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What is Astra Schedule?
Astra Schedule is the University's comprehensive event and facility scheduling software tool managed by Space Management. Depending on access, campus users may view classes and events scheduled in Astra Schedule as well as assign facilities for classes using Astra Schedule. Astra Schedule was upgraded to version 22.214.171.1248 in March 2014.
The Astra Schedule web-based application is available at https://astra.csus.edu. When Astra Schedule loads, the Webpage automatically displays Guest User access. Astra Schedule is available 24/7 on campus or off campus with a VPN connection.
Astra Schedule has an interface with the Common Management Systems Student Adminstration system (CMS-SA) that synchronizes facility assignments for classes between the two systems. Event information in Astra Schedule is not maintained in CMS-SA.
Please contact Space Management at (916) 278-6507 or firstname.lastname@example.com with questions or concerns about Astra Schedule.
Astra Schedule and CMS-SA Interface
The Astra Schedule interface with CMS-SA is designed to facilitate the coordination of data between the two systems. It has several "modes" and runs them simultaneously:
- (CMS-SA to Astra) A batch import runs every weekday morning at 3:00am, that re-imports active and tentative semester class section data from CMS-SA. This import allows academic department schedulers to work in Astra Schedule with the most current CMS-SA data at start of each work day.
- (CMS-SA to Astra) A transactional import is scheduled to run every two minutes to capture changes made in CMS-SA during that timeframe.
- (Astra to CMS-SA) A real-time export runs whenever a facility assignment has been made or a facility is removed from a class section in Astra Schedule. The facility assignment or removal is sent to CMS-SA as soon as the change is saved in Astra Schedule.
Astra Schedule User Guides
Astra Schedule Department Scheduler User Accounts
Space Management creates and maintains Astra Schedule user accounts for academic departments to perform facility assignments for class sections. Upon creation of an Astra Schedule user account for academic department schedulers, Space Management will verify similar security access in CMS-SA with IRT. New Astra Schedule department scheduler users will be required to complete Astra Schedule training provided by Space Management. Please contact Space Management at (916) 278-6507 or firstname.lastname@example.com with questions or concerns about Astra Schedule department scheduler user access.


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More Recipe Collections
Jill's recipes to try 2013
(37 Recipes) Created by LADYLUCKNY67
Recipes in this Collection
This is a family favorite! Submitted by DANITHOM25 Carbs: 19.3g | Fat: 5.1g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 34.4g | Calories: 269.9
Submitted by POLLYHIDALGO Carbs: 17g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 25.8g | Calories: 268.7
Very Good 4.5/5
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I LOVE chicken & dumplings so when I found this I added my own spin to it and lowered the fat and calories. This is the best chicken and dumplings I've ever had which is amazing since I'm never satisfied with my cooking! You can have a full cup of this hearty comfort food for only 284 calories and 3.8 grams of fat! The sodium could be reduced if homemade biscuits are used instead of the canned biscuits, but if sodium isn't a problem this is a very fast and easy way to make chicken & dumplings! Submitted by STEPH2003 Carbs: 42.5g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 18.9g | Calories: 284.2
My grandma taught me how to make these rich and fluffy noodles. She does not use measuring spoons yet her food turns out great every time! Submitted by TINAHAVENER Carbs: 19.2g | Fat: 1.2g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 3.8g | Calories: 105.4
Very Good 4.6/5
(7 ratings)
Cabbage stuffed with ground beef, cooked in a crock pot. Submitted by KITTY621 Carbs: 10.4g | Fat: 10.3g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 9.8g | Calories: 173.7
Home Made Noodles Submitted by STEPHYBROWN Carbs: 46.7g | Fat: 5.9g | Fiber: 7.3g | Protein: 14.1g | Calories: 284
Very Good 4.6/5
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Unlike many of the French Onion Soup recipes on SparkRecipes. com, the nutrition values listed for this one include the bread and cheese toppings. Lower in fat and sodium than any pre-packaged version of this all-time favorite, this French Onion Soup wll rival any you get in a restaurant when it comes to taste. The key to a successful soup is to cook the onons slowly, consistenly reducing the cooking temperature. Submitted by DOWN2SEXY Carbs: 34.3g | Fat: 11.6g | Fiber: 2.6g | Protein: 7g | Calories: 269.5
Very Good 4.5/5
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Just like Grandma used to make, she always served this over mashed potatoes with steamed green beans or a tossed salad. Mmmm comfort food! Submitted by PSYCHEDOUT Carbs: 11.7g | Fat: 5.6g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 32.6g | Calories: 229.6
Very Good 4.6/5
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Very easy to make! Submitted by TANGY613 Carbs: 24.1g | Fat: 4.9g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 58.7g | Calories: 391.4
You'll never believe that this creamy, rich dish doesn't have any potatoes! It's also high in protein for a side with 10 grams per serving! Submitted by NADALIA Carbs: 2.9g | Fat: 11.7g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 10.8g | Calories: 164.6
Chicken legs are affordable, and when you cook them right, they can be a delicious, occasional part of a healthy diet! Submitted by SINGHIZPRAISE Carbs: 7.5g | Fat: 2.7g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 15g | Calories: 116.2
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Our regular Submitted by LADYLUCKNY67 Carbs: 35.2g | Fat: 30.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 22.4g | Calories: 513.7
A quick dinner with a kick! Submitted by MAGNIFIEDME Carbs: 9.4g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 15.8g | Calories: 153.8
The same great taste of the Italian favorite, but this one only has five grams of fat! Submitted by CONNIE563 Carbs: 13.6g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 17g | Calories: 173.3
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I swapped out the cottage cheese, butter and ground beef to make it a little healtier. Submitted by LADYLUCKNY67 Carbs: 61.5g | Fat: 14.5g | Fiber: 10.7g | Protein: 40g | Calories: 530.7
Carbs: 31.7g | Fat: 9.4g | Fiber: 4.1g | Protein: 18.8g | Calories: 275.6
A casserole the entire family will love. Submitted by CRAZYGEMINIGIRL Carbs: 19.5g | Fat: 7.9g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 28.2g | Calories: 275.6
Add Lipton onion soup mix too! One packet works fine! Rotel works in place of the stewed tomatoes for a spicy kick! Soup Mix not included in nutrition value Submitted by SGASKILL Carbs: 12.6g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 9.1g | Calories: 176.7
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Submitted by LADYLUCKNY67 Carbs: 44g | Fat: 13.8g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 24.6g | Calories: 390.1
Scallops baked in al fredo sauce Submitted by MAINEG8TR Carbs: 12.7g | Fat: 5.6g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 23.7g | Calories: 202.1


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Why are these templates creating white spaces?Edit
Oral and maxillofacial surgery |
School of Medicine |
School of Dentistry |
Any page they are used on, the layout is messed up a bit. Any ideas how to prevent this? Regards, Lesion (discuss • contribs) 14:15, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
- I would recommend using a
for this. But I suspect the difference is in whether the table is right-aligned or whether it is float right-aligned. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 15:38, 10 April 2014 (UTC)- Changing to Floatright seems to have done the trick. Many thanks, Lesion (discuss • contribs) 16:46, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
- Wait, no it didn't work... Lesion (discuss • contribs) 16:49, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
- Changing to Floatright seems to have done the trick. Many thanks, Lesion (discuss • contribs) 16:46, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
Another QEdit
When linking to a wikiversity page from wikipedia, the template {{wikiversity|WIKIVERSITYPAGE}} can be used. However, what if the page title in wikiversity is long, e.g. Oral and maxillofacial surgery/Local anesthesia/Topical anesthetics? This creates a stupid-looking template on wp imo. See e.g.: [1]. Thoughts? Lesion (discuss • contribs) 13:16, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
- You can add a redirect page here. For example, add a Topical anesthetics page here with a #REDIRECT to the appropriate subpage. You should check first that there are no other appropriate Topical anesthetics pages or here. If there are, create a disambiguation / menu page instead of a redirect page. See Mouse (computing) as an example of a redirect page. See Java as a disambiguation example. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 13:49, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
- OK then I made a redirect since currently no other search results with "topical anesthetic" on wikiversity. Many thanks, Lesion (discuss • contribs) 16:51, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
How i manage a business
- Check out our School:Business for management resources. Please use the four ~ or click on the signature pen to end your messages. Thanks! --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 02:23, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
Two basic questions about WikiversityEdit
- What's the difference between creating learning resources here, versus Wikibooks? i.e. what kind of work should be contributed here in contrast to there?
