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Tiny tracks found in Colorado are so small that they could belong to a kitten. Now, those tracks, along with some from adult stegosaurs, have new life as a 3D digital model that could help researchers identify other stegosaurus tracks and learn more about how these spine-backed beasts moved. "We can accurately gauge the depth, the topography of the track and understand how similar and different tracks are to each other," said study researcher Matthew Mossbrucker, director of the Morrison Natural History Museum in Colorado. The model was made with a simple but relatively high-tech method called photogrammetry, in which computer software matches points on two-dimensional photos to build a three-dimensional model of the prints....
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Lunch seminar: "Overcoming Politics: Implementing Obamacare in a Red State" - John Selig
Dec 1, 2014 · 12:15 p.m.– 1:00 p.m. · 015 Robertson Hall
Since 2005 John has served as Director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, where he is responsible for leading the agency's efforts to promote the health and well-being of all Arkansans, especially those most in need. DHS programs include Medicaid, Child Welfare, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Aging and Adult Services, Juvenile Justice, Child Care and Early Childhood Education, and Services for the Blind.
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This panel discussion will explore the Ebola outbreak in West Africa from a multidisciplinary perspective, featuring the following speakers: Adel Mahmoud, Raphael Frankfurter, and Joseph Amon.
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Tsung-Mei Cheng is a Health Policy Research Analyst at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. She is an expert on comparative health systems with an emphasis on Asian countries. Cheng writes and lectures internationally on topics ranging from single payer systems, health systems change, health care technology assessment and comparative effectiveness research, health care quality, financing, pay for performance focusing on East Asian health systems, to the impact of the WTO and GATS on national health policy. She is the co-founder of the Princeton Conference, an annual national conference on health policy that brings together the U.S. Congress, government, and the research community on issues affecting health care and health policy in the United States.
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Staff really friendly and helpful. Nice room with good facilities.
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The wifi was poor and didnt work properly. A little bit far away from the city center. Approximately 40 min walk to the city center
very helpful and nice personal
Near road, so if open window for fresh air it becomes very noisy.
On site parking everything you needed was available Bed comfortable Only 20 mins walk to city centre
Problems with wifi but this was a area problem not just the hotel
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Compact cosy room. Good parking. Plenty of food shops a short distance down Rijselstraat. Easy walk into town (buses if required). Didn't use the restaurant so can't comment.
Laminated wooden floors meant a lot of noise from the people above. We were unlucky to be woken at 3:15 when someone upstairs put on their hard shoes and walked back and forth for over an hour.
location, kitchen area, good bed
A little tired looking décor needs updating, carpets and walls etc
The receptionist was very friendly and helpful. She told us how to get into the centre of Bruge, the best route to walk once we were there and where to find somewhere good to eat.
When we arrived we were told the wifi wasn't working, after returning from an evening out it was working again but we were unable to log on and due to the reception opening times there was no one to help us.
Location was much prettier than I expected (right next to a beautiful barn and pasture) convenient from highway Great accommodation for similar price to a hostel
Bathroom could have been a bit cleaner (it wasn't gross, it just wasn't clean) Check in time on weekend ends a bit early Not too close to Bruges, its walkable, but plan on half an hour at least
the extra-facility of a kichinette-bathroom; parking the car right in front of the window
the dim lights, especially since the blinds were mostly shut on the ground floor; the cold.
It was a quiet place. We came and went out of the office hours but it was easy to get the keys and leave them.
- Sheets were torn and smelled not fresh at all. - We could not connect to the wifi. - Office hours was closed all the time we were there.
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car alarm went off five times at 5.30am (outside of control of hotel) but no one attended to it TV did not work Duvet cover had black, oily marks on it and sheet was ripped Two light bulbs not working Nothing too bad but these things could have made stay better
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mold somewhere, noise from other rooms
Big well equipped room with fridge, boiler and tv. We liked the style of this hotel-like a classic motel from a movie.) great sleep and good money for the location and such room.
We came late and there was a problems with getting our key. Unfortunately we didn't receive an email with a code to a locker, where our key was left. So we phase to phone the personal. If I hadn't have a money on the phone, then there could be more problems.
The amazing photo opportunities.Beautiful views.The Medieval buildings.Lovely chocolate.Waffles.Boat trips.Just walking around and going back in time.
Very nice rooms and location. Good value for money. Close to bus station. Friendly staff
The shower was broken. The bathroom was filled with water when we showered and water leaked to the room. There was no soap in the bathroom, we had to ask the reception to give us some. Breakfast serving time finishes early
Excellent manageress, there was nothing to much for her to assist you with. Very clean rooms. Local to buses which took you straight in to Bruges for 1 euro (if you bought a ticket for 10 trips) 2 euro if you paid for individual tickets.
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Wifi access was limited, and strange signup system to use it. Check-in is quite late. Not too many options of places to eat nearby (except the attached restaurant).
Clean and good view cross the window, staff is very nice.
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Television didn't work and wifi was unsecure.
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Dated interior, needs refreshing. Very close to motorway not quiet.
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There are quite a few good launcher utilities out there that can make a great addition to your productivity arsenal. Gnome Do is probably the most popular launcher for Linux, but if you are looking for something less flashy and more streamlined, try Launchy. This unobtrusive tool can help you to quickly launch applications and open URLs, directories, and documents using keyboard shortcuts. In addition to that, Launchy sports a couple of plugins which add a few nifty tricks to the launcher.
Installing Launchy on your system is easy. If you are running a Debian or Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, you can install the .deb version of Launchy by executing the dpkg -i launchy-x.x.x.deb command as root. For all other distros, you can compile the utility from the source using the standard make; make install procedure.
Once installed, Launchy can be evoked using the default Alt+Space keyboard shortcut (it can be changed in the Options dialog). Since Launchy automatically indexes all application directories, you can use the utility to launch applications right away. Start typing the name of the application you want to launch, and Launchy shows a list of matching entries. The icon window also displays the best matching application; to launch it, simply press Enter. Alternatively, you can open any matching application by selecting it in the list and hitting the Enter key.
Thanks to the bundled plugins, you can use Launchy for other tasks as well. For example, the Weby plugin allows you to perform Web searches, look up words in online references, and open email addresses. For example, to look up a word in Wikipedia, type Wikipedia, press Tab, enter the word, and press Enter. The best part is that you can easily specify your own queries. To do this, right-click on Launchy's interface and choose Options, switch to the Plugins sections, and select the Weby plugin in the Available plugins pane. In the right pane, you should see a list of the predefined queries. Let's say you want to be able to look up words using the WordNet reference. First of all, you have to perform a search in it and note the resulting URL. For example, the search for the word "monkey" has the following URL: http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=monkey. Switch back to the Options window, and press the Plus button to add a new entry in the list of available queries. Type "Wordnet" in the Name field (this is going to be the keyword that evokes the query), and http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/ in the URL field. Type then the perl/webwn?s=%s string in the Query field. The %s string in the query acts as a variable which is replaced with an actual search term. That's it, your query is ready to go.
