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A lot of people have been going in and out of the polls all day, including senior citizens in their 80s and 90s as well as those as young as 5-years-old.
It's a message a lot of parents are introducing to their children at an early age.
When asked what he did at the polls, toddler Gage Winstead, who went to the polls with his mother, said he voted.
Even though young Gage might not understand the whole concept behind it, he does understand that his mother does it and he should too.
"Voting in general is very important," said Millie Winstead. "It's a duty, it's a right and it's a privilege, and I like to introduce that to my children."
Winstead isn't the only parent who feels that way.
"By bringing the children with me I teach them how to vote in the future," explained Jennifer Hua.
"I think it's very important that children learn in elementary school about their civic duties and privileges," said voter Earle Tucker.
Tucker has been voting here since 1983. He said "I think it's our duty to do it, and it's also our pleasure to do it.
Charlottesville resident Ann Nelson, who has been voting at Walker Upper Elementary for 15 years now, shares Tucker's enthusiasm.
"My first presidential election was Eisenhower for president," she said.
Nelson has seen the voting process evolve and believes it's headed in the right direction.
"Things have changed over the years, but I really like this new system and it was a great experience today," Nelson explained.
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The foundation conducted a two-day training, including lessons on climate change, that was a prerequisite for receiving the stipends, as well as the other benefits of Bolsa Floresta. Those include payments to communities for local projects, funding for a council representing the reserve as a whole and a budget for projects to boost income — currently focusing on Brazil nuts.
For Jose Marcos Aguiar, the elected president of Boa Frente, the restrictions on clearing primary forest do not present much of a burden, at least for now. "The danger comes from people from the outside," he said.
Aguiar said that a few years ago, a soybean farmer from the state of Mato Grosso — a part of the Amazon that has been deforested at a vastly greater rate than Amazonas — attempted to buy up 30 square miles of land that included Boa Frente and planned to clear it for soybean production. He was stopped.
Still, some in Boa Frente feel that the system was more or less forced upon them, and not necessarily worth the small payment. "The only option we had was to settle for the small amount that came," said Josivalda Barbosa dos Santos.
Elio Sebastiao Fermino Costa, a manioc farmer in Boa Frente, appreciates the money, noting it comes in handy to buy gas for boats, or snacks for the family when he goes into town. But he wonders what will happen when the families in the community expand and there are more people to work the now-limited fields. (The answer is actually in his Bolsa Family pamphlet: children of current residents can open up new land when they become adults and form new families.)
Local critics may yet be won over by more benefits to come. The "social" aspect of the Bolsa Floresta, which grants additional money to each community for local improvement projects, has not started up yet.
Plus, Boa Frente has received special attention for being located next to the Juma base, gaining projects that should eventually arrive at other communities. The snazzy brick walkway along the riverbank, the gleaming new metal roofs on the houses, and the blue rainwater-collecting basins and filter systems were part of the effort by the foundation and the government to create a model community for the reserve.
That also makes it the primary stop for outsiders. The stream of dignitaries — Governor Braga himself, Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, the ambassador of Indonesia, Swedish officials and others — is such that Aguiar, the Boa Frente president, recently took a step likely unprecedented in the history of Juma's riverfront communities: He has begun asking visitors to his home to sign a guest log.


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The attention of the hybrid technology universe has been focused firmly on two vehicles: the Chevy Volt and the plug-in Prius. On the surface, these two vehicles are primed to be big-time competitors in the battle for mpg-conscious buyers. Not so, says the king of quote, Maximum Bob Lutz. According to Mr. Lutz, the two vehicles are very technologically different. Toyota also says that a plug-in Prius will be in production in 2009, a full year ahead of the Volt. Lutz hypothesizes that the Prius plug-ins will be available only to select fleets and not in large scale production, and the GM Vice Chairman says that the Volt will be available as part of a large test fleet in late 2009, as well.
We agree that the Volt and Prius are technologically different, but we're pretty sure the two vehicles will be competing for the same buyers. After all, Americans are calling for more fuel efficient vehicles and don't care if one's a plug-in parallel hybrid that runs on nickel-metal hydride batteries and the other is a series hybrid with lithium-ion batteries and a "range extender". They just care about whichever one can go further on a drop of fuel.
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Does that mean that anyone that believes in a deity is a theotard (not be be confused with those that believe in Lions, the leotards).
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I've been doing this with my current ISP for over 4 years. Admittedly I'm too far from the exchange to get a rocket speed aggregated channel but it just works for me and gives me twice the speed of what I had before, in both directions. The other bonus is that should one line fall over the hardware at my end punts to using the remaining line as does the kit at the ISP end when it spots the line going down.
Nothing new here (other than the blistering speed, for those with a good enough connection). Move along now.
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The speaker gets the PM's full support, almost as good as a vote of confidence from the board for a football manager. He's doomed.
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The strength of the trademark is only as good as the owners ability to enforce it and prevent it from wrongfully being used within the registered domain. At the end of the day it comes down to the depth of pockets of the parties concerned. The guy would appear to be a troll, looking for a big pay off from M$.
Also, as soon as the trademark passes into general language use (as a generic verb or noun) then it ceases to be much of a trademark. Google is probably getting close to this, which they are probably not too worried about until we start using some other search engine to do our googling with.
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After listening to thousands of sermons and preaching quite a few myself, I have learned eight different ways that pastors lose people in their sermons.
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WALLA WALLA - Led by guard Deon Davis' 17 points - and more importantly five steals - the Pendleton Buckaroos dismantled the Wa-Hi boys Tuesday night, racking up 12 steals and 23 turnovers en route to a 60-32 victory.
The Blue Devils were in a hole from the beginning as Davis nailed his first shot, a 3-pointer, and the Bucks never looked back.
Defense was the name of the game for Pendleton, which is now 5-1 on the season.
"We focused on taking care of the ball and defensive pressure," Pendleton assistant coach Mitch Morioka said. "Tonight we played four quarters. I think we ended up with eight or nine turnovers, which is phenomenal for us getting up and down the floor. And defensively, I mean - holding a team to 30 points is pretty darn solid."
The Bucks played a standard 2-3 zone, and thanks to point guard Darius Polhamus and Davis' speed on the perimeter, the Blue Devils were never able to set their feet and make Pendleton pay by shooting the 3. When Wa-Hi did penetrate the zone, 6-foot-10 Bryan Beard put his four-plus inches of height advantage to great use, blocking shots and creating turnovers.
"You know they've got that 6-10 kid (Beard), so I'd play zone too," Wa-Hi coach John Golden said. "Put Davis out there in pressure and you've got (Beard) in there to clean it up. They run it well; we just didn't shoot well and didn't take care of it and we have to regroup."
Thanks to that pressure, the Blue Devils shot just 25 percent on the night, while the aforementioned turnovers and steals led to easy baskets - and 46.3 percent shooting from the field (35.7 percent from 3).
