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Send Your Kid to College Without Going Broke
Cancel that second mortgage. Here, surprising new ways to fund a great education (for a lot less than the list price).
By Lisa Goff
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In three years, my older daughter will start college. I miss her already. But the "I can't believe my baby is growing up" pangs are nothing compared to my anxiety about paying for school first for her, then for her younger sister. Because, these days, sacrificing and saving just aren't good enough.
To build a college fund, my husband and I have been skimping for years we bought a used car instead of a new one, put off painting the house, and are still lounging on furniture from the eighties. Yet we won't even come close to saving enough for the private universities we'd love to see our children attend. The total cost of a degree from these schools from tuition to transportation has swelled to as much as $180,000. And like many middle-class families, we don't qualify for government aid which, by the way, has failed to keep up with rising costs.
My husband and I knew there'd been price hikes, of course. But one day we realized that degrees for our two kids would cost more than our house had. That's when I decided on a new game plan: Instead of scrambling to save more for college, I'd research how to buy a B.A. for less. Here are the two major strategies I discovered, plus other smart money moves.
Strategy #1
Go to a Big-Name School for Two Years
The trick is to start your child at a community college. Then, after two years of earning good grades, he or she can transfer to an elite public or private university. The beauty of this approach is that the degree will be from the four-year school. "There's no asterisk on your diploma that says you started at a community college," says Thomas Bailey, director of the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University.
And the dollar savings are huge. Here's how the math breaks down: The average cost for a year at a private university, including tuition, fees, and room and board, is $30,000; at a state school, it's $13,000. If your child goes to a community college and lives at home, the average price is just $2,000 a year. That leaves you with a savings of $22,000 if your child transfers to a public school after two years. If it's a private school, your total discount is $56,000.
Still have reservations about community college? Here, parents' questions and concerns addressed:
Can my child really get a good education at a two-year school?
You bet. The faculty at these colleges may not have degrees as advanced or résumés as stellar as tenured professors at elite institutions, but don't let that fool you. A committed faculty can do an excellent job, especially at teaching the 101 lecture courses that most students are required to take at the beginning of their four years.
And there are some real benefits to community colleges, such as smaller classes. "I'm one of 25 students in my courses," says Casey Maliszewski, a student at Raritan Valley Community College in Somerville, NJ. Initially, she was worried that bigger-name schools would be reluctant to let her transfer from her community college, which she chose largely for financial reasons. "I couldn't have been more wrong," she says. After two years at Raritan Valley, she was recently accepted to Columbia University and offered scholarships to both Rutgers and the University of Maryland.
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Pop My Culture #104 – Pop My Cork (Part 2) – The Worst of 2012
By Katie Levine on January 11, 2013
Part two finds returning guests Dave Holmes (longtime MTV VJ), Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live), Timothy Omundson (Psych), Fred Stoller (Seinfeld), and Rider Strong (Boy Meets World) still at the table with Cole and Vanessa — but this time, conversation centers on the horrible things 2012 threw at us – with each of them sharing their personal Worst 5 lists, as well as offering up a New Year's Resolution and their "theme song" for 2012.
Leave your personal Worst 5 of 2012 on our website for a chance to win a copy of Entertainment Weekly's The Best and Worst of 2012 issue, signed by all of our guests!
@daveholmes american dub=shit. UK "dub"=gold. wish i could articulate more or give out a good reccomefndation how the fuck do you spell that word- anyways, check out folk like Mala, Anything on Hyperdub, rustie, benga, ikonika, …i dont think they count as dub per se, but thats where the overall influence came from. oh, and when i heard "you gotta tape me up" i couldnt laugh hard enough. that nigga got cadence
It would be wonderful if social media WAS a forum for open debate. It would be perfect if people thought about things they posted. Instead it has turned into a stream of consciousness thing. I think part of the problem is that people describe themselves as Republican or Democrat… you know? People shouldn't describe themselves like that and they should be open to voting based on the particular issues of that time. It's not like a sporting team you support unconditionally forever. Nor should it be religion or values that you inherit from your parents. Politics is real issues that affect real lives. I wish more people would think about that.
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The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, has announced the imposition of a new Taliban-like penal code in the country. The proposed law, which takes effect in stages that began on May 1, includes the stoning to death of gay men and lesbians and the public flogging of women who have abortions.


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My mother's father, Howard, was a war hero.
I have only one memory of my grandfather. He died when I was very young, from a heart attack, and is interred in a military graveyard inside the borders of the great state of Minnesota.
During World War II, Howard Nyquist served in the Third Army during a campaign in Austria. By all measures and weights, he was a brave man.
Listen: my grandfather, Howard, was entrusted to run communications lines between his unit and another unit, across a battlefield. This he did; it was an act of heroism worthy of a Silver Star.
Let us be very clear as to what "running communications lines" meant.
When two units were separated on a battlefield, if a series of copper wires could be connected between the two, voice communication could exist. No power was needed, of course: military phones at that time were powered by the vibration of a speaker's voice alone. So only the wire needed to be passed.
This meant that some people – two soldiers, nearly always – would grab a spool of copper wire and run with it across the battlefield towards the distant unit.
Until they were killed.
At this point, two more soldiers were sent to run out, grab the spool, and continue the death march. Until they, too, were broken with bullets. At which time another pair would be sent.
And so forth.
Howard made it across.
In my life there have been men who I trusted who have called me "courageous" and yet I do not believe that I can stand in my grandfather's shadow.
These things – these elements of war, the brutal truths of it – they are not spoken of. Did Howard kill men? Probably. Did he talk of this, boast of it?
No. He did not.
My only solid memory of Howard was when I was four years old. My mother, brother, and I had gone north to pay a visit to the family. Howard had suffered a heart attack in previous months; he was unwell.
I played at cowboys and indians. I had a small, toy "cowboy" gun, made of tin, with plastic handgrips and a faux-leather holster. I'd burnt the caps the instant they were loaded, but that meant nothing: I could still lay out imaginary Indian Braves.
Howard, my grandfather, his voice, rumbling: "Hello, little cowboy. Come with me a moment. I want to teach you something," and he ushered me into his study.
Howard was a gun collector. Us children, my cousins and I – we were never allowed into the Study: that room was for the Guns and for the Model Airplanes. He collected antiques. For many years after his death, his friends would hold memorial powder shoots in his honor.
(When he died, I inherited a couple of his unbuilt model kits. Today, I regret my pathetic fumblings at their assembly.)
I had never been let into the Study. It smelled of wood and smoke and varnish. Old things, things to be respected. Its walls were decorated with rifles and the plastic ghosts of Japanese Zero planes.
"I see you have a cowboy gun," he said. "Do you know how to twirl it?"
"No," I said. Dim references of what had to be John Wayne and Gary Cooper filled my head.
"Well. I'll show you."
Howard produced a gun from somewhere. Today, my mind recognizes it as a Walker Colt. It was a dark, ominous thing, dirty and yet clean at the same time.
His deft hand twirled it around and around. Backwards, now forwards, like a coin dancing over a juggler's knuckles. Fast, so very, very, fast.
