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Norwegian Math Test...
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A Norwegian Math Test --- This only works for those in Minnna soda , Nort DaKoda, or Viskonsin dont cha know!
Ole, a Norwegian fella wants a job, but the foreman doesn't want to hire him, so he says he won't hire him until he passes a little math test. Here is your first question, the foreman said. 'Without using numbers, represent the number 9.'
'Witout numbers?' The Norwegian says, 'Dat's easy.' and proceeds to draw three trees.
What's this?' the boss asks.
Vot! You got no brain? Tree and tree and tree make nine,' says the Norwegian.
'Fair enough,' says the boss. 'Here's your second question. Use the same rules, but this time represent the number 99.'
The Norwegian stares into space for a while, then picks up the picture that he has just drawn and makes a smudge on each tree. 'Dar ya go!'
The boss scratches his head and says, 'How on earth do you get that to represent 99?'
'You must be from Iowa. Each of Da trees is dirty now. So, it's dirty tree, and dirty tree, and dirty tree. Dat is 99.'
The boss is getting worried that he's going to actually have to hire this Norwegian, so he says, 'All right, last question. Same rules again, but represent the number 100.'
The Norwegian fella stares into space some more, then he picks up the picture again and makes a little mark at the base of each tree and says, 'Dar ya go! Von hundred!'
The boss looks at the attempt. 'You must be nuts if you think that represents a hundred!'
The Norwegian winces and shakes his head. UFF-DAH! you must be a Finlander from Iowa; he leans forward and points to the marks at the base of each tree and says, 'A little dog come along and pooped by each tree. So now you got dirty tree and a turd, dirty tree and a turd, and dirty tree and a turd, and dat makes von hundred !!
So, ven do I start
State Mottoes:
Alabama: At Least We're not Mississippi
Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't be Wrong!
Arizona: But It's a Dry Heat
Arkansas: Litterasy Ain't Everthing
California: As Seen on TV
Colorado: If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother
Connecticut: Like Massachusetts, Only Dirtier and With Less Character
Delaware: We Really Do Like the Chemicals in our Water
Florida: Ask Us About Our Grand kids
Georgia: We Put the "Fun" in Fundamentalist Extremism
Hawaii: Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (Death to Mainland Scum, But Leave Your Money )
Idaho: More Than Just Potatoes... Well Okay, We're Not, But The Potatoes Are Real Good
Illinois: Please Don't Pronounce the "S"
Indiana: 2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free
Iowa: We Do Amazing Things With Corn
Kansas: First Of The Rectangle States
Kentucky: Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names
Louisiana: We're Not All Drunk Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign
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Massachusetts: Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden's (For Most Tax Brackets )
Michigan: First Line of Defense From the Canadians
Minnesota: "10,000 Lakes and 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Mosquitoes"
Mississippi: Come Feel Better About Your Own State
Missouri: Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars at Work
Montana: Land of the Big Sky, the Unabomber, Right-Wing Crazies and Very Little Else
Nebraska: Ask About Our State Motto Contest
Nevada: Whores and Poker! New Hampshire: Go Away and Leave Us Alone
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New Mexico: Lizards Make Excellent Pets
New York: You Have the Right to Remain Silent, You Have the Right to an Attorney...
North Carolina: Tobacco is a Vegetable
North Dakota: We Really are One of the 50 States!
Ohio: We Wish We Were In Michigan
Oklahoma: Like the Play, only No Singing
Oregon: Spotted Owl... It's What's For Dinner
Pennsylvania: Cook With Coal
Rhode Island: We're Not REALLY An Island
South Carolina: Remember the Civil War? We Didn't Actually Surrender
South Dakota: Closer Than North Dakota
Tennessee: The Educashun State
Texas: Si' Hablo Ing'les (Yes, I speak English )
Utah: Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus
Vermont: Yep
Virginia: Who Says Government Stiffs and Slackjaw Yokels Don't Mix?
Washington: Help! We're Overrun By Nerds and Slackers!
Washington, D.C.: Wanna Be Mayor?
West Virginia: One Big Happy Family-Really!
Wisconsin: Eat Cheese or Die
Wyoming: Wynot?
deejay wrote:As to the "Greg" episode, I think that guy was casing your house for a robbery/burglary, and was waiting for you to leave so he could break in. His being a PI was just an excuse to cover himself.
