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Spontaneous Bon Apetit!
We met with the team at the American Councils Office in Chisinau. The white bus was waiting to test the bumpy roads and the cool morning breeze set the records of a good sunny Saturday mood for the entire day. The mayor of Stefanesti was expecting us with the driver, announcing that in two and a half hour we will be in another part of the Moldova map, which neither me, nor Olesea were able to spot. Amy and Zach were waiting in the bus already, well equipped with all kind of devices that helped us throughout the day to monitor the water situation in the two villages. Soon we were out of the noisy life in the capital, astounded by watching through the window the clouds of priests that came into the city early in the morning, from all the country with their obedient people, to protest against tolerance and equal right of choice in religion, opting to introduce the subject of Orthodox Christianity in the school as mandatory.
Our eyes danced in the beauty of green plains, hills and vineyards which tempted to maintain a dialogue with azure sky. Meanwhile, my legs were concerned with a plastic bottle of Coca Cola and another soda water that were rolling on the floor. My mind flew away immediately to another realm of those who are thirsty and dreaming about a sip of real spring water. Some us have the possibility to indulge ourselves with bubbly and other fancy drinks, meanwhile there are those who live and dream about regular water. What if today we buy one bottle less, giving thus help to the ones that are in a desperate need?
Our first stop, just before learning about the beautiful landscape of the entire village seen from the hills was at the fuel station, another luxury of the day that provides gas, oil and kerosene to robotic cars... it is sad to know that we as humans would rather buy a car insurance, since our own health can wait. What people don't realize is the effect of such attitude which is slow but well focused on liver, kidneys and teeth killing more than 5 million people each year and placing water issue among last to consider priority in the list of life insurance.
What is the cause? We suspect to know the answer but we never say it loud. The effect of Stefanesti village is showing off on my desk today - while I write this small narrative... It is preserved in the plastic soda bottle, filled with water and something unexplainable else in it... I tasted it and brought back with me as a motivation... for a trial... for awareness... and maybe for a better life...
Following the scene with Julia Roberts, aka Erin Brokovich standing on behalf of the residents of Hinkley California who wish to file a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric for damages, medical expenses, personal trauma due to the contamination of the groundwater in their area, I cannot forget her speech:
"... These people don't dream about being rich. They dream about being able to watch their kids swim in a pool without worrying they'll have to have a hysterectomy at age 20, like Rosa Diaz -- a client of ours -- or have their spine deteriorate like Stan Bloom... So before you come back here with another lame-ass offer, I want you to think real hard about what your spine is worth, Mr.Buda -- or what you'd expect someone to pay you for your uterus, Miss Sanchez --then you take out your calculator and multiply that number by a hundred. Anything less than that is a waste of our time. "
By the end of the speech Erin told one of the defense attorneys, who was trying to take a sip of water: "We had that water brought in special for you folks!"
Isn't that a message we should choose to work on today? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsAzbZuUAC4&playnext_from=TL&videos=VLYSM...
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Gold One enter acquisition agreement with Pamodzi Gold liquidators
Gold One International and its JSE listed subsidiary, Goliath Gold will buy certain surface assets and data from the joint provisional liquidators of Pamodzi Gold East Rand
ASX and JSE listed miner, Gold One International Ltd and its JSE listed subsidiary, Goliath Gold Mining Ltd, have entered into a R70m (US$9m) acquisition agreement with the joint provisional liquidators of Pamodzi Gold East Rand Pty (Ltd) to acquire certain surface assets and data.
The deal's success hinges on the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) giving the go-ahead for Pamodzi to drop its conversion applications in respect of its existing old order mining rights and a simultaneous lodgement and eventual granting of new prospecting rights being awarded to Gold One's subsidiaries.
The rationale behind this swapping of rights is to ring fence the rehabilitation liabilities associated with all the historical mining efforts that have taken place over the years at the operations.
If successful, this would effectively reduce Gold One's exposure to only the rehabilitation associated with the specific surface assets purchased said Gold One, CEO, Neal Froneman. He estimates that this would amount to approximately R10m (US$1.3m).
"If you have a mining licence you are responsible for the old liabilities. If you have a prospecting licence then you are only responsible for your liabilities going forward so we can control that" said Richard Stewart, Gold One's senior vice president for business development.
The structure surrounding the deal is that Gold One's subsidiary, New Kleinfontein Goldmine (Pty) Ltd (NKGM), would pay R65m for surface assets that would include the metallurgical plant, number 4 shaft complex and the offices on the Grootvlei property. NKGM will also apply for the prospecting rights contiguous to its existing Modder East mine.
Gold One's 71% controlled subsidiary, Goliath Gold (GG), which is effectively Gold One's listed exploration arm, would pay R5m to acquire historical mining and technical data from the Pamodzi East Rand Operations (PERO) which comprises Grootvlei, the Consolidated Modderfontein Mines, and the Nigel Gold Mining Company.
