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Residents of the Longview Lake Park subdivision of Lakewood Ranch bought into the new neighborhood with a vision of the home of their dreams. But some say construction dust is turning that dream into more of a nightmare.
Homeowners say it's being caused by a major construction project bordering their backyards.
"It happens every couple of weeks, you have a big dust storm. You can't breathe it's so thick. You can't see," resident Mike Hanson said Friday.
Neal Communities is the home builder behind the 841-home Central Park development, that includes the Longview Lake Park neighborhood.
"When a community is new, there's a tremendous amount of value and appreciation for a new community, but there's also some construction issues," said Leisa Weintraub of Neal Communities.
Still, some residents say home construction isn't the concern.
"It's the management of that over 100 acres of baron land and how it's been handled and communicated to us," resident Linda Rojack said.
Neal Communities recently met with homeowners and offered to bring water trucks out to saturate the dusty soil. They're even considering silk screen fences to block out some of the dust.
"We understand their frustrations. We feel bad. We're trying to do everything we can. We want to make the community the place of their dreams," Weintraub said Friday.
But after months cloudy communication and conditions, some say it's too little, too late.
"We feel like it's being treated too much like a job site and not enough like a neighborhood," Rojack said.
Representatives from Neal Communities plan on meeting with residents once a week to make sure construction concerns are under control. The development isn't expected to be complete for at least another 18 months.
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The Malaysian government has canceled a show by Richmond heavy metal band Lamb of God this month, saying the band is satanic.
The Kuala Lumpur concert was scheduled for September 28 but the government refused to issue a permit for the show, according to the band's promoter.
Organizers said they were concerned over death threats to the band. However, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia told a Malaysian newspaper "Lamb of God had drawn many controversies and was dubbed a "satanic" band that fitted evil spirituality and anti-godliness even by the Christian community."
The band issued a statement Wednesday refuting the claim and urging people to take a closer look at their lyrics.
"It is very evident (and a bit frustrating) that the groups, parties and powers that have taken the most offense to our music and lyrics, have themselves only made a passing glance at the content and meanings of those songs," said Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton. "We would invite anyone offended by our music to engage in a discussion regarding the true motivations behind our work, especially before publicly slandering us based on assumptions and shallow misinterpretation."
More than 1,500 tickets had already been sold and shows in New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand are going on as schedule.
The band's lead singer was tangled in another, unrelated international dispute last year when he was indicted for manslaughter due to a death at a concert in the Czech Republic. Blythe was later cleared of all charges.
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I haven't been to the bars so I don't really have an insight
Theres not many places to go, so when you find something fun, its packed. Whether that be the bar (one and only) or a good party.
The parties are pretty fun. Sometimes you have to know people.
There really isn't much to do around campus if you aren't into the party scene, which is why most kids go to parties. There's a pub and bar on the main street and bowling but that is about it for nightlife
There are some weekend where they are great parties and others when there are not. It is a hit and miss.
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Written by Liz Rekowski
Parties begin on Thursday in Slippery Rock. Local houses become filled with students seeking beer pong tournaments and kegs. Many students who are of age flock to the local bars, namely Ginger Hill and North Country Brewery. Watch out, though, because local bars close at 2 a.m. Students who like to get down on the dance floor can travel about 45 minutes south to Pittsburgh, where there are a variety of clubs. If you're into line dancing and mechanical bulls, Ghostriders in nearby Butler opens its doors Friday and Saturday nights. If you have never stomped your boots to a country beat, line dancing lessons are offered for free before the all-ages party gets started. Just remember to B.Y.O.B. and bring proper ID to get past the bouncers.
While it's true that SRU is not the party school it once was, things have been improving, and more nightlife venues are being considered by local officials. Now that Slippery Rock is a wet town, the nightlife is sure to get better.
If you are just looking for a place to hangout, Palmer's has seven TVs, including a 60-inch high definition one to ensure you never miss a second of your favorite team's game.
160 Ralston Rd.
Slippery Rock
(724) 794-1173
Formerly known as the Shed, the Rock House is a haven for cheap drinks, live music, and zany SRU students. There are specials on Wednesday nights and, occasionally, they'll give away free beers on Friday nights.
2560 William Flynn Hwy.
(724) 287-0809
At this local pub, fresh, unique lagers are made using traditional brewing methods and the finest ingredients. They even brew their own beer on location!
141 S. Main St.
(724) 794-2337
Located next door to the Prime Outlets, E&C is about a 15-minute drive from SRU's campus. The fine food drink specials make it well worth the trip, though.
1923 Leesburg Rd.
Grove City
(724) 748-1010
Ginger Hill offers a full range of microbrews, fine wine, and specialty drinks. There is also live entertainment and bands, as well as game nights throughout the week.
278 S Main St.
Slippery Rock
(724) 794-3504
All bars in and around Slippery Rock are 21 and up. If you go to Pittsburgh, you can find a few clubs that only require patrons to be 18 or older. Also, the fraternities around campus thrive off of young, male boozers who are willing to pay five dollars for unlimited access to their keg(s) during their parties-not such a bad deal really. Females, on the other hand, will normally drink for free. And, most of the time, there are off-campus parties to attend.
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BOISE Idaho defeated Ontario 4-3 on Saturday night as the Steelheads played beyond regulation for the third time in three home games to start the season. The two teams traded goals, with Tommy Grant, Taylor Vause and Mitch Wahl scoring for Idaho (3-2-1). Idaho goalie Pat Nagle stopped 37-of-40 shots in regulation and overtime, then turned away 3-of-4 shots in the shootout.
Prior to the game, the Steelheads signed goaltender Chris Carrozzi, who went 36-13-6 with Ontario last season. Idaho traded goaltender Garrett Bartus to Evansville for future considerations.


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Could our country really become this?
To the Editor:
There was an excellent letter published on June 3, 2013 in The Progress-Index by Craig Gilkison that took a sarcastic look at what our country might be like with a single party system under the regime of King Obama. The sad part is: what Gilkison described could become a reality, if the voters don't start getting some "smarts" at the voting booths.
The last election proved how "clueless" most of the voters are who actually bought into the lies, deceptions, and just plain baloney that the Liberal left kept throwing at them through President Obama's "lapdog" media. In similar ways, this is how Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Castro, Chavez, and other tyrants gained power. History tells us what happened next.
Back in the 1960s, the former USSR Premier Nikita Kruschev stated during a visit to the USA: "You will eventually become a Communist country, and this is how it will happen: you will be fed bits of Socialist policies that many of you like and you will subsequently vote in all those who adhere to those policies. When all of those Socialists are in office, you will become Communists, and we will be Comrades."
Do events in our country over the last five years sound eerily similar to this? This is all the more reason for those that value Constitutional values and principles to get out and vote in 2014. Voting smart is the only way to create real patriotic change!
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BATON ROUGE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - The 42-year-old man accused of making the bomb threat that cleared the LSU campus last month is pleading not guilty to the charges against him.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Docia Dalby has now ordered that Bouvay is to be held in federal custody without bond until his trial in December .
Bouvay was indicted by a federal grand jury last month on one count of willfully conveying false information concerning an attempt to destroy property by means of explosives. He faces similar charges of communicating false information about a planned bombing on school property.


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The minor leagues returned to normalcy today with excellent pitching from some excellent pitching prospects. Mike Minor flirted with perfection and Randall Delgado faced off against another ace and his team came away with the win. The Hillcats and Rome didn't have much to show today with some poor pitching in Rome and not much offense for Lynchburg.
