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The 2011 winning team from Shanghai, China focused on the fact that even small steps make a difference, especially if the change takes place on a large scale.
Their project focused on the enormous consumption of disposable chopsticks in China. Over two years' time, the young people worked to inform other school youths in Shanghai of the resource waste. At the same time, they invented a way to wash classic chopsticks with the help of enzymes.
"With great passion and knowledge, they succeeded in raising awareness of the problem and presented a sustainable alternative solution. They even invented a cleaning product. We look forward to seeing this project spread to other cities in China and to other countries," said Jury Chairman Bernard Combes from UNESCO.
The team calculated that 16–25 million trees went to making the roughly 80 billion pairs of chopsticks that are discarded every year in China, where there is a major shortage of forests. The project members visited a number of schools in Shanghai to both inspire debate and provide proposals of solutions. The project incited great involvement in the schools and has also led to positive contacts with the authorities. There were 240 competing contributions from 45 countries in the Volvo Adventure 2012. The final will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, in June 2012.
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reviews for: listing #17659 - Sanibel Island, Florida Condo rental
- bedrooms 3
- pool yes
- type Condo
- baths 2
- hot tub yes
- community Pointe Santo
- sleeps 8
- pets allowed no
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Loved our week at Pointe Santo!
Review submitted: April 15, 2014 Date of arrival: April 5, 2014
This is a lovely condo at a great location! The ground floor makes access to the beach and pool so easy. The beds were all very comfortable and we found the kitchen well stocked. There were plenty of towels for the whole family. The owners were wonderful to us. We can't wait to come back next year! Sanibel is one of our favorite places. The beach volleyball was a big hit with our kids!
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway
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Owner Review
Review submitted: January 27, 2014 Date of arrival: January 27, 2014
Guests may wonder why we have so few posted reviews compared to the weeks of occupancy. Frankly, our condo is so well received by guests that it books itself and therefore in the past we didn't solicit comments from them.
We now better understand how reviews can assist those looking for their ideal condo and moving forward we'll do a better job asking guests for their reviews. . Be forewarned, some people even when asked like to keep a very special secret all to themselves. Enjoy Sanibel! Enjoy Pointe Santo. We hope to be able to host you some time in the future.
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Helpful votes: 3 / 3
Wonderful Holiday Visit
Review submitted: January 12, 2014 Date of arrival: December 21, 2013
We rented this unit for Christmas week and it was such a wonderful experience. The unit is part of a complex located right on the beach. As it is a ground floor it was easy to get to the beach and to use the grills located on property. The unit was decorated very tastefully and was spotlessly clean. The complex is very convenient to be able to enjoy all that Sanibel has to offer. We rented bikes (so convenient to have them dropped off) and biked everywhere -- the bird habitat, the lighthouse.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, tourists without a car
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Great condo for a family
Review submitted: June 19, 2012 Date of arrival: June 9, 2012
We have been to Sanibel 5 times. This is our second stay at Pointe Santo but first time in C5. It is a wonderful condo and very well equipped. The kitchen has every needed accessory including scissors which we are always needing while on vacation to open various packages and cut off tags to t-shirts and other sundries. This condo has a wonderful nautical theme and it is well maintained.
We have 2 adults and 3 kids (ages 14, 11, 7). We appreciated the extra space and the teenager enjoyed having his own room away from his sisters. We would rent it again if and when we return to Sanibel.
BTW, the alligator had vacated Pointe Santo (temporarily) and went to some other fresh water location (per maintenance man). We've never had a problem with gators on Sanibel but I wouldn't get close to one if I saw it!
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing, romantic getaway
Owners response: Sanibel is a wonderful natural habitat for Florida wildlife. In all the years we've owned and visited the island we've only seen alligators on the Ding Darling or Bailey Tract property. Sorry to disappoint, but we've never seen an alligator on the Pointe Santo property.
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Helpful votes: 2 / 2
Family Vacation
Review submitted: March 9, 2011 Date of arrival: February 26, 2011
Four adults and 2 children (ages 3.5 and almost 6) had the most wonderful time at Pointe Santo.
The three bedroom condo was spacious with a large dining room table that became the meeting place for meals and sharing the high lights of the day. The complex is beautiful with lots of interesting nature experiences. The Club house by the pool offered craft classes and the kids loved them everyday. I especially enjoyed sitting on the screen porch which over looks the pond. My partner went to Ding Darling every morning and was amazed at the amount of shore birds. We are already thinking about coming back next year.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Great Time
Review submitted: December 21, 2010 Date of arrival: November 20, 2010
Enjoyed our stay there, everything was perfect and the weather was great. We will be coming back sometime next year.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Review submitted: December 26, 2007 Date of arrival: December 26, 2007
My wife, 2 children(age 5 & 2) and mother all stayed at this Pointe Santo room and had a fantastic time. When we first walked into the condo we were very impressed. It was clean, large enough for our family and well furnished.
The swimming pool was kid friendly as was the little community house next to the pool.
The location of the condo in general to the island is ideal. The beach is one of the best for finding shells.
Amenities include:
- lawn furniture
- Microwave
- Washer & Dryer (the dryer was a bit loud)
- High speed internet access (there is a new computer)
- DVD players
All in all we would go back and stay in the same room any time and plan to do so.
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Review submitted: November 30, 2006 Date of arrival: November 30, 2006
We stayed at C5 from the 5th – 18th November and found the Condo to be very comfortable, well furnished and in a fantastic location.We found the nautical interior fascinating and very topical.Point Santo is one of the very few complexes that has direct access to the sea and sun beds actually on the shore. To be able to walk out the door and within 50 yds be on the beach was fantastic. To walk up and down the beach sunbathing with the ability to spot and collect interesting sea shells a very pleasant pastime indeed.To have a resident alligator in the lake right outside the door was somewhat of an interesting novelty.The weather was beautiful in November being around 80 the whole period with just two cloudy days.Sanibel is a place to die for. No commercialisation, no McDonalds or Burger King and no street lights. Everything is controlled by a very caring community that makes the island a tropical oasis full of tranquillity and style.Would only comment that the condo claims high speed internet. There is if you take your own laptop with wireless access. The PC in the condo runs on windows 98 and has seen better daysIan Sanders
Owners response: Yes, Ian is right - we have provided a computer for the convenience of those guests who cannot bring their laptops, or prefer not to, but still may occasionally want to check an email or Google some essential fact. It works, but is not nearly as fast as your own laptop would be.
