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2.65/5 rDev -29.9%
Manny Brown's boasts having the best selections, but fails to deliver with the poor service standards they team it up with. There have been times that I go in there to have a couple of beers before I go to the movies, and I have to make sure I bring cash because waiting for them to run my credit card would take at least twenty minutes since I'm apparently not the someone worth spending time talking to. They will ignore me and spend more time talking to co-workers instead of creating a regular. I haven't been back here in about a year since I've found other places that have better selections and far better service than they probably could even fathom. If you're going to the movies and you want a beer before or after, go to the Hulmeville or Uno's. They always go outta their way to shake my hand and ask how I'm doing before they even show interest in taking my money. That's how a bar should be run.
09-04-2010 22:23:00 | More by Cubed2ce
New Jersey
4.16/5 rDev +10.1%
Located near the movie complex in the Neshaminy Mall. When you enter there is a bunch of tables on the left and a bar area straight in front of you. The bar is large and can seat about 25 people. Plenty of TVs to watch sports on. Loads of beer posters decorate the walls. There is also some outdoor seating overlooking the parking lot.
For a mall restaurant this place has a very nice beer menu. There were about 25 beers on draft and a boatload of bottles. Beers on draft were from Sixpoint, 21st Amendment, Flying Fish, Yards, Lagunitas, Great Divide, Rogue, Brooklyn, Troegs, and River Horse. There are a few macros on draft, but they are in the minority. Bottles included Consecration from Russian River.
I did not have any food, and service was pleasant. If you are stuck shopping with the wife, this is the mall to go to - while she shops you can relax and have a good beer or two.
07-31-2010 22:20:14 | More by Gavage
4.08/5 rDev +7.9%
I've been going to Manny Brown's at Neshaminy Mall since it opened in the former Hardshell Cafe location.
This location has 27 beers on tap, and only 3 of the 27 are the macros (Budweiser, Lite, Yuengling Lager), with rest a excellent choice of craft and import beers.
You also have a excellent choice of foods ranging from traditional appetizers to steaks and fish.
Most of the TV here are standard def, and looks like they were left over from Hardshell Cafe, but the HD TV's are brand new and you can see a variety of sports here.
05-25-2010 20:46:41 | More by MikeRa
New Jersey
3.83/5 rDev +1.3%
This place is a little enigma in a suburban shopping mall.
An old-tyme feel pub and decor coupled with numberous TV's (75% of which were low-def or not working), the atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable.
They feature ~20 taps that range from your BMC and Euro macro standards to a good slection of American craft product. A very good selection of local micro on tap as well. The bottle selection is expansive covering all of the above producers in 12oz and 22oz sizes. Even spotted 3 varieties of Russian River.
The beer menu is always outdated, the chalkboard doesnt always reflect whats on tap or draft so keep your eyes peeled to see what they actually have behind the bar.
The food is very good mix of Southwestern & Pub fare - fajitas & quessadillas, pork and roast beef sandwiches, chicken fingers/fries.
The service is always a tad slow... always 2 bartenders and 3 servers it seems. When crowded, service can be spotty, when empty, service can be spotty.
Overall, a much welcomed craft beer destination, in a mall none the less. Just update the TVs, organize your menus and work on the service and this place could be top notch.
10-06-2009 16:27:03 | More by rfgetz
4.14/5 rDev +9.5%
I always make a stop here either before or after a movie(or both depending on the movie) because you can't beat the selection of beer in this particular area.
The atmosphere is that of a pub with a very low feeling of a chain resturant. Dark, tall ceilings, alot of TV's, a bar area and large party seating around the resturant. Nothing to rowdy, in fact it's quite calm when i'm in there, it appears that this is your average run of the mill bar, but wait, there's more (C)-sham wow guy-
The quality is pretty good, nice clean tap lines(never had a problem with dirtyness), clean glassware not to mention proper glassware. A tap and bottle list on the wall for easy peeking, although it's not 100% accurate.
The service at the bar is decent, Can't comment on the table service as I'm a bar guy. I've always had friendly and pretty prompt service here but there is one thing that get's in the way to making service quicker. In short, the bar area is shaped like a square, which is no big deal. The kicker is within the square there is a huge blind spot of a wall on all four corners, keeping the barkeep from seeing the whole bar, a huge design flaw in my opinion. Sometimes I have to go around the bar a few times to get attention, it gets old fast.
The selection as mentioned above is out of this world for the type of place this is and the area it's placed. I've always been impressed with the tap list (always a DFH, Rogue JLS, and other impressive taps) Recently they have really been big on russian river(the pig, pliny, damnation) and they even had consecration on at one point, I almost soiled my pants and it was not due to the bugs in consecration. They also have a very impressive bottle selection that Temptation recently joined, Huh, WTF, I love this place!!! Just make sure that the tap list is updated because I ordered a Burton Baton off the tap list and they gave my a bottle instead saying " oh, that list is old." Be weary.
Can't comment on the food cause I'm a drinker but it smells awful good except it's probably on par with most chains.
Stop here for a beer before or after a movie, you won't be dissapointed.
