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Summer Concert Series 2011
THE BRONXVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE presents the Concert Series Thursday, June 30th – Gorilla Jamb sponsored by Gourmet 2 Go Marketplace and Catering Park Place Thursday, July 28th – Plan B sponsored by Storage Deluxe Dr. Joseph Manzi, DDS and … Continue reading
Parade To Celebrate Broncos State Champions!
The Broncos Light Up Our Town! Saturday, December 4th Join uf for a parade in celebration of all our state champions! The parade begins at 4:30 in front of the school on Pondfield Road and continues to Park Place and … Continue reading
Bronxville Children's Halloween Festival
Children's Halloween Festival October 31 West Side – Leonard Morange Park 12-4 pm Rides • Activities • Pony Rides Live Music • Food & More Sponsored by: The Bronxville Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Bronxville FREE PARKING: PAXTON AVENUE
Bronxville Senior Services Event: Managing a Health Care Crisis Before an Emergency
Atria Senior Living, Bronxville Senior Services and the Bronxville Public Library invite you to attend a special forum that addresses what to do when a senior has a life-altering event. Topics will include: Senior living options Nursing home placements Home … Continue reading
Chamber Chatter – July 26
A beautiful night, coupled with the amazing music by The Mojomatics, created a perfect Bronxville evening in Leonard Morange Park this past Thursday. The second, in a series of three free concerts put on by The Bronxville Chamber of Commerce, … Continue reading
Chamber Chatter – July 19th
Come into Bronxville and check out all the activity in our stores. The new fall merchandise is coming in, so check out the new styles. The changes of seasons also have the added benefit of GREAT sales. This is the time … Continue reading
Chamber Chatter – July 5th
Please join us for the next Street Concert, July 22nd from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Leonard Morange Park, located on the west side of the train station. Servpro of Mt. Vernon/Scarsdale is our sponsor and the Mojomatics will be … Continue reading


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WASHINGTON - Awaiting a season of spiritual renewal in Ramadan, an American Muslim advocacy group called on Muslim communities nationwide to open doors to non-Muslims during iftar to share the spirituality of the holy month and enhance Islam understanding in the country.
"In order to enhance interfaith relations, it is imperative that American Muslims reach out to their neighbors of all beliefs to offer balanced and accurate information about Islam and the Muslim community," Nihad Awad, National Executive Director of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said in a press release.
Repeating last year's successful experience, CAIR issued its annual campaign for local communities to host iftar dinner receptions and open houses for our neighbors of other traditions.
During this year's campaign, CAIR would be helping local Muslim communities organize "Sharing Ramadan" iftars by providing step-by-step instructions for hosting the events titled "Sharing Ramadan Resource Guide 2012.
In this campaign, CAIR would also present resource guide including instructions on forming a "Sharing Ramadan" committee, a sample media advisory for an iftar and advice on reaching out to local media.
It also includes an advertisement for the event, text for a "Welcome to Our Ramadan Fast-Breaking" brochure, frequently-asked questions about Ramadan, and a sample event program and newspaper advertisement.
A video promoting the campaign also notes that education and outreach help decrease anti-Muslim prejudice in American society.
Ramadan is the holiest month in Islamic calendar.
According to astronomical calculations, the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start on Friday, July 20.
In Ramadan, adult Muslims abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex between dawn and sunset.
The sick and those traveling are exempt from fasting especially if it poses health risks.
Fasting is meant to teach Muslims patience, self-control and spirituality, and time during the holy month is dedicated for getting closer to Allah though prayers, reading the Noble Qur'an and good deeds.
Enhance Understanding
The share Ramadan 'iftar' campaign was designed to enhance interfaith understanding in the American community.
CAIR is calling on American Muslim communities to take time in the month of Ramadan to reach out to their neighbors of other faiths and traditions in a wonderful nationwide initiative titled Sharing Ramadan.' the Sharing Ramadan Resource Guide 2012' says.
The idea of the campaign followed a poll commissioned by CAIR which found that 1-in-4 Americans had a negative perception about Islam.
However, the survey also indicated that most of those who held positive views about Islam had some sort of interaction in the past with Muslims.
Awad also cited a 2009 survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, which stated that those who know a Muslim or are familiar with Islam and Muslims are "most likely to express favorable views of Muslims and to see similarities between Islam and their own religion."
The guide also contains items such as a sample media advisory for an iftar, an advertisement for the event and a "Welcome to Our Ramadan Fast-Breaking" brochure designed to be copied and distributed to iftar participants.
Although there are no official figures, the United States is believed to be home to between 6-8 million Muslims.
According to a report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the University of California, Berkeley's Center for Race and Gender said that Islamophobia in the US is on the rise.
A US survey has also revealed that the majority of Americans know very little about Muslims and their faith.
A recent Gallup poll, however, found 43 percent of Americans Nationwide admitted to feeling at least a little prejudice against Muslims.
Reproduced with permission from OnIslam.net


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Old Grandfather Clock
Used Grandfather Clocks March 22nd, 2009Antique And Classic Clocks
Makes any home look like a classic too…
Whether is it antique grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, cuckoo clocks, wall clocks or kitchen clocks, using antique clocks as part of your home decor design offers a way to break the mold of standard design.
There are many types of antique clocks, and price range varies greatly depending on the age, the quality, the materials used, the "brand" or manufacturer, the type of clock and other factors. Antique clocks range from simple design to ornate victorian, and can be made of wood, brass or porcelain.
Because they were generally made by hand individually, no two antique clocks are exactly alike. That is the element that I like most.
This article will examine the various types of clocks that are available and provide some basic price ranges that you can expect to pay.
Antique Grandfather clocks
These are the most stately of antique clocks and totally define a room if properly placed. The elegance and robustness of their chimes make grandfather clocks one of the most sought after antique clocks. Prices for grandfather clocks range from $300 – $10,000+ depending on quality and brand name.
Antique Wall clocks
Antique wall clocks are one of my favorite types of antique clocks. Their simple elegance was definitely more utlitarian than some other types, as their design was very simple – make it easy to tell time from a distace. Most antique wall clocks were circular, and made of heavy oak or walnut wood. Prices for antique wall clocks range from $200 – $1000.
Anique Empire clocks
Empire clocks are my favorite. I previously had a very nice empire clock and it was a large, masculine and beautiful antique clock. Some empire clocks are very ornate with their painted glass fronts, and range from $500 – $2000.
Antique Mantle Clocks
Antique mantle clocks were simple time pieces that set in the family room, on the mantle of the fireplace. Think of mantle clocks (also known as mantel clocks) as the "everyday" clock. These simple clocks could also be ornate, especially some of the porcelain variety. Prices range from $200 – $500.
Antique Kitchen clocks
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Antique Regulator clocks
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Antique Cuckoo clocks
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This unique metal lamppost style indoor/outdoor floor clock has a special feature: identical dials on the front and the back.Ornate details on the crown and beneath the dial.The base, post and head features an aged iron finish.
Grandfather Clocks – A Brief History
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Mohamed Says:
February 13th, 2011 at 9:46 pmGood morning ,
My name is Mohamed . I am from Egypt .I have old watch .
The kind of it Sussmann au caire .Model 1850 .
The watch made in Austria .The watch completely hand made .
The watch tallness 230 cm .The watch width 50 cm .
As you can see in the photos .
The watch work by the power of the weight of Iron .
The part around port time of the watch made from copper also
The pendant the wall clock made from copper .
I want sell it .
Thank you -
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April 15th, 2011 at 2:58 amHi Mohamed!
I would definitely try to advertise your Sussman clock through places like eBay or Craigslist (I think they have ads for a lot of countries outside of the US) – either that or your local newspapers. Or, you might contact a dealer in your country. In any case – best of luck!


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Sooooooo, onwards and upwards and no apologies for not writing, unless I have fans out there, then I *am* sorry!