The areas included under the deal effectively link up the Modder East operation in the North of the East Rand Basin with GG's 50 kilometres of underground mapping in the south of the basin although Froneman said that the idea would be to look at replicating its Modder East success (i.e. start completely new mines) rather than trying to resolve the problems associated with the already flooded areas.
Froneman said that exploration activities would look at delineating the down-dip extension to its Modder East operation that can be accessed using Modder East's existing infrastructure without running into the flooded historical voids and that GG would focus on shallow exploration opportunities over the remainder of the area acquired.
This is not, however, immediately good news for the workers previously at the mine. It will take a substantial amount of time to completely model and design these new mines in order to determine the viability thereof before the stranded workers, are likely to find re-employment.
"At the moment, unfortunately with us not re-opening mines, we cannot offer opportunities [for employment]. What we have agreed to, of course, with the unions who we've had extensive discussions with is that in the event that we do get back into production there will obviously be recall and priority given to the ex-workers of this region. We have clearly committed to that but, it will take 3 to 5 years, so we can't put a number to it and say that we can afford to employ x amount of people tomorrow" said Stewart.
A non-refundable deposit of R0.5m and R6.5m would be paid by GG and NKGM respectively, on signature of the acquisition agreement in order to assist the liquidators Froneman said.
The balance would be due on the granting of the new order prospecting rights and the delivery of the surface assets. The deal also makes provision for Gold One to take occupation of the surface assets on signature of the deal so as to put security in place to safeguard the assets.
A deal of this magnitude would not normally receive much attention but due to the dubious past of the assets being acquired the press conference was well attended.
The previous owner of the assets, Pamodzi Gold Ltd (chaired by a recipient of an entrepreneur of the year award and recently elected president of the Black Business Council, Ndaba Ntsele) went into final liquidation in 2009. Politically connected company, Aurora Empowerment Systems, stepped in and took control of the now defunct assets.
A drawn out and unsuccessful process followed, resulting in the liquidator, Enver Motala, and Aurora finally being removed after none of the promises to revive the mines materialised. Aurora has also subsequently been placed under final liquidation.
Gold One's share price was largely unchanged during the day but the JSE system was experiencing system disruptions making it difficult to see if the announcement of the deal was having any impact on the share price.

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The Benton County Sheriff's Office is urging all residents on Rosewood Drive and Rosewood Place to evacuate their homes this morning due to impacts from the heavy rainfall in the Willamette Valley.
Rosewood is located in the Lewisburg vicinity near Sulfur Springs Road.
22 homes are affected by the evacuation.
An evacuation center has been established at Crescent Valley High School, 4444 NW Highland Dr., north of Corvallis. The cause for evacuation is unstable ground and earth movement due to heavy water saturation. One home has been damaged due to a landslide.
The Sheriff's Office directs individuals to avoid that area of Benton County.
Benton County Sheriff's Office, Corvallis Police Department, Benton County Public Works and Corvallis Fire Department have established an Emergency Operation Center and are monitoring the situation throughout the county in anticipation of other potential issues.
Several other roads around Benton County have high water and may be difficult to travel. Check the Benton County Public Works website www.co.benton.or.us/pw/index.php or call 541-766-6821 for the latest information about road closures and high water areas. Oregon Department of Transportation information can also be found atwww.tripcheck.com for state highways.
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Bomberman Max Blue: Champion Cheats for Gameboy ColorHome / Gameboy Color /
This page contains Cheats for Bomberman Max Blue: Champion organized by sections for Gameboy Color. Bomberman Max Blue: Champion is a Role-Playing Console-style RPG game, made by Hudson, released on May 14, 2000 and published by Vatical Entertainment. If you can't find a hint or secret in our list, then please check this page periodically for the latest updates.
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- Release Date: May 14, 2000
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White Leaf Photographs are an artistic study in the art of visual storytelling. White Leaf provides clients with high quality, professional portraiture and wedding photography in the beautiful Canadian Rockies of Alberta – primarily in the mountain towns of Jasper and Canmore. Blending stunning scenes of the Rockies natural beauty with creative portraiture and lighting to produce lasting works of art is White Leaf's specialty.
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Egypt's military supports Mubarak; protesters mass
Egypt's military threw its weight Friday behind President Hosni Mubarak's plan to stay in office through September elections while protesters fanned out to the presidential palace in Cairo and other key symbols of the authoritarian regime in a new push to force the leader to step down immediately.
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Egypt's military threw its weight Friday behind President Hosni Mubarak's plan to stay in office through September elections while protesters fanned out to the presidential palace in Cairo and other key symbols of the authoritarian regime in a new push to force the leader to step down immediately.
The statement by the Armed Forces Supreme Council - its second in two days - was a blow to many protesters who had called on the military to take action to push out Mubarak after his latest refusal to step down.
But soldiers also took no action to stop demonstrators from massing outside the palace and the headquarters of state television, indicating they were trying to avoid another outbreak of violence.
Anti-government protesters said they were more determined than ever as the uprising entered its 18th day.