"Now you."
And I couldn't.
After my initial failures, he helped me to hold my little tin gun, showed my how to spin it around my finger. How to use the weight of the barrel to force the grip to spin, and vice versa. He showed me how to draw and twirl. How to twirl and holster.
"Son, listen to me," he said. "This, this twirling? This is theatricality.
"It is not a gun. Guns are violence, and violence should never done for enjoyment."
He cracked open the chamber of his Walker Colt, checking it to make sure it was empty. Satisfied, he closed it with a flick of his wrist, and spun the weapon so that the handle was facing me.
"Go on," he said. "Take it."
I fumbled a moment, holstering my Roy Rogers "weapon," and then grasped the Colt. The handle was too big for one of my four-year-old hands so I grabbed it with two. When he let go of the barrel, its weight bore me down: a thunk sound as it immediately hit the carpet.
The gun weighed near as much as I did. I could barely hold the handle up.
"Go on," he said. "Twirl it."
It was a weight greater than any I'd ever known. I struggled for a bit, simply trying to lift the damned thing before I gave up, saying, "I can't. It's too heavy."
"Good," he said. "Violence should always be too heavy to carry.
"You remember that."


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13th Sep 2011
13 WEEKS (1st June to 30th August 2011)
� Total Sales Growth + 15%
London +19% and Provincial + 14%
� Like for Like RevPar +3%
London +7% and Provincial +1%
� Brand occupancy 83% +6 points
London occupancy 90% (+ 2 points) and Provincial 81% (+ 7 points)
� The impact of the London riots cost 2 percentage points of growth in the quarter
� Reduced prices by 5% (�42 average room rate)
� Despite continued high inflation, total costs per room (excluding rent) held flat with last year
� Proforma Return on Capital Employed continues to grow from last year�s return of 16%
� 22 new hotels opened to date �2415 rooms
� 16 hotels to open by Christmas � 1,660 rooms
� Created 180 jobs during the summer and recruiting 163 jobs before Christmas
� 15 hotels exchanged during June to August (1432 rooms)
� 10 million customers stayed with Travelodge in 2011 to date
� Cautious outlook for the remainder of 2011
Travelodge CEO, Guy Parsons commented: �This has been a good summer for Travelodge with total sales growth of 15%, brand occupancy of 83% and 15 new hotel exchanges. Despite continued high inflation, costs per room were held flat with last year and our return on capital continues to lead the sector.
�Due to hefty financial cutbacks the Staycation break has been bigger than ever this summer with 35% of Britons holidaying at home. In response to this growing trend, we took a strategic decision to focus on increasing occupancy rates by lowering prices, funded by our efficient low cost base and allocated 1.5 million rooms at �19 or less. This resulted in our coastal, tourist cities and holiday hot spot Travelodge�s achieving very high occupancy throughout the summer.
�Trading was, however, impacted by the recent riots, as 81 of our hotels were located in the affected cities. Over the two week period surrounding the riots, all of our hotels remained open, however, during this period we received more cancellations than bookings. Images of London burning and shops being looted flashing around the globe, stopped domestic and international travellers from leaving home and as a result our growth was lowered by two percentage points and cost the business a million pounds.
�We are under no illusion that Britons will continue to face tough challenges until the end of the year. Therefore we will continue to offer the consumer the best value to maintain occupancy. We have around 750,000 rooms available till the end of the year at �19 or less. We remain confident that with our strong pipeline of over eighteen thousand rooms; we are well placed to reach our targets.�
The 15 new hotel exchanges that took place during this summer represent an investment of �105 million and will create around 380 new jobs. The locations include eight properties across London at: Clapham, Wembley, Cricklewood, Harrow, Tooting, Woolwich, Bethnal Green and Sutton. The other locations are: Woking, Newquay, Ipswich, Sunderland, Burton, Crawley and Hemel Hempstead.
Notes to editors:
13 week quarter from 1st June to 30th August 2011
Proforma Return on Capital Employed with lease capitalised
In recent independent research by Customer Service Benchmark Ltd, which appraised Travelodge�s customer service against the Hospitality Sector, the budget hotel chain scored 89.8% against the hospitality average sector of 74.76%. The study involved independent mystery shoppers visiting each Travelodge hotel across the UK and benchmarking against a sample of sector visits. Travelodge not just scored favourably against the hospitality sector in general, it outperformed the Accommodation Sector which has an average benchmark of 76.26% and the three to five star hotels who have an average benchmark of 74.84%.
Free Wi-Fi:
Travelodge has recently announced it�s the first UK budget hotel chain to offer its customers free Wi-Fi in its Bar Caf�s across the country.
Listed below are Travelodge�s top ten hotels with the longest period of high occupancy during June to August 2011:
1. Central London hotels (Covent Garden, Euston, Kings Cross)
2. Edinburgh
3. Carlisle and Lake District
4. Cornwall
5. York
6. Inverness
7. Bournemouth
8. Scarborough
9. Blackpool
10. Heathrow
About Travelodge: The first budget hotel brand to launch in the UK in 1985, Travelodge now operates 480 hotels and 33,758 rooms across the UK, Ireland (11) and Spain (3). Travelodge plans to grow its estate to 1,100 hotels and 100,000 rooms by 2025. Over 13 million people stayed with Travelodge last year and 90% of reservations are currently made online at www.travelodge.co.uk, where room rates start at �19 per night. The chain employs over 6,000 staff.


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Twas the night before NYFW, and this lady blogger was not being her usual antisocial self and decided to attend events. When this invite dropped into my inbox I was all:
I am rather fond of prints, and Prabal Gurung is one of my utmost favourite collections to see every season. I'm usually very leery of high street collabs, I have a Target x Mulberry bag which the strap broke, which showed that it pretty much had been stapled on, but then I also purchased the Band of Outsiders cashmere hats from the Neiman Marcus x Target collab and they were fantastic, although the overall collection wasn't well received. So it's a mixed bag really.
Target has really been stepping up their fashion game of late, from the High Fashion ads for their Everyday Collection to pushing Target Style, their hitting all bases social campaign. This event was no less than what I would have expected, and much more than I ever expected. Target transformed Pier 57 into an indoor fairground complete with rides, a cinema showing the campaign film starring Olivia Thirlby, the face of the collection, photo booth, games where you could win Target vouchers, speciality drinks, a fortune teller, various food trucks, a stilt lady with candy floss on her legs, rides that actually you were allowed to ride which I stayed away from for fear of throwing up the dumplings, mini fish taco, and whoopie pie I ate.
The food was spectacular, presentation very on point. Oh but the wastage… but on the other hand miniature Coke bottles.
A special live performance from Ne-Yo ended the evening, since the inspiration for this collection was LOVE, and who does the best love R'n'B love songs of this generation?
Laziest photo taking ever. I do like Ne-Yo but I don't like crowds.
My idol and love of my life Rashida Jones, Carey Mulligan and that girl from ANTM who was in Crazy, Stupid, Love were also there. I tried to sneak a picture of Rashida but bloody Just Jared got in the way so this is my picture.