Life's relatively good, I'm in my terrific uni city doing summer courses and club promoting. So cut to act 1/advice 1: HOW THE HELL DO I GET MORE PEOPLE INTO THE CLUB?! I haven't been at it very long, and even though I knew it'd be hard, its worse than I thought, bah.
Basically, for *me* to make anything from this job, over 150 people need to go through the door. Not tooo hard, except even in a bustling Canadian city (catch the humour?) like this, you don't have a giant club-going population, and that which you do have is subject to much competition. To be honest, it's not even the 150 number I need, it's bar SALES, since I get a % of those, but only after $1000 has been spent . I've tried all sorts of things to get 20something year olds roaring in, and I'm not doing a bad job, but I really need a new angle or something. So much of promoting is word of mouth, and I've done that and will keep it up, but being here for summer class also means being here when my army of regular friends is absent, and my army of PEERS is gone too! It'd be way easy to advertise at the uni when it's really, truly in session, but as it stands, I'm hitting up stores and street corners - yay for being prostituted.
Anyway, if someone out there has a suggestion, please lend it to me - and Facebook is well and good, but its the same problem with only having the people IN the city to invite, and I can't expect those friends/acquaintances out there every night. Otherwise, I can throw my own event and make BIG money, wherein I get way bigger profits off lower selling points, but for that I need a sick theme and again, a way to get people coming and staying.
It's pretty cool to be able to call oneself a club promoter though haha, and realistically that may as well be what I'm doing it for (a.k.a. 'the experience').
So, que #2 : SUMMERTIME FLING! So my last entry's LD wannabe relationship boy is still LD and not a relationship, but he will come visit in a few months, however, I don't really care =) That's because I've got a boooooooyfriend now! Problemo is, it is, sadly, really, truly, miserably, excitably... just for the summer. He doesn't live in Canada and he doesn't live NEAR Canada, and it wouldn't be fair to either of us to do a LD thing IMO, although we'll see how I feel over more time. A dab more info too - he already said he loves me! We've only known each other a few weeks, BUT the time spent has been double to 3x what I'd normally spend with a guy, since none of my good friends are here and I don't have THAT much to do. So we wound up spending, oh, 30something hours together entirely, which I've never done with anyone but maybe family as an infant. It was also really TOGETHER, because all we did separately was actually go to the washroom! And even then, hello fun showers. Its pretty intense for what it seems to be, I think I know to be cautious though, and I am trying to hold back getting too attached, but I'm finding it difficult to wrap my head around the emotions since he's absolutely wonderful and I love spending time with him, he genuinely seems to love me, and in contrast - it'll be gone in 2 months.
Ok, so the last part isn't necessarily correct, but with the great time we've spent, I also realize how PERFECT it is right now for me to establish a long-term relationship. With someone who LIVES here year-round, that is. Or at least someone I'd have more than 6 months type of thing. I don't want to throw away this boy and I won't be, but the intellectual in me keeps it clear that I could hook up with someone random, do some start-up dating and spend long amounts of time bonding to yield a similar result as with this boy I'm with now. And I don't even mean that to sound shallow, as much as it is, it's just that I really think it'd work out like that, and a few friends have warned me about how I might wind up heartbroken and clearly so would this guy. But another superficial attraction of course is that it's a fling and I've never had one and wouldn't be one to, but it almost seems like something to do ONCE, and well, who's to say we wouldn't meet again and it be worth it all?
Oh, and the *financial* side of me says that it's silly to be investing gobs of money as I am now (he's not being too stingy either - although we're not buying presents or anything, it's just datingdatingdating ala coffee, dinner, club, movie, pastries etc.) with someone who will be gone so soon. Ugh, my world.
So that #2 ties right into #3 - the question of moving in. My boy hasn't brought it up, but the combo of my intellect+financials has made me wonder if his moving in to my apartment (which has the space, and he's slept over for days at a time now) wouldn't be a nice idea. It's good since a) he saves $450+/month, b) we see each other more often, c) we save money just cooking dinner together instead of GOING OUT for it, d) it seems logical for some reason.
It's bad though since a) he could turn to just using me for stuff somehow (woo, free apartment?) b) we could work out badly in the living situation and break apart c) we could both get really distracted from work/school. The actuality of the situation is this in truth though: he needs a better excuse to stay the next two months, since he may be done what he's been doing and if that's the case, he has to find a job, which will definitely pay poorly, and that'd mean his parents wanting him to fly back home, alas. Him not having to pay for rent (or lying it out and saying he's making more than he is at a better job than he's at) would mean he'd probably stay.
So yikes. It's not cut and dry, and he might keep doing what he's been doing and be sure to stay anyway, but even if so - would it be so dicey to have him move in? Or, if he's liable to leave, should I let it be and not put myself out, not get closer to falling in love, and put myself back out there for finding a city-dweller who can be with me for a long time to come?
I want to go with the formerish idea of a move-in, but it's like wtf do I DO once he's gone, and what will my memories all be then? A summer spent in this great city, all tangled up with this boy and nothing but? I know it won't be THAT, but it's already seemingly BECOME that - every cultural bit of anything, every good event, everything fun seems to have been with him since I've come back here and it's great, and not like I have many friends here as said to hang with anyway, but ahhhhhh.
So there I am, in boyland and confusedland. And my summer course for this month SUCKS, and my university makes me want to kill someone since it overcharged me hundreds of dollars and I may never get them back and voila, do I lie to my parents about an error I made and probably seriously lose all/almost all of my spending money for the year or my phone or something, or do I get dicey with that? Hmm.
Advise away lovelies and thanks for reading, if you have q's, I can take 'em too.
I think Clubs are all about their fame. Most people will always try to go to the place that's in and cool at the moment. Make viral publicity or something. Another option is to attract a smaller but wealthier niche- high cover prices for everyone entering, a great ambient, and a minimum amount of money to be spent once inside. Oh, and mean bouncers, of course.
" . . . The sun does not shine upon this fair earth to meet frowning eyes, depend upon it." Charles Dickens
I agree on fame, the problem is the competition factor and escalating the fame - viral publicity works but the same problem lies in wtf to do that's relatively inexpensive and not bordering on illegal/city turf. I wanted to go wealthy haha, but right now the owner wants it cover-free to get more summer walk-ins, which makes sense. The venue is also quite different from an outright DANCE club, and while it's got a decent dance floor and DJs and the rest, it fits the niche of lounge-bar-club, so it's a matter of multi-catering in some ways.
For my own events though, I could try to snag more upperclassers... but then how am I pulling them in? Even if I hand a flyer to them myself on the street and beam into their face (unlikely enough as is), they'd probably go somewhere more regular and amping up prices can = death. Still, worth a shot at least once, so for you, and for the original concept of snagging those with heftier disposable incomes, a Rich Kids event it shall be at some point.
You're Amazing.
Hmm... how to attract people in... I usually go to a place either because I know it (I have 2 lounges and 1 club where I'm kind of a 'regular'), or because there's a cool DJ or something special. Let's say that making an event, and getting a word-of-mouth scheme going is great. Perhaps pay some dollars to some guys- nothing much- just to tell their friends that they went to your club and that it was great. You know, as a rather frequent clubber, I never go anywhere without someone telling me it's a cool place before.
" . . . The sun does not shine upon this fair earth to meet frowning eyes, depend upon it." Charles Dickens


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Crazy Horse Memorial Tuition and Fees
Accepted students will receive a scholarship for summer tuition, books, supplies, and a portion of food and lodging. While students are responsible for part of their food and lodging, this amount can be deducted from their bi-weekly internship paychecks and should not prohibit a student from pursuing admission to the program. Additionally students are provided with an opportunity to earn back 50 percent of their food and lodging costs at the end of the summer through a special incentive program. Payment may also be submitted at check in on June 6, 2015. Students receive pay checks every two weeks for their work. A minimum of 20-22 hours per week of internship work is required.
Students will be provided access cards for entry to the university facilities. Meals are provided at the Laughing Water Restaurant. A refundable deposit of $50.00 is the other expense to students. The $50 is refunded at the end of the program upon successful room exit check.
