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Here's a tip of the hat to the values that make this country great. We're not talking about motherhood and fair play. We talking value values: low-cost, deep discount, satisfaction-guaranteed values. The fact is, there are more ways to save money while traveling in this country than ever before—and more ways to do it in style. Finding the deal, however, can make your head spin. The travel industry has become increasingly complicated, with a baffling labyrinth of seasonal discounts, corporate rates, walk-in tariffs, and fine-print special offers. The best rule of thumb: keep it simple, and follow Travel & Leisure's 1998 guide to some of the most affordable vacations in America.
A few easy steps that can help you save— and avoid unpleasant surprises
FIRST STOP: THE BOOKSTORE The handy, pocket-size reference books listed below offer highly condensed information at a minimal price and slip easily into a carry-on bag.
Consumer Reports Best Travel Deals by Ed Perkins with Walter B. Leonard and the editors of the Consumer Reports Travel Letter (Consumer Reports Books)— Listings of ticket brokers and inexpensive shuttles, plus ratings of airline seat comfort.
The Toll-free Traveler compiled by Don W. Martin and Betty Woo Martin (Pine Cone Press)— Sensible tips and an exhaustive directory of toll-free numbers for airlines, cruise lines, hotels, car-rental companies, and tourism offices.
Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures that You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're over 50 by Joan Rattner Heilman (Contemporary Books)— Those who fill the bill will find this trove of packages, discounts, and special tours invaluable.
SECOND STOP: HOTEL BROKERS A good travel agent can uncover fabulous deals on flights, hotels, and car rentals. Another option is a hotel broker. With access to dozens of locations in each market, brokers can help find the lowest possible rates or the perfect match— they can even locate a room when a place is supposedly booked solid. Some charge membership or reservation fees or require prepayment. Here are two that don't:
Quikbook (800/789-9887) can save you as much as 60 percent off published rates for hotels in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Hotel Reservations Network (800/964-6835) is affiliated with more than 400 hotels in 14 cities.
THIRD STOP: THE INTERNET If you're willing to travel on short notice, a number of airlines, hotel groups, and car-rental agencies post sales on their Web sites. And sign up for Travel & Leisure's Hot Deals newsletter, sent out by E-mail every week. See the Hot Deals page for information.
FOURTH STOP: A TOURISM OFFICE State or city tourism offices can provide the lowdown on hotels and restaurants. Many also offer discount programs, packages, and hotel reservation services. Among the more interesting is CityPass, available in Seattle and San Francisco and soon to be introduced in Boston and New York. The pass (about $28) saves you 50 percent on a number of attractions; in San Francisco, for example, it's accepted at places like the Museum of Modern Art and the zoo.
Stay at a business-oriented city hotel. These often wind up with empty rooms on weekends, making for rich bargain-hunter pickings. While such properties tend to be light on perks such as spas, they're usually close to urban attractions (museums, theaters). Another tip: Never accept a hotel rate at face value. Pricing has become nearly as complicated as it is for airlines, with hotels trying to match projected demand and available capacity. Always ask for the lowest possible rate offered. And even if there is a national reservations line, book directly through the hotel. Operators responsible for the whole country may not be familiar with the full range of discounts at every location.
CHICAGO You might write off the Swissôtel Chicago as a business destination where rooms go for $229 and up. But the all-glass triangular hotel, wedged into the confluence of the river and Lake Michigan, has fabulous wraparound views— from the Navy pier to Grant Park— and weekend packages starting at $139 per night (800/654-7263 or 312/565-0565).
DENVER Since 1892, the Brown Palace Hotel has been part of Denver history— so much so that free 45-minute guided tours of this property on the National Register of Historic Places are offered twice a week. Friday through Sunday nights, rooms begin at $140, versus $205 during the week (800/ 321-2599 or 303/297-3111).
LOS ANGELES The Kimpton Group's reputation for offering stylish, small hotels that won't bust your budget is going strong at the Beverly Prescott Hotel in Beverly Hills. And on weekends, rooms at the hilltop property drop to $165, a $60 savings from midweek (800/421-3212 or 310/277-2800).
NEW YORK During the week, Wall Street business helps keep rates high at the Millenium Hilton, a sleek high-rise on the edge of the Financial District. When the ties loosen, rates are cut by about half, to $169 a night. The bonus here: you're within walking distance of buzzing downtown restaurants and galleries (800/835-2220 or 212/693-2001).
PHILADELPHIA There's a million dollars' worth of art on display, the bar is hung with silk wallpaper, and the mantelpieces are all imported from Italy. But on weekends the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia becomes positively democratic, with rooms reduced to $189 from the midweek rate of $295 (800/241-3333 or 215/563-1600).
SAN FRANCISCO Union Square's Grand Hyatt San Francisco, within walking distance of cable cars, Chinatown, and the theater district, is just $189 on Friday and Saturday nights, $125 on Sundays (800/233-1234 or 415/398-1234).
SEATTLE Quirky Hotel Monaco in downtown Seattle has a lot of personality— among the amenities are pet goldfish. The hotel's $99-per-night "Thank God It's Monday at the Monaco" package actually applies to Sunday and Monday nights. Catch it until April 30, and from November 1 to December 31 (800/945-2240 or 206/621-1770).
WASHINGTON, D.C. The classically styled Hay-Adams Hotel is a grand sight, with ornate columns, walnut wainscoting, and European and Asian antiques. But location, as they say, is everything: the Hay-Adams's spot across the street from the White House sets it apart from the pack. On weekends, the $265 room rate plunges to $139 (800/424-5054 or 202/638-6600).


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Blueberry Popover
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4 tablespoons butter
2 lemons, juiced
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
4 tablespoons brown sugar substitute
1 cup almond flour
1 cup heavy cream
6 eggs
ground nutmeg
Put the butter into an 15 or 16-inch round baking dish and heat in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Do not brown.
Meanwhile, squeeze the lemon juice over the blueberries and toss with brown sugar twin.
In a mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, cream, and eggs. Whisk briefly until barely together. Batter will be lumpy.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and pour in the batter. Scatter in the blueberries and top with remaining lemon juice-brown sugar mixture. Bake for 25 minutes until firm and puffy. Dust with a sprinkling of ground nutmeg and splenda and serve with warmed sugar free maple syrup.
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From inspirational books for budding Monets to an impressive children's section, The Museum Store at The Dayton Art Institute is all about art –– and then some. Many items complement the educational programs the institute is known for.
Chess set by Umpra with whimsical playing pieces ($34) "Owen & Mzee" books based on the true story of a friendship between a hippopotamus and tortoise ($16.99)"Starry Night" glass vase by Columbus artist Robert Eickholt ($105)
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A planned movie production studio in Mesa is in jeopardy as the Legislature is close to ending its session without passing a film production incentive bill.
The $70 million Gateway Studios relies on tax incentives to lure investors and producers, but developer Vince Stark said he expects key lawmakers will continue to fight the plan.
Stark put the studio plan together after seeing movie producers looking to cut the expensive California prices, and figuring Arizona was a good alternative because it's so close to Hollywood. But lawmakers have essentially killed the bill this year.
"From what I understand, there's not much hope for this year," Stark said. "Next year is questionable but we will take this major effort upon us again to overcome the political agendas of certain individuals.
Senate Bill 1159 won approval in the Senate but was blocked from a vote in the House, where Rep. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, held the bill through his position as chairman of the House Means and Ways Committee.
Harper's reasoning has the intrigue of a Hollywood film, according to one of his memos that incentive supporters have posted online. Harper wrote on a Thursday that the bill was widely expected to fail in a committee hearing the next Monday, which opened the door to illegal activity.
"Rather than risking that committee members would endure a weekend of coercion and possible attempted bribes, I have arbitrarily decided to remove SB 1159 from the agenda and end the proposal for the year," Harper wrote. "When one business stands to gain $35 million to $50 million in a single piece of legislation, felony quid-pro-quo's are bound to materialize."
Harper didn't return a phone call to comment, but said in his memo the incentives were a drain on taxpayers and likely unconstitutional.
House Speaker Kirk Adams, R-Mesa, killed a similar bill last year by not allowing a full vote of the House. It passed the Senate two years in a row. Incentive supporters speculated Harper held the bill because it had enough support to pass a House vote.