Buffalo Bisons 5, Gwinnett Braves 7
- Stefan Gartrell LF - 1-2, HR(12), 2 BB, .289 Avg
- Brandon Hicks SS - 2-4, 2 HR(7), 5 RBI, .250 Avg
- Mike Minor 8 IP, 1 H, 0R, 1 BB, 9 K, 2.23 ERA
Mike Minor was just plain filthy in this one. He had a perfect game going into the seventh inning before he issued a leadoff walk and then gave up a weak single. He pitched one more perfect inning and then called it a night on 99 pitches. I'll take it. Stefan Gartrell has five hits in the last two days and all of them have gone for extra bases (3 HR & 2 2B). Also I just want to admit that I did not realize how good a season Brandon Hicks was having at the plate. Sure he isn't hitting for average but his OPS is sitting at .844 in AAA and he is walking in around 11% of his plate appearances.
Yohan Flande will try to eliminate his struggles starting as he faces off against the Bisons.
Mississippi Braves 3, Montgomery Biscuits 2
- Mycal Jones CF - 0-3, 2 BB, .266 Avg
- Tyler Pastornicky SS - 2-4, RBI, CS(4), PO, .308 Avg
- Donell Linares 3B - 2-3, BB, .297 Avg
- Randall Delgado 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3.51 ERA
In battle of top pitching prospects, Randall Delgado and the Braves bested Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Matt Moore. The Braves got to Moore early scoring one in both the second and third innings but didn't score again until the ninth. Delgado was tossing a shutout until he gave up an eighth inning lead-off homer and turned things over to Benino Pruneda who pitched two innings of one run ball. Also, Myke Jones hasn't had a hit in three games but he has been on base six times during that period because of his walks.
Brett Oberholtzer faces off against another top pitching prospect from Tampa Bay in Chris Archer.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5, Lynchburg Hillcats 3
- Joey Terdoslavich DH - 3-4, 2B, .280 Avg
Joey Terdoslavich continues to prove his mettle as a hitter with yet another extra base hit in his three hit performance tonight. In his last 10 games he is hitting .375 with eight extra base hits. For the year his OPS is up to .874 and in May he collected twelve walks after taking just two in 70 April at-bats.
Recently signed Aaron Shafer will make his first start for the Hillcats tomorrow.
Rome Braves 4, Kannapolis Intimidators 16
- Christian Bethancourt C - 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K, CS(3), .279 Avg
- David Rohm RF - 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, .254 Avg
I would expect it is probably not going to be a good night when you have two pitchers scheduled who have ERAs over 6.00 coming into the game. After tonight both David Filak and Steven Kent have ERAs well over 7.00. In positive news Christian Bethancourt is still hitting the ball very well (.372 over his last 10 with three of his four homers on the season). He still is terrible at taking walks though he has shown solid contact skills with just 25 K in 180 AB.
Caleb Brewer will look to improve on his 3.14 ERA against Kannapolis tomorrow.
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Story courtesy of: SOU Athletics ASHLAND – What looked like a possible early blowout by the offense became a stirring comeback by the defense as the Black team defeated the White team 54-40 in Southern Oregon's spring football game Friday night at Raider Stadium. With the full squad split into an offensive unit (White) and a … Continue reading »
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MEDFORD, Ore. – Austin Dodge is only entering his junior season at Southern Oregon University, but his legacy as the Raiders' quarterback is well-established. Dodge, however, set out to prove that he was more than just a jock in pads. After the Raiders' first spring scrimmage on Saturday, Dodge took the NewsWatch 12 microphone and … Continue reading »
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Cut salt and saturated fat levels demands NICE 22.06.10
Tens of thousands of lives could be saved, and millions of people spared the suffering of living with the effects of heart disease and stroke, simply by producing healthier food says new National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance today (Tuesday 22 June). The guidance calls for the food industry to further reduce the salt and saturated fats in the food it produces, building on the good work already started.
Trans fats, which have been shown to increase the risk of heart disease and are classified as toxic by the World Health Organisation, should be eliminated from the food we eat, say the NICE recommendations.
In the UK, nearly three million women and three million men are living with the devastating and disabling effects of cardiovascular disease - which includes heart disease and stroke. Over 40,000 people die from premature cardiovascular disease each year. However, cardiovascular disease is a largely preventable condition and it can be effectively tackled by making simple changes to diet, smoking and physical activity.
This new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) focuses mainly on food production and its influence on the nation's diet. This is the first time that all of the evidence has been brought together in one place on what works in improving food production, together with the figures showing how much health improves as a result. The NICE recommendations are aimed at making small changes across the whole population, because these will translate into very big improvements in health overall. This guidance sets out very clearly what the government and industry can do to make it easier for people to make healthy choices and thus improve the health of the whole nation.
Professor Mike Kelly, Public Health Director at NICE, said: "This guidance aims to save lives and reduce the terrible toll of ill health caused by heart disease and stroke. Making the simple changes recommended could prevent around 40,000 premature deaths in people aged under 75 each year. Taking action now will also save many millions of pounds every year. The guidance focuses on what government and industry can do to make it easier for people to make healthy choices, by producing food in a healthier way as standard. This isn't about telling individuals to choose salad instead of chips - it's about making sure that the chips we all enjoy occasionally are as healthy as possible. And the best way to do this is to encourage the companies who provide our food to build on the good work they've already done. That means making further reductions in the salt, trans fats and saturated fats in the food we eat everyday."
The guidance recommendations include:
Speeding up the reduction in salt intake in the population, aiming for a maximum intake of 6g per day per adult by 2015 and 3g daily by 2025
Encouraging manufacturers to substantially reduce hidden saturated fat in all food products, and considering supportive legislation if necessary
Ensuring low salt products and low saturated fat foods are sold more cheaply than their higher content equivalents
Eliminating industrially-produced trans fats from processed food and take-aways.
Professor Klim McPherson, Chair of the NICE Guidance Development Group and professor of epidemiology at Oxford University, said: "This NICE guidance is vital in helping to save the estimated 40,000 lives lost each year because of premature cardiovascular disease - a largely preventable condition. The guidance sets out a range of evidence-based recommendations for effective action to help reduce CVD levels. Where food is concerned, we want the healthy choice to be the easy choice. Going even further, we want the healthy choice to be the less expensive, more attractive choice. Just one of the recommendations is reducing saturated fats and removing trans fats from the diet - this can save over 20,000 lives every year.
"Put simply, this guidance can help the Government and the food industry to take action to prevent huge numbers of unnecessary deaths and illnesses caused by heart disease and stroke. Now is precisely the time to push harder and to work together better to reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease still further, beginning with children and young people, to reduce their risks in later life. This way people will have healthier lives and the NHS can save the substantial expense it would otherwise incur to treat these conditions. This NICE guidance has a string of recommendations all launched today to do just that."
Professor Simon Capewell, Vice Chair of the guidance group and public health physician said: "There is an urgent need for this guidance. Around 90% of premature (early) cardiovascular disease is avoidable, because it's due to well known factors that we can change, particularly diet and smoking. High levels of salt can cause high blood pressure, leading to stroke and coronary disease. There has been encouraging progress in reducing the level of salt and saturated fats in our diet over the last 10 years, but the rate of change needs to be speeded up urgently. The guidance therefore recommends reducing daily salt intake by 3g to a maximum level of 6g per day for adults by 2015. This action alone would result in 15,000 - 20,000 fewer deaths from heart disease and stroke every year. The benefits of doing this will be seen remarkably quickly, within 2-3 years, along with corresponding savings to the NHS. And there's also clear evidence that cutting dietary salt levels works: it's already been done in Japan and Finland, and the USA is also taking action. If salt levels in food are reduced by 5% -10% a year, most consumers don't even notice any difference in taste - their taste buds simply adjust. Meanwhile they will benefit from better health and less risk of heart disease and stroke."