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Review submitted: July 1, 2006 Date of arrival: July 1, 2006
Pointe Santo is one of the nicest vacation spots in florida. This unit was one of the first units we stayed in, our very first time visiting sanibel. We have stayed at pointe santo 3 times since, but because this unit is sought after we were unable to get it when we returned. If you are considering sanibel island for your next vacation, make this unit your first choice. It is clean, well equipped, beautifully decorated and spacious. This is a great family resort, dont miss out. LInda
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Review submitted: April 11, 2006 Date of arrival: April 11, 2006
We had a great time at point Santo. Our Condo was perfectly located with a quick stroll to the beach. The layout of the unit was perfect for our 2 families. It was bright and comfortable, with the pool and ocean out one door and tennis out the other. The kitchen, dining area and living worked well with plenty of space. We rented bikes for cheap and we and the kids were able to bike to what ever we needed. This was definately a find and we plan on repeating.
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Lobster Bisque Recipe
Bisques are a type of soup, historically based on crustaceans, (crayfish, lobster, shrimp, or crab), that are thickened in one of a myriad of ways, and then finished with cream.
Naturally, bisques are smooth, creamy, and rich. But the flavor of the base seafood should be poignant and not overpowered by the succulence. Not surprisingly, bisques are French in origin and often associated with more lavish eateries.
This lobster bisque will look at all things Lobster Bisque. Not only will it include some great recipes but it will look at how bisques differ from chowders, a little history, cooking videos and a few other surprises.
I would like to thank my friend Chef Mark Vogel, a wonderful food writer who provided me with his well researched article about lobster bisque that I incorporated into this lens.
This recipe calls for whole lobsters so I recommend you read my article How to Buy Lobsters and Not Get Ripped Off.
For the Stock
2 (1 ½ -1 ¾ lb.) lobsters
6 cups water
Olive oi - as needed
6 oz. dry white wine
8 oz. clam juice
1 carrot - chopped
1 celery stalk - chopped
1 small onion - chopped
2 bay leaves
Small batch thyme
For the Soup
5 tablespoons salted butter
1 small onion - chopped (or substitute shallots or leeks)
1 celery stick - chopped
1 carrot - chopped
Small batch thyme
1 bay leaf
Salt and white pepper to taste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1-2 oz. brandy - cognac - or sherry
4 tablespoons flour
Lobster stock from above recipe
1 pint heavy cream
Small batch parsley - including stems
Ground black pepper
How To Prepare At Home
Don't buy one large lobster. They're usually more expensive per pound and may not fit in your steaming equipment. Stick with two smaller ones. If you want the roe ask your fish monger for females.
Use a steaming vessel big enough to adequately hold the lobsters. I have one of those old, inexpensive, ceramic covered steamers about 14 inches across. Place the six cups of water in the steamer, cover it, bring to a strong simmer/mild boil, and add the lobsters. They will take about 12-14 minutes. When done, remove the lobsters and allow them to cool. Take the steamer off the heat and hold the water in reserve.
Remove the meat from the lobsters. When opening the claws and twisting off the tail fluid will be released. Do this over the reserved water to recapture some of the juices.
To remove the meat from the tiny legs, cut them off at the joint nearest the body. Lay them on a cutting board and with a rolling pin, squeeze out the elongated nugget of meat. Chop the tail and claw meat into bite size pieces, combine with the leg meat and reserve.
If desired, remove the tomalley and roe and reserve. Remember, the cooked roe will be more solid than from a raw lobster. Cut it into little pieces and sprinkle it into the soup with the tomalley at the end.
Place the shells from the claws, tail, and legs in a large bowl. Break up the tail shells into pieces about the size of the claws. Remove the outer shell from the main body of the lobster and add it to the other shells. Discard the inner body of the lobster.
Heat the olive oil in a stockpot. Add the lobster shells and sauté 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the wine, deglaze the pot, and reduce the wine by at least half. Add the reserved water and all of the remaining ingredients.
Cover, bring to a very gentle simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Normally stock is simmered uncovered to reduce it but we'll concentrate it later when making the actual soup. (The clam juice is my "secret ingredient;" an insurance to keep the seafood flavor on a par with the richness).
Strain the stock into an ample bowl, first through a colander or coarse strainer to remove the large pieces. Re-strain it through several layers of cheesecloth and reserve. Discard all the solids.
You now have flavorful lobster stock. Hurray, now you can make the bisque.
For the bisque:
Melt the butter in a soup pot over low to medium heat.
Cook the onion, celery, carrot, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper until the vegetables soften. Do not brown the vegetables or you'll discolor the final soup.
Add the tomato paste and sauté it for a minute or two, frequently stirring.
Pour in the brandy and ignite it with a long kitchen match and flambé. Stir until the flames subside. (Be careful not to burn yourself)
Add the flour and cook for a minute or two. Slowly whisk in the reserved lobster stock. Gently simmer on low heat, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
Add the cream and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Strain the soup through a fine strainer into a new pot, discarding the solids.
Add the reserved lobster meat and return the soup to the stove, just long enough to warm up the meat.
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- Image: "Church of St. Quentin, St. Quentin, France, 1903", 1903. Lantern slide, 3.25 x 4 in. Brooklyn Museum, Goodyear. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, S03i0939l01.jpg)
- Notes: IV. Sept. 20. St. Quentin-4. North left transept. Leaning facade which carries out the interior transept leans. Plumb-line and surveyor's rod in gateway, left, rear. [St. Quentin north left transept]. Goodyear number: 288. Lantern slide number: 72a. Annotations: 25 x 35 slide. Goerz. D 126. 8-9 counts.
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United Kingdom (Wales)
4.25/5 rDev +6%
11-21-2013 11:25:31 | More by mrleebob
United Kingdom (Wales)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
12-02-2012 19:56:23 | More by CwrwAmByth
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
04-12-2012 17:06:53 | More by jrfehon33
4/5 rDev -0.2%
(Served in a nonic)
A- This beer has a clear aged copper colored body with a gentle carbonation and a lumpy beige head that last a good bit.
S- The soft slightly sweet malt has just a touch of tartness and is otherwise pretty clean.
T- The soft slightly sweet toasted malt has a honey malt note with some raw grain character to follow. There is a soft watery flavor in the finish that takes on a citrus juice and bittern note with a gentle green hop hint that lingers.
M- The medium-light mouthfeel has a gentle fizz in the finish.