09-03-2009 22:20:58 | More by BARFLYB
New York
3.45/5 rDev -8.7%
Went on a monday with a somewhat large group. Have a large seating area that seems to extend into the mall. The bar is past this room. Very large, nice looking bar. Walls had various beer signs. Service was ok, nothing special and not poor. Selection was good. Had about 12 handles, lots of bottles. Had some Bell's and Founder's which can be tough to come by back east. Food was ok, mostly sandwiches. I did think that the prices for foor was high. Prices averaged about 8 bucks for a sandwich or burger. Maybe its just coming from the midwest or the fact its loacted next to the theater.
Overall, not bad.
04-15-2009 13:03:57 | More by UDbeernut
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
I was very shocked to read the review two below mine. I have went here a couple of time's and have never had an expierence like that. I went here for my birthday and just looked for about 20 mins before I decided what to get. They have a great selection of brews for a decent price. Service was very good. The server knew exactly what glass to pour the beer into which was very shocking to me. A very nice place with alot of t.v.'s which is always great. Afterwards the movie theater is about 100 feet away if you want to catch a movie or if you really want to make a mess a carousel is about 50 feet away.
02-07-2009 18:41:42 | More by TheFightfan1
4.15/5 rDev +9.8%
I was in town visiting some family and friends so my brother, his girlfriend and myself went to Manny Browns for a meal. It looked like your typical sports bar just by appearance.
They had a nicely laid out beer menu with a nice selection including some of my favorite imports and micros. I started with a favorite of Hoegaarden.
The service from our server was amazing. The place was not busy at all but he really put his best foot forward and want us to enjoy our visit. He was quick with drink orders and the food came out amazingly fast. Even when there was a miscommunication on my order he graciously took the food back and a replacement was quickly returned.
The food was your average sports bar fair but done well. My buffalo chicken tender wrap and fries were done how I would expect and not a disappointment.
I even asked my server for his recommendation on a beer to try and he recommended Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale. I took his offer and was pleased with the selection.
Overall a really great experience at Manny Brown's and if I lived up there I would definitely frequent the place more often.
07-16-2008 16:54:09 | More by MikeMoriendi
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
Wow, this was a pleasant surprise. On the site of the former Hardshell Café (which I'm told by multiple reputable local sources was closed by the PLCB for serving alcohol before their license went through...duh), across from the movie theatre in the Neshaminy Mall. Stopped in to kill a half-hour before a movie. Nice selection of locals on tap, including Stoudt's, Vic'ree, Flying Fish and a couple of others that memory fails to recall. Also some good beer in bottles as well. Beer tasted fresh on tap, no line problems or anything. Lots of swag covering the walls, including some craft beer swag. Every time I'm in the mall or at the movie theatre the place is packed. The service was a bit slow, but not horrendously so. Didn't try any food but it looked and smelled pretty darn good. The menu appeared to be the typical Fridays/Applebees sort of menu...pubgrub, entrees, etc...saw lots of burgers.
A big plus is their location next to the theatre...this part of the mall gets closed off from the rest after mall hours so it can stay open later. The theatre (AMC Neshaminy 24) is probably my fav theatre as well...pretty new, comfy, shows movies that don't make it to most theatres. It's right off the turnpike and Route 1. Bensalem really needed a place with more than 1 or 2 good taps, especially considering there must be more restaurants per capita in that damn town than anywhere else on Earth (take a drive down Street Rd. between Rts. 1 and 95, then down Hulmeville then over to the mall complex if you don't believe me). I'm just sad it wasn't open when I passed it every day coming home from my old job...
02-09-2005 07:39:59 | More by PopeDX
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Families have been invited to the annual Borehamwood Christmas light switch-on today.
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Despite heading into Week Eight with twice as many losses (four) as wins (two) and some horrendous performances in the first quarter of the season still fresh in our memory, there really is no reason for the Raiders to be panicking.
They have looked like one of the league's worst teams at times in lopsided losses to the Dolphins (Week Two) and Broncos (Week Four), but expectations for the Raiders were never high in what is still likely to amount to a transitional year for the organization.
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Thomas Sowell: Can a Cyprus-style confiscation of bank deposits happen here?
The economic repercussions of having people feel that their money is not safe in banks can be catastrophic. Banks are not just warehouses where money can be stored. They are crucial institutions for gathering individually modest amounts of money from millions of people and transferring that money to strangers whom those people would not directly entrust it to.
Multi-billion dollar corporations, whose economies of scale can bring down the prices of goods and services - thereby raising our standard of living - are seldom financed by a few billionaires.
Far more often they are financed by millions of people, who have neither the specific knowledge nor the economic expertise to risk their savings by investing directly in those enterprises. Banks are crucial intermediaries, which provide the financial expertise without which these transfers of money are too risky.
There are poor nations with rich natural resources, which are not developed because they lack either the sophisticated financial institutions necessary to make these key transfers of money or because their legal or political systems are too unreliable for people to put their money into these financial intermediaries.
Whether in Cyprus or in other countries, politicians tend to think in short run terms, if only because elections are held in the short run. Therefore, there is always a temptation to do reckless and short-sighted things to get over some current problem, even if that creates far worse problems in the long run.
Seizing money that people put in the bank would be a classic example of such short-sighted policies.
After thousands of American banks failed during the Great Depression of the 1930s, there were people who would never put their money in a bank again, even after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created to have the federal government guarantee individual bank accounts when the bank itself failed.