Movie production can be worth hundreds of millions a year in Arizona, said Mike Kucharo, president of the Arizona Film & Media Coalition. The activity includes big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, television shows, commercials and even video games.
The state's five-year incentives expired at the end of 2010. Production has slowed considerably with the incentives going away, Kucharo said, because most other states offer incentives. Several studios have been planned in Arizona, but it doesn't make sense to build them unless the credits come back, he said. He knows of at least one proposed studio that decided to build in New Mexico, where incentives have triggered a boom in that industry.
"We have the people, we have the experience, we've been making movies in Arizona almost as long as they have in Hollywood," Kucharo said. "New Mexico can't say that. Now they're the backyard to Hollywood."
Stark said Gateway had a dozen studios lined up at his facility if the incentives were passed, bringing 200-300 jobs. Mesa has already approved the studio, near Ellsworth and Germann roads.
Incentive supporters say production typically requires hiring a large number of locals, and that incentives only apply to money spent on Arizona employees. The state was once big in the production industry but has fallen behind, said Ken Chapa, program manager for the Arizona Department of Commerce's Film Office. Industry changes hurt places without incentives, he said.
"A project is not guided by location, (but) it used to be," Chapa said. "Location is like third down on the list. Now it's, 'What's your incentives?' and, 'What does your work force look like?' "
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Freshness Presents: The Three Kings Part 2
We're back again with Part 2 of the exclusive Freshness mini documentary The Three Kings, an in depth look at the powerhouse team of Rev Run, Rasheed Young, and Solomon Dabah. In Part 1 we showed you the foundations of the partnership, documenting how these three men … READ MORE
Freshness Presents: The Three Kings – Part 1
Nearly three decades after Rev Run first started smashing the hip-hop charts and setting precedents for the rest of the rap world to follow as a member of Run DMC, he has remained a relevant figure and a powerful brand. In this exclusive Freshness mini-documentary, we follow … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review: 3/27/2011 4/3/2011
It's been another busy week of collaborations, art, design, cars, shoes, and everything else that makes up our world. We can't touch on everything here, but here's a recap of a few of the bigger stories of the week. First off, the trailer for the soon-to-be-released Freshness-exclusive … READ MORE
Freshness Presents: The Three Kings Trailer
Rev Run may be the most influential non-athlete sneaker endorser in the world. In the late 80's, as part of the legendary Run DMC, Rev Run and his group mates released the hit "My adidas," which led to the group signing a $1.6 million dollar endorsement deal … READ MORE
Run Athletics 68 x Carl Jones – The Hoodiez
Dropping in the upcoming weeks are the above Run Athletics 68 model in collaboration with The Hoodiez, a series of vinyl figures designed by Boondocks illustrator and producer Carl Jones. The upper of the Run Athletics 68 feature colors very similar to the colors used on The … READ MORE
Run Athletics Legacy Hi Top – Limited Online Exclusive
Run Athletics just put up two limited edition colorways of the Legacy Hi Top in the on line store. The two which are part of the "Back in the Day" pack of sneakers includes a print of old school glasses frames on the upper. The first colorway … READ MORE
Run Athletics – Legacy Hi Ltd Ed – "Back in The Days"
Brand new limited edition Run Athletics Legacy Hi "Back in The Days" joint in two colorways, purple and silver. The kicks are limited to 50 pairs in each colorway and retails for $150, available exclusively online at RunAthletics.com. Cop 'em quick! > Run Athletics Bigger images after … READ MORE
Meet Rev Run / Run Athletics @ Footaction
Rev Run from Run Athletics will be making a special appearance on Thursday, May 15th from 3pm – 5pm at Footaction (430 7th Ave, Herald Square, NYC) as he introduces the "ICON" sneaker.
Run Athletics New Website + Legacy Spring '08
Our friend's over at Run Athletics has recently revamped their official website to include e-commerce as an extension to the existing site. Click onto www.runathletics.com to start shopping for their latest Spring '08 Legacy sneakers or for the ladies, the Pastry collection. There you can also find … READ MORE
Run Athletics Tour Bus
It is no surprise that Kid Rock appeared in one of Run's House episode, Kid Rock has tapped special guest Rev Run on his Rock and Roll Revival tour happening in Winter 2008. The two will be on the road beginning January 25th through the end of … READ MORE
Run Athletics Spring/Summer '08 Samples
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The Woods Lecture Committee at Butler University invites nominations for future lecturers. Colleges or departments as well as individual members of the Butler community are welcome to submit nominations. The committee divides nominations into two kinds:
The committee will typically sponsor between four and seven university lecturers in an academic year. These speakers should attract a large audience from on campus and the Indianapolis community. The committee will take primary responsibility for organizing visits by University Lecturers.
University Lecturers are selected during the spring prior to the academic year of their visit. For full consideration, please send suggestions to Holly Zimbelman, administrative support for the Woods Committee, by February 1.
The committee will also provide funding to academic departments who wish to bring in lecturers in their particular field of science or mathematics. While these visits are oriented towards somewhat smaller audiences than the University lectures, all departmental lectures must be publically advertised and be accessible and relevant to the general public. The sponsoring department will be responsible for organization of all arrangements for the departmental lecturer's visit.
The committee accepts nominations for departmental lecturers on a rolling basis, subject to available funds. All proposals must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the intended event date. For detailed guidelines and nomination forms, please contact Holly Zimbelman.


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Little Bro Has Big Mo (Too Late To Vote Though)
You can bet your bottom dollar that David Miliband is rueing the day he didn't stab Gordon this morning. Suddenly the race to be the next Labour leader got interesting. The late-in-the-game switch to Ed as favourite has been aided in no small part by the fact it was left-wing Red Ken beating right-wing Blarite Oona in a miniature version of the national race. This must be torture for David…
Nice to see the lobby are catching up with the fast pace this morning, it seems the pack have realised some people actually put their money when their mouths are.