The Options window lets you tweak other Launchy settings too. In the Catalog section, for example, you can add directories and file types to include in Launchy's index. This way, you can, for example, index all your OpenOffice.org Writer documents in a specific directory, so you can quickly open them using Launchy. To do this, add the directory you want and the *.odt filter.
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In biology, scientists typically conduct experiments first, and then develop mathematical or computer models afterward to show how the collected data fit with theory. In his work, Rob Phillips flips that practice on its head. The Caltech biophysicist tackles questions in cellular biology as a physicist would—by first formulating a model that can make predictions and then testing those predictions. Using this strategy, Phillips and his group have recently developed a mathematical model that accounts for the way genes compete with each other for the proteins that regulate their expression.
A paper describing the work appears in the current issue of the journal Cell. The lead authors on the paper are Robert Brewster and Franz Weinert, postdoctoral scholars in Phillips's lab.
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Researchers generate new neurons in brains, spinal cords of living adult mammals
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers created new nerve cells in the brains and spinal cords of living mammals without the need for stem cell transplants to replenish lost cells.
Although the research indicates it may someday be possible to regenerate neurons from the body's own cells to repair traumatic brain injury or spinal cord damage or to treat conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, the researchers stressed that it is too soon to know whether the neurons created in these initial studies resulted in any functional improvements, a goal for future research.
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Operating on a child's heart is a challenging procedure. Not only is the organ (presumably) defective, but it's also small, complex, and delicate. So when Louisville, KY heart surgeon Erle Austin was preparing to operate on 14-month-old Roland Lian Cung Bawi's heart, he first showed the scans of the muscle to two other surgeons, both of whom gave him "conflicting advice on how to proceed," according to the Courier-Journal.
Then, Austin turned to the University of Louisville's engineering school, which hooked him up with a MakerBot Replicator 2X. (From the video, it seems that the engineers had better luck with their 3D MakerBot printers than Ars ever did.) Using a computer model generated by the boy's radiologist, the engineers fed the MakerBot with a new kind of flexible polymer "that's similar in consistency to heart muscle," Timothy Gornet, manager of the rapid prototyping center at U of L, told the Courier-Journal. They printed out three cross-sections of the heart, blown up to-scale, so that the surgeons could see the interior.
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his 3D medical animation shows the function of white blood cells in normal immunity. It also portrays how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects the immune system and causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Common types of antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV and AIDS are also shown.
Engineers like to make things that work. And if one wants to make something work using nanoscale components—the size of proteins, antibodies, and viruses—mimicking the behavior of cells is a good place to start since cells carry an enormous amount of information in a very tiny packet. As Erik Winfree, professor of computer science, computation and neutral systems, and bioengineering, explains, "I tend to think of cells as really small robots. Biology has programmed natural cells, but now engineers are starting to think about how we can program artificial cells. We want to program something about a micron in size, finer than the dimension of a human hair, that can interact with its chemical environment and carry out the spectrum of tasks that biological things do, but according to our instructions."
Getting tiny things to behave is, however, a daunting task. A central problem bioengineers face when working at this scale is that when biochemical circuits, such as the one Winfree has designed, are restricted to an extremely small volume, they may cease to function as expected, even though the circuit works well in a regular test tube. Smaller populations of molecules simply do not behave the same as larger populations of the same molecules, as a recent paper in Nature Chemistry demonstrates.
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What does it take to regrow bone in mass quantities? Typical bone regeneration — wherein bone is taken from a patient's hip and grafted onto damaged bone elsewhere in the body — is limited and can cause great pain just a few years after operation. In an informative talk, Molly Stevens introduces a new stem cell application that harnesses bone's innate ability to regenerate and produces vast quantities of bone tissue painlessly.
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For the first time ever, neuroscientists have completed a comprehensive roadmap of the top-trafficked communication highways in the human brain.
This white-matter map not only charts the geography of these neural highways – it also plots out which of them interact with the most other paths, which are most crucial for supporting key brain functions, and which ones leave the whole brain most vulnerable to long-term damage if they're disrupted.
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Chippewa Middle School Student Wins 2014 Winter Card Design Contest
President Brenda Murphy awarded first place to Janejira Nasaree, Chippewa Middle School, in the 2014 District 62 Winter Card Design Contest. Learn more...
American Education WeekNovember 17 – 21, 2014 presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The weeklong celebration features a special observance each day of the week. They include:
Substitute Educators Maintain and Continue Daily Education
Thursday, November 20, 2014 focuses on the importance of substitute school employees. These professional educators perform a vital function in the maintenance and continuity of daily education. In our public school systems, substitutes are the educational bridges when regular classroom educators are absent. They are called early in the morning, take over lessons with short notice, and ensure that quality education is maintained in our classrooms. The professional substitute ensures that time is productive and furthers the student's learning.
Education Support Professionals Honored
Wednesday, November 19 recognizes and honors the more than 2.9 million education support professionals providing services such as clerical and administrative support, nursing and health, security and technical support, School District 62 celebrates Education Support Professionals Day.
Education Support Professionals Day draws attention to AEW's tagline, Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility. The tagline calls upon all Americans to do their part in making public schools great for every child so that they can grow and achieve in the 21st century.
"By participating in Education Support Professionals Day, we join millions of people nationwide in celebrating the hard work, dedication and invaluable services our education support professionals provide," said Dr. Jane Westerhold, Superintendent of Schools. "They are a vital part of the learning community that serve as partners in educating our children and keep school buildings safe, operational, and clean."Education support professionals include the following:
School District 62 Honors Educators
Tuesday, November 18 is American Education Week's Educators Day. Thank a teacher or administrator for making public schools great!
Teachers and administrators in School District 62 will be in the spotlight on Educators Day, as students, parents, board members, and the general public learn how certified staff are making Great Public Schools for every student.
"Few other professionals touch as many people as teachers and administrators," notes Dr. Jane L. Westerhold. "Educators Day is a good time to learn about the contributions educators make to our community every day. We recognize they are role models. That brings satisfaction. It also brings responsibility. We want to take it to the next step."
"We believe we must work together to make our schools better," said Westerhold. "That means everyone in the community-parents, business owners, community volunteers, board members, retirees, other workers, local government, and students. Public schools are at the heart of any community."
447 regular and special education teachers, specialists, coordinators, and administrators work with support staff to educate 4,768 District 62 students.
We hope you will join District 62 in our American Education Week efforts that highlight the importance of bringing together everyone in the community—educators, parents, students, and public figures—in an effort to build great public schools. Together, we work for our children.
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Say Thanks to the District 62 school board members for Standing Up 4 Public Schools!
