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Urban recreation park sustainability in an Asian context.
This keynote presentation will project current and future leisure, recreation and tourism activity trends within an Asian context with particular attention to Taiwan ROC and urban recreation development. Applicability of leisure/recreation activity demand, key constructs and sustainability of these activities will be reviewed. Finally future-planning activities will be outlined with attention to a sustainability gradient as well as quality of life and environmental enhancement with particular attention to urban parks development.
Asian/Taiwan Context
We know that the Asian-Pacific region is the world's fastest growing tourist destination--moving from 3% in 1970 to 11.5% in 1991 to about 18% in 2000. (Bras 1999). Travel and tourism related industry will surpass all other sectors of the economy for export earnings for many Asian countries. The question is how tourism growth adds to existing development trends within Asian countries--raising both national income and standard of living without degrading the environment and threatening the integrity of regional culture. There also is a spectrum of increasing recreational development activity from wilderness to wildland, nature tourism to urban parks, to urban and cultural tourism to voluntary tourism.
As part of this context we should note that Asian cities have by far the highest density of population in the world (Sorensen et al 2004). These cities are moving from developing to developed economies and faced with increasing energy demands and attendant pollution and GHG levels. We are familiar with Taiwan's economic situation and environmental indicators through a recent Ph.D. dissertation by Chow (2006). As cities worldwide struggle to address similar growth and environmental quality issues--is there a way to maintain sustainable practices from environmental, social and economic perspectives (Smardon 2008) and maintain quality of life through development of multiple function urban parks?
Leisure motivation and demand--definition of terms and concepts
According to a meta-analysis by Manfredo et al (1996) there are four levels of demand for recreation; settings, activities, recreation experience outcomes and enduring personnel and social benefits. These basic ideas spawned, from what we call in the US, the Recreational Opportunity Spectrum (ROS), which is broadly used by federal and state agencies for recreational planning activities--mostly for wildland and rural areas. Activities include hiking, camping, trail riding, hunting; fishing and water based recreational activities. There is even a specialized recreational activity opportunity spectrum for urbanized areas. (Moore et al. 2003).
Based on this basic recreational planning system six distinct leisure demand research tracks are ongoing in North America:
* Describing and comparing experience preferences of participants in specific recreational activities,
* Empirically derive "experience types" or homogeneous subsets of recreationist whose similarity is based on commonalities in desired experience setting and activity preferences,
* Establishing the relationship among experience setting and activity preferences,
* Relationship between non-leisure conditions and experience preferences,
* Relationships between experience preferences and basic subject characteristics such as personality traits and values, and
* Development and testing of recreational scales.
Although such research has been useful for planning for outdoor related recreation in various contexts, including wilderness and wildland, recreation ecotourism, water recreation and even urban park planning- it has been criticized for not addressing other increasing leisure activities among certain demographics such as Internet use, home gardening and television viewing (Belhassen et al 2005). There is also the issue of younger people spending more time on the Internet, playing video games and watching television vs. engaged in outdoor activities.
Within leisure science we then have the issue of culture and self-constructual influences on leisure preferences. According to Walker and Wang ((2005) and Markus and Kitayama (1991) North Americans and Western Europeans are more likely to have independent self-constructs (to value being unique, asserting oneself, or expressing inner attributes) versus people in or from Asia, Africa or Southern Europe are more likely to have interdependent self-constructs (value belonging, fitting in, maintaining harmony, restraining oneself, and promoting others goals).
Triandis (1995) contends another aspect of self-construal exists in terms of promoting equality (horizontal relationships) or hierarchy (vertical relationships). Walker and Whang (2005) tested both sets of characteristics on a sample of European/Canadians and Chinese/Canadians. 63% of the Chinese/Canadians were collectivists with equal percentages being horizontal and vertical. These findings support Walker and Whang (2005) contentions that collectivism and individualism should be considered when studying culture and leisure, as well as planning and managing recreation programs and services for ethic populations. Walker and Chang (2005) suggest that researchers and practitioners should consider what effects equality and hierarchy may have effect--since one in three Chinese/Canadians were vertical collectivists.