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Wood County Connection of Babock, Dussel, Valenti Once Again At Attica Raceway ParkBy Brian Liskai (Attica, OH) For the second time this season at Attica Raceway Park, it was the "Wood County Connection" that took the wins. Wayne, Ohio's Jeff Babock (late models), Bradner, Ohio's Nate Dussel and Risingsun, Ohio's Shawn Valenti picked up their second wins of the season on UUI/ Merrill Lynch Night. Irey and Chris Keller brought the late model field to the green for their 25-lap feature with Irey gaining the advantage over third starting Babock, Keller, Ryan Markham, Devin Shiels and Doug Drown. John Bores would spin on the second lap to bring out the caution but when the green flew the battle up front was torrid between Irey and Babock. Irey and Babock would race side by side until the caution flew on lap four for a J.R. Gentry spin. This time when the green reappeared, Markham would join the fun in the battle for the lead. Don Conley would stop on the back stretch for another caution on lap six with Irey leading Babock, Markham, Drown and Keller. When the green flew, Drown would drive into third with Markham, Keller, Ryan Missler, Shiels, Shane McLoughlin and Rusty Schlenk locked in a tremendous battle for fourth. Irey could not shake Babcock and with 11 laps recorded the duo battled side by side again with Drown ready to pounce. Babcock would get a tremendous run on Irey on the bottom of turn three and executed a perfect slide job to take the lead on lap 13. Drown would grab second on lap 16 and quickly closed on Babcock with Irey not locked in a fantastic battle for third with Markham, Missler and McLoughlin. With five laps to go Babock and Drown encountered heavy lapped traffic but Babock split two of them and pulled away for the win. Drown, Missler, Markham and McLoughlin would round out the top five. Ricky Peterson and Clark would pace the field of 305 sprints in their 25 laps feature but it was fourth starter Dussel who would actually lead the first lap by a nose over Clark and Peterson as they raced three wide. Clark would drive into the top spot on lap two with Dussel racing to his outside and Peterson in the middle. The caution flew on lap four for a Scott Riley spin. On the restart Tyler Gunn and Jimmy Colvin got together for another caution. When the green flew again Clark and Dussel resumed their war up front with Peterson, Paul Weaver, Seth Schneider, Jordan Ryan, Dustin Dinan, Trey Jacobs and Jason Keckler in tow. Clark would begin to pull away slightly utilizing the bottom groove as he raced into lapped traffic on lap 9. Weaver would move into fourth on lap 11 and grab third a circuit later but Peterson fought back. The caution flew on lap 15 when Dan Hennig stopped on the front stretch with the running order Clark, Dussel, Weaver, Peterson, Ryan and Dinan. Clark used the open track to pull away when the green reappeared as Dussel had his hands full with Weaver with Peterson, a closing Dinan, Ryan and Schneider in pursuit. With 7 laps to go, Dussel had found something on the bottom of turns one and two and closed quickly on Clark as Dinan continued his march to the front, taking third on lap 21. With two laps to go Dussel pulled along side of Clark exiting turn two with Dinan, Weaver and Ryan giving chase. As Clark and Dussel took the white flag, Dussel was able to get under Clark in turns one and two and rocketed off the bottom to grab the lead down the back stretch. Dussel held off a last corner charge to his outside by Clark to take the win with Dinan, Ryan and Weaver rounding out the top five. Matt Foos and Eric Devanna brought the field of dirt trucks to the green for their 15 lap feature with Foos gaining the advantage over third place starter Valenti with Brad Keckler taking third. Foos and Valenti raced side by side and bumper to bumper the first six laps of the feature before the caution flew for a Jeff Warnick spin. On the restart Valenti got a great run on Foos and slid up in front to take the lead. Behind the lead duo there was a tremendous battle for third between Keckler, Kyle Cline, Art Ball and Dustin Keegan. Cline would take third on lap seven as the lead duo of Valenti and Foos pulled away. However, Keckler fought back and regained the third place spot on lap 12 as the leaders raced into lapped traffic. Valenti was able to pull away the final three laps for the win with Foos, Keckler, Cline and Keegan rounding out the top five. Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, May 9 for Sutton Bank/Fisher Performance/Columbus Equipment Night. All scouts and scout leaders dressed in uniform will be admitted free. The O'Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints, Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models, and Foster Auto Body 305 Sprints will be in action. For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com Attica Raceway Park - 5/2/2014 UUI-Merrill Lynch Night Summit Racing Equipment Late Models (29 Cars) [#]-Starting Position Qualifying - Kistler Engines 1. 20-Doug Drown, 14.418; 2. 14-JR Grentry, 14.659; 3. 1-Jeff Babcock, 14.815; 4. 5M-Ryan Markham, 14.839; 5. 9-Shane McLoughlin, 14.846; 6. 240-Charlie Duncan, 14.927; 7. 21-Larry Kingseed, 15.011; 8. 36-Matt Irey, 15.070; 9. 50Y-Ryan Missler, 15.143; 10. 92-Cody Scott, 15.152; 11. 51-Devin Shiels, 15.157; 12. 15B-Mike Bores, 15.167; 13. 91-Rusty Schlenk, 15.172; 14. 29-Rocky Owens, 15.259; 15. 34-Ky Harper, 15.269; 16. 48-John Bores, 15.321; 17. 5J-Josh Haynes, 15.542; 18. 23C-Jeremy Canada, 15.544; 19. 27-Ken Hahn, 15.627; 20. OO-Chris Keller, 15.781; 21. 50-Scott Phillips, 15.803; 22. 7-Don Conley, 15.905; 23. 92B-Hiram Bachman, 15.916; 24. 12-Kyle Perry, 16.045; 25. 45-Nate Potts, 16.071; 26. 1M-Ben Mott, 16.206; 27. 69R-Doug Baird, 17.543; 28. 53-Steve Sabo, 17.917; 29. O1-Justin Chance, 99.000 Heat 1 - Nitro Black Performance by Engine Pro (4 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 5M-Ryan Markham[4] ; 2. 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(10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) 1. 91-Rusty Schlenk[2] ; 2. 7-Don Conley[1] ; 3. 27-Ken Hahn[10] ; 4. 50-Scott Phillips[4] ; 5. 29-Rocky Owens[6] ; 6. 5J-Josh Haynes[8] ; 7. 53-Steve Sabo[9] ; 8. 1M-Ben Mott[3] ; 9. 45-Nate Potts[5] ; 10. 92B-Hiram Bachman[7] ; 11. 69R-Doug Baird[12] ; 12. 12-Kyle Perry[11] A-Main - (25 Laps) 1. 1-Jeff Babcock[3]; 2. 20-Doug Drown[6]; 3. 50Y-Ryan Missler[10]; 4. 5M-Ryan Markham[5]; 5. 9-Shane McLoughlin[12]; 6. 36-Matt Irey[1]; 7. 21-Larry Kingseed[8]; 8. OO-Chris Keller[2]; 9. 51-Devin Shiels[7]; 10. 92-Cody Scott[16]; 11. 14-JR Grentry[14]; 12. 23C-Jeremy Canada[13]; 13. 27-Ken Hahn[17]; 14. 50-Scott Phillips[20]; 15. 48-John Bores[11]; 16. 91-Rusty Schlenk[15]; 17. 15B-Mike Bores[4]; 18. 7-Don Conley[18]; 19. 240-Charlie Duncan[9]; 20. 29-Rocky Owens[19] Hard Charger: 50Y-Ryan Missler[+7] |
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While the most common use of robots today is in warfare, Sex, Bombs and Burgers author Peter Nowak says that military robotics companies aim to eventually sell robots to the average consumer.For example, Roxxxy, the world's first sex robot, debuted last January at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.
Author Peter Nowak shares a little-known fact: the first video game was developed by a contractor for the military.The relationship between the gaming industry and the military has "come full circle," says Nowak. "Video games are training people to be soldiers, and they don't even know it."
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Blood, Sweat and Latex: Lending a (Motorized) Hand to 'The Monster Squad'
Blood Sweat and Latex By Shannon Shea on September 12, 2011 | Comments (2)After working with both Mark Shostrom and Sonny Burman on Evil Dead II, I had ended up back at Stan Winston's studio. Stan and his permanent crew of John Rosengrant, Shane Mahan, Tom Woodruff, Jr., and Richard Landon were back in the shop from England and Aliens, and had just completed the Robert Zemekis episode of Amazing Stories, "Go to the Head of the Class." The next assignment was a mechanical boar for the Debra Winger/Theresa Russell vehicle Black Widow. No, you didn't miss anything. The sequence was cut just as we finished the puppet. Alec Gillis returned to the studio in time for the next Amazing Stories episode "Miss Stardust" for which we created three intergalactic beauty contestants. Ironically, it was during the shooting at Universal Studios, that Stan told us what the next assignment was going to be: A cross between The Goonies and Ghostbusters entitled The Monster Squad. Okay, confession time here. I do like the original Universal films Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolfman; I'm not a huge fan of The Mummy. Yes, my brother and I saw all of the films and collected the Aurora model kits (so good) but my love of monsters truthfully was for giant monsters: King Kong, Godzilla, Ray Harryhausen pictures, dinosaurs – those were the monsters that really ignited my imagination. I was partial to The Creature from the Black Lagoon, but technically, this was a 50s monster and not a 30s monster like its cousins. So when Stan told us […]
Adam Green's 'Killer Pizza' Likely Topped with Awesome Sauce
Movie News By Neil Miller on May 28, 2010 | Be the First To CommentBefore you ask: yes, I'm a fan of terrible puns. If you didn't know that by now, I'd say that you need to get out of the kitchen. Or something like that. Back on track, we're here to talk about a new project for Hatchet and Frozen director Adam Green.
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Discussion By Scott Beggs on April 27, 2010 | Comments (5)If the remake tossed out the classic monsters, which modern monsters would you like to see replace them?
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31 Days of Horror By Robert Fure on October 10, 2008 | Comments (10)Just because you don't like blood, guts, and boobs, doesn't mean you have to skip out on 31 Days of Horror. Take a gander at "Monster Squad" for a fun family film.
Rob Cohen to Produce A New Monster Squad?
Movie News By Robert Fure on July 16, 2008 | Comments (14)See, that's the perfect example of a tricky title. If you're like me, a huge fan of the original Fred Dekker 1987 classic Monster Squad you're probably hoping for news of a sequel. If you're a cynic, you may have automatically just assumed that this was, yes, a remake.