When the Ann's away, the mice get perms.
Most importantly WE WERE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE THE COLLECTION BEFORE ALL THE PLEBS GENERAL PUBLIC. I'm looking forward to all these press turning up to Lincoln Center wearing the same jacket. Not all of the collection was there, such as the sandals in different colourways.
I purchased the dress that Olivia Thirlby was walking around in, because the top of my choice had sold out. I was quite impressed. Some of the things were a little too tacky for my liking, the high sheen factor of artificial materials will do that, but the majority of the items felt great, nice and weighty and finished rather well. I also mused over the red sandals but I was on the fence about it as I preferred the black and white ones in the first place (which are a Target.com exclusive), and some of the soles were unfinished, so I didn't purchase.
Short-sleeve dress in First Date print and black, $39.99; wedge sandals in Apple red, $29.99
Alas this dress does not fit over my ample bosom, so I have to return it. Such is life. But on the whole, the collection is pretty mint. Son, I am not disappoint.
Prabal Gurung for Target launches in stores and on Target.com on February 10th 2013.
Prices range from $12.99 (approx £9)to $199.99 (approx £130)


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Bahrain organisers give security assurances 25 Mar 2004
Organisers of next weekends inaugural Grand Prix of Bahrain have stressed that ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those attending the event will be their top priority.
Speaking on matters relating to the security of the Grand Prix and the Kingdom of Bahrain as a whole, a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior said, "We recognise that the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is the largest sporting festival to have taken place in the Middle East and it is important to stress that all necessary security precautions have been taken. The Ministry of the Interior has been coordinating the national effort in providing the security for the race and has received the cooperation of all the relevant governmental agencies."
Speaking of the Ministry's relationship with the Bahrain International Circuit the spokesperson added, "We are in direct contact with the circuit on a daily basis and are working extremely closely with them to ensure stringent cover at all times."
He added, "The plan the Ministry has includes all aspects of security from low level vandalism to national disasters and international terrorism. The help of the National Guard and certain assets of the Bahrain Defence Force have been brought in to provide a comprehensive and robust national security plan."
While details of the Ministry of the Interior plan cannot be discussed in detail the substance includes:
- A quadrupling in the number of patrols in all key areas throughout the Kingdom.
- Quick reaction teams from various security agencies placed on call 24 hours a day at strategic locations around the Kingdom.
- Civil defence teams at their highest level of readiness during the week of the Grand Prix.
- The National Guard mobilised to protect certain key facilities and contributing to the protection outside the confines of the Bahrain International Circuit.
- A comprehensive traffic management plan put in place with extra patrols to ensure the least amount of congestion for the circuit attendees and the general public.
The spokesperson finished by saying, "The Kingdom of Bahrain takes the issue of national security as a matter of paramount importance and visitors to the Kingdom should rest assured that their wellbeing is being cared for from the moment that they arrive on the island. Hosting the first Grand Prix in the Middle East is of special importance to the people of Bahrain. We want everyone who visits the Kingdom to enjoy their stay with us and to understand that the security plans will be as unobtrusive as possible."


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Murree is a popular hill station and summer resort in the Galyat region and located in the Rawalpindi district of Pakistani province, Punjab.
The name "Murree" means ""high place" and it stands at 7,517 feet above sea level in the Pir Panjal range. It was founded in the 18th century by the British, and served as the summer headquarters of the British Raj in the Punjab Province until 1864.
An American journalist Camile wrote, that, "Everything and anything can happen in Murree. Romance is in the atmosphere; intrigue is in the air. The roads to this happy holiday's resort embrace both the heaven and earth. In Murree it is easy to fall in love".
Murree was once a charming colonial town nestled in the Himalayan foothils - but the last 10 years have seen rampant development and today Murree more closely resembles a litter-strewn overcrowded and a thriving tourist resort. However it remains exceedingly popular with Pakistani families and still receives glowing recommendations from this demographic. For the international visitor heading further north to the Galis may prove more rewarding. In summer it is cool - even chilly in the evening - while light rain is common. In winter Murree hides herself under thick blanket of snow, however view tourists visit at this time and most hotels and attractions will be closed.
Climate | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Daily highs (°C) | 7.2 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 17.2 | 21.7 | 25.1 | 22.4 | 21.4 | 20.9 | 18.6 | 14.5 | 10.2 |
Nightly lows (°C) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
Murree's cool climate is the precise reason why it is such a popular summer retreat. Located at an altitude of approximately 2,300m above sea level, the region has a hilly terrain and is covered by dense evergreen forests. A few visitors choose to visit Murree during winter, when the place is less crowded, snowy and the views are too spectacular for words.
Get in[edit]
There is no airport and railway station in Murree due to its mountainous terrain and therefore, only accessible by road. The nearest air link is Islamabad International Airport and the nearest rail Link is at Rawalpindi Cantonment Station.
By car[edit]
Murree is the administrative headquarters of the Murree district and therefore, it is well connected by road to other towns of the district. Murree is also linked by road to the larger towns of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Muzafarabad and Abbotabad. No matter whatever is your mode of transportation is, make sure that it is in good condition because the moment you enter Murree you'll face roads having sharp turns and as road is taking you on top of mountain so it requires more fuel consumption which often heat-up the car engine and you have to stop it.
There are four routes to Murree from the capital, Islamabad: it takes 1.30 hour to reach Murree from Islamabad via the old Islamabad-Murree Road, it takes 1 hour to reach Murree from Islamabad via the 4-lane Islamabad-Murree Expressway M-75. The Expressway have made travelling to Murree more safer and convenient. This Expressway links Islamabad to Muzaffarabad via Murree. The expressway has a bad reputation for accidents and there are often police stopping speeding motorists
There are two less used routes that are worth exploring if you are not in a hurry. The third longer route to Murree from Islamabad via Nilore and Simli Dam - this joins at Lower Topa. The fourth is even more adventurous and starts from the Monal restaurant in Pir Sohawa - if you keep following the road you will eventually end up on the 'old Murree Road' - this route requires a 4x4 as the road is unpaved in parts, and you have to bump over a riverbed where a bridge has been washed away. For this fourth route a print out of a google map and a GPS is strongly advised. Takes 3 hours or so - although you'll want to stop for photographs.
The mountain drive is refreshing and the scenery is breath-taking especially on the Nilore-Simli-Lower Topa route.
Be cautious if you are driving on your own. Though roads are fine, the constant melting of snow tends to damage the road conditions. There are always a chances of landslides, so don't venture at the edge of the road.
By taxi[edit]
If you don't have own conveyance, hiring private taxi is a good option. Taxis run from Islamabad and, usually, take about 1.30 hour. The best option is to hire taxi from Faizabad bus stand in Rawalpindi. Find if any Murree based taxi is there, because they must have to go back anyway and so they will charge you less. If you are to hire a taxi from Rawalpindi to Murree you need to pay Rs. 1,000 but you can bargain with Murree taxi drivers to Rs. 500. and the taxi will drop you from Faizabad to Murree and if you want it double way you may even get it in around Rs. 700 for round trip.