O- The light flavor of soft malt has a good balance of hops that blended together and grow a bit as the beer warms.
08-23-2011 20:46:03 | More by rhoadsrage
4.43/5 rDev +10.5%
Nice coppery color with a where's-the-head? head that lasted all of 30 seconds. A flowery cloud lifts from the glass, with cocoa, peaches, honeysuckle... leather? Not that junk on your shoes, but a nice, new handbag. Very mellow body with some thickness and light carbonation and smoothness that matches Bluebird Bitter. More peaches and cocoa in the taste, with other citrusy fruityness that leaves just a slight sting as it goes down. The label says to drink this with a carrot, a goat, a pig and a cow, but I had it by itself while painting a window. It seemed to do fine.
This is the kind of thing that makes me glad I drink beer. The more UK ales I drink, the more I like. And from Wales, a country that doesn't believe in vowels, this is a great find.
07-31-2010 00:59:22 | More by gfreed
4/5 rDev -0.2%
Beer review from BA Mag Aug 2007.
Summer seasonals are very popular with UK breweries, and generally, they are all Golden or Blonde Ales. Some go as far as Tomos Watkin's by using American hops like Cascade to lend a citric tone to the beer.
Sea-foam lace clings to the inside of the glass, leaving great-looking rings of lace after each sip. The mildly hazed golden brew glows in the light. Delicate floral aroma with a hint of citrus, fresh-cut hay and a fruity yeast in the back. Firm, grassy malt flavor, with a small bite of hop bitterness followed by a woody, earthy, citric hop flavor that's quite refreshing. Doughy, biscuity malt throughout. Slight twang of fruitiness, with some nutty yeast flavor from middle to end. The finish lands semisweet on the palate, with lingering pale malt and woody hops.
If this is what the Welsh have to offer as part of the wave of UK summer seasonals, send it all our way! We're getting bored of the typical American Blonde Ale seasonal. Hell, we'd drink this year-round!
07-06-2010 14:11:00 | More by BeerAdvocate
4.22/5 rDev +5.2%
Paid â chodi pais ar ôl piso.
A good summer beer. In my bicentennial jar.
A: Looks like the quintessential brew. Nice white head with bits of lacing.
S: Nice fresh aroma with hints of malt and the weeist bit of hop.
T: Very refreshing beer. Mild and relaxing but this by no means its no good.. this is a really good beer. The tiniest bit of sweetbread malts and just a dash of hops that balances this cwrw nicely.
M: Very nice for this style.
D: One of the most drinkable I've sampled
12-28-2009 21:00:51 | More by baos
North Carolina
3.9/5 rDev -2.7%
Appearance: Pours a cloudy amber color with a frothy head that leaves a spotting on the sides of the pint
Smell: Earthy malt tones and toffee
Taste: Bready, up front, with a growing twangy lemon/mineral aspect that combines with the toffee by mid-palate; after the swallow, the malt kicks up a notch, though the bitter twangy elements persist well into the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with low to moderate carbonation
Drinkability: Very English in style, with a complex flavor profile
09-25-2009 23:47:06 | More by brentk56
United Kingdom (England)
3.95/5 rDev -1.5%
Brown 500ml bottle best before end of Aug 09, drank late July 09. The cut price store near my house still turns up some weird beers, like this, but normally only once, so if miss um, you miss um for ever! Poured into a vase shaped 'Old Speckled Hen' branded pint glass.
Slight chill haze type look to it, hope I didn't store it too cold before opening. The colour was a dirty orange or a dull old gold. There is some wheat in the brew, with the malted barley, which might explain the cloudiness. On top sat an off-white creamy head.
Sweet Pea and hoppy aroma (Fuggles are used), almost like a summer flowergarden fragrance, but without the hay fever sneezing fear.
A fairly rough taste and feel, almost ginger beer harsh at first. A grapefruity/citrusy flavour takes over after the initial shock of the rugged, turbulent first sips. The aroma is at total odds to the taste, both however are fine in their own right.
Interesting and very enjoyable, glad I found it in my Cheapo store down the road.
07-27-2009 20:11:02 | More by BlackHaddock
3.63/5 rDev -9.5%
"Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh name BZJXXLLWCP is pronounced Jackson."
--Mark Twain
I wish I could say that Cwrw Haf is hay shock gold to match the drawing on the label, but it's really more pale tangerine with amber trim. The upper third of the glass is filled with several fingers of manila colored foam that develops a 'wind-sculpted rock formation' appearance. Good looking ale.
The nose is mildly pleasant in a soft summer breeze sort of way. Pale and wheat malts don't contribute much. Goldings, Cascade and Fuggle hops contribute a little more. I hope enough hops have been added to give this bitter a respectable amount of bitterness. So far, it's not looking good.
I know that English bitters aren't as hoppy as your average APA, but they need to be more hoppy than this. Then again, I suppose that such a pale malty, well-balanced beer is tailor made for a long summer afternoon of sessioning. Since I only have this one bottle, I'd like a little more flavor please. It's hard to argue with its quenchability, though.
The bottom end is held down by a surprising amount of lightly biscuity malt, while the top end consists of the expected Anglo-American hop flavor (that favors the Anglos, incidently). Although Goldings dominate, the lemon citrusiness of Cascade is appreciated as well. As is often the case, the bitterness seems to build as the alpha acids acculmulate on the tongue.
Given the style and the ABV, the mouthfeel is more than acceptable. What was too light during the first several mouthfuls is now light-medium. A less than abundant, yet still adequate, amount of carbonation keeps bloating and excessive burping to a minimum.
Cwrw Haf is a pretty good wheat-based bitter that doesn't have enough flash and sizzle for an American hophead like me. I would undoubtedly be more effusive with my praise if I was downing a few pints in a Swansea pub, but then most beer shines brightest fresh off the tap in the land of its birth.
10-14-2007 14:16:27 | More by BuckeyeNation
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging everyone to conserve water as drought conditions strain the state's water resources
"Water is essential to our economy, our natural resources, and our quality of life," said Tom Landwehr, DNR commissioner. "We are in the second year of a drought, and it is time for all of us to take water conservation more seriously."
Landwehr says 75 percent of Minnesotans depend on groundwater for their drinking water supply.
Public water suppliers have been contacted by the DNR and should start to implement conservation measures outlined in their water supply plans. These could include water audits, leak detection and promoting water conservation to customers.
