing its constitution is sacred process; statement is clearly intended to urge Nepal's leaders to finish country's constitution, which has been delayed for years; deeply fractious Nepal has been unusually united in its embrace of Modi, first Indian prime minister in 17 years to make a state visit there. MORE
Aug. 4, 2014
Editorial holds India's veto of World Trade Organization's final agreement on customs rules will further erode confidence in global trading system; warns that country's insistence on subsidizing its own farmers, by buying wheat and grain at above-market prices and accumulating more than it needs, pushes Western officials to focus on more regional and industry-specific trade deals, which leaves out poorest and smallest nations. MORE
Aug. 3, 2014
Reason for landslide following severe downpour in western India, in which 158 people are feared dead, remains unclear; some officials suggest deforestation of land was culprit, while others say it was a natural disaster. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry, during his first meeting with Indian Prime Minister Nerendra Modi, tries to improve relations and close a divide over an international trade treaty. MORE
Aug. 1, 2014
Sec of State John Kerry travels to India to meet with Prime Min Narendra Modi in effort to lay the basis for expanded cooperation before Modi travels to Washington in September; with Modi championing the need for economic growth and better governance, Obama administration is using his election as an opportunity to strengthen economic ties and work more closely on security and climate change issues. MORE
Aug. 1, 2014
Rescue workers pull eight survivors from the mud one day after huge landslide hit the village of Malin in Maharashtra State in western India; also recover bodies of 31 people. MORE
Jul. 26, 2014
Indian Air Force helicopter explodes and crashes in northern India, possibly after hitting high-voltage electrical cable, killing all seven people aboard. MORE
Jul. 26, 2014
Start-ups in India are using technology to better connect drivers of auto-rickshaws and passengers in country with notoriously heavy traffic; Autowale, which uses a program to map out potential routes and maximize pickups, is leading handful of companies offering rickshaws on demand. MORE
Jul. 20, 2014
Colonial-era law that gives immunity to soldiers and police officers for all crimes, including rape, remains in effect in India; despicable and senseless murders occur often in remote places like Manipur State, yet no one is arrested. MORE
Jul. 18, 2014
Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi has pledged to tackle host of economic problems, improve infrastructure and improve electricity supply in long-troubled city of Varanasi; effort is seen as case study for Modi's ambition to make improvements in vast swaths of country that have lagged behind cities like Mumbai and Bangalore in development. MORE
Jul. 17, 2014
Regional leaders in southern India protest after posh English-style cricket club denies entry to several men wearing traditional Indian wraparound garments called dhotis; are casting event as an insult by Anglophile elites toward traditional Indian culture. MORE
Jul. 16, 2014
Leaders of so-called BRICS group of nations that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announce that they are establishing a development bank to challenge influence of World Bank and International Monetary Fund; New Development Bank, based in Shanghai, will open with initial capitalization of $50 billion, and India will name bank's first president. MORE
Jul. 15, 2014
Poor sanitation in India means many children are exposed to bacterial brew from human waste that often sickens them, leaving them unable to attain healthy body weight no matter how much food they eat; country's long economic boom has done little to reduce vast number of children who are malnourished and stunted, leaving them with permanent mental and physical defects. MORE
Jul. 15, 2014
Supreme Court of India temporarily stays execution of two men convicted of raping and murdering 23-year-old woman on a bus in New Delhi in 2012; case drew international attention, prompted outcry in the country and led to strengthening of sexual assault laws. MORE
Jul. 13, 2014
Thirteen-year-old girl from Swang Gulgulia Dhoura, India, is raped in what police say is punishment for her brother's alleged assault; attack is latest in series of shocking assaults that have drawn attention to remote Indian villages, where police precincts are far-flung and traditional forms of justice still dominate. MORE
Jul. 12, 2014
Fourteen-year-old girl is raped on orders of village council in eastern India in retaliation for sexual assault said to have been carried out by her brother; police arrest leader of village council and main suspect, identified as husband of woman who was said to have been molested by girl's brother. MORE
Jul. 11, 2014
Center-right government of India's Prime Min Narendra Modi presents budget aimed at increasing investment, improving infrastructure and reviving manufacturing, but stops short of drastic overhauls needed to curb spending. MORE
Jul. 8, 2014
India's Supreme Court rules that Shariah courts have no legal status and are not legally binding. MORE
Jul. 6, 2014
Sanjeev Balyan has assumed a high-profile post, that of junior minister for agriculture, in administration of Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi; appointment confounds some of Modi's followers, given that he campaigned on conciliatory, centrist tone and Balyan is associated with provocative speech in 2013 that spurred riot that left around 60 people, mostly Muslims, dead. MORE
Jul. 6, 2014