TOTAL COST TO STUDENT: $800 Food/Lodging Package + $50 Deposit = $850.00
Accepted applicants will be placed in paid internships available at the monument complex in the following areas:
- Tour Guide
- Ticket Office
- Welcome Center
- Gift Shop
- Restaurant and Snack Shop
The Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation staff will assign an internship based on the needs of the Memorial and the students' interest and experience. This is a paid internship. Consistent work hours will be established for each student and the student will work under the direction of a supervisor. Students will be required to work every weekend during the program.
Students must commit to the entire program. The rigorous nature of the program means students will be busy every weekend. Recreational activities will be schedule periodically for students throughout the 8 week program.
Computer Lab:
Students will have access to a computer lab for homework assignments.
Employment After the Program:
Students in good standing wishing to continue employment at the Memorial after August 2, may be provided the opportunity to earn extra money for the fall semester. More details will be shared at orientation.
Transferring to College of Student's Choice:
Students must register for classes for the fall term at a college or technical school before the program ends - students can continue with USD or choose any college, university, or technical institute.


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GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Thousands of signatures allowed a measure to ensure animal control services to get on the May ballot. Measure 17-60 will collect eight-cents per nearly $1,000 dollars of assessed property for the next three years. The measure was approved by voters, and is expected to raise about $509,000 the first year; $546,000 the second year, and more than $562,000 the third year. Supporters said it will fully fund the county's animal shelter and animal control.
The Results:
YES: 62% with 17,161 votes
NO: 38% with 10,562 votes


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Beachhead - Events for Suits
The planning for the conference at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Florianopolis, Brazil was proceeding well. Several tracks had been selected for the technical subjects, and the planning committee had put out a call for papers and selected several "invited talks" from speakers on topics they knew would be of interest to everyone—at least to all the techies.
But today, the organizers wanted to plan some conference topics for business people—managers who might not understand free software from a technical perspective and who would be bored by sessions on the brilliance of the emacs text editor.
"What about the suits?", asked JR, "What types of things should we do for them?"
I told JR that it is hard to get business people for even one day, and that you have to develop a special program for them. Also, their interests do not lie in technical subjects, but in making and saving money. Often their interests also relate to better products or customer service that can come from the careful application of free software.
We decided to set up a short four-hour conference for the business people, starting with a breakfast sponsored by a few computer vendors. The sponsorship would pay for the room, food and travel for some of the speakers.
"First, we will discuss briefly what free software is, and make it clear that the real value to the software is the freedom to change it to meet your needs", I said. "Some managers think that low cost is the only value."
We also decided to ask a local computer magazine to send one of its writers to discuss subjects such as "where to use free software in the enterprise" and "how to migrate and interoperate using free software". We knew this writer would be fair to free software and would tell customers the truth about how it would fit in to their environment.
"Next, we need case studies", I said. The best way of convincing business people that something will work is to show them another similar business person making money with free software. This makes the attendees see success, and later they can become your best case studies for future events, after they have been successful in their own businesses.
"How do we find these case studies?", Carlos asked. I answered, "You can go to the Web sites of your sponsoring companies or of local magazines and see if they have any articles about companies similar to the ones that you want to invite to your event. Often the sponsoring companies would be happy to work with their customers to get them to come to your event, and perhaps they will even sponsor the customer's travel to speak at your event."
Other items where business people want clarification are licensing, where to get support, where to get training and other business issues associated with using free software.
After the meeting is over, the business people can talk to the vendors at the vendor exhibit, so the breakfast room would have to be near the main event.
A lot of conferences do not like to have vendor exhibits, but I like having a small vendor exhibit area just to allow attendees to see "the latest and greatest" of the vendors' wares. It is recommended, however, to tell the vendors that you want tabletop displays, small displays that do not take up much room or resources, and that they should mirror the themes of the conference. If the conference deals with multimedia, you might invite vendors who make sound cards, solid-state music players, midi instruments and so on to your event—particularly if these work with free software. If your theme is rapid development, you might invite vendors of compiler suites, test harnesses and so on.
You also should recommend that vendors send some technical people who can answer technical questions, as well as marketing people.
Do not forget to invite the .org groups. These are often the most popular exhibits—a lot of the .org people are doing some really innovative and fun things. Also remember that .orgs usually have even less money than small start-up companies, so often you have to donate the booth to them or sell it to them at a real discount. And, any money you can save the vendors on items such as electricity and Internet support, which is typically very expensive in large venues, will be appreciated twice over by the .org people.
"What about advertising?", asked Dennis.
Although advertising is key, so is timing. These days, the Web is used to allow last-minute changes to programs, accommodations, travel tips and other things, but unless your Web site motivates attendees to come on the first viewing, you may never get them to come back for a second viewing. So, you need to make sure that enough information is available the first time potential attendees go to your site to make them register, and then update it with small items and changes as necessary.
Things necessary on the first showing of the Web site are location, time, themes for the event, main speakers (and hopefully the main speakers' topics, abstracts and bios), and fees (if any) to attend. The more speakers you have lined up by the time you take your Web site live, the better the Web site is for your event. A Web site with a lot of blank spaces does not inspire people to come to an event.
Although you should not advertise your site too early, you also should not advertise too late, as people make plans and may not be able to attend your event simply due to conflicting arrangements. With earlier warning, they might be able to reschedule the conflicting event or have enough time to talk their employers into sending them to the conference.
Once the Web site is ready, look for places to get low-cost or free advertising. Most Linux and PC magazines and on-line portals have event calendars. Most would be happy to include your event in those calendars. Local and public radio shows also have community calendars where they announce local events for free. University bulletin boards, library calendars and local newspapers are also good places to place small advertisements.
Entrance fees are always a touchy subject. A lot of free software people want everything to be free, not realizing that floor space, custodial care, security guards, insurance needs, electricity and Internet usage cost money. Some events charge very little to the attendees and get all of their money from sponsors and vendor sales. Often these low-cost events do not supply food to the attendees and instead have some type of meal plan available for a small fee or suggest that people eat outside of the event at a restaurant of their own choosing.
I have seen some free events, such as LinuxTAG in Germany, put together a small bag of goodies, such as donated CD-ROM collections, T-shirts and other donations from vendors, which are then sold to the attendees to raise money. And, some people either pass the hat for donations or raffle off items, such as a T-shirt signed by all the speakers. One time such a T-shirt brought several thousand dollars for the organizers to help cover costs.
Finally, have fun with your event. Putting together a one- or two-day conference should not be a person- and relationship-killing proposition. By planning ahead, you should be able to take the time to plan events without burning out anyone.
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BootLogo ⇑
BootLogo is a program that enables you to create nice and fancy message-files used by LILO-colors. Using a simple user interface, it will help you to create and view message-files in a short period of time. As of version 0.4, BootLogo is also capable of creating plain message (read: text) files for all you people who have not installed the LILO-Colors patch.
Since releasing version 0.4 of BootLogo I always proclaimed that I would release a better, newer, fancyier version. Several attempts failed, and the latest versions of LILO support graphical VGA boot-screens. Ergo, this little program is of no use anymore...
For historical purposes, you can download the latest release of BootLogo:
LILO-colors ⇑
LILO-colors is a patch which allows LILO to display a fancy color bootmessage on any VGA card, maybe even EGA, anybody? To use this patch you'll need the LILO source distribution (v1.24.4) from Werner Almesberger.
The latest versions of LILO contain both textual and graphical boot-menu options. This "native" support supersedes the LILO-colors patch entirely.
The latest released version of the LILO-colors patch (against LILO v21.4.4):
PreHTML ⇑
I had forgotten all about PreHTML until I recently (20/04/2004) got an email from Phuah Yee Keat, which contributed a minor patch to run PreHTML on newer versions (>5.005) of Perl. As I read the sources of PreHTML again, I wondered about the "bad" coding practises. So, I rewrote it, within two hours... Nevertheless, I do not intend to actively develop it further.