In salute and thanks to the seven Des Plaines community members who make up the District 62 Board of Education and the nearly 6,000 elected school board members in the state, November 15, 2014, is designated as School Board Members Day in Illinois. This is an opportunity to build community awareness and understanding about the crucial role a locally elected board of education assumes in a representative democracy. Thank you to:
Brenda MurphyPresidentTerm began 1999
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Rivers Foundation Grant Enhances Student Learning
A grant from the Rivers Foundation will move Terrace Elementary School closer to reaching its technology goals, which are to:
Rivers Foundation members Jennifer Taylor, Jack Valadez, and Kate McMahon presented a check for $48,000 check to Dr. Bradley Stein, Terrace Principal, and Paul Hertel, Associate Superintendent.
ELL Parent Advisory Council Steering Members Recognized for Leadership
Milagros Bravo, Director of Second Language Programs, presented a program at the October 20, 2014 District 62 Board of Education meeting about the Title 3 ELL Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and Parent University. The goals of Parent University and PAC are to:
Parent University lasts two weeks. Participants enroll in classes that focus on technology, Common Core Standards, parenting, nutrition, mental health, Standards Based Grading, and home and financial management. Field trips to local and regional attractions are the highlight of Parent University. All activities and classes are organized to provide learning and structured play for all participants.
Bravo introduced members of the ELL PAC steering committee. President Murphy presented certificates to Cira Almaraz, Nerina Cabrera, Teresa Espinoza, Teodora Garcia, Maria F. Gonzalez, Jazmin Luna, Amada Rodea, Maria Cristina Ruiz, and Rosalba Herrera.
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Tactical Officer Can't Choose a Ship!
So I came back to STO early this month after about... a year and a half? off from the game. I"ve run some missions, got some new ships, and I'm at a complete and utter loss as to where to go and what to do. The few friends I have left in the game play Engineers or Science Officres and aren't a lot of help in the advice category. I can't decide what ship to go with, and I need some advice on choice and build. Not that I even HAVE a playing style yet beyond "don't die!"
Here's what's sitting on my options list.
Tactical Vesta-class
Base Odyssey-class
Refitted Defiant-class
MVAM Prometheus-class
Refitted Excelsior-class
Galaxy-X class dreadnaught
So far, the Galaxy-X doesn't seem to be very powerful anymore, not to mention sluggish. The Defiant is agile, but dies if someone looks at it hard. The Odyssey has been better balanced, and I wonder if I should spring for its Tactical variant instead. The Prometheus, Excelsior, and Vesta I haven't touched yet. There's also another class of Tactical Escort I haven't touched yet.
So what am I looking for? A good PvE ship, for doing the dailies, rep grinds, and STFs. Basically, a good balance of DPS and survivability. Though I'll take pure DPS as long as I don't die like a baby bird in a monsoon.
As for gear, I've got some Phaser MK XI from the Old Days, and some Phased Polaron XII gear from lockboxes. I've also got old versions of the Aegis set, as well as the Reman and Breen sets from I think... a year or two ago. They're Mk X or XI.
I feel like I'm starting over from scratch, but I don't want to give up my only Vice Admiral. :) I remember being better at the Defiant class and juggling manueverability on cruisers bettesr. I dont' know how much is me being out of practice, having bad gear, a bad skill build, or the wrong ship. Probably some combo of all of it.
*fires off a distress beacon*
The Defiant Retrofit is a fine ship, and you can set up your Engineering and Science Boff slots for survivability. Emergency Power to Shields, Rotate Shield Frequency, Hazard Emitters, and Reverse Shield Polarity give you a number of survival tools, plus the bonus defense from moving at full speed in combat.
It's also one of the hardest-hitting ships in the entire game (4 Tactical consoles on the regular ship, 5 on the Fleet ship), and since most of the PVE game requires that you blow stuff up as fast as possible, it'll serve you very well in all dailies and missions.
The only real downside (compared to other escorts) is that, with three Ensign boff abilities, you can't use an all-cannon build without essentially wasting that third Boff ability.
Don't overlook the other escorts, though. If you haven't already, you should check out the list of playable ships on the STO wiki ( http://www.stowiki.org/Playable_starship ) -- people swear by other escorts just as much as I swear by the Defiant, and for good reason. They each bring something different to the table, and you might find having more Science or Engineering abilities is more fun than being loaded with Tactical abilities.
Welcome back!! Might I suggest you review the following: The Hilbert Guide, The STO Skill Planner, and the various builds specific to the type ship you are most interested in. There is a PVP boot camp already in effect too but if you like PM me and I can discuss what has been covered thus far... I am aware you said you were mainly interested in PVE but when it comes to ship builds and planning, the PVP stuff works a treat in PVE especially.
Regarding ships, really depends on what your taste is. Wonders can be done with a Tact captain with the fleet Excelsior, Regent and 3 pack Vesta. Many swear by the Oddy as well but if your use to ships with maneuverability (i.e. Defiant) I would warn you that it is comparatively sluggish. As for escorts, based on what I have been told and have seen and used personally, the best ships thus far are the Defiant Retrofit (many prefer the Fleet version); the Steam Runner (Can be purchased via Steam itself and is better spec wise than the Fleet Defiant); and if you can afford to be patient and take your time the Temporal Destroyer is pretty nifty as is the infamous 'Bug Ship'... which I suspect will inevitably be sold via the Lobi store eventually given that the new set of Jem'Hadar ships now require the bug ship to get one of the special powers that comes with all owned ships.
The Thunderchild is quite popular as well (and has a pretty nifty name). Also, last but not least, the new T5 Ambassador (available only during the three year anniversary event) is pretty decent too and in my opinion on par with the Excelsior. Having both the difference is minimal depending on your build of course. I would have added the Breen ship in the mix but your outta luck, no longer available to anyone now nor can you buy one because it was bound on pick up after the Winter event.
So there you go, plenty to think about. The only other thing I would add is that the Hilbert guide is pretty awesome. Frankly, the majority of special consoles are gimmicky and inevitably a straight out build for pure DPS is the way to go. However, that being said, enjoy the game and what it has to offer. Many of the special consoles do provide some entertainment every now and then. Up to you.
You probably want one of the escorts, they can get decent survivability (although anything will die to the newly buffed ESTF Borg occasionally) and tons of firepower. Some people will say that the Vesta can do as much and more, but really it can only just about match the DPS of an escort, without bringing any capabilities that an MVAE doesn't and while lacking much of the mobility of an escort. Whichever escort you choose your survivability should come from chained TT1 (either with 2 copies or one with some doffs), chained EPtS (either 1 and 2 or 1 with Damage Control Engineers, but the latter is a lot less reliable), and TSS1 and HE2 on sci. With the MVAE you'll want a GW1 for sci as well, that saves the optional in probably a third of the ISEs I run.
