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Life is an infinite continuum, feeding on its own death. Our mortality, real and imagined, lives within. We can always see these truths with a discerning eye. The mirrored images that seem like two, are but one, a parallel universe whose paths cross like a wisp of wind, we are all of one time, like prose and poems written in separate centuries, but of the same struggle. There, always there, truth never hides, except for those who don't seek it for fear of what they might find. From light to dark we fly in different directions though toward the same destination. What matters is what we do on our flight. Do we see the paths of leaves as they float on the pond, the reflection of the sky beyond, and the trees, who have now shed their leaves but will reflect full in the spring; beneath the leaves, the roots of the lily pads and the stare of a wary carp who looks from his world as we do from ours? We must find time on our journey to read, play a game, or simply sit and wonder at the marvels around us, for death will come in its own time…
There are events in life one never forgets. For me, one of those was going to Robert Frost's farm in Derry, NH to hear him recite poetry. It was just 3 years before he died and I was just eleven years old. Everything is a blur now except for one thing. After he recited "Mending Wall" he asked if there were questions and being a 6th grader I asked what the poem meant and he responded, "Exactly what it says son, exactly what it says". Years later, after reading much about Frost, I found that one of his pet peeves were those that constantly dissected his poems in attempts to find deeper meanings. Frost was, one of those poets who took life and wrote about events and things that affect all of us, but we take for granted. He wrote about them in an easy to understand way so that each of us could derive our own feelings. So, analysis like the one below and the pages of analysis on "Mending Wall" etc. used to aggravate him. He much preferred that each reader derive their own meaning just as we all do from our individual muses.
Neither Out Far Nor In Deep
The people along the sand All turn and look one way. They turn their back on the land. They look at the sea all day. As long as it takes to pass A ship keeps raising its hull; The wetter ground like glass Reflects a standing gull. The land may vary more; But wherever the truth may be--- The water comes ashore, And the people look at the sea. They cannot look out far. They cannot look in deep. But when was that ever a bar To any watch they keep?
First of all, of course, the poem is simply there, in indifferent unchanging actuality; but our thought about it, what we are made to make of it, is there too, made to be there. When we choose between land and sea, the human and the inhuman, the finite and the infinite, the sea has to be the infinite that floods in over us endlessly, the hypnotic monotony of the universe that is incommensurable with us—everything into which we look neither very far nor very deep, but look, look just the same. And yet Frost doesn't say so—it is the geometry of this very geometrical poem, its inescapable structure, that says so. There is the deepest tact and restraint in the symbolism; it is like Housman's
Stars, I have seen them fall, But when they drop and die No star is lost at all From all the star-sown sky.
The toil of all that be Helps not the primal fault: It rains into the sea And still the sea is saltuote>
But Frost's poem is flatter, greyer, and at once tenderer and more terrible, without even the consolations of rhetoric and exaggeration- there is no "primal fault" in Frost's poem, but only the faint Biblical memories of "any watch they keep." What we do know we don't care about; what we do care about we don't know: we can't look out very far, or in very deep; and when did that ever bother us? It would be hard to find anything more unpleasant to say about people than that last stanza; but Frost doesn't say it unpleasantly —he says it with flat ease, takes everything with something harder than contempt, more passive than acceptance. And isn't there something heroic about the whole business, too-something touching about our absurdity? If the fool persisted in his folly he would become a wise man, Blake said, and we have persisted. The tone of the last lines—or, rather, their careful suspension between several tones, as a piece of iron can be held in the air between powerful enough magnets—allows for this too. This recognition of the essential limitations of man, without denial or protest or rhetoric or palliation, is very rare and very valuable, and rather usual in Frost's best poetry. One is reminded of Empson's thoughtful and truthful comment on Gray's "Elegy": "Many people, without being communists, have been irritated by the complacence in the massive calm of the poem … And yet what is said is one of the permanent truths; it is only in degree that any improvement of society would prevent wastage of human powers; the waste even in a fortunate life, the isolation even of a life rich in intimacy, cannot but be felt deeply, and is the central feeling of tragedy."
from Poetry and the Age (Knopf, 1953). Copyright © 1953 by Randall Jarrell


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A cassette-carrying case having a base and cover joined by a piano hinge which allows the base and cover to be opened a full 180°. Easily operable latches are incorporated into the cover, which automatically lock the case closed when the cover is moved to the closed position. A handle is incorporated into the main body of the base and cover.