- Can I create a course-specific resource? i.e. can I create a page (and sub-pages) such as "X University/Calculus 101"?
Thanks, Mintz l (discuss • contribs) 01:42, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- Welcome Mintz!
- One of the key differences between Wikiversity and other wikis is that Wikiversity is focused on the learning experience rather than content alone. For example, if you want to write a book, Wikibooks would be good for that. If you want to have your students write the book, that could go either here or on Wikibooks. If you want to design a series of lessons that include activities students complete as part of their learning, that's Wikiversity. Using one of my own courses as an example, take a look at Windows Server Administration. Another example would be Web Science. There are many other good examples with different styles here, but it should be relatively easy to see the difference between a course/learning project and a book.
- While it would be possible to create a calculus resource specific to University X, I would first ask, what's different about University X calculus that wouldn't apply to anyone wanting to learn calculus? Would it be possible to either adopt and/or adapt existing calculus learning project(s), and then create any necessary subpages that would be specific to University X under that project instead? In other words, think globally by helping everyone learn calculus, and then add any specific subpages that you might want for your students, recognizing that those pages may be helpful for everyone else as well. For example, I could easily see a Calculus/University X/2015 Spring Syllabus or similar pages as being helpful to everyone but would be left unedited by others because they are specific to your program.
- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 02:25, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- Dave - To follow up on this question, how would I go about configuring a class of about 20 students so that they could all contribute to Wikiverstiy? It would obviously be on either 1 or 20 subpages of a resource, but I can't find an example of that on Wikiversity. For example Web_Science/Enroll#students has only one student. (P.S. Hello Mintz, I put a message on your user page.--guyvan52 (discuss • contribs) 13:36, 9 December 2014 (UTC))
- See Collaborative Learning/Examples for the examples I'm most familiar with. They each approach collaborative learning in a different way, but all are effective in terms of meeting learning outcomes and content produced. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 13:50, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
- Ha! That is a great example. Bloomclock, for example, turned out nicely in spite of its dubious beginning. --guyvan52 (discuss • contribs) 14:28, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
- On an unrelated subject, I advised Mintz1 to change his/her username if he/she is not the same as the one on Wikipedia. If you know of a place to post such advice on the intro (i.e., beginner's gateway) to Wikiversity I will be glad to insert it.--guyvan52 (discuss • contribs) 14:32, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
- See Wikiversity:Changing username. Usernames are global now, so there shouldn't be any issues for new users. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 14:42, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
- See Collaborative Learning/Examples for the examples I'm most familiar with. They each approach collaborative learning in a different way, but all are effective in terms of meeting learning outcomes and content produced. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 13:50, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
Incorrect spellingEdit
See the page below
Is there an easy way to correct modelling to modeling (one 'l')?
This page has a lot of sub pages.
Tim, Timboliu (discuss • contribs) 06:48, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
- Technically, either modeling or modelling is appropriate. Modeling is the North American spelling, while modelling is European. I have a bot I can use to rename the pages quite easily if you wish. Fixing the links for the renamed pages is a bit more work. I was working on a bot function that would update links, but I don't think I ever tested it. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 16:53, 13 January 2015 (UTC)


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Union Lists 10 Worst National Parks
by Dave Workman
Senior Editor
Visiting a national park used to be a family adventure, and about the worst that might happen would have been an unpleasant encounter with a bear that steals your food.
Nowadays, murder, mayhem, drug running, assaults and other crimes pose a far greater risk in several parks, according to an organization of park rangers. Interior Secretary Gale Norton is reportedly looking hard at the problem, Gun Week has learned.
The US Park Rangers Lodge (PRL) of the Fraternal Order of Police has, for the third year in a row, identified the 10 Most Dangerous National Parks in the country. For the first time, there are also several Dishonorable Mentions. The listing is not based on scientific polling data, but on feedback and information from park rangers.
Because of this worsening scenarioespecially in parks along the US-Mexico borderan informal poll of gunowners on the Internet by Gun Week found overwhelmingly that respondents think the ban on concealed carry inside national parks should be abolished. Federal regulations prohibit citizens from going armed in national parks (CFR, Title 36Parks, Forests, and Public Property, Section 2.4: Weapons, Traps and Nets). The full text of the regulation may be viewed by visiting: www.nps.gov/pub_aff/e-mail/weapons.htm.
But gunowners question why, if they are licensed by a state to carry concealed just about anywhere else, including national forests, lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, state forests and parks, why should they not be able to carry inside a national park located within their state?
According to Dennis Burnett, law enforcement administrator for the National Park Service (NPS), the firearms prohibition was originally instituted to prevent hunting inside the parks. Only in about 57 of the nations 380-plus national parks is hunting allowed. The question of allowing citizens to carry concealed for their own defense really has not been discussed, he said, but thats not to say it wont be.
If public demand brought the issue to Nortons attention, it is possible the Interior Department or NPS might consider a rule change. Such changes are automatically subject to public comment, Burnett stated, and would not occur quickly. The ban dates back some 50 years, he said.
The PRL identified Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona as the worst of the bunch, followed in order by: Amistad National Recreation Area and Big Bend National Park, both in Texas; Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada and Arizona; Coronado National Memorial, Arizona; Biscayne National Park, Florida; Shenandoah National Park, Virginia; Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey/Pennsylvania; Edison National Historic Site, New Jersey, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Remarkably, only one of these parksYellowstonewould be considered to pose a threat due to wildlife conflicts. Only Yellowstone has grizzlies. Bears apparently do not constitute a danger, as notably missing from the list are Montanas Glacier National Park, every national park in Alaska, and Washingtons North Cascades National Park.