The NICE guidance also considered the evidence on wider policy actions that can support a healthier food environment. Clear, colour-coded food labelling is recommended as an effective way to help people understand what is in their food. This specific system is proven to help shoppers make a healthy informed choice about what they and their families eat. Along with changes to food production, importantly this guidance also calls for more action on regulating the way food is marketed to children. Further recommendations include:
Extending restrictions on TV advertising for foods high in saturated fats, salt and sugar to 9pm to protect children
Establishing the Food Standards Agency's front-of-pack traffic light labelling system as the national standard for food and drink products in England, and considering using legislation to ensure universal implementation
Encouraging local planning authorities to restrict planning permission for take-aways and other food retail outlets in specific areas.
Paul Lincoln, Guidance Developer and Chief Executive of the National Heart Forum, said: "NICE has carefully considered the policy measures that affect the production of our food and the impact of these policies on the public's cardiovascular health. The recommendations are wide-ranging from reform of the common agricultural policy to nutritional standards for food provided by the public sector. Future reforms of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy should be guided by their potential for improving the public's health. There should also be a major shift to promote and provide opportunities for physically active travel, especially walking and cycling as routine modes of transport. Enormous health benefits can be gained by moving to a culture where healthy choices are the default choices.
"The NICE recommendations also help to promote and protect the health of children and young people, especially the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We want to see the next generation growing up largely free from potentially avoidable conditions such as heart disease and stroke, which have a devastating impact on our society. We have the public health evidence on how to virtually eliminate these conditions, so it's vital to take action now to save lives."
Robin Ireland, Guidance Developer and Chief Executive of Heart of Mersey cardiovascular health charity, said: "People know that healthy living advice is to be more active, don't smoke and eat a balanced diet. But this time the healthy living advice is for local authorities, Government and the food industry - they have a vital chance to greatly help improve everyone's health. The guidance recommends that local authorities should use planning applications and bye-laws to control fast food outlets - for example limiting the concentration of those based within walking distance of schools, and within local communities. All of these steps will help reduce heart disease and improve the health of the nation."
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Review By Steve Farrelly @ 01:43pm 20/09/13
The PC crowd might not like this, but Diablo III feels perfectly at home on console. But only in a handful of areas -- these being the social co-operative experience, ease of control and for trimming away a lot of the fat the desktop crowd has been up and down about since the game's initial release. There's more to it, with overhauls in the loot aspect and a higher bar as far as challenge goes, but for an identical product in terms of content and assets, Diablo III on console really takes the Diablo cake.
The team also did away with the Auction House, opting instead for the more traditional trading system of dropping loot from your Inventory so someone else can pick it up. This is probably the area of this update I feel wasn't handled best, but I'll expand on that a bit later, for now the positives any Diablo fan ought to be looking at as far as the console version goes is that it's completely playable offline, it's LAN-capable on Xbox 360 and every major feature update released on the PC since launch is applied to the foundation of this entry, with the console in mind, rather than being simply ported as required content.
For console owners who never picked up Diablo III on PC, you're in for a treat. This is not a huge follow-on, as far as gameplay systems built from the original two games (II being the most defining), with DIII shredding its own design mantras in favour of a gaming landscape built more around streamlined customisation and player-choice. It's part of what split this game down the middle as far as fans go, but it's a facet I enjoyed on the PC version, and one that still feels at home here. There are no skill trees for you to lock yourself into and loot acts almost like a ghost-rolled secondary character with unique puzzle pieces only you can decide how to fit together. And the ability to spec your character (one of five) anyway you see fit (provided you've uncovered the goods) leaves options open for solo, specific team or recreational co-op investment. In short, Diablo III offers huge amounts of replayability beyond the driving loot force, for sheer gameplay differentiation.
Each class allows for a specific set of skills, though three are arguably the basis for core gameplay -- ranged and melee attacks, along with crowd-control options. The Barbarian and Monk, for example, are classic melee characters who you'll build armour and weapons around for taking and dishing out large amounts of damage. The Monk, for the uninitiated, is particularly cool purely because the team based him off their favourite fighting games and characters. The Demon Hunter and Witch Doctor are both prolific at slowing enemies down with traps while the latter and the Wizard can both summon and execute powerful ranged abilities (as can the Demon Hunter, but it's more weapons-based than magic).
As per most RPGs, you'll run these avatars through their paces and earn XP along the way. This, of course, leads to levelling up which unlocks new abilities and Runes for said abilities. At any given time you can switch abilities and runes on-the-fly meaning you're never really without recourse when facing a particularly tough mob or just facing down a hardened boss.
Loot, as alluded to earlier, is the backbone of the game though and without it, and expert application to your character, you're just not going to get very far. The PC version dropped way too much useless loot -- obviously a tactic geared to bolster the real-money Auction House and promote the sale of rare items, but without that constraint here (and likely as part of a desire to clean up the mess anyway) things are far more rewarding and far less cluttered. Whites will effectively serve you only for the first two or three levels before they just become materials to break down (or be sold for gold), and you'll start finding more rare items more often than not geared to your character. This doesn't overtly affect the flow of the game or overpower you though, as the enemy challenge does feel tweaked and tightened in the console version making for an ever-rewarding bloodfest because you feel capable of stepping up to the challenge.
While going back to how loot was traded before DIII might have seemed like a good idea (and it is functional), I feel like there's a missed opportunity to at least reach across to friends who you might not be playing with. Obviously an auction house wouldn't work on console, but Vigil introduced a simple mailing system in Darksiders 2 that allowed you to basically send any loot you found off to friends on your friends list. Organising a game with someone who desperately needs an item you've got might be more difficult than Blizzard has accounted for, so a console-specific trading option really would have been a much-loved addition in my opinion, but alas, it's left to dropping and hoping your buddy picks it up.
Visually the console version is obviously in lower company. It strikes me as odd that it doesn't look as sharp as the PC version given it itself isn't crunching machines anywhere, but it's a noticeable difference (likely because of the capped resolution). It'll be interesting to see how the inevitable next-gen release looks against this version (announced only for PS4 at this stage, but we reckon it'll hit Xbox One also), and to also see whether Blizzard will follow suit with its company brother, Activision, by offering the updated game at a lower cost for anyone who bought a PS3 or Xbox 360 copy (for Call of Duty: Ghosts it's a simple $10 investment to jump to next-gen).
The UI here remains relatively close to the PC version, which might not help console players too much, but once you delve into each layer once with the intention of changing an aspect of your gaming experience, you'll become an old-hand at it quicksmart. Additions like a quick-glance differentiator between good and bad items is thoroughly helpful though, and being able to let the game know you're happy to equip a found item with a few green stats over what you're currently wearing, with the tap of a button, goes a long way on the battlefield. It just might not appeal to PC purists for its streamlined nature.
But that's the rub here, because above all else, four players in the same room running off the same hardware is impossible to replicate in the current game on PC, and it's here DIII on console really flexes its muscle. But not for any other reason than it just makes sense. If you ever remember being crowded around an arcade cabinet with four others grinding through Gauntlet, Diablo III is going to feel like nostalgia on steroids for you. The social co-op angle cannot go understated -- it's why people still talk fondly of Goldeneye multiplayer bouts, only here you're helping one another through an over-the-top dark and brooding fantasy world full of cliches, gore, humour and cheese. Honestly, how could you not want to share that with friends, on the couch, in the same room?