1. A cassette carrying case comprising a base and a cover,
said base having a flat bottom wall, side walls extending upwardly from the side edges of the bottom wall, and a rear wall extending upwardly from the rear edge of the bottom wall and connected to the rear ends of the side walls,
said cover having a flat top wall, side walls extending downwardly from the side edges of the top wall, and a rear wall extending downwardly from the rear edge of the top wall and connected to the rear ends of the side walls,
a handle portion formed as an integral part of the base and cover,
said handle portion having converging panels forming continuations of the bottom wall of the base and the top wall of the cover with the panels converging toward one another in a direction away from rear wall and toward the front of the case, front walls secured to the front edges of the panels and the front ends of the side walls of the cover and base, and aligned openings formed in both panels of the handle portion defining a finger grip opening for carrying the case,
a hinge secured to the rear walls of the cover and base enabling the cover and base to pivot 180° with respect to one another between a closed position wherein the front, side and rear walls engage one another and an open position wherein the top and bottom walls are substantiallly coplanar,
dividers mounted in the base defining a plurality of compartments for holding the cassettes, and
latching means provided in the handle portion of the cover and base to lock the case closed,
said latching means comprising at least one generally rectangular well formed in the panel of the cover,
a slide mounted in the well and movable between latching and unlatching positions,
a barb formed as an integral part of the slide and an opening in the well for receiving the barb to retain the slide in the well,
a finger integral with the slide,
and means defining a slot formed in the panel of the base, said finger engaging the margin of the slot when the slide is in the latching position to lock the case closed and releasing the margin when the slide is in the unlatching position.
2. A cassette carrying case as defined in claim 1 further characterized by
said means defining a slot including a well formed in the panel of the base and aligned with the well in the panel of the cover,
a bottom wall in the well of the base and said slot being formed in said bottom wall.
3. A cassette carrying case as defined in claim 1 further characterized by
said hinge being a piano hinge joining the rear walls of the base and cover.
4. A cassette carrying case as defined in claim 2 further characterized by
said latching means comprising two separate identical mechanisms
each including wells in the cover and base, slides in the wells in the cover, fingers on the slides and slots in the bottom wall of the wells in the base.
5. A carrying case for cassettes and the like comprising
a base and a cover hinged together along one side thereof;
and latching means formed at the opposite side of the base and cover to releasably lock the base and cover closed, said latching means including
wells formed in the cover and base and aligned with one another when the case is closed and each well having a bottom wall lying in close proximity and parallel to each other when the case is closed,
a slide in one of the wells and carrying a finger extending through the bottom wall of that well,
an opening in the bottom wall of the other wall through which the finger extends when the case is closed,
a barb on the finger biased to a position to engage the margin of the opening to retain the case in the closed position, said slide being movable against the bias to cause the bar to release the margin to permit the case to be opened,
and snap means carried on one of the slide and the well which contains it for locking the slide in that well while enabling the slide to move in the well.
6. A carrying case as defined in claim 5 further characterized by
means in the bottom walls of each well separate from the finger and opening engaging one another when the case is closed to align the base and cover.
7. A carrying case as defined in claim 5 further characterized by
said snap means including a tongue formed as an integral part of the slide and a slot provided in the bottom wall of said other well for receiving the tongue.
8. A carrying case as defined in claim 5 further characterized by
a spring in the well containing the slide and urging the slide to a position wherein the finger engages the opening to retain the case closed.
This invention relates to cassette carrying cases and more particularly comprises a relatively inexpensive, well designed case for cassettes which provides maximum protection for the contents and maximum convenience for the user.
There are a variety of cassette carrying cases on the market, and most are quite expensive. The case of the present invention is designed for maximum convenience to the user by providing the following features:
(1) The case automatically latches closed when the cover is moved to the closed position;
(2) The case may be opened a full 180°, so as to lie flat on any supporting surface;
(3) The handle is incorporated into the case proper so that it does not interfere with the opening and closing of the case, and furthermore the handle provides an additional assurance against accidental opening of the case when the handle is grasped by the user;
(4) Latching devices are provided on the cover, which are in full view and readily accessible;
(5) The carrying case is also inexpensive to manufacture because it is composed of a minimum number of parts, and the parts may be quickly assembled, to make the case relatively inexpensive.