The DNR is asking agricultural, commercial and industrial water users to stop outdoor irrigation and start conservation measures. Everyone who holds a DNR permit for water appropriation should review and abide by their permit conditions and begin conserving water as soon as possible.
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3.5/5 rDev +0.9%
04-01-2014 03:59:15 | More by bismarksays
2/5 rDev -42.4%
11-02-2013 16:40:43 | More by Hopstout
4.25/5 rDev +22.5%
09-02-2013 02:18:22 | More by KellyScottMad
South Dakota
3.71/5 rDev +6.9%
Door County Cherry Ale pours an amber color with a nice lacing head. There is a tart and sweet cherry like aroma. The taste has mellow but tarty and sweet cherry flavors. Body is good, but a little bit weak and watery. Overall its a nice mellow but enjoyable cherry flavored beer.
08-19-2013 03:10:32 | More by vette2006c5r
2.13/5 rDev -38.6%
Poured a nice ruby red, but had little head, and no retention. Smell was of cherries, but it was light and reminded me of a cherry pop. Taste was pretty watery, but did have some cherry presence, just wasn't my taste. Mouthfeel was incredibly light, high carbonation. Not so good for drinkability. I think this is one of the few misses coming from this brewpub, they've got excellant service, great food and grog to boot, but this one misses the mark.
09-26-2006 03:18:22 | More by badbeer
3.63/5 rDev +4.6%
on tap at the downtown Dane
appearance: served in a pint glass...bright garnet-mahogany body, foamy beige head...nice appearance
smell: My notes say the following "tart cherry vs buttermilk biscuit"...also some strong bready notes, sweet and toasted, vinous aromas
taste: tart cherry flavour dominates, strong bready tones, buttermilk biscuit is big, got sort of a cough syrup feel to it, toasted malt...ehh, prolly wont get this again
mouthfeel: tart, medium body
drinkability: decent
08-18-2006 00:13:03 | More by dirtylou
3.6/5 rDev +3.7%
appearance: I am given the beer in an imperial pint sporting a big, fluffy whitish pink head. After it slowly recedes, a thin layer of bubbles and light lacing are left behind. The beer itself is a medium reddish amber in color.
smell: Dark red cherries rule the aroma. As I hoped, the cherry aroma is natural and not fake and syrupy. Behind the cherries I find some hints of a grainy sweetness. Seems to be well balanced so far.
mouthfeel: The carbonation is on the lower side of the high range, and smooth. The beer is medium in body.
taste: On the tongue I first find a blend of moderately tart and sweet cherries. Behind this are bland flavors of a slight breadiness and some sweet, lightly toasted grain. No hop flavor really noticeable, and a very light bitterness. Finishes with flavors of fermented cherry pulp. Not bad but slightly one-dimensional.
drinkability: ok
08-15-2006 18:31:56 | More by blackie
3.58/5 rDev +3.2%
Light and mild. Pale scarlet body with a nice pinkish head. Full cherry aroma. Flavor is light and crisp with only the hint of tartness or sweetness. Fruit is very light but honest and real. Dry finish. Very drinkable but rather too mild and dull. Not exciting enough for me but perhaps enjoyable for a newer craft beer convert.
Update - 9-11-2007: Much better this year. The cherry flavor is much deeper and richer. Still light bodied but there is slightly more robust character and a touch more tartness. I'm bumping the taste score rom 3 to 3.5.
08-14-2006 14:28:24 | More by DaPeculierDane
4.83/5 rDev +39.2%
This arrived as a beautiful scarlet color with a pink head. The cherry absolutely jumped out on the nose! This turned out to be very intense in the mouth as regards the cherry. I was pleasantly surprised that it was a tart flavor, vice sweet. It was extremely dry in the mouth and the sour cherry lingered well after the finish.
08-21-2004 17:56:34 | More by woodychandler
Door County Cherry Ale from Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company (Downtown)
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"Not the best address"
First, I did not care for the narration. Ms Dawe speaks in a halting voice that takes a long time to get used to. The story itself got bogged down with a kidnapping, and I was glad to see it end. I really would not recommend this title.
"Not quite what I expected"
I had heard so much about this book, but I have to say it wasn't what I expected. O'Brien is a great writer, but I found the book a bit disjointed. Parts of it were disturbing, and alot of the book is really quite sad, but it just wasn't what I was looking for. The narration, however, is spot on - great job by Cranston.
"Can't go wrong with Green"
I almost always enjoy Jane Green's books. and this one is no exception. Good story, great characters, and overall well done. My only (slight) complaint is that Jane should leave the narration to someone else. She's not terrible, but I have heard better. Overall an enjoyable listen.
"Just loved this"
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much. The author tells a good story, doesn't take himself (or the industry) too seriously, and just seems to enjoy retelling alot of the stories in this book. Great listen.
"This Finder's not a keeper"
I loved Finder's earlier books, but I have to agree with most of the other reviewers when I say this is not his best. The story was OK, but I found myself becoming more and more skeptical as the story advanced. If you are looking for a good suspense novel, I would suggest continuing your search elsewhere.
"Never knew..."
I never knew that anyone had escaped from Auschwitz, so on that alone I bought this book. Great narration, good story without focusing too much on the horrors of a concentration camp. The focus was much more character driven. Great listen.
"Maybe I should have known better"
This book was hyped a lot in the press, and so I anticipated so much more. It's an interesting read, but overall not as good as I had hoped.
"Ruined hours"
I've always had a policy to finish any book that I start, but after getting through this, I've changed my mind. It's not that the book is bad, more that it is just not very good. What sounded like a great suspense novel turns out to be a flat, poorly developed waste of time. Skip this one.
"Just Unbelievable"
I have read a lot of books that dealt with "forgotten chapters in history" but never have I read anything that shocked me as much as this book. I truly did not realize that slavery existed as long as it did in the South. The facts in this book are sometimes hard to believe, but if you have an interest in the Civil War (as I do), then this should be required reading. Great narration, too. I am now going to get the PBS movie made about the subject.
"Don't call it much"
While I was interested in the historical aspects of the book, overall I found it to be a bit slow. The narrator sounds as if she is reading a Christmas story to a 5 year old - you can almost see her eyes getting big as she anxiously reads some of the EXCITING parts - well, you get the idea. I was glad when I finished.
"Good One"
I enjoy an occasional "chick lit" reading, and Kinsella always delivers. I've read several of her books, but I really enjoyed this one - alot of laugh out loud moments. Good, easy read.