By bus[edit]
There are many buses and hiace runs from Islamabad and Rawalpindi to Murree, cost around Rs. 100 to 150 as one way fare and take 1.30 hour. you can take hiace from SADAR-Rawalpindi, Peer Wadhai Adda, and Faizabad. Recently, Daewoo Express Bus Services has started its regular bus service for Murree. They are operating daily non-stop 15 buses (luxury 33 seater coaches.) from Rawalpindi to Murree and return to Rawalpindi. First bus departs rawalpindi at 6AM and reach Murree at 8AM, this first bus leaves Murree for Rawalpindi at 8:30AM and last bus leaves Rawalpindi for Murree at 7:30PM. Bus fare is approximately Rs. 270 one way from Rawalpindi to Murree. The main terminal of Daewoo Express is located near Kohinoor Textile Mills, Fazalabad Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi Cantt and can be reached at phone: +92-51-111-007-008. There is no terminal in Islamabad.
Get around[edit]
Driving in or through Murree is at best a nightmare - the roads are too narrow, and the cars too many. There are alternatives such as taxis and most tourists hire a taxi, which takes you around to all the sight seeing spots in and around Murree. Public transport (buses and vans) are also readily available but would be generally crowded.
The best way to negotiate Murree in a car is to take the old Murree Road and park to the north of Murree and walk in to the centre. Similarly if heading to Natia Gali or other towns north of Murree, take the old road (which acts as a Murree by-pass) and turn on to the Abbotabad road. If you must take the expressway then take this past Murree to Lower Topa, then take the Lower Topa - Murree road, which will take you to the Abbotabad road. Just to restate avoid driving through the centre of Murree at pretty much all costs.
Except for the Islamabad-Murree highway all other roads are single / two lane roads and the driver should be conversant with mountain driving skills.
While going from Murree to Nathiagali or Ayubia etc. Prefer taxi recommended by your hotel management. It will be helpful and driver will serve you as guide too.
Murree is known for its scenic vistas, one of the more picturesque places in the country, and is a tourist paradise. It is surrounded by thickly forested hills of pine- and oak-covered mountains, criss-crossed with springs and rivulets and dotted with lawns and orchards. It is a rustic resort high on the southern slopes of the Western Himalayan foothills. It is an outstanding hilltop that offers great views of Himalayas, breathtaking mountain scenery and the most impressive views of sunrise and sunset. On a clear crystal days, one can see a good view of the snowy peaks of Kashmir, and the crest of Nanga Parbat can sometimes be seen as well.
- Kashmir Point
- Pindi Point - a chairlift runs up to here
- The Mall - the main strip with shops, hotels and restaurants.
- Many locals believe that Mary, mother of Jesus, is buried in Murree and that the town is named after her (formerly Mari). Her supposed tomb sits on a hill underneath a television tower. Locals can point you in the right direction. You may need special permission to visit.
- Cecil Hotel, Cuart Rd (labelled as 'Murree Holidays' on Google Maps). The original colonial hotel, built in the 1850s when Murree was founded, this place exudes old English charm, and gives a rare flavour of Murree's history. The Hotel closed in the 1990s but you can still ask the caretakers for a look around. Sadly the place is now surrounded by modern holiday apartments (the Cecil Resort) but its still got some nice views from the upstairs veranda.
The main attractions of Murree are its natural scenery and refreshing atmosphere. It is an ideal place for a family get away and vacation. With its many places of interests like Patriata, Ayubia, Nathia Gali, Bhurban, Khanspur it offers many spots for picnics, mountain hiking and trekking. The best of these treks is from Dunga Gali to Murree on the water pipeline. The Golf Course at Bhurban is unique because of its altitude and tough layout. The area around Patriata has been developed and provides excellent hiking and trekking paths. It also has a scenic two stage cable car that would take the tourists up to the top. Those not interested in waiting in the queue for the ride can drive up to the Patriata top.
- Take a leisurely walk at the Mall. If you're too lazy to walk, hop on a "strollers'.
Murree has a variety of handicraft shops selling curios for the tourist to remind them of their visit to this hill station. Traditional clothing items, head wear, carved walking sticks, jewelery items and leather goods are abundantly available.
Also visit Millenium Mall - on main Mall road, next to Usmania Restaurant. A complete shopping mall with every kind of multinational brands in cosmetics, clothing, shoes, grocery, watches, leather, restaurants, coffee, ice cream parlors, sweets from all over the world, some of famous names are KFC, Pizza Hut, Indulge coffee shop, Nirala sweets, Gucci, Emporio Armani, Nike, Addidas, Piere Cardin, Rado, Tissot, Victoria Secrets, and many more have already got outlets in this mall. 1st floor is only for joy land amusement park for children.
There are many restaurants in Murree, mostly along The Mall. One very popular restaurant is called Al-mai-dah.
'Fuschia Restaurant' near Kashmir Point just before the Governors House is a newly opened restaurant. It offers a mix of English, Pakistani, Italian, etc. The Restaurant also has thrilling games for children such as a Jumping Castle, Trampoline, battery powered cars and an Arcade.
- Red Onion Chain of Restaurants situated on the main mall road, stands one of the most modern restaurant in Murree. Established in 1993, pioneer to 'Buy one Pizza & Get the second one Absolutely FREE' this restaurant offers a wide range of cuisines not offered anywhere else in the vicinity i.e. Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Pakistani & Continental. Prices are very moderate, ambiance is modern & customer service is very friendly! Other branches of Red Onion; Nathia gali, Abottabad, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Rawal Dam & Karachi.
- Saffron: An elegantly decorated restaurant with stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Saffron offered the ultimate personalized culinary experience. The menu is a blend of continental and local favorites including our very own rendition of the ever-popular chicken karahi and chicken makhani. Saffron lies overlooking crisscrossing paths, beautiful hills and valleys. The restaurants outdoor patio allows you to dine under the roof of the world, in the most breathing natural surroundings our part of the world has to offer.
- The Huqqa Pani Lounge with its gracious old world charm serves a variety of fruit flavored tobacco or sheesha. Apart from the shakes and drinks, the room offers a wonderful and relaxing atmosphere with a glorious view of Murree and the surrounding hills.
- KFC, Millenium Mall Murree at the end of Mall road
- Angeethi - the Grill is located adjacent to the Huqqa Pani lounge and follows the same earthen traditional theme. So after relaxing in the lounge, you can come and watch our chefs prepare a variety of mouthwatering barbeque dishes. The beautiful backdrop and the traditional ambiance, combined with the delicious food make dining at The Grill an occasion to remember.
- Pesahawr Namak Mandi Restaurant' on main Kashmir point, an open air terrace with views of the surrounding parks and road. The restaurant is famous for traditional peshawar namak mandi (namkeen tikka and karahai).
Hard liquor is easily available even to Muslims at PC Bhurban hotel. However night receptionists at nearly all hotels are able to arrange some stuff for a little consideration. There are no bars or pubs in town.