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HONOLULU ZOO SOCIETY DONATES ZOO DIRECTIONAL SIGNS *** New elephant-focused signs direct visitors to the Honolulu Zoo *** (October 10, 2012) – The Honolulu Zoo Society has donated 11 new directional signs to guide visitors and kama'aina to the Honolulu Zoo. The new signs feature a white elephant on a brown background, with 'Zoo' printed in both English and Kanji characters, and an arrow pointing in the direction of the Honolulu Zoo. The signs have been placed on poles on Kalakaua, Kuhio, Paki and Kapahulu avenues. In the past, there were only two city street signs directing visitors to the zoo. The old signs were heavily faded and hardly noticeable. "These new, beautiful elephant inspired signs will undoubtedly increase awareness of the location of the Honolulu Zoo, our hidden treasure in The elephant themed signs were inspired by the Honolulu Zoo's newly completed elephant exhibit. The multi-million dollar exhibit, which was completed last year, has been wildly popular with the zoo's patrons and has continued to draw excitement and garner interest from guests. "The Department of Enterprise Services appreciates this gift to the City by the Honolulu Zoo Society and realizes the importance to capitalize on this marketing and branding opportunity to our visitors," said Randy Leong, Department of Enterprise Services, deputy director. "This signage will no doubt help to increase our revenues at the Zoo through admissions at the gate and retail spending." The Honolulu Zoo is the third most visited attraction on |


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Fashion Masochist: The Designer's Muse
Couturiers have long had "muses," stylish, high-profile women from whom they seek inspiration, and on whom they showcase the fruits of their inspired labors. Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn. Alexander Wang and Erin Wasson. Marc Jacobs and Posh Spice. When Braintree gown maker Michael De Paulo, once known for his more matronly outfits, teamed with local bombshell Tonya Mezrich to dress her for red-carpet events, it was win-win: He got exposure outside the graying debutante circuit; she got a new frock for every night.
After a few less-than-subtle hints, I get Boston fashion wunderkind Sam Mendoza to take me on as his muse. Wholeheartedly. We must, he insists, rack up substantial quality together time to ensure the essence of my style—my soul!—imbues his inner consciousness and, thus, his designs. So we buddy-shop on Saturdays, cocktail after work, and give each other wake-up calls every shaky morning.
The night before our public debut at a fashion-centered gala with pricey tickets and a boldface guest list, Sam works into the wee hours finishing the "Rachel" skirt—a tweedy number with a long train—which he pairs with a black chiffon T-shirt. As a cocktail-mini kind of girl, I wouldn't have chosen something like this. Suppressing my inner control freak, however, I remind myself that as a muse, mine is to be inspiring, not demanding.
This accommodating outlook lasts until we make our grand entrance, when I spew to everyone within earshot, "I'm wearing Sam!"—which translates loosely as "Don't blame me if I look awful!" But once the compliments start gushing and photographers angle to get a shot of us together, I'm back at ease.
I find myself growing addicted to my inspirational superpowers, but also spread thin. I'm expected to hop out of work to "collaborate" whenever the moment strikes. When Sam holds a trunk show for his holiday line, I'm tapped to DJ: I'm needed to inspire with musical stylings, and besides, my namesake skirt has a prime window spot. After splurging at the Barneys sale, I sprint over to show Sam my scores. The dress I plan to wear on a big date the next night, the Master feels, would look better a tad shorter (read: from knee-high to mid-thigh), and he's willing to sacrifice sleep to make that happen.
After two weeks, I'm so hooked on the gig I've started shirking other responsibilities to get my fix. I appreciate Sam's sacrifices but no longer have any left to make myself. If only musing came with a salary and health benefits.
Source URL: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2009/01/fashion-masochist-the-designer-s-muse/


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Experienced trauma surgeons, Levy and Cohen had seen thousands of horrible injuries. But they would take away troubling memories of this case.
Both remember that as they were operating, the mother of a missing girl was brought into the room to look at their patient. Jane Doe's head had swollen nearly to the size of a basketball, and it took the woman a moment to realize that the patient was not her daughter. Whose daughter would she turn out to be?
Cohen was particularly struck by the reaction of the nurses. Emergency-room nurses are as tough as they come and generally go about their jobs showing little outward emotion. Yet as they all worked together to help this young woman, Cohen noticed that the nurses were crying. Later he would write a letter to the chief of nursing, complimenting the nurses he'd worked with that day for their humanity.
But all of their work and all of their caring couldn't save Jane Doe. Twelve hours after arriving at the hospital, she was pronounced dead.
Even as the doctors and nurses fought for Jane Doe's life, the hunt was on for the driver of the dark-blue van. A state trooper had chased him down Highway 119 but dropped back when the van picked up speed and started passing other motorists around blind curves.
Less than an hour later, Boulder County sheriff's deputies located the van on the outskirts of Boulder, parked in a motel lot. The back of the van was in disarray, as if there'd been a struggle. A first-aid kit was out but unopened. And there was blood.
In the van, deputies located a driver's license for one Bob Davis and an address book with phone numbers. None of the phone numbers had area codes, but the van also held a number of documents pertaining to Iowa. In an inspired bit of detective work, one officer dialed the Iowa area code before a phone number marked "Dad."
A man answered and identified himself as Robert Lee Riggan Sr. From the description on the license, the older man thought they were probably looking for his son, Robert Lee Riggan Jr. It didn't surprise him. "My son's a criminal," he said, adding that Robert Jr. had two identifying tattoos--the number "7" on his leg and the name "Sandy" with a multi-colored rose on his right shoulder.
In the van, deputies had also found a driver's license belonging to a Joanne Cordova. While it was obvious that Cordova was not Jane Doe--the license described a taller, older woman with dark hair--they wondered if they should be looking for another body.
The police went to the media with the photo from the man's license and a physical description of the injured woman, including the tattoo on her left ankle: an ankh, the ancient Eygptian symbol for life.
Joanne Cordova was at her friend Jimmy's house that evening when the news came on. The lead story was about a man seen dragging a body near a cabin in the mountains; the suspect had been driving a blue van.
A moment later, the face of the man she knew as Bob Davis appeared on the screen. "Jimmy!" Cordova yelled for her friend, pointing at the TV. "That's the guy who didn't pick me back up that day...the guy with my clothes. And...oh my, God...," she groaned as she realized who the victim was. "Poor Anita."
Bob Davis was still on the loose. What if he came looking for her? Frightened, Joanne Cordova called her sister.
Jeannie Cordova was frantic. The police had called and said they'd found Joanne's identification in the van. They wanted to know if Jeannie had heard from her sister lately. What with all the women's clothing in the van, the police were concerned that Joanne might have been another victim. "They want you to contact them," Jeannie said.
Cordova hung up, thinking about Anita, the young prostitute who'd run out of the house the day before, happy to go to a man who'd raped her, just for the promise of crack cocaine. I'll owe you forever, she'd told Anita.
She knew what she had to do.
Joanne called one of her former partners at the Denver Police Department and explained the situation. "I think I know who the girl is," she said. "And I think I was with the guy in the blue van before this happened."
Her ex-partner knew one of the lead investigators on the case for the Jefferson County district attorney, Jim Burkhalter, himself a former Denver cop. Jeffco had been asked to assist the Gilpin County sheriff, whose tiny force didn't have the resources to handle major cases.
And that's how the police learned that the Jane Doe in the morgue was Anita Paley, a 22-year-old crack addict and prostitute. The mother of two little girls who would never see her again.
And that's how, like it or not, cop-turned-hooker Joanne Cordova finally became a key prosecution witness in a murder trial.
The police found Robert Riggan Jr. the next day, walking down a residential street in Boulder. A resident had called to say he'd seen a man who fit the description of the suspect on TV the night before; Boulder officers Vicki Bresnahan and Curtis Johnson responded.


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So no, Lana ain't getting three minutes alone with the archetype of every single outrageously sadistic serial killer that will soon flood the popular culture in the post-Ed Gein/Psycho era, from Leatherface to Hannibal Lecter. "You're out of your depth, Miss Lana-Banana," Sister Jude spits.