"We want to get after it on the defensive end because we want to get up and down (the court), and if we can force them into longer shots it gives us an easier chance to get those transition baskets," Morioka said. "We did that tonight. I thought we ran the floor well and had some easy baskets.
"I think we forced them (Wa-Hi) out of their offensive rhythm tonight," he continued. "Any time you can get a team shooting the 3-pointer, we can live with that."
Senior guard Nick Peasley, who led Wa-Hi with 12 points against Southridge last Saturday, was just 2-of-8 from the floor (1-of-5 from 3).
"They're a pretty good team," Golden said. "We shot 25 percent and turned it over 23 times, so that's kind of the story right there. Give them some credit, they pressured us pretty good, but again, we didn't shoot the ball very well, we didn't take care of the ball very well, and we had a lot of growing pains.
"We're pretty young, not much experience, and that's a tough team," Golden said. "We have to regroup."
No Blue Devil scored in the double-digits. Michael Lesmeister led Wa-Hi with six points on 3-of-5 shooting, while guard Spencer Locati chipped in five more.
Wa-Hi's starting forwards Tanner Cranor (6-foot-6) and Rob Ferenz (6-foot-4) were largely ineffectual against Pendleton's Beard, combining for just one bucket by Cranor on three shots. Ferenz was 0-of-4 (0-of-1 from 3).
The Blue Devils hung with Pendleton though the first quarter, with baskets by Peasley and senior guard Josh Eggers limiting Wa-Hi's deficit to 12-7, but a 20-5 run through the second gave Pendleton an insurmountable, 29-12 lead at the half.
The Buckaroos didn't slow up at the half as they built a 46-19 lead with 1:06 remaining in the third when 6-3 guard Isaiah Moses nailed a 3-pointer. Moses shot 100 percent (4-of-4, 1-of-1 from 3) on the night.
Polhamus scored 14 for the Bucks on 6-of-14 (1-of-5 from 3) shooting on the night. Beard scored six points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Ferenz and Locati led the Blue Devils in rebounding with eight apiece.
Clarkston was Pendleton's lone loss, defeating the Buckaroos 71-61 at the Pendleton Red Lion Classic. The Bucks carry victories over La Grande, Baker and Pasco (a 70-50 victory, also at the Red Lion Classic).
Wa-Hi falls to 3-3 on the season and opens conference play at Richland Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Pendleton 60, Wa-Hi 32
PENDLETON (60) - Schnetzky 0-0 0-0 0, Boozer 0-2 0-1 0, Alger 1-4 1-2 3, George 1-2 0-0 2, Davis 7-15 3-6 17, Anderson, Logan 0-0 0-0 0, Futter 1-1 2-2 4, Polhamus 6-14 1-5 14, Madsen 2-2 1-4 5, Anderson, Tyler 0-3 0-0 0, Beard 3-7 0-2 6, Moses 4-4 0-0 9. Totals 25-54 5-16 60.
WA-HI (32) - Eggers 1-3 0-0 2, Rowley 1-5 1-2 3, Parnicky 0-1 0-0 0, Porter 1-6 0-0 2, Locati 2-8 0-1 5, Thonney 1-2 0-0 2, Peasley 2-8 0-1 5, Lesmeister 3-5 0-0 6, Arias 1-5 0-0 3, Jameson 1-5 0-0 2, Cranor 1-3 0-0 2, Ferenz 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 14-55 1-4 32.
3-point goals - Pend 5-14 (Davis 3, Polhamus, Moses), Wa-Hi 3-18 (Locati, Peasley, Arias). Total fouls - Pend 15, Wa-Hi 17. Fouled out - Pend 1 (Beard), Wa-Hi none. Technical fouls - none. Rebounds - Pend 31 (Beard 7), Wa-Hi 49 (Ferenz 8). Turnovers - Pend 6, Wa-Hi 23. Assists - Pend 15 (Polhamus 6), Wa-Hi 9 (Rowley 2, Jameson 2, Ferenz 2).
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The village of Cong (which means "Saint Feichin's narrows" in Gaelic / Irish) is situated on an island surround by a number of streams on all sides. The village was once home to Sir William Wilde, historian and father of the playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer, Oscar Wilde.
Cong is home to Ashford Castle, one of Ireland's finest hotels, converted from a Victorian faux lakeside castle, built by the Guinness family. The village also boasts of a fine example of a ruined medieval abbey, Cong Abbey, where Rory O'Connor, the last High King of Ireland, is buried.
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My dress it's based on a Burda pattern: Seamed Dress 8/2012 #120
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Joyent recently released the Joyent7, the first fabric-based cloud infrastructure platform that will help enterprises and cloud service providers to fulfill their ever increasing cloud management needs. Joyent7 has been designed to deliver the performance required to run solutions for almost endless users, and allow enterprises of any size to become a cloud services provider within their own organization. Read More ›
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Existing utility markets include ones for water, electricity, gas and, to a degree, basic internet connectivity. A utility market occurs when an item has been commoditised to the point that it becomes very hard to differentiate on a technology basis, and instead companies distinguish themselves through different levels of service, availability and support. Read More ›
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"We're strip mining Mongolia so we can look at pictures of cats." That was one of Jason Hoffman's, the CTO of Joyent, first statements in his talk at Compute Midwest. It was a stark reminder that the internet is more than code on your mobile phone or laptop. It's made of large centers of power that consume resources. Read More ›
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Every mother-to-be hopes for a healthy baby. Prenatal testing can help your doctor identify problems before your child is born. Some of these tests can be risky for the fetus. Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a safer technique that may provide answers about certain birth defects.
How NIPT fits in
Prenatal testing includes many different tests given throughout your pregnancy. Some focus on you. These may include periodic blood pressure readings or screenings for infections or pregnancy-related diabetes.
Other prenatal tests check your unborn baby's health. These include amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), and NIPT. These tests look at fetal DNA for serious disorders, such as Down syndrome. It's a common birth defect that causes mental and physical health problems. It occurs when the fetus has an extra chromosome.
Your doctor may recommend NIPT if you are at high risk for having a baby with Down syndrome or another related condition. You are more likely to give birth to a child with such a disorder if you are older than 35 or have a personal or family history of birth defects. You may also receive NIPT if an earlier blood test or ultrasound is abnormal.
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Pros and cons of NIPT
One major benefit of NIPT is when it can be done—as early as 10 weeks into pregnancy. Unlike other tests, it also poses little risk for your unborn baby. Amniocentesis and CVS may cause pregnancy problems, including miscarriage. NIPT requires only a simple blood test.
NIPT may be low risk, but its results may not always be definitive. One percent of women may receive a false negative result. Even after testing normal, their unborn child may actually have a birth defect. The test may also suggest a problem when there isn't one. For these reasons, experts recommend follow-up testing with amniocentesis or CVS. Those tests can provide a nearly 100% accurate diagnosis.
Another concern of NIPT is cost. Not all insurance companies cover it. The out-of-pocket price for NIPT can range widely, from $295 to $1,700.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About NIPT
NIPT is currently for women only at high risk of having a baby with certain birth defects, such as Down syndrome. Ongoing research, though, may eventually extend its use to all pregnant women. It may also one day be able to detect many other birth defects.