The latest released version of PreHTML:
The patched version from Phuah Yee Keat:
The latest rewritten version from me:
TinyProg ⇑
My never finished PIC programmer. Hardware only, never built, never tested:


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News & EventsOur online newsroom is your primary source for information about all that's happening here at Southeastern Med. You can also subscribe to our e-newsletter and get updates sent right to your inbox. Deerassic Donates to Southeastern Med's Breast Cancer Program
Deerassic Park Education Center recently donated $750 to Southeastern Med's breast cancer fund. This money was raised during October 2014 in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Deerassic donated pink "Hunt for a Cure" merchandise to be sold at both their location and Southeastern Med's gift shop. The proceeds from these sales will directly benefit men and women in our community through breast cancer education, clinical breast exams, mammograms and additional testing if necessary. To learn more about Southeastern Med's breast cancer program, contact Bonnie Burns, MBA-HC, BBA, at 740-435-8156. Pictured presenting the check (l to r) is: Charles Drubel, director of operations and finance at Deerasic; Donna Ferguson, Southeastern volunteer; and Cale Johnson, marketing director at Deerasic. Local Woman Stops Smoking to Benefit Herself and Her Children
Carri Watson, of Cambridge, was a smoker for almost eight years. She began the habit in middle school and before she knew it, she was hooked. "I always knew smoking was bad for me, but for a while, I didn't really care," Carri explained. In 2011, she became pregnant with her son, Cooper. Throughout her pregnancy, Carri continued to smoke cigarettes. To help protect Cooper from some of the smoke after he was born, Carrie made it a priority to not smoke in her house or vehicle. Initially, she felt that if she avoided smoking in certain places, it (the smoke) wouldn't affect Cooper. However, as Cooper began to grow into a vibrant toddler, Carri noticed that he was frequently sick. It seemed like he constantly had an ear infection or a cough that wouldn't go away. This bothered Carri and she often wondered if her smoking had anything to do with Cooper's health problems. 'Thirdhand smoke' is the invisible remains from tobacco and tobacco smoke and often includes lead, carbon monoxide, and arsenic. This is what you smell on things like clothes, carpeting, hair, and walls, and is why simply opening a window is not enough to shield others around you. According to The March of Dimes, "Babies who breathe in thirdhand smoke may have serious health problems, like asthma and other breathing problems, learning disorders and cancer. " Carri did her research and determined that thirdhand smoke was probably negatively affecting Cooper. Southeastern Med Hosts CT Lung Cancer Screening
On Thursday, February 26th, 2015, Southeastern Med will be offering a CT lung cancer screening from 6pm-9pm. CT screenings are quick, painless, and provide better detection of lung cancer than a chest x-ray. Individual results will be interpreted by a board certified radiologist and will be given at the time of the screening. Dr. Eyad Mahayri, MD, FCCP, pulmonologist and Chief of Staff at Southeastern Med, will also be donating his time to meet with every patient to discuss and explain the results of their individual CT scan. Emergency Department Wait Times Regional Comparisons
The Emergency Department at Southeastern Med is the only emergency medical facility within 25 miles of Cambridge, Ohio, so if you need immediate medical care in an emergency, this is where you'll come. Here's how we stack up against the Emergency Departments of other hospitals in this region. How Long is Too Long to Wait in the Emergency Department?
Hospitals nationwide are constantly struggling to balance short ER wait times with quality patient care. How long you'll actually have to wait can depend on a few factors:
Before you decide to visit the emergency room, ask yourself if you truly need immediate medical care. The most common reasons people give for visiting the Emergency Room are:
Sprains will be treated in the ER the same way you would treat them at home – anti-inflammatory medication, rest, ice and elevation. If you have a sprain, your best bet is to follow that treatment and make an appointment with your primary care physician. Cold and flu symptoms are not normally cause for emergency care, either, unless you have a high fever (104+) that doesn't come down with medication or persistent vomiting over several hours with the inability to keep down food or water. When possible, contact your primary care physician to see if emergency treatment is warranted. But if you're alarmed by unusually severe symptoms, such as chest pain, abdominal pain, or a sudden, intense headache, err on the side of caution and head to the Emergency Department or call 911. If you decide to go to the emergency room, keep in mind that we see patients in order of the severity of their condition, not in the order of arrival. Our average wait time before you'll see a doctor is about 26 minutes, but it could be longer if we have more critical patients ahead of you. If you've been waiting for more than half an hour, check with the desk attendant to see how much longer your wait might be, and advise us immediately if your condition worsens. |


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USA Sucks, You have someSubmitted by Concerned Parent (not verified) on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 12:08pm.
USA Sucks,
You have some nerve to use the word ignorance in your statement. You are the poster child for ignorance. It is bad enough that we live in a society where violence is so real that young people are losing their lives. I am afraid for the life of my child knowing that there are people like you walking around. I pray everyday that my child will never find herself in the company of people like you. Pray for yourself USA that God will enter in to your heart and change the way you feel about HIS CHILDREN that he created with a different color of skin. How special you must feel because you are what, white? IT IS JUST A SKIN COLOR STUPID!!!!!!!!
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When did Republicans co-opt the word "success", as applied to a person's life, and make it synonymous with the word "wealth"? Moreover, I've always resented the right-wing's constant, petulant monkeying with the English language---after all, that's liberal turf. We already gave them cultural guardianship of the stock market and all that money stuff. We get art, rock 'n roll, beautiful women and social change---they get banks, suits with ties, fundamentalist Christianity and frowning.
Recently they've formed a nuancing cabal to change our party name to the "Democrat" Party instead of the time-honored Democratic Party. I guess they don't like the sound of "democratic" which is rightly an adjective...it sounds too populist. Karl Rove is the Chief of Conservative Semantics...a dark little elf, banging away at new modifiers for liberals in his workshop. The word "Liberal" is a perfect example. It has been effectively redefined by conservatives in a manner that would've made Josef Goebbels proud.
I really, really, really resent the misappropriation of "success" as a euphemism for accumulated wealth and net worth. It never used to mean that exclusively. What am I left with now to judge my own life? I guess all these years of laboring in the vineyards was worth nothing...my stint serving my country in the USAF doesn't count either...and raising my children to health and loveliness ain't so much, I guess...not to mention my hard earned intellectual well-roundedness (that didn't happen overnight nor by fiat) and my steadfastly practiced habits of thought and my agile imagination---where do all these achievements fit in these days on the Republican "success line"? By this current narrow definition, the practice of self-determining the purpose and direction of one's life journey is no longer optional---the GOP has selected our goals for us if we want to be a success! No wonder they don't seem to value teachers all that much.
Great points, Lary9. The Republicans have been so much better for years in being able to out-label and define issues. I still do not understand how Liberal became a dirty word. The Democrats need to fight back on these lies and mis-labels much more vigorously. The GOP's equating success with wealth is an abomination and shows what is so very wrong with that party.


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Loquat Eriobotrya japonica | |
Loquat leaves and fruits | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Eriobotrya |
Species: | E. japonica |
Binomial name | |
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica | |
Loquat leaves and fruits | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Eriobotrya |
Species: | E. japonica |
Binomial name | |
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to south-central China.[2] It is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, grown commercially for its yellow fruit, and also cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Eriobotrya japonica was formerly thought to be closely related to the genus Mespilus, and is still sometimes known as the Japanese medlar. It is also known as Japanese plum[3] and Chinese plum.[4] In Japan it is called biwa.[5] And in China, it is called Lo Guat (芦橘) in Cantonese and pípá (枇杷) in Mandarin. In Turkey it is known as malta eriği, meaning Maltese plum.[6] In Italian it is commonly known as Nespoli.