For years after the Great Depression, stories appeared in the press from time to time about some older person who died and was found to have substantial sums of money stored under a mattress or in some other hiding place because they never trusted banks again.
After going back and forth, the government of Cyprus ultimately decided, under international pressure, to go ahead with its plan to raid people's bank accounts. But could similar policies be imposed in other countries, including the United States?
One of the big differences between the United States and Cyprus is that the U.S. government can simply print more money to get out of a financial crisis. But Cyprus cannot print more euros, which are controlled by international institutions.
Does that mean that Americans' money is safe in banks? Yes and no.
The U.S. government is very unlikely to just seize money wholesale from people's bank accounts, as is being done in Cyprus. But does that mean that your life savings are safe?
No. There are more sophisticated ways for governments to take what you have put aside for yourself and use it for whatever the politicians feel like using it for. If they do it slowly but steadily, they can take a big chunk of what you have sacrificed for years to save, before you are even aware, much less alarmed.
That is in fact already happening. When officials of the Federal Reserve System speak in vague and lofty terms about "quantitative easing," what they are talking about is creating more money out of thin air, as the Federal Reserve is authorized to do - and has been doing in recent years, to the tune of tens of billions of dollars a month.
When the federal government spends far beyond the tax revenues it has, it gets the extra money by selling bonds. The Federal Reserve has become the biggest buyer of these bonds, since it costs them nothing to create more money.
This new money buys just as much as the money you sacrificed to save for years. More money in circulation, without a corresponding increase in output, means rising prices. Although the numbers in your bank book may remain the same, part of the purchasing power of your money is transferred to the government. Is that really different from what Cyprus has done?
Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. His website is www.tsowell.com.
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"Family Memories" - 2 bedroom/2 bath Bayside Condo in Ocean City
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 7
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Heron Harbour
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This is your perfect family vacation getaway! Create your family memories right here within this 2 bedroom, 2 bath bayside condo off 120th Street! Nestled within a high-end quiet bayside community surrounded by wooden walkways that line the canals and boat slips, this condo offers the perfect place for relaxation while very close to action packed activities!
Enjoy this beautifully furnished third floor (top floor) 2 Bedroom condo within walking distance to the beach (approx. 3 blocks to the beach). The condo provides sleeping arrangements for 7: a queen bed in the master bedroom, two twin beds in the second bedroom with a pull out trundle, and a pullout queen sleeper sofa in the living room.
The Master Bedroom has an attached private full bathroom with upgraded fixtures and granite countertop. In addition, a 32" flat panel LCD color television with DVD player and remote, closet and direct access to the balcony. The second bedroom also has direct access to the second full bathroom (access also available through the hallway), a 19" flat panel LCD color television, DVD player and access to the large balcony that spans the entire length of the condo.
A fully appointed kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, pots/pans, utensils, coffee maker, toaster oven, blender, etc. will enable you to make meals directly in the condo without having to venture out for every meal. A washer and dryer is also available directly within the condo. Cable TV is provided throughout the condo.
*** Brand new renovated kitchen including new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, bar stools and granite countertops!! ***
The condo offers central air conditioning and ceiling fans in the living room and both bedrooms for your comfort.
The open floor plan of this condo enables comfort and relaxation! The 11ft cathedral ceilings in the main living area adds to the openness of this condo, unmatched across most of the other condos available throughout Ocean City! For rainy days or evening time, select one of 50+ DVDs (most children/family oriented) to watch on the brand new 51" flat screen TV or play a boardgame together! Brand new hardwood/pergo flooring has been recently installed for the 2013 season throughout the family and dining area!
The large deck provides a table seating for 6 to enjoy meals outside overlooking the community pool and into the bay. You can utilize the retactable awning to provide some shade or lounge in the chaise lounges while enjoying a book! Don't forget you are on the top floor so the view of the stars are amazing.
The beach is only about a 3 block walk, or feel free to drive and utilize the free parking along each side street with beach access. The community offers two outdoor swimming pools and a kiddie pool for the days you don't want to venture to the beach. The pool is directly across the street from the condo...actually the closest building to the pool complex in the entire community! Tennis courts are also available for an additional weekly fee. The condo is also within walking distance to shopping and restaurants including Food Lion, CVS, 7-11, Billy's Subs and ice cream, and more!
Parking is plentiful directly within the condo complex.
A short drive can take you south to Jolly Roger amusement park, the Boardwalk, the Inlet, Assateague Island and shopping or north to Rehoboth Beach, Funland Boardwalk, Outlet Shopping or movies!
Wireless Internet (WIFI) Access - WIFI is available in the condo for a fee, provided by the Heron Harbour Community. Rates for WIFI access are:
- 1 day pass - $8.49
- 2 day pass - $16.49
- 3 day pass - $23.49
- 1 week pass - $39.49
Note that you must provide your own toiletries and linens. Our management company does offer a linen package for a fee. Please inquire for pricing.
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condo rental amenities
- 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms - sleeps 7
- Central air conditioning
- Ceiling fans in living room and both bedrooms
- Cable TV in living room and both bedrooms
- DVD/VCR with 50+ DVDs
- Fully appointed kitchen including pots/pans, utensils, glasses, cups, wine glasses, etc.