If you think NIPT may be right for you, talk with your doctor. Below are some questions that can help with the conversation:
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The advocacy group for the adult film industry has called for another moratorium on filming after an actor tested positive for HIV for the third time this year.
The Free Speech Coalition said in a statement Friday that an adult performer came up positive at one of the group's testing centers, and called for a halt to filming while all possible partners are tested. Such moratoriums aren't binding, but generally bring compliance within the industry.
The group did not release the name or any details about the performer.
In August an actress who worked under the name Cameron Bay tested positive and set off a scare within the industry. Her on-screen partners were medically cleared but off-screen boyfriend and fellow performer Rod Daily announced he had also contracted HIV.
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After more than 40 years of work experience I still look back to my early career and realize that a mentor had a huge impact on my success. My mentor gave me support, guidance, and self-confidence.
Finding the right holiday gift for co-workers and managers is hard work. It's challenging enough to locate just the right purchase for our family and friends, people we know well and love. Now you have to buy something that strikes the perfect balance of not too cheap, nor too expensive; personal, but not creepy.
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The New Year is traditionally a time for reviewing what you've accomplished and what you'd like to improve upon. One of those items you may want to improve is your personal brand. Whether you are looking for a new job in the New Year or wanting to go for a promotion in 2013, honing your personal brand can help you achieve your goals.
The holiday season can be a mixed blessing for many administrative professionals. Aside from the normal stress incurred while juggling family and business demands, there are the office parties. These annual gatherings have taken on almost mythic proportions. They're seen as events where careers can climb or crumble. No wonder so many people get uptight when the party invitations arrive.
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Europeans developed some ingenious forms of execution in the Middle Ages. In one, the victim's limbs were tied to four horses, which were then sent in opposite directions. The French called it "distraction." It's a state experienced by many office professionals today.
Technology and the economy have turned modern offices into a circus of demands. The professionals who staff these offices are expected to juggle a wide range of tasks for co-workers, clients, managers, executives and contractors. Fortunately, the very technology that stokes this stress can also bring some order.
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From free admission to Colonial Williamsburg to a free entree at Olive Garden restaurants, military personnel in Hampton Roads will be celebrated in the days surrounding Veterans Day.
Colonial Williamsburg is allowing annual pass and Good Neighbor pass members to bring up to 10 friends for free through Monday, Dec. 15.
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Even with a plan in place, those facing a serious financial crisis could find themselves facing off with creditors.
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The Peninsula Parents of Multiples group will host its semi-annual kids' consignment sale on Saturday, Oct. 4 in York County.
McDonald's restaurants in Hampton Roads will offer a free small cup of McCafe Coffee every Monday from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.
Outback is hoping to lure a few little goblins to its restuarants on Halloween night with a free kids' meal promotion.
In addition to the gobs of free candy children will bag Halloween night, some national retailers are offering free sweet treats for Halloween, as well.
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The Holiday Pop Shop by Jo Louise will reopen for the fifth time on Thursday. Hours at the funky arts boutique are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through Dec. 31 in the Warwick Shopping Center in Newport News.
The Williamsburg Pottery is offering a cash-back program for the holidays.
Gowns for Hounds will host a "Little Black Dress" sale on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Newport News.
As far as Target is concerned, the holiday season starts now.
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Business Case for CSRReader Rating: 4.50
Corporate social responsibility is about the integration of social, environmental, and economic considerations into the decision-making structures and processes of business. It is about using innovation to find creative and value-added solutions to societal and environmental challenges. It is about engaging shareholders and other stakeholders and collaborating with them to more effectively manage potential risks and build credibility and trust in society. It is about not only complying with the law in a due diligent way but also about taking account of society's needs and finding more effective ways to satisfy existing and anticipated demands in order to build more sustainable businesses. Ultimately, it is about delivering improved shareholder and debtholder value, providing enhanced goods and services for customers, building trust and credibility in the society in which the business operates, and becoming more sustainable over the longer term. Is there a business case for CSR , and if so, what is it?
While there are different ways to frame the benefits because they are interrelated, they generally include the following:
- stronger financial performance and profitability through operational efficiency gains
- improved relations with the investment community and better access to capital
- enhanced employee relations that yield better results respecting recruitment, motivation, retention, learning and innovation, and productivity
- stronger relationships with communities and enhanced licence to operate
- improved reputation and branding
Stronger Financial Performance and Profitability
Businesses can use CSR and corporate sustainability to produce direct benefits for the bottom line. For example, operational efficiencies can be achieved through reducing energy and materials as input factors for production. Wastes can also be reduced and materials can be recycled. These sorts of actions from eco-efficiency can produce concurrent environmental and economic benefits for the company and thereby contribute to stronger financial performance and more positive profitability. Operational efficiencies can be achieved in other facets of CSR such as streamlining the way that information is provided to the investment community as well as to other stakeholders that demand increased transparency. Managing potential risks and liabilities more effectively through CSR tools and perspectives can also reduce costs. Using corporate responsibility and sustainability approaches within business decision-making can result not only in reduced costs but can also lead to recognizing new market opportunities such as when new manufacturing processes are developed that can be expanded to other plants, regions or markets. There are various studies that have examined the relationship between CSR and corporate financial performance and most of the evidence suggests that the links are positive.
Improved Relations With the Investment Community and Better Access to Capital
The investment community has been exploring the links between corporate social responsibility and financial performance of businesses. There is growing evidence (through indices such as the Dow Jones Group Sustainability Index (DJGSI), the FTSE4 Good indices, and the Jantzi Social Index) that companies that embrace the essential qualities of CSR generally outperform their counterparts that do not use features of CSR . This information is being translated into action within the investment community (e.g. with creation of funds such as Socially Responsible Investment, Domini Social Equity Fund, EcoValue 21). An increasing number of mutual funds are now integrating CSR criteria into their selection processes to screen in sounder companies and/or screen out businesses that do not meet certain environmental or social standards. Thus, a CSR approach by a company can improve the stature of the company in the perspective of the investment community, a company's stock market valuation, and its capacity to access capital from that community.
Enhanced Employee Relations, Productivity and Innovation
A key potential benefit from CSR initiatives involves establishing the conditions that can contribute to increasing the commitment and motivation of employees to become more innovative and productive. Companies that employ CSR related perspectives and tools tend to be businesses that provide the pre-conditions for increased loyalty and commitment from employees. These conditions can serve to help to recruit employees, retain employees, motivate employees to develop skills, and encourage employees to pursue learning to find innovative ways to not only reduce costs but to also spot and take advantage of new opportunities for maximizing benefits, reduce absenteeism, and may also translate into marginally less demands for higher wages.