Diablo III adds just enough to the console experience to separate it from its older PC sibling without stripping away the core action RPG base. It's a base that has caused a lot of controversy since release, and ironically it feels more at home here than anywhere else anyway, but it's great to see Blizzard back behind console development. If the freshly-announced Reaper of Souls can win back some of the PC fanbase for its obvious updates based on more than a year of negative feedback (in certain areas), then we might soon see a unified experience catered for gamers of both ilk with just the right amount of common bond in between. Bring on the next-gen entries, Reaper of Souls and PvP.
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(NAFB)--Talk of a two-year extension of the farm bill might be an attempt to slow the bill's consideration until it can be written under different leadership. That's what House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas told The Hagstrom Report in a weekend interview. But if the way to prevent the House version of the farm bill from being a big part of the conference committee is to wait Lucas out - he said they need to understand he means to finish this bill - now. Under House Republican rules - Lucas is scheduled to end his term as Ag Committee Chair when this Congress concludes in 2014. But Lucas will seek re-election in 2014 - and if the farm bill doesn't pass - he says he'll go to the Republican Steering Committee and ask for an extension. According to Lucas - extending his chairmanship so he can finish a bill he's worked on for so long is a legitimate issue the steering committee would have to consider. If farm bill opponents use House Republican rules as a weapon - Lucas says he'll fight on every stage.
But running for re-election isn't simply about finishing the farm bill. Lucas also wants to monitor its implementation. He says implementation is even more challenging than getting the legislation passed. He says he would work with the next chairman to make sure the policies get implemented.


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The Blue Ridge Folklife Festival is coming up on October 26, and this year along with the old cars and tractors, mule jumping, coon dog races and local foods, the festival will feature a workshop on whistling. In Virginia Crossroads, we feature Roanoker Eddie Ogle -- one of the Whistlers who will perform for the more than ten thousand people who typically attend the one day event.
Musician Eddie Ogle of Roanoke is giving us a lesson in whistling.
"I don't know you just get a big breath of air and … (at this point Eddie Ogle whistles a few bars) That's all there is to it," said Ogle
That's easy for him to say. Ogle plays in a band called Mountain Fling. The music seems to just flow out of him. He says he's been whistling since he was six.
"I was raised in the coalfields in McDowell County, a place called Newhall and it seemed like everybody whistled some," he said.
At his point he whistled a section of Amazing Grace, giving those of us in the room goose bumps.
Of course, lots of people can whistle – but often, you wish they wouldn't… Eddie says his mandolin, guitar and harmonica helped.
"What helped me a lot was playing other instruments and getting a feel for music that way. So I'm aware of my tempo and rhythm of it and being on pitch," he said.
Even Eddie says – that is the hardest part – that thing about being on pitch.
He agrees that whistling is a dying art. And wonders why more songs don't include it – like Otis Reading's Dock of the Bay -- which he proceeded to whistle flawlessly on camera.
He makes it look – and sound so simple. "Just start out. Get you some air in your lungs. Pucker your lips up and let it go…"
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There is a wealth of information in the archive of US Department of Justice v Microsoft but it is locked away in PDF images. As part of my contribution to FLOSS I have begun to run the exhibits through the Tesseract Optical Character Recognition programme. Tesseract does a fine job but it is not well documented and is a bit fussy. By lots of trial-and-error I worked out a reasonable script to do most of the work. I used ImageMagick to convert the PDFs to TIFFs for Tesseract. It is slow (tesseract seems to use only one core for much of the work), Beast will take several days to complete this:
for f in *.pdf;do
lines=`identify $f|wc|awk ' { print $1; }' -`
echo $f has $lines frames
for ((gg=$lines+1;gg=gg-1;));do g=$(($lines-$gg));echo $g;
convert -density 900 $f[$g] -compress None -monochrome -depth 1 tifs/$h-$g.tif;
tesseract tifs/$h-$g.tif tifs/$h-$g
cat tifs/$h-*.txt >> tifs/$h.txt
rm tifs/*-*.txt
rm tifs/*.tif
That script could use improvement. Some of the documents are rotated 90 degrees. I will have to fix those up manually but I have to do that anyway for unrecognizable texts.
The PDFs came from http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/ms_exhibits.htm and there is a description at http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/exhibits/mslist.pdf. I pulled everything in using wget and kept local copies.
Once the OCRing is complete, search engines will be able to find the documents and index the contents. While the documents are old they give a chilling insight into the development and maintenance of the Wintel monopoly.
Here is a snippet from a PDF about Bill Gates wanting an opinion about ease of porting C++ code to Java…
The OCR version:
"This is all somewhat interesting because Microsoft cant ligure out howto run things like IE4, Trident and Oflice97 on platforms like Mac and Win 3.1 and yet people who do Java applications seem to make us look like fools – particularly with the upcoming Java native code compilers (which for some stupid reason is not an explicit part of our plan – we will be forced to do it).
Ironically our original application strategy was based on the portability of Pcode to many platforms – we ran Multlplan on the VAX. UNIX. Datapoint, TI 9900 and Commodore 64 among other platforms."
The PDF looks like this on my screen:
Chuckle. While touting that other OS as the right way to do IT, M$ actually realized it was a pain for ISVs and developers. They used this pain as part of the lock-in. Now, more than a decade later, M$ is struggling against its own lock-in to produce "8″.
Bible (KJV) Revelation 13:10:
"He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints."
I wish the PDFs were all that easy. BTW, Google does have that one indexed. They can do OCR, too, so searching for site:justice.gov "ironically" "java" finds it. My copy, however, will not disappear when US DOJ v M$ falls off the radar at US DOJ…
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"please don't tell me Linux can run x86 code on ARM without migrating the native code to ARM"
Yes this is true. qemu usermode translation and TransARM-IU. Mostly not required.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMzTFMpAQVM Watch the video Phenom. Yes that is x86 binary on a arm chip in a old n900. That is 1/6 of the speed on that old arm core yes that is a single core. This is better than what Ithanium achieved at its best. At its best the Ithanium was 1/20 of the arch speed running 32bit x86.
The more modern arm cores that speed hit reduces.
There is faster than Qemu. TransARM-IU Its faster for the simple fact it only emulates the x86 bit and will use arm native libraries where able. Yes using TransARM-IU method you can call x86 code from arm code. This starts making x86 run on arm with about the same speed hit .net since you are no longer lifting a full x86 environment. C calls from x86 code go to the arm c library and the like. Massive speed up since those no longer have to be translated. Even more fun endlin in Linux arm and Linux x86 lines up perfectly so memory pointers and every like that works without translation.
Why is Ithanium so bad to run x86. big-endian is Ithanium and Little-endian is x86. So every pointer has to be translated.
Arm the scary bugger is biendian. Linux distributions default build Little-endian but you can build the Linux kernel big-endian. If you do build the Linux kernel big-endian forget any decent performance when running emulation of x86.
There is a differences between the Ithanium and x86 is massive. Difference between arm and x86 is not that much. Why because arm risc core is very similar to the risc core inside an x86 chip. The big thing arm is lacking is the translator chip from x86 to risc that the x86 chips have.
"puny CPU like ARM has simply no chance to provide any bearable experience."
The puny ARM has a better chance of providing a bearable emulation experience than the Ithanium. Just because something is bigger does not means its suited todo the job. Selections in Ithanium design make it not suitable to run x86 code.
Loongson that is a mips64 has 200 instructions to assist with x86 emulation and does quite a decent job. If arm ever added equal x86 emulation would be fairly much a walk in park.
Yes I was not kidding when I said mostly a failure. If you flick that across to relative you will find the thing with the highest growth is ruby.