These and other features of this invention will be better understood and appreciated from the following detailed description read in connection with the accompanying drawing.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cassette carrying case of this invention and shown with the cover partly opened;
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the carrying case;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the carrying case taken along the section line 3--3 of FIG. 1 and showing the case closed in full lines and suggesting the case fully opened in broken lines;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of one of the latches of the carrying case, taken along the section line 4--4 of FIG. 3; and
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the portion of the latch assembly carried in the cover, viewed from the rear of the case.
The cassette carrying case shown in the drawing includes a base 10 and a cover 12 secured together by a piano hinge 14. The base and cover are releasably secured in the closed position by a pair of latches 16 provided at the front of the case.
Base 10 and cover 12 together define a shell comprising the bottom and top walls 18 and 20 of the case, as well as side walls 22 and 24 and rear walls 26 and 28. A handle 29 is incorporated into the body of the case directly in panels 30 and 32. Panels 30 and 32 in the base and cover respectively converge toward one another in the direction of the front of the case as viewed in FIG. 1. Rather short front walls 34 and 36 extend toward one another from the front edges of the respective panels to complete the main shell structures of the base and cover. The base and cover may inexpensively and effectively be injection molded from a high impart styrene or other similar material capable of withstanding the normal abuses to which cases of this type are normally subjected.
Openings provided in the central portion of panels 30 and 32 as shown at 38 and 40 in FIG. 1 define the handle 29 of the case. Walls 42 and 44 while also defining the handle extend toward one another from the panels 30 and 32 immediately surrounding the openings 38 and 40, so that when the case is closed a tubular opening of generally rectangular shape is furnished at the front end of the case large enough to receive the hand of the carrier so as to provide a convenient handle grip for carrying the case about.
The piano hinge 14 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to be riveted to the rear walls 26 and 28 of the base and cover, respectively, by the rivets 50. The hinge cylinder 52 lies outside the case while the hinge plates 53 are disposed inside the case. The configuration of the piano hinge is such that the case may be fully opened so that the bottom and top walls 18 and 20 of the base end cover, respectively, lie in a common plane as suggested by broken lines in FIG. 3. This affords maximum convenient access to the inside of the case and allows it to be placed on a table, car seat or any other surface.
The base 10 is shown in FIG. 1 to carry a pair of upwardly extending partitions 60, each of which carries a plurality of dividers 62 that are spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the width of the boxed cassettes suggested at C in FIG. 1. Additional dividers 64 are provided on the inner surfaces of each of the side walls 22 and 24 of the base (only one side can be seen in FIG. 1), aligned with the dividers 62 on the partitions 60 so as to be in a position to firmly engage the boxed cassettes stacked in parallel on the base. It is evident that such an arrangement will accommodate a maximum number of boxed cassettes in the area provided. The dividers are only of sufficient thickness so as to enable one cassette to be withdrawn from the case without disturbing the others stored in the case. A felt pad 66 preferably is secured to the inner surface of the top wall 20 of the cover, which pad bears against the edges of the cassette boxes as suggested in FIG. 3 when the case is closed so as to prevent the cassettes from rattling or moving about in the case.
The latches 16 provided in the front portion of the case includes a pair of generally rectangular wells 70 molded as an integral part of the base 10 in the panel 30. The wells 70 extend upwardly from the panel 30, and each well has a substantially vertical rear wall 72, upwardly inclined front wall 74 and side walls 76 and 78. The tops of the wells are closed by walls 80 having a central rectangular opening 82. The bottom of each well is closed by an imperforate plate 84 which may be ultrasonically welded or otherwise secured in place as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. For that purpose, each plate 84 carries a pair of pins 86 formed as integral parts of the plate that fit into sleeves 88 and 90, respectively, molded on the bottom surface of wall 80, on each side of the opening 82. It will also be noted particularly in FIG. 4 that the opening in sleeve 90 is enlarged at its upper end as shown at 92. The enlarged opening 92 receives a boss 94 formed in the well of the cover described below so as to align the cover and base properly with respect to one another when the case is closed so that the edges of the peripheral walls mate properly as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4.