- Coffee Maker and Filters
- Toaster Oven
- Blender / Hand Mixer
- Waffle Maker
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Washer & Dryer
- Convienent, Ample Parking
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Hair Dryer
- No pets allowed
- No Smoking
- No amentities are guaranteed; a listed amenty may not be available if it is damanged, destroyed or stolen by prior renters.
activities and attractions in Ocean City Maryland
Within Heron Harbour Community:
- Two outdoor community pools and kiddie pool (right across the street) - Open Memorial Day through Labor Day
- Tennis (available for an additional weekly fee)
- Quiet bayside community is perfect for walks along the boat docks or a bikeride through the community.
- The Beach!
- Biking
- Golf
- Miniature golf
- Arcades
- Water parks
- Boardwalk
- Amusement parks
- Fishing
- Shopping
- Jet Skiing / Boat Rentals
- Surfing
- Restaurants
- Movies
vacation rental rates
Rents Saturday to Saturday - Weekly rentals only June-September. Must be 25 yrs old or older to rent; will rent to family groups only. We will not rent to Beach Week/Seniors/College Students so please do not ask!! No more than 7 people total in condo (including children). Open to mini-week rentals starting in October or monthly rentals off season. Please inquire.
Rents weekly Saturday-Saturday. Check-in at 3pm; Check-out 10am.
2014 Weekly Rates: Saturday - Saturday weekly rentals only during prime season May-September.
Rental rates displayed are subject to an additional 6% Maryland tax, 4.5% Worcester County tax, $60 processing fee and security deposit.
- May 31 - June 7 = RENTED
- June 7 - June 14 = RENTED
- June 14 - June 21 = RENTED
- June 21 - June 28 = RENTED
- June 28 - July 5 = RENTED
- July 5 - July 12 = RENTED
- July 12 - July 19 = RENTED
- July 19 - July 26 = RENTED
- July 26 - August 2 = RENTED
- August 2 - August 9 = RENTED
- August 9 - August 16 = RENTED
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- August 23 - August 30 = RENTED
- August 30 - September 6 = RENTED
This availability calendar is updated frequently and should properly reflect booked weeks.
All rentals and processing handled by a professional local property management company. Very convienient for checkin/checkout, payments, lockouts, or any other service maintenance issues. Upon inquiry, should you wish to book the property, a representative from the management company will contact you to complete the booking process.
Paula Natoli
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Top things to do in Ocean City
- Relax on the Beach!
- Visit the OC Boardwalk for rides, games and Thrasher's Fries!
- Fill your stomach at "All you can eat crabs" at Higgins
- Visit one of the two local outlet shopping malls
- Bring your boat, rent a boat, or take a ride on a boat!
Top things to do on a budget
- Relax on the Beach!
- Watch the wild horses on Assateague Island
- Fishing & Crabbing in the Bay - best blue crabs in the US!
- Fly a kite or take a walk along the 146 blocks of coastline
- Indulge on some Dumser's Ice Cream!
Top things to do with a family
- Relax on the Beach! Hunt for seashells and sandcrabs!
- Visit Funland at the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk
- Play a round of mini golf with some famous Fisher's popcorn!
- Rent a pontoon boat or jet skis on the bay
- Ride the rides at Jolly Rogers or the Boardwalk
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'Lincoln' a reminder that political films walk a fine line
The release of a politically themed movie at the height of a contentious election is nearly always fraught with peril, even when the subject is perhaps the most transcendent figure in American political history. But Steven Spielberg, whose movie "Lincoln" opens on Friday, believes the timing couldn't be better.
"This is a good time to reintroduce Lincoln to the country," the director argued at his New York office recently, "in a period of time when the ground will still be smoldering after the first Tuesday in November."
There's little question that "Lincoln" — which revisits the highly charged period when Lincoln faced down a fractious Congress to bully through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, permanently abolishing slavery — will draw large audiences curious to see how actor Daniel Day-Lewis inhabits the title role and eager to commune, at least cinematically, with one of the country's most cherished leaders.
Still, it's just as likely that "Lincoln" will resonate very differently with some viewers Friday depending on what happens today. If President Barack Obama is reelected, his most ardent supporters may well see an allegory for their own candidate's last four years of navigating partisan rancor to effect sweeping change. If he loses, Lincoln will embody the very character and political genius that Obama's detractors insist he lacked throughout an administration marked by squandered promise and ideological gridlock.
How will voters react?
With both parties claiming the 16th president as their own, doesn't that mean that half the electorate might avoid "Lincoln" as a painful reminder of what might have been?
Spielberg doesn't think so. "I think the timing is the right way to go," he said. "Either way, the film, I think, will hopefully have some kind of soothing or even healing effect."
"Lincoln" screenwriter Tony Kushner agreed, saying that "whatever happens, one of the lessons you take from the life of Lincoln is that you have to have faith in the democratic process. And you have to keep faith with it. Had the South not seceded at that moment, had they stayed in and fought [politically] ... 600,000 people might not have gone to their deaths on a battlefield.
An easy recourse to despair and contempt for the system was as active and virulent in the days of the Civil War as it is now ... but if you believe in equality and justice and really, in a certain sense, in government, you have to keep working towards building a better society that our still-functioning democracy allows."