There are many well equipped medical centres in Murree and surrounding which can always provide you with basic medical treatment,like Abbasi hospital at Suny Bank,Tariq medical centre Bhurban,alshafa clinic Murree and many more.Along with these medical centres there is a military hospital "CMH" situated on Murree mallroad.
Murree being a well established tourist destination has a wide variety of lodgings available to suit all pockets. There're many good standard hotels are available in Murree proper besides a number of other hired lodgings of various standards. Another option is to hire summer houses. Murree also has a number of private and government owned rest houses or Dak bunglows. Generally the summer season rates are 5 to 6 times the winter off season rate.
There are a lot of hotels and restaurants on Mall Road Murree.
- Shangrila Resort Hotel Murree. Adjacent to the Punjab House on Lawrence College Road in Murree is fabulous and a bit eccentric. Standard rooms begin at 7,000 PR, the Executive Suite (recommended) is 10,000 PR, and the Deluxe Room is 15,000 PR, Family Suite 2-Bed Rs. 8000.00 PR, Family Suite 4-Bed Rs. 12000.00 PR, Deluxe Room Rs. 15000.00 PR, Deluxe Suite Rs. 20000.00 PR. A nice and quiet get-away high up in the pine trees, Shangrila has a full restaurant, a grill, a tobacco bar, and a billiards room. Located near the shopping and commercial districts, as well as the famous Mall Road. Saffron all-day fine dining restaurant, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets as well as an extensive 'a la carte menu with an emphasis on natural and fresh ingredients. Full Service Restaurant, BBQ-Buffet Restaurant, Lounge for Family Re-Unions and Private Gatherings, Dining and Entertainment facilities, as well as several individual cottages, which are located in a secluded corner of the premises.
- Jawa Hotel Murree. This is off of the mall, up the hill from one of the last roundabouts in town (heading uphill). This hotel takes credit cards! 051 341295052, and it has internet access. Rooms are typical world-3 star class
- 34 Morning Side designer hotel. Nestled in the Murree Hills, 34 Morning Side is situated in the posh Kashmir Point area, 50 meters from the Governor's Residence. The suites are equipped with internet, flat-screen television, mini-bar, etc. The hotel also has an amazing terrace, gym, pool table, foosball, caram board, etc. It also houses a mini-cinema. Guest Relations Officer :0331-5257229
- Murree Holidays (Murree Apartments), Mount view road Cecil Hotel (5 Minutes walk from Murree Bus stant), ☎ +92 315 518 2830. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 12:00 Noon. Amurree.com is the first service in Murree to provide online reservation and booking. It is situated in main city with beautiful mountains and landscape PKR 1000/night.
- Cecil Hotel, Cart Rd, ☎ 0513411131-32-34.
- Hotel Amore, Donga/Doonga/Dunga Gali, ☎ 0992-355101-4.
- Hotel LeGRAND, Changla Gali, ☎ 0992-357136-9.
- Maisonette Firhill Murree, Murree.
- European Complex, Bhurban.
- Hotel Metropole, Hall Road, Kashmir Point, ☎ +92 513 411525, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. One of many good hotel in town. PKR 6,000-8,000.
- Usmania Hotel, On main Mall Rd, ☎ 051-3411337. In off season, a decent room will cost around R.s 500. In June-Aug. peak season costs around R.s 8,000. 8,000.
- Gali's End, in Kala Bagh, just north of Natia Gali (about 25 kilometers from Muree or Abbottabad, and a little over 70 kilometers from Islamabad.), ☎ 0300-8564161. , 0333-5636748A beautiful old house perched on top of a hill with truly magnificent views. What separates Gali's End from other hotels and guesthouses is that it actually has some charm, helped by its brick and wood construction, European style furniture and tasteful decor (rather than being a steel and concrete fabrication with over-the-top Pakistani furnishings like most other places). This is an excellent choice if travelling in a group - the house is divided in to 3 apartments, each with 2 of more bedrooms - and you can rent the whole house if you want. The place is self catering, but the caretaker can organise a BBQ or bonfire in the garden. From Rs. 14,000 per night for 2 bedroom apartment.
- PC Bhurban. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 12 noon. PC Bhurban is the top of the line is the only five star hotel in town. Hotel is 25 minutes drive away from Murree proper. Over crowded by day time visitors during summer seasons. The entry fee for the hotel is Rs. 500 per person for visitors which is fully redeemable while room booking, at restaurants and shops located inside the hotel.
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Murree is quite safe even for foreigner travellers but during seasonal time a surge of visitors keep visiting this beautiful place and some people exploit this opportunity for their own benefits. So a note of cautious is given while roaming around the city. If you get lost and don't have enough directions get around the city then just ask for Mall Rd. From there you can easily head to any destination of your choice. Sometimes, temperature goes below freezing level, especially during winter season. So travelers are advised to carry appropriate clothing.
Murree has now become a highly commercialized place. The residents of Murree area have adopted the profession of gaining easy money by becoming agents that roams around every corner of main Mall Rd to trap the visitors and take them to the hotels, impersonating the hotel employees, however in reality these agents takes commission from the hotel owners by bringing in the customers and taking percentage of commission up to 40-50% of the total amount paid by the visitors to the hotels for room. These agents actually chase visitors and frustrates them to get a room through them. The best way to avoid these agents is to book a hotel in advance, or do not roam with luggage on Mall Rd.
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Murree can serve as a focal hub of your stay. Day trips can be planned for Nathia Gali, Kalabagh, Muzzafrabad, Ayubia, Patriata, Khanspur, Bhurban and Gharial.
- Nathia Gali is about 32 km from Murree. The bracing air of the surrounding mountains is as pure as fresh spring water.
- Ayubia is about 26 km from Murree, (Khairagali, Changlagali, Khanspur and Ghora Dhaka, these four mini resorts spread over an area of 26 km have been developed into a resort complex called Ayubia). In addition to riding trails, hiking places and picnic spots, Ayubia has a chair lift at Ghora Dhaka, which attracts visitors to enjoy scenic beauty of Pine Hills.
- Thandiani is the coldest among other hill stations near Murree. It can be reached from the Murree-Nathiagali route, but it takes more time and the road is too winding. Thandiani is 31 km from main Abbottabad City and 25 km from Thandiani-Nathiagali crossing. The drive takes more or less 80 minutes from Abbottabad with lovely views on both sides of the road. The road spans more than 1219 m above Abbottabad. On the way along with tall majestic pine trees you come across groups of monkeys. The major place on the way is Kalapani at 23 km from Abbottabad. It has a beautiful local dak bungalow. Hule ka Danna is about two kilometres north of Thandiani. It is one of the most beautiful glades in the region. Thandiani offers lush green lovely views.
Trekking is the best sport to do, following are some of the treks:
- Ayubia-Changla Gali
- Ayubia-Khanaspur
- Ayubia-Dungagali, 4km, a must to do
- Dungagali-Mushkpuri Top
- Mushkpuri Top-Nathiagali
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- Consume within a few days of buying.
- Take them out of the fridge and let them come to room temp for the best flavor before eating.
They taste best eaten right out of the container, but they also taste great at around 100 proof. Below are a couple of recipes from my home files.