The new state motto for California just about sums it up. I still can't understand why they show California tourism ads on TV when we live in California; maybe they're trying to get Californians to leave home and actually see what else the state has to offer. If so, those ads don't scratch the surface. There is so much more to California than missions, beaches, mountains, Holly-weird, etc..
RiversidePeace wrote:Well, today is Norm and my 33rd wedding anniversary and we are about to leave for the city where we'll spend the weekend. We haven't been into Sydney City for some years so we have a lot of tourist stuff to do.
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The Howard B. Meek Award is the highest individual recognition a member of ICHRIE may receive. It is presented to an ICHRIE member in recognition of the individual's lifetime contributions and outstanding service both to hospitality education and to International CHRIE. This award serves as a living memorial to the late Howard B. Meek, a pioneer in American hospitality education, the first dean of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and an Executive Vice President of ICHRIE.
This award has been designed to honor a lifetime of achievement and is different from the Fletcher Award which does not require commitment to and service to ICHRIE – it could be to the industry or to hospitality in general. Winners of the award over the past ten years include: Raphael Kavanaugh, Robert D. Reid, Linda Lagman Hoops, W. Terry Umbreit, Caroline Cooper, Nicholas J. Hadgis, Brian M. Cooper, Andrew Schwarz, Thomas Walsh, Michael Olsen, William Cheeseman, George T. Alley, Kaye Chon, John Drysdale, Robert Bosselman and Rai Shacklock.
The Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award recognizes an individual educator or trainer for outstanding achievement in contributing innovative ideas, methods or programs that have advanced teaching, learning or practice in the field of hospitality and tourism education. The award recipient must demonstrate exceptional professional ability and/or commitment through service to ICHRIE and/or to the hospitality industry and education. This award, formerly called the ICHRIE Achievement Award, was renamed in 1994 to honor Stevenson W. Fletcher, former program head of Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
This award is given to an educator or trainer to honor exceptional ability. Past Award winners include: Sara Parks, Lynn Huffman,Ernest P. Boger II, Ray Schmidgall, Mahmood A. Khan, James A. Bardi, Alan Stutts, Peter Jones, Linda L. Hoops, Robery A. Brymer, Audrey C. McCooll, Frank D. Borsenik, Chris Roberts, Clyaton Barrows, Stuart Mann and Fred Mayo.
The John Wiley & Sons Lifetime Research Achievement Award recognizes an ICHRIE member for lifetime contributions to outstanding scholarship and research in hospitality and tourism. The award is given to an International CHRIE member who has made and continues to make significant contributions to the field of hospitality and tourism through scholarly research published in hospitality and non-hospitality journals over an extended period. It serves as a tribute for a distinguished individual who has demonstrated both leadership in a specialized field of study and high standards in the systematic and objective analysis of data that has led to a significant contribution to the body of knowledge.
The John Wiley & Sons Award for Innovation in Teaching recognizes an International CHRIE member for the individual's implementation of innovative, creative, and effective teaching techniques in hospitality education at the high school, diploma, and college or university level.
Past award winners include: Audrey McCool, Sandra Kapoor, H.G. Parsa, Lynn Huffman, Janice Pratt, Joseph LaLopa, Lori Sipe, Denver Severt, Cynthia Deale, Ravi Pandit, Rai Shacklock, Cihan Cobanoglu, Linda Shea, Godwin-Charles Ogbeide
The W. Bradford Wiley Memorial Research Award is given to a superior research publication on a topic relevant to the field of hospitality or tourism management by an International CHRIE member.
Past award winners include: Michael Lynn, John Bowen and Anthony Lucas; Joseph S. Chen; James R. Brown, Chekitan Dev, and Dong-Jin Lee; H.G. Parsa, Stowe Shoemaker, and John Bowen; Stowe Shoemaker and Robert C. Lewis; Haemoon Oh and Miyoung Jeong; Raymond T. Sparrowe and Pamela Popielarz; Stowe Shoemaker; Paula A. Francese; and Brian J. Mihalik and Thomas F. Powers; H.G. Parsa; Karthik Namasivayam; Haemoon Oh, Miyoung Jeong and Ann Marie Fiore.
This is an award to honor the spirit of Willie McCool. This award will be given to an individual, group, program, school, college, association, or corporation that has made a significant break through or introduced a unique approach in the spirit of ICHRIE's mission. The award recognizes an event, activity, or program in the spirit of Willie McCool, a dedicated and successful astronaut and son of Audrey and Barry McCool, faculty members at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
This special award is given to a hospitality and tourism industry professional and/or organization in recognition of a pattern of demonstrated commitment to advance hospitality and tourism education as a discipline.