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CATEGORIES Comedy, Romance, Casting, 20th Century Fox, CinematicalWho remembers 1997? I know, it was a very long time ago, but it was a special year in that it gave us two slightly similar romantic comedies based around Stockholm syndrome. The first to be released, Excess Baggage, co-stars Benicio del Toro as a car thief and unintentional kidnapper who falls for the rich brat (Alicia Silverstone) he's accidentally abducted. Two months later there was Danny Boyle's better version, A Life Less Ordinary, in which Cameron Diaz plays the spoiled rich girl who falls for her captor (Ewan McGregor). Why am I taking this nostalgic trip into the dueling rom-coms of yesteryear, you ask? Because Deadline reports that Del Toro and Diaz have been perfectly cast together in a new romantic comedy with the awesomely bad pun title An Ex to Grind.
Based on a novel by Jane Heller, the movie will unfortunately not involve a kidnapping. However, it will be a screwball comedy in which the two initially don't get along but ultimately get (back) together. A version of the remarriage comedy plot, Del Toro will play a former pro athlete who has let himself go following a career-ending injury. Diaz is his successful ex-wife, who doesn't want to keep paying alimony. So she finds him a replacement bride to make her separation easy and cost-free, but she soon regrets the scheme. May I suggest Silverstone for that unfilled role? Besides the continued homage to 13 years ago, she is on the comeback trail (if being cast to star in both Butter and Vamps is any indication), and she might be the only actress more irritating than Diaz, allowing for audiences to accept the latter as the preferred wife in the end.
Del Toro and Diaz have previously been in a movie together. A year following their kidnap rom-coms, they uncomfortably shared an elevator in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, though Diaz's role was quite small in that film. Will audiences now believe them as husband and wife? Del Toro isn't exactly the rom-com type, but the Oscar-winner can be quite hilarious when he's given the chance. And he'll be reunited with his Traffic and Che producer, Laura Bickford (working with Bride Wars producer Julie Yorn), so that's a sign there could be some serious acting expected. Here's hoping that he can elevate the quality of this film, regardless of whether he has any chemistry with the queen of gross-out rom-coms.
Check out that F&L scene to get a good idea of how An Ex to Grind could start out, with Del Toro fat and mustachioed and Diaz both disgusted and afraid. Would you buy it?


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To borrow a phrase from Bears head coach Lovie Smith, the Jaguars got off the bus running on a cold, blustery day in Nashville. On their first offensive series, the Jags marched 77 yards on 12 plays in 6:35, resulting in an 11-yard TD scamper by Rashad Jennings on 4th-and-1. The Jags ran the ball 11 times for 71 yards on the drive. In fact, of the 73 offensive plays the Jags ran on Sunday, 53 of them were running plays — a franchise record and the true definition of smash-mouth football. And with a RB that is on a roll like Maurice Jones-Drew, it would be criminal not to feed him. Jones-Drew, who has five consecutive 100-yard rushing efforts to his name, toted the rock 31 times for a career-best 186 yards, including a TD.
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The Jags are gaining 184.8 rushing yards per game in the past five weeks. Head coach Jack Del Rio has been challenging his star RB to surpass the 150-yard mark during that stretch, and Jones-Drew answered the call on Sunday. He ran over, around and through the Titans on the way to his finest game as a pro. Jones-Drew loves getting the ball in crunch time and he has picked up the Jaguars and placed them on top of his 5-7, 208-pound frame over the past month. The scary part is he appears to be getting stronger.
He is also getting a big boost from his offensive teammates. The Jags' offensive line is getting outstanding push, especially on the right side over the past several weeks. OLG Vince Manuwai is finally all the way back after tearing his ACL in the first game of the 2008 season, and he is pulling to the right and pancaking helpless defenders on the second level. And he isn't alone. ORG Uche Nwaneri is showing why the Jags extended his contract for another five years and $24 million in September. Marcedes Lewis just might be the best blocking tight end in the NFL.
Backup RB Rashad Jennings also has gotten in on the fun. Jennings has TDs in back-to-back games and is gaining a gaudy 5.1 yards per carry this season. Jones-Drew never wants to come off the field, but Jennings allows Del Rio and offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter to feel very comfortable spelling the franchise back. Jennings, a 6-1, 228-pound bruiser out of Liberty, has a very bright future in this league.
With a running game as electric as the one the Jags possess, and a young defense that continues to grow each week, the Jags are proving that the recipe of possessing the ball, wearing down the defense and not making mistakes still works in today's pass-happy league. Koetter has been masterful in mixing in just enough low-risk passing plays to keep the pressure off QB David Garrard and on opposing defenses.
Looking ahead to the final four weeks, the Jaguars will host the Raiders, travel to Indy before hosting the Redskins in the home finale and finishing up the season in Houston. The Jags should be favored in three of the four remaining games, with the trip to Indy being the one exception.
The key for the Jags this week is not looking ahead to the opportunity to deliver the knockout blow to their AFC South-rival Colts on Indy's turf. Oakland has been extremely inconsistent this season, and it has to make the dreaded cross-country journey to face a red-hot Jags club, but it looked very impressive in shocking the Chargers in San Diego on Sunday.
The fact is the Jaguars have been in this position before. They were 8-5 in 2006 before dropping the final three games. They were 7-5 last season and in control of their playoff destiny before a major choke job in December in which they lost their final four games. But it's a new year and the team is clearly on the rise.


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There is an excellent display on Namibia's independence at the country's historical museum, which provides some enlightening context to the struggles of this young country.
There is an excellent display on Namibia's independence at the country's historical museum, which provides some enlightening context to the struggles of this young country.
Although this leafy park served as a public zoo until 1962, today it functions primarily as a picnic spot and shady retreat for lunching office workers. Five thousand years ago the park was the site of a Stone Age elephant hunt, as evidenced by the remains of two elephants and several quartz tools found here in the early 1960s.
The former administrative headquarters of German South West Africa have been given a new mandate as the Namibian parliament building.
Windhoek's best-recognised landmark, and something of an unofficial symbol of the city, this German Lutheran church stands on a traffic island and lords it over the city centre. This unusual building, which was constructed from local sandstone in 1907, was designed by architect Gottlieb Redecker in conflicting neo-Gothic and art nouveau styles.
The Hofmeyer Walk walking track through Klein Windhoek Valley starts from either Sinclair or Uhland St, and heads south through the bushland to finish at the point where Orban St becomes Anderson St The walk takes about an hour at a leisurely pace, and affords panoramic views over the city and a close-up look at the unique aloes that characterise the hillside vegetation.