The dynamics of when to release a politically themed film can be dicey, with millions of dollars in production and marketing budgets at stake. Oliver Stone brought out "W.," his satirical portrait of George W. Bush, in the waning months of Bush's second administration, and viewers stayed away — not only was such an assessment of his presidency premature, most observers agreed, but it wasn't nearly as compelling as the Obama-McCain campaign unfolding in real life.
In 2000, "Thirteen Days," a movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis, arrived in theaters in the toxic aftermath of the Bush v. Gore recount. The film was only a modest success, perhaps because audiences were exhausted after a season of political strife. But "Thirteen Days" wound up being politically pivotal, playing an important role in Bush's nascent first term when he invited Sen. Edward Kennedy to a private screening in the White House.
Philip Zelikow, whose book about the missile crisis inspired the film and who attended the White House screening, says he didn't realize how pivotal the occasion would become, both substantively and symbolically. "Ted Kennedy would become perhaps [Bush's] single most important congressional ally in the months before 9/11" on health reform, Zelikow says.
"So as an icebreaker with Ted Kennedy, I think [the screening] mattered. And the Bush people certainly picked it up and handled it in the appropriately graceful way. The movie gave them the occasion to remind people that the president is bigger than a political party."
'SEAL Team Six'
Politics has threaded its way through a number of movies that were or are about to be released this year. On Sunday, the National Geographic Channel aired "SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden," a docu-drama that's hard not to see as timed by its producer — Obama supporter Harvey Weinstein — to remind voters of one of the president's greatest strategic successes. (Last month, Weinstein released the conservative-tweaking political satire "Butter," starring Jennifer Garner as a thinly veiled amalgam of Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin.)
Weinstein and National Geographic officials have insisted that the air date of "SEAL Team Six" wasn't intended to sway the election but instead to head off "Zero Dark Thirty," a theatrical feature about the search for bin Laden due out later this year. That film ran into its own political buzz saw in 2011 when U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., accused the White House of leaking classified details of the mission to screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow in order to burnish Obama's image.
"Zero Dark Thirty" was scheduled for release in October until its distributor, Columbia Pictures, pushed the film back to December. (It will now open in New York and Los Angeles in December before opening throughout the country in January. The Weinstein Company similarly repositioned "Killing Them Softly," a crime thriller starring Brad Pitt that alternates scenes of pulverizing violence with lacerating critiques of the current economy that spare neither Bush nor Obama.)
'No partisan agenda'
Boal insists that neither he or Bigelow have discussed how the election results will impact "Zero Dark Thirty," either at the box office or as a cultural milestone. The question "hasn't come up at all," he wrote in an email. Noting that the film is about career intelligence and military professionals, not the White House, Boal added, it "has no partisan agenda whatsoever. To me, the charges otherwise were completely bogus. But I hope people will see the movie and judge for themselves."
As for the shifts in release dates, Boal says that decision was purely commercial; opening a movie in a few theaters in December and into January is a time-honored strategy for garnering award nominations and capitalizing on the ensuing buzz.
Still, it can't hurt that "Zero Dark Thirty" will be appearing on screens after this year's political rancor has dissipated. Studios rarely leave such things to chance: Marketing campaigns for big-studio films routinely engage focus groups and other research strategies to predict whether and how a film will resonate with viewers.


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Family of Darwen suicide boy raise funds for children battling cystic fibrosis (From Blackburn Citizen)
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Family of Darwen suicide boy raise funds for children battling cystic fibrosis
2:00pm Tuesday 14th January 2014 in News By Hannah Al-Othman, Reporter
THE family of a boy who took his own life have donated money raised at his funeral to help buy special vests for two boys battling cystic fibrosis.
Darwen schoolboy Henry Tattersall was found dead at his Rossendale home at the end of November. Dozens of friends and family attended his funeral at St Nicholas' Church in his home village of Newchurch.
A collection at the service, together with donations made to the funeral directors, totalled £180, which Henry's family has decided to donate towards an appeal to raise money for a life changing vest for Noah and Jayden McGibbon, who both suffer from cystic fibrosis.
Other donations given to the family directly will be used to pay for a football kit for Henry's former schoolmates at Brambles East School in Darwen, and to support a local disabled swimming club.
Henry's mother Eve Tattersall said she heard about the appeal through Noah's football team, and felt it was the perfect way to honour Henry's memory, as he was a huge football supporter, and because Henry had suffered from social and communcation difficulties he had also needed extra help and support when growing up, and had had to regularly attend hospital appointments and assessments.
She said: "Henry's death was a complete waste, and positives that come out of it make it easier to deal with.
"We wanted the money to be spent locally, and the appeal was being promoted by the older boy's football team, and Henry was a big football fan.
"After speaking to the football team's manager it was apparent to use that this vest is going to make a massive difference to these boys' and their parents' lives.
"They will be able to enjoy being parents to their children and not just carers.
"This is something Henry would have liked, and he would have thought they needed that little bit of help.
"Henry knew how upsetting it was, knowing he was different, knowing he couldn't do everything other children his age could do, because he needed that additional support.
"There's nothing now to help Henry, but these children can be helped."
Henry's family plan to attend a fundraiser in March which Sycamore United junior football team has organised to raise money for the appeal, and they will make the donation in person on the night.