Editorial asserts that India should not be granted membership to Nuclear Suppliers Group until it proves itself willing to take leading role in halting spread of nuclear weapons; calls on India to open negotiations with Pakistan and China to end regional nuclear arms race; urges country to sign treaty that prohibits nuclear testing and to stop producing fissile material. MORE
Jul. 5, 2014
Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi makes first official trip to Indian-controlled Kashmir, while separatist groups there stage strike that shuts shops, businesses and schools. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
Four people are rescued from rubble of 12-story building three days after its collapse in southern India; rescuers also uncover 10 bodies at the site, bringing death toll to 30; no one was yet living in the new building, which crumpled in heavy rain. MORE
Jun. 30, 2014
Rescuers digging through rubble of 12-story building that collapsed in heavy rains in Chennai, India, recover bodies of 11 people and rescue 21 survivors; possibly many more people remain trapped under rubble; builder is arrested; 10 people die in another building collapse in New Delhi. MORE
Jun. 29, 2014
Two buildings more than 1,000 miles apart in India collapse within hours of each other, killing 11 people and trapping dozens of others in the rubble; building collapses are common in India, where construction standards are poor. MORE
Jun. 28, 2014
Indian pipeline explodes, killing at least 15 people in the village of Nagaram; cause of explosion is under investigation. MORE
Jun. 27, 2014
Indian automaker Hindustan Motors, in the final stage of a long decline, announced in May that it would suspend production of the Ambassador, a car that was once synonymous with style and status; car was pushed from its dominance by changing consumer tastes, opening marketplace for cars and fierce competition. MORE
Jun. 26, 2014
With the backing of venture capital, an entrepreneur is seeking to bring high-quality Indian teas rapidly to global consumers via his retail website, Teabox. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Recalls by two large Indian manufacturers, Wockhardt and Dr Reddy's Laboratories, are latest in string of recent problems involving widely used generic heart drugs, especially those made in India; recalls come as Food and Drug Administration is taking closer look at quality of generic drugs, which account for more than 80 percent of prescriptions in United States. MORE
Jun. 22, 2014
Battle of Kohima and Imphal was the bloodiest battle of World War II in India, costing Japan much of its army in Burma; battle has been largely forgotten in India, however, as an emblem of the country's colonial past; 70th anniversary of one of the most extraordinary fights of WWII has generated little interest in the country, and so far only local officials and a former top Indian general have agreed to participate in week's closing ceremonies. MORE
Jun. 22, 2014
Daniel Brook article profiles Hafeez Contractor, India's most commercially successful architect; Contractor's wildly prolific and flamboyant architecture has come to define Mumbai, and he has begun efforts to redevelop the city's slums. MORE
Jun. 18, 2014
Indian government of new Prime Min Naredra Modi is expected to push revival of Sanskrit, ancient language of the Brahmin scholars. MORE
Jun. 13, 2014
Body of 19-year-old woman is found hanging from eucalyptus tree in Indian village of Uttar Pradesh; hanging is third similar discovery in state in two weeks; relatives file report alleging woman was raped and murdered by two men they say have been bothering her. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Two assailants on a motorcycle shoot and kill Omveer Singh, local Indian politician from the ruling party of Prime Min Narendra Modi; it is unclear whether murder is connected to killing of fellow politician Vijay Pandit three days earlier. MORE
Jun. 9, 2014
Tensions surrounding China and India's shared border remain even as China welcomes Indian Prime Min Narendra Modi as pragmatic new economic partner; India's support for Tibetan exiles seeking regional autonomy from China is an abiding source of conflict. MORE
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By William Wan
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BEIJING — Some people are born lucky. Parents in China, however, would rather not leave their kids' fate to chance.
For the past few weeks, many couples have been trying desperately to conceive, racing against time to have a baby in the fortuitous Year of the Horse. Their reasoning: No one wants a baby born in 2015, the dreaded Year of the Sheep.
Sheep are meek creatures, raised for nothing more than slaughter. Babies born in the Year of the Sheep, therefore, will grow up to be followers rather than leaders, according to some superstitions. The children are destined for heartbreak and failed marriages, and will be unlucky in business, many Chinese believe. One popular folk saying holds that only one out of 10 people born in the Year of the Sheep finds happiness.
Health professionals say fertility consultations have spiked in recent months. Some doctors even have expressed worries that there may be a corresponding jump in abortions later this year, as couples realize they missed the horse year cutoff. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Sheep (also called goat or ram) begins Feb. 19, 2015, so the window for conception closes around the end of this month.
Many patients have inquired about early delivery via Caesarean section to ensure a horse-year birth, said Li Jianjun, an obstetrician at Beijing's United Family Hospital.