Stronger Relations Within Communities Through Stakeholder Engagement
A key feature of CSR involves the way that a company engages, involves, and collaborates with its stakeholders including shareholders, employees, debtholders, suppliers, customers, communities, non-governmental organizations, and governments. To the extent that stakeholder engagement and collaboration involve maintaining an open dialogue, being prepared to form effective partnerships, and demonstrating transparency (through measuring, accounting, and reporting practices), the relationship between the business and the community in which it operates is likely to be more credible and trustworthy. This is a potentially important benefit for companies because it increases their "licence to operate", enhances their prospects to be supported over the longer term by the community, and improves their capacity to be more sustainable. Companies can use stakeholder engagement to internalize society's needs, hopes, circumstances into their corporate views and decision-making. While there are many questions about how far a company's responsibilities extend into communities relative to the roles of governments and individual citizens, there is a strong argument that CSR can effectively improve a company's relations with communities and thereby produce some key features that will improve business prospects for its future
Improved Reputation and Branding
A potential benefit of CSR is that it can improve a company's reputation and branding and this in turn improves the prospects for the company to be more effective in the way that it manages communications and marketing in efforts to attract new customers and increase market share. CSR as a concept with various tools can help a company to position itself in the marketplace as a company that is more responsible and more sustainable than its competitors.
Note: A Word on CSR as an Investment
CSR can be viewed by businesses as a form of investment that helps to differentiate a company and its goods and services.
What then is the right way to look at CSR as an investment - particularly given that it frequently involves intangible and less quantifiable domains. The bottom line is that a prudent business may tend to regard CSR in the same way it treats most investment decisions. It would be inclined to use the same systematic approach to assess the anticipated benefits and related revenues relative to the costs that it employs for investment proposals. A rigorous and systematic approach to CSR investment is likely to yield the most positive results for both the business and society as it is likely to demonstrate the most efficient allocation of resources from the perspective of both the firm and society.
There are many different areas where a firm can invest to develop CSR attributes (e.g. human resource management, environmental protection, health and safety, community involvement, etc.). Investment decisions on CSR need to take account of various factors and parameters as well as the anticipated cost and benefit stream to be produced by the investment.
For further information on business, for example:
Bob Willard: Business The Sustainability Advantage
"Selling the Sustainability Business Value Proposition"--A seminar presentation by Dr. Bob Willard
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November 25, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. companies boosted their stockpiles at the fastest rate in nine months as their sales grew. The gain in restocking indicates businesses anticipated a healthy holiday shopping season.
The Commerce Department says business inventories increased 0.7 percent in October, following a 0.6 percent gain in September. Sales rose 0.5 percent, above a 0.3 percent gain the previous month.
The increase could signal better growth in the October-December quarter than some economists had anticipated. Greater restocking boosts growth because it requires more factory production.
Growth is still likely to slow from the July-September quarter's robust 3.6 percent annual rate, half of which came from a jump in restocking.
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It refers to an article "I-T department to publish defaulters' names" This is a welcome move, but will the Income Tax dept also publish the list of those tax-payers who have paid their taxes and patiently await refund orders? As a case in point, I bring to your notice the plight of 4,500 Reserve Bank of India employees who opted for voluntary retirement under RBI's Optional Early Retirement Scheme. The income tax appellate tribunal pronounced its order on March 28 this year in favour of dis persons, but mre den six months later, d refund orders have not yet been passed. Hope justice will b
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412 S Main St
Harrisonburg, VA 22801Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
Contemporary AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Joshua Wilton House
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.joshuawilton.com/
- Phone: (540) 434-4464
- Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Fusion / Eclectic, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Mark Newsome
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: JWH Catering Services provides off-premise meals and service for banquets, meetings, weddings or social events. Clients from all over the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia call on us for exceptional cuisine and impeccable service. Our staff can make your event or business function the talk of the town. Call and ask to speak to our catering director Whitney Sajko, for further information.
- Private Party Facilities: Joshua Wilton House regularly sponsors and hosts special events that are related to our areas of interest, including fine cuisine, extraordinary wines and beers, and the arts. Past events have included wine tastings and dinners, art exhibits and historic preservation. If you are interested in participating in future events or have an idea for an event, please feel free to give us a call.
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Located in an elegantly restored Victorian mansion in historic downtown Harrisonburg, Joshua Wilton House offers fine dining within walking distance of James Madison University. Chefs Mark Newsome and Tom French use high quality ingredients from many small local farms and producers to create a locally sourced, seasonal menu of unique dishes. Full bar service includes signature cocktails, craft beer and an extensive Wine Spectator award-winning wine list. During the warmer months, seating is available on the outdoor brick patio. Arrive early and enjoy a cocktail in our lounge before dinner.Continued
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83 reviews since July 31, 2014
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- Joshua Wilton RocksG2daNDined on 11/14/2014Situated in a beautiful historic home, the atmosphere is conducive for a long, quiet romantic evening or a get-together dinner for 3-4 couples, or even a business gathering. The food and drinks are consistently top-notch. The filet is so tender it can be cut with a butter knife. The mussels appetizer is outstanding. Arrive early to enjoy pre-dinner drinks in the bar by the fire. We were pleasantly full from dinner so we skipped dessert to head back to the bar for a night-cap. A++Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding Anniversary DinnerMSgtThomasDined on 11/13/2014My bride of 42 years and I went to the Joshua Wilton House for our Anniversary Dinner. Everything was just wonderful. I have some allergy issues that make dining out difficult. With celiac disease and a severe allergy to fish and shellfish we must be extremely cautious. The staff here was very helpful. They not only prepared food to insure its safety they also let us know of another table was ordering a lot of fish dishes. We were able to finish a delicious meal before anyone else had their fish entrees delivered. I know this isn't an issue that many people deal with but for us it was very important. The salad was just the right item to put between our pork belly appetizer and the hanger steak entree. Also finishing with a beautiful, smooth, and creamy brule was a great end to a perfect night. The wait staff was fabulous. Everything was timed just right. This was truly a meal to remember.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food...ArlingtonHatrVIPDined on 11/11/2014...and cocktails. Nimrod and Gloria cocktails were first-rate. So were the entrees--had a hangar steak with an outstanding sauce. Big city prices but big city good, all in a haunted house-looking setting. Great spot with lots of character...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WiltonRLA52Dined on 11/11/2014We come here every year on vacation. Food excellent. Suggested wine matched meal perfectly at a moderate price.