PRL Executive Director Randall Kendrick of Fancy Gap, VA, told Gun Week that his group includes park rangers from across the nation. They were polled unscientifically about the state of national parks, and their candid responses led to the creation of the Worst 10 list.
Kendrick acknowledged that the NPS is not that pleased with us.
However, Earl E. Devaney, inspector general of the Interior Departmentthe agency that administers the National Park Servicetestified before the US Senate Committee on Finance last Jan. 30 that law enforcement in the national parks is in a disquieting state of disorder.
Richard Powell, NPS program manager for risk management, said prohibiting firearms in the parks is no different than a city prohibiting concealed carry within its jurisdiction. The concern appears to be focused on preventing people from having guns so they would not commit crimes.
Weve had people with firearms in parks . . . and they have shot wildlife . . . and they were arrested for that, Powell said.
He confirmed, however, that the problems in the national parks are primarily crimes against people, not wildlife. Relatively rare are confrontations between humans and bears or other wildlife, he said.
You have people against people and assaults with deadly weapons, just like in a big city, Powell told Gun Week.
He said most parks have a commissioned law enforcement officer on staff, whose job is to help visitors enjoy themselves, but at the same time try to regulate activities so they can have a good time without being a danger to themselves or others. But the job is quickly growing in scope far beyond the level of taming obnoxious drunks or catching car prowlers at trailheads.
The dangerous park listing has gotten the attention of network news agencies and various newspapers around the country over the past couple of years.
Kendrick, who retired eight years ago following a 31-year career with the park service, said his organization has deliberately avoided taking a position pro or con on the subject of concealed carry inside national parks. Gunowners, on the other hand, tell Gun Week that it is time for national parks to drop the ban on firearms within their boundaries.
Gunowners Speak
Park regulations prohibit concealed carry, and allow firearms only if they are unloaded, cased and, if possible, broken down, so that they are inoperable. Visitors must advise the gate attendant or park ranger they have a firearm.
Gun Week ran an informal survey of firearms owners via a couple of internet talk lists, and they were quick to respond.
Bruce W. Evans from Colorado City, TX, said he carries a firearm in his vehicle when traveling, and sees no reason why he should not be able to have a gun inside a national park for personal protection. He said it is time for the NPS to drop its gun prohibition.
Mark Lintz of Pasco, WAa state that is home to Mount Rainier, Olympics and North Cascades national parksput it bluntly: I follow the legal advice of Marbury v. Madison (that) All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.
He suggested that the ban on firearms amounts to a suspension of the Constitution, at least the Second Amendment, within the boundaries of national parks.
According to the ranger survey, Mount Rainier and Olympics parks are relatively safe environments, compared to those in the 10 Worst list, and a handful of dishonorable mentions. Kendall said that parks throughout the Pacific Northwest got no negative reports.
Tucson, AZ, resident Geoff Beneze, who lives near national park land in southern Arizona, noted that the ban on guns inside the park, especially in his state, is a rather idiotic rule based on emotion rather than any rational thought.
Beneze suggested there are legitimate concerns, especially in park lands along the US-Mexico border, about illegal aliens and criminals coming north. To reach his private ranch from his Tucson home, he must travel either through Fort Huachuca military reservation or Coronado National Memorial, he explained.
When we go to the ranch, I carry enough armament to take over Sonora, Mexico, Beneze quipped, both for my own recreation and due to the border unrest and the predation weve seen on our property as a result.
Its time to end the CCW ban across the entire country, he concluded. There is simply no statistical support for maintaining such a ban.
Lane Dexter of Newhalem, WAa community lying in the shadow of the North Cascades National Parkconcurred.
It is most emphatically time to end the ban on carrying weapons in national parks, Dexter told Gun Week. The goblins know parks are good hunting grounds for their prey. . . . A valued member of my crew is the widow of a former deputy here. She was privy to happenings that most folks didnt hear about. She will not walk in the park or recreation area without a gun. She does not recommend that any woman do so. From keeping my own ear to the ground, I know weve had attacks on local trails, and I dont mean by four-footed animals.
Dave Johnson, a Fridley, MN, resident, called the CCW ban in national parks a bad law that is just as hideous as the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Predators are everywhere, he said. National parks are not immune.
Ken Dawe of Kent, WA, pondered, Why are citizens denied the right to self-defense in national parks? Is the Constitution null and void wherever the Interior Department says? With more and more drug operations moving out of homes and onto public lands, will there be an armed ranger present when I need one?
What part of shall not be infringed did the NPS not understand, questioned Michael Gilmet of Rineyville, KY. Along with every other anti-American law, this one should be eliminated.
Added Greeley, CO, resident Rick Shay: If government agencies at all levels are not legally responsible for my protection, then how dare they tell me I cant carry my own means of protection, wherever I go.
Charles Featherman, of Dushore, PA, told Gun Week that he just wont go to a national park if my right to defend myself is taken away.
Seattleite John Ammeter told Gun Week, I see no difference between carrying on city streets, countryside hikes and carrying in national parks. I carry a firearm for self-protection and there are dangers inherent in every location. . . . Ill be retiring in a few months and moving out of the city and into a home on the edge of a park. Why should a line on a map dictate where I may carry a firearm?
From Ogden, UT, Robert Disque weighed in, noting, The CCW ban by federal regulation should be abolished. . . . I should not be expected to leave my right of self protection, and the tools to accomplish (that), at the park door.
Other gunowners insisted they will carry inside the parks because there are no police to protect them. One police officer who wished to remain anonymous suggested that if someone decides to exercise his or her rights, they should do it discreetly.
Dangers Detailed
What makes the park lands so dangerous? According to the PRL survey, plenty.
Organ Pipes, for example, is rated as the worst park because of the heavy traffic in drug smuggling and illegal aliens. After the murder of NPS Ranger Kris Eggle in August 2002, the park service temporarily bolstered its manpower with tactical teams, but they have since been removed. NPS has failed to restore staff levels to previous levels, the PRL lamented.
Eggle was killed in the line of duty as he assisted the US Border Patrol in pursuit of fugitives from Mexico. Eggle, only two months before his death, had received the class nomination for the Directors Award as the outstanding ranger in his class at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia.
The report stated that the park is still swarming with potentially violent smugglers of drugs and illegal aliens, and possible threats to homeland security.
Amistad is another smugglers paradise, the PRL said. Seven rangers attempt to hold the line on 85 miles of an international border, the report states. With days off, it means that only one or two are on at any given hour of the day, and at night, the park is turned over to the smugglers.
Big Bend National Park rangers, said the PRL report, are ordered by management to allow illegal aliens into the country, and to avoid the border area entirely if crime is suspected.
At Lake Mead along the Arizona-Nevada border, the problem is drunk drivers, drunken boaters and Las Vegas gang members. There is no law enforcement at night, despite the fact that this is the only national park with its own armored car, the PRL said.
Arizonas Coronado is a small park with a very big problem of drugs, smugglers and a staff too small to make a difference, the report said.