The boys' mother Lisa McGibbon said she was incredibly grateful that Henry's family had chosen to support the appeal.
She said: "It's really nice that some good has come out of something so sad."
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We write to exchange what little talent we have. We were invited to submit poems to the Pharos-Tribune and they were presented in the Life & Style page on Sundays.
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It's a double duty night at the Raleigh County Convention Center
for Cody Wickline.
Gaining a reputation for his singing talent, the Beckley
19-year-old has been invited to perform the National Anthem prior to a rodeo
event in his hometown. No sooner than he reaches "the home of the brave" line,
the spotlight shifts to the cowboys who are entering the arena for that night's
bull riding.
Meanwhile, Wickline is backstage making a quick wardrobe change
into his uniform for the duration of the evening. Within a matter of minutes,
he has made the transition from his crowd-pleasing rendition of "The Star
Spangled Banner" to his less glamorous role of selling popcorn at the arena
concession stand.
Emerging country music celebrities have bills to pay, too.
"People come up to me and say, 'Hey, you look like the guy who was
singing,' the college student recalls. "And I'd say, 'That's because I am.'"
It's an example of his hectic lifestyle. On week days, Wickline
concentrates on his academics as a nursing major at Bluefield State College.
His weekends, however, are devoted to performing at fairs, festivals and
auditoriums across the region.
"The nursing program at Bluefield State is tough, but it should
be," the former Promise Scholarship recipient was quoted in a press release.
"Nursing is a challenging career and your studies have to develop your skills
and understanding."
The dual pursuits actually complement each other.
"In both fields, you have to be sensitive to the situation," said
Wickline, who taught himself how to play the guitar at age 14 and began
entertaining audiences two years later. "In a patient care setting you've got
to understand what the patient is going through. As a songwriter, you also have
to understand what it feels like when someone is going through a tough time,
and that's the basis for a lot of my songs."
His empathy is paying dividends. He was recently invited to record
three of his original tunes at Trinity Records. Dick McVey, a West Virginia
native who operates a Nashville referral service, says Wickline is getting
noticed in the music industry. He was recently contacted by the manager of
headliner Kenny Chesney.
"I stay busy playing somewhere about every weekend," said
Wickline, who has made two appearances at the Wheeling Jamboree. It's the same
venue that helped to launch Brad Paisley to stardom. "I have very few weekends
"It's hard to keep up with nursing school and study time around
the shows," he added. "I love playing and all, but playing every weekend gets
to wear you out after a while."
Wickline may be tracing Paisley's path, but he's doing with his
own sound. He describes his singing style as an up to date version of country
music legends such as George Jones and Waylon Jennings.
"I'd like to think that I kind of have my own style," said
Wickline. "There aren't too many people in the business now who have a love for
traditional country music like I do. All of the songs that I write are
"I try to take the old, traditional sound and make it modern," he
said. "Most of the country songs that you hear on the radio now are so diluted
with pop (music)."
School obligations have kept Wickline from attempting to appear on
one of the popular musical reality television shows, but he has not ruled them
"I want to see how my music career plays out," he said. "It's a
challenge, but it's also pretty exciting."


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Darwen couple told to repay £5k benefits (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Darwen couple told to repay £5k benefits
2:00pm Wednesday 26th March 2014 in News
A COUPLE have been ordered to repay more than £5,000 in housing benefits following a conviction for a breach of licensing laws.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has reclaimed the money through a Rent Repayment Order (RRO) under new selective licensing laws.
Michelle and Anthony Ormerod had control of properties in Nancy Street and London Terrace in Darwen, which were required to be licensed under part three of the Housing Act 2004.
They were prosecuted under a Northern Residential Property First-Tier Tribunal earlier this year, meaning the council could apply for the RRO.
The order requires repayment of any housing benefit for the 12 months preceding the date of conviction. The pair had to pay £1,577.93 for Nancy Street and £3,828.81 for the property in London Terrace.
Selective licensing laws were introduced in a bid to thwart rogue landlords renting out overcrowded and potentially dangerous homes. In practice it means landlords must adhere to strict rules and their homes are inspected.
Coun Arshid Mahmood, executive member for housing, said: "It is right that those who break the law and fail to hold the correct licensing are fined, and where appropriate made to repay housing benefits under a Rent Repayment Order during any period when an offence has been committed.
"It is important that we send a message to those who are thinking of flouting the law in a similar way that it will not be tolerated, and we will take similar actions whenever possible, prosecuting those who do so."
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4:15pm Wed 26 Mar 14
frank says...
5:58pm Wed 26 Mar 14
woolywords says...
That's got to hurt, as they will still have to find the money to pay the mortgages on the property. Still, if you flout the rules, expect to get bitten in the wallet when you're caught.
6:49pm Wed 26 Mar 14
camel says...
8:12am Thu 27 Mar 14
A Darener says...
camel wrote:A few bad apples don't spoil the whole, as long as they are weeded out.
Welcome to Darwen, the home of anything that is going on in 'Low Life Land', what's happened to my Town, ok I did leave in 1974, how the family I still have left up there put up with the place is beyond me.
6:06pm Thu 27 Mar 14
pwitch says...
7:36pm Fri 28 Mar 14
CapitaBackHander says...