The Turnhalle was built in 1909 as a practise hall for the Windhoek Gymnastic Club, though in 1975 it was modernised and turned into a conference hall. On 1 September of that year, it served as the venue for the first Constitutional Conference on Independence for South West Africa, which subsequently – and more conveniently – came to be called the Turnhalle Conference.
Mixing brasserie, coffeeshop, and patisserie is this impressive eatery at the heart of Windhoek's craft market. Dining takes place in an industrial space made much more interesting with modern African prints and decor. It's a quirky mix – as are the menu options, which include tapas in the evenings, salads, fresh baked rolls and more substantial meals.
The Namibian Institute of Culinary Education – or 'nice' for short – operates this wonderfully conceived 'living classroom' where apprentice chefs can field test their cooking skills.
Visit Africa and travel through Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe on a tour from Windhoek to Victoria Falls. Embark on a journey through bountiful Botswana, rich in natural beauty, thrilling wildlife encounters and fun local interaction. Experience exciting game drives, enjoy life aboard a houseboat, see ancient rock art and feel the power of Victoria Falls.
Windhoek's beautiful old Cape Dutch–style train station on Bahnhof St was constructed by the Germans in 1912, and was expanded in 1929 by the South African administration. Across the driveway from the entrance is the German steam locomotive Poor Old Joe , which was shipped to Swakopmund in 1899 and reassembled for the treacherous journey across the desert to Windhoek.
Penduka, which means 'wake up', operates a nonprofit women's needlework project at Goreangab Dam, 8km northwest of the city centre. You can purchase needlework, baskets, carvings and fabric creations for fair prices and be assured that all proceeds go to the producers.
In a lovely historic mansion that actually used to store the town's water supply, but now houses the city's premium wine selection, staff here have an excellent knowledge of their products. Playing off this ambience, your hosts will satiate your palate with an admirable South African wine selection, paired with Mediterranean-style tapas and small snacks.


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San Francisco (42-36) vs. Houston (38-39), 7:15 p.m. PT
ST. LOUIS -- Pitchers are usually the center of attention, but they'll command extra scrutiny in each game of the Giants' series against the Houston Astros beginning Friday at AT&T Park.The Giants will be curious to see whether right-hander Ryan Sadowski, who'll oppose right-hander Felipe Paulino in the series opener, can duplicate the excellence he displayed at Milwaukee on Sunday. Sadowski thrived that day in his Major League debut, pitching six solid innings in the Giants' 7-0 victory. Tim Lincecum, who needs no introduction, is scheduled to start Saturday for the Giants. The National League's reigning Cy Young Award winner ranks among the league leaders in ERA, complete games, strikeouts, innings, winning percentage, shutouts and opponents' batting average. Interestingly, Lincecum will face the man he replaced upon joining the Giants' rotation: Russ Ortiz, who injured his elbow during his abbreviated 2007 stint with San Francisco. Sunday's finale will pit left-hander Randy Johnson, winner of 303 games and five Cy Young Awards, against Houston's Roy Oswalt, one of the best pitchers never to win the Cy Young. San Francisco's 10-game homestand, its longest of the season, will offer plenty for fans, starting with this weekend. Friday is Fireworks Night. To allow fans into the ballpark to watch Giants' batting practice, the Willie Mays Gate will open early at 4:15 p.m. PT. That's followed by 4-ALS Day on Saturday in honor of the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell address and to raise awareness about ALS. The first 30,000 fans also will receive miniature United States flags in honor of Independence Day. Giants T-shirts presented by Autotrader.com will be given to the first 20,000 fans Sunday. It is also Autograph Sunday and See's Candies Kids Run the Bases. Pitching matchup
SF: RHP Ryan Sadowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Sadowski was a sensation in his Major League debut Sunday at Milwaukee, allowing four hits in six shutout innings. Sadowski, who struck out only two batters, can reach the low-90 mph range with his fastball but relies mostly on location and late movement. He displayed adequate control against the Brewers, issuing three walks. Sadowski became the first Giants pitcher to win his Major League debut since Joe Nathan in 1999. HOU: RHP Felipe Paulino (2-4, 5.51 ERA)
Paulino turned in his best performance of the season last time out against the Tigers. Making his first start since June 7 after being on the disabled list with a strained right groin, the right-hander set career highs in strikeouts and innings pitched, fanning nine over seven frames of three-hit ball. Paulino allowed just one run and retired the last 10 batters he faced, earning his first win as a starter this season. Paulino has never faced the Giants in his career. He is 0-1 with an 8.01 ERA in two starts against the NL West this season, both coming against the Colorado Rockies. Tidbits
Broadcasters Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow will call Tuesday's game against the Florida Marlins for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area from the Loft at McCovey Cove, continuing their custom of setting up behind the microphone in exotic places. They also have broadcast games from Candlestick Park's left-field bleachers and, at AT&T Park, from the camera baskets, the right-field arcade and the Club Level seating area. ... The Giants signed right-hander Jason Stoffel, their fourth-round selection in last month's First-Year Player Draft. ... Outfielder John Bowker (.355, 16 home runs, 58 RBIs) and right-hander Kevin Pucetas (8-2, 3.17) will represent the Fresno Grizzlies on the Pacific Coast League All-Star team that will play their International League counterparts in the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 15 in Portland, Ore. Tickets
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Saturday: Giants (Tim Lincecum, 8-2, 2.37) vs. Astros (Russ Ortiz, 3-3, 3.36), 1:05 p.m. PT
Sunday: Giants (Randy Johnson, 8-5, 4.70) vs. Astros (Roy Oswalt, 4-4, 4.02), 1:05 p.m. PT
Monday: Giants (Matt Cain, 9-2, 2.48) vs. Marlins (Sean West, 3-2, 4.06), 7:15 p.m. PT
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Hiphop LX
Higher Learning
In this section we provide advanced explanations for some of the linguistic aspects of hiphop. We will regularly update this section to address particular questions that may be raised within discussions of words and zones.
Old School Dialectology
The study of the varieties of a language is often accomplished when dialectologists and linguists travel through different regions and ask questions about what things are called. The best examples of this can be found on the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) website.
Hiphop Lx incorporates many of the principles of DARE, and we also want to provide people with the opportunity to report on what they are saying and hearing and to include their ideas about hiphop and language.