But she does throw Lana a meager bone by allowing her to join the entire Briarcliff staff as they gather at the door to greet the fiend accused of being Bloody Face. Lana is primed to scribble notes, but she can't seem to move her pen as she beholds the alleged incarnation of true evil:
It's Kit Walker.
We bear witness to his institutionalization. He is stripped, power washed, powdered with stinging disinfectant. He is incarcerated and bound. And then the worst of all: Sister Jude. She informs the alleged mass murderer that he's been remanded to her care for "observation" and "storage" until his trial, provided the he's deemed him mentally fit for one. But Sister Jude wants something more from Kit Walker. She aims to make him repent to "the only judge that matters, almighty God."
But Kit is no believer. He can't embrace any God that would allow him and his beloved to be abducted, probed, worse. "They weren't human," he says. "They were monsters." Sister Jude ain't buying his bulls—t little green men blame-shifting. "All monsters are human," she says. "You're a monster."
Of course, so is she, and she proves it with some monstrous offensiveness. "I wonder: Did her dark meat slide off the bone any easier than the other victims?" She means Kit's secret wife, his beloved Alma; it seems she, too, was butchered by Bloody Face.
Kit spits in her face. Sister Jude canes his ass bloody.
Kit meets the other inmates in The Asylum during a respite in the Common Room, where, by Sister Jude's orders, the 1963 novelty hit "Dominique" by Belgium's "Singing Nun," must be played, over and over and over. Koo Koo Bird Heather. Shelley the Nympho, who offers herself to him whichever way he likes, French or Greek. "Checkers" Willy. And Seemingly Sane Grace, who allegedly chopped up her family, and who warns Kit to not do what he wants to do, which is to turn that damn music off. She broke that rule once, among others. She tells him it isn't worth it. (Kit -- the budding Randle P. McMurphy to Sister Jude's Nurse Ratched -- does it anyway.) Later, Grace will try to help Kit again by visiting him in the night with food, smokes, and more advice. Why? Because: "What you put out in the world comes back to you." This, from a woman named Grace.
And then there's Spivey, a spunky mid-century he-man with a slick Don Draper haircut, who decides to take the measure of his manliness by challenging Bloody Face to fisticuffs. Sister Jude intervenes, puts the needle back on the record, then motions the orderlies to administer Kit's punishment. The first baton blow goes right to Kit's head. If he wasn't bloody face before, he is now...
And even more so after meeting the acquaintance of Briarcliff's other major power player, a man who happens to share Kit's conviction that Sister Jude is a nothing but a brutal backwards-thinking meanie.. but also happens to share Sister Jude's view that Kit is a whole lotta wrong that needs to be put right. Meet Dr. Arthur Arden, The Asylum's newly installed chief physician. He's also a veritable Dr. Frankenstein. A former Nazi scientist, too? We were given to wonder. He is, at present, the man of science counterpoint to Jude's woman of faith, yet he is equally warped, the avatar of dehumanizing, reason-based modernism. In his short time at Briarcliff, four patients have died in his case, including "Checkers" Willy, whose passing leaves both Sister Mary and Sister Jude distraught -- a rare flash of genuine humanity from the latter. When she demands answers, Dr. Arden shows her a pot of beautifully Hulked-out plants. "This particular strain of alstroemeria has never existed before," he says. "It was created by bombarding the plant with gamma rays. It is an affirmation of the power of science over nature." Sister Jude -- clearly threatened -- pretends to be unimpressed, and continues to press Arden for explanations. What did you do to Willy and the others? Is it just coincidence that all four of them happened to have no family, who have no one who will miss them or grieve them? Where are the bodies? Her unspoken accusation: He was experimenting on them. In a fleeting cutaway, we see a proof: A bowl of bloody chopped-up flesh -- and some off-screen carnivore gobbling it up.
"I've dealt with far bigger monsters than you," says Sister Jude. "Let me give you fair warning: I always win against the patriarchal male." Arden's ironic kiss-off: "Bully for you."
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Song dynasty
Song dynasty
(960–1279) Chinese dynasty that united the entire country until 1127 and the southern portion until 1279, during which time northern China was controlled by the Juchen tribes. During the Song, commerce flourished, paper currency came into increasing use, and several cities boasted populations exceeding one million people. Wang Anshi worked for more equitable taxation and state-centred solutions for China's problems. Widespread printing brought increased literacy and a broader elite, and private academies and state schools sent increasing numbers of candidates through the Chinese examination system. In the 12th century, Zhu Xi systemized Neo-Confucianism. The Song was also an era of scholarship: groundbreaking treatises on architecture and botany were published, as was the famous history Zizhi tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government) of Sima Guang. Landscape painting is said to have reached its peak during the Northern Song, which was also famous for its magnificent architecture. See also Taizu.
Variants of SONG DYNASTY
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Coal Train: The people and process behind Bellingham's coal port decision
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SSA Marine and BNSF and the coal industry in general joined forces in 2012 to form the Alliance for Northwest Jobs and Exports, an advertising and public relations effort managed by Edelman, a large national firm with offices in Seattle. The Alliance is believed to have spent several million dollars in the last half of 2012 on regional television and radio ads. The ads focus on jobs, and the campaign has created strange bedfellows.
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Northwest Labor Council's Mark Lowry: "It's the jobs."
The Alliance has found partners in the organized-labor world. Unions in construction, longshore and rail industries are active, as are umbrella groups of unions, such as the Northwest Washington Central Labor Council. "I don't do business with Peabody," Mark Lowry, head of the Central Labor Council told Cascadia Weekly's Bob Simmons. "I don't like Peabody . . . But I am forced to be a realist. SSA Marine has a good record of dealing honestly and reasonably with unions and offering living-wage jobs with good benefits. That's what we're after."
The quest to acquire all the necessary building permits has already cost SSA Marine $961,703 under a contract to pay the big engineering firm CH2M Hill to run the four-month process that will "scope" the project. No price has been negotiated for the subsequent Environmental Impact Statement process, although it will be much higher. The project applicant must pay all the costs of the permitting process. In addition, SSA has hired consultants and campaign workers to spur turnout and build up support in Whatcom County, support that they hope will lead to a receptive county council in the 2013 elections. The Whatcom County Council will eventually vote on the two largest permits for the terminal; project-friendly council members would be a plus for SSA.
GPT opponents have also spent money, hiring anti-GPT campaign leaders and rallying volunteers; again, some of the opposition effort will be focused on the 2013 county election. By the time final votes are in, millions will have been spent on permitting, advertising and public relations. Gateway Pacific Terminal is already creating jobs, although none involve shoveling coal.
Local and national environmental groups opposed to the terminal have been joined by doctors concerned about the health implications of coal and diesel emissions. Local governments facing heavy costs to deal with the increased rail traffic also oppose the terminal, as do a host of marine scientists, tourism businesses and fishermen concerned about ship traffic.
The umbrella agency for opponents is Power Past Coal (PPC), which is active in four Northwest states and has put a major effort into helping citizens enter comments during the four-month "scoping" process that determines which environmental issues will be studied.
Probably the best-known of the PPC cohort is the Sierra Club. A longtime opponent of coal in this country, the Club's efforts are now focused on exports. Its campaign got a $50 million boost from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2011, moving it into the "deep pockets" league. In Washington, the groups Climate Solutions in Seattle and ReSources in Seattle and Bellingham play a key role. Given coal's contribution to global warming, the re-emergence of concern about climate change has been a boon to terminal opponents.
The health hazards associated with burning coal propelled the group called Whatcom Docs into the fray. With some 180 supporters in the medical community, Whatcom Docs has led opposition, pointing out the dangers of airborne coal dust and of diesel particulates from idling rail engines. In the San Juan Islands, retired scientists, some with degrees in marine sciences, have given the opposition an academic gravitas. See an example here.
And then there is the coalition of Native American tribes supporting the Lummi Nation in its fight to protect historic fishing grounds and a cultural site. Environmental reviews must be sensitive to Native American rights.
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Posted Tue, Jan 22, 8:02 a.m.
With 10,000 opinions preceding this one, I'll be brief.
Everyone chooses the option that is in their own interest - always!
Peabody, BNSF, labor and GPT all see profits from this.
Towns, tribes, ecologists, and consumers all see un-reimbursed costs to them.