A pair of wells 100 are formed in the cover, which are substantially identical in shape to the wells 70 formed in the base. Moreover, the wells 100 are aligned with the wells 70 so that when the case is closed, the opposed end walls of the wells engage one another. Each well 100 includes a substantially vertical rear wall 102, inclined front wall 104 and side walls 106 and 108. The wells 100 are closed by bottom wall 110. A slot 112 is formed at the intersection of bottom wall 110 and rear wall 102, and an opening 114 is provided centrally of the bottom wall in alignment with the opening 82 in the top or end wall 80 of the well 70. Yet another opening 116 is provided in bottom wall 110 to facilitate the formation of a shoulder or undercut 118 in the side wall 108, which shoulder serves to retain a compression spring 120 in place when the latch is assembled. In FIG. 4 it will be noted that a shallow seat 124 is provided in the panel 32 beyond the side walls 106 and 108 of well 100 to support the slide 130 of the latch. The slide 130 as shown in FIG. 5 includes a top wall 132 whose ends 134 sit in the shallow seat 124 in the panel 32. The width of the top wall is less than the width of the seat so that the slide may move from side to side in the well as explained in greater detail below. Rear wall 136 depends from the top wall 132 of the slide and lies against the rear wall 102 of the well 100. The central portion 138 of the wall 136 is separated by slits 140 from the rest of the rear wall 136 to form a tongue 142 having a hook-like undercut 144 at its lower end which is designed to engage the slot 112 at the base of rear wall 102 of well 100 so as to retain the slide 130 in the well. It is evident that the tongue 142 will hold the slide in the well but not interfere with the lateral motion of the slide because the tongue 144 is narrower than the slot 112.
A shallow recess 150 is formed in the top wall 132 of each slide to assist in actuation of the slides, and a flexible finger 152 depends from the bottom 154 of the recess, which finger has a hook-like barb 156 or undercut at its lower end that extends through the opening 114 in the well 100 of the cover. When the case is closed, the finger 152 also extends through the opening 82 in the top wall 80 of the well in the base, and when the slide is positioned as shown in FIG. 4, the barb 156 latches onto the margin of the opening 82 in well 70 in the base to retain the case in the locked position. The slide is biased to the locking position shown in FIG. 4 by spring 120 seated in the cavity 160 formed in the slide. The spring 120 bears against the end 162 of the cavity and the wall 108 of the well beneath shoulder 118 when the slide is assembled in the well so as to bias the slide to that position. However, the slide may very easily be moved to the left as viewed in FIG. 4 against the bias of spring 120 to unhook the barb 156 from the edge of the opening 82 so as to enable the case to be opened. It is apparent that to open the case, it is necessary to move both slides 130 outwardly (toward their respective sides of the case) so as to cause the barbs on the fingers to release the margins of the openings 82 in the top walls of the wells 70. On the other hand, when the case is to be closed and latched, the user need only move the cover 12 to the closed position. The tapered surfaces of the barbs 156 will slide on the margins of the openings 82 while the bosses 94 fit into the openings 92 in the sleeves of the lower wells. The undercut of the barbs 152 ultimately will pass beneath the margins of the openings 82 to affect a secure lock for the case.
From the foregoing description it will be appreciated that the cassette carrying case of this invention may be manufactured quite inexpensively. The base and cover along with the latching slides and plates 84 may all be injection molded. Preferably a high quality piano hinge made of metal is used so as to provide a dependable and long lasting hinge for the case. The case may stand erect on its rear wall, as feet 170 are provided on the outer surface of the end walls. The feet 170 are longer than the diameter of the barrel portion of the panel hinge 14. Consequently, the case may stand on its rear wall without interference from the hinge and without the hinge marring the surface. The feet do not interfere with the full opening of the case because the feet on the cover and base are offset with respect to one another and opposed recesses 170' are also provided as shown in FIG. 2. The case has a very substantial capacity; for example, it may conveniently be sized to accommodate 24 boxed cassettes in three rows of eight, and the cassettes are securely held in place in the case when the case is closed so that they will not rattle in the case or be jarred if the case is banged. Latches 16 allow the case to be conveniently opened with the case in the horizontal position of FIG. 1 as the latches are fully exposed on the upper surface of the cover. And the latches are such that the case automatically snaps shut when the cover is closed so that the case will not accidentally open or fail to latch and spill out its contents. And in manufacture, the latch slides 130 may very conveniently be mounted in the wells of the cover and are retained by the tongues 142.