... That's weird. I"ve got the Odyssey. It says I've got the Odyssey Bridge/Interior selected in customization, but its not the bridge I've seen in all the vids. Is it because I got this one during the last anniversary?
Okay, ultimately it looks like I'm looking at trying one of two builds/layouts.
Pure DPS in the Retrofitted Defiant, an Survivable DPS in the Odyssey. What skills should I be looking at?
I would go with these 2 as they are made for Tacs and there is also the Armitage.
Refitted Defiant-class
MVAM Prometheus-class
The one thing I don't like about it, is that it's an all-cannon build, and the last time I checked, the All-Cannon build drained weapon power way too fast. So I'm mixing in a couple Quantum Torpedo Mk XI launchers into the mix and adjusting the load-out to match.
Here's what I've got
Ship Loadout
Forward Arc
3x Dual Heavy Phaser Cannons Mk XI (Purple)
1x Quantum Torpedo Launcher Mk XII (Purple)
Full Aegis Set
Rear Arc
2x Phaser Turret Mk XI (Purple)
1x Quantum Torpedo Launcher Mk XI (Purple)
20x Shields Battery
20x Engine Battery
Engineering Consoles
Universal Cloaking Device
RCS Accelerator Mark XI (Blue)
Neutronium Alloy Mark XI (Blue)
Science Consoles
Universal Assimilated Console
Field Generator Mark XI (Blue)
Tactical Consoles
Prefire Chamber Mk XI (Blue)
Phaser Relay Mk XI (Blue)
Zero Point Quantum Chamber Mk XI (Blue)
Warhead Yield Chamber Mk XI (Purple)
Skill Loadout
Cmdr. Tactical
Tactical Team I
Attack Pattern Delta I
Torpedo: High Yield III
Cannon: Rapid Fire III
Lt. Cmdr. Tactical
Tactical Team I
Cannon: Scatter Volley I
Attack Pattern Omega I
Ensign Tactical
Torpedo: Spread I
Lt. Engineering
Emergency Power to Shields I
Auxiliary Power to SIF I
Lt. Science
Science Team I
Transfer Shield Strength I
So what needs tweaking?
The Dual Cannons. Dual cannons grab a lot of power, Dual Heavy Cannons have a ridiculous power cycle that helps them deal more damage than anything else could ever dream of.
Also, do not use Warhead Yield or Prefire Chambers. Zero-Point Chambers and Phaser Relays stack with themselves and offer much better bonuses to damage.
I got
2 DHC 2 Q toprs for
4 Turrets Rear
I would swap the RCS for another neutronium alloy as it already turns great
I would swap Aux Pwr to Sif to Structual.
I would swap out science team for Hazard Emitters.
I would use 3 phaser relays and q point chamber.
Thanks for the console input, both of you. I thought stacking consoles had diminishing returns, so I always tried to vary weapon type and energy type to get the most bang for my buck. Apparently, that's wrong.
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Strained Military Resources in Iraq Lead to Fears of a National Draft
Growing concern over troop levels in Iraq and around the world has led some parents and teens to worry that a draft may not be too far off.
Military service in the United States is strictly voluntary– men and women serving in the armed forces do so by choice. But, during times of war, that can change. Mandatory service, called conscription but known popularly as the "draft," allows governments to require men, and sometimes women, of a certain age to serve in a military crisis.
In the United States, the draft has been used as a tool since the Civil War. In 1940 President Franklin D. Roosevelt instituted the first peacetime draft, which allowed the government to draft citizens at any time.
"We must and will marshal our great potential strength to fend off war from our shores," Roosevelt said as he enacted the Selective Training and Service Act.
Though controversial, the peacetime draft remained in place until America pulled out of Vietnam in 1973. Today, Congress can give the military the right to draft troops during wartime.
Current draft concerns
Recently, many Americans have begun to worry that the shortage of troops caused by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may lead President Bush or his successor to reinstate the draft.
The fears have been compounded by the numbers. Of the country's 1.4 million active duty troops, according to a New York Times report, 655,000 are Army and Marine personnel, the pool from which troops in Iraq are drawn. Because the 191,000 troops currently stationed in Iraq and elsewhere in the world must be rotated often, military resources could deteriorate fast.
In addition, both President Bush and his opponent Senator John Kerry have called for more troops to help secure peace leading up to Iraq's first Democratic election in January. The problem is no one seems to know where those troops would come from.
The president has proposed pulling troops out of places like Europe and South Korea. However the current nuclear crisis with North Korea could require troops to remain in the region. Sen. Kerry has said if he's elected he would expand the Army by 40,000 members but, according to Army National Guard reports, recruiting levels are already low.
"We have put ourselves in a position where we don't have the capability to handle another major contingency," Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island told the New York Times.
Both President Bush and Senator Kerry have denied any plans to reinstate a draft, though many Americans still worry that it could happen. A recent survey, conducted by the National Annenberg Election Survey, found that out of 1,500 adults between the age of 18 and 29 surveyed, 51 percent believe that President Bush would bring back the draft.
A draft scenario
So what would happen if the government decided to draft its citizens? Who would be affected?
First, the military would have to determine that the war in Iraq or another such conflict needed more troops. The president and Congress would then pass legislation reinstating the draft. Earlier in October, the House of Representatives struck down a bill asking for reinstatement of the draft. The president issued a statement backing the House for its action and promised to veto the bill if it were sent to him.
Once it gets the green light from Congress, the Selective Service would begin a lottery system, choosing young men whose 20th birthday falls in the year of the draft. The military would then draft men starting with 21-year-olds and ending with 25-year olds. So far, women are exempt from being drafted.
The process would take 193 days from the time your name comes up to when you are required to report for duty. Incarcerated men, hospitalized men and men who claim "conscientious objection," an objection to military duty based on religious or moral beliefs, could claim exemption. Dual citizens and non-U.S. citizens are not exempt from the draft.
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Seventeen-year-old Jason Tseng, who discussed the topic in a NewzCrew online forum, considers himself a patriot and said though he would go to war if drafted, he disagrees with the idea of a draft for the war in Iraq.
"Philosophically I don't think the government should ever institute a draft unless there are dire situations. The situation in Iraq is bad, but this is nowhere near World War II. World War II warranted a draft."
Tseng, whose mother is a civil engineer for the military, said many teens do not agree with this war.
"More and more the American people are beginning to see the fallacies of this war. If the president were to force a large number of America's youngest and finest to go overseas and risk their lives for a war that is completely unnecessary, there would be public outcry."
"If there was a very real threat – if another country decided to invade– a draft would be more widely accepted and the public would be more receptive to the idea," he added.
Cathy, the parent of a 17-year-old son in McLean, VA, who did not want to give her last name, worries that because the military has had to keep so many troops in Iraq longer than anticipated, a draft may not be too far off.