Government sits in the middle with two large guns pointed at their head.
I for one, think shipping the last of our fossil fuel supplies to China for pennies on the dollar going to the Railroads and and others is penny wise, and pound foolish.
We've drained our capital reserves, so let's not do the same to our natural reserves.
Posted Tue, Jan 22, 2:04 p.m.
On Jan. 4, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Ron Wyden called for an investigation on coal royalties. Are the owners of the coal, the U.S. citizens getting their fair share?
Will NEPA or SEPA be able to override federal law to have the railroad pay more for crossings or mitigate noise? If not, will changes be made to federal laws?
Chicago is a giant federally legislated quiet zone. What makes them special? The entire coal train route could get quiet zone status.
Cities along the route have a large economic liability in the 95 - 5 cost share. We'll see how this plays out.
Posted Wed, Jan 23, 6:36 p.m.
Actually, it wasn't PPC that was responsible for getting unique comments in the record. While there was a huge drive to get in postcards and online form comments by ngos, it was a grassroots movement that created scoping materials and led the drive to inform the public about the role of scoping. Protect Whatcom and Safeguard the South Fork started the effort that was carried forward by a network of others in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties.
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George Foreman's search for God showed him that faith and hope can help you through any challenge.
When I shook hands with someone who I knew was wearing borrowed clothes, I didn't let on I knew, but just said, "That's a real nice outfit." There was such gratitude from those people at the way my congregation had opened their hearts to them. It was a day I'll never forget.
2. It's Not Our Circumstances That Determine Our Happiness
It's our attitude toward those circumstances. The Bible says, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God." Those words don't promise that only good things will happen to you if you love God. But they do promise that if you love him, whatever happens can turn out to be in your favor.
God can turn any loss into a gain. Want proof? If you followed my boxing career you might recall that I was not always very well-disposed toward Muhammad Ali. And vice versa. We weren't just opponents in the ring; we were enemies. After he defeated me in that fight in Africa, I spent months thinking of nothing else but how I'd pay him back.
But believe it or not, that defeat turned out to be a big blessing. I was on the comeback trail, fighting my way back to a rematch with Muhammad, when I lost to a journeyman fighter named Jimmy Young in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the dressing room after the fight, I was taken out of my body. I met God, and realized the life I'd been living without him had been empty.
Soon after that experience, I called Muhammad and let him know what had happened to me. I told him I didn't hate him anymore. In fact, I told him I loved him! He responded to my kindness, and a true friendship developed between us.
In my trophy case at home, I have a photo on display. The picture shows me right after I've been knocked down in that fight in Africa, with Muhammad standing over me. That photo is the first thing you see when you come into the room. Why? Because it was that exact moment that got me started on my search for God. The worst single thing that ever happened to me turned out to be the best.
It doesn't matter what your own worst moment is. Storms of all kinds rage through our lives, and sometimes they can take everything from us. But if you have faith, your own worst moment can become your best.
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Some years ago, a business friend gave me some advice. "George," he said, "you ought to have your own product." He sent me a small, funny-looking grill built with a slant to it and told me the people who made it were looking for a personality to market it. I put it aside. After all, who would want a slanted grill? That's when my wife Mary stepped in. "That grill works great," she said. "The grease rolls right off and the food tastes delicious." She fixed me a burger to prove it. I took a bite. Mary was right. It was good.
"Okay, I'll tell them I'm interested," I said. "Maybe they'll send us a bunch of free grills and we can give them away." Well, I got those free grills. But I have to tell you, they weren't the best part of the deal. I never would have dreamed what God was sending my way the day that funny-looking grill arrived on my doorstep. And if I hadn't listened to Mary, I still wouldn't!
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It's funny how often people use storm images when they talk about adversity. Jesus calmed a storm that terrified his disciples. The fact is bad times really are like storms. They flood in and knock you down, and it can seem like they're going to sweep away everything good in your life. But eventually the waters subside. Sometimes—as in the case of Katrina—they can take a long, long time to go all the way down. But they always do.
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Christopher Bailey Takes Home Top Prize, Karen Elson Tumbles at British Fashion Awards
Winding down the year-long celebrations for London Fashion Week's 25th anniversary, Britain's most stylish crowd headed to the Royal Courts of Justice last night to toast the year's best fashion talent.
Christopher Bailey took home the evening's top award, winning Designer of the Year, while Burberry was honored with Brand of the Year.
In the Model of the Year category, Georgia May Jagger beat out Daisy Lowe. Kate Moss walked away with a new award, London 25, for which the public voted on their favorite London fashion personality. Moss also picked up John Galliano's award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design on behalf of the absent designer.
Christopher Kane received Collection of the Year, and American Vogue's Grace Goddington was the recipient of the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator. On her way up to the stage to present Coddington with the award, Karen Elson missed her step and fell into the orchestra pit wearing floor length red velvet Alexander McQueen. The former winner of British Model of the Year promptly recovered and once safely at the podium declared, "That is the worst fall I have ever had. I might have broken a rib."
In the new talent categories, Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos shared The Swarovski Emerging Talent Award for Ready to Wear, and Holly Fulton took home the accessories award.
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- It might be time to get your man a murse — The Cut
- Fast fashion vs investment pieces: this infographic breaks it down — Racked
- Lions, fire, and Lenny Kravitz? Katy Perry's halftime show sounds wild — InStyle
- What will it take for Gap to make a comeback? — Style.com
- Pregnant ladies, rejoice: Rachel Zoe has a maternity line — SheFinds
- Oops — you might be ruining your jewelry and not even know — Who What Wear
- Stock-photo models are people too! — Lucky
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Our first view was of this wonderful nine story decorative pagoda. Just to explain in brief the Chin Swee Cave Temples are in a wonderful scenic area in the Genting Highlands. Its a place of wonderland myths and legends with a fabulous temple hidden in the cave side.
A little close up detail of the pagoda. I couldn't stop looking at it because each time I saw more beauty, colour and something different. It had a fabulous spiral staircase(as you would imagine) inside too.
I love this photo, its another small temple free to have a word with whoever you feel the need too. But just look at that natural beauty in the background. I hope you have enjoyed this little tour of my trip around the Chin Swee Cave Temples I certainly enjoyed my visit thanks to the excellent planning of my dear niece. Surrounded by Buddha's mostly joyful Buddha's wishing you luck, fortune, good health and peace was quite uplifting.
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New UK study suggests women better drivers than men
Now there's proof that women are the superior drivers.
A new study released recently by Carrentals UK, suggest that women are superior drivers after interviewing more than 700 people.
"While men would like to believe they are better than women behind the steering wheel, it is clear to see that male drivers performed worse in terms of speeding fines and penalty points," said Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals UK.
Indeed. Survey results included:
- 57 per cent of men had been involved in one or more accidents compared to 44 per cent of women
- 45 per cent of 36- to 45-year-old and men over 65 years old had been caught speeding
- 60 per cent of men over 65 had been involved in an accident, compared to 30 per cent of women in the same age group.
"(M)en consistently rated their driving skills higher than women when asked," Robinson said. "It seems that, while men performed poorly on the questionnaire and typically had a worse track record on the roads, they believed that they were good drivers."
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Hey, we are currently looking for two new players that can join our roster. It´s important that you speak swedish and have good knowledge about dota 2.
It is important that you are a very good player and are able to play different roles due to we not haveing any specific roles at the moment. Of course its important that you have a microphone, we are currently useing skype as VOIP.
Your age should be atleast 20 due to us being 20 and older so if you are way young neither of us will like it and being mature is something we value.
We are in it for the long run, if this is something that you are not interested in.....
The plan is to get into leagues and imrove as a team and get as good as we can become!
We all have experience from competetive plays from different games and have backgrounds in Dota and HON.
If you think this is something for you then you can get in touch with me by steam or skype
Skype: Karlzn2
Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197986187426/


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Recent News
Guatemala Experience- June 2013
We are excited to announce that we will be partnering with Mission Impact to go on an international summer trip! This year's trip is to Guatemala.