Stats taken not broad enough give a false idea. Yes the idea that C is still close to the most demanded form of coders is shocking to most people.
Yes shocking to most people that C out numbers C# or C++. PHP and Python are also out growing C#.
Yes there are a lot of Linux desktop applications written in python and ruby so they are cross platform already. There is qml script as well. Rest of the scripting languages of Linux then java as well.
So x86 requirement is not that high.
The keyword, Pogs, is "compile".
Any company can bother to compile its code for ARM and be good and ready. Of course, little companies will do that, because it would be outright stupid. If you don't optimize for the low-resource devices which ARMs all are, you are doomed. If you don't make use of the new UI and usability paradigms on tablets, you are just annoying users.
Therefore, companies will either stick to the desktop, or revamp their apps to make the best of tablets – the UI and multitouch experience. Or go both ways, and have two versions of their apps.
The word you have is false, Pogs. Or you twist it to your own liking, ignoring reality, which I hope you do not. For the sake of sensible discussion, let me summarize the case with 8 and software.
1) 8 on x86/64 will run any software which 7 can run.
2) 8 on ARM will be able to run only software based on pure .NET, or software compiled natively for ARM. (Now, please don't tell me Linux can run x86 code on ARM without migrating the native code to ARM).
The key here is .NET. It enables developers target both ARM and x86.
The reason ARM will not emulate x86 code is simple – performance. A monster like Ithanium is struggling to emulate x86 to compare even with PIII, and a puny CPU like ARM has simply no chance to provide any bearable experience.
Btw, I am quite impressed that MS managed to both roll out a new version of Office with new features, but also simultaneously migrate it to ARM native code. For me, that is a sign of quite pure code base, with little platform-specific or Win32 API magic. Not bad from software engineering point of view.
"8″ is basically ready, Mr Pogson. It is currently under heavy testing, and being polished and optimized.
"The World is moving on without Microsoft."
Are you sure Mr. K?
.net has mostly been a failure
I guess that is why demand for C# programmers increases with an astounding rate:
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Ah, Mr. Oiaohm, still fixated on the power drain! Seen any Marines hanging around your submarine lately? You had better watch out!
Clarence and his Ego said:
"Tiger Woods is no longer the leader of the pack in his milieu, either, but it does not diminish his prior achievements."
You missed the analogy entirely. Tiger Woods is still playing great golf but the world has moved on to soccer. Microsoft is still at the top of their game, but fewer people are playing their game. The World is moving on without Microsoft.
Clarence Moon really .net has mostly been a failure.
I really would not call mono that successful. Mostly due to every head to head test it losing. tomboy vs gnote. Gnote the c++ clone is faster. Vala clones of Mono applications are also faster. Vala is a related syntax to .net. Asp.net vs hiphop also sees .net have its ass kicked.
You go make applications running monotouch. Your users notice a higher battery consumption rate than one build for davik on android. So your competition in time bets the crap out of you as you get a bad reputation for producing shoddy product.
You also run into the same problem if you put java on davik and just build of too high of power usage. davik does have a few things you need to take into consideration. Like telling davik that losing data from these objects is not a problem since regeneration is not that costly.
Just because some company lets you do something does not mean its going to be good for your company image.
Xamarin is one of those things.
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Well, I am aware that a lot of phones and tablets were sold last year, Mr. Pogson. As were a huge number of banana grown and harvested. Microsoft is not an important factor in either business. I don't despair for Microsoft in either instance myself.
I am equally aware that java is the lingua franca for android apps, but I am reasonably adept at it (as a language) as I am with C# also. I have found a product, Mono (and MonoTouch), from a company called Xamarin that lets you create Android or iOS apps using C# and Visual Studio. I may prefer that for my own work. Else it is off to burn the midnight oil with Eclipse.
As an aside, if Microsoft is now locked in a private cell, as you suggest, it is an opulently padded cell and is still an important business. I don't see any disgrace in having time pass you by. Bill Gates is no longer setting the pace in personal computing devices, I agree. Neither is the late Steve Jobs. But both are going to be a notable part of history. Tiger Woods is no longer the leader of the pack in his milieu, either, but it does not diminish his prior achievements.
In terms of changing society, Gates is among the most influential of all time. You can argue that he could have done better, but the facts are that no one else did do any better.
Clarence Moon
Every boy needs a hobby, Mr. Pogson, and it seems like you have found something suited to your interests!
As my own retirement looms large for this year, I am looking myself. I plan to revisit my engineering days and go into Android app creation for my Kindle Fire and perhaps I will get a compatible phone and work with it as well. I have a few programs that I have created in the past that work for me and my interests on Windows PC and I think that I can adapt them to mobile devices.
Regarding your poke at Bill Gates and company's wrestling with future directions of personal computing, I can only say that this cabbage has already been chewed so many times by you anti-MS fellows that further discussion seems meaningless. I know that Microsoft's early struggles with java resulted in the creation of .NET and C# and F# which have become major elements of the modern Windows software scene and Microsoft's profits have risen immensely since those days.
To me, that shows and ultimate triumph for Gates, but perhaps you are satisfied with chuckling over the irony anyway.
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December 5, 2003Albany-- You know water is an important resource. It will also be the subject of much debate when Georgia lawmakers open the General Assembly session next month.
Georgia Wildlife Federation President Jerry McCollum wants to make sure any new policy includes a comprehensive water management plan.
He says House Bill 237, which is back in committee right now, is flawed since it allows for the buying and selling of water by permit holders, "There was a group that wanted to get a jump out there and create a new industry in Georgia and that's selling water to the highest bidder. We basically have short circuited that but we still have the comprehensive management plan to do."
McCollum says trading in water is wrong because it's a public resource that should be managed by the state. There are some 21,000 permit holders in the state. Free water permits are issued to farmers, industries, and cities.
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Discipline the backbone of character
For those who have forgotten what discipline is all about, the following definition should help: "control of order exercised over people or animals, especially children, prisoners, military personnel, church members, etc..the system of rules used to maintain control" (OED). Notice the emphasis on children. The disciplinary system is essential in the development and maintenance of the human character. To abandon or ignore the system results in the type of wayward, perverse behaviour prevailing today in Jamaica.
The explicit mention of children in the above definition is where the main responsibility of parents is identified as being the first responders in the character-building process, a role that has received extensive media coverage in recent times. The nuclear family, ie a couple and their children regarded as a basic social unit, has all but disappeared, leaving the children without the discipline that, at best, teaches them the difference between right and wrong along with other essential human values that include love and respect for parents, the correct attitude towards religion and fellow human beings — the list is not exhaustive. Special mention is due to the cardinal endowment, which is mercy, that seems to have been long gone when considering the nature of the brutal, violent crimes being perpetrated in our society and targeted at children, senior citizens and women. It deserves special attention thus: "The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath." (Shakespeare)
The administration of discipline takes many forms, but the one that appears to receive the most attention is corporal punishment. Some religious organisations which practice mortification of the flesh by flagellation have since reported discontinuance of such extreme scourging as a religious discipline. Military discipline is well known and is continued today in milder forms as seen by frequent exoneration in the current debate regarding the future of Edward Snowdon, the CIA/NSA contractor who has divulged highly secret US intelligence to third countries.
However, it is in the homes and schools where character formation takes place under the guidance of loving parents who at the same time should take care not to "spare the rod and spoil the child", metaphorically or actually. Irrespective of the many negative views being expressed regarding flogging, striking hands with a ferula or ruler, caning on the backside, etc, there remains acceptance of this form of punishment that is not as injurious as it sounds, and usually has a salutary effect similar to the adverse ruling of the coach and referee on the football field that is accepted gratuitously.