Because numerous modifications have been made of this invention without departing from its spirit, it is not intended to limit the invention to the single embodiment illustrated and described. Rather, it is intended that the scope of the invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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Posted by esessions on 05/15/2012
Always get delivery from here. Fantastic pizza, very timely arrival and always a real taste.
Posted by Local on 10/01/2011
This place used to be fantastic but something must've seriously changed because the quality of the pizza has gone from WOW to crap. After three disappointing pizza deliveries in a row, will not order again.
Posted by Am.newyork on 02/06/2011
The servers were prompt. Pizza was great!
Posted by Delaware Diner on 09/24/2010
WE just moved our son into NYU. hungry but not starved we walked around and came into here. The staff seemed annoyed we had 6 people but put us/ no sqished us into a table. WE ordered sodas and a beer, $6.00 draft.!! a little high since I paid the normal $4 in the theater district. Not really knowing what this restaurant was like we order what we liked and got the pizza and the vodka penne famile size. Well it got crowed and the staff had a hard time getting us water after they took our order. We asked several waiters and the manager but little was done. The pizza came out dry and a little burned but the penne was excellent. Finally the water. A little expensive and gruff but the penne was so good it's worth a another try. Just know going in the tables are tiny and the staff treats you like your escaping from prison camp!
Posted by Anonymous on 11/05/2009
I've been here twice now and both times had a decent experience. The first was for lunch on a weekday and the servers were extremely attentive if only because they had nothing else to do. The pizza was excellent and I couldn't wait to eat the lefttovers. The second time I brought a friend who was visiting on Halloween and was blown away by the service. The place was clearly crowded but the server was still extremely attentive and polite. We expected a bit of a wait because it was so busy but they still gave us drinks on the house while we waited. I definitely recommend a visit.
Posted by anonymous on 06/08/2009
Food was delicious and Owner a perfect Gentleman.
Posted by Anonymous on 02/05/2009
Go to this place if you want great pizza, not the best ambiance or service though. We were seated at a tiny table and it was cold. The pizza here has always been amazing though so it's worth it!


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IT: Affittasi appartamenti indipendenti in piccolo complesso residenziale a conduzione familiare ubicato in zona tranquilla e immersa nel verde della macchia mediterranea a 50 metri dal mare; è infatti sufficente attraversare la strada per raggiungere la più vicina spiaggia, sia libera che attrezzata con moderno sabilimento balneare fornito di bar, ristorante, piscina e animazione. Essendo ubicati in zona comunque centrale, sono anche facilmente raggiungibili a piedi la passeggiata e i principali servizi, come ristoranti, bar, gelaterie, negozi, punto Informazioni Turistiche e parafarmacia.
Gli appartamenti sono composti da camera matrimoniale, cameretta con 2/3 posti letto, bagno, zona giorno con possibilità di divano letto e cucinotto; sono inoltre provvisti di giardino privato, ideale per pranzi e cene all'aperto e far giocare i bambini in tranquillità. Sul retro vi è la zona comune attrezzata con doccia calda, barbeque, lavelli e lavatrice, oltre ai posti auto coperti.
Ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una vacanza al mare in relax, Marina di Castagneto è anche collocata in una zona stategica dalla quale sono facilmente raggiungibili le altre località marittime della Costa degli Etruschi, oppure le campagne dove vengono prodotti alcuni tra i più prestigiosi vini del mondo, zona Bolgheri, o le città d'arte come Pisa, Firenze, Siena.