"We expected the army's decision, we always knew that it was behind Mubarak. But we know it's not going to harm us," Safi Massoud said as she joined thousands of people packed into Cairo's central Tahrir Square. "We wont leave until we choose a transition president. We don't want Mubarak, we don't want Suleiman."
The military statement endorsed Mubarak's plan to transfer some powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman and promised free and fair presidential elections later this year.
It also promised that the hated emergency laws, in force since Egypt's authoritarian ruler came to office in 1981, would be lifted and gave a somewhat more specific timeframe than Mubarak had offered in his Thursday night speech.
The military implied they would be lifted when protests end, saying it could happen "when the current security situation permits."
It also called for public services to resume and urged "the return of normal life in order to safeguard the achievements of our glorious people."
Undaunted, thousands packed into Cairo's central Tahrir Square, or Liberation Square, which has been the center of the uprising since it began on Jan. 25.
A few hundred protesters assembled outside the gate of Mubarak's Oruba Palace. The palace was protected by four tanks and rolls of barbed wire, but soldiers were doing nothing to stop demonstrators from joining the rally and chanting anti-Mubarak slogans.
Others massed outside the Cabinet, parliament and the state television headquarters several blocks away from Tahrir Square, the center of the mass rallies that began on Jan. 25.
Hundreds of demonstrators formed a human barricade around the building that houses state TV and radio, checking IDs and turning away those who work there. Tanks and barbed wire surrounded the building overlooking the Nile, but troops did not keep protesters away.
Hopes that Mubarak would resign had been raised Thursday when a council of the military's top generals announced it had stepped in to secure the country, and a senior commander told protesters in Tahrir Square that all their demands would soon be met.
Instead, several hundred thousand people watched in disbelief and anger as Mubarak refused to step down.
Mubarak called the protesters' demands legitimate and promised that September presidential elections - in which he says he will not run - will be "free and fair" with supervision to ensure transparency.
He said that on the recommendation of the panel, he had requested the amendment of five articles of the constitution to loosen the now restrictive conditions on who can run for president, to restore judicial supervision of elections, and to impose term limits on the presidency.
He also annulled a constitutional article that gives the president the right to order a military trial for civilians accused of terrorism. He said that step would "clear the way" for eventually scrapping the emergency law but with a major caveat - "once security and stability are restored."
The emergency law gives police virtually unlimited powers of arrest.
Prominent reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei, whose supporters were among the organizers of the 18-day-old wave of protests, called in a Twitter message on the army to step in "to rescue Egypt," warning the country might "explode."
Another leading figure of the protest movement, Google executive Wael Ghonim, called for caution.
"The situation is complicated. I don't want the blood of the martyrs to be wasted and at the same time I don't want to see more bloodshed," he said in comments posted on Facebook.
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest and best organized opposition group, called the speech a "farce."
"This is an illegitimate president handing power to an illegitimate vice president," said Mohammed Abbas, who represents the Brotherhood's youth wing. "We reject this speech and we call on Mubarak to step down and hand his powers to the army."
In his address on state TV, Mubarak showed the strategy he has followed throughout the days of upheaval, trying to defuse the greatest challenge ever to his nearly three-decade authoritarian rule. So far, he has made a series of largely superficial concessions while resolutely sticking to his refusal to step down immediately or allow steps that would undermine the grip of his regime.
Looking frail but speaking in a determined voice, Mubarak spoke as if he were still in charge, saying he was "adamant to continue to shoulder my responsibility to protect the constitution and safeguard the interests of the people." He vowed that he would remain in the country and said he was addressing the youth in Tahrir as "the president of the republic."
Even after delegating authority to his vice president, Mubarak retains his powers to request constitutional amendments and dissolve parliament or the Cabinet. The constitution allows the president to transfer his other authorities if he is unable to carry out his duties "due to any temporary obstacle."
"I saw fit to delegate the authorities of the president to the vice president, as dictated in the constitution," he said.
President Barack Obama appeared dismayed by Mubarak's announcement. He said in a statement that it was not clear that an "immediate, meaningful" transition to democracy was taking place and warned that too many Egyptians are not convinced that the government is serious about making genuine change.
Suleiman was already leading the regime's efforts to deal with the crisis, though he has failed to ease the protests, which have only escalated in size and ambition, drawing crowds of up to a quarter-million people.
Suleiman has also offered dialogue with the protesters and opposition over the nature of reforms. In a sign that he is sticking to that strategy, state TV reported that he asked Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq to appoint a deputy prime minister to be in charge of the dialogue with the protesters and the opposition.
Despite the overwhelming sense of disappointment among the protesters, some noted that Mubarak's immediate resignation would have had unintended consequences. His immediate departure would have triggered presidential elections within 60 days, with most of the restrictions that prevented free voting the past still in place, said Amr Hamzawy, an Egyptian legal expert.
By transferring most powers to Suleiman and initiating constitutional amendments, Mubarak did the maximum possible under the constitution to meet the demands of the protesters, Hamzawy said.
"He went in a direction that is more preferable to open Egyptian politics in the next few months," said Hamzawy.