Floridas Biscayne National Park is also the scene of drug smuggling, illegal fishing and a nearby nuclear power plant that is a potential terrorist target, according to the PRL.
Shenandoah National Park in Virginia has an understaffed ranger workforce that is coping with a large number of armed poachers and encroaching suburban crime. The PRL asserted that the ranger staff at Shenandoah has been cut in violation of NPS policy, without public outcry or repercussions from Washington.
Delaware Water Gap along the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border has lost many rangers in the past several years. Only one or two are on patrol at night, and they have allegedly been instructed to avoid high crime areas, the report asserted.
New Jerseys Edison National Historic Site has experienced a soaring murder rate (related) to gang activity in the surrounding city.
Yellowstone made the list because this year, the entire seasonal law enforcement staff was eliminated. That left a handful of rangers to do solo patrols on the roads and very few backcountry patrols.
Dishonorable Mentions
The Dishonorable Mentions list includes: Californias Mojave National Preserve and Devils Postpile National Monument; Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico; Padre Island National Seashore in Texas; Arizonas Grand Canyon National Park, and Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve in Louisiana.
Kendrick contended that even with increasing budgets for NPS, the money is not going to public safety. He said the number of rangers has declined 9%.
If we cant protect ourselves, Kendrick wondered, how can we protect park visitors and irreplaceable park resources? The answer is we cant.
If thats the case, why shouldnt legally-licensed citizens be able to carry concealed handguns for their own protection in a national park? After all, it is public property.
Powell, with the NPS, could not offer an answer. He acknowledged that some of these parks are dangerous.
It is not a pretty picture sometimes, he said.
For a look at the full report, log onto the Internet at: www.rangerfop.com/danger03.htm.
To contact Interior Secretary Gale Norton, write to: 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20240, or visit their website at: www.doi.gov.
The National Park Service website is: www.nps.gov. Their mailing address is the same as that for the Interior Department.
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Big Plans
February 12th, 2011
12 miles with Brynna—DONE.
Followed by a TJ's run for some food. I ended up eating one of the bananas I bought because I knew that it was good for, but I shortly remembered that plain bananas don't sit well in my stomach.
Oh well.
You know how I said that during my Spring Cleanse Challenge (the name changes every time I type it), I would allow for a splurge once a week? Well, I have big plans for a splurge tonight.
I ran 12 miles, haven't had added sugar since Tuesday and I'm PMSing. Let me repeat: I have BIG PLANS.
These to be exact.
Jess expressed her disapproval at my challenge. But don't you worry, friend, I'll make you proud.
Dave's also taking me out to dinner for Valentine's Day tonight to one of our favorite restaurants. It's a little Mexican restaurant near Sewickley called Azul. If you're around the Pittsburgh area, I highly recommend a visit. Apparently it's Pittsburgh's only authentic Mexican restaurant. So why would you go anywhere else?
Oh, because there is always Chipotle.
Time to rewind:
During my run with Brynna she mentioned that article I criticized for not suggesting enough healthy fats in diets for marathon runners. She actually has been seeing the sports nutritionist quoted in the article.
Brynna told me that the author of the article must have cherry picked her information from Ms. Bonci or possibly misunderstood her because she is constantly suggesting to Brynna to up her healthy fat intake. She said that she should be eating 10-15 grams (am I right, Brynna?) of healthy fat with each meal.
The article certainly didn't suggest that!
Anyhow, I just wanted to let you all know that sports nutritionists do know what they are talking about. Their clients may be the ones who are confused (not Brynna, of course! :D).
I'm out to finishing making those strawberry cake truffles!! I cannot wait to eat them!
Do you have any big food plans for Valentine's Day?!
Mexican and a recipe from How Sweet It Is?! Go big or go home, I say!!
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Hahahah oh I love you!
Yup, you got it right. She's been telling me a Minimum of 10-15g of healthy fats at each meal. Just yesterday she was giving me more suggestions on things to try, to branch beyond my peanut butter…since that's been about all i've done so far (things like gaucamole, roasting veggies in olive oil, tapanade-olive spread, etc).


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TUCSON -A woman who's been missing since last year turns out to be the victim of a homicide. Tucson Police first reported 37-year-old Victoria Delgado missing in September of 2012.
Detectives say she was last seen in the Grant and Alvernon area with a man who went by the nickname of "dizzy" or "drake".
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A poster was placed throughout Tucson a year ago by 88-CRIME. Victoria Delgado's disappearance was a mystery. Now that her remains have been identified that mystery deepens.
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(Formerly known as "Food")
In the summer of 2014, Brett was the Line Producer and UPM of Daryl Wein's film Consumed starring Kunal Nayyar, Danny Glover, Taylor Kinney, Anthony Edwards, Zoe Lister Jones, Victor Garber, Griffin Dunne and Beth Grant.
Consumed is a modern political thriller that explores the complex world of Genetically Modified Food. The story is anchored by a working class Mother from Iowa on a hunt to uncover the mysterious illness afflicting her son. Interwoven are the stories of an Organic farmer fighting to save his farm, the CEO of a major biotechnology company promoting the benefits of GM food, two Scientists working on the first transgenic animal for human consumption, and an ex-Cop caught in the middle of it all.
For more information about the film, visit CONSUMEDTHEMOVIE.com
- Hollywood Reporter: 'Chicago Fire' Star Taylor Kinney Joins Bill Murray's 'Rock the Kasbah'
- Hollywood Reporter:Zoe Lister-Jones to Star in Political Thriller 'Food'
- Collider: Taylor Kinney Boards ROCK THE KASBAH and FOOD
- The Daily Illini: Independent movie "Food" filming in Champaign
- The News-Gazette: 'Giving community' putting its best foot forward
- WDWS: Shatterglass Studios' Brett Hays
- The News Gazette: Top of the Morning, May 28, 2014
- Entertainment Weekly: Casting Net – Zoe Lister-Jones
In the Fall of 2013, Shatterglass Studios partnered with Chicago filmmakers, Christian Gridelli & Hunter Norris of DimeStore Films to produce their debut film, The Origins of Wit and Humor, starring Joe Hursley (Resident Evil: Extinction, Accepted and Fast & Furious) and Steve Lemme (Super Troopers, Beerfest, and The Dukes Of Hazzard).
The Origins of Wit & Humor begins with the abrupt end of a five-year relationship and sees professional comedy writer Les Candalero melt into a puddle of self-doubt. With nothing left to lose, he orders a wonder tonic that will grant him an irresistible sense of humor. The product works — too well. Les begins to doubt the only thing he ever prided himself on, his sense of humor. Are they laughing at him or the tonic? He sets out, with the help of his best friend and anchor to reality, Pops, to flush this aphrodisiac out of his system and return stasis — or at least honest laughs — to his world.