"I just don't see how they're going to continue to support the effort with a voluntary Army," she said.
Cathy, whose brother was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War, said if a draft were to take place now, she would consider sending her son to school abroad.
"How about college in Canada?" she said.
– Kristina Nwazota, Online NewsHour
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Most people who pour through La Grande on Interstate 84 have no idea the city has its very own lake.
Morgan Lake is a cleverly hidden gem just two miles out of town. Sure, the drive is difficult, two miles up a mountain on a narrow, winding gravel road that in winter can be an especially hair-raising challenge.
The lake can be used year round. But summer is prime time. The lake gives residents quick and inexpensive access to camping, fishing, hiking, motor-free boating, swimming, photography and mountain biking opportunities.
The lake offers many amenities. They include new restrooms, a small floating dock, four fishing piers and improved walking paths and campsites.
The lake is also a prime spot for parties and vandalism and occasionally a magnet for human vultures.
To help keep the lake and its environ pristine, the La Grande City Council approved having a camp host at the lake to help parks staff with litter cleanup and keep lake visitors from violating rules like no camping for more than seven days and obeying speed limits. Bill Theissen is now on the job through the end of September. He reports getting plenty of help from the public, which also supports the notion that Morgan Lake is a treasure that needs protection.
Natural beauty, of course, is among La Grande's strengths. A low crime rate is another, and with this growing lake watch group, we have a chance to improve the city's already prime aesthetic appeal.
The camp host is just part of a broader wise stewardship plan that will help preserve the lake for the enjoyment of future generations. Think about it. Our children's due inheritance is not just getting our hand-me-downs. It's a livable planet, especially that part that is within range of us day in and day out.
Consider the T-shirt slogan: Think Globally, Act Locally. Too many people fly off to protect the South American rain forest while ignoring the mess in our own backyard.
Morgan Lake deserves our support. Together, through our vigilant actions of respecting the resource and making sure others show respect, too, we can protect Morgan Lake and our unique natural heritage.


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There's a new focus on women worldwide. The New York Times magazine dedicated their entire issue one week in August on women in the developing world. Of particular focus was a newly launched book written by the well-known Pulitzer winning couple Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl DuWunn titled: "Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide". The press focus on this timely book is significant- from reviews in Harvard and People magazine, to upcoming segments on shows like "The Today Show", the time has come for women and their issues worldwide to be in the spotlight.
Sakena Yacoobi and her organization the Afghan Institute of Learning is one of the topics in Chapter Nine of the book. Dr. Yacoobi grew up in Herat, Afghanistan and then came to the United States to study at the University of the Pacific and Loma Linda University. Concerned about the condition of her people back in Afghanistan, Sakena returned to Pakistan to work in Afghan refugee camps and later went to Afghanistan. Although the Taliban forbade girls from getting an education in Afghanistan, Sakena was instrumental in establishing a string of secret girls schools with community support.
Today, the Afghan Institute of Learning has multiple education programs in Pakistan and in seven provinces of Afghanistan. There are educational learning centers for women and children, preschool programs, post-secondary institutes, a university, and teacher training programs. In addition, AIL has an in-depth program of health education and treatment for women and small children. Since its start in 1995, AIL has trained nearly 16,000 teachers and over 3.5 million women and children have received a quality education. With the health programs included, AIL has directly impacted over 6.7 million Afghans.
Sakena has been and continues to be recognized for her work. Her philosophy is to develop a program from the grass-roots level so the community members are an integral part of the process. State Kristof and DuWunn in their book Half The Sky- "American organizations would have accomplished much more if they had financed and supported Sakena, rather than dispatching their own representatives to Kabul...The best role for Americans who want to help Muslim women isn't holding the microphone at the front of the rally, but writing the checks and carrying the bags in the back."
Dr. Yacoobi and the work of the Afghan Institute of Learning have been supported by multiple grantors and organizations over the years. "I wish to thank everyone who has helped in this important work," states Sakena. "I want to share with each and every contributor the joy of seeing a young woman, who has a renewed interest in life because she can now read, or the happiness of a widow who has learned a skill that will allow her to support her children.
"We now have children who are healthy because of inoculations, and women who did not die during childbirth who have happy, healthy babies. My wish is that these small steps that allow awareness and growth in families will lead to the growth of our country."
Recently, we spoke with Sakena, and she has this message to all the supporters of AIL:
"It is an honor to be included in Nicholas' and Sheryl's book Half The Sky. So many foundations and individuals have contributed to the work that the Afghan Institute of Learning has been able to do in Afghanistan.
"From the bottom of my heart I want to thank all who have understood the plight of Afghan women and children, and have reached out with compassionate, caring support.
"May God reward your generosity......."
Recently, AIL was asked by the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs to report on the impact AIL's programs have had. We were amazed by our findings. Since beginning in 1996 through May 2009, 220,970 Afghans have been educated and received skills training in AIL schools, centers and post-secondary programs. 27, 619 Afghans (more than 70% female) have received teacher training or capacity-building training. AIL has supported 13 clinics serving 998,088 patients and providing health education to 1,520,374 women and children. Overall 6,778,026 Afghan lives have been directly impacted by AIL programs.
With the help of your donations, during the first 6 months of 2009, AIL has been able to:
--Provide education to 7,864 women and girls.
--Provide educational workshops to 1,343 women and girls.
--Provided healthcare to 44,838 women and girls at AIL clinics.
During a recent workshop at an AIL center, one of the participants shared this story with the center staff: "I was illiterate and my husband had graduated from high school. My husband's mother told me that I should learn to read by participating in a literacy course, but that I must take the class at a center where there would not be any men in my class. I found the AIL center and decided to take classes here with my sisters. My husband's mother has never come here with me, until today. She stood outside the class and watched as our Life Skills class was taught by a man, and I worried about what I should say to her. I began to relax as I realized that my teachers were good and moral people, and decided that I must be patient and after class I would talk to my husband's mother. When I came out of class, I saw her standing there and I shared with her all of the things I had learned. She told me that she could hear that I was being taught well, and that she would like to join our class."
A woman taking classes in AIL's beautician courses shared her thoughts with the AIL staff. "One of my friends told me about the high quality of education you could receive at AIL's center in our town. I liked the beauty parlor, and was admitted to this course. Since I started learning this skill, I have made many friends at the center and in my community. Besides just making friends, I am also learning about what kind of make-up and hairstyles different women like to have. After graduating from the beautician course, I opened my own business. Day by day, I become even more interested in my skill and began my business by doing hair and make-up for poor women for free. This skill commands a good income in my community and I have been able to buy the necessary tools and equipment to make my beauty parlor the best it can be. I am able to help my family with my income and this is all because of the AIL center. I really appreciate AIL providing life changing opportunities for women and girls."