Some doubt the furor will have a notable impact on the Chinese birthrate this year. But the baby-mania is so widespread that the state-run China News Service issued a report trying to debunk the "unfounded" myth of bad luck for those born in Year of the Sheep.
"We try our best to dissuade couples from believing the sheep superstitions," one official at China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention said. The woman, who requested anonymity because she was not authorized to give an interview, said the subject has become such a prominent issue that it's often addressed in classes for would-be parents.
But the medical professionals don't have an easy sell. The official said that even her CDC colleagues are obsessed with the supposed luck a horse year brings.
It's unclear how the Year of the Sheep came to acquire its bad reputation.
Each of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac has it virtues and faults. The undisputed favorite is the dragon, often followed by tiger and horse, which is associated with success.
Even rats (considered clever and agile) and snakes (which look like mini dragons) are considered lucky. But sheep have fewer advantageous qualities, according to some interpretations.
Those born in sheep years are thought of as passive, loyal, generous and kind. Some of those virtues may be wonderful in an ideal world, but not so useful in the dog-eat-dog real world.
"It's an unfair and outdated superstition," said Dong Mengzhi, 74, honorary president of Beijing's Folk Literature and Art Society. "But it's a convenient way for many to explain an unpredictable world."
Unfair or not, one of the first things Zhang Xiaolei's parents did when she got engaged in 2012 was sit down with a Chinese zodiac calendar.
"We all agreed to hurry up and avoid the sheep," said Zhang, 26, a government worker in Shangdong province.
Her husband quit drinking and started exercising in an effort to increase his fertility. Zhang went on a diet and got more sleep. But after a year and half of trying, nothing.
"I don't know what happened," she sighed. "Maybe it was all that pressure."
She and her husband — both born in a dragon year, the luckiest of all — have consoled themselves with the hope that, if they do conceive later this year, their baby will be that one lone sheep in 10 to find happiness.
Others who fear they will miss their window have flocked to support groups that have sprung up online.
While demographers acknowledge the Chinese zodiac's cultural importance, some have thrown cold water on the idea that it affects birthrates on a national scale.
Some Chinese provinces and hospitals have at times shown increases in births during lucky animal years and decreases in sheep years, but there is no discernible effect on national demographics, according to Duan Chengrong, a population expert who in 2003 published one of the only studies available on the phenomenon.
"It doesn't mean it isn't a factor," he said by phone last week. "But its effects are likely diluted and overshadowed by others."
Among the factors that have affected China's birthrate in recent decades, and complicated the interpretation of such data, are political and economic upheaval and the government's one-child policy.
In other countries, demographers have also grappled with theories of baby booms linked to specific events.
In the United States, for example, New York newspapers famously announced a boom in pregnancies after the massive blackout of 1965, during which couples supposedly had nothing better to do than procreate. But such a phenomenon was debunked in later years by population experts.
For those in China most schooled in the mystical arts of fortune-telling, all this attention to the Chinese zodiac calendar year is wasted.
"Ordinary people only care about the zodiac because it is much easier to understand than the truth. To us true feng-shui masters, the zodiac doesn't matter at all," said Wen Chaoliang, 39. "What matters most isn't the year you are born but the exact time of delivery."
Feng shui is the ancient art of arranging objects or numbers to improve luck.
For $500, Wen said, he's been helping couples pick the most fortuitous hours for their planned C-sections.
For an extra $130, he throws in a lucky name. For $3,000 he'll rearrange your home's furniture to ensure the best possible future for your child.
"Don't you want your baby to be successful? Don't you want your baby to be healthy and beautiful?" he said. "Think about it. Isn't it worth it?"
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Washington Post correspondent Xu Jing contributed to this report.


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The Vikings have acquired Camarillo from the Dolphins in exchange for cornerback Benny Sapp.||||||| The Vikings are banged up at receiver. Pro Bowler Sidney Rice will miss at least the first half of the season after having hip surgery Monday, and Percy Harvin has practiced little in the preseason because of recurring migraines. The Vikings also signed veteran Javon Walker on Tuesday.
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Camarillo is out for the season with a knee injury. He left Miami's 48-28 loss to New England in the second half Sunday and did not return.||||||| The injury ends Camarillo's breakout year with the Dolphins. He leads the Dolphins with 55 receptions for 613 yards and two touchdowns after catching a total of eight passes in his first two NFL seasons. Camarillo signed a $6 million, three-year extension this year that will keep him under contract through 2011.
Camarillo's breakout year with the Miami Dolphins has earned him a new contract. Camarillo signed a $6 million, three-year extension Thursday that keeps him under contract through 2011.||||||| He leads the Dolphins with 49 receptions for 538 yards and one touchdown after catching a total of eight passes in his first two NFL seasons.
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