For more information about the film, visit http://www.orginsofwitandhumor.com
In January, we (CU Film Society) started a community film project we called the Pens To Lens Screenwriting Competition with the goal of creating an opportunity for K-12 Students to participate in the local filmmaking community by writing original screenplays for short films. Without knowing what to expect, we received over 120 screenplay submissions from students aged 5 to 18. We chose nine of the scripts to be produced by local filmmakers. The one that we produced is called Even and Odd and was written by a 10 year old girl. The story is about how Ivy and her dog Idris are invited into a parallel world by her unconscious self to help finish a quest.
Click here to watch the short film
Click here to watch a behind the scenes report on the film
In the Fall of 2012, Shatterglass Studios (Brett Hays & Luke Boyce) co-produced another feature film called Searching For Venice. The production has taken our crew from the beaches of Indiana, to the vineyards of Wisconsin, to the streets of Chicago.
Searching for Venice is an ensemble film that follows a diverse collection of characters, all of whom are eccentrically flawed and part of the same dysfunctional family. Tragic, comedic, and romantic, this narrative explores what it means to live, love, and be a family in contemporary society.
For more information about the film, visit http://searchingforvenice.com
In 2011, Shatterglass Studios producer, Brett Hays, co-produced and managed a political comedy starring Tom Sizemore and Gov. Jesse Ventura called The Drunk. The Drunk is a political comedy and fictional account of the hard drinking grandson of legendary labor leader, Eugene V. Debs, who gets arrested for drunk driving one night. When he discovers that the corrupt prosecutor, played by Tom Sizemore, is trying to put him in jail for political reasons, he decides to run against him for governor of Indiana. The film was picked up for distribution by Green Apple Entertainment. Green Apple distributes to digital platforms (Amazon, iTunes, Netflix), Redbox, Video on Demand Services, traditional DVD and Blu-Ray sales, as well as world TV premieres.
You can see more information on the film as well as a trailer and behind the scenes photos on their Facebook page
- ABC News: Ventura Joins Sizemore in Cast of 'The Drunk'
- Access Hollywood: Ventura Joins Sizemore In Cast Of 'The Drunk'
- 'The Drunk' ready to start filming: Producers announce Tom Sizemore has joined cast
- "The Drunk" begins filming in Terre Haute
- Inside 'The Drunk' – Movie written and directed by local men now 2 weeks into shooting
- Valley residents turn out to be part of 'The Drunk'
- Film crews wrapping up production of 'The Drunk' (interview with Brett Hays)
- What would Debs think?
- Champaign has a movie studio? (article about Shatterglass Studios)
In 2009, Shatterglass Studios producer, Brett Hays, produced and managed a feature film called Finding Virginia. The film was shot in Decatur, IL over the course of only 10 days and was filmed with 3 cameras at once.
From Illinois' quiet cornfields comes a story inspired by true events of suffering and sacrifice. Finding Virginia examines the balance of sight, perception, and truth as a community grapples to discover what led to the disappearance of a sweet, loving member. New light is shed upon the year-old investigation, when an already imprisoned young man gloats to his cellmate of his first-hand involvement. Framed within the context of the prisoner's interrogation room visits, a tragic nightmare reveals itself. Over the course of eighteen hours, kidnapper Nathan Daniels torments and intimidates a young single mother, pushing the very boundaries of her faith. Abducting Virginia Cutler "Ginny" from a crowded parking lot in broad daylight, Nathan coerces her into driving him around town in a wicked game. Threatening deadly consequences to her loved ones and strangers alike, Nathan cruelly tempts Ginny to flee and succumb to her instincts of self-preservation. Through insight into this horrific journey we come to realize the true nature of Virginia's character.
The film recently screened at the St. Louis International Film Festival and was chosen as one of five films for the "New Filmmakers Forum Emerging Filmmaker Award".
In 2009, members of Shatterglass Studios (Luke Boyce & Brett Hays) were the Co-Producers and Production Managers of the award winning dance-musical Leading Ladies. The film is an infectious comedy about two sisters (newcomers Shannon Lea Smith and Laurel Vail), their gay best friend (So You Think You Can Dance Season 2 winner Benji Schwimmer), and their overzealous stage mom (Melanie LaPatin, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Last Days of Disco). The Campari family's life revolves entirely around ballroom dancing, so when one sister gets pregnant and the other plans to waltz out of the closet, their mom's pursuit of the Midwest Regional Ballroom Competition is in severe jeopardy. Cinematography was by Pete Biagi (The Company and A Prairie Home Companion) and costume design was by Tony Award winning costume designer Markas Henry (Elf, Thoroughly Modern Millie & Beauty and the Beast).
The film won the 2010 Showcase Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival, played two nights at Newfest, received a positive review in Variety Magazine & recently screened at the Cannes Independent Film Festival. The film was picked up for distribution and is available for purchase/rental from: Netflix, Blockbuster, iTunes, Amazon & Wolfe.
You can see more information on the film as well as behind the scenes photos on their Facebook page. Click Here to view the trailer.
- Sonoma International Film Festival :: :: Sonoma, CA :: Winner: Showcase Award
- Newfest :: NYC, NY :: Winner: Best of Fest
- San Francisco United Film Festival :: San Fransisco, CA :: Winner: Audience Choice Best Narrative Feature & Closing Night Gala
- Palm Beach Women's International Film Festival:: Palm Beach, FL :: Winner: Best Feature & Closing Night Gala
- Palm Springs International Film Festival :: Palm Springs, CA :: Gala Event
- Budapest Pride Film Festival :: Budapest, Hungary :: Closing Night Gala
- Out! For Reel Film Series :: Northampton, MA :: Gala Event
- Soggettiva Film Festival :: Bologna, Italy :: Closing Night Gala
- Atlanta GLBT Film Festival (Out On Film) :: Atlanta, GA :: Centerpiece Gala Screening
- North Carolina Gay And Lesbian Film Festival :: Durham, North Carolina :: Women's Centerpiece Selection
- Mezipatra Film Festival :: Brno and Prague, Czech Republic
- ION International Film Festival :: Querataro, Mexico
- Perlen (Queer Film Festival Hannover) :: Hannover, Germany
- Eau Queer Film Festival :: Eau Claire, WI
- Queer Film Festival Bremen :: Bremen, Germany
- Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival :: Fresno, CA
- Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival :: Austin, TX
- Fabulous Independent Film Festival :: Sarasota, FL
- Nickelodean Theater :: Columbia, SC
- The Art Theater :: Champaign, IL
- FilmOut San Diego :: San Diego, CA
- Freiburger Lesbenfilmtage :: Freiburg, Germany
- Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival :: San Francisco, CA
- Reel Affirmations' RA Xtra :: Washington, D.C.