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This list is specific to the work that is ongoing on the site. We will update as we expand our focus (Please extend list and edit where needed).
Affix - a bound morpheme that is joined before, after, or within a root or stem. A bound morpheme is a grammatical unit that never occurs by itself, but is always attached to some other morpheme.
Clitic - a morpheme that has syntactic characteristics of a word, but shows evidence of being phonologically bound to another word.
Conjunction - a word that syntactically links words or larger constituents, and expresses a semantic relationship between them.
Definition - a thorough description of the meaning of a lexical unit
Deixis - reference by means of an expression whose interpretation is relative to the (usually) extralinguistic context of the utterance, such as who is speaking, the time or place of speaking, the gestures of the speaker, or the current location in the discourse.
Derivation - the formation of a new word or inflectable stem from another word or stem. It typically occurs by the addition of an affix.
Dialect - a variety of a language.
Inflection - variation in the form of a word, typically by means of an affix, that expresses a grammatical contrast which is obligatory for the stem's word class in some given grammatical context.
Lexeme - the minimal unit of language which has a semantic interpretation and embodies a distinct cultural concept.
Lexicon - the knowledge that a native speaker has about a language. This includes information about the form and meanings of words and phrases, lexical categorization, the appropriate usage of words and phrases, relationships between words and phrases, and categories of words and phrases.
Meaning - a notion in semantics classically defined as having two components: Reference, anything in the referential realm denoted by a word or expression, and Sense, the system of paradigmatic and syntagmatic relationships between a lexical unit and other lexical units in a language.
Metonymy - a trope in which one entity is used to stand for another associated entity.
Morpheme - the smallest meaningful unit in the grammar of a language.
Morphology - the study of the internal structure of words.
Morphophonemics - the study of phonemic differences between allomorphs of the same morpheme; a description of variations in a particular language.
Phone - an unanalyzed sound of a language. It is the smallest identifiable unit found in a stream of speech that is able to be transcribed with an IPA symbol.
Phoneme - the smallest contrastive unit in the sound system of a language.
Phonetics - the study of human speech sounds.
Phonology - the study of how sounds are organized and used in natural languages.
Prefix - an affix that is joined before a root or stem.
Presupposition - background belief, relating to an utterance, that must be mutually known or assumed by the speaker and addressee for the utterance to be considered appropriate in context and generally will remain a necessary assumption whether the utterance is placed in the form of an assertion, denial, or question, and can generally be associated with a specific lexical item or grammatical feature (presupposition trigger) in the utterance.
Root - the portion of a word that is common to a set of derived or inflected forms, if any, when all affixes are removed; is not further analyzable into meaningful elements, being morphologically simple, and carries the principle portion of meaning of the words in which it functions.
Speech community - refers to speakers who participate in interactions based on social and cultural norms and values that are regulated, represented, and recreated through discursive practices.
Stem - the root or roots of a word, together with any derivational affixes, to which inflectional affixes are added.
Suffix -an affix that is attached to the end of a root or stem.
Syllable - a unit of sound composed of a central peak of sonority (usually a vowel), and the consonants that cluster around this central peak.
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Delivering the 2013 Karl Cron Community Lecture, Porter will speak on "Restorative Justice" as a response to mass incarceration, retributive justice and retributive theology. A trial lawyer, minister in the United Methodist Church and Journal of Law and Religion Board member, Porter's work on restorative justice and conflict resolution has included collaborative publication of three books on the topic and active service in conflict resolution of legal and other issues. His education includes degrees from Yale University, Union Theological Seminary and Boston University Law School.
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on Jun 12, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Mr. Benest,
You take the firefighters from Station 2 and put them at the foothill station for 12 hours. Now you have no staffing at station 2 to response to calls in that part of the city during the 12 hours. Brilliant.
on Jun 12, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Will this closure effect the fire insurance premiums of properties in that area? Will it increase the response time to accidents?Perhaps we can take the money from the hamster wheel power projects and the Sister City projects and the travel to league meetings and put it into public health and safety where it belongs.
How about a poll asking which activities the people would be willing to defer just to keep full health and safety coverage? I am ashamed that we even have to ask. 35 years ago I felt that Palo Alto should be reduced to a Municipal Service District with designated powers. Nothing in the years since has change my mind.
on Jun 12, 2007 at 8:57 pm
The city needs to build a new fire station somewhere up along the ridge line of Page Mill Rd. There are thousands of public lands up there that need protection in the dry months. Siting should be no problem with all of this public land available.]
That area needs 24 hour protection. It could easily take 20 minutes to get up there because of the steep road, even from Foothills Park.
The Open Space District could share the cost as they own most of the land and promote hiking everywhere up there. They probably collect $20 million anually and most is spent on administrative costs (super high salries for 7 vice presidents and super generous benifits and golden parachutes when retiring. They have a few pickups with small water tanks on them to cover their 35,000 acres of land.
The real issue is whether or not the people of Palo Alto really care if the area burns. I suspect that 90% of the people doen't know that area of Palo Alto even exists. None of my neighbors know that a Open Space District exists. There are no articles or meeting notices written about it.


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Council proposes homes transfer to new owner
12:18pm Wednesday 5th December 2012 in News
TENANTS of thousands of council-owned homes look set to get a new landlord.
Durham County Council is looking to transfer its stock of 19,000 houses, bungalows and flats to a new management organisation.
Council homes in most areas of the county have been owned and managed by social landlords for some years.
But the county council inherited stock in Durham City, Easington and Wear Valley from the former district councils when it became a unitary authority in 2009.
The 6,100 homes in the city are managed in-house and arms length management organisations (ALMOS) run the stock –totalling 13,000 homes - on the council's behalf in the other two areas.
Now the council plans to put all the properties in the hands of a single organisation made up of the three current stock managers.
Tenants will be balloted on the proposal, which also has to be approved by the Government.
It is expected that the new social landlord will have better access than the council to funding for stock and neighbourhood improvements.
Clive Robson, the council cabinet member for housing, said the decision has been made based on the results of a detailed appraisal which has included consultation with tenants.
He added: "Tenants and other groups will continue to be involved in the process and will be consulted before any changes take place."
Next Wednesday (December 12) the Labour-run authority's cabinet will be recommended to draw up a case to put to the Government for the stock transfer. It will also be asked to agree an alternative course if the Government rules out a transfer or tenants vote against it.
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Transfer the stock. Better still sell it off to a private landlord.