Associated Press writers Hadeel al-Shalchi and Hamza Hendawi contributed to this report.
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Pawnee (YT–21) was built in 1896 by Rodermund & Co., Tompkins Cove, N.Y. as the steam lighter John Dwight; purchased by the Navy 6 May 1898 from George T. Moon, and commissioned the same day.
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Protection of InnocenceDrak grumbled to himself as the knock sounded on the door to the study. He cast it a quick glare from his paperwork. Perhaps whoever it was would just leave him be.. He had enough on his mind as it was. His eyes turned back over the parchment lain out across his desk, scrawling a few marks over them here and there with his quill. -Just- as he was focused back on his work, the knock sounded again.Protection of Innocence by The-Zombie-Cat
Drak swore, slamming the quill down onto the desk and huffily pushing his chair away from the desk. He rose to his feet, striding across the room as his stress level easily increased. He swung open the door, settling a glare on whoever was fool enough to disturb him.
Aldaca. The Citadel's primary resident healer. Drak tilted his head a bit, first in curiosity. Though the look on the undead priest's face, coupled with the fact he hadn't seen any of those truly important to him, for the past few hours.. Drak's curiosity faded instantly into panic, and he quickly stepped aside, allowing Aldaca to
How To Draw v1.3Part 1: What is Drawing?How To Draw v1.3 by spoonbard
This is how I've come to understand the act of drawing. Its best to first set the semantics (the specific meaning of the words) straight, so there are no crossed purposes.
By 'drawing' I mean loosely the act of making visually representative marks on a surface.
Anyone can draw. Anyone can attempt to recreate what they see in front of them - or a scene they imagine - by making marks on a piece of paper. If you hear someone say "I can't draw", slap them for me. As long as they have a moving part to which a pencil can be taped, they can draw.
However, "attempt" is the operative word here... because that's all anyone can ever do. They can come indefinitely close to recreating what they see or imagine, but no matter what they produce, it can always be improved upon. Bear this in mind, Ill come back to it in a moment.
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The Constitution of the State of Alabama is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was adopted in 1901 and is the sixth constitution that the state has had.
At 357,157 words, the document is 12 times longer than the average state constitution, 40 times longer than the U.S. Constitution, and is the longest still-operative constitution anywhere in the world. (The English translation of the Constitution of India, the longest national constitution, is about 117,369 words long, a third of the length.)
About 90 percent of the document's length, as of 2008, comes from its 825 amendments. About 70 percent of the amendments cover only a single county or city, and some deal with salaries of specific officials (e.g. Amendment 480 and the Greene County probate judge). This gives Alabama a large number of constitutional officers.
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The extreme length is both because of and the cause of heavy centralization of government power in the state capital, Montgomery, leaving very little authority to local units. Counties cannot even legislate on local issues, requiring the state legislature, and ipso facto uninvolved parts of the state, to pass local laws.
The constitution addresses many issues that are dealt with by statute in most other states. The most notable issue is taxation. Unlike most other states, a large portion of Alabama's tax code is written into the constitution. Besides prohibiting local governments from passing any ordinances on tax issues, this necessitates its amendment over minor taxation issues. Adding to the problem is the requirement that a proposed amendment of any sort must be unanimously approved by the legislature; otherwise it must be submitted for a statewide vote. This has resulted in local county or municipality related amendments being overwhelmingly approved in the affected area, but rejected statewide. http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1166782672192950.xml&coll=3
The document has been amended for such diverse topics such as:
The Legislature has also been forced to amend amendments that often concerned similarly trivial matters (See other sections for more examples):
The paper has also been falsely amended at least once (Amendment 587). This may be the reason why it has no Amendment 621, skipping from 620 to 622. There is also a strange additional amendment, Amendment 26A. The reason for this unusual nomenclature is unknown.
The document has been heavily criticized for discriminatory elements, many of which have been made moot by amendments to the state or federal constitutions or United States Supreme Court decisions.
The President of the Constitutional Convention stated in his inaugural address that their intention was "within the limits imposed by the Federal Constitution, to establish white supremacy in this State." (Day 2 of 54) Section 181 required the use of literacy tests to enroll voters, while Section 180 grandfathered in anyone who served in the military, or descended from them; these have since been outlawed by the Voting Rights Act. Section 194 requires the payment of 1.50 USD poll tax (Worth approximately 37.74 USD by CPI[1]).
Originally it outlawed interracial marriage (Section 102), but this provision was rendered inoperative by Loving v. Virginia. It was finally removed in 2000 by Amendment 667. The constitution still requires racially segregated education in the state (Section 256). Although this provision has not been enforced since the 1960s, the continued existence of these provisions is seen by many as an embarrassment to the state. A proposal to strike the segregation requirement was defeated narrowly in 2004 (MSNBC). Nearly all organizations opposing the repeal of the segregation measure pointed to a provision stating that the state did not provide a right to a state financed education. Groups opposing the repeal of this amendment claimed that repeal would lead to court decisions requiring the state to raise taxes.