Strawberry Liqueur
- Wash and de-stem strawberries and pack into a glass jar with lid. Add one tablespoon of sugar and fill the jar with 100 proof vodka (you can also use rum). Close jar and put in a cupboard for a week.
- Strain liquid into a second jar. Add another tablespoon of sugar to the original jar and refill with vodka. Put back in cupboard for another week.
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They say that women become their mothers. I disagree. I'm fairly certain that I am becoming my father.
There are days when my road rage spirals out of control. I'm pretty sure we all have days like that, but I'm concerned. I'm having them more and more often. I'm finding that just about every work day while doing battle with the Southern California freeways I lose my cool. I had a moment this week when I realized that I'm becoming my father.
My father is an impatient person. He's a fantastic father and a wonderful human being, but he is as impatient as the day is long. He walks fast, he works fast, he drives fast. Back when he was working, one of his colleagues gave him a little roadrunner sticker for his briefcase as a joke. It was very fitting. He stuck it right on and had a good laugh about it. I'm pretty sure it's still in a closet somewhere in the house. He carried his roadrunner with pride.
This is a man who can be in the depths of an important conversation one moment, only to erupt with a string of profanities cursing the slow driver who just moved over into the fast lane ahead of him the next. It was like flipping a switch.
"Yes honey, I think that it would be a very good idea to take that new job, they offer health benefits....MOVE IT $%&*@$ HEAD! Besides, the commute won't be all that bad."
Boom! Just like that. Just like shifting gears. He'd would pop it into overdrive and let the elderly man in the old Cadillac in front of us have it like machine gunfire as he gunned the engine and passed him by. As quickly as he pulled the trigger, he would ease back on the accelerator and come back to our conversation without skipping a beat. It was impressive to say the least. I was left speechless.
The man has a very colorful vocabulary, but he does have a select few that seem to be his go-to favorites. Don't we all? They generally have hard consonant sounds and tend to come in interchangable combinations. You know the ones. I'm pretty sure I learned the really good curse words from him, kind of like Ralphie from The Christmas Story who picked up the mother of all curse words from overhearing his father doing battle with the furnace in the basement. I learned mine on the road. Oddly enough, that seems to be the only place I use them, at least the really good ones that is.
Surprisingly, when the time came for me to learn how to drive, my father became the most patient man in the world. He carefully and painstakingly reviewed the functions of each switch, lever and pedal. He taught me how to put gas in the tank, how to check the oil and add washer fluid, how to change a flat tire. We went to shopping malls at 6 o'clock in the morning on Sundays when no one was around so that I could learn to accelerate smoothly and stop at stop signs. It was a great place to practice parallel parking. I think most importantly, it was a safe place for me to make mistakes. He would calmly correct them and help me understand what I had done wrong. I quickly went from being afraid of disappointing my father to realizing that he wanted me to be a good driver. He wanted me to be safe. I was in the best of hands, regardless of how impatient those hands may be in any other situation.
Like most Southern Californians, I consider myself to be a excellent driver. It's everyone else who can't seem to get out of their own way. We're very insistent upon that. But let's face it kids, we can't all be excellent drivers any more than we can all have good taste and a sense of humor.
I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to all the $%&@#$heads out there, I'm sure you know who you are. It was unkind of me to point out your faults. I certainly would never say these things to your face, so in the future I will strive to focus on your positive attributes. For instance; how you manage to both text on your cell phone and yell at your teenager while you keep your SUV at a steady 35 MPH in the fast lane without swerving. That takes some skill. And to that guy who cuts off two lanes of traffic doing 85 MPH in order to make his off ramp; I'll focus on the fact that you are globally conscious and purchased a hybrid instead of the fact that you just put all of our lives in danger rather than exiting safely at the next one and circling back.
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Every year the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has a Digital Impact conference and this year it was held at the Sentry Center in New York. My visit was a shotgun visit and I arrived at the conference just in time to see a PitchEngine demo from Jason Kintzler . Also ran into my old friend and my model for young entrepreneurs, David Spinks, Co-founder of Blog Dash and @u30pro, @thecmgr. He took a lot of good pictures of the PRSA DI 2011 Conference.
The session I attended was "The Story with Online Video" by SNCR Founding Fellow and the organization's CFO, Kathy Klotz-Guest, who presented the details of a study that SNCR conducted about the use video for storytelling and to uncover what's working. See the study at the SNCR website.
Top takeaways from Kathy Klotz-Guest's talk :
- Video is used a lot for brand awareness and education
- Fun factor, quality and relevance to customer base are prime factors for success
- To be successful it should be human, humorous and under 2 minutes
- Kathy showed 2 examples of great videos that go completely offbrand – one of them is IBM and their CEO and also the Honda YouTube channel
During lunch the keynote was "Google, News and Google News: Get a Backstage Pass" by Sean Carlson (@seancarlson onTwitter), Manager of news industry relations, Google. Very engaging speaker and had a lot of good things to share with the audience. Here are a few points from his talk.
- You can search for bylined reporters in Google news. You can use Google News to search by journalist. Just type Author:"____" in search box
- There seems to be a well kept secret http://news.google.com/archivesearch
- Google News Best Practices #prdadiconf http://fb.me/N3wVKZ58
- If you put the line first reported at or first published at in the first paragraph it is a signal that the original source should rank first (if you are syndicating articles from other sites)
- Every month Google News sends more than one billion clicks to new publishers, large & small
- Google news site map is different from a regular sitemap @seancarlson classify around certain keywords and location
I presented the Network Solutions SNCR Award-Winning Case Study: "Best Practices for Online Reputation Management" . Thank you Elizabeth Albrycht, Eric Schwartzman and Jen McClure For the opportunity to present the Network Solutions Case Study at the PRSA Digital Impact Conference. Thank you to the folks who tweeted during my talk including Alissa A. Arford, Rachel Rose Belew, and Jessica Tuquero who I met first in 2008 – See my slides here:
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Its header: "Bare Branches" should have been better translated as "Bare Sticks"! We Chinese all know fully well. There is a huge difference b/t "光枝" and "光棍"!LOL
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Its header: "Bare Branches" should have been better translated as "Bare Sticks"! We Chinese all know fully well. There is a huge difference b/t "光枝" and "光棍"!LOL
Poorer Chinese guys are shopping around for young brides in Burma, I heard:
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Poorer Chinese guys are shopping around for young brides in Burma, I heard:
Brides are the only thing Burma has for export! ;-D, ;-D, ;-D
I am a Chinese. To be frank I feel funny the way Western media report Single's day online shopping. You guys always focus on how many singles in China and they shop on 11/11. The reality is: the online shopping thing is totally irrelevant to single or married, that's just an excuse to promote shopping. Think this way: in USA or Europe, Christmas is a big shopping season. But does that mean only Christians or Catholics shop on Christmas? Of course that's not correct. Any people shop on Christmas, no matter you are Christian/Catholics or not. Same thing for Chinese to shop on 11/11, they shop on that day because of huge discount, not because it's so-called single's day, that's just an excuse that online giants like Alibaba utilizes to promote shopping. And the reality is: everyone, married or not, might shop online that day due to big discount.