AIL recently received an update from Hafisa, a young woman that had taken classes at a Women's Learning Center in rural Herat, Afghanistan. As a teenage girl, Hafisa began going to the WLC in her village where she became literate and learned to sew. In all of her classes, the teachers talked about human rights, peace, health and leadership, emphasizing that anyone can be a leader, even if in a small way.
After graduating from the center, Hafisa was married and moved away. Hafisa's sewing skills quickly made her popular in her new village with many people bringing her dresses for sewing. Soon, people in the village began asking her to open a center and teach other women to sew. Hafisa remembered the leadership lessons she learned at the AIL WLC in her village and knew that she could start a class.
Starting a center to teach women to sew is a fairly novel concept. At first, her family ignored the requests, but due to community persistence, Hafisa's family eventually allowed her to open a center in her home. Now she uses one room of her house to teach a sewing class and has 40 students. She collects a fee from the students, and this income has helped to change her family's economic situation. She is respected in her community and her family is proud of her. Whenever she goes to her own village to see her parents, she visits the AIL center and thanks AIL for giving her the opportunity to be a useful person in her community. Not only did Hafisa learn to sew, she learned to be a leader and found that she could run a self-sufficient center.
Some of the stories AIL hears from women are about little things that make a big difference for the individual woman. We have one such example from a woman studying literacy in one of AIL's centers. When asked if she had a particularly happy memory that came from learning to read, she replied, "Yes. Before I would go places and could not read anything, but now I can. I went to the doctor with my sister-in-law and I read the name of the doctor for her. There was a woman there who could not read and asked me if I knew which doctor was the heart doctor. I read the board with the names of the doctors until I found the heart doctor and guided the woman to the correct doctor. She prayed for me. I was very happy and it is an unforgettable memory for me."
In 2008 the Afghan Institute of Learning supported 46 learning centers in Herat, Mazar, Bamiyan and Kabul, Afghanistan and in Peshawar, Pakistan. These centers served a total of 23,750 Afghan women, men and children in classes ranging from pre-school to university students. These centers have had a huge impact on the lives of the students since the students have no other alternatives for receiving a quality education.
During 2008, one of AIL's WLC's reached a milestone-- its first class of girls studying in the 9th grade. This is a truly remarkable story as this group of initially illiterate girls from a very traditional, rural, conservative area in Afghanistan began studying with AIL 7 years ago and have continued their studies until now.. Here is one of the girl's stories:
"I am from a poor and narrow-minded family that does not allow their daughters to go outside the home to study. My father has always told me that he did not have enough money to pay the fees to send me to school; he barely had enough money to feed me and pay our rent. Besides, he said, if he allowed me to go to school my relatives and neighbors would say that he was not zealous enough since no one allows their daughters to go to school. One day my neighbor told me that there was a center that teaches women and girls and that you can learn a great deal from this school without paying any fees. At first I was really excited until I realized that I was 13 and might have sit in a lower class with younger students. When I was finally allowed to go to the center, I saw that many older women and girls were attending the school. Now I am happy because I can read, and write. I pray 5 times a day to those who open centers like this for women and older girls."
Since the establishment of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) the goal has been to help women improve their situation in life. Following is a story from one of AIL's Women's Learning Centers (WLC) that exemplifies the changes that AIL can make in Afghan women's lives.
When AIL student Rizagul was a young girl, her father was put in prison by the Taliban regime where he was tortured and eventually died leaving behind Rizagul as well as her young brother and her unwell, elderly mother.
Four years ago, Rizagul came to one of AIL's rural WLC's in Herat province and began taking various classes, including literacy and sewing. After two years at the center, she was able to gain admission to a regular school at grade level 4, a feat which might have taken 4 years in a regular school, if it happened at all. Even after gaining admission to the regular school, Rizagul continued to take extra courses after school at the center. Unfortunately, the center was closed due to the poor security situation in the region and Rizagul could no longer take the extra courses she had come to enjoy.
A short time ago, an AIL teacher saw Rizagul at a wedding ceremony in their village. Rizagul could not control her emotions and tears rolled down her cheeks as she told her teacher, "You and AIL were the best thing for me, and I will never, never forget your encouragement and all of the hard work that you did for me." She added, "I can now read in Arabic, I know how to sew and I am a student in grade 6. What I am is because of the AIL center."
She also said that she is sewing dresses to make money for her family and that she has so much business that she has to turn some people away. She is making a good living, and is able to improve her family's economic situation with her sewing skills.
Rizagul also told the teacher, "With the advice that the center supervisor wrote in my 'memory notebook' (try to learn, work hard for a better future and pray for your future) I am sure that I will go toward a better future."
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A Chowhound Challenge: Older, Finicky Theatre District edition
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- Swankalicious Nov 10, 2013 05:22 PM
Greetings, savvy hounds! Hoping for some dining advice in or near the Theatre District -- an area I don't know well.
My parents are taking us to a matinee for Hanukkah, followed by a nice dinner out, on a Saturday in December. There will be a group of six: My somewhat older parents, a sister and brother-in-law in from the Midwest (but sis is Boston native), and Mr. Swank and myself.
Looking for a tasty, satisfying group dinner spot for about 5:30pm on a Saturday that could cater to a small and perhaps finicky group that doesn't want to overspend. Parents are on a somewhat fixed budget (and they are treating); more than budget, they have a very set version of what quality means. They are not into ethnic cuisine. They are willing to spend but not for food they find "weird" or confusing. I suggested Chinatown (they do like Chinese) and they said no. For some refernece, previous city meals with them have been L'Osteria North End, or 75 Chestnut. They are big fans of The Cottage in Wellesley.
My sister and brother-in-law are adventurous but sort of want to "see Boston." Sis hasn't lived here in 20 years, bro-in-law is from Chicago and a steak and potato person...so...would like to take them to a newer place that feels urban and unique. They would do Chinatown, but parents aren't having it.
Any ideas? Mr. Swank and I will eat anywhere or anything. Walking distance of WANG Theatre would be good.
re: LeoLioness
Make a reservation or go hungry...
With the caveat that I haven't been there in quite awhile, have you looked at Teatro? It's more urban than L'Osteria but safe for the not-adventurous. It used to be quite loud, but perhaps not at that hour. Davio's would probably fit the bill food-wise but is more pricey. Neither is new, but I haven't been impressed by the 'new' places I've tried down that way (which is not to suggest I've tried everything!).
J.J. Foley's might work. It would probably be my first choice given your restrictions. Da Vinci is upscale and good Italian and provides a different direction. Bistro du Midi is probably a little pricey for your folks, but check out the menus. I have not eaten at Abby Lane but it has the distinct advantage of being right across the street from the Wang and looks pretty mainstream.
re: teezeetoo
Foley's was my thought too. A little casual but old school Boston. Easy walk if its not freezing. Easy for the Brother-in-Law and not pricey.