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely EveningTennismom2Dined on 11/8/2014Delicious food, nicely presented and good service. Highly recommend Joshua Wilton House when visiting Harrisonburg, VA. Nice ambiance, noice level was very low.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good but pricey!!!OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 11/8/2014We are from the New York and Philadelphia Area and have been exposed to many outstanding restaurants. Joshua Wilton House ranks with them with respect to food, service, and ambiance. However the seared sea scallops were too salty, otherwise the food was excellent. We both think that this restaurant is overpriced when compared with those in the Philadelphia Area.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Warm Enchanting DinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/1/2014Exceptional service, from Bill, highlighted this dining experience. The cozy room, fireplace and ambiance all added to the excellent dinner we enjoyed. This is a definite "must try" restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Elegant & deliciousEsurfVIPDined on 10/30/2014Victorian mansion, cloth tablecloths. Jackets not required but I was glad I wore one as the place has class. Very knowledgeable and attentive server "arun" described menu well & had good wine suggestions. Creative food. Had sweetbreads that were on special & wonderful. Also fresh wild Rockfish special properly done, not over prepared. Very cute & cozy bar if you arrive before the rest of your party. Definitely will go back if in the areaSpecial Features:
- frequentdinerVIPDined on 10/25/2014This is a favorite restaurant for us and we return as often as we are in the area. The food is always prepared and presented with a nice creative flair and it is never a disappointment. On this night our waiter (Aron - not sure of the spelling) was particularly gracious and helpful.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/21/2014First-class dining experience. There are always interesting and varied choices on the menu making it difficult to decide what to eat (not a bad thing)! Food presentation was beautiful, and that is important to us. The wait staff is very well trained and attentive. Normally we do not eat dessert out, but neither of us could resist the wonderful in-house chocolate creations. In our opinion Joshua Wilton is a top choice for dining in the Valley.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently the bestMauriceDined on 10/21/2014The Joshua Wilton House has consistently maintained quality food and service for several decades. Good value for a classic dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- qualityovrquanVIPDined on 10/18/2014You get what you pay for and this is worth it. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSpecial Features:
- expected a little morelongtimeresidentDined on 10/17/2014Handicap access takes you through the kitchen, down a ramp with water dripping at the bottom and then a gravel lot. For those who are not aware, gravel is precarious to those on wheeled support systems. Service a bit slow and the lentils were undercooked. Can't say for sure that the dinner caused it, but had severe intestinal distress that evening
- rustyDined on 10/16/2014This is our go to place for special occasions and also just to go as the food is excellent, the best in Harrisonburg.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- a bit disappointingNorthportDanDined on 10/11/2014My wife and I had dinner here with our daughters on Saturday night of JMU family weekend. The House itself is stately and the dining rooms are spacious and atmospheric. Perhaps the kitchen was overtaxed by the full house but the food did not meet my expecations -- which were based on the cost of the dinner and by prior enthusiastic reviews. Each sourse was uneven, with some dishes excellent and others disappointing. A scallop first course was badly oversalted. Duck confit was not crisped and not well presented. a peach cobbler was overpowered by ginger and was short on fruit. Service was adequate but the level of attention seemed to dwindle as the meal progressed. A nice experience, on balance, but not a special one.Special Features:
- SLICKDined on 10/11/2014Overall, our dining experience was good but this restaurant was WAY OVER PRICED!! The dinner (main entree) portions were too small for the price. We thought it was extremely costly.
- Nice dinner - friendly staffWarrenDined on 10/11/2014After a busy JMU Parents Weekend - we were looking for somewhere nice to take our daughter while we were in town. Thanks to OpenTable we find the Joshua Wilton House. The food and service was very nice and topped off a great weekend. The crabcakes, Duck Confit, and Filet were all top notch. We will definitely be back.Special Features:
- The food was fantastic!AnniversaryDined on 10/10/2014We took our son to the restaurant for an amazing dinner!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfectly Quaint!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/4/2014My Girlfriend and I absolutely loved this place! If you happen to be traveling through the area take the time to book a reservation. You won't be disappointed. Great food! Great Service! great atmosphere!Special Features:
- So goodstrklnd003Dined on 10/4/2014Everything from the greeting we received when we entered to the end of the night when one of the owners thanked us coming, snapped a picture for us and wishing us a good evening was outstanding. I highly recommend this beautiful establishment. The food was remarkable, also expensive but well worth the price. We will be back on another trip.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not our best JWH experiencespinningbaronDined on 10/3/2014We have dined here many times in the last decade; this was by far our worst experience. Our waiter was charming, and the service was good. But the room was excessively noisy, not what I expect at the JWH. The crispy flounder and pork belly on cheese grits starters and our shared dessert, the chocolate ganache tart were quite tasty. The Spinach salad, and the prosciutto wrapped dates on spring greens with concord grape vinaigrette were also good. Unfortunately, the entrees were a different story. The opah special was not particularly fresh, and the filet mignon was drenched in a salty sauce and the accompanying potato garnish was too salty to eat. The entrees and noise combined left us feeling disappointed, overall.Special Features:
- Elegant old Victorian restaurantRGinTallyVIPDined on 10/2/2014Wow! An elegant large, old Victorian turned into an excellent restaurant. My wife and I stopped on a trip and decided to try JH and we very glad we did. We got there early for a glass of wine in a cool little bar. Good wine list. We got there on a Thursday which turned out to be "Date Night" when for $55 a couple gets to share an appetizer, dessert, and get separate main courses. A great deal! Lots of lovely indoor rooms for dining as well as an outdoor patio and even a gazebo for romantic dining. We had prosciutto warped dates for a shared appetizer and they were delicious. Bread came with an incredibly good olive oil. We also shared a yummy apple tart dessert. For a main course I thought the flounder was a bit dry and bland.Special Features:
- SupwithSutsDined on 9/27/2014My husband and I were very pleased with our evening at the Joshua Wilton House. We called that morning and given a choice on indoor or outdoor seating. We selected outdoor and were treated to a lovely dinner in the gazebo. The chef's dishes were outstanding. I chose the flounder and my husband had the filet. Everything from the cocktails to the dessert was great. We will come back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ambiance in HarrisonburgdelightedDelawareanDined on 9/26/2014Food and service were great. Would definitely return.Special Features:
- Excellent food, upscale experiencedaddydogDined on 9/25/2014Great choice for special occasions. "Date night" special is very good value.Special Features:
- "Date Night"kmk62Dined on 9/18/2014The Wilton House date night special (Thursdays) is a great value. The food is always exceptional.Special Features:
- Good Food in a Beautiful SettingStrathcoolDined on 9/12/2014My wife and I have come to the Joshua Wilton Inn for a number of years and we have always found that the quality has beern consistently good. The menu is imaginative and uses almost entirely local ingredients from farms in the Shenandoah region. The setting is beautiful, both in the inn itself and in the charming garden outdoors. It provides a most pleasant venue for both locals and visitors from out of town.Special Features:
- wonderful findpstalVIPDined on 9/6/2014We all enjoyed our visit to the Joshua Wilson House. The grounds are beautiful, the house is stunning and our meal was lovely. Everything we had from drinks to main course was superb!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Shenandoah Surpriseoperalover212VIPDined on 9/5/2014This remarkable inn was a lovely way to spend our anniversary. They gave us a quiet corner table and the service was impeccable. My husband loved his choice of mozzarella and tomato to start and a superb filet mignon. I enjoyed the breast of duck and the chocolate soufflé cake. All in all, this inn was by far the best part of our trip.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lived up to the reviewsWeekendWarriorDined on 8/30/2014We split salmon croquettes and had the pork schnitzel special and the sea scallops, finishing with the tiramisu and it was 10 out of 10 at each turn. Even the garnishes were super tasty! Service was great. Every bit worth the expense, I would definitely go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Imaginative, delicious;elegant sitePsdlnVIPDined on 8/28/2014This is my third or fourth experience as Josh Wilton, and the best ever. The dining experience was lovely and memorable. This is the highest restaurant rating that I have ever published.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/28/2014We had already made reservations when a friend told us about date night. Made for a perfect match with an excellent waitress.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- greatappyDined on 8/27/2014Best "refined" dining in Harrisonburg. If you are a demanding diner and foodophile, you have to try this place out.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Diamond in the ruff!Amanzing4469Dined on 8/23/2014I was SO overly impressed with the Joshua Wilton House. From start to finish, the staff went beyond my expectations. I had the Pork Loin - it was TO DIE FOR. One of the best meals I have ever had. Wonderful, wonderful place! I will frequent this restaurant when I am in the area. BRAVO Joshua Wilton House!Special Features:
- Perfect Expeience!FoodieDined on 8/16/2014We went to the Joshua Wilton House for a Taste of Downtown event. It was great as always! The waiter was very attentive as was the bartender while spending time in the cozy lounge before our dinner reservations. Harrisonburg has a true gem here - great good, great service, and close to home! Great experience again! Will return for future dinners!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- NicejacknstephenDined on 8/16/2014The experience was really nice. The wine choices were nice, the food was delicious, and the service was good. It's a very nice date-night restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good but not excellent as usual.Set0121Dined on 8/14/20141. Fairly well behaved kids (but no kids are well behaved all the time) were distracting and somewhat disruptive. 2. Pork in EVERYTHING. Very disappointing and irritating. I had to send one dish back due to pork and couldn't eat the veggies with my dinner for the cooked in ham ... That the server didn't even know about! 3. Server was in the weeds almost all night. We've had her before and this was not her best service. 4. Mosquito city at dusk and nothing to fend then off. 5. Generally good, food beautiful and (what we could eat) tasted great but we have had better here.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Make Any Day a CelebrationblocalVIPDined on 8/13/2014The food was excellent, varied, and farm to table. The staff was thorough and attentive. Each request made through Open Table was accommodated. Our party was able to take advantage of the Restaurant Week menu as it included selections we would have made from the regular menu. Kudos for including wine or beer in the prix fixe. The presentation of the "birthday" dessert was beautiful; the 'smore was superb.Special Features:
- One of the bestjyryDined on 8/12/2014I am a vegetarian and the choices for me are always delicious and well balanced. Bravo to the chef!Special Features:
- crobVIPDined on 8/9/2014Who knew that Harrisonburg offered fine dining? The staff was very pleasant and personable. The food was fabulous with one exception: the sauce on the homemade fettucine/duck confit special was over salted, but, the pasta was very light and tender. The wine list was varied and offered something at all price ranges. We savored our meals.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Savory Fall Favorites
- AmandaCA Aug 24, 2012 08:40 PM
Several years ago I was at the RedHook Brewery in Washington state for dinner with a friend. I ordered this delicious butternut squash ravioli in a sage brown butter sauce and it was absolutely divine. Fall is around the corner and I am craving dishes like this: dishes that sum up the essence of fall. Recipes are great but if you just had a great meal once that seems very fall; I'd love to hear of that too. Looking for some inspiration for great meals in the months to come.
re: jmcarthur8
Recipe? That sounds lovely for the slow cooker.
re: Vetter
First, I boil the ham bone and all the trimmings of skin for a few hours and get all the tasty goodness out of it. I pick all the ham meat off and save that to put into the soup, plus some cubed ham as well.
The recipe came from allrecipes.com. I've made this one for several years and love it.
I do not add any salt or bouillon to the soup, because it's salty enough with all the ham flavor.
To serve, sprinkle with shredded sharp cheddar and a little blob of sour cream. It's good with garlic cheddar biscuits on the side.
re: jmcarthur8
Chicken pot pie. Savory gravy , lovely chicken , potatoe !! My new love of sage w chicken gravy makes me swoon!!
re: ipsedixit
How does the bitter melon taste and how else can you use it? Our farmers market has lots of it and I've never tried it.
re: karykat
My mom stir fries bitter melon (julienned into 1/2 inch matchsticks and de-seeded) with some Chinese black bean sauce and garlic.
I like to serve them cold, marinated with some vinegar, sugar, garlic, salt and white pepper.
People use them in soups as well.
re: ipsedixit
Anything Bittermelon is good with me.
re: mrbigshotno.1
There is a small brewer in Okinawa (Japan's southern island) that makes a beer that is bittered with mostly bitter melon in place of hops. It's actually quite good, but the bitterness is far more vegetal than that of hops. Bitter melon is literally the prefectural vegetable of Okinawa, and is available most of the year.
re: Will Owen
I'd love a copy of the recipe for your persimmon pudding.
re: Will Owen
Kabocha squash cut into chunks is fabulous in curry
Curried butternut squash with apples soup.
Latkes with homemade applesauce, accompanying pork sausage.
Delicata squash (no need to peel the delicate skin!) cut into thinnish rings and baked or fried like onion rings.
re: LindyCindy
I will have to try to make something like this. I am borrowing a Wild Mushroom risotto from epicurious and I thinking I will dice up some pumpkin and saute it on the side to stir in with the risotto. Thanks for this great memory.
A chicken pot pie, using carrots, leeks, celery, peas, new potatoes and of course chicken. Seasoned with poultry seasoning for the savory taste and topped with a puff pastry crust.
I love butternut squash, or, in a pinch, acorn squash, halved, baked with the seeds inside, and the stuff in the cavity is my favorite treat. I scoop out the cavity and add butter or brown sugar or salt and pepper, I love it every way but mashed., which tends to make it end up watery, which is a horrible way to treat a squash.
re: winepoet
winepoet - is this the recipe you use? http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo...
re: sunangelmb
Definitely chili. I make one it's meat/beans/tomato and another with chunks of beef and butternut squash. This fall I want to figure out a chicken chili.
Also, anything with slowly cooked carmelized onions.
re: cheesecake17
Ooh, beef and butternut? I've never tried that. Can you tell us more?
re: Vetter
Here's a link to the recipe.
A few things I changed -
1. Larger chunks of beef/ butternut. More like 1"
2. Beef stock instead of the wine
3. No sour cream to garnish. Instead, a few slivers of roasted butternut
It was delicious and froze well too. Definitely on the menu for fall.
smillingal - yes I do take the suggestion of on the comments of splitting the squash in half, scooping out the seeds and stuffing the hole with the garlic and roasting garlic and squash - it sure was easier than trying to peel uncooked squash
When weather gets nippy, I want SOUP! Veggie/beef... my grandmother's "dump" recipe. Beef, bones (if ya have 'em), carrots, celery, onions, cabbage (if ya have it), some kinda tomato product... slow simmer. Potatoes near the end, maybe a handful of barley or lentils. Doesn't ever come out exactly the same way twice but always delicious.