Lancs - pensioner wrote:You have no idea what this case is about, do you?
Scum like this are robbing the real people who need benefits and why we have a government cracking down on them all, again cases like this make everyone feel like benefit haters.
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It's a unique gig, getting shot out of a cannon. Want to make it even more unique? Do it in China. At the world's largest permanent circus.
That's exactly what 28-year-old Jon Cole did for two years. In June 2011, he left with his wife, Jenny, and their two young kids to become the first human cannonball to ever perform the act in China's history.
At the same time, he became one of fewer than 10 human cannonball acts in the world.
How did the Peru native end up on the far side of the world? It's a winding road that led him to China and into the history books, and it begins in Peru — the self-proclaimed "Circus Capital of the World."
When he was 5 years old, his parents decided against signing Jon up for baseball. Instead they enrolled him in the Peru youth circus as a kiddy clown.
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Both of these stories, (novels?), I read years ago... all I have is the general plots.
Plot #1: Scientist creates a miniature race of intelligent "people" that live their lives at a very accelerated rate. He experiments by exposing them to adversity, floods, famine, wars between each other, etc. Using a powerful Hydraulic Ram our mad scientist starts lowering the "sky" with instructions that the people will be squashed if they don't stop it. They use wood, iron, invent steel, and finally create a force field to stop the sky. Scientist exploits their inventions for personal gain; military gets involved.... Also, was written when Teletypes were in use.
Plot #2: Some guy creates a "machine" that can Duplicate Anything! It is a Very Basic thing. Put item on one side, Push button, Duplicate appears on other side! He Duplicates thousands of his Duplicator and sends them out in pairs to people everywhere. Chaos Ensues, the Economy collapses, (presumably).... Fast Forward to the Future ....Society changes into little clannish "kingdoms" and the major portion of the book deals with this future.
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News: Unreleased 2Pac Diss Song Targets Jay-Z, Nas, Dr. Dre, Mobb Deep & More [Audio]
Monday, Jul 27, 2009 10:24AM
An unreleased Tupac Shakur diss song called "War Gamez" has landed online and features the late emcee calling out Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Nas, Mobb Deep and more.
Heard a capella, the track also features Pac's rap group, The Outlawz.
"N*ggas playing deadly motherf*cking war games," Pac says in the intro. "How many broke down rappers got some sh*t to say...I bust on Bad Boy, Mobb Deep and murder The Firm/When you scream 'fake thugs' who the f*ck you mean/Get more C.R.E.A.M. than all of y'all/N*gga f*ck your team/Now Dre wanna switch sides/Tricks hide in war/Last year I shed tears but I don't cry no more/Plus Jay-Z tried to play me/He won't last long/Go ask King Sun how it feel to have your a** gone...Got shot five times, got outta jail on bail and sold five million. Sold more records than all you trick motherf*ckers put together. More than The Firm, more than Bad Boy, murdered Mobb Deep, more than all you b*tch made n*ggas." ("War Gamez")
Prior to his fatal shooting in 1996, Tupac released diss songs going at rappers like Nas including "Against All Odds."
"Disappeared in the crowd, all you seen was troops/This little n*ggas named Nas thinks he live like me/Talking 'bout he left the hospital, took five like me/You living fantasies, n*gga, I reject your deposit/We shook Dre punk a**, now we out of the closet/Mobb Deep wonder why n*gga blowed them out/Next time grown folks talk, n*gga close your mouth/Peep me, I take this war sh*t deep/Done seen too many real players fall to let these b*tch n*ggas beat me/Puff lets be honest, you a punk or you will see me with gloves/Remember that sh*t you said to Vibe about me being a thug." ("Against All Odds")
He also released the hard-hitting Bad Boy diss record "Hit 'Em Up" prior to his death.
"First off, f*ck your b*tch and the click you claim/Westside when we ride, come equipped with game/You claim to be a player but I f*cked your wife/We bust on Bad Boys n*ggas f*ck for life/Plus Puffy trying to see me weak/Hearts I rip/Biggie Smalls and Junior Mafia are some mark a** b*tches." ("Hit 'Em Up")
WIDEawake, which purchased Death Row Records earlier this year, recently signed a deal with EverGreen to release new music including unreleased records by Tupac.
In addition, Death Row is expected to generate a number of new releases in the near future, like a new album of unreleased Tupac material to commemorate the rapper's June 2010 birthday. The as-yet-untitled album will be distributed by E-1 stateside and EMI overseas. Other forthcoming releases include a collector's edition re-release of The Chronic Re-Lit, slated for a September 1, 2009 street date. The album will feature four bonus tracks - all unreleased master from Death Row - plus a DVD with never before seen video footage of Dr. Dre and other artists. WIDEawake/Death Row will also release several box sets this holiday season, including a four CD collection of previously unreleased Death Row master recordings, never before seen images and video footage. (Billboard)
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - NOVEMBER 06: Adam Lambert performs with Queen onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 live show at at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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Adam Lambert performance with Queen was definitely highlight of the entire EMAs. Until that performance I was so bored. Adam's vocals on the medley were great but he soared during The Show Must Go On. It will forever be my favorite performance of all time.
Adam Lambert performance with Queen était la plus belle et la bonne, quelle assurance, quelle émotion, j'étais scoché, sur mon fauteuille, les octaves qu'il faisait, m'ont transporté. merci ADAM très belle perfomence. j'aimerai bien te rencontrer.