There is another refinement of this hierarchical model of leisure constraints proposed by Chick and Dong (2003). Crawford et al (1991) identified three major types of constraints to leisure in 1987(See Figure 1). These are interpersonal constraints, interpersonal constraints, and structural constraints. Intrapersonal constraints involve psychological conditions that are internal to the individual such as personality factors, attitudes, or more temporary psychological conditions such as mood. Interpersonal constraints are those that arise out of interaction with others such as family members, friends and co-workers and neighbors. Structural constraints include such factors as the lack of opportunities or the cost of activities that result from external conditions in the environment.
As Chick and Dong (2003) have stated--leisure models created in North America may not be applicable in Asian countries. As Ap (2002) has stated:
* Parts of Asia modernized in an Asian way while attaining per capita GDP's that rival western countries, and
* Even if Asians are influenced by Western ideas--they may not embrace western values.
Findings from the study by Chick and Dong (2003) indicate that three types of leisure constraints; intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural also exists for societies outside of North America, Japan and China. They also found that personal and interpersonal constraints are also influenced by culture and that both intrapersonal and interpersonal constraints should be subordinate to culture in any hierarchical model (see Figure 2). Similar findings are noted by Bi (2005) in applying the ecotourism opportunity spectrum (EGOS) to China and Taiwan ecotourists as well (Kerstetter et al 2008). Within this study, there were differences in both preferences and opinions of ecotourists and that cultural and social factors emerge as the central reason why it is difficult to apply all the EGOS factors to the two study areas in China.
In summary what is proposed is that cultural and social factors should be carefully assessed before calibrating existing models of leisure activity demand for Asian urban recreational areas (Ap 2002, Chuang 1998). Special care should be taken with the age class demographic, as some researchers have already identified shifts in environmental attitudes among some Asian populations as income levels rise and traditional values fade (Belhassen et a12005, Carrington et al 1987, Wong 2001).
Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Activity Demand vs. Sustainability
As income and development levels for many Asian countries increase- there will be an increasing demand for recreation/tourism activity, which in turn will place increasing stress on environmental carrying capacity and indigenous cultural resources. Allow me to project some trends in leisure/recreation and tourism activity related to sustainability of such activities.
Mass destination and resort tourism: One of the fastest growing phenomena that we are witnessing throughout the world is mass tourism destination activity. It could be Dubai, Honolulu, Orlando, Hong Kong or even Taipei. Although this activity produces lots of revenue and employment for the destination - it is unsustainable given the resource demands of housing, water, energy, food and especially carbon footprint. This activity also impacts resident use of urban parks. We have recently done a dissertation on the tourism impact on the Mediterranean coastal zone of Turkey for the city of Anetalya (Kaya 2006). The resource impacts are extreme as is true for many coastal zone locations around the world (Aitchison et a12000, and Cox et al, 2004).
Cultural and nature tourism activity is also a rapidly growing sector in the tourism economy (Aitchsion et a1200, McCool and Morsey 2001 and Thyne and Laws 2005). There is an incredible potential to link these two activities throughout Asia and these activities can also be linked to biodiversity protection (Sheppard 2001). There is also a suggestion that stronger contextualization is needed to better enable Asian populations to understand the value of protecting natural areas (Cochrane 2006, Platenkamp 2007).
Voluntary tourism and poverty alleviation: A relatively new tourism activity is volunteerism either to assist ecologically or to assist local communities from a socioeconomic perspective (Connell and Rgendyke 2008, Shah and Gupta 2000, Stebbins and Graham 2004) Examples are archeological digs, wildlife habitat protection projects or post disaster assistance housing projects--where individuals sign up to do these projects for altruistic motives. We have also seen such projects in Mexico and other regions of the world where the objective is poverty alleviation through ecotourism and other resource dependent activities.