A former pastor of Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church described clearly how the relationship between parents and their children should be conducted thus: "Parents, your children are not your friends, they are your children. Children, your parents are not your friends, they are your parents. Parents should not treat their children as friends and vice versa, because friendship permits certain liberties between people that are not appropriate in a parental relationship. If allowed, such liberty can lead to children dictating to parents. This behaviour in many cases results in parents abdicating their responsibilities to the school, the church, the government, and in some cases also to the domestic helper and even to the television. In effect, they have no moral say in their children's upbringing."
Regrettably, we frequently witness in the media the consequences of parental dereliction of duty relative to the numerous stabbing deaths among students, the rape and attempted rape of female students and teachers, the internecine warfare between rival gangs in the classrooms, assaults on male teachers and other school employees that manifest in the sloppy dress codes of both sexes, who have little respect for decorum, age or the rule of law. Recently we have seen another extreme demonstration of indiscipline with the out-of-control behaviour of students that turned the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre into a den of iniquity that necessitated police intervention to restore law and order. Besides the restoration of law and order, there was the discovery of numerous types of weaponry that was confiscated by the authorities. This breakdown of law and order by students in such a prominent public place requires urgent parental action.
Character-building is an essential part of life which cannot be overlooked. It indicates the need for stronger discipline. Self-discipline is the backbone of character-building that prompts the free will to choose right over wrong. Dysfunctional character produces the opposite, as demonstrated by unacceptable and usually violent antisocial behaviour. Whichever way you look at it, freedom has to be managed or it will become a source of anarchy. This is true at the national level of governments and replicates itself in the home. This is one of the great imperfections of our Jamaican society. As adults, we live under the purview of government jurisdiction that lacks enforcement, resulting in the creation of libertines who run amok without any consideration for their fellow countrymen or women. This attitude had its genesis when, as a toddler, the child was allowed to display destructive behaviour with impunity.
Finally, the ability to apply oneself over and above the call of duty depends on the individual's strength of character that relies on self-discipline to provide the determination to succeed. Self-realisation is based on the adage: "Unto thine own self be true, and thou canst not be false to any man."
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Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar
- Address:
1700 Wynkoop St
Denver, CO 80202Neighborhood:
Downtown / LoDo
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.veniceristorante.com/
- Phone: 3035342222
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday, 11:00am - 4:30 pm. Dinner: Daily, 5:00pm - 11:00pm.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Contemporary Italian, Italian
- Executive Chef: Christian Delle Fave
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: Catering from 30 to 1000
- Special Events: Join us for our special six course wine dinner on Tuesday February 22 at 6:30pm. $75 per person.
We will also be participating in the 5280 restaurant week from February 26-March 11.
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- OpenTable Diner Since 2004VIPDined on 8/24/2014Truly impressed. We were hesitant based on some of the comments on service here, but were blown away by the staff. Patio view over union station was very nice, the food was consistently excellent (we had daily specials of fish and pasta), and an amazing wine list. Our server, Jacob, was far above and beyond what we expected - one of the best dining experiences we've had in quite a while. We had the unfortunate experience of having the table next to us be occupied by an obnoxious "businessman" who didn't stop loud-talking the entire meal (his poor companion!), which would normally have dampened my opinion of a restaurant, but I would gladly have come back here for the service alone.Special Features:
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- foodieVIPDined on 8/23/2014Restaurant has reasonable priced Italian food and wines..Ravoli Squash was terrificSpecial Features:
- Great 5280 Dining!Hirecommendation1Dined on 8/23/2014We found Venice Ristorante with Denver's 5280 restaurant venue. We were not disappointed! We will definitely go back. The Caesar salad was presented in an edible cheddar encrusted edible shell, excellent presentation! The calamari appetizer was done light and to perfection with complementary dipping sauces to entice your appetite. The veal scallopini was so tender you could cut it with a fork. The server was very/very well informed about choices of wines, and he was very approachable and friendly. All entrees were presented like art work and very appealing to the overall dining experience. It is also in a great location, directly across the street from the newly renovated Union Station.Special Features:
- Nice alternative to Union StationRayWongDined on 8/22/2014Across street from now popular and crowded Union Station where the restaurants (particularly Terminal Bar) still don't entirely have their act together. Service was outstanding. Food was very good. Waiter made good wine and food recommendations. Vast Italian wine selection.Special Features:
- MaryVIPDined on 8/20/2014I was disappointed. The food was just so-so. And it was expensive.
- Wonderful end to Disastrous startpapa4cmpkDined on 8/19/2014Watched as three parties were seated before me in spite of having arrived before them. Finally, after 15 minutes, a manager informed me that my other guests had arrived before I did and had been seated waiting for me. Hostess in front was never informed my guests had already arrived. After fuming and then receiving numerous apologies from manager to hostess to bus boy, etc. etc. manager waited on us and he and his wait staff could not have been more professional and accommodating. Spinach and Caesar salads, chicken marsala, pasta vongole (shrimp and clams), Brunello Montepulciano, and capaccinos were all excellent. Manager reduced our bill substantially because of the initial snafus. A wonderful end to a disastrous start!Special Features:
- DinnerjaviVIPDined on 8/16/2014Horrible!!!,,,,,,,,,',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,'
- Great service delightful menu !JasonDined on 8/15/2014Just the service alone had me wanting to come back and try the entire menu. Great selection of wine that can have you a bit caught up looking at all the different variety. Staff was very friendly and especially warm not only showed there personality but highly professional. Beautiful atmosphere and for that special date you will find each plate to be just enough that it made you feel satisfied.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Food, Bad Night For ServiceOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 8/15/2014The presentation and taste of the salad and entrees were very good. The service on the patio was neither prompt nor consistent for our or the adjoining table. First time here so do not know if it is normally that way.Special Features:
- Feels like you are in Italy!LuvFineDiningDined on 8/14/2014This restaurant is amazing. In all ways. Ambiance, service, and food. It is a wonderful experience.Special Features:
- ReataVIPDined on 8/8/2014Excellent as always. Great food, beautiful presentation and good service. What more could you want?Special Features:
- Consistently GreatRPMGODined on 8/7/2014I enjoy eating at Venice. The food is tasty, beautiful and always satisfies. The service is excellent- attentive, but not hovering. I would recommend this restauant to anyone.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Venice - Simply the Best!FrequentFlyerVIPDined on 8/7/2014Venice consistently provides delicious food and attentive service in a beautiful setting. It's the best place for a business lunch in LoDo! They also have the best happy hour in metro-Denver. Dinners are exquisite! We've taken many guests from out-of-town for happy hours and dinners at Venice. Our guests loved the experience as much as my husband and I.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very GoodChris80205Dined on 8/5/2014Venice turned out to be a wonderful spot to celebrate Jeffrey's birthday dinner. The menu had excellent selections, the veal was delicious. Nice clientele and wait staff. Great location. Would definitely come back again soon.Special Features:
- Always a great mealOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 8/2/2014We eat regularly at the Venice in Greenwood Village and occasionally in LODO. The food quality is always high and the servers are knowledgeable but not annoyingly so. Their recommendations are always good. It was nice sitting on the patio and seeing all the activity at the New Union Station. Highly recommended.Special Features:
- Fabulous ItalianJeniferDined on 8/1/2014Incredible Food and a Great Wine list! Our server Dominic went above and beyond to accommodate us, and showed outstanding customer service!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Ab21Dined on 7/31/2014The ravioli was outstanding and the service was great! We were celebrating our anniversary and were greeted with two glasses of prosecco. Very impressed!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FalconFalconDined on 7/29/2014this restaurant has always been very enjoyable to visit I love all of the waiters and the food is exceptional the wine is out of this world and very very very notableSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 7/29/2014great night. food was excellent, wine was good. the service was attentive, but not overbearing. the only draw back was that the room was very cold, we should have brought sweaters.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Poor overallOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 7/27/2014Unfortunately, the food at this Italian restaurant was fair at best. The antipasto was sloppily arranged, the meat was slightly stale and lacked flavor, and the marinated artichokes were sour. The pasta dishes were okay, but honestly Macaroni Grill could have put out the same dish. The bread was completely stale, and even after dipping it into the olive oil it was still very tough to eat.