Section 177 denied women the right to vote by confining voting rights to "male citizens," but this was rendered unenforceable by the 19th Amendment until Amendment 579 was substituted, which contained no reference to gender.
Section 182 disenfranchized all "idiots and insane persons" (New Jersey recently removed a similarly offensively worded phrase from its constitution), men who interracially married and those convicted of "crime against nature" (homosexuality).


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Keep On Truckin': Upscale Restaurants Are Getting In On the Food Truck Gameon April 22, 2013 @ 5:30 pm (Updated: 7:33 am - 4/23/13 )
Before the law there were only a scattering of taco trucks and hot dog carts. Then Skillet Street Food came along in it's vintage, airstream trailer with bacon jam topped burgers and gravy soaked poutine. Post law change, Seattle food trucks have expanded to serving everything from fancified grilled cheese to sushi to gluten-free fare.
But now, some fancier brick and mortar restaurants are getting into the truck game. The Seattle Times reports the owner of Monsoon and Ba Bar is looking for a truck to sell his signature Vietnamese-style street food. Woodinville's Barking Frog, a restaurant that serves foi gras and entrees that reach into the $50 range, plans to roll out a truck in May.
Ballard's The Walrus and the Carpenter has been voted one of the country's Most Important Restaurants and one of the Best New Restaurants in America by Bon Appetit magazine. If you show up at 8 o'clock on a Tuesday night, you'll probably wait an hour for a table. But pretty soon, you won't have to stay up late to eat seafood from The Walrus.
Chef owner Renee Erickson is preparing to launch a food truck called Narwhal.
"Over time, started thinking about ways that we could take the oyster bar on the road. We thought, well, there's opportunity for something that's charming and mobile to serve oysters out of."
The truck itself, will certainly be charming.
"We bought the truck about a year ago and have been working on restoring it ever since. We're real close. It's a 1960 Divco milk truck and we bought it from an auction in L.A. and I think it was actually used for movies and things like that. Kind of like a prop."
Renee's plan is to fill a Seattle food truck niche with seafood.
"We'll serve things that we serve at Walrus already. Fried oysters, oyster po' boy, smoked fish, probably, like, a herring butter toast like we have here. Some form of a bisque. In the summer months, a cold gazpacho with crab."
Unfortunately, city code prevents the truck from serving up raw oysters, unless it's for a private event.
"I've spent a lot of time on the phone with the health department trying to figure out what the reason was. Essentially it was a 'Just because,' sort of thing. Hopefully something that can continue to be a discussion."
I asked Renee why she thinks finer dining establishments are getting into the mobile game.
"I think there's some kind of nice quality of simplicity maybe. Or maybe not being as formal in what you do. Having a little more fun or being playful in cooking. I think the mobility part of it's really great."
Even though it's a truck, she says it's not much easier than launching a full blown restaurant.
"You go through all the same hoops. You just don't have a roof and seats and a stereo, all that."
If oysters aren't your thing, maybe fried chicken is. Every fried food loving foodhound seems to be excited about Ezell's upcoming food truck, Ezell's Express.
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The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, London
Rooms: 74
Reviews - The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel
- Age Group: 51 - 60
- From: Australia
- Traveller type: Family Traveller
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Okay, but some problemsfrom A TripAdvisor Member
would not stay here againfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Great Find!from A TripAdvisor Member
Kind and Helpful Stafffrom A TripAdvisor Member
A Little Slice of Heavenfrom fivethree
Throughout our stay, we were greeted by name by hotel staff. We enjoyed our nightly chats with Umberto, the bartender. And although the rooms are very small by US standards, they were clean, and beautifully appointed. The bathroom, though tiny, was gorgeous! We came to really appreciate this later, after experiencing a not-so-nice hotel after leaving The Chesterfield.
Our experience with the food wasn't that great. We don't eat runny scrambled eggs and undercooked bacon (which isn't anything like the bacon we know)...be sure to ask for your eggs and bacon well-cooked!!! We did have lamb (a new experience for me) which was actually good. We found ourselves drawn most mornings to a nearby American bagel place, just across from the Starbucks, which is adjacent to Berkley Square. We avoided starvation by eating twice at the Hard Rock cafe (great nachos!), and by stocking up on snacks, soda, and water at the Sainburys grocery store. Both are an easy 10 minute walk from the hotel, as is the tube stop next to the Ritz, and the pick-up location for the Big Bus tour. (Note: the Ritz is on a busy, noisy street...unlike the charming quaint street that The Chesterfield is located on).
The only critique we have is that a small refrigerator in the room, and access to an ice machine, would have been welcome. We had medication that needed to be kept cold, and having to call the front desk every morning to ask for our medication, got to be annoying. The staff was gracious concerning this, but we would have preferred to handle this on our own.
All in all, our stay at The Chesterfield was memorable. We hope to return to London again some day, and we would definately stay the The Chesterfield Mayfair again!!!