Urban Greenspace enhancement: One of the real challenges for many urban areas such as Taipei is reclaiming forgotten open space remnants into multifunctional greenways useful for protecting water quality, mitigating urban runoff, providing urban wildlife habitat, carbon storage through urban trees, climate temperature amelioration, and even food and fiber production (Selly 2004, Shing and Marafa 2006, Turner 2003, Wei et a12007) Such green systems also enhance urban tourism as well as provide recreation and leisure services for inner city residents( Li 1998, Moore et al 2003, Smardon 1988). Some notable examples include Brasilia, Victoria Spain, Toronto Canada and Portland Oregon. Besides the physical greening of the city--many cities worldwide belong to the Cities for Climate Protection Program (CCP) that is supported by the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), which allows them to calculate their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and then set targets to reduce emissions through planning and implementation.
At the SUNY college of Environmental Science and Forestry we have been involved with a number of urban Greenspace/urban ecosystems related activities. These include:
* Working with the City of Syracuse to document GHG emissions from all city operations which then allows them to set targets for energy conservation and reducing GHG emissions. We are also working on calculating how urban trees store carbon, reduce water runoff, absorb air pollutants and microclimate affect on temperatures on nearby buildings (Domm et a12008).
* Working with four other organizations (including the City of Syracuse) to develop a Onondaga Creek Revitalization Plan (http://www.esf.edu/onondagacreek/. This plan is a participatory process to develop consensus on projects to restore economic social and environmental vitality of the Onondaga creek corridor, which runs through several neighborhoods within the City of Syracuse. Measure include water quality, wildlife and fisheries, access for recreation and other creek improvement measures.
* Working on watersheds within the central New York area to improve water quality including constructed wetlands for water treatment as well as interpretative uses.
So how is Taiwan doing with sustainability planning as suggested under local agenda 21 from the "Rio Sustainability conference"? The author has recently documented sustainability progress for European, North American and Indian Cities (Smardon 2008). We have found evidence of sustainability planning activity for Taiwan, ROC (Yeh et al 2001) as well as some of its municipalities, for periurban agriculture (Turner 2003, and Unknown 2007), for park and trail development (Gao 2007), planning for indigenous populations and for recreation and leisure planning sustainability indicators (Yeh et al 2001). It seems Taiwan has urban ecosystems potential for approaches that address:
* Urban food and fiber production within the urban fabric,
* Steep slope woodland multifunctional use for carbon sequestration, runoff amelioration, air quality mitigation and wildlife habitat; and
* Greenway hiking trails for aesthetics and water quality maintenance;
* All within a system of interlinked urban greenways that are then tied into cultural and urban tourism systems.
Taiwan has a rich history of urban park development beginning with Memorial Park in Taipei City among others. Such park development is attributed by some (T-W Kwok 2005) as a sign of Taipei Taiwan's globalization. There are also Taiwan researchers including those from NTNU who are investigating urban parks for social-psychological restorative effects (C-C Huang and CY-Chang 2008) as well as urban ecosystem microclimate functions (Chang C-R et al 2006). It seems the challenge is meeting recreational/health needs and maintaining urban ecosystems functions when considering both park maintenance and future design.
Modification of current leisure activity demand models and needed of use with Asian populations that are sensitive to local culture and social factors. Planning for infrastructure for leisure/recreation and tourism activities needs to be done in a way that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. For Asian urban areas such environmental planning and design can be done; 1) to restore past environmental functions, 2) and improve human health and well being within a relatively high-density environment. The latter is where we can learn from Asian designers for addressing compact urban design issues while incorporating urban Greenspace within high-density urban contexts (Lin and Yang 2005).
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Richard C. Smardon
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Mushroom Curry
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04/22/2008 - 14:19
Wow....too much spicy, but i like spicy dishes.
06/29/2008 - 02:12
How can I get the recipy either video or text???