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Former Arizona Wildcats coach Mike Stoops is expected to rejoin his brother Bob Stoops' Oklahoma Sooners program, perhaps as a co-defensive coordinator, according to Dean Blevins of Norman's News 9. He'd also take over for maligned secondary coach Willie Martinez, who's reportedly been drawing interest from the Illinois Fighting Illini and others.
Stoops coached at OU as an assistant from 1999 to 2003 before getting the Wildcats job. He had a 41-50 record as a head coach, but his time in Norman included a national championship. He's also coached on the Kansas St. Wildcats and Iowa Hawkeyes staffs.
At one point, Stoops was heavily connected with an Ohio St. Buckeyes co-coordinator role, but obviously that didn't happen. That would tend to suggest he's interested in this sort of a gig, however.
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'I Can' empowerment expo slated for May 5
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The "I Can" Empowerment Expo will be held May 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Union AME Church, 1600 West Jefferson Street.
Activities for the day's event include: shopping for products and services as sold by community members, financial workshop break-out sessions for all ages and the official unveiling of I Can Ministries, Inc.'s first book "Rescue ME! Save the Children," a guide for parenting in the 21st century and beyond.
According to Rev. Dr. Mary Lou Moore, I Can Ministries, Inc., is a new local non-profit dedicated to the empowerment of people who are of low socio-economic demographics. This will be accomplished through educational training, religious support and charitable giving as provided by members of I Can Ministries, Inc., and by partnering with other community leaders.
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This is the first in a series of four articles on how to manage new business development vs. day-to-day operations.
Even amid the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the American entrepreneurial spirit thrives. Yet, with each start-up or expansion comes anxieties, when a business owner realizes that running a company brings a number of potential headaches. How do I know I am hiring the right people? Can I keep up with payroll? Am I offering the best benefits? And, most importantly: How do I make sure my attention remains trained on growing revenue and providing services?
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By: Danielle D'Auria, Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
One of the most enjoyable streams to kayak within 15 miles of downtown Bangor is Sunkhaze Stream at the heart of the Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Milford. It is a slow moving stream that from the north first winds and re-winds through shrub-scrub, then opens up amidst a vast flooded meadow. After entering the canopy of a silver maple floodplain forest, it empties almost unnoticed into the Penobscot River. In fact, "Sunkhaze" is an Abenaki word that means "concealing outlet." Five miles of Sunkhaze Stream plus 12 miles of its 7 tributaries serve as a web connecting a variety of wetland types, including the second largest peat bog in the state. This unique wild area can feel so remote to its visitors, yet it cannot escape the plague of invasive species, namely the "purple plague", also known as purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).
This "beautiful" vibrant purple ornamental brought here from Europe in the 1800's, is a hardy perennial, herbaceous plant that spreads quickly in wetlands, destroying habitat and important food sources for native fish and wildlife. As with all National Wildlife Refuges, wildlife habitat is top priority at Sunkhaze Meadows. Thus the Refuge staff and Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows NWR have been working diligently to keep purple loosestrife out of the Refuge – and out of the extensive and remote wetlands of Sunkhaze Stream where detection and treatment could be more challenging.
I am not sure when it was first spotted on or immediately adjacent to the Refuge, but it is something that the Friends group has been paying close attention to for at least the past seven years. At first, there were just a few flowering plants found in isolated locations primarily along the roadside ditches that border the Refuge and few locations along public trails. Every year, we would round up volunteers in late July and early August to hand-pull and double-bag the plants for disposal. But in 2010, we suddenly became more concerned. The construction that had taken place on the County Road over the previous year seemed to have increased the loosestrife to a level that was no longer manageable with hand-pulling. Not only were there more plants in more locations, but many were newly sprouted and extremely difficult to find. We don't know if the increase was due to the disturbance of the construction activities alone or contaminated gravel, hay or other construction materials brought in to the site. We did know that we needed a new plan of attack.
In 2011 and 2012, we turned to herbicides. We worked with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to get a Pesticide Use Permit in place, obtained permission from landowners along the right-of-way, and hired a contractor to instruct and oversee the spraying of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) with hand-held backpacks. We first flagged all infestations so that the spray crews could focus on spraying rather than searching for plants. After the plants died, we then returned and cut off the flower heads to make sure that little or no viable seed would hit the ground.
We have been tracking the size and locations of the infestations over the past 3 years but cannot yet detect any reduction of the infestations. The distribution of purple loosestrife seems to shift a bit from year to year, so maybe we are working to exhaust the seed bank. As with many battles against invasives, this one will surely take a lot of time, patience, persistence, and creativity. We may never win, but we hope we can reduce the infestations and prevent infestation of the most valuable sections of the Refuge. Unfortunately two large flowering plants were found in isolated locations deep in the Refuge along Sunkhaze Stream in 2011. We hand-pulled those and did not see any along the stream in 2012. We will need to be vigilant and the more eyes we have out there, the better. Thus, we invite you to visit Sunkhaze Meadows every summer. Enjoy a hike or relaxing paddle, but be sure to keep that purple search image in the back of your mind the whole time. Then, don't forget to tell us about it!
While the Friends group continues to work on monitoring and removal of plants, we greatly appreciate additional location information on loosestrife to help combat its spread and volunteers are always in need. Please contact us at: email@example.com.
The Friends group has developed at brochure entitled "The Purple Plague: What to do and Why…"
For more information about the Refuge or the Friends group, visit us at http://sunkhaze.org or connect with us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FriendsofSunkhaze.
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Winnipeg Jets left wing Andrew Ladd has decided not to join Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) after agreeing to terms with the club earlier Thursday. Family reasons swayed the Canadian-born player's decision to remain in Winnipeg, according to the Winnipeg Free Press:
"It's all happened so quick. I was talking to (the KHL team) and they kept asking, 'We need to know...' and so we did it. But the more we thought about it, the more I decided to change my mind. My wife Brandy is pregnant and I couldn't really justify leaving her by herself. The more I thought about it, the more I thought I didn't want to leave."
The 26-year-old captain for Winnipeg was about to be the second Canadian to join the Russian league since the NHL lockout began last month. Winnipeg teammate Evander Kane joined Dinamo Minsk and debuted this week.
Ladd told the Winnipeg Free Press that he felt bad for Omsk, and that he went back and forth on the decision in the past few days.
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Whether onscreen or in real life, Hollywood's famous faces love to channel Kris Kringle
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Published: Monday November 25, 2013 12:00 PM EST
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