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KANSAS CITY, KS – The 2008-09 Hilbert College women's soccer team has been recognized for the second time this month by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Three 2010 graduating seniors have been named to the All-East Region Honorable Mention academic team for their outstanding efforts in the classroom through the completion of their junior year at Hilbert. Courtney DeVille (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West), Maggie Fage (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem) and Carrie Sisson (Elma, NY/Mt. Mercy Academy) were honored for the second straight season by the NSCAA. To see a complete list of the 2009 NSCAA All East Region scholar athletes click here.
DeVille, who started every game as a defender for the Hawks this 2009 fall season, carried a 3.62 GPA in the forensic science/crime scene investigation program through the completion of her junior year. While anchoring the defense this fall with DeVille, Sisson earned 2 points on 2 assists. Her May '09 GPA was 3.47 in the criminal justice program. And Fage maintained a 3.88 GPA in the human service program and scored 14 points (7 goals) from her midfield position during her senior campaign for the Hawks.
"I am very excited that these three exceptional student-athletes have been recognized by the NSCAA for their academic achievements," said James A. Ruggiero about this group of seniors. "All three are great examples of the type of individuals we have within our college and specifically our women's soccer program. With all three earning this honor as juniors and seniors it certainly is a great way for them to finish their careers."
To be nominated for consideration, student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) throughout their career; start more than 50 percent of all games and be a significant contributor to the team; be nominated by an institution that is a current NSCAA College Services member; be a junior or above in academic standing at the current institution and either be in their second year at the current school if a transfer student. In all, nearly 10,000 awards are presented by the NSCAA each year. These awards and recognition are available only to NSCAA member coaches and their players.
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Mark Ingram has been named the Featured Style Icon for the 2014 Charleston Weddings' Magazine Spring Bridal Show. The show, the nuptial portion of Baker Motor Company's Charleston Fashion Week is presented by Gathering Floral + Event Design and will be held under the tents on Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Marion Square.
As the Featured Style Icon, Ingram will produce a runway show with the designer gowns carried in his New York-based boutique, Mark Ingram Atelier, including internationally renowned labels like Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, and Lela Rose, as well as stunning samples from newcomer talents like Tara LaTour and Johanna Johnson. Recognized as one of the country's leading "wedding gurus" by The New York Times, touted as an industry expert by Martha Stewart Weddings and a regular in any noteworthy national bridal trendcasting report, Ingram says he's excited to bring his favorite new looks and new labels to Charleston. It's also something of a homecoming for Ingram, whose mother grew up in downtown Charleston, and who still has family here "west of the Ashley," he says. "I'm honored to be named Featured Style Icon," says Ingram, adding that he's especially looking forward to the March show, because, as he put it with a laugh, "Who wouldn't want to visit Charleston in the spring?"
Widely recognized as the top bridal event in the Southeast, Charleston Weddings' Magazine Spring Bridal Show features six runway shows by the city's top luxury bridal boutiques, as well as shows by up-and-coming designers, including the winner of the magazine's Emerging Bridal Designer Competition. Held in a reception-hall setting styled by Gathering Floral + Event Design, attendees to the always-sold-out event shop high-end bridal accessories while sampling savory and sweet treats from Charleston's best wedding caterers, and sipping specialty cocktails from her best mixologists.
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Why do Laptops Have to be Removed When Tablets can Stay in the Bag?
I saw some headlines today stating that TSA refuses to explain why laptops have to be removed and tablet computers do not. This kind of baffled me, because a post has been up on the subject since April of 2010. Most of the post explains what can stay in and what has to come out, but we give a reason why towards the end:
"Only electronics the size of a standard laptop or larger (for example Playstation®, Xbox™, or Nintendo®), full-size DVD players, and video cameras that use video cassettes must be removed from their carrying cases and submitted separately for x-ray screening. Removing larger electronics helps us get a better look at them and also allows us to get a better look at the contents of your bag."
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Dr. Green's book says that many people with celiac have had frequent canker sores as a child. Often it is a vivid, early memory that people with celiac have from childhood. My daughter, when she was a toddler, used to call them "cold cuts." We thought it was a tendency she inherited, because her father had them too. They disappeared on a gluten free diet for both my husband and daughter.