Eriobotrya japonica is a large evergreen shrub or small tree, with a rounded crown, short trunk and woolly new twigs. The tree can grow to 5–10 metres (16–33 ft) tall, but is often smaller, about 3–4 metres (10–13 ft). The leaves are alternate, simple, 10–25 centimetres (4–10 in) long, dark green, tough and leathery in texture, with a serrated margin, and densely velvety-hairy below with thick yellow-brown pubescence; the young leaves are also densely pubescent above, but this soon rubs off.[7][8][9][10]
Loquats are unusual among fruit trees in that the flowers appear in the autumn or early winter, and the fruits are ripe in late winter or early spring. The flowers are 2 cm (1 in) in diameter, white, with five petals, and produced in stiff panicles of three to ten flowers. The flowers have a sweet, heady aroma that can be smelled from a distance.
Loquat fruits, growing in clusters, are oval, rounded or pear-shaped, 3–5 centimetres (1–2 in) long, with a smooth or downy, yellow or orange, sometimes red-blushed skin. The succulent, tangy flesh is white, yellow or orange and sweet to subacid or acid, depending on the cultivar.
Each fruit contains from one to ten ovules, with three to five being most common.[11] A variable number of the ovules mature into large brown seeds. The skin, though thin, can be peeled off manually if the fruit is ripe. In Egypt varieties with sweeter fruits and fewer seeds are often grafted on inferior quality specimens.[citation needed]
The fruits are the sweetest when soft and orange. The flavour is a mix of peach, citrus and mild mango.
This section does not cite any references or sources. (October 2012) |
The loquat is originally from southeastern China. It was introduced into Japan and became naturalised there in very early times, and has been cultivated there for over 1,000 years. It has also become naturalised in Afghanistan, Australia, Bermuda, Chile, Kenya, India, Iraq, South Africa, the whole Mediterranean Basin, Pakistan, New Zealand, Réunion, Tonga, Central America, Mexico, South America and in warmer parts of the United States (Hawaii, California, Texas, Louisiana, southern Georgia and Florida). Chinese immigrants are presumed to have carried the loquat to Hawaii.[12][13]
The loquat was often mentioned in ancient Chinese literature, such as the poems of Li Bai. In Portuguese literature, it is mentioned since before the Age of Discovery.[14]
Over 800 loquat cultivars exist in Asia. Self-fertile variants include the 'Gold Nugget' and 'Mogi' cultivars.[15] The loquat is easy to grow in subtropical to mild temperate climates where it is often primarily grown as an ornamental plant, especially for its sweet-scented flowers, and secondarily for its delicious fruit. The boldly textured foliage adds a tropical look to gardens, contrasting well with many other plants. It is popular in the American South as an ornamental plant for its blossoms, though winter frosts rarely allow the flowers to survive and bear fruit the following spring.
There are many named cultivars, with orange or white flesh.[16] Some cultivars are intended for home-growing, where the flowers open gradually, and thus the fruit also ripens gradually, compared to the commercially grown species where the flowers open almost simultaneously, and the whole tree's fruit also ripens together.
Japan is the leading producer of loquats followed by Israel and then Brazil.[16]
In temperate climates it is grown as an ornamental with winter protection, as the fruits seldom ripen to an edible state. In the United Kingdom, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[17]
In the highland parts of Central America, the loquat has become naturalized, and is often found growing wild in areas that have been disturbed but abandoned, its seeds having been dispersed by birds. Below 1000 meters, the fruit remains inedible for its high acidity, but above it, the wild fruit is appreciated and much harvested for its sweet, fruity flavor. It is occasionally planted for living fenceposts, as the tree is long-lived, not much subject to disease, and the wood is hard and durable. Good quality logs are much sought-after by furniture makers in Central America, who prize its hardness and durability[citation needed].
In the US, the loquat tree is hardy only in USDA zones 8 and above, and will flower only where winter temperatures do not fall below 30 °F (−1 °C). In such areas, the tree flowers in autumn and the fruit ripens in late winter.[15]
The loquat has a high sugar, acid, and pectin content.[18] It is eaten as a fresh fruit and mixes well with other fruits in fresh fruit salads or fruit cups. The fruits are also commonly used to make jam, jelly, and chutney, and are often served poached in light syrup. Firm, slightly immature fruits are best for making pies or tarts.
The fruit is sometimes canned. The waste ratio, however, is 30 percent or more, due to the seed size.
The fruit is also processed into confectioneries.
Loquats are abundant in Pakistan, from Islamabad north, during the month of April, where the sour unripe fruit are used to make chutneys and sauces.
Loquats can also be used to make light wine. It is fermented into a fruit wine, sometimes using just the crystal sugar and white liquor.
In Italy nespolino[19] liquer is made from the seeds, reminiscent of nocino and amaretto, both prepared from nuts and apricot kernels. Both the loquat seeds and the apricot kernels contain cyanogenic glycosides, but the drinks are prepared from varieties that contain only small quantities (such as Mogi and Tanaka[20]), so there is no risk of cyanide poisoning.
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
Energy | 197 kJ (47 kcal) |
12.14 g | |
Dietary fiber | 1.7 g |
0.2 g | |
0.43 g | |
Vitamins | |
Vitamin A equiv. | (10%) 76 μg |
Thiamine (B1) | (2%) 0.019 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) | (2%) 0.024 mg |
Niacin (B3) | (1%) 0.18 mg |
Vitamin B6 | (8%) 0.1 mg |
Folate (B9) | (4%) 14 μg |
Vitamin C | (1%) 1 mg |
Trace metals | |
Calcium | (2%) 16 mg |
Iron | (2%) 0.28 mg |
Magnesium | (4%) 13 mg |
Manganese | (7%) 0.148 mg |
Phosphorus | (4%) 27 mg |
Potassium | (6%) 266 mg |
Sodium | (0%) 1 mg |
Zinc | (1%) 0.05 mg |
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Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
The loquat is low in saturated fat and sodium, and is high in vitamin A, dietary fiber, potassium, and manganese.[21]
Like most related plants, the seeds (pips) and young leaves of the plant are slightly poisonous, containing small amounts of cyanogenic glycosides (including amygdalin) which release cyanide when digested, though the low concentration and bitter flavour normally prevents enough being eaten to cause harm.
Loquat syrup is used in Chinese medicine for soothing the throat and is a popular ingredient for cough drops.[22] The leaves, combined with other ingredients and known as pipa gao (枇杷膏; pinyin: pípágāo; literally "loquat paste"), it acts as a demulcent and an expectorant, as well as to soothe the digestive and respiratory systems.[22]
In Japan, loquat leaves are dried to make a mild beverage known as biwa cha by brewing them using the traditional Japanese senjiru method. Biwa cha is held to beautify skin and heal inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema and to heal chronic respiratory conditions such as bronchitis.[23]
Eaten in quantity, loquats have a gentle but noticeable sedative effect, lasting up to 24 hours.[24]
In Spanish the fruits are referred to as nísperos (or, in southern areas of Mexico, mísperos) and are associated with the Day of the Dead in Mexico, when they are commonly placed on altars as offerings to the spirits of the deceased.
The name loquat derives from lou4 gwat1, the Cantonese pronunciation of its old classical Chinese name (simplified Chinese: 芦橘; traditional Chinese: 蘆橘; pinyin: lújú, literally "reed orange").
Look up loquat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loquat — Eriobotrya japonica. |


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@alisha-- White chocolate is not that bad! It does have saturated fat and should not be eaten all the time. But it also has calcium and some other vitamins and minerals. I personally like white chocolate more than regular chocolate. I love its creamy texture.
If you have not tried gourmet white chocolate, then you need to. The white chocolate sold at groceries are no good. I don't even consider those white chocolate. Real white chocolate is amazing. And white chocolate cake is out of this world.