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Fall is shaping up real nice here in the Rockies. State Fairs are in full swing and the rodeos are coming to town. Speaking of rodeos, this brings to mind my favorite cowgirl, Mabel Strickland.
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What's wrong with my query (very slow)?
The following query is taking more than 20 seconds to execute on a table with around half million rows:
SELECT images.id, images.user_id, images_locale.filename, extension, size, width, height, views, batch, source, status, images.created_at, images.category_id, title, short_description, long_description, alternate, slugs.name as slug, images_locale.slug_id, path_cache AS category_path, full_name, users.username FROM images JOIN images_locale ON images_locale.image_id = images.id JOIN slugs ON images_locale.slug_id = slugs.id JOIN categories_locale ON images.category_id = categories_locale.category_id JOIN users ON users.id = images.user_id WHERE slugs.name = 'THE_SLUG_HERE' AND images.status = '1' AND images_locale.locale_id = 1 AND categories_locale.locale_id = 1 LIMIT 1
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CREATE TABLE `slugs` ( `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `name` varchar(250) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin NOT NULL DEFAULT '', `type` tinyint(4) NOT NULL, `locale_id` smallint(6) NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (`id`), UNIQUE KEY `name` (`name`) ) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=3611900 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
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You already have an index on name, and it's being used in the query.
You could try creating an index on (id, name) and see if that speeds things up? I don't know if that would work, you should try and see (and let me know the result ).
Another thing you might try is put the condition on the slug name last in the WHERE clause. Maybe that'll cut down the number of rows to be examined before MySQL reaches the slug name condition.
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Have a look at the EXPLAIN plan for the select statement. This will explain in more detail which index is being picked up. However, before doing that make sure that you have the table/index statistics up to date otherwise the query optimizer may be selecting a query path based on incorrect data. For instance, if there are 1,000,000 rows in slugs but the statistics are showing 1 row then it may decide a full scan is better than access via an index.
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The port in Vancouver is well laid out and easy to navigate. The Celebrity check in was fast and painless we were on the ship pronto. First to check out the room. We had the cheapest inside you could buy. the room was clean roomy the bathroom was large no shower curtain sticking to you while showering. The carpets were a little worn and that was throughout the ship but clean. I understand it is going in for a refit this year. As to the cabin service we got ice every day morning coffee whats to complain only the bed sheets not being changed for the 7 days we were there.
The dinning was hit and miss. The buffet was the one of the poorest I have had. The food was the same every morning served by some of the most unhappy people. Lunch was not much different so we went to the dinning room where things improved greatly. In fact the dining room food by and large was very good to great. Most wait staff were good but still that get them in get them out mentality.Also we were not offered coffee after dinner on two night. Maybe because we had any time dinning no insensitive for extra tips? We did dine in their extra expense dining room (Morano's) $40.00 each, money well spent fabulous food.
The ports where good we did not use the ships excursions so no comment on those. The entertainment is what you expect on a cruise ship. The Milos the ships naturalist was great fun and interesting.
Over all not a bad holiday on the Century. But would I sail with them again.
Not so sure. Except for our cabin steward the unhappy staff that you encountered everyday did not make for pleasant experience. And the lousy buffet. After all food is the big part of a cruise is not?


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What are the differences between a Ubuntu Long Term Support Release (LTS) and a Normal Release?
There is a new release every 6 months (apart from Dapper, which was delayed 2 months). Every two years, the release is a Long Term Support version.
This is what this looks like:
As you can see from the diagram, people who have installed the 8.04 LTS server don't need to worry about replacing it for still another 2 years! Fantastic. :-)
As if this wasn't enough, Ubuntu release an additional version of the last LTS between releases - such as 8.04.1, that incorporates all of the updates up to this point. This is called a Point-Release (or sometimes snapshot). Those are released every quarter to half year, as needed.
In addition to support, there are Development strategies that differentiate an LTS release:
Thanks to Oli for demystifying that last part, I wasn't quite sure about it.
Support cycle
A LTS gets package updates for supported software for 3 years for desktop packages and 5 years for server packages. Compared to 18 months support for standard releases.
This means you can guarantee a system for a long time. Applications wont jump version so it makes a very solid deployment platform.
Package imports
Ubuntu syncs with debian at the beginning of a new developmeny cycle. On a normal release this pulls in packages from debian-unstable whereas in a LTS cycle, packages come from debian-testing.
These packages have usually had more time with debian and should therefore reflect a better quality product (albeit at the cost of bleeding-edge features).
Development style
There is supposedly more focus on bug fixing for a LTS release, whereas a LTS+1 might focus on adding features, LTS+2 focusses on performance and LTS+3 on stability before rounding it off for the next LTS.
This is less formal than the other points as it's frequently ignored.
Canonical provides security updates for the LTS releases for 3 years on the desktop and 5 years for the server version. The normal release is only supported with updates for 18 months.
Previous desktop LTS releases were supported for 3 years.
However, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years both for desktop and server releases.
Simply put, LTS releases introduce fewer new technologies than Normal releases, and replaces them with Long Term Support of the older, more time-tested technologies that have proven track records of working like said.