Interestingly, according to an article in the journal BMC Gastroenterology by Dr. Farhad Shahram, a researcher at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran "It has been reported that in five percent of celiac disease patients, aphthous stomatitis [persistent canker sores or open ulcers] may be the sole manifestation of the disease."
If a child or adult has chronic canker sores in his or her mouth, I would recommend a test for celiac disease be done before trying a gluten free diet. Ideally, genetic tests would also be done, which would indicate whether celiac disease is a possibility. Once testing has been completed, it might be useful to try a gluten free diet to see if the canker sores clear up. If they clear up on a gluten free diet, but reappear upon introduction of gluten then gluten intolerance might be a factor.
Canker sores in someone who is already on a gluten free diet might indicate they are being exposed to gluten. Alternatively, sores might indicate vitamin deficiencies.
The mouth is the beginning of the digestive tract so problems in the mouth can sometimes be an indication of more serious problems inside the gastrointestinal tract. If your child has other developmental issues in addition to canker sores, paying attention to this small symptom as a possible sign of celiac or gluten intolerance might shed some light on what is driving the developmental problems.


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It's good the camera is there, and glad to see that it is much improved but the reality is I'll likely never use it for real world stuff. It's mostly used around the house and my son likes to take pics with it.
New iPad vs iPad 2: Photo and video camera tests
One of the features of the new iPad that Apple brags about is the new camera. The FaceTime front-facing camera is still a poor quality VGA camera, but the rear camera has been upgraded to a 5 megapixel iSight camera with a f/2.4 lens and 1080p video-recording capabilities. Although it's not as good as the iPhone 4S' 8 megapixel camera, it's still a huge improvement from the poor camera featured on the iPad 2.
The first thing I found interesting is that even though both the new iPad and the iPad 2 have a VGA front facing camera, it was clear that the new iPad has a better sensor because the image looked a lot brighter. What didn't come as surprise was how much better the rear facing camera was on the new iPad.
I recommend watching the above video in full screen so that you can really see the difference between the two video cameras. One thing I noticed is that when recording video, the new iPad has a tighter (closer) crop than the iPad 2, but when taking still photos, the new iPad has wider crop than the iPad 2.
Speaking of images, the iPad's new lens blow's the iPad 2's VGA lens out of the water. The iPad 2 produces dull, grainy images and the new iPad actually takes some pretty nice photos. No, they aren't quite as good as the iPhone 4S, but I'd venture to say that they're better than the iPhone 4 -- although, I haven't officially done any head-to-head tests.
Here's a couple examples that show just how much better the new iPad is at taking taking photos. In each pair, the photo on the right is taken with the new iPad and the photo on the left is with the iPad 2. (Click the images to see larger versions).
The first photo really shows how much more detail the new iPad picks of up in its images. Look at the trees and grass -- the iPad 2's version look blurry and pixelated.
This next one demonstrates that the new iPad produces much better bokeh (out of focus area), and has a shallower depth of field. This is why in the new iPad's version, the flowers really seem to pop.
No words are needed to describe this next pair. Just look at how dull and boring the iPad 2's image looks. Gross.
So I think the video and images speak for themselves -- the new iPad's camera is a huge improvement over its predecessor. But the real question is -- will the improved camera actually give you the confidence to walk around taking photos with a big ol' iPad?
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New iPad vs iPad 2: Photo and video camera tests
Areed. I can't see any circumstance where I would want to take a picture/video with the unwieldy iPad (for photography) in lieu of my iP4s or even my wife's iP4. Even if the iPad had a better camera than my iP4s I don't carry it everywhere. Also with my little one's normally being the focus of pictures, the camera access in 5.1 makes the phones even more appealing. As Chris P said above, my daughters use the cameras on the iPad and that is pretty much it.
Crap. You're right. Fixing!
(I'm still on just 3 hrs of sleep!)
Nice point
I honestly can't see a difference they honestly both look like crap
Nice photo difference between an iPad 2 and new iPad, no surprise there. Definitely an improvement. But even a cheap point-and-shoot digital camera can do better. Who is going to run around with their iPad and take photos? You will look like an idiot holding that thing up. Just use your cellphone and bluetooth them over to the iPad.
One of our client needs some iPad apps to do teacher reviews and there is media functionality included that were only possible because of the iPad's camera. A reviewer needed the ability to take pictures and videos of classroom settings, student/teacher participation, etc. in addition to written notes/comments.