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Illegally caught sea turtles given second chance at life on Kuta BeachBy Jenny H Backstrom Tourists relaxing on Kuta Beach became turtle rescuers on Wednesday when the beach's public address system announced volunteers were needed to help Bali Sea Police release 130 confiscated green turtles back into the sea. Beers were quickly abandoned under shady trees, surfers came paddling back to the shore and, for a moment, even some of the local women working on the beach stopped discussing sarongs, pineapples and hair plaits in order to recruit volunteers from among their customers. Excitement and joy filled the air as about 100 curious tourists, beach security and locals gathered to photograph and carry the turtles down to the seashore. Their good mood ebbed somewhat when they found out that these turtles had been caught illegally and were destined for the dinner tables. The Bali Sea Police had confiscated the turtles during a raid on the boat Angling Dharma off the coast of Tanjung Benoa , Wanci, in southeast Sulawesi early in the morning of March 10. The turtles would likely have been sold as satay meat in Tanjung Benoa had the police not raided the boat. Their black market value varied from Rp 100,000 to Rp 500,000 each depending on their size, police said. Six alleged poachers caught by police were likely to be charged under Article 21 of Law No 5/1990, which prohibits trading in protected wildlife. If found guilty, they could face a maximum of 5 years in jail and a fine of Rp 100 million. The law protects the six species of sea turtles that inhabit Indonesian waters. Traditionally, most beaches in Bali were sea turtle nesting habitats but due to rapid development, excessive turtle consumption and destructive catching methods, most populations of turtles in Bali are close to extinction. Since the early 1990s, environmental organizations have started turtle conservation programs around the island and environmental awareness ahs increased as a result. Surprisingly, the crowded tourist centre of Kuta Beach is one of the few safe landing beaches left for the turtles in Bali. Since 2002, the environmental organization ProFauna Indonesia has actively supported Kuta Beach Security (Satgas Pantai Kuta) in protecting the turtle eggs on the beach from tourist crowds and tides. The sea turtle rescue program has also received full support from local leaders, making Kuta Beach a good place to release the confiscated turtles. Karen Smith, 28, from Sydney was one of many holidaymakers who helped return the turtles to the sea. She was impressed by the efforts in Bali to protect the turtles and their environment. Having a conservation program was a good idea she said. Such programs were not only helping the turtles but encouraging tourism as well. "I think that more money could be made from conserving the turtles rather than trading them." The beach security could charge the tourists money for letting them participate, she said.Her husband, Ryan, 30, agreed. Helping protect the turtles would be a great experience for most tourists, he said. I Gusti Ngurah Tresna, coordinator of Kuta beach security, was amused by the idea. He was pleased tourists learned about the turtles in Bali and was impressed by their enthusiasm. However, it would not be a good image for the beach if it commercialized the turtle rescue program, he said. "Maybe tourists would think we caught the turtles to make money for ourselves" he said seriously. Concern was also reflected in Karen's eyes as she looked out over the ocean one last time before returning to her hotel. "I hope the turtles won't be caught again," she said. |
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AR Securitization Accounting
on 10/18/08 at 3:25pm
Can someone let me know the accounting for an AR securitization facility? I know it's generally considered off-balance sheet debt, but I also thought that it acted similar to a revolver and was only an available traunch of debt that a company can draw upon when needed. So, assuming that I securitize $100mm of my AR, would that simply be an off-balance sheet activity and only impact my statements if I draw on it. So, assuming that I utilize $20mm of it, then debt and cash would increase by the $20mm?


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If you take a glance up at the sky, you might notice that the rolling blanket of grey clouds that we've become acquainted with for the past 6 months is sometimes briefly replaced with a flaming ball of hot plasma. That fact that we can catch a glimpse of it means the cosmic grip of winter is waning and spring is on its way to thaw us out.
This also means that St. Patrick's Day is almost upon us! To celebrate the Feast of Saint Patrick (and the fact that the Sun hasn't left us and ran off with some other planet like COROT-7b), we're running a little competition which could result in you getting your hands on some fabulous Irish whiskey!
Tags: irish whiskey, tasting set, competition, four leaf clover, drinks by the dram, whiskey
Categories : Competitions | Drinks by the Dram | Whisky
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Day 16 brings with it a second Irish whiskey in your Whisky Advent Calendars. You'd think the fact Tullamore D.E.W. didn't have its own distillery between 1954 and 2014 might be a slight problem, but the brand became the second best selling Irish whiskey in the world during that time! Owned by William Grant since 2010, spirit has now been running at the Tullamore distillery since September and will in time provide all the spirit they need.
This 12 Year Old Special Reserve of theirs though, it was a travel retail release originally, which tends to get on my Oreamnos americanus. I mean, how many people clock up more air miles than me?! And yet I still can't get my hands on a number of new releases just because I don't happen to use inefficient muggle non-supernatural transportation methods. Fortunately, many of these whiskies (including this Tullamore D.E.W.) graduate to their brand's main ranges. Ho, yes!
Tags: whisky santa, whisky advent, tullamore dew, irish whiskey, blended whiskey, #whiskysanta
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The second day of Whisky Advent is upon us already and what's behind the second window of the Whisky Advent Calendar?... Why it's Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey!
The Teeling family were of course the good folk behind the independent Cooley distillery (creating the excellent Connemara Peated single malt and Greenore single grain, for example) before it was eventually bought by Beam. Fortunately, they weren't away for long and soon released Teeling Small Batch, a blend of selected casks of Irish malt and grain, finished for six months in ex-Flor de Caña Rum casks! In early 2015 they'll have a shiny new distillery opening in the heart of Dublin too, one of many new projects on the island.
Tags: whisky santa, whisky advent calendar, teeling small batch irish whiskey, irish whiskey, #whiskysanta
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I like a bit of Irish whiskey me. That's why I made a point of writing a big ol' three-part blog post about it earlier in the year. So, bearing that in mind, when I received an invitation to attend the Irish Whiskey Academy at Midleton distillery over in County Cork I didn't really need to think about it for too long. The Academy opened in February 2013 and along with a new still house and archive became a focus for the Irish Distillers' Housewarming celebrations last year.
The Academy is a state of the art training facility whose courses have been attended by many of the leading whisk(e)y writers, journalists and bartenders. There's a nice Dave Broom quote on their site that sums it up quite nicely: "I can honestly say that this is the finest training facility I have ever been in, and some of the finest training I have ever had". That.
Tags: Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Academy, Irish single pot still, Irish Distillers, grain whiskey, Pernod Ricard, education, Cork, training, Redbreast, Kanye West
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Blimey, it's Friday already! A Valentine's Day Friday, no less! Well, today we only have eyes for delicious Irish Whiskey as we move onto the third and final instalment of this bumper blog post.
Back at the start of Part 1, I mentioned Teeling Whiskey Company's recently confirmed plans to build a new distillery in Dublin, the first in 125 years. This post will cover this and many other projects that could see the number of distilleries in Ireland double, treble, or perhaps even quadruple!
First though, I'll try to briefly run through some other news and developments, starting with the fact that in 2011 Beam Inc. bought Cooley, introducing another big player alongside the giants of Pernod Ricard and Diageo and leaving Ireland without an independent distillery once again (albeit briefly...).
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Yesterday, I began my serialised guide to Irish Whiskey with a rundown of its turbulent history through some difficult times, becoming the most popular spirit in the world before nearly disappearing altogether in the 20th century! Fortunately, it has been on a road to recovery in the last few decades and is now thriving.
Despite this resurgence, which has made Irish Whisky the fastest growing drinks category in the world, Scotch whisky still comfortably sells 15 times more cases worldwide, and has about as many times more active distilleries too. With Scotch whisky's dominance since the 1930s, there's perhaps understandably still some confusion, even amongst whisk(e)y enthusiasts, surrounding the styles of Irish whiskey available.
Fret not, however! In this second instalment I'll be looking at each style in turn, complete with a number of yummy examples of each!
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Last week Teeling Whiskey Company (who have the tagline 'The Spirit of Dublin') officially announced that they're set to bring whiskey distillation back to Dublin, something that's been in the pipeline for some time now. Jameson, meanwhile, are already looking ahead to St. Patrick's Day with a new limited edition packaging design (with the tagline 'The Spirit of Dublin' – well, they couldn't let those pesky newcomers cause anybody to forget Jameson's own Dublin roots, could they?!). These are interesting times over on the Emerald Isle, and it seems like an ideal moment to shine a massive ol' spotlight on Irish Whiskey, something I've been wanting to do for a while now.