10/09/2008 - 17:55
how can i get the recepie of this curry
09/03/2011 - 16:14
The picture above makes my mouth water. However, the ingredients and directions are not clear. There is no mention of chili powder, coriander or turmeric in the ingredients list but they are mentioned in the directions.

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What blk berry in z8 makes the best jelly/jam?
I am planting black berry this fall & wondering which stand up best in jelly,jam & cobblers?
digdirt thanks.
Backyardbum, that is why I put my zone8 in the question.
I got a link off this site that will sale the bushes every cheap/low cost per 100.
So I only need to pick a variety or two.
I have been told thornless is not as sweet as thorny, but I was raised on wild berries, so what do I know.
Thorny do tend to be smaller berries so the flavor is perhaps concentrated a bit more. But since making jam calls for cooking down anyway that effect is minimal.
And like most fruits and vegetables, much of the flavor is dependent on the soil they are grown in and the growing conditions provided. Wild berries are dependent on rainfall for moisture while gardeners tend to over-water domestic plants - some thing to be avoided.
I don't know if your Extension agent would recommend it or not, but the Marionberry (aka Marion blackberry) has, perhaps, the most complex flavor of the domestic blackberry varieties. It is wonderful for preserves, pies, fresh eating.
Personally, I find a lot of thornless varieties bland.
Here is a link that might be useful: Marionberry Wiki
I end up freezing most berries for processing later, too busy during picking season to spend much time in the kitchen. Comparing to our wild native berry: I find after freezing and thawing, I need to drain Marionberry and reduce/concentrate the juice by simmering (separate from the berries) for pies and cobblers, works better for me than adding more thickeners to my recipes.
My fav blackberry IS our wild native blackberry (thorns and all) and I'm a Z8, but it's not going to grow well in your summer heat - not all Z8s are created equal:)
Your extension program lists some blackberries and their pros and cons (like disease resistance) for your state....
Here is a link that might be useful: NCSU.edu growing blackberries
Here in NC the native blackberries are insipid and have ten times as many thorns, I swear, as any other native. I planted thornless Arapaho from Stark Bros and a plastic bagged no-name from the big-box store. Both are tasty but the named one has three times as large canes (and therefore more berries).
I lived in WA and OR and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, quite as wonderful as the Marion natives there - thorns and all. I've tried growing them in 4 other states and they just don't make it. I personally think it is the volcanic ash in the Pacific NW's soil. LOL from she who witnessed Mt St Helen's.
Here is a link that might be useful: Stark Bros Nursery
Well, maybe some of that old volcanic ash from Mt. St. Helens' earlier eruptions. Marionberries have been around since the late 1940's.
We used to have a beautiful view of Mt. St. Helens from our dining room window. I'll never forget the 1980 blow-up and will be glad not to repeat the experience.
They do love the sandy soils, so I expect a measure of volcanic silica might keep them happy too. Some of our best harvests of berries and pie cherries came from the fields down by the river. They flooded in the winter leaving loads of sand behind. The only problem we had down there was the beaver, who are particularly fond of young cherry tree trunks.
Marionberries are one of my favorite domestic berries when I can't get to the Himalayas. Boysenberries are also wonderful and another favorite.


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How To Dry Ginger
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08/24/2011 - 05:54
Dried ginger is also quite effective in cough and cold.
08/24/2011 - 06:02
My mother has been using dry ginger for years and it adds so much flavor and aroma to the dish. We prepare Kashmiri dishes with dry ginger and believe me, they turn out just delectable.
08/24/2011 - 10:55
How to dry and candy ginger? I love the flavor of candied ginger in cakes and cookies. It is also a good digestive :)
08/24/2011 - 13:13
I always keep a small bottle in my desk..simply love to add it to my snacks..and besides, its ideal after heavy snacks...sth to digest!
08/25/2011 - 01:00
I love candied ginger. And of course ginger in my tea
08/25/2011 - 01:32
Ginger is my fav spice, gr8 for digestion, migraines, sour throat and much more. For me tea without ginger is like food sans salt!