If I have a REAL ham bone, totally torn between split pea or navy bean/ If I don't have a ham bone/hock... there's always smoked turkey stuff at supermarket.
Some of the same flavors as in your original example, but using still more products of the season:
Roasted squash and garlic soup with sage
A couple of pounds of butternut or similar squash halved, de-seeded, oiled, and roasted in oven cut side down with 8-10 oiled whole cloves of garlic in the cavity. While that's cooking, fry 6-10 sage leaves in 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil and reserve (if using for garnish); soften a couple of finely chopped onions in the now-sage-flavored oil, then add in and stir until well mixed the scooped-out squash, garlic squeezed from its skin, and any pan juices, plus a *lot* of chopped parsley and a good bit of water, and a little bit of salt. Cook 45 minutes, then puree (with a blender, or push through a strainer, which leaves behind a dry mash that's good for souffles or fritters). Taste and add salt if needed, and thin if desired with water or broth. Serve garnished with sage leaves and/or tiny cubes of cheese or whatever suits.
Delicious, uses fall abundance, very nutritious yet not at all heavy, freezes well, and is even vegan (w/o cheese garnish, of course). It's from Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
Yes, the foods of Fall are different. Go no further than "Grandma's Apple Pie" for a lot of us, and you've said "Fall!" Before I give a short list, I should immediately add, the Pumpkin Pie recipe that Libbys has on their canned pumpkin.
When its Fall, 1. I find an excuse 2-3 or 4x in the season to swing by a convenience store or donut shop and get my Pumpkin Spice Coffee or Pumpkin Latte fix of the season.
2. I write off and get an order of a few boxes of Sweetzel's Spiced Wafers. They are a seasonal treat in the stores in the Philadelphia area. I am not from Philly, but we discovered them on a PA vacation years ago.
3. French Onion Soup in the crockpot- my wife insists.
4. Bran Muffins
5. Pull out various hot compote recipes for weekend breakfasts
6. Apple pancakes- the cookbook calls them, "Apple Jolly Boys."
7. Pumpkin Pancakes
8. Sweet Potato Muffins, a recipe we found in Williamsburg, VA
9. Butternut Squash & Apple Bake
10. Sausage, Apple, and Yam casserole
11 .Corwallis Yams
12. Apple-Yam Delight. Is it a casserole side dish or dessert?
11. Cranberry Sauce makes a great "base" for special grilled cheese sandwiches.
I checked this list out with my wife for any further entries, and she just gave her approval to the above, and I can tell she's about ready for fall to get here! This is one of those threads that could have hundreds of possibilities between now and New Years. Enjoy the change of seasons, all,
Florida Hound
Kinoko-gohan (mushroom rice) with salted broiled sanma (Pacific saury), takuan pickles, and baked/roasted sweet potato or kabocha (Japanese pumpkin). Have some fresh persimmon for dessert. Mmmmm....


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Drink around the world at Epcot
A guide to help you navigate the theme-park drinking adventure
Published: March 12, 2014
Sometimes you just need a drink, and one of those times is when you go to Walt Disney World. The Happiest Place on Earth can honestly be enough to drive you to drink. But after Disney razed Pleasure Island, the only place in the park left where mommy and daddy can get adequately sauced is Epcot. Eleven internationally themed areas – including Canada, Japan and France – not only serve great food, but also, more importantly … drinks! It's one of the best beer crawls in town, and we've broken it down for you by nation.
Skip the Cantina and saunter over to La Cava to knock back a Dos Equis with your flight of tequila shots. Make sure to wash 'em down with that weird thimble of salsa they give you. Does that actually happen south of the border? Who cares! You're the lord of Mexico! Leave the pyramid and start trekking to Norway. Look out for the strollers: For some reason they tend to congregate at the bottom of the pyramid. Think of it as your first sobriety test.
Now it's time to ride the Maelstrom. You know, the ride that gently explains how Norway was once engulfed in black light until trolls invaded and then oil refineries or something. The key here is to have all your friends grab their imaginary paddles and row your Viking boat the entire time. That way, when you get to the waterfall sequence, the leader of your party gets to scream "ROW, FOOLS!" giving you and your mates the cue to paddle for dear life and cheer in victory as you just barely survive the fall. You're welcome. Did all that troll hunting make you dizzy? We thought so. Wash it away with a Carlsberg (souvenir mug, too?), take your token "Viking helmet" picture in the gift shop and move on to the land of takeout. Pro tip: Norwegians are super hot and love drunk tourists.
I know the food smells great, but don't eat or you'll ruin everything! Instead, grab yourself a Tsingtao from Joy of Tea. The draft and bottle are the same price, so get the draft, dummy. Pro tip: Don't walk into the antique or jewelry sections of the gift shop. You'll break everything and everyone will hate you.
Ah yes, the land of schnitzel and attractive, beer-slinging International Program participants. God bless migrant labor. Well, what are you waiting for? When in Deutschland, do as the Deutschlandians do: Grab a beer! There's Altenmünster Oktoberfest or Hövels in the Biergarten.
This is where you'll probably want to stray from our beer-only menu, but the Moretti Italian beer is 7.2 percent ABV. So drink the beer; we're carb-loading for the rest of the walk!
United States
Before entering the ol' U-S-of-A, you have to brave the drunken incline: the slightly raised uphill slope right before you reach the amphitheater. Disney clearly wanted the USA pavilion higher and more visible than the rest of the other countries, and your blood alcohol level is too high for that shit. But this is your quest, Bilbo, and you're not about to let Uncle Sam keep you from destiny. Grab a Sam Adams, because America. It's not the best thing you've had all day, but it's a stamp in your passport.
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Elder Food
I am trying to think of things to make for an elderly friend with some coordination issues.
Any ideas on foods that are easy to eat and nutritious?
Thanks for the assist.
I was sorry this thread didn't get more action but perhaps you can get a couple of ideas
I'm making stuffed jumbo pasta shells to take to her tomorrow. I'm putting Hazan's tomato sauce with onion and butter on the top.
My MIL had a minor stroke and is actually doing quite well but the knife isn't her favorite implement :) So I lean towards things that either need no cutting or where she can just use the edge of her fork.
Can't remember if I mentioned this in my reply, but I've been putting things in ovenproof containers (she won't us a MW). I put foil on the top and tape reheating instructions on them.
re: c oliver
Good comment C.Oliver - My parents still believe in the radiation from the micro.
Mom loves mashed potatoes and she has tremors. She'll eat them with no problem. Dad loves meat and sweets and he has diabetes. I'll make lo-fat meat, ground turkey, chicken,etc. and a fruit smoothie.
It's a challenge - I'll find a common ground, but neither will eat what hasn't been approved beforehand. I can't just pull out "This is what's for dinner" and get an acceptance.
re: hill food
Mostly hard time using a utensil very well. Lot of spillage.
re: ers_jean
When MIL was in rehab, she got her soup in a mug. Even a stew could be served that way. She could get the mug closer to her mouth than with a bowl probably.