- We'll be back!lbrefloDined on 7/26/2014We were looking for a nice place to take some friends for dinner and Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar did not disappoint. The atmosphere was energetic but elegant, the food was amazing and our service was top notch. We will definitely be back!!I would recommend this to a friend.
- kbgonzalezDined on 7/18/2014I was there with a party of six, who were all in town from various states for a convention in Denver. I found the restaurant on OpenTable and the reviews seemed good so I booked it. Everyone had a good time - Michael (?) was our waiter and he was fantastic - very attentive and friendly. I had made a last minute change from a party of 8 at 8:00 to a party of 6 at 7:00 and Ari, the hostess graciously accommodated us. The only negative was the A/C had apparently gone out earlier, and it was in the mid 90s that day and still quite warm. They did provide some fans and we were somewhat close to the open windows so it wasn't too unbearable although we initially thought we might have to leave. Food was delicious and we had a great time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Tracey22Dined on 7/15/2014As always, the food was scrumptious! Always impreses my clients with the elegant presentation in the restaurant.Special Features:
- Venice is the place to be...OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/12/2014Venice Restaurants in Downtown Denver and Greenwood Village are excellent places for great food and outstanding service. If your'e looking for a great evening of service and fine food, don't go anywhere else.Special Features:
- Amazing foodTeacherDined on 7/3/2014We went as a large group of 20. The good was wonderful, wine list extensive, and service excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing RestaurantcagerVIPDined on 7/2/2014My wife and I celebrated our anniversary and upon being seated we were greeted with a complimentary glass of bubbly wine. This was a great way to start the evening. The meal was fantastic and while I would equate this restaurant as a 5 star in all categories the price point is very affordable. The general manager of the restaurant was very engaging and chatted with us during our meal and helped make our dinner that much more special. I would highly recommend this restaurant while in Denver.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious Food, Great Service!MLZ1Dined on 7/2/2014We made reservations for a group of friends at Venice Restorante for my fiance's birthday. The food delicious and the service was fantastic. They allowed me to bring in my own cake, treated the birthday boy like royalty, and helped serve sing, slice and serve the cake following dinner. They even gifted the entire group with a specialty birthday drink. It was a wonderful experience. I'd go back for date night, dinner with family and/or friends (in a heartbeat!) Highly recommended.Special Features:
- great night,great foodEmclDined on 6/30/2014I found this restaurant through urban spoon, and boy am I glad I did. We got there early, but had no problem seating us. I asked the server to suggest a white wine for me. He did a great job. The food was a cut above. I had the lobster and shrimp ravioli. I haven't had a meal that was this good in a long time. Great time and I will return to this restaurant.Special Features:
- Very goodOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 6/25/2014Great restaurant, excellent food and service, modern style, we enjoy everything. Friend recommended he was right.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ReataVIPDined on 6/25/2014Excellent as always. Food delicious and excellent presentation of each dish. Really enjoyed restaurant & excellent menu choices.Special Features:
- Great Dining ExperienceWillieDined on 6/24/2014We took some out of town guests there to welcome them to Denver. A great call. We had a an overall great dining experience from start to finish. I would highly recommend the Venice.Special Features:
- SherwoodVIPDined on 6/21/2014This is the second time at this location. Both nights the service was extremely slow. We were unable to have dessert this last expereience because we ran out of time. I ordered one of the veal dishes. The flavor was good but it seemed that they were using a lesser grade meat possible to save costs. I don't think I would go back tot he downtown location..
- Overpriced and Not Good!LODODENVERDined on 6/21/2014I made our reservation through Open Table and even confirmed it by calling restaurant. When we got there, they couldn't find our reservation. The manager kept telling me I must have made the reservation for their other location. I even showed him the email from OpenTable that confirmed their address, but still had to wait 30 minutes for a table. THE WAIT WAS NOT WORTH IT!!!!!Their prices are outrageous for the quality and the amount of food you receive. This restaurant is not a good choice!! I am a chef myself, and trust me, save your money and go somewhere else!!!!!


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The Football Supporters Federation wants £20 away ticket cap
The Football Supporters Federation is launching a campaign to have away ticket prices capped at £20. This is excellent news. My next away game is Newcastle, and because they are so far up north, it would cost me close to £90 just to get there, on top of the £40-odd match-ticket. Getting to Newcastle from just about anywhere in the country below the Midlands is expensive, so imagine how Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland fans feel following their clubs across the nation every other week. This would help an unbelievable amount. Excellent .. Also have a look at this related article concerning match travel


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On December 15th, ONLY THE LONELY will be staying HOME ALONE. Instead, you should be a PARTY MONSTER and come to THE MACAULAY CULKIN SHOW, a comedy and variety show (not at all affiliated with Macaulay Culkin) hosted by Brett Davis and Brian Mcelroy! Call your UNCLE BUCK! Keep the date SAVED.
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A reflection on internshipTo be an intern for WhizzKids United means more than just another stamp on your passport. It means more than just another administrative position where you push papers from 9AM to 5PM. And it definitely means a lot more than just spending time to improve your own football skills. As an intern for WhizzKids United, you have the opportunity to bring football to life and shape the feet that lead the future. You can become a vital part of a community that is constantly striving for progression. Furthermore, you can support an organisation in raising the standard for how sport can be utilised for youth education, health and development. Interning for WhizzKids United gives you a unique insight and hands-on experience into the operations and ambitions of a truly global NGO. From helping to spread the word about our work to training our Life Skills trainers, an intern will be able to take on a full load of responsibility that is unlike any standard entry-level position. In addition, you will be on the frontlines of living the definition of true charity. Our organisation has achieved many great accolades in our years of existence. With our award-winning programmes and youth-focused health service delivery models, WhizzKids United is distinguished as a leader in building life skills through the power of sports. But, in order to maintain our progress and keep moving forward, it is pivotal that we enlist the best internship candidate to join our team and help us make a difference! So, are you ready? Do you think you can join our team here in Durban and help us to provide HIV and AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support to the youth? If you are interested in interning for WhizzKids United, then please check for vacancies on our Recruitment page or contact Stefan Kunze for further information.
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Author: Blog founder Dan Markel was a law professor at Florida State University; he died July 19, 2014, at the age of 41. Among the law professor authors (although there are many guest posters): Ethan Leib of the University of California, Hastings; Paul Horwitz of the University of Alabama; Rick Garnett of the University of Notre Dame (who also contributes to Mirror of Justice and The Religiously Affiliated Law Schools); Stephen Vladeck of American University; and Howard Wasserman of Florida International University. Wasserman also contributes to Sports Law Blog.
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Democratic politics is a constant tug-of-war between principle and practicality. In a well-functioning system, legislators accept that fact and compromise accordingly; the electorate rewards them for maturity and realism. In the United States, however, democracy is not functioning particularly well at the moment.