Another client needed the ability to "scan" documents from a custom app that integrated with their services.
Point: Not everyone tries to use the iPad as a "point and shoot" camera. There are all sorts of other uses.
Good point, very well put.
I do not believe apple this time around made enough Improvements to warrant the purchase of a new I pad. I think apple needs to do better the next time to spark my interests and make a real attempt at producing a superior product to its predecessor(iPad 1 vs 2, original, MacBook air vs the present one). (speed, more storage, unique software) I think the companies' whip (Steve Jobs) is no longer and it will eventually have a dramatic inpact to the company's future. Hope I am wrong.
I opted for the iPad 2 and the price drop. The higher rez screen is nice and sure, the new camera is a bit better, but I don't have any problem with the iPad 2 camera and the hundred bucks I saved buys gas for the car. Apple will definitely have to start thinking of more than incremental upgrades in the future. That approach worked with Steve Jobs around but no one else at Apple has that kind of Karisma and mesmerism.
I do not understand why Apple is still using a VGA front camera. I make a lot of video conference and it would be desirable to have a higher resolution front camera. And why they did not include LTE technology compatible with European frequencies?
To be honest I am quite disappointed with this new iPad.
The improved camera is welcome, but I agree with the sentiment that the front facing camera should have been bumped up. I'm more likely to use a camera with FaceTime than general picture taking. Trying to take pictures with a 10" tablet just doesn't seem all that practical (although I suppose you could make the case that if it was the only thing available to you at Starbucks when you took a picture of a robber or something...)
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To anyone who thinks the camera in the new iPad is "nice and all but why bother with it", I take it you haven't endured the brutal tango that is life with a 0.7 MP camera in a [formerly] "top of the line device". Yes, better cameras than even the 5 MP one in the new iPad are plentiful, but the iPad 2 was a prestigious (and not at all inexpensive) device, with a camera that was more befitting a "free with contract" cellphone. Why put the camera there at all if it is going to take pictures that are scarcely usable as anything but Twitter profile icons? This is not the Apple way. The wrong has been righted with the new iPad, but the bitter memory of all the iPad 2 units that went out with such a disgraceful camera still haunt my existence.


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Will do. Keep on stylin'
I'll be sure to check out your blog and link you guys up going forward. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
All in for Memphis and ZBo: Nation of Grizzlam, stand up.
Totally forgot about that dunk...Good call!
(It's really similar to JJ's)
Christopher's Gourmet Grill on MLK and Shaver.
Torrey Rogness (6-3, 175) of Silverton is worth keeping an eye on. Five 100+ yard games for the Foxes as a junior last year.
I was fixated on the fatness joke. good catch.
It's like I always say: Anytime you can draft a bafflingly limited, but weigh less fat version of Charles Barkley, you do it.
If LC had always been committed to athletics Fix would have had an amazingly decorated career. Instead his legacy is of total commitment to a school and program, despite lacking shiny trophies and NCAA appearances. Regardless, go, Pios!
I saw Hersey Hawkins behind the bench this week talking briefly with during a timeout and it got me thinking. What this team needs is to become the '96 Sonics. I know Gary Payton lives in the area, I bet Shawn Kemp is unemployed. Sam Perkins? That dude needs a job. Detelf Schrempf, he used to live here, probably would like to return to the area. Eric Snow is an assistant, we could get that guy out here too. You know George Karl wants a new gig, bring him on back to the PNW and Bang: Contenders! I admit tracking down David Wingate and that Brickowski guy might be hard, but Paul Allen and Rich Cho could do it.
HoopsGuru- You should drink a slightly smaller glass of haterade in the morning. It's preseason....and the Blazers have one of the most efficient offenses in the NBA.
Leftwich might be the de facto starter, but her certainly hasn't been given any official starting spot by the Steelers coaches. Dixon has little or no shot at winning the job, but Leftwich is not a guarantee just yet.
We should probably give up drafting young guys since Monty Williams left, solid point.


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It's an intricate part of Aiken's rich history and vibrant culture. The 97th annual Aiken Horse Show in the Woods begins today in Hitchcock Woods, and features three days of classes starting each morning at 9 a.m.
The event itself embodies the spirit of Louise Eustis Hitchcock, who founded the show. The annual experience places an emphasis on the children, who will be the future stewards of the woods, said Doug Rabold, Hitchcock Woods executive director.