Probably no issues seating which there can be at Myers & Chang ( or thats my experience).
Picco isnt far but it seems to always be full.
re: hyde
Are you serious? This sounds like a horrible idea to me. Old, finicky parents who like The Cottage in Wellesley, out for a Hanukkah celebration post matinee... and you'd send them to JJ Foley's? It's a great place to grab some beers and OK bar food, nothing more.
Not to mention that walk to the South End location is godawful. (DTX location is a bit closer I think).
Maybe Kingston Station would work. Foley's? No way.
re: Beachowolfe
Maybe they meant the DTX Foley's.
re: MC Slim JB
The Kingston St Foley's has a much more stripped-down food menu than the South End though, mostly just basic bar appetizers and sandwiches. Definitely not "a nice dinner out".
re: LeoLioness
And in fact there is no business connection between the various Foley's establishments around town (which include J.J. Foley's Fireside Tavern in JP, Foley's liquor store in Brookline, and Foley's Backstreet Grille in Stoughton).
I believe the owners of the DTX and South End Foley'ses are cousins, but that's it.
re: MC Slim JB
Interesting--I thought that at least the South End/DTX locations shared owners, but that explains the wildly different food approaches.
re: Beachowolfe
I guess you are right.
I was thinking of my parents who into their 80's would have found the place a hoot and would have laughed out loud that you find a walk of 800 yards "godawful".
Also beer, and i dont think their food is that bad.
Sue me.
re: MartyF1112
A little over half a mile, a 10-12 minute walk. Two quick stops on the Silver Line bus. That stretch is a little desolate at night.
re: MartyF1112
It was a guess. I lived in the neighborhood for ten years and its a two minute bike ride. One block up on E. Berk and all the way up Tremont, 1/2 mile +, around 800 yards or so. It is NOT "much farther".
In NYC one walks this far to buy a newspaper.
I will concede that its not a pretty walk, which is why they put the gallows here.
My point was my view is skewed as my parents would have not thought twice about the walk.
re: Bellachefa
Then you remember when it was REALLY bad.
I will restate.
"Though not a particularly pretty walk and possibly questionable late at night, the walk from jjFoleys to the Wang Center is about 1/2 a mile and should take no more than 10 minutes."
Thats it. Im out.
re: hyde
I suggested Foley tfirst so let hyde off the hook! I was thinking of the Kingston Street one which is exactly 800 meters (1/2 a mile). If you are mobility-challenged, that's maybe more than you want to walk. I had thought of J.M Curleys but that's closer to 3/4 of a mile. Swank will know if his family would comfortably walk either distance. Bistro du Midi and Teatro seemed too pricey for his question re: his family picking up the tab. I also suggested Da Vinci which I think has a less expensive pre-theater and is definitely closer. So sue me! I'm not really getting the deep investment in the distance issue as it's always a personal matter how far you want to walk. I tend to assume folks check this out for themselves and also recommend they check out menus for anyplace they are considering. Seems reasonable to me.
re: teezeetoo
very reasonable! thank you.
re: Beachowolfe
Is the South End too far? If not, maybe Myers and Chang or Coppa?
The more I think of it though, I think Marliave's is the best suggestion. It's within walking distance and I think could satisfy both parents and sis/brother-in-law. The main downfall is probably the cost.
Bistro du Midi may (just barely) fit the requirements, although it might be slightly pricey.
I think Teatro would be perfect. My mother's an unadventurous eater and Teatro is one of the few places that suits us both. The food and service is consistently good and it's a great value. We particularly love the beet salad, eggplant rollatini, spinach ravioli and the pasta bolognese. The chocolate crema is good, too.
How about Petit Robert Central in Downtown Crossing.
I think that menu might have something for everyone and the prices are a bit lower than some of the suggestions.
re: BostonZest
Location-wise this is a smart choice, but the food is completely forgettable. What about Bistro du Midi, Marliave, or Teatro?
I'd agree with the Teatro rec as well. If that doesn't quite work or is too pricey, perhaps JM Curley would work? More homey meals like pork chop, fried chicken or steak frites. A little less expensive. Tasty burger. Close to the theaters.
I tend to view the least adventurous diners as the gating factor, I'd lean duller for the parents than more adventurous for the sister.
I haven't been, but the newish Abby Lane looks like it might fit the bill. Right across from the Wang, with a rather square menu: http://www.abbylaneboston.com/menus/A...
Side note: that's one of the more obnoxious restaurant websites I've seen lately.
I actually don't like Abbey Road - I went once and was not impressed. I also don't think my parents would like it at all.
I agree with recommendations of Petit Robert Central, Marliave, and Teatro. One other that I'd add to the list is Sip. They have great "normal" steak and potatoes type options, some fun small plates, sushi, and a great wine list. I've gone before shows before and had a great experience.
re: addiez
I second Sip. Fun atmosphere, wide variety of food choices. Also, as a great bonus, if you eat there they will validate you for FREE parking for the whole evening. Nice savings right there. :)
re: kt1969
the food at Sip is really not good at all though. All of their desserts seem premade & pre-frozen.
re: addiez
abbey road was to me the equivalent of a mall restaurant somewhere in fly-over country. utterly forgettable and totally unbelievable that it's under santos' direction.
love jm curley but it's small and can feel kinda elbow-to-elbow. along with jj foley's neither feels like a special night out with the rents after a show and as a hanukah celebration.
will pile on for teatro. the noise has been mitigated and as with all columbus group places, the service is always great. they also open at 5:00 on saturdays. so take a walk through the commons after your show and then head over for dinner.
is beacon hill bistro an option? nice walk through the common and public gardens, then over to charles st.
re: hotoynoodle
Everybody, it's Abby Lane! Nothing to do with the Beatles.
re: Alcachofa
more like Abby Normal?
re: Alcachofa
lol. correctomundo. more like abbey lame.
I think Teatro is your best bet. Food never disappoints and service is sensative to theatre-goers. I would make a reservation for a 5:30 seating, as it is a popular before theatre spot. We've taken all age groups there with an excellent result.
So, this suggestion admittedly is not at all chow-y, but if the parents like unadventurous Chinese, what about PF Chang's? It isn't that spendy and is within walking distance.
Marliave is really good, but I don't think it is terribly budget friendly.
Since Italian seems to be considered "non weird" food for your parents, what about Maggiano's? I know it's a chain and all, but the food is decent and it's reasonably-priced.
There's also the places at the Transportation Building, Rock Bottom Brewery and California Pizza Kitchen.