So, what's it all about? What else is new? Herein lies all you need to know about the fastest growing spirits category in the world; from the history, to the styles of whiskey available, through to more recent developments and news. This is the tale of the rise and struggle and rise and rise and monumental collapse and hanging on in there and rise of delicious Irish whiskey!
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UPDATE: You can now find Redbreast 21 Year Old on the site here!
Last night saw the launch of a brand new Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey expression to join a range that already contains the excellent Redbreast 12 Year Old, Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength and Redbreast 15 Year Old.
I know what you're thinking: "What is the collective noun for robins?". It's a worm. A worm of robins. Yep.
The new expression? A 21 Year Old! We were more than a little excited. The Dave Broom quote on the Redbreast website sums it up nicely:
"If the ship was going down within sight of a desert island, my flailing left hand would make a grab for a bottle of Redbreast."
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Tullamore Dew is returning to its spiritual home after 58 years with the announcement that William Grant & Sons will be building a new distillery in Tullamore town itself.
The company, which also owns Glenfiddich and several other brands you'll be not unfamiliar with, acquired Tullamore Dew in 2010. Second only to Jameson in the popularity stakes, sales of the Dew are growing by 15% annually according to William Grant & Sons, and production from the new distillery is intended to sustain the long-term demands.
Work on the new distillery is scheduled to begin later this year, subject to planning permission, and from the sound of it, it's intended to be something of a showpiece for Irish whisky. More...
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Yes, Day two of the Make it 2 Bushmills competition started early. Very early indeed.
As we prepared to roll out to the first event of the day (barrel rolling. See. Told you the jokes would get better) I had a chance to reflect on the competitors, all of whom I had a proper chat to last night, and am once again amazed at how all whisk(e)y competition winners seem to turn out to be the kind of people you'd be delighted to go out for a drink with socially. More...
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Reasons to Visit India
India's central parks are home to a vast range of species - on any game drive you might see spotted and barking deer, sloth bears, Indian gazelle, numerous bird species and of course the majestic tiger. But India can boast a lot more than this - visitors to the Chambal Sanctuary might spot the rare Gangetic dolphin and the elusive Asiatic lion can be found at Sasan Gir.
Whether it's the bright saris and traditional jewellery worn by Indian women, the colourful mounds of spices adorning market stalls, or the soft, pastel pink of a sunset over Agra, every way you turn in India you are confronted by vivid and beautiful colours.
As Brits we are famously fond of a curry, but anyone who has been to India will tell you that traditional Indian food is in many ways very different. The subtle and expertly blended herbs and spices create an incredibly tasty meal and the variation of flavours and ingredients between each region is remarkable.
India has perhaps the greatest diversity of landscape of any country; from the mighty Himalaya range to arid lunar landscapes in Ladakh, forested foothills, tea and spice plantations, deserts, mangrove forests, vast plains, tropical backwaters and remote islands. You won't have to travel far to feel like you are in a completely different world.
From the Mughal forts of Jodhpur and Gwalior to the palaces of Jaipur and Udaipur, there are majestic buildings in every major city. There are also numerous smaller forts and palaces which have been carefully restored, providing an excellent place to stay and experience regal Indian life as it once was.
India is the meeting place of several different world religions. We can suggest the most important places to visit to enjoy the beauty of ancient Buddhist sculptures or marvel at Hindu temples adorned with the pantheon of colourful gods. Our guides will point out the intricacies of mosque design or explain the meaning of a ceremony in a Sikh gurdwara.
Any trip to India should include at least one journey by train. Rail travellers will experience a glimpse of a bygone era, and an overnight journey offers the excitement of waking in your private car to a new and vibrant landscape beyond the window.
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Almora itself occupies a horseshoe-shaped ridge and is an important market town and administrative centre. It is also considered to be the cultural capital of the area, also known for Jim Corbett's tiger escapades. Its stone paved roads and wooden houses reflect its rich heritage.
Almora is tucked away in a little known corner of Uttaranchal. To the east is Nepal and China and north is the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
It was founded by the Chand Dynasty in 1560. In 1798 the area was overrun by the Gurkhas and was heavily bombed by the British as they tried to expel them in the Gurkha Wars of 1814-15.
Almora itself occupies a horseshoe-shaped ridge and is an important market town and administrative centre and is also considered the cultural capital of the area, also known for Jim Corbett's tiger escapades. Its stone paved roads, wooden houses with beautifully carved façades and homes decorated with traditional murals reflect its heritage.
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WASHINGTON – Americans spent more money at retailers in September – a buying surge that reflected growing consumer confidence and the launch of the latest iPhone.
Retail sales jumped 1.1 percent last month, producing the best two months of sales in two years, according to figures released Monday by the Commerce Department.
"The consumer is back," said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors. "They are not spending money like it is going out of style, but they are spending at a more normal pace that is consistent with a moderately growing economy."
The spike in spending could boost sluggish growth and help revitalize President Obama's campaign after a strong debate performance by challenger Mitt Romney.
The increase comes only 10 days after a report that unemployment fell to its lowest level since Obama took office. And it follows a survey last week by the University of Michigan that showed consumer confidence rose in early October to a five-year high.
The retail sales report is the government's first monthly look at consumer spending. Consumer spending is critical because it drives nearly 70 percent of economic activity.
In September, retailers saw gains in almost every major category. That contrasted with August's retail sales, which rose almost entirely on the strength of auto sales and higher gas prices.
Sales of electronics and appliances last month swelled 4.5 percent, in part because of iPhone sales. Sales at auto dealers increased 1.3 percent. Building materials and garden supplies, furniture and clothing sales all gained, too.
Some of the September increase also reflected higher food and gas prices. If those prices continue to rise, consumers could cut back elsewhere, and that could keep growth from accelerating.
But economists pointed to a key measure of sales that rose a solid 0.9 percent without counting autos and gas station sales.
"We saw a cautious consumer in August because they had to spend more on gasoline," said Chris G. Christopher Jr., senior economist at IHS Global Insight. "Now in September, the consumer is starting to spend more on other items. Consumers are feeling better."
Christopher said the introduction of the new Apple iPhone was definitely a factor in September. He estimated that 4 million iPhones were sold in the United States in the latter half of September.
The entire gain from electronics and appliance stores added only about 0.1 percentage point to September retail sales increase. So even excluding that gain, sales were solid, Christopher said.
Economic growth has been anemic in the first half of the year, held back by weaker consumer spending. The latest figures suggest consumers are shaking off high unemployment and the threat of tax increases that could come next year if Congress fails to reach a deal to prevent the economy from going over the "fiscal cliff."
Naroff says that threat has kept businesses from stepping up hiring. But he estimates that American consumers will help the economy emerge from the malaise that clouded the spring.


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Janis proposes stiffer penalties for child endangerment
A Louisa County child abuse case sparked legislation proposed by Del. William R. Janis, R-Glen Allen, to increase penalties for anyone convicted of endangering a child.