08/25/2011 - 04:17
I was waiting for this, I like ginger tea, but to refrigerate ginger for more than 3 days, changes its flavor..... I this will help
08/25/2011 - 04:23
sun dried gingers are great for pickles as well. i have seen my grandmother make that.
08/25/2011 - 04:46
Ginger is a great herb. It is good in food, beverages like tea and medicinal beverages like 'kadha'. The list is too long. The technique to dry ginger definitely comes handy.
08/25/2011 - 08:24
Very useful info....can be stored for a longer time and used for various purposes
08/25/2011 - 09:04
love the flavor of dried ginger. Thanks for these tips, now i know what to do with excess stock of ginger and prevent it from spoiling.
08/25/2011 - 12:43
lovely ideas delivered on how to dry ginger and make ginger powder
08/25/2011 - 14:46
Great info!!! thanks for sharing
08/25/2011 - 15:18
I love dry ginger and mostly I used to bring it from market. Now I will try drying them at home. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful blog with me.
08/25/2011 - 15:21
Thank you! This blog makes things so much easier...no more fretting *phew*


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Folks, we will have our Captain's Meeting, New Team Orientation and Ball Distribution on Friday March 27th 2015 at Cafe 34 from 6:30 - 8:00. It is mandatory for new teams to attend new team orientation. They will only get their kits/balls AFTER new team orientation. Please plan to send a representative from team as that is the only time we will go over any changes being made to the league and distribute balls.
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Teams will be playing 1 game per weekend.
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• 12 overs each side with 3 overs maximum per bowler.
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• Players who have played 33% or more matches during regular season will be allowed to play in the Champions League. Failure to do so will result in team losing that game and the other team moving ahead. Defaulting team will be charged with $250.00 and 3 additional umpiring for ARCL. Teams can approach each other for allowing exceptions. Let ARCL know if teams have reached an agreement. See Appendix E in ARCL rules on our website for more details.
• You can only pick players who participated in the regular season. If your team do not have enough players etc. please do not register.
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Top 8 teams in the division (out of 24 ranked based on average) will play quarter finals (rank 1 vs. rank 8; rank 2 vs. rank 7 and so on) followed by semi-finals and then finals.
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Top 8 teams in the division (out of 24 ranked based on average) will play quarter, semi and then finals.
Quarter 1 à Rank 1 vs Rank 8
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Semi 1 à Winners of Quarter 1 vs Winners of Quarter 4
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Finals à Winners of semi 1 vs Winners of semi 2
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• Prize Distribution Ceremony for Spring 2014 - Last Week of August
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• Summer League starts first week of August
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Is it ok to say no??
is it ok to say no, what i mean is, my wife wants me to travel out of town with her for her sisters b-day party, its a spur of the moment thing, i love my inlaws to death but just hanging around there house all day with my father-in-law while her and her mom shops is just not my idea of fun, we get along great, but he feels he has to babysit me and i don't like that. btw, its only 3 hours away and she make the drive quite frequently all the time. On one hand I feel obligated to go but only cause I don't want to cause turmoil, on the other hand it would be great to have the house to myself and just be able to relax, even though i'm quite sure she knows I don't want to go, she would still drag me along and I would probably have a bad atitude because I wouldn't want to be there, and I wouldn't want to rush her away because I know she misses her family and want them to spend as much time as she wants with them.
am I being selfish? or is it ok to say "babe i think i'm just going to chill here this weekend, give your sis my best and have fun"
i just don't want to cause a confrontation.
One day? Suck it up and do it. Save your aggravation for something more important. Drag your FIL out of the house and go do something to make the best of it. Might establish a whole new relationship.
Even if its as bad as you fear it will be, you'll score big points with your wife, Maybe its something you should just do this time. Maybe put it "in the bank" for the next time you really don't want to do something or when you'd really like her to do something. Maybe time to be a really nice guy for a day.