- Connecticut G&L Film Festival :: Connecticut
- Cannes Independent Film Festival :: Cannes
- Outtakes Reel Queer Film Festival :: Auckland, New Zealand
- Inside Out – Toronto LGBT Film Festival :: Toronto, Canada
- Marché Du Film: Festival De Cannes :: Cannes, France
- Torino GLBT Film Festival :: Torino (Turin), Italy
- Brisbane Queer Film Festival :: Brisbane, Australia
- QFest St. Louis :: St. Louis, MO
- Melbourne Queer Film Festival :: Melbourne, Australia
- Out At The Movies :: Potsdam, NY
- Mardi Gras Film Festival :: Sydney, Australia
- Tel Quels Brussels FGLB Film Festival :: Brussels, Belgium
- Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival :: Hong Kong
- YESfest!:: Columbus, IN
- St. Louis International Film Festival :: St. Louis, MO
- Reeling Film Festival :: Chicago, IL
- Starz Denver Film Festival :: Denver, CO
- Alexandria Film Festival :: Washington, D.C.
- Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival :: Seattle, WA
- Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival :: Tampa, FL
- Image Out :: Rochester, NY
- Your Normal LGBT Film Festival :: Normal, IL
- The King Head Film Festival :: Champaign, IL
- Kahbang Music And Film Festival :: Bangor, ME
- QFest :: Philadelphia, PA
- Outfest:: Los Angeles, CA
- Newfest :: New York, NY
- Miami Gay And Lesbian Film Festival :: Miami, FL
- Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival :: Honolulu, HI
In 2007, Shatterglass Studios produced the award winning short film Sugar. The film is about a waiter, just your average Joe, becomes so infatuated with his mysteriously beautiful customer, Jane, that he cannot focus to do his job correctly. Upon her request for sugar in her coffee, his imagination creates elaborate fantasies about a life with her including romantic walks in the park, a marriage proposal, wedding, etc. Lapsing in and out of reality and fantasy, comedy ensues on all fronts. In the end, though, was it ALL just in his head?
Since that time, Sugar has been an official selection in over 15 film festivals and won such awards as "Best Cinematography", "Best Editing", "Best Short Film" and "The Grand Jury Prize". The film has been viewed over 25,000 times on Youtube (and other sites) and has been seen in festivals around the world and has appeared on the front page of Funny or Die.
- Midwest International Film Festival :: Chicago, IL :: Winner: Best Cinematography
- Omaha Film Festival :: Omaha, NE :: Winner : Grand Jury Prize
- Lone Star International Film Festival :: Fort Worth, TX :: Winner: Special Jury Prize
- Bend Film Festival :: Bend, OR :: Winner: Best Short Film
- Cinema St. Louis Showcase :: St. Louis, MO :: Winner: Best Editing
- Austin Film Festival :: Austin, TX
- Chicago International Film Festival :: Chicago, IL
- St. Louis International Film Festival :: St. Louis, MO
- New York International Film Festival :: New York, NY
- Route 66 Film Festival :: Springfield, IL
- Nashville Film Festival :: Nashville, TN
- Heart of Gold Film Festival :: Qympia, Australia
- Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival :: Birmingham, AL
- Feel Good Film Festival :: Los Angeles, CA
- Next Gen Film Festival :: Los Angeles, CA


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International Society for New Institutional Economics annual meeting brings more than 250 economists and political scientists to Tucson this week
Participants come from 30 countries and include Nobel Prize Winner Douglass North, Paul Joskow of MIT, and Oliver Williamson of University of California, Berkeley.
TUCSON , Ariz. – September 28, 2004 – The International Society for New Institutional Economics (ISNIE) brings its eighth annual conference to Tucson this week September 30 - October 2, 2004. The event, held at the Westward Look Resort, brings together more than 250 economists and political scientists from 30 countries to share their current research on institutional frameworks that affect economic growth, including political and regulatory institutions, technology transfer, property rights, law, economic development, and trade.
Highlights of the packed three-day event include:
- Nobel Prize Winner Douglass North's lunchtime session, "Understanding the Process of Economic Change," Friday, October 1 st
- Hoover Senior Fellow Terry Anderson will talk about how property rights and market exchange can more effectively address environmental problems
- Three sessions will examine differences in energy regulation in the U.S., France, and Britain and how they affect price and reliability of supply
Gary D. Libecap , Eller College of Management professor of economics, law, and entrepreneurial studies, and director of the Karl Eller Center for the Study of Private Market Economy at The University of Arizona, is the incoming president of ISNIE. He comments, "The Society and its conference brings together the global experts from a variety of fields—economics, law, natural resources, and political science—to share in interdisciplinary dialogue on some of the key issues of economic development and environmental regulation facing the world. As a top research and land-grant institution, The University of Arizona is an ideal place to hold this event, which will result in a furthering of new ideas, research, and advancement of issues critical to economics today and in the future."
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- The University of Arizona's Economics Department, Eller College of Management
- The University of Arizona's Karl Eller Center for the Study of Private Market Economy, Eller College of Management
- Cardon Chair, Dean Lueck, and The University of Arizona's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture
The International Society for New Institutional Economics (ISNIE) was founded in 1997 to stimulate and disseminate interdisciplinary research on economic, political, and social institutions and their effects on economic activity. Topics of interest include the organization and boundaries of the firm; structure and performance of contractual arrangements; the determinants and impacts of property rights and transactions costs on resource allocation and governance institutions; the causes and effects of government regulatory and competition policies; the structure and effects of legal, social, and political institutions on economics performance; the role and response of organizations to innovation and technological change; and the nature of economic development and transition economics. More information can be found at www.isnie.org.
The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, excellence in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller undergraduate program No. 11 among public business schools and two of its programs are among the top 20 — Entrepreneurship and MIS. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller MBA Full-Time program No. 48 in the U.S. In addition to a Full-Time MBA program, the Eller College offers the No. 25-ranked Evening MBA program, the Eller Executive MBA and the Online MBA. The Eller College of Management supports more than 5,800 undergraduate and 800 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, and on its satellite campus in downtown Phoenix.
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U.S. media coverage of Nelson Mandela's legacy celebrates the late icon's forgiveness. They mean his ability to reconcile with some of the leaders of South Africa's apartheid years, of course; but one area that gets relatively little attention is US support for the racist government Mandela fought against.
As we noted, the CIA's role in helping to capture Mandela barely registered in the week's media remembrances (FAIR Media Advisory, 12/10/13). Ignoring history is one thing; re-writing history is another. On NBC Nightly News (12/7/13), anchor Lester Holt discussed the student uprisings in Soweto that were violently suppressed:
The uprising would claim hundreds of lives before it was over. But it would also severely damage the apartheid government and rally world opinion against it.
It's true that the shocking images from that day moved many people around the world. But what came next was bizarre; a clip from a speech by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, months after those student protests:
Our own self- interest is in an Africa that lives in peace and racial harmony and our abiding commitment to peace and world order permit us no other course.
Viewers will be forgiven for thinking that the violence moved the US to act against apartheid, with Henry Kissinger leading the way.
That is, of course, not what happened. That Kissinger speech came right before his trip to Africa; according to diplomatic cables he was encouraged to meet with anti-apartheid activists; apparently he did not.
The Reagan administration then pursued a policy of 'constructive engagement' with the racist government. Yes, apartheid was defeated. But the US government was on the wrong side of that fight for far too long, whatever corporate media may try to suggest.