I'm just shooting for the least-challenging options, since that is what you will need to keep the picky folks happy.
re: Swankalicious
sadly - no. good beer, but for the twenty five years I've dined there they never transformed to food beyond serviceable. I wish they would.
re: Swankalicious
The American side of the menu is passable; the German food is dreadful. Decent beer, fun drunken howl-along with a pianist on weekend nights.
re: MC Slim JB
Really? they can't even execute a decent wurst plate anymore? Its probably been almost 10 years since I've been, but I remember the wurst plate and schnitzel being good.Last meal I had there was schweinshaxen and it was good - not the best, but not dreadful either.
re: LStaff
The elder Swanks are favoring this option. Hopefully I can suggest an alternative!! Thank you for your input, everybody.
re: Swankalicious
Jacob Wirth? Yikes ... It's awful, food-wise.
Is Davio's too spendy ?
I haven't been to Teatro for years but obviously people like it.
My last few meals at maggianos have not sucked.
re: Swankalicious
The food at Jacob Wirth's isn't great, but stick with the simpler items from the American side of the menu and you'll get by. The atmosphere makes up for the food to some extent, and I've certainly eaten there of my own volition because it *is* a fun place.
LStaff, it's possible the wurst plate is still passable, but the last time I tried the German food - within the past 5 years - I had the schnitzel, and it most emphatically was NOT good.
re: Swankalicious
Well if you must, then just suck it up and lie thru your teeth that you like the food and make the best of it. My mom once insisted that we have a ladies luncheon at Oscars at the Waldorf in NYC. There was no talking her out of it and how fantastic she said it would be. At the end of the day, I avoided the buffet and she loved it.
If it's their treat and their celebration, then enjoy the historical room and have fun. If it makes them happy. . . . .
re: Swankalicious
The elder MVIs, who sound like your folks, would go for this, too. Aside from the noise level, I think they'd be fine at Jacob Wirth's. Sometimes proximity is best, especially if the weather is awful. Frankly, at the age my parents have achieved, I try not worry too much about it. As long as they can hear (Dad thinks every restaurant in Boston is way too loud), as long as there's a certain cleanliness to the place and as long as it is close to a destination if we are going somewhere else, that's all that counts. We went to the theatre two years ago when they were here and ended up at McCormick and Schmicks (Dad's choice before seeing Shear Madness), which was just vile. We laugh about it now. And I've had my dad complain about things at places that are really good, like Giulia in Cambridge and Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar in Kenmore Square. Now when they come to town, I just let him choose, and then I order extra booze if the food stinks.
re: mvi
I was wondering if anyone would mention Wirth's. Actually...I kinda liked it. And my dad - who grew up working in the family sausage factory in Worcester, MA, said it was pretty good.
Given that it is a Hannukkah celebration, I should warn you JW's is pretty pork-centric.
Further down the street are pretty good burgers at Rock Bottom.
Neither one is fancy
re: LStaff
To be fair, I haven't eaten from that side of the menu in a long while, either, but I have always characterized those German dishes as tasting as though they were made in the morning and sat on a steam table all day. I don't expect they feel any pressure to up their game there.
re: Swankalicious
Please, Dear God.... NO
re: Swankalicious
I would order and enjoy the wedge salad again. Admittedly, the fact that they still offer a wedge salad tells you when the menu was last updated, but it was entirely tasty!
You could do a lot, lot, lot worse than Jacob Wirth. Go there, enjoy your time with family and don't sweat it. One merely-passable meal is not going to kill you.
re: Jenny Ondioline
everything old is new again.
LOTS of places do wedge salads these days.
mad men, mebbe?
re: mwk
We love Marliave before or after a performance in the Theater District. Purportedly the "oldest restaurant in Boston," it looks it, in the best possible way. I don't find it cost prohibitive at all, and the staff--as well as the food--is great.
Marliave bends toward a French bistro vibe, offering steak frites, Beef Wellington, escargot and Croque Madame; but it rounds out the menu with a few well-executed pasta dishes and great salads and sandwiches.
It's our favorite when visiting the Theater District. Park at the garage down the street and walk from parking, to restaurent, to theater.
Enjoy your visit.
re: rosiebcook
The Union Oyster House, which bills itself as the oldest restaurant in the US, precedes it, I'm pretty sure.
IMO, Marliave is frustratingly inconsistent in both food and service .
It's probably more expensive than you want on this occasion, but you might look at Market Boston by Jean-Georges Vongerichten (http://www.marketbyjgboston.com/), which is extremely close to the Wang Theatre and very good.
re: owades
They also have a pre-theater pre-fix menu which would fit your time frame and would make it more affordable. Limited choices though.
re: owades
It's definitely a special-occasion restaurant, it will please all the palates in the family without feeling stodgy, and is close to the theater and is blissfully quiet. Sounds perfect- I hope the price point isn't too steep.
49 Social? I had a nice piece of filet mignon, and my sister enjoyed their lobster ravioli. Not too challenging, not too expensive, close to most of the Theatre District. I think they have deals on Savored.
re: chowmensch
avila has been closed for months.
re: hotoynoodle
Has the new place opened yet?
re: C. Hamster
The most recent craigslist ad I saw for hiring at Ostra put its opening this month.
re: MC Slim JB
I went by it maybe 3 weeks ago and it definitely was aways away, but I thought the date was sometime in Oct. But how many places make their projected dates?
re: weg
I will say in Salvatore's defense that it is very convenient. But it is punishingly mediocre.
re: MC Slim JB
Update for those of you on the edge of your seats: The elder Swanks have spoken. We're dining at Jake Wirth.
Any recommendations on what to eat (or what to avoid)? The menu actually does look interesting, and the atmosphere looks fun.
re: Swankalicious
It's a great room. They decorate old school. They have some great beers. Festive. They will be happy, and you will enjoy the company~
Food? Not sure.
Happy First in the History of the Universe
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re: Swankalicious
Wurst plates are decent, and the pub-food type things such as salads, fish & chips, burgers, and sandwiches are acceptable. (Oh, and the fries calamari appetizer it surprisingly good.)
Avoid the schnitzels and the sauerbraten at all costs.
re: Swankalicious
Beer !!!
re: C. Hamster
re: Swankalicious
I'm late to this discussion but as this is a fait accompli, I have a few suggestions. Someone at your table will be tempted by the sausage-sauerkraut balls. Don't do it! I've been sucked in twice now (it's the beer what done it) and they are not good. I've also ordered the burger and wouldn't again as mine was overcooked and flavorless in spite of request for med rare. I probably should've sent it back but I didn't feel like getting into it. The wienerschnitzel would be well served with a light hand but alas it's greasy and heavy. I got through it with large doses of lemon juice.
I do recommend the fried pickles; that and the beer is the reason I'll stop in here. You might ask for the pickles well done; they can taste floury and which way it goes is a crap shoot. And I like the red cabbage. And the beet salad. My nieces adore the mac and cheese.
For beer they have Leffe brown, which is my go-to.
ETA: I just remembered this is during Hanukkah, so the sausage-kraut balls may be off the table. Which is exactly where they belong!


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