No whining, though. You have to at least pretend to enjoy it.
Everyone has to deal with the family issues. You didn't just marry her, she's a package deal. At least they're nice. Maybe you could be honest to your FIL about wanting some time alone or suggest something that you could do together instead of just hanging around the house.
I get the same way. I'm not antisocial, but I don't like to be in the presence of others 24/7, and since we stay at DH parents' house that's how it is. I finally got the nerve to say that I wanted to be alone for a while (same deal- boys went out to play golf, left me home alone with MIL) and she was relieved to not have to entertain me! After a couple of hours in the guest room reading, I suggested something we both like to do, and it was really fun.
Try it just once. If it doesn't work out, then you're only as miserable as you thought you would be. But maybe it will be an enjoyable time, and you'll score brownie points with both your wife and his family- always a good thing!
asolo....if anything she should be the one earning the "brownie points" as she has turned our anniversary cruise/vacation into a family affair by inviting her parents, grandmother, aunt and cousins, AND THERE ALL COMING, and i'm cool with it. so is me wanting to relax over the weekend that big of a deal?
Your family. Your balance. Your call. We're not the ones that need accomodating. You can write to us. You must live with them. Don't have more to offer you. But something tells me you'll work it out ok.
Entire family of in-laws on an "anniversary cruise"? Whoa! Not sure I want to know the preamble to that story.
I think its okay to propose you stay at home.
But you could plan an outing with FIL, he might be thinking "I have to sit and babysit that SIL of mine, gee, I'd rather be going to lawn bowls". See the whole thing as an opportunity.
I think you are more than accommodating, with the anniversary thing.
But, then again, I think being on your own is a luxury, be good to yourself, if thats what you want to do.
Some ideas for you.
There's nothing wrong with not going to every single family event together. We go separately whenever we feel like it. By now, DH's family knows I make my own choices, and vice versa. It works for us.
Just tell her how you feel. I would hope she understands (I certainly would).
Good luck,
This is a birthday party. Have you thought about getting champagne and turning it into an event? Take photos, suggest playing bocce ball on the lawn.
My husband just went to my brother's wedding with me and was wonderful--everybody loved him. He took photos, video, talked with everybody, the young cousins and the old ladies. He should run for Congress. When his family has events, I go and try to do the same. Our family is scattered over the U.S.
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Many people never even open up the Book of Revelation because it is just so confusing. The "great" Martin Luther even had so much problem with the book that it was the only book he never wrote a commentary for. It is hard to interpret, hard to understand, and even harder to preach on. Can we see the end of time in this book? Is the end coming now? What was John trying to tell us with the imagery, symbolism, and literal events in this book?
Starting October 26, 2014 we will begin a study on this confusing book. We will look at it from all the different interpretations and end time views. We might not answer any questions but we will have tons of fun trying.
Starts October 26 5pm at the church
Grow Together: Sunday School/Bible Study classes for all ages-9:45am
Worship Together: Worship Service at 11am
Grow Together: Sunday night Bible study 5pm.
Grow Together: Youth meet at 5pm (location changes check with Amanda)
Grow Together-Men's Bible study at 6pm.
Grow Together-Women's Bible study at 1:30pm. Meets October-March
Pray Together- Prayer Meeting-6pm
Grow Together-Women's Bible study 6:30pm@ Amanda Tomlinson's home. "Living Beyond Yourself" by Beth Moore.
Contact the church for more info
294 E 4th Ave. Nucla, Co. 81424


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PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world.
Writer: Brad Bird | Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee
2. American Dad! (2005– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy | Active
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3. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
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R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
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Writer: Kevin Smith | Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Ethan Suplee, Scott Mosier
15. Enemy of the State (1998)
R | 132 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A lawyer becomes a target by a corrupt politician and his NSA goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a serious politically motivated crime.
Writer: David Marconi | Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet
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Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
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PG | 92 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
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Plot is unknown.
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23. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
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24. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
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An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation.