Wonderful Experience in Mayfairfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Not a good choicefrom A TripAdvisor Member
The RESTAURANT leaves a lot to be desired for the prices they charge. Room service breakfast was cold 3 out of 4 days. In the dining room one morning, our waiter brought tea and coffee and then never returned to take a food order. For dinner, Chicken bouillibaise that tastes as if it came out of a crock pot is not my idea of gourmet. And sticky toffee pudding with melted ice cream on the side is far from appealing. For afternoon tea, the menu lists the teas available, but they were out of my first two choices. Apple juice was on the menu for breakfast. They were out of that too.
One of the two elevators was out of service most days, leaving the stairs as the main mode of getting from one floor to another.
The ROOM, in this case a suite, was tiny, even by London standards. The shower in the bathroom is not big enough to turn around in and the tub is a serious hazard when getting in and out of. It slopes and is very deep, albeit skinny. The noise from the street was overwhlemingly annoying and the traffic never stops. At all. You will hear trucks cabs and motorcycles all night. Several nights there was a live band playing, the beats of which permeate through the walls. The music will not be over until midnight, and if this is a problem for you, well too bad. The hotel seems to be helpless to do anything about it.
The hotel is NOT a 5-10 minute walk to Buckingham Palace as the previous reviewer said. Even if you are a speed walker you couldn't get there in 5-10 minutes. It is more like a 20-25 minute walk. The closes tube station is about a 10-15 minute walk depending on your pace. There are many hotels closer to tube stops. You should stay as close to a tube stop as possible because you will likely be walking everywhere and that extra 30 minutes to/from the hotel from the tube stop adds up when you've already spent all day walking around London.
Wonderful place to stay in London...from A TripAdvisor Member
charming little hotelfrom abualison1157
Good Choice and Valuefrom cruisenerd_9
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Day Travelcards Off-peak Day Travel cards cost £5.10 for the inner London Zones 1 and 2 and can be used from 09:30 onwards Mondays to Fridays, all day Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays on the Undergound, Overground (Rail) and Buses. You also get ? off the normal fare on the Scheduled Riverboat services. This costs £15.30 for 3 days and is cheaper than the 3 day off-peak Travelcard which costs £20.10 because it covers Zones 1 to 6 which you may not need; just depends on how far you want to travel but Zones 1 and 2 cover a lot of ground. To be fair the Transport for London website does point this out; see www.tfl.gov.uk for details.
Read Before you go and take good walking shoes. London has been settled for at least 2,000 years and it's the largest city in Europe. I recommend Peter Ackroyd's "Biography of London" for a really entertaining and fun look at the city. My wife found some great little museums and curiousities in one of the travel books (DK eyewitness guide I think). I love to walk in London and spend hours. Take hiking boots or good walking shoes. You'll also need the A-Z guide to London (available in many sizes in every London bookstore) to find your way around this complex city but don't worry if you get lost - the Cab drivers know all.
Fares on public transport Would recommend visitors to London to purchase an Oyster card or travel cards which cover all tube and bus fares. By paying cash it becomes twice the price.
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- Dukes Hotel London, England Distance: 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- The Dorchester Hotel London, England Distance: 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- InterContinental London Hotel London, England Distance: 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Millennium Hotel Mayfair London, England Distance: 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
It's Finally Here...
We've rented a villa in Praiano, a small fishing village located 1/2 way between Positano and Amlafi, in the Campania region. We're planning to do a bunch of cooking and eating while we're there and even a little relaxing. (which is a pretty funny thought if you know me...since I never relax)
You might be thinking that things around here will be slow for the next two weeks; but stay tuned because I'm hoping to post via Italy if possible.
I'm off to bed now...Getting up 3:30AM is not going to be easy.
Friday, August 21, 2009
My Secret Obsession with Bread Making
Prior to getting the Artisan Bread book I had never tried making my own bread...honestly I'd never made anything using yeast. Just the thought of baking with yeast scared me. It seemed way too involved and complicated.
Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes A Day has definitely changed my way of thinking about bread making. Now I know it couldn't be easier and I'm totally addicted. The book demonstrates how with a few basic recipes you can create all kinds of wonderful breads.
So far I've made:
Italian semolina bread with sesame seeds; dense with a nice crunch.
100% whole wheat sandwich loaf; both good and good for you.
Boule (the master recipe)
Focaccia with olive oil and garlic and roasted red pepper fougasse
And last but not least sticky pecan caramel rolls
I think I'll go make a batch of these now...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Prepping for the Amalfi Coast...Spuma Di Zucchini
See our plan is to be able to use local ingredients and "cook-in" a bunch of our meals. I know…all the way to Italy and we're going to stay in and cook. Don't worry we'll eat out enough and I'm sure I'll have lots of blog posts to share with you when we get back.
So before we leave I thought I'd give one of Mario's "Amalfi garden" recipes a try.
These little zucchini foam cups are a perfect light appetizer. Cool and refreshing in the heat we're having here in Arizona. They will also be wonderful to eat on our Italian patio with the breeze coming in off the coast.