"Every year, we work at making the Aiken Horse Show in the Woods more special," Rabold said. "We also strive to keep it more historic and family oriented. The Woods staff does an excellent job painting the woods, and the foundation works on elevating our stewardship practices and our management techniques and resources. It shows the progress we're making in restoring the woods."
The idyllic setting of the show has made it a popular fixture on Aiken's annual calendar.
"It (the setting) makes the show special," said Gail King, Aiken Horse Show in the Woods show director. "It's old fashioned and has a nice feel."
The show also has increased its exhibitor participation, and this year, Matt Collins has been brought in as the competition director, Rabold said.
Friday's highlights include the $750 Aiken Hounds Welcome Stakes, open hunter classes and adult amateur hunter over fences divisions; Saturday's classes will focus on the children: the walk, trot, canter, leadline, family, costume and junior horse/pony classes will be among the featured divisions. The sidesaddle classes will also be a part of Saturday's program. Sunday's spotlight will be on the foxhunters and will include the Foxhunter Handy Working class, the $1,500 Security Federal Bank Foxhunter Stakes and $500 Aiken Horse Show Junior Foxhunter Stakes.
The Aiken Horse Show in the Woods is only one of two times during the year that people are permitted to drive their cars into the woods.
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The Pickle Barrel Café and Sports Bar, owned by Bob and Kelly Jawarski, opened its Gray location in March. The restaurant is the third for the couple who also have restaurants in Milledgeville and Columbus.
The Pickle Barrel is located in the Gateway Shopping Center.
Firefly's Restaurant is the second dining establishment, which is owned and operated by Scott Jackson. The restaurant is located at 4171 Gray Highway, and it opened for operation in October.
Jackson is also the owner of Chevy's Café on Highway 49.
Iron Bone Steakhouse opened the first week in December. It is owned by Ramon Saucillo, the owner of Jalapeños Mexican Restaurant, which is also located in Gray. Iron Bone is located at 216 W. Clinton St.
In today's economic climate, having three upscale dining establishments locating in a town Gray's size is extraordinary and speaks well of the future of the city and county.
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Jews are commanded to honor their parents while they are alive and to continue to show respect when they die--by mourning for nearly a year.
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Excerpted with permission from "Death and Mourning: A Time for Weeping, A Time for Healing," in Celebration and Renewal: Rites of Passage in Judaism, edited by Rela Mintz Geffen (Jewish Publication Society).
The only relatives for whom one observes rites of mourning for 12 months are parents, both father and mother.
A text from the Talmud drives home the point that mourning rites for parents are more demanding than those for other relatives. It lists nine ways in which the two sets of practices differ (Mo'ed Katan 22b). The four that are still relevant today are:
1. [When mourning] for all the others (siblings, spouse, children), he may cut his hair or shave after 30 days have passed; [when mourning] for his parents, he may not do so until his friends scold him [about his appearance].
2. [When mourning] for all others, he may attend a celebration after 30 days have passed; [when mourning] for his mother and father, not until 12 months have passed.
3. [When mourning] for all others, he rends [his garment] a tefah (handbreadth); [when mourning] for his father and mother, until he bares his heart.
4. [When mourning] for all others, he bastes the rip after shiva [the first seven days of mourning] and sews it up after 30 days; [when mourning] for his father and mother, he may baste the rip after 30 days, but may never fully mend it.
What is this lengthy rabbinic statement telling us? That parents are in a different category from everyone else; that just as the Torah singles out parents for special honor in their lifetime, promising long life in exchange for proper performance of this mitzvah [commandment] and threatening death for anyone who curses or strikes parents, similarly the Talmud requires special respect for parents after their death.
I do not think that the Talmud is suggesting that the grief for one's parents is more intense than the grief for a child who dies but rather that parents who have given unconditional love to their children, who have given birth to them, raised, educated, and transmitted Jewish and human values to them, and who have established them as functioning and productive human beings, deserve the most prolonged and intensive period of mourning. Children are the continuation of their parents in the most real sense, and therefore they are asked to mourn for the longest period of time.
Following the death of a parent one does not attend semahot (religious celebrations) or parties for one year, or 12 months on the Jewish calendar. According to the strictest rabbinic ruling, a mourner is not allowed to listen to music, turn on the radio, watch television, or go to a movie or a concert for 12 months. Other halakhic [Jewish legal] approaches allow most leisure activities as long as they are done in the company of only one or two other people so that the mourner does not experience simhat mere'im, the pleasure of being together with friends.