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26. Heartbreakers (2001)
PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A mother and daughter con team seduce and scam wealthy men.
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27. Southland Tales (2006)
R | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
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28. Jersey Girl (2004)
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After his career is sidelined from an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup, a single man must take care of his precocious daughter.
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29. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.
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30. The View (1997– )
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60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show | Active
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240 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with news-makers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports.
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A stone's throw from Fondamente Nuove, and with an open view over Venice's lagoon, this charming property lies at about 10 minutes on foot from both Rialto Bridge and Saint Mark's square. Full height windows and high ceilings give this flat a pleasant sunlight and a lovely canal view.
Contemporary and stylish furniture enrich this beautiful property, which offer a spacious living room with fully equipped kitchenette, a large table for 6 and a comfortable sofa-bed.
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San Diego, CA 92106
Phone: (619) 223-8171
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»Restaurant At The Pearl
There are times when you crave for a stylish venue, royal treatment, over-the-top hospitality, chic dining and the works! If today is such a time, walk right into Restaurant At The Pearl located at the Pearl Hotel. Savor the taste of a global, continental cuisine, wonderful decor, impeccable service! Crispy Macadamia Finfish, Lemon and Rosemary Free Range Chicken are exceptionally good! Restaurant at The Pearl also features an intimate bar area to season your palate as you await those fantastic creations from the Pearl Kitchen. You are having such a great time, you don't want the night to end? Go for the Play and Stay option and choose to stay the night at the Pearl Hotel.
»Miguel's Cocina
You will not find "Mexican lite" served here. Instead, good soul-satisfying Mexican food here at Miguel's Cocina. You will find enchiladas smothered with sauce and cheese, as well as tostada supremes laden with sour cream and guacamole. Do not forget to ask for the special "white sauce" with the chips and salsa that all the locals do! With good food, friendly service and a full bar, this small restaurant has become a San Diego favorite. Without reservations, expect to wait an hour on weekend nights.
»The Brigantine Seafood Restaurant
Opened in 1969, Brigantine Seafood Restaurant has gained a reputation for serving great seafood. Enjoy your cocktails and meal on the heated outdoor deck, which offers a panoramic view of the Shelter Island boatyards. There are five other Brigantine Seafood restaurants spread over the San Diego County. All locations offer fabulous fresh fish and have rocking oyster bars. The Del Mar Brigantine is a favorite singles spot, and Coronado's Oyster Bar is hotspot in the evenings. This chain of restaurants is slightly expensive but worth a visit. Other restaurants are situated at La Mesa, Escondido and Poway.
»Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe
If you like good bread, this is the place for you. Bread is baked fresh daily without additives, preservatives, fats, oils or sugars. Daily breads include French Levain Batard and kalamata olive. Specialty breads are cranberry-orange walnut, challah and Gruyere and chive. The bakeshop/cafe is a great place to have lunch while enjoying the aromas and watching the people in Point Loma Village. Credit cards are not accepted.
»Old Venice
A romantic evening is in store at this homey, yet tastefully decorated small restaurant in an unassuming part of San Diego. Candlelight flickers bathe you with soft light as you sit at your white linen table set with silver and fine crystal. Al fresco dining on the garden patio is also available. Live piano music on weekends lends even more romance to this setting, as do the embers in the fireplace. The cuisine is strictly Italian. Also offered is a full bar, offering over 40 wines by the glass.
»Humphrey's By The Bay
If you are looking to be part of San Diego's happening nightlife, visit this hot spot on Shelter Island, just a couple of miles from downtown. Humphrey's By The Bay, housed in Humphrey's Half Moon Inn, is a favorite for those who love seafood and tasty jazz. The indoor restaurant offers upscale contemporary decor, accompanied by an incredible view of San Diego Bay. The menu offers delicious entrees, including Halibut Macadamia, Grilled Vegetable Risotto, and Osso Buco of Lamb. In addition, the 1,295-seat Humphrey's theater offers live big-name entertainers in rock, jazz, blues, and folk music from May through early October.