Zucchini Foam---Spuma di Zucchine
adapted from Mario Batali
6 to 8 small zucchini to yield about 2 pounds, sliced in half lengthwise
2 bulbs garlic, cloves separated but unpeeled
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons
11/2 teaspoons salt
Black pepper
1 1/4 cups Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the zucchini on a baking sheet, cut side down. Arrange the garlic cloves around the zucchini, drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven 40 minutes, until zucchini are blackened in some spots and garlic is golden brown.
Allow to cool and remove skins from garlic cloves. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the zucchini, garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano, lemon juice, zest and heavy cream and process until smooth. Add the basil, process for 15 seconds and remove to a chilled bowl. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
To serve, place a 3 tablespoon dollop in the center of each of 4 plates and sprinkle with young arugula. Drizzle with remaining oil and serve.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Aiello's Back Door Pizza
Well let me tell you it's NOT easy. Once the smell of warm pizza makes it to the front seat you'll find yourself torn between driving as fast as you can (doing the speed limit of course) and just pulling over to sneak a slice on the side of the road.
I found myself in such a predicament last night, when I decided to stop for an Aiello's "back door pizza"(more on this later), on my way home from work. Oh and yes it takes me 50 minutes, on a good day, to get home from work but that's a whole other issue.
Joe and Myrah Aiello just recently started selling pizza literally out the "back door" of their central Phoenix restaurant; Aiello's. What a great concept. Call in advance; swing around back; grab your pie and head on home. Can't get much easier than that and the pizza is delicious. They're currently only making 50 pies per night; so when they run out they run out. Thinking about it now I probably should've keep this to myself. But what kind of "Food Hunter" would I be if I did that.
I have a theory about pizza; If you can eat it plain, without any toppings, and enjoy it, than you know it's a good pizza. Think about it; it's not that hard to mask a so-so pizza behind tons of toppings. It's a plain that lets the important ingredients really shine. So of course plain is what I got last night and I must say it was great.
Hailing from NYC Joe really knows his pizza…not that I'd expect anything less after having eaten at his restaurant. It's NYC style; which I love. The crust was perfect; not thick like Chicago or thin like some gourmet brick oven pizza. It's what I refer to, for lack of a better description, as real pizza. Although $16 might initially sound a little steep. You get what you pay for and not only was the pizza delicious it was huge. It was 18 inches and barely fit in the box.
So was it worth driving with it for 50 minutes in the back seat…Definitely. Although, next time you might just see me on the side of the road eating a slice. If you do...please just keep driving. I don't share well!


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I love a good story about a bad decision.
I'm reading The War for Late Night, about the decision to move Jay Leno from his successful spot hosting The Tonight Show at 11:30 p.m. to a five-day-a-week slot in prime time.
NBC management was admirably proactive. Five years ahead of time, NBC got Leno to agree to end his successful run hosting "The Tonight Show," and Conan O'Brien would move into that role from his hosting duties on "Late Night," which aired immediately after Leno's program. At the time the arrangement was made, Leno's ratings were strong, but management worried those ratings would fade, and they didn't want to lose O'Brien, whom they believed was the future of late-night television.
But when the deadline finally arrived for the transition, things didn't go as planned. Leno's ratings still were strong. And rather than go off into the sunset of retirement, Leno considered going to rival ABC and taking his ratings with him. Rather than face that competition, NBC suggested option after option to Leno for keeping him at the network, finally opting for the network's last resort: wiping out its entire 10 o'clock lineup and inserting a Leno program five nights per week. At that point, everything went wrong. O'Brien's ratings were disappointing, Leno's new program was a flop, and the NBC affiliate stations were on the brink of open rebellion. In an effort to put Humpty Dumpty together again, NBC management tried to move Leno's program back into his old time slot, creating bad blood with O'Brien and his fans, and leaving NBC the subject of widespread ridicule.
Decisions about late-night TV may seem worlds away from those of healthcare organizations trying to reshape their relationships with physicians-the focus of this issue of hfm-but just three lessons from the NBC late-night experience shed light on how to ensure big decisions about integration are not big, bad decisions.
People are not chess pieces. Leno-well-known for being a workaholic-didn't want to retire. And O'Brien-well-known for his outlandish humor-didn't reshape his new show for a broader audience. It is wise to consider a person's true nature when trying to predict his or her behavior. For hospitals seeking to integrate with physicians, understanding the true nature of specific physicians will be key to working effectively with physicians who represent a range of different attitudes toward integration.
You cannot have everything. NBC wanted both Leno and O'Brien. But that was impossible, and NBC's machinations to try to keep them both were embarrassing and destructive. No matter how much stature and referral power a physician or physician group has, it may not be possible to work with everyone in a way that will yield high-value care for the hospital and its constituents.
If a decision is your last resort, it is probably a bad decision. Once NBC decided to move Leno to 10 p.m., many network leaders convinced themselves it was a good decision. But the reluctance with which the decision was made should have been a signal of impending disaster. Hospital leaders may frequently feel that their backs are against a wall as they face pressure from payers, competitors, legislators, and others. Their challenge is to think creatively to find strategic paths that are designed not to reluctantly defend territory, but to take a positive step forward.