Application is due by February 28, 2013
Where: Guatemala
Who: Juniors and Seniors will be given preference, but otherwise qualified students are encouraged to apply
Dates: June 8 to June 16
Estimated Cost: $3,150 ( 3 credit, all travel and lodging expenses included)
Sign up: After you submit your application online, we will setup an interview time for you
Spots available: Space is limited to 8 business students, 4 nutrition and dietetics and, 4 philosophy.
We will fill up quickly, so if you already know you are going, sign up online.
Raising support: Most students raise their support by sending out support letters. If you need help writing one, let us know.
More information: Once students are accepted and register for the class, you will be put on an e-mail distribution list that will provide all of the details of the trip as we get closer to the date of the trip.
For more information contact us:
Dr. Diana Cuy Castellanos , Dr. Sarah Kenehan, Dr. Ahmed Gomaa or Dr. Murray Pyle.


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This is for the lovely Miss Helen and Sherah who asked me about blinkies. (I hadn't forgotten, promise! Was trying to best word this!)
Sherah, as for photoshop, I apologize, I'm a PSP user and don't really know much about the other program to best guide you. But! I DID find a tutorial for you that I hope will help. :)
(Sorry about the offsite link guys, but I REALLY didn't want to leave a question unanswered when I could help in any way!)
As for how I do it (cause I'm not sure which program you use, Miss Helen!) I had gotten Jasc Animation Shop with my PSP6. (I'm not thrilled to say that it hasn't come with any of the other versions of my PSP's.. ) I hadn't played with it until after I got PSPX though, much to my amusement and now I use it a lot.
Basically you need two things (or many not with whatever animation shops are out there, or whatever Photoshop can do!) a graphics program and an animation ability.
I open my windows (usually 150 by 50) and then arrange my pieces in the different "panels" (anywhere from 2 to 8ish panels, each the same size as the whole blinkie. So 8 panels of 150 by 50 pixels)
Once they're saved (I'm complicated, I save them both in PSPImage (or psd files if I remember correctly) and then in png or jpg files. Personally I'm an avid lover of png, but that makes your file size larger and most websites have a file size limit that you'll want to keep your blinkie under or it renders it useless.
So just to explain even better (hopefully) I'll have a folder called "Blinkies for Helen" then in that folder I have usually 3 folders. "PSP's" "PNGS (or JPGS!)" and "Done".
Each file type is saved in the correct folder so that I can find it easy (cause animation shop can only read pngs or jpgs, they can't do PSP files.) Then I open up the different panels in the AS (Animation Shop) and link them together. (if you have AS, it's in effects, add frames from file and I usually title each panel "First, Second, Third" for easy reference)
Then you just view your animation, and then save as, optimizing depending on the file size and what your limit you're trying to stay under is.
(You might have noticed some of my blinkies weren't as good quality as others cause I had to squish them to stay under the file size cap. :( I cried.)
After that, save as, it'll make it a gif file and then plop it on your photo host and share! And viola! There you have it!
If you guys have ANY questions, feel free to ask and I will do my darndest to answer, promise!!
Hope this has been even a little help to those that want to know. :) Ask anything!


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Fans break into a cheer as the South Carolina Gamecocks score a touchdown, then groan and bite angrily into an old-fashioned Reuben or beef-laden nachos for delicious consolation as the team fumbles the ball. This is game night at The Pub at Old Carolina, when black- and garnet-clad players hustle across the flat screens that flank the bottles of Bacardi, Baileys, and Maker's Mark whiskey at the bar. But the pub gives plenty of reasons to visit even when the Gamecocks aren't hitting the field: they craft their signature burger using 100% certified Black Angus beef and blend aged Wisconsin cheddar and smoked provolone with American-brewed lager for their beer-cheese soup. When rain isn't falling from the sky or exploding from volcanoes, diners can lounge under red umbrellas next to a large fire pit on an outdoor brick patio nestled alongside a field with deciduous trees.
Ezron Daley may have left Jamaica years ago, but he brought a little piece of his native island with him—the cuisine. He and his wife, Lakesha, who is from Daufuskie Island, opened Redstripes Caribbean Cuisine & Lounge, where Ezron crafts traditional Jamaican dishes such as the generously spiced, tender jerk chicken. He also pays homage to his Cuban grandmother by using her recipe for saltfish and tomato salad, which packs a flavorful punch alongside deviled crabs or deep-fried boxing gloves. Lakesha, meanwhile, rustles up Southern-influenced dishes that her mother taught her to make, having spent the majority of her childhood in the kitchen.
International flavors and 17 vibrant cocktails color 9 Promenade's creative menu of gourmet tapas, pizzas, and salads. Chefs dexterously craft bite-size plates under high-powered microscopes, braising chorizo in red wine ($8) and coupling slivers of blackened ahi tuna with a made-to-order version of tartare drizzled in cilantro-soy sauce ($12). The Rock Lobster ($9), a martini blended from whiskey, black-raspberry liqueur, and cranberry juice, blushes against the bar's gray walls like an embarrassed bride, and listless stomachs perk up with the Breakfast salad ($9), a bed of spinach piled to the leafy heavens with bacon, garlic toast, and an over-easy egg. The restaurant's doughsmiths also engineer a selection of gourmet pizzas ($12–$15) mounded with eclectic toppings such as tequila-marinated tomatoes, crab, and shaved steak.
Former Chicago mainstays, the Hinchey family crowds their American-fueled menu with palate-pleasing entrees (available after 4 p.m.) and sandwiches, many of which pay tribute to the culinary styles and landmarks of the Windy City. The 1-pound, Chicago-style pork tenderloin tranquilly arrives on the dinner table, relaxed from its Jamaican jerk rubdown and served with mango chutney sauce ($19.95). A patron favorite, the grouper sandwich dips local grouper in beer batter before it is fried and dressed in tartar sauce ($9.95). Meat and noodle layers build lasagna ($15.95) empires, and turkey, ham, cheese, and bacon construct an edible Sears Tower ($8.95), which can be enjoyed without routine security checks and back-and-forth strolls through faulty metal detectors.
Glossy, tall tables and funky decorative woodwork on the walls make Daniel's Restaurant & Lounge feel like a ritzy nightclub lounge. The tapas is just as distinctive as the decor—tastes from all over the globe come together in each small plate made with locally sourced ingredients. Feel free to try Greek lamb sliders alongside tandoori chicken skewers. Or sample miniature sushi tuna pizzas alongside tender carolina crab cakes. The portions are more substantial than your typical tapas joint, too. Still, if you want something other than small plates, Daniel's also offers a more straightforward selection of steaks and seafood, including their signature surf and turf, NY strip steak, and slow-cooked, herb roasted chicken. After dinner hours, Daniel's transforms into a nightclub and hosts DJs and dance parties.
Clad in hard hats and construction vests, kids in the Builders of Tomorrow exhibit load wheelbarrows with giant Lego dacta blocks, which they then use to fill in the wooden frame of a small house. Whether they realize it or not, these budding builders are learning—working with the Legos stimulates gross and fine motor skills, and tools such as a pulley system encourage creative problem solving. This interactive, play-based style of learning extends through all 10 exhibits at The Sandbox, which keep young brains on track to one day develop advanced adult skills, such as singing all the deductions on your tax return. In addition to overseeing exhibits that cater to infants through 8-year-olds, the museum's staff organizes programming such as Parents Night Out, Kids Night In, field trips, and facility rentals for celebrations such as birthday parties.


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Wondering if any of you have cuttings. I will happily pay. My best price is for a 6' tree on Craigs List for $35.00. He doesn't want to trade for anything. I'm stuck to the Pakastan brand. It's a fast grower, great shade, and delicious in my zone which is zone 19 Sunset, or zone 9, however you wish to slice it. Please let me know if you have cuttings of this variety for sale. Suzi |
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Bummer...i just pruned my tree last week and had some nice 18" cuttings...maybe next year someone has them out there |
- Posted by copingwithclay 8B (My Page) on Fri, Mar 1, 13 at 22:39
Is your intention to graft with these sticks? Or is it to try to root them, which very seldom will happen with this variety? |
- Posted by john_in_sc z7, upstate SC (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 16:49
Shoot me your email... I will be happy to mail you some cuttings... It's about due for the annual spring pruning now... |
- Posted by desertdance So.CA LowDesert (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 13 at 10:16
Thanks John for your kind offer! You have email! I'm happy to pay postage if you respond with your email address so I can pay through Pay Pal. I will try to root them in my greenhouse along with the fig cuttings I root. I don't have a mulberry tree on which to graft them, and would hate to take a chance on grafting to a fig tree... Same family, but too different I think! Wish me luck! Looking forward to receiving them! Suzi |
- Posted by HappyBallz 9a FL (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 13 at 19:09
I would be more than happy but I chopped mine awhile back. I will say however, I tried rooting couple just for fun and did not get anything from Pakistai one. It probably is possible but might not be easy. If you still need any later ask again around fall, I should have plenty by then. |
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Building on the success of its first two X-Men Legends games, Raven Software has expanded the scope of the Marvel universe by including members of the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and other notable Marvel Heroes, under the Ultimate Alliance banner.