»Humphreys Backstage Live
One of the popular music bars in the city, Humphreys Backstage Live offers a bay-side dining and drinking venue. Located at the Humphreys By The Bay restaurant, Backstage is the quintessential venue for Jazz, R & B, Blues, and Folk Rock music. Featuring local as well as national touring artists, this venue has played host to musicians like Chet Cannon, Elliott Lawrence, and the Soul Persuaders. Besides the entertainment, Humphreys Backstage Live is also popular bar for its Happy Hours, which run all days of the week between 5:00p and 7:00p. See the website to know more.
»Humphreys Restaurant
Humphreys Restaurant is known for being one of the best waterfront restaurants in San Diego. The restaurant specializes on contemporary International cuisine highlighting on seafood. This beautiful restaurant overlooking the scenic marina on San Diego Bay entertains hotel guests, locals and seafarers who enjoy the nightly blues/rock/r&b/jazz at their Backstage Music Club. Humphreys is not only known for its fine food but also for their decadent breakfasts and scrumptious brunches. Look out for their special holiday brunches as well. The menu changes seasonally, yet the taste and flavor is one of the best.
»Bay Club Bar & Grill
Located at the Bay Club Hotel & Marina, this restaurant lies in the heart of the city. Relax over cocktails or beer after a hectic day of sightseeing. The menu is pretty diverse and includes seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. More than the spectacular view of the city, it's the happy hours (4p to 7p from Monday-Friday) that keeps this place packed. Complimentary starters and special cocktails are also served during this time. It has banquet facilities as well.
»Tom Ham's Lighthouse
Located near the San Diego International Airport at the far tip of Harbor Island, this landmark lighthouse-style restaurant has been delighting patrons for years. The bayside view is spectacular, with Navy ships along the opposite shore and plenty of sailboats passing in the channel. Seafood dishes are brilliantly prepared, but Tom Ham's Lighthouse also offers steaks and other meats. Patrons are generally casually dressed, and there is entertainment in the adjacent lounge most nights.
»Boathouse Restaurant
Enjoy a wonderful view of the marina and the San Diego International Airport as you dine on delightful seafood at this upstairs restaurant. What the kitchen cannot find in San Diego, the chefs fly in fresh from all over the world at Boathouse Restaurant. Enjoy Northwest Salmon in a mustard seed crust, paired with a bright citrus and watercress sauce. Or go wild mixing cuisines with the Boathouse Savannah Pasta, blending scallops and shrimp in a sauce made of Mexican tequila, Japanese soy sauce and California garlic, served over Italian linguini.
»Fathom Bistro Bait & Tackle
Once you find the small blue structure on the Shelter Island Fishing Pier, you will realize that all the hype around this waterside diner is true. Fathom Bistro Bait & Tackle is the brainchild of Dennis Borlek. This nautical-themed tiny hideaway is where you can enjoy craft brews from local breweries and the Russian River Brewing Company. Relish their homemade sausages, hot dogs, sandwiches and burgers.


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Pressure canning gazpacho
fairbakl(6)August 30, 2007
Has anyone pressure canned gazpacho? Does it hold up well? Any recipes? I made a bunch and I'm not sure what to do with it...
I decided against pressure canning when I found the website below, which suggests freezing gazpacho to save it. While I also contend that fresh is best (including gazpacho, salsa, marinara, etc), I like to extend the harvest as long as possible, which is why I can my veggies.
Here is a link that might be useful: Freezing Gazpacho


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Played 2 games where I had massive delays and disconnects. My internet was running smoothly/fine and everyone else seemed not to be lagging in my games. I'm thinking theres something wrong with running League on OS X at the moment. Halp meh
same thing here
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WILLMAR - A once-every-five-year overhaul project finds the steam turbine that produces some of Willmar's electricity at the 65-year-old city power plant is in good condition.
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