The key observance for the extended mourning period is saying Kaddish [the memorial prayer] each day in the synagogue. Although one would expect the obligation to last for 12 months, it lasts only for 11. The explanation for this perplexing rule seems to lie in a tradition which states that the most time a person could possibly spend in the netherworld is 12 months. After that, even the blackest soul has atoned for its evil doings and is permitted to make its way to heaven. The recitation of Kaddish helps guarantee safe passage from the lower realms to the upper. Therefore, if a child recited Kaddish a full 12 months, he might be suggesting that his parents would not leave the netherworld until the end of this period of time–that is, that they were inveterate sinners. The custom thus arose of reciting Kaddish for parents for 11 months only (Shulhan Arukh, Yoreh Deah 376:4).
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Two brothers were found dead by Williamsburg County Sheriff's deputies after a call from a friend. On Monday, April 8, deputies arrived at a location on Cedar Creek Road off Highway 41 between Andrews and Jamestown where they discovered the deceased bodies of Calvin Stevenson Felder, 54, and his brother Fredrick Joseph Felder, 57, both of Charleston.
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As both Paul and David have noted elsewhere, EA and BioWare are offering a free DLC later this year that extends the ending of Mass Effect 3. The Extended Cut will offer new cinematic cut-scenes that will provide "more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey" according to BioWare.
"We are all incredibly proud of Mass Effect 3 and the work done by Casey Hudson and team," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Co-Founder of BioWare. "Since launch, we have had time to listen to the feedback from our most passionate fans and we are responding. With the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut we think we have struck a good balance in delivering the answers players are looking for while maintaining the team's artistic vision for the end of this story arc in the Mass Effect universe."
"We have reprioritized our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game," Executive Producer Casey Hudson said, "in a way that will feel more personalized for each player."
Is this a victory for fans who want a new ending?
Not quite.
"BioWare strongly believes in the team's artistic vision for the end of this arc of the Mass Effect franchise," writes BioWare Online Marketing Manager Derek Larke on the BiowWare Social Forums. "The extended cut DLC will expand on the existing endings, but no further ending DLC is planned."
He goes on to say that: "Though we remain committed and are proud of the artistic choices we made in the main game, we are aware that there are some fans who would like more closure to Mass Effect 3. The goal of the DLC is not to provide a new ending to the game, rather to offer fans additional context and answers to the end of Commander Shepard's story."
To be fair, you can't please everyone. Even if BioWare had crafted absolutely new endings, some fans would still be upset. Such is the nature of the proverbial beast. But for the Retake Mass Effect Movement, clarity and closure will likely not serve as appeasement. The same batch of endings, with some new details, will remain. Maybe this is the right choice, maybe it's the wrong one. I'm less concerned whether or not it's the "artistic" choice or the one that maintains some facade of "artistic integrity." The fact remains, the ending is not being "fixed" or changed; it's being extended.
Unless the clarity and closure released this summer make sense of the ending, and add true personalization to the endings for the numerous different choices and story arcs experienced by gamers, this doesn't look so much like a victory as a draw. What uneasy peace comes next, if any?
Paul Tassi thinks BioWare will get the ending right this time since they have "han exact road map of what will make fans happy."
I'm not so sure, and not just because this isn't actually a new ending fix in the first place. BioWare has known for years what makes fans happy. This has not stopped them from making drastic changes to their most beloved franchises.
I guess the simple fact of the matter is that we won't know what the new DLC will be like or what the fan reaction will be until later this year. As it stands, even if closure comes to the ending of Mass Effect 3, I'm skeptical the same will be said for the controversy itself. Daniel Nye Griffiths is probably correct that the timing here is not a coincidence, only a day after EA won the Consumerist's "Worst Company" award. But it's only a very, very small step. Time will tell if it's in the right direction.
The Extended Cut will arrive on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC sometime this summer. It will remain free for download until April 12, 2014.
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Hospitals, health trusts and GP surgeries are there to provide high quality services that are suitable for everyone who uses them. Many now realise that talking with local people can help them to understand the needs of the local population and to make things better for everyone. There are a number of ways you can get involved in helping to improve health care in your local area.