Players will control a team of four characters across 17 levels spanning the Marvel universe, as they try and stop Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil in an action adventure with RPG elements. Imagine Xbox Live Arcade classic Gauntlet with superheroes and you're pretty much there.
You'll be able to switch between an initial roster of 20 superheroes before missions, and - through combination attacks and collecting items - you'll be able to upgrade their strength and powers, either concentrating on a single individual or allowing the computer to balance out the upgrades across the team, if you want to concentrate on smashing the bad guys.
The game retains the satisfactory button-mashing technique of its predecessors, with successful combos acknowledged by 'THWACK' and 'BAM' icons appearing at the point of impact, recalling the 1970s Batman TV show. Leave the camp at the door though, as each attack packs a satisfying crunch that does justice to the super-strength proponent. Moves are mapped to kick, punch, throw and block on the pad, with an additional button-press calling up one of four special moves that are character-based.
While the game looks set to be every fanboy's wet dream, the graphics are telling of a multiformat release - they're not pushing the hardware at all. But with six months left in the development cycle, there's still time to work on this promising and relatively early code. We're hoping that come release MUA will do the format, and its subject matter, justice.


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More Recipe Collections
June 1- 15th
(19 Recipes) Created by MAJORLY_SHAY
Recipes in this Collection
Take this simple, savory breakfast on the go! Submitted by MEYLOSE Carbs: 19.3g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 8.3g | Protein: 19.9g | Calories: 220.9
At 300 calories a pop, donuts are an easy way to wreck a healthy breakfast. Not my baked ones. They're bursting with fruit and flavor--not fat! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21g | Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 104.9
Very Good 4.1/5
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Blueberry Muffins Submitted by XREDEEMED Carbs: 22.2g | Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 2.6g | Calories: 113.8
A filling breakfast or post-workout recovery drink, this protein-packed smoothie tastes just like strawberry cheesecake! You can also substitute any other fruit for the strawberries, or add half the strawberries and half a different kind of fruit. (We love the classic strawberry banana combo!) Submitted by OILPAINTER Carbs: 36.4g | Fat: 2.7g | Fiber: 6.2g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 236.3
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Cucumbers give this guacamole a refreshing flavor while also cutting the calories in each serving. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 4.7g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1g | Calories: 76.4
Good 3.8/5
(10 ratings)
A lower fat version for those that can't live without cheesesteaks! Submitted by PRIGIPISA Carbs: 44.1g | Fat: 15.3g | Fiber: 6.2g | Protein: 50.4g | Calories: 510.4
Good for you & your face too, according to a friend from England- you can of course (trim the crust) as she did! Submitted by SHELLPRO Carbs: 13.6g | Fat: 10.5g | Fiber: 5.2g | Protein: 3.3g | Calories: 143.4
Incredible! 5.0/5
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Simple sandwich that is sweet but also has some substance to it with the peanut butter. It's a quick breakfast (or lunch) to make and take when in a hurry. Submitted by SCHULDIG09 Carbs: 59g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 6.6g | Protein: 11.8g | Calories: 393.1
Good 3.7/5
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Cheesy Crunchy, Low-Fat Submitted by THELADYK Carbs: 26.3g | Fat: 25.1g | Fiber: 4g | Protein: 15.7g | Calories: 381.9
This comfort food classic is great for a family dinner. Members turn to this meal again and again for good reason: It's easy, tasty, and ready in just 30 minutes! Submitted by CHALIGAL155 Carbs: 47.4g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 21.5g | Calories: 374.8
Very Good 4.5/5
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Can be either a complete meal or served as an appetizer or Snack Submitted by NANCYJAC Carbs: 39.4g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 19.9g | Protein: 39.1g | Calories: 335.6
I love to eat this when i'm craving Chinese food but dont want all the extra calories Submitted by BEACHBODYREADY Carbs: 70.1g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 11.1g | Protein: 21.7g | Calories: 387.7
Very Good 4.7/5
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Quick lunch on the Foreman Grill Submitted by JNA2120 Carbs: 30.8g | Fat: 16.2g | Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 23.8g | Calories: 364.5
Very Good 4.5/5
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A simple, nutritious recipe for home-made pizza dough... From SparkPerson 'JENNYNBOYS'! Submitted by CURVES_N_CURLS Carbs: 228g | Fat: 19.1g | Fiber: 30.3g | Protein: 40.4g | Calories: 1191.5
This tastes just like cheese pizza! Pair this with a salad and you have a great pizzeria style lunch without the calories attached--or the bill. Submitted by PUNKGIRL213 Carbs: 26.3g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 15g | Calories: 242.3
These adorable single-serving ham cups turn any breakfast into a special occasion. Feel free to jazz these up with your preferred seasonings. Submitted by NANALINDA5355 Carbs: 0.9g | Fat: 6.9g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 14.1g | Calories: 125.6
Very Good 4.5/5
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BIG family hit! Submitted by RAJAHKITTY Carbs: 18.7g | Fat: 6.1g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 8.8g | Calories: 166.7
These were a huge hit!! I have been wanting to do Turkey Burger Sliders, for sometime now. I came across some whole wheat dinner rolls that I just knew would be the perfect size to do it! I make a few changes to a favorite Turkey Burger recipe and made it into these yummy sliders!! I even made some "special" mayo. Cayenne mayo and Dilly mayo (canola light mayo, of course) were the perfect touch to these little gems!! Submitted by 6PK4ME Carbs: 7.9g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 13g | Calories: 123.4


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Scuba diving in Phuket, fun dive and Snorkeling Day trips around Andaman Sea and Phuket with All4Diving The area of Phuket has much to offer the visiting scuba diving lovers and snorkelers. There is a vast range of exhi...
Bangkok Bike Adventure takes you to a massive green oasis, full of twisted water canal ways, traditional local life, floating markets, ancient temples, peaceful wildlife and much more. We go to a true hidden gem, located...
A small and more secluded beach is located 10 kilometers South of Hua Hin, featuring a large Buddha image facing out to sea as its landmark. Choices of bungalows are available.
This island contains white beaches and beautiful coral reefs. Diving and snorkeling can be done around Koh Bulon Le's neighbors such as Koh Ayam and Koh Hin Khao, where one can get a great view of the sunset. At ni...
A small, mountainous island, Koh Khai is surrounded by many attractive beaches. The island's beauty, however, lies below the surface of the crystal clear water. It is encircled by colorful coral reefs teeming with ...
This large, rocky island in Chumphon Islands National Park offers good snorkeling on the coral reefs surrounding the island. The beach provides facilities including bungalows, restaurants, and fresh-water bathing service...
This small island far out in the Gulf of Thailand is well-known for the beauty of its beaches and coral reefs. Named turtle ("Tao") island for its hump-backed shape, Koh Tao is also home to hawksbill and gree...
This island is located close to Wat Chon Thara Singhe, a temple. The island's main attraction is its eastern seaside section, which contains a white sand beach with a cozy ambiance. Most of the inhabitants are Musl...
A small island located off Phuket's southern coast is well known for its long, straight white sandy beach set in a secluded tropical ambience---ideal for swimming. Koh Bon is accessible by chartering a boat from Ra...
Koh Chang is a large island covering an area of approximately 18 sq. km. located 20 km. from downtown Ranong and 4 km. from Koh Phayam. The island is inhabited by some 80 households whose main occupations are cashew nut&...


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