The case involved Louisa residents Laura and Ronald Jewell, who were accused of torturing their 8-year-old granddaughter. The prosecutor, Louisa Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Garrett Jr., said the girl sneaked out of her house on July 8, 2010 and ran to neighbor's home for help. The neighbors, upon hearing a noise around 3 a.m., opened their door and found the girl, who was covered in bruises. She told the neighbors that she had been beaten and asked for help. The neighbors then proceeded to call 911. The little girl was missing significant chunks of hair, Garrett said. She had open sores behind her ears and a small portion of one of her ears was missing. One of her ankles was broken and she had what looked like cigarette burns all over her body, he said. The Jewell grandparents, with whom the girl was living, had made a "home-security system" to keep her in her room, Garrett said. They did so by tying a pan to her doorknob, which would make lots of noise when she would try and open the door. Laura Jewell was convicted of malicious wounding and felony child abuse and neglect, and faces up to 30 years in prison when she is sentenced next month. Ronald Jewell pleaded guilty to felony child neglect and also faces substantial prison time. The issue at hand, Garrett said, is that child torture statues are located in the child labor section of Virginia legislation. The judge presiding over the Jewell case stated that since the grandmother wasn't the child's employer, she couldn't enact the penalties that come along with a child labor law infraction. Janis said the problem is that the statutes pertained more to child labor laws as opposed to child abuse under criminal code. The acts that came out of those discussions were labor-related and not catered to children who were physically harmed by a parent, he said. "We want to have as many teeth for physical abuse as we do for sexual abuse," Garrett said. Legislative changes would give prosecutors more ways to help victims and convict abusers. The bill Janis proposes, HB 1996, would make it a Class 3 felony with additional penalties for cases similar to the Jewell convictions. A related measure he submitted, HB 1995, would allow victims of child pornography to collect civil damages from offenders. "There are three things we're trying to do within these codes. Firstly, we want to move child torture and abuse from the child labor codes to the criminal code. Secondly, we want increased restitution for the victims of said abuse. And thirdly, we want more distinctions within the code regarding levels of offenses," Garrett said. There is currently nothing within the code that addresses the varying atrocities of child abuse, torture and neglect, he said. Garrett said he spoke with Janis early on in the Jewell case about the various issues within the code. Janis was eager to try to make improvements, he said. With regard to this year's legislative session, "I'm afraid because budget times are so tight," Garrett said. More people in prison means more money spent. This isn't something a lot of lawmakers are going to want to hear, he said, "but if you're breaking kids' ankles, in my opinion, you deserve to be in jail." – Liz Monahan is a reporter for Capital News Service |
Henrico man to compete in Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals
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Henrico resident Larry Loving, Jr., will compete with three other locals – Thomas Scribner (Richmond), Roscoe McGhee (Midlothian) and Larry Loving (Richmond) in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals at TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 26-Mar. 1. The foursome qualified for the national golf tournament by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, held at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Md. on June 11. That event supported the RiteCare Center for Childhood Language Disorders.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
Henrico PAL recognizes supporters, HSHS athlete
The Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) held its Sixth Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 5 at The Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, celebrating accomplishments of 2014 and recognizing outstanding contributions to the organization. Henrico County Juvenile Domestic Court Judge Denis Soden served as master of ceremonies and former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams served as keynote speaker.
Among the 2014 honorees were Richmond International Raceway (Significant Supporter), Richmond Strikers Soccer Club (Significant Supporter), Henrico County Schools-Pupil Transportation (Summer Camp Supporter), Bruce Richardson, Jr. (Youth of the Year), Sandra Williams (Volunteer of the Year), Thomas Williams (Employee of the Year), Mikki Pleasants (Board Member of the Year), and Michelle Sheehan (Police Officer of the Year). > Read more.
'Fresh Start' offered for single moms
The Fresh Start For Single Mothers and Their Children Community Outreach Project will host "Necessary Ingredients" on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 12 and continuing through May 7, at Velocity Church, 3300 Church Road in Henrico. Dinner and childcare will be provided free of charge.
The program is designed as a fun and uplifting event for single mothers that is designed to provide support, new friendships, encouragement and motivation. Each event will include weekly prizes and giveaways. > Read more.
The program is designed as a fun and uplifting event for single mothers that is designed to provide support, new friendships, encouragement and motivation. Each event will include weekly prizes and giveaways. > Read more.
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Travinia brings contemporary elegance to Willow Lawn
It was another win for Willow Lawn when Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar opened there six months ago, nestled in the heart of the re-made shopping center. The contemporary American Italian restaurant boasts 13 locations up and down the East Coast, with the Henrico location opening in August.
In the same week, I hit up Travinia twice, once for lunch and once for a late dinner. At lunchtime on a weekday, I was overwhelmed by the smell of garlic and by the number of working professionals in nice suits on their lunch breaks. When we first walked in, I was concerned our meal would be a little too pricey based on the décor – it's a really nice place. Luckily, the menu has a variety of options for every budget. > Read more.
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'SpongeBob' movie energizes with wit, laughter
There's a ton of sugar in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. Literal sugar, as SpongeBob Squarepants (Tom Kenny) and Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) inhale their own weight in cotton candy and eat ice cream, one scoop per mouthful.
At one point we burrow into the brain of our boxy yellow hero and discover the inner workings of his brain: googly-eyed cakes and candies that giggle and sing. All of which is extremely appropriate for a film like Sponge Out of Water. Because not only is the movie sweet (the "awwww" kind of sweet), but it's the equivalent of a 30-candy bar sugar rush, zipping between ideas like a sponge on rocket skates.
The story under all this is really not that complicated. SpongeBob flips burgers at the Krusty Krab. > Read more.
Weekend Top 10
With this last round of snow still fresh on the ground, the best way to start the weekend may be at Southern Season for their weekly wine-tasting program, Fridays Uncorked. Families with cabin fever will enjoy the Richmond Kids Expo, taking place tomorrow at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Some date night options include the Rock & Roll Jubilee at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, HATTheatre's production of "The Whale" and National Theatre Live's "Treasure Island" at the University of Richmond. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Joakim Soria Player Projection No. 79
Key Stats: Joakim Soria was a dominant pitcher for the third straight season last year. Despite the hard work behind the site dedicated to making seemingly one of every five articles about Soria, the word still isn't out there about just how good this guy is. The reason for that is probably because he has averaged under 30 saves a season playing for a terrible team, but let's ignore that. Just look at the numbers year in and year out. The ERA hasn't gone above 2.50 in his career. The strikeouts per 9 innings is at 10 for his career. And his career worst WHIP is 1.13.
Skeptics Say: Soria was essentially hurt for six weeks last season with a shoulder issue and while the numbers indicate that he bounced back just fine after he returned in May, you always have to wonder about a recurrence.
Peer Comparison: Before addressing the pitchers on this list, I wanted to make one small point about the concept of perceived injury risk with pitchers versus hitters. It was discussed a couple days ago with Ubaldo Jimenez on FBHS, but I also want to use the same example with a reliever in this case. In searching to see where Soria was going on Mock Draft Central, the term "Soria" first retrieved Alfonso Soriano's name at pick number 71. Soria has been ranked in Yahoo's top 110 each of the last 3 seasons and is going to be turning 26 this season. Soriano wasn't ranked in the top 300 is going to be 33. If you can give a good enough reason as to why Soriano will bounce back then fine. Don't claim that Soria is the riskier option when Soriano is older, trending downward, and spent time on the DL in the more recent past.
In terms of Soria versus the field among the relievers, the numbers tell the story of disrespect as mentioned in key stats. This guy is going to go 20 picks after the first reliever is taken and could well be better than whoever that first reliever taken is. Here's what I mean:
Soria – 2.74 FIP 11.72 K/9 4.31 K:BB
Jonathan Papelbon – 3.05 FIP 10.06 K/9 3.17 K:BB
Joe Nathan – 2.88 FIP 11.67 K/9 4.05 K:BB
Mariano Rivera – 2.89 FIP 9.77 K/9 6 K:BB
Francisco Rodriguez – 4.01 FIP 9.66 K/9 1.92 K:BB
Soria is tops in every category among these players except K:BB where he is only topped by Rivera. Yet all four of them are going at least 15 picks ahead on Mock Draft Central.
Team Outlook: The lineup isn't exactly loaded, but the Royals might not be that bad of a team. Zack Greinke gives them a good chance to win every 5th game, and for people concerned about draft Soria in this spot because he won't get opportunities you are more clueless than Cher. Soria had 45 save opportunities for a 75 win team two years ago and 33 opportunities despite missing a month of action on a 65 win team last season.
What They're Saying: CBS Sportsline: #14 Relief Pitcher; ESPN.com: #86 Overall; Yahoo: #6 Relief Pitcher and #96 Overall; Mock Draft Central ADP: #97 Overall ; FB 365: #5 Relief Pitcher
Projection: Don't shy away from him because he's a reliever and that's not a position you fill until later. If only Soriano types are available, he's the safest bet to help your team.
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