I am a Chinese too,and i totally agree with you ~
I am a Chinese too,and i totally agree with you ~
Hey dude, me is a Chinese either. Indeed, I know what you gonna telling with. No offence, just for a complement, there is no one will go shopping in Christmas man, but people will go shopping in the day after Christmas, it calls Boxing Day, and until New Year Eve. In fact, in these couple years, the Boxing Day has less attraction for everyone. Most of the customers realized they can barely buy a discount item and hard to get what they want during the Boxing Day. Everyone knows that it is just a fake promotion or a business drama. Really interesting, it will be found out all price are going down secretly after the shopping festival. It happens either in China or North America.
WeChat is an IM-type communications where you can leave voice messages, type text or attach photos. My wife and I lived in Beijing for four years and we used it frequently. Some 330+ million Chinese use it. It's VOIP so there's no phone bill.
WeChat makes a telephone seem so last-decade.
It's for friends, like Skype, not just for romance. I didn't even realise it had the features cited, which are of little value to us.
WeChat is merely a social media app that has an added function that allows users to view other users in proximity to them. The author shouldn't misleadingly imply that WeChat is an app whose primary function is to find singles. WeChat is a mobile app that is used primarily as a messaging/social media app which works as a combo substitute for whatsapp and (the inaccessible in China) Facebook.
Anyone looking for a wife should go to "JiangSu T.V. 'You Are The One' show". There are 24 beauties to pick from.
Is that WeChat or WeChatUp?
Seems like the Chinese companies are becoming as adapt as Western ones to commercialize "holidays"...
actually even more. Chinese are economic animal :) we like make money.
Once being poor for a generation or two, the nation must need centuries to rid of the poor's mentality.
Once being poor for a generation or two, the nation must need centuries to rid of the poor's mentality.
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The Spalding–Rigdon theory of Book of Mormon authorship is the theory that The Book of Mormon was plagiarized in part from an unpublished manuscript written by Solomon Spalding. This theory first appeared in print in the book Mormonism Unveiled, [1]published in 1834 by E.D. Howe. The theory claimed that the Spalding manuscript was at some point acquired by Sidney Rigdon, who used it in collusion with Joseph Smith, Jr. to produce the Book of Mormon. Although publicly stated that it was through reading the Book of Mormon that Rigdon joined the Latter Day Saint movement, the Spalding–Rigdon theory argues that the story was a later invention to cover the book's allegedly true origins. Contemporary Mormon Apologetics state that the theory has been disproved and is discredited; but others still argue for it.
Spalding manuscript and the Book of Mormon
While living in Conneaut, Ohio, in the early nineteenth century, Solomon Spalding (1761–1816) began writing a work of fiction about the lost civilization of the mound builders of North America. Spalding shared his story, entitled Manuscript Found with members of his family and some of his associates in Conneaut, as well as his friends in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he lived prior to his death. However, Manuscript Found was never published.
In 1832, Latter Day Saint missionaries Samuel H. Smith and Orson Hyde visited Conneaut, Ohio, and preached from the Book of Mormon. Nehemiah King, a resident of Conneaut who knew Spalding when he lived there, felt that the Mormon text resembled the story written by Spalding years before. In 1833, at the urging of Doctor Philastus Hurlbut, King, Spalding's widow, his brother John, and a number of other residents of Conneaut signed affidavits stating that Spalding had written a manuscript, portions of which were identical to the Book of Mormon.
One of the more confusing details to the story is that Spalding actually had written several manuscripts. One of them was called Manuscript Story which talks about Romans traveling to America and bears little if any resemblance to the Book of Mormon. This was apparently just a rough draft to what would later be completely rewritten and retitled Manuscript Found, and is the manuscript that witnesses attest to being near identical to the Book of Mormon. Manuscript Story has been located and published, and erroneously used as evidence that the Spalding/Rigdon theory is false. Manuscript Found has never been found, only sworn to exist by many friends and family of Spalding.
Origins of the theory
The theory that Sidney Rigdon was the true author of the Book of Mormon first appeared in print in an 1831 article by James Gordon Bennett, who had visited Palmyra/Manchester area and interviewed several residents.[2] The full theory involving the Spalding manuscript first appeared in Eber D. Howe's 1834 book Mormonism Unveiled. Howe printed the collection of affidavits collected by Hurlbut. Hurlbut had heard of an unpublished romance novel by Solomon Spalding as he was touring Pennsylvania giving lectures against the Latter Day Saint church. Hurlbut concluded that the description of the story in the manuscript bore some resemblance to that of the Book of Mormon.[3] A contemporary of Hurlbut's, Benjamin Winchester, states that Hurlbut "had learned that one Mr. Spaulding had written a romance, and the probability was, that it had, by some means, fallen into the hands of Sidney Rigdon, and that he had converted it into the Book of Mormon." Upon learning this, Hurlbut determined to obtain the manuscript.[4] Hurlbut learned that Sidney Rigdon had once resided in Pittsburgh and that the manuscript had once been there, and subsequently "endeavoured to make the finding of the manuscript take place at Pittsburgh, and then infer, that S.R. [Sidney Rigdon] had copied it there."[5]
Author Dan Vogel suggests that Hurlbut was not the originator of the Spalding-Rigdon theory, noting that Hurlbut pursued this in response to what he had heard about the manuscript and suggests that had Hurlbut been the inventor of the theory "he would not have made strenuous efforts to recover Spalding's manuscript."[6]
Statements from Spalding's neighbors and relatives
Eight of the affidavits acquired by Hurlbut from Solomon Spalding's family and associates stated that there were similarities between the story and the Book of Mormon.[7]
An example is the statement of Solomon Spalding's brother John, which declared that Spalding's manuscript "gave a detailed account of their journey from Jerusalem, by land and sea, till they arrived in America, under the command of NEPHI and LEHI. They afterwards had quarrels and contentions, and separated into two distinct nations, one of which he denominated Nephites and the other Lamanites." Spalding's widow told a similar story, and stated that "the names of Nephi and Lehi are yet fresh in my memory, as being the principal heroes of his tale."[8]
Author Fawn Brodie, in her expose of Joseph Smith No Man Knows My History, expressed suspicion regarding these statements, claiming that the style of the statements was too similar and displayed too much uniformity. Brodie suggests that Hurlbut did a "little judicious prompting."[9]
However, an article published in the Hudson Ohio "Observer", (Masthead of Vlll:15 – June 12, 1834), tells a different story. In the article, the editor interviewed some of the Conneaut witnesses, who then told the editor the same thing that they told to Hurlbut, even though they had every opportunity to say anything they wished. The significance of the article is that it appeared shortly after Hurlbut's trial in April 1834 and around six months before Howe's book, Mormonism Unveiled, was published, thus refuting the claims that the witnesses had been coached by Hurlbut or that he had inaccurately reported their testimony.