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"We achieved significant growth in 2012, unprecedented in our industry, as we drove net sales by 43.1% to above the $1 billion mark and increased our store base by 45.0% to over 1,000 store units. We also delivered meaningful year-over-year increases across key financial metrics, including a 50.6% increase in Adjusted operating income and 6.1% comparable-store sales growth during our first full year as a public company," remarked Steve Stagner, Mattress Firm's president and chief executive officer. "Overall, fiscal 2012 was a record year for Mattress Firm; an impressive accomplishment in light of the challenges associated with adding 328 stores, including 242 stores through accretive acquisitions. Looking to 2013, with the integration of the acquired stores substantially complete, we expect to drive sales and operating margin expansion from the ongoing sales growth of acquired stores, which will be enhanced as we pass the anniversary dates of our 2012 acquisitions. We envision that this growth, combined with a third consecutive year of opening more than 100 organic new stores in line with the continued execution of our relative market share strategy of penetrating markets, will further strengthen and fortify our leadership positions. We are extremely excited about our potential for fiscal 2013 and believe we are well positioned to drive additional value for our shareholders as we move through the year."
Fourth Quarter Financial Summary
- Net sales for the fourth fiscal quarter increased 37.0% to $258.2 million, reflecting incremental sales from new and acquired stores, offset by a comparable-store sales decline of 1.6%.
- Opened 30 new stores, closed 11, and acquired 27 former Mattress Source stores in December 2012, bringing the total number of Company-operated stores to 1,057 as of the end of the fiscal year.
- Income from operations was $17.2 million. Excluding $4.3 million of acquisition-related costs, impairment charges and debt amendment expenses, Adjusted income from operations was $21.5 million, representing an increase of $5.8 million, or 37.0%, over Adjusted income from operations for the comparable prior year period. Please refer to "Reconciliation of Reported (GAAP) to Adjusted Statements of Operations Data" for a reconciliation of income from operations to Adjusted income from operations and other information.
- Adjusted operating margin remained unchanged at 8.3% of net sales as compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2011, and consisted of a 230 basis-point improvement in general and administrative expense leverage, offset by a 200 basis-point decrease in gross margin from lower sales productivity of acquired stores, a 20 basis point decline in franchise fees due to the Company growing its sales at a rate faster than the franchise base, and 10 basis-points of deleverage in other expense categories.
- Net income was $7.6 million and GAAP EPS was $0.22. Excluding $2.4 million, net of income taxes, of acquisition-related costs and impairment charges and other costs, Adjusted net income was $10.0 million and Adjusted EPS was $0.30, representing increases of approximately 43.0% over Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS for the comparable prior year period. Please refer to "Reconciliation of Reported (GAAP) to Adjusted Statements of Operations Data" for a reconciliation net income and GAAP EPS to Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS, respectively, and other information.
In December 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets and operations of Factory Mattress & Water Bed Outlet of Charlotte, Inc. (dba "Mattress Source"), including 27 mattress specialty stores in North Carolina and South Carolina, for approximately $11.4 million. The Company has commenced rebranding of the former Mattress Source stores as Mattress Firm, with completion anticipated to occur in the first half of fiscal 2013.Consistent with our core relative market share strategy, the Mattress Source acquisition added stores in markets where Company-operated Mattress Firm stores were already established. The addition of the acquired stores, once rebranded, is expected to drive advertising efficiency and improve market-level profitability in those markets. With respect to the acquisitions of former Mattress Giant stores in November 2011 and May 2012, the rebranding of the acquired stores was substantially complete by the end of fiscal 2012. The per store sales results of those stores both prior to and subsequent to their rebranding is demonstrated by the charts accompanying this release.
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She knew at that moment that if she didn't get away, he would make good on his promise to kill her.
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Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on June 8, 2009, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, GENE K. GUARDIPEE, SR., a 62-year-old resident of Browning, appeared for sentencing. GUARDIPEE was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 48 months
- Special Assessment: $100
- Supervised Release: 3 years
GUARDIPEE was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
On March 28, 2007, the male victim and GUARDIPEE were at a residence on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The victim and GUARDIPEE got into an argument while at the house. GUARDIPEE then left and the victim fell asleep. Later, the victim said he woke up and GUARDIPEE hit him in his head with a metal bar. An owner of the residence observed GUARDIPEE come into the house with a metal bar and go into the room where the victim was sleeping. He heard some yelling and then GUARDIPEE ran from the house.
The victim was taken to the hospital in Browning and was treated for his head wound. The victim had a laceration to his head approximately 5 to 6 cm in length and had several severed arteries in his head. The treating physician indicated that, in her opinion, the victim's injuries constituted serious bodily injury because of the substantial risk of death, extreme physical pain, and protracted and obvious disfigurement.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that GUARDIPEE will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, GUARDIPEE does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Vince Carroll prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.