It's not that talk of political differences is completely missing from the US media. Why, just look at this Washington Post headline (12/10/13): "In Life, Nelson Mandela Often Irritated U.S." Read the lead sentence carefully:
One of the ironies of the praise offered by world leaders for Nelson Mandela at a state memorial service Tuesday is that the former South African president frequently irritated the United States and others with his policy positions and his loyalty to longtime supporters such as Cuba and Libya.
So apparently it is ironic that "world leaders" praise Mandela because he "irritated the United States and others." The piece is actually just about the United States being irritated, with one reference to Israel. As the report explains, countries like Cuba and Libya were staunch supporters of Mandela's ANC and the fight against apartheid; he stood by those governments after he was released from prison. There's nothing particularly ironic about that.
A more accurate portrayal came from Greg Myre at the NPR website (12/9/13), the point of which is conveyed pretty clear in the headline: "Now Praised By Presidents, Mandela Wasn't Always Admired In The U.S." He pointed out:
In 1981, when apartheid was still in full force, President Ronald Reagan told CBS that he supported the South African government because it was "a country that has stood by us in every war we've ever fought; a country that, strategically, is essential to the free world in its production of minerals."


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Hopefully we can make a difference.
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On Thursday 19 February 2009, Robin H. Johnson wrote: > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:27:41PM +0100, Robert Buchholz wrote: > > It'll also ease attacks on distfiles when first mirroring them. > > Umm, no, you missed part of what I said. I noted that the newer > Manifests in Git would contain the hashes for ONLY the distfiles, not > for other files. Distfiles suffer zero reduction in security. > The master box is NEVER generating the hash for a distfile. True, you made a different point. My argument was intended to address the proposal (at least as far as I understood it) in the previous mail (see cut below). But it's a good thing we agree having DIST Manifest inside the repository is a vital feature! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Wednesday 18 February 2009, Donnie Berkholz wrote: > On 08:05 Mon 16 Feb , Maciej Mrozowski wrote: > > Hence the question - is it possible to *not* store and .gitignore > > Manifests is git controlled portage repository? > > As portage metadata is regenerated, maybe it would be as well > > possible to regenerate manifests on server? > > I guess it would be possible but ineffective as it would require > > all needed distfiles to be present as well and this is > > unacceptable. > > Well, if you did the generation on the master mirror, this would be > fine for the main tree. How about overlays, though? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > hash and (2) only one box would need to be attacked via > > man-in-the-middle, whereas it is currently two. > > Your count of needing to attack two boxes presently is wrong. Just > pick some community rsyncNN.CC.gentoo.org that also hosts distfiles > via HTTP/FTP, and attack that box, replacing both a Manifest and the > distfile. The rsync attack can be avoided by using the signed tree tarballs. The DIST hash attack can't. Robert
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Our third bathroom remodel will be completed in two weeks. I am not artistic at all, purchasing bathroom rugs, towels for these 3 bathrooms has been quite challenging. We always have a big rug in front of sink, and another one in front of shower. I am also looking for good absorbent towels that are not very heavy. Do you have any suggestions in term of 1. Material the bath rugs are made of? We got our current rugs and towels from Restoration Hardware; I would be happy to also check out other stores and brands. Thank you in advance for any feedback. |
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I got so tired of trying to get towels to look good that several weeks ago I went to Costco and got their hotel pack of large bath towels for the bathrooms. I had already been using their hand towels for the guest bath where DH dries his grimy hands throughout the day and they are cleaning up nicely in my new Miele washer. He doesn't like the extra thick bath towels so I tried the bath towel hotel pack. They aren't in use yet, waiting for the second bathroom to be finished. These towels are not thin, but they are not the extra thick either. They are large too. So my new bathroom will have cheaper Costco white towels, and thats it :) I love the thick looped cotton bathmats I have from Target. And they come in a variety of colors. I may get a few white ones. Otherwise, for my narrow space outside the shower, I may just fold over a towel and sew the edges together for a long narrow homemade mat. This homemade mat will be in the family bathroom so wont be seen by guests. I've done this before and it works, but not lovely. I noticed that many of my colored towels have gotten light spots on them from the teenager's face products I guess. I think I will be happy with white. |
enduring, Thank you so much for the inputs. I went to Costco yesterday and found a wonderful shower rug by Kirkland. The rug is 24 x 36 inches costs $11.39. It is reversible in a very similar wave pattern as one sold by Restoration Hardware, 21 x 34 inches cost $49.00. We have several of this same rug. The Restoration Hardware ones are well made and last. The Kirkland rug is gorgeously made and is twice as thick as the one from Restoration Hardware. I am not sure if it would shed as many other bath rugs. Will have to wash it several times before buying more. I will stop by at Target next. |
I got my rugs and towels from frontgate . I love the round rugs in front of my sinks . They are sick and plush and absorb the water well . Their towels are sick and dry very well too . As my bathroom is white marble with a glass tile accent in sea foam and blue , I got a sea foam bath towel for me and a blue one for my DH with our initials engraved . My rugs are sea foam, , but my face towels are white . They wash really well in cold water and without adding softener . |
Second on Target...the best sheets and the best towels I have ever bought came from a sale at Target. |
Overstock, maybe, but read reviews. LLBean can have some awesome stuff, too, and they guarantee it. Really, truly guarantee it. For free monograming on anything from basic Ralph Lauren to higher end stuff, check out Horchow. You can almost always get free shipping. Most of our towels came from them. And I've gotten to the point I just buy white. White, white, white. Everything matches. |
I'm really happy with the everyday towels from Penny's. |
Target, Kohl's, Penny's, Sears, Bed Bath and Beyond, TJ Max, Marshalls, Macy's to name a few. Sometimes a specific color grabs your eye. Only you can decide the other options, size, quality, thickness, as it totally depends on who will be using the bathroom. I usually buy one each of several different colors to sample with my lighting, then return the ones that don't work. I have bright red towels in a black and white guest bathroom. It doesn't get used much, so they are mostly for looks. They have to be washed alone to keep the color/fuzz from getting on other things in the dryer. Some of the beautifully decorated towels can't handle frequent washings. -Babka |
Many thanks to everyone for sharing your experience. I will check out the stores and online sites recommended. I washed the bath rug from Costco. It did not shed and left no fiber in the washer tub. I dried the rug and an old rug from Restoration Hardware of similar size separately. The new rug left about same amount of lint in the dryer lint catcher as the old one. It is impressive given the Costco rug is brand new. I went back to Costco purchased two more rugs. The savings is incredible since I paid way less when buying three from Costco than one from Restoration Hardware. Too bad Costco do not have other sizes and colors I am looking for. I went through the All White phase before too. All the whites had "spa look" when new yet they all have the "locker room look" now. I may go back to All White if it is too hard to find the right color to match the bathrooms. The challenging I have now is to find absorbent towels that is not very thick. I am tired of the fluffy, heavy towels that push the water around instead of drying. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you again. |