Howe's response to the Spalding manuscript
Hurlbut obtained a manuscript through Spalding's widow, and showed it in public presentations in Kirtland, Ohio, in December 1833. Hurlbut then became embroiled in a legal dispute with Joseph Smith. Subsequently, Hurlbut delivered the documents he had collected to Howe. Howe was unable to find the alleged similarities with the Book of Mormon that were described in the statements and instead argued in Mormonism Unveiled (1834) that there must exist a second Spalding manuscript which was now lost. Howe concluded that Joseph Smith and Sidney Ridgon used the Spalding manuscript to produce the Book of Mormon for the purpose of making money.7
Nineteenth Century Responses to the Theory
In 1840, Benjamin Winchester, a Mormon defender who had been "deputed… to hunt up the Hurlbut case,"[10] published a book rejecting the Spalding theory as "a sheer fabrication." Winchester attributed the creation of the entire story to Hurlbut.[11]
Regarding Sidney Rigdon's alleged involvement, Rigdon's son John recounted an interview with his father in 1865:
"My father, after I had finished saying what I have repeated above, looked at me a moment, raised his hand above his head and slowly said, with tears glistening in his eyes: 'My son, I can swear before high heaven that what I have told you about the origin of [the Book of Mormon] is true. Your mother and sister, Mrs. Athalia Robinson, were present when that book was handed to me in Mentor, Ohio, and all I ever knew about the origin of [the Book of Mormon] was what Parley P. Pratt, Oliver Cowdery, Joseph Smith and the witnesses who claimed they saw the plates have told me, and in all of my intimacy with Joseph Smith he never told me but one story.'"[12]
In 1884, a Spalding manuscript known as Manuscript Story was discovered and published, and the manuscript now resides at Oberlin College in Ohio.[13] This manuscript appears to bear little resemblance to the Book of Mormon story, but some critics claim it contains parallels in theme and narrative. The second "lost" manuscript purported to exist by Howe has never been discovered.
Computer Analysis
A 2008 computer analysis of the text of the Book of Mormon compared to writings of possible authors of the text shows a high probability that the authors of the book were Spalding, Rigdon, and Oliver Cowdery; concluding that "our analysis supports the theory that the Book of Mormon was written by multiple, nineteenth-century authors, and more specifically, we find strong support for the Spalding-Rigdon theory of authorship. In all the data, we find Rigdon as a unifying force. His signal dominates the book, and where other candidates are more probable, Rigdon is often hiding in the shadows".[14] This study did not include Joseph Smith as one of the possible authors, arguing that because of Smith's use of scribes and co-authors, no texts can be presently identified with a surety as having been written by Smith.
The Stanford group (Jocker et al., 2008) found a strong Spalding signal in Mosiah, Alma, the first part of Helaman, and Ether. The Spalding signal was weak in those parts of the Book of Mormon likely produced after the lost pages incident (1 Nephi, 2 Nephi, some of the middle part of 3 Nephi, Moroni). They found the Rigdon signal distributed throughout the Book of Mormon (except for the known Isaiah chapters), and a weak Pratt signal in 1 Nephi. They also found a strong Cowdery signal in mid-Alma and weaker Cowdery signals in locations that contain content similar to Ethan Smith's "View of the Hebrews".
Previous word print or computer studies have come to different conclusions (for a history of such studies from the perspective of a LDS group, see http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Wordprint_studies). A 1980 study done by John Hilton with non-LDS colleagues at Berkeley concluded that the probability of Spalding having been the (sole) author of book of Nephi was less than 7.29 x 10−28 and less than 3 x 10−11 for Alma.[15]
In the Stanford group (Jocker et al., 2008) peer-reviewed publication in the "Journal of Literary and Linguistic Computing", they reviewed the (non-peer reviewed) Hilton study and pointed out numerous flaws in it.
They (Jocker et al., 2008) found that the Book of Alma is a mixture of Rigdon, Cowdery, and Spalding. The Hilton study does not indicate what text they used for Alma. If one lumps all the signals for Rigdon, Cowdery, and Spalding together, one is left with a corrupt signal that does not match Spalding. Another study was recently published in the same journal that critiqued the methodology used in the Jockers et al. 2008 study and, using Joseph Smith's personal writings written in his own handwriting, concluded that stylometric evidence supports neither Joseph Smith nor Spalding-Rigdon authorship.[16]
[1] Sic.
[2] Bennett, James Gordon (31 Aug. 1831), "Mormonism—Religious Fanaticism—Church and State Party", New York Courier and Enquirer 7 (562) in Arrington, Leonard J. (1970), "James Gordon Bennett's 1831 Report on 'The Mormonites'", BYU Studies 10 (3), http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=4908 .
[3] Spaulding 1996
[4] Winchester 1840, p. 9
[5] Winchester 1840, p. 11
[6] Vogel 1998, p. 15
[7] Roper 2005
[8] Howe 1834, p. 279
[9] Brodie 1971, pp. 446–4
[10] Testimony of Benjamin Winchester, Nov. 27, 1900; accessed at http://www.solomonspalding.com/docs/1900winc.htm
[11] Winchester 1840, p. Title page
[12] Reeve 1996
[13] Reeve 1996
[14] Jockers et al., Reassessing authorship of the Book of Mormon using delta and nearest shrunken centroid classification, Literary and Linguistic Computing, December, 2008
[15] John L. Hilton, "On Verifying Wordprint Studies: Book of Mormon Authorship", Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins, edited by Noel B. Reynolds, (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1997), Chapter 9.
[16] Schaalje, G. Bruce, Paul J. Fields, Matthew Roper, Gregory L. Snow. Extended nearest shrunken centroid classification: A new method for open-set authorship attribution of texts of varying sizes.Literary and Linguistic Computing,to appear, http://llc.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/01/18/llc.fqq029.full
- Brodie, Fawn M (1971), No Man Knows My History, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN 0679730540 .
- Cowdrey, Wayne (2005). Who Really Wrote the Book of Mormon?. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House. ISBN 0758605277. .
- Howe, Eber D (1834), Mormonism Unvailed, Painesville, Ohio: Telegraph Press, http://www.solomonspalding.com/docs/1834howb.htm .
- Roper, Matthew (2005), "The Mythical "Manuscript Found"", FARMS Review (Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute) 17 (2): 7–140, http://farms.byu.edu/display.php?table=review&id=584, retrieved 2007-01-31 .
- Spaulding, Solomon (1996), Reeve, Rex C, ed., Manuscript Found: The Complete Original "Spaulding" Manuscript, Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, ISBN 1-57008-297-9, http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/rsc,13807 .
- Winchester, Benjamin (1834), The origin of the Spalding story, concerning the Manuscript Found; with a short biography of Dr. P. Hulbert, the originator of the same; and some testimony adduced, showing it to be a sheer fabrication, so far as in connection with the Book of Mormon is concerned. By B. Winchester, minister of the gospel, Philadelphia: Brown, Bicking & Guilbert, Printers, http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cgi-bin/docviewer.exe?CISOROOT=/NCMP1820-1846&CISOPTR=2811 .
- Vogel, Dan (1998), Early Mormon Documents (Vol. 2), Salt Lake City, Utah: Signature Books, ISBN 1560850930 .


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