I like the idea of finger food. Chicken fingers? You could make ahead and she could reheat.
re: ers_jean
frozen spanakopita can be found in a sort of tartlet preparation at Trader Joe's and Costco. Vietnamese fresh spring rolls are really easy and healthy once you get the knack of how long to soak the rice paper. empanadas are easy to find in your general area. Yakitori or any of the grilled-on-a-stick family. sushi is considered hand food in Japan and if you have the bamboo mat is actually easy after a few tries (Nori on the outside variety). and even Miss Manners says asparagus can be eaten with the fingers.
What is the nature of his/her difficulty? I'd think that the issues that one faced with a significant tremor would be different that someone with arthritis. For instance, someone with a tremor might have a hard time eating soup from a spoon but would have an easier time with something that could be speared securely on a fork. Vice versa with someone who might have generalized weakness.
Very kind of you to consider the abilities of your friend! Super double bonus karma points to you.
I have a friend with very serious Parkinson's Disease and his shaking is quite severe. Meals are a challenge but I've found a couple of helpful ideas:
Eliminate ANYTHING requiring cutting with a knife, spaghetti is "out", rotini etc are "in"
Thick soups are better than thin and using a wide-based mug is best
Make the flavor zing, there's enough bland stuff available
Non-drippy finger foods work well, he loves deviled eggs and 1" pieces of cold chicken
Use a large bowl spoon and smal (salad) fork when utensils are required
If serving salad, make the pieces small and use a binding (thick) dressing
Chili is a particular favorite, red or white, with lots of grated cheese
He loves lemon bars or lemon meringue pie pieces
Meatloaf and scalloped or mashed potatoes work well, peas = not so much
Pudding has been successful
If your friend is eating with others, in a social setting, try to steer attention away from the person with difficulty and make no mention of the special requirements or lengths to which you've gone. We almost had WWIII here the night a kindly neighbor offered to cut his meat. It's demeaning for an adult to be treated like a child and my friend was mortified by what was, in truth, simply a kind-hearted offer. From that day forward, I made certain that everything was as user-friendly as possible. Yes, it is difficult to overlook the elephant in the dining room but the benefits far outweigh the added work.
re: chocolatetartguy
Let me add croque monsieur, ham and cheese sandwich dipped in egg and fried in butter. They hang together better than the average sandwich. My mother loved them. She also loved baked open face sandwiches served in a individual crock like the famous Hot Browns of Kentucky Derby fame. Welch rabbit or Staufer's chipped cream beef on toast points work well in a crock and bacon is finger food!
Unsure if this is any part of the issue, but my dad had Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, and I cooked for him for a couple of years and saw some of the difficulties he had eating. I noticed at some point that his forks were very very dull and bought some inexpensive forks with FOUR, not three, fairly sharp tines, It actually made a big difference. It might also help somebody with post-stroke weakness not to have to wrestle with your food getting it into manageable pieces.
You're a good friend!
Finger foods probably are easy, and fingers are easily cleaned :)
Egg rolls
Meatballs (good ones at Whole Foods and Trader joe's)
Quesadillas (can use low fat cheese and whole wheat tortillas)
Oatmeal Cakes (make oatmeal, let congeal, then form patties and sear in the pan)
Baked Yam fries (or turnips or parsnips)
Mini Frittatas/crustless quiches in mini-muffins tins
Mini-waffles - edible in one or two bites each
Hummus and/or Baba ghanoush with Pita
I'm sure whatever kindness you bring will be much appreciated!
I find this thread interesting as my folks are gettind up there and I'm trying to think of what I might do in a similar situation.
some freezer casseroles, and other things to allow some level of self reliance - as Sherri notes some independence is critical, just to retain some self esteem.
thank you all for the tips. I will be doing some cooking towards the end of the week for her and will take your all kind comments into consideration!
I've found the book Well Aged: Dining with Dignity very helpful.
All of the suggestions have been good. One thing I would like to add is be aware of portions. Many older people cannot eat as much as they did when younger. At 61 i am finding that I eat less and a plateful of food can make me lose my appetite very quickly. It is daunting to look at and contemplate eating what is placed before me sometimes and I know my mother will just order an appetizer and a salad when dining out.
re: c oliver
Yes thanks for the advice on portion size as I really wouldnt of thought of it.
Okay, this isn't really cooking but.... We brought the stuffed shells to MIL's yesterday and had thought I'd fix a salad but honestly she's not much of a salad lover. or even vegetables. So I picked up a Stouffer's spinach souffle --- and, wow, was that a hit. She'd forgotten that she used to eat that and liked it. So I'm picking up more today, will cook up and divide in portions to go with the leftover shells. You could do creamed spinach or something the same way.
re: c oliver
I made my friend a shepherds pie, chicken and rice casserole and she liked both and fairly easy to eat.
I also made her some twice baked protatoes which were a hit. Thanks for all the ideas it is a big help.
re: ers_jean
I'm about to go stay with my elderly parents for a while and you reminded me of something, my non-intuitive mother doesn't know how to make twice baked. that will be a treat for her as well - still able-bodied, just clueless.
Shepherd's Pie - type preparations are great. Use any combination of meats/vegetables they like. Adapt other combinations into this. The great thing about it is that everything under the potato/whatever puree on top is in bite-sized pieces. What about Tourtiere, the French-Canadian pork pie, Cornish pasties, or Jamacan Curry pies? The first is easily adaptable, and the others are meant to be individual-sized, hand-held. Make your own (healthier) versions of those commercial things, even if you have to use a frozen crust - thaw it slightly, cut it, and slightly re-shape so you can fold & crimp it to make individual portions. Stromboli variations can be made with frozen or commercial fresh pizza dough. I've been making thick soups/stews for first grandma & Aunt Tillie, and now my parents, to put in the freezer in containers portioned for 2 for many years now. A favorite is chicken corn chowder - meat, vegetables, potato all in manageable bits and a little sweet and a little salty. Take any soup recipe they like,and find a way to adapt it into a stew. Quiches, meatloaves, ricotta & egg-based crustless "pies" can all be made in small pans and frozen. I've had great success picking up a variety of pans cheap at thrift stores. For 50 cents, it doesn't matter so much if you don't get it back. Hope this helps! Just keep in mind: can be eaten on a spoon or fork, out of a mug, one-dish things and just get creative!
Another thing which may help at some point - as a friend aged, her family served her meals in a pie plate, rather than a flat plate. The vertical edges gave her something to push against (and a lot less food on the table!)
re: misspastina
The pie plate idea is terrific - thank you! My mother has Parkinson's and meals are becoming very taxing for her. This tip may make a big difference at this point in her progression.


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Posted: Mar 29, 2014 1:40 PM
Updated: Mar 29, 2014 1:40 PM
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Yankees captain Derek Jeter had his final spring training game rained out.
New York's scheduled game Saturday against the Miami Marlins was canceled just moments after Jeter was honored during a short ceremony at Steinbrenner Field. Jeter announced last month that he will retire after this season.
A video tribute was played on the scoreboard before Jeter was introduced to a standing ovation.