Do you use fabric softener? Years ago when I tried fabric softener I noticed that my towels didn't absorb water very well. |
- Posted by sjhockeyfan (My Page) on Fri, Dec 20, 13 at 11:52
You're not supposed to use fabric softener on towels. The Christy bath sheets we use are very absorbent. I just bought some microfiber hair towels at Bed Bath and Beyond that are incredibly absorbent. I'm going to get more (they're very thin) for the gym and to use as dish towels! |
The washing instructions on my frontgate towels is to wash them on cold and never use fabric softener . They clean really well and stay fluffy and absorbent |
We do not use fabric softener and dryer sheets. I cannot stand the scent and the feel on the fabric. We also do not use liquid detergent, we run vineger and water through wash cycle to clean the washer monthly. I use microfiber towels to dry hair too. I collect vintage jewelry made of precious metal. I found microfiber towels are great for drying jewelry after being cleaned. Many thanks to all of you for the responses. |
Thanks for the information about the Costco rugs, I will have to check them out. What are they made of? Do you have a link to the rug from their website? |
I bought jcp EVERYDAY Quick Dry Ripple Bath Towels and they are really nice. They are soft, not too heavy and dry quickly. I noticed they have some NEW towels on their website that also specifically say quick dry. Lots of colors available too. |
- Posted by herring_maven (My Page) on Sat, Dec 21, 13 at 17:56
Over the past 30 years or so, we have probably purchased twice as many towels and bath rugs from Sierra Trading Post as we have purchased from all other retailers combined. STP is a seconds and closeout retailer, so what is available changes literally daily. For sheets and towels, we purchase only Egyptian cotton, and never fabric blends. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bath rugs, too
herring and Karenseb, thank you for the responses, I will check out Penny and STP. Enduring, I could not find the item on Costco site, so I took photos of the rug on my back yard patio. The quality is not the best since I used iphone instead of a DSLR. Back: Label -1: Label 2: |
Thanks Azmom, that is exactly the type of rug I LOVE! I got a couple of square ones at Target last spring and they are such nice rugs. I haven't seen these at my Costco :( I will have to look again. |
- Posted by sjhockeyfan (My Page) on Mon, Dec 23, 13 at 0:05
I love those - my friend got some recently that look like that but are Wamsutta (and probably not as price-friendly) - from BB&B. |
Wamsutta is excellent product, and because it matters to me - it is made in the USA. |
Just peeking into this thread -- hubby and I bought the memory foam bathroom mats for our remodeled bathrooms -- each bought one for in front of the vanity, and one for in front of the toilet. We also like the terry bathmats for when we step out of the shower -- wish I could find those, but they are hard to find these days! As for towels -- BB&B, Penney's, and even Target have some decent options. Donna |
- Posted by love_the_yard (My Page) on Thu, Dec 26, 13 at 9:42
Add TJ Maxx, Marshall's and Home Goods to the list. I carry one of my washcloths in my purse so that I have my color with me. You think you know your colors... until you get home... Carol in Jacksonville |
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The event highlights an advertising campaign that began on the MBTA's Orange and Red Lines in mid-August and is slated to run until mid-October. In July, the MBTA agreed to showcase on the two rapid transit lines DAR-developed ads that incorporate a Quick Response (QR) code. Developed in Japan in the mid-1990s, QR codes work similarly to supermarket bar codes. Once scanned with a smart phone, the code immediate directs users to the website that corresponds with the particular QR code.
When the DAR code is scanned, users are directed to the agency's MassGrown & Fresher website - a one-stop portal for Massachusetts agriculture. The site has an interactive map that draws from the Department's extensive databases of agri-tourism destinations. For those who don't have a smart phone, the MassGrown & Fresher website address is also displayed on the ads. The QR codes featured in DAR's ads are integrated into eye-catching farm-themed designs.
"This is an excellent opportunity to connect people via public transportation to the various farmers markets, and agricultural spots throughout the Commonwealth," said MBTA Acting General Manager Jon Davis. "We are in the customer service business and with this partnership we are providing access to these great destinations."
Among all state departments of agriculture in the US, Massachusetts' DAR is the first adopter to incorporate a QR code into its outreach material - with the first one appearing on its 2011 agricultural fairs brochure.
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, whose departments include DAR, promotes social networking media, mobile applications, QR Codes, and other technologies as a cost- and communications-effective ways to educate consumers about the programs and services its agencies offer. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts received the 2011 National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Award of Excellence in the social media category of its annual Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards for its use of blogs, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and other social media by state agencies.
The MBTA is equally a proponent of innovative technology to improve communication with customers.
Former MBTA General Manager and new MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard Davey spearheaded innovative customer service programs including the award-winning "Where's the Bus, Subway, and Commuter Rail" Open Data Initiative to encourage development of smart phone applications at minimal cost to the MBTA. The Open Data Initiative alone has led to the creation of more than two dozen mobile apps for smart phones and other hand-held devices, giving thousands of commuters real-time information on transit services.
"For those who may not have a car to get to some of those destinations, there are more than 20 farmers' markets within walking distance of the MBTA's four major metro lines," said DAR Commissioner Soares. "Including the planned Public Market in Boston that will be right next to the Haymarket T stop, we hope that every rider on the T will get to know all of our state's agricultural go-to places."
DAR plans to expand its campaign with the MBTA in 2012 to include the commuter rail and Green Line.
Farmers' markets accessible by other T lines appear below.
Red Line:
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Boston/Dewey Sq. | South Station |
Cambridge Center | Kendall Square |
Cambridge/Central Sq. | Central Square |
Cambridge/Charles Sq. | Harvard Square |
Cambridge/Kendall Sq. | Kendall Square |
Dorchester/Ashmont | Ashmont |
Dorchester/Fields Corner | Fields Corner |
Milton | Ashmont, then Mattapan Trolley to Milton |
Quincy | Quincy Center |
Somerville/Davis Sq. | Davis Square |
Orange Line:
Market | T Stop |
Boston/City Hall Plaza | State Street |
Boston/Copley Sq. | Back Bay Station |
Charlestown | Community College |
Jamaica Plain | Green Street |
Jamaica Plain/Community Servings | Stoney Brook |
Jamaica Plain/Loring-Greenough | Green Street |
Green Line:
Market | T Stop |
Allston/Union Sq. | Warren Street |
Boston/City Hall Plaza | Government Center |
Boston/Copley Sq. | Copley |
Boston/Prudential Center | Copley |
Brookline | Webster Street |
Boston University | B.U. Central |
Blue Line:
Market | T Stop |
Boston/City Hall Plaza | Government Center |
Revere | Revere Beach |
For a complete list of Massachusetts farmers' markets visit www.mass.gov/massgrown.
DAR's mission is to ensure the long-term viability of local agriculture in Massachusetts. Through its four divisions - Agricultural Development, Animal Health, Crop and Pest Services, and Technical Assistance - the DAR strives to support, regulate and enhance the Commonwealth's agricultural community, working to promote economically and environmentally sound food safety and animal health measures, and fulfill agriculture's role in energy conservation and production. For more information, visit DAR's website at www.mass.gov/agr , and/or follow at twitter.com/mdarcommish.


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