Whenever decisions are being made about health services, having different people with different experiences involved helps ensure those decisions are as considered as possible. They can contribute new ideas and perspectives that others may not have considered. Having lesbian, gay and bisexual people around the table, with their diversity of experiences, benefits everyone.
Many people get involved with the NHS because they believe good quality healthcare is something everyone should have access to. You may want to get involved to help ensure that money is well spent or to help and support patients and their families going through a difficult time.
You may however have important experiences to offer. Everyone's health is individual to them but gay people can have greater or lesser needs of certain services or have different experiences of the NHS. Both as a patient and as a lesbian, gay or bisexual person your experiences can be learnt from.
Research has shown for example that half of lesbian and bisexual women have had negative experiences in the health sector in the last year, and just three in ten say that healthcare workers did not make inappropriate comments when they came out. It has also shown, amongst other things, that there are serious inequalities in LGB people's mental health compared to the general population.
By volunteering in the NHS you can help it deliver better healthcare for everyone, including lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
Whether you want to make a regular commitment, or you're only able to volunteer for a few hours now and then, there are opportunities to suit you. Whether volunteering at a local health charity, contributing though an official NHS board, spending time with patients, or simply writing a review on a website, you can help make a difference.
Why not take a look at the different ways you can get involved:
You may not have the time to volunteer for a specific role but there is still plenty you can do to help improve the health service in your local area for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. You could:
If your local hospital is a Foundation Trust (check here to find out), you can become a member of the Trust. Foundation Trust hospitals are directly accountable to their local community and membership allows you to feed your experiences and knowledge back into your local hospital in a wide range of ways.
As a member you can choose a level of involvement to suit you. To begin with you may only want to receive the newsletter or take part in the odd survey or discussion group. If you wish to get further involved you could stand for election to the Board of Governors or Directors (as a non-executive director) or even as Chair of the Trust.
To become a member you have to be a local resident, carer or staff or have been a patient or carer at the hospital to qualify. To show a sign of commitment all members must agree to pay a token sum (maximum £1) to the Trust. This is not a membership fee, and members won't be required to pay a regular subscription.
Local Involvement Networks (LINks) allow local people to directly shape the health and social care services they receive. They're made up of individuals and community groups, such as faith groups and residents' associations, working together to improve services.
LINks are likely to change name to HealthWatch. It is proposed that local HealthWatch will perform a similar role to LINks by ensuring that the views of patients, carers and the public are represented.
They are a great way to get involved if you want to speak up and voice the health needs and experiences of your community, to draw attention to a neglected issue or idea, or to directly influence those making decisions about healthcare in your area.
If you want to get involved browse the service directory on the NHS website or call up your local council to find out what's going on in your area.
Patient Associations (PAs) and Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) allow you to directly input into healthcare services in your area by working together with GP surgeries and health centres to help them improve their services and promote health in the local community.
These patient groups also help to keep health providers informed about whether their systems are working by carrying out patient surveys. In some cases PAs and PPGs may also lobby local healthcare providers to improve their delivery of specific services.
You can join your local PA or PPG through the National Association of Patient Participation. Or if there isn't one in your area they can help you to set one up. For more information visit:
www.napp.org.uk or www.growingppgs.com
You can start to help improving your local healthcare services simply by calling up your local hospital or GP surgery to ask if they could use a volunteer.
There are also many charities in the UK that focus on health issues, and most are usually in need of extra volunteers - on a regular or irregular basis.
An advantage of this sort of volunteering is that it's up to you how much time you can afford to give. But even a few hours each week can make a huge difference.
For more information about volunteering in your local hospital www.timebank.org.uk/idea/in-a-hospital
A simple but important way that you can play an active role in improving the quality of healthcare services in your area is by telling people about your experiences - whether good or bad. This can help them make informed decisions about their own health choices.
There are many websites that allow you to write your opinions, experiences and ideas on local health services, such as hospitals, GPs, dentists and much more. For more information and for websites that you can feed your experiences into browse these links:
NHS Service Directories - www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx
Patient Opinion - www.patientopinion.org.uk
Patients Association - www.patients-association.com
National Institute for Clinical Excellence - www.nice.org.uk/getinvolved/patientsandpublic/patientandpublichome.jsp
Use the search engine on www.nhs.uk to find out more.
If you've had negative experiences of the NHS you should report them. To find out how to do this visit www.stonewall.org.uk/at_home/health/2661.asp or visit the Patient Advice and Liaison Service at www.pals.nhs.uk.


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