Per gli amanti della cura del corpo, a 100 metri dalla nostra struttura è situato il Resort a 5 stelle Il Tombolo, dove è possibile usufruire di percorsi benessere e talassoterapia. Oltre a escusioni culturali ed enogastronomiche, la zona offre divertimenti anche per i più piccoli; vi sono infatti nelle vicinanze un maneggio per l'equitazione, il parco giochi Il Cavallino Matto, un cinema all'aperto e, in località limitrofe, due grandi parchi acquatici.
Personale in loco disponibile per ogni esigenza o consiglio, per rendere la vostra vacanza indimenticabile.
Possibilità di noleggiare biancheria letto/bagno con costo aggiuntivo di 10 Euro a persona.
Possibilità di trasferimento da e per aeroporto, stazione ferroviaria e porto. Costo variabile da concordare.
Pulizie di arrivo e partenza 50 Euro da pagare all'arrivo.
Utenze (acqua,luce,gas) comprese nel prezzo.
Si accettano animali.
Cauzione 150 Euro da lasciare all'arrivo.
ENG: Separate apartments in a small residential complex for rent. Family runned, is situated in a quiet area and surrounded by Mediterranean green. Located 50 meters from the sea , in fact it is sufficient to cross the road to get to the nearest beach , both free and equipped with bar, restaurant, swimming pool and entertainment . Being located in the central area , is simple to reach by feet the main services such as restaurants, bars, pubs, shops,Tourist Information Point and a pharmacy .
The apartments consist of a double bedroom , small bedroom with 2/3 beds, bathroom , living area with sofa bed and kitchen, they are also equipped with a private garden, ideal for outdoor meals and let the children play safely. On the back there is a common area equipped with hot shower, barbeque, sink and washing machine , as well as covered parking spaces.
Ideal for those looking for a relaxing beach holiday, Marina di Castagneto is also located in a strategic area which are within easy reach from the other seaside towns of the Etruscan Coast , or campaigns where they are produced some of the most prestigious wines of the world, Bolgheri area , or the art cities like Pisa, Florence , Siena.
For lovers of body care , 100 meters from our apartments is situated in the Resort 5 stars The Bolster , where you can take advantage of wellness and thalassotherapy. In addition to cultural and gastronomic trips, the area offers fun for the little ones , there are indeed nearby stables for horse riding, playground Il Cavallino Matto , an outdoor cinema , and in neighboring cities , two large parks water .
On-site staff available for any requirement or recommendation, to make your vacation unforgettable.
Possibility to rent bedding and towels with additional charge of 10 Euro per person.
Possibility of transfer to and from airport, railway station and the port. (cost variable to be discussed).
Cleaning for arrival and departure 50 Euro payable on arrival.
Utilities (water, electricity, gas) included in the price.
Pets accepted.
Security deposit 150 Euro to leave upon arrival.
|Sleeps up to 5, 2 bedrooms
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|Nearest beach
|Spiaggia libera o stabilimento balneare
|Will consider
|Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Pisa 60 km, Nearest railway: Donoratico/CastagnetoCarducci 3 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, Yes, smoking allowed
|Staffed property
|Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Single beds (3), Dining seats for 6
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|Private garden, Shared garden, BBQ
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
From the Etruscans to the Romans to the Renaissance, Tuscany is possibly the greatest repository of art in the world, from extraordinary paintings and sculpture to frescoes and architectural masterpieces.
Visitors to Tuscany come for many reasons. Many come in search of fine art, others to explore the extraordinary countryside and seaside. Gourmets and wine buffs descend on Tuscany to enjoy the simple yet wonderful cuisine and wine. Walkers enjoy the mountain paths, cyclists the rolling hills, summer vacationers the sea coast and islands. Students come to learn the beautiful Italian language and culture.
MARINA DI CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI is located in the Etruscan Coast, that is a long narrow stretch of coastline along Tuscany's coast that goes from Livorno to Piombino and includes parts of four internal city areas: Collesalvetti, Sassetta, Suvereto and Campiglia Marittima.
The name of this beautiful coastal area is tied to the presence of the Etruscan civilization that inhabited this area from the start of the 9th century BC (way before the Romans), as so many archeological sites deminstrate today.