And so we have Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
Many – including, privately, many within his own Republican Party – accuse Cruz of grandstanding. Even accepting his objection to Obamacare as a matter of high conservative principle responsive to the wishes of his constituents, the course he has chosen, with fellow freshman Mike Lee, R-Utah, and a handful of other senators, is patently futile and counterproductive.
A Congressional Research Service analysis has demonstrated that most of the health law would still be implemented even if Congress excluded funds for it from a temporary spending bill. Meanwhile, that bill, whose ultimate passage Cruz is obstructing, would peg the overall budget at the truncated level set in the sequester – a limitation some regard as indiscriminate and ill-advised but that the GOP could trumpet to its grass roots as a victory for small government, if not for Cruz's noisy crusade. And, of course, there's the public backlash that might hit Republicans if Congress can't pass the bill by Monday, forcing a partial government shutdown.
Cruz's attempt to mount a legislative Battle of the Alamo is not worth waging even in terms of its benefits to conservatism. Nor does it make sense on the merits, since the health care law represents a step toward universal coverage and controlling costs.
And that's not to mention the real-world effects of a shutdown, actual or threatened, on federal programs and the workers who operate them.
The political and procedural reality in the Democratic-controlled Senate is that Cruz and Co. will fail; a continuing resolution with no defund-Obamacare language will probably pass near the Monday deadline. What happens in the House is anyone's guess, given that pressure from Mr. Cruz on conservative House back-benchers forced Speaker John Boehner to tie a defunding provision to the spending bill that's now in the Senate.
According to some conventional wisdom, even if Cruz loses, he wins, gaining popularity among the GOP base and, hence, clout on the Hill. In that view, Boehner would be under pressure once again to use the spending bill for another symbolic attack on the health care law. Boehner and a large majority of his party should learn a different lesson: that Cruz's extreme path is a road to ruin, for Republicans but, more importantly, for the country.


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My mother in North Carolina during WWII. I believe this was taken in the spring of 1942 somewhere near Camp Lejeune, where my father was stationed prior to shipping out to the South Pacific. They were married that February in Dillion, S.C. Looks like Mom was wearing some type of work uniform.
Charles G. Prossig, my great-great maternal grandfather. Born in Germany in 1829, he migrated to the US in 1849 and fought in the Civil War. He left two journals he kept during the war (including the battle at Gettysburg), his enlistment papers, military papers, discharge papers, an autobiography and an article in an IL paper about himself all which I have in my possession. He was married after the war and had six children, four of whom died young. My great-great grandmother died having the last child, which died that day also.
This was taken in Eastern Montana around 1927-29. Mary, my grandmother riding the beaver, was born in 1924. Not absolutely sure of her age in the photo. Aunt Del is hanging out hamming it for the photo.
My great-grandpa, George Gingerich, with a favorite chicken. Seconds after this photo was taken, the chicken pecked him in the eye and he had to wear a bandage for three months (he kept his sight).
My grandma, Marian Brown (nee Gingerich), at 16. She died at age 50 in 1986 of lung cancer. This is one of my favorite photos of her. She was beautiful inside and out, and this photo really seems to capture the grace and gentleness that she always had about her.
Arriving at Union Station in Los Angeles. Southern Pacific was unique in its use of the massive cab-forward design, intended to keep crewmen cooler and awake while traversing the numerous tunnels on many of the Line's routes.
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While there are many people who work on Wall Street for reasons that have nothing to do with money (trading gives them a thrill, they enjoy analyzing companies, they love the hours, it's what they believe they were put on this earth to do, etc), there exists at least a handful of individuals who got into this whole thing for one reason and one reason only: the cash. To those people and more, investor Jim Rogers has some advice: become a farmer. Perhaps you're a first, second or third year investment banking analyst whose timing (re: when you graduated college but also dating back to when you were conceived) could not have been worse, for whom the year 2006 and the associated bonuses are but a dream. Perhaps you're a seasoned veteran making great money who's wanted to try something new but couldn't think of an industry that could beat your current pay. Perhaps you're employed by a hedge fund whose performance YTD is not inspiring confidence in this year's bonus. Perhaps you're a banker who wants to be compensated in cash and not company stock paid out over 14 years. Doesn't matter if you've never done manual labor in your life, if you don't know the first thing about milking anything, if you're emotionally scarred from the one time you rode a tractor. If you wanna make some real money, start working your contacts on the farm. Read more »
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People familiar with the firm say SAC Capital's legal team actively discourages traders and analysts from using email, instant messages and other forms of communication that can leave a paper trail. The lack of email documentation at SAC Capital is something that has frustrated litigants over the years, according to people who have been involved in lawsuits and arbitrations with the fund. [Reuters, earlier]
Confidential To CNBC: You Need More Ken LangoneBy Bess Levin
From the random walking on set, the declaration of love for Lloyd Blankfein, the lack of an indoor voice, the accusation that David Faber dyes his hair and later, the shoulder squeezes and kisses on the head, KL's got regular contributor material written all over him. Just something to think about. Read more »
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Headed To Colombia Any Time Soon?By Bess Levin
If so, might we suggest you tell whoever makes your travel arrangements to book you a flight on Colombia's Aires airline, whose planes are protected by some sort of force field that allows them to struck by lightening, break into three pieces and only have one person (out of 131) die (and not as a direct result of the crash)? [WSJ]
Money And Votes, Checks And BalancesBy Dealbreaker
The following post is by Dealbreaker reader and commenter Infinite Guest.
When Congressman Barney Frank said "money is influential, but votes will kick money's ass any time they come up against each other," he wasn't referring to votes on the floor of the House and Senate, nor to the money our elected officials are paid, nor the money they tax and spend. Those votes and that money are never in conflict, but they should always be. Read more »


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The Philadelphia 76ers is having a disappointing season. The team is playing badly with a record of 7 wins and 10 losses. Expectations were high going into the season especially with the acquisition of Elton Brand this past summer. But, the team is not playing well together. Their shooting is one of the main problems and has been all season.
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The Philadelphia 76ers shooting woes have plagued them all season. The 76ers as a team are shooting an unimpressive .43 FG percentage. They are currently ranked 24th at field goal percentage in the NBA. This is one of the main reasons why the team is not winning alot of games this year. Most of the best teams in the NBA have an excellent shooting percentage such as the Cleveland Cavs, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and LA Lakers. All of these winning teams are in the top ten in the NBA in FG percentage. Shooting percentage is extremely important if you want to win alot of games.
There are several players on the 76ers that have bad shooting percentages. Louis Williams and Andre Iguodala have horrendous shooting numbers for the season. For example, Andre Iguodala's FG% is .398 and Lou Williams's FG% is .342. Both Williams and Iguodala are struggling even more at three point shooting. To illustrate, Andre Iguodala's 3P% is .256 and Lou Williams's 3P% is .205. If their numbers don't improve they will keep losing close games and if will be tough for the team to improve.
There are a few ways the 76ers could improve their shooting. They could improve their shot selection and force shots less because that is part of the problem. For instance, Andre Iguodala still seems to be loss in the offense and he can't seem to find good shots within the flow of the offense. The 76ers could also add a excellent shooter to the team and that could help with their shooting woes. There are alot of good shooters the 76ers could go after like Ben Gordon, Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, Jason Kapano, JJ Redick or Anthony Parker.
If the 76ers can figure out how to improve through shooting the team will improve tremendously. They would rise from a mediocre team to one of the best in the NBA. This won't be a easy problem to solve. But once it is solved I think the 76ers will then finally play to their true potential. And if this problem isn't solved this will be a long season because the 76ers low field goal percentage is really hurting them.
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