At the Archeological Park of Baratti and Populonia, in the Gulf of Baratti between San Vincenzo and Piombino, you can nowadays visit one of the most important sites, including a large necropolis, in this area left by the ancient Etruscans. Don't miss to visit Populonia Alta, a wonderful tiny hamlet, built up on a hill faced of the Gulf of Baratti, which is the first and unique coastal village built by Etruscans.
The Etruscan Coast also includes the archeological and natural areas of the Parks of the Val di Cornia, to which the Archeological Park of Baratti and Populonia as well as the Coastal Parks of Rimigliano amd of the Sterpaia are part of.
In June the main cities of the Etruscan Coast celebrate the arrival of Summer in a special Blue Night which provides with parties, concerts, shows and several cultural and food and wine events.
CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI is one of the most popular towns on the Etruscan Coast.
Perched on a hillside less than 10 km from the sea, the city center of Castagneto has grown around an imposing medieval castle (used nowadays as a setting for events and parties) located on the hilltop. The city was called "Castagneto Marittima" until the beginning of 1900s when its name was changed to "Castagneto Carducci" in honor of Giosuè Carducci, one of the greatest Italian poets of the XIX century who spent part of his childhood here. The village today is a peaceful holiday destination, coming alive particularly during the summer and it is a very welcoming place.With its small center made of narrow streets, beautiful squares and shops, Castagneto Carducci is a human-size town.
BOLGHERI with its old historical center, the typical houses of stone and bricks, rich food and wine shops, small restaurants and taverns, is really an enchanting village. The village itself is as precious as it is small. It is perfect for a short visit, but I strongly recommend you take your time to fully enjoy its atmosphere. We definetly suggest a drive along the famous Viale dei Cipressi (Cypress Avenue) that leads to Bolgheri. This is a scenic, straight avenue, about 5 km long, bordered by majestic and ancient cypresses which end in front of the castle of Bolgheri. It connects the old Via Aurelia to the village. Proceeding along the avenue and behind the cypresses, you'll start to see the red bricks of Bolgheri's castle. The hamlet is located over this elegant castle, so beautiful and finished that it seems to come straight out of a storybook for children. It is an ideal spot for a pleasant walk browsing through its shops plenty of food and local specialties, its nice alleys, enjoying a good snack or a drink in one of the wine shops. Every year between July and August the Bolgheri Melody Festival takes place, a festival full of great musical events, theater and dance. Most events take place in a large arena located at the beginning of the long avenue of cypresses leading to Bolgheri.
The vineyards of the Etruscan Coast produce prestigious wines. In the Bolgheri area and its surroundings, some of the best Tuscan wines renowned around the world are produced.The Super Tuscan Sassicaia, produced by Tenuta San Guido, is probably the most famous (and expensive) as it's considered one of the finest Italian red wines.Then there are the excellent Bolgheri Superiore, Bolgheri Rosso, and Ornellaia among red wines, and the Vermentino Bolgheri and Bolgheri Bianco among the white wines. Over thirty local wine estates are members of the consortium Bolgheri DOC, which guarantees the highest quality products.
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Man testifies in his own defense at sexual assault trial in Abilene
Dyess airman will now face jury
A former Dyess airman accused of sexual assault testified in his own defense Wednesday, and the case was handed to the jury later in the day.
In the 104th District Court, Justin Taylor described the events of the April 24, 2010, party where the alleged sexual assault took place. The event, Taylor said, was a going-away party at his home for a sergeant at Dyess Air Force Base who was transferring to another duty station.
Taylor said he and a few friends started playing beer pong at 6:30 p.m. and continued playing into the early morning hours of April 25, taking shots of various liquors until 3 or 4 a.m.
The alleged victim, Taylor said, was invited to the home by his wife, the woman's best friend.
Sheets from the guest bedroom in Taylor's home were taken into evidence by police.
According to prosecutors, DNA evidence from semen revealed that Taylor did have sex with the woman in the guest bedroom of the home, though Taylor said he didn't remember any sexual contact taking place. He said the last thing he remembers of that night is taking a shot of whiskey in his kitchen.
Kevin Boyden, boyfriend of the alleged victim's sister, testified Tuesday that the woman called her sister and Boyden to tell them she had been sexually assaulted. Boyden said the woman told them that Taylor assaulted her with oral sex and intercourse while she was unconscious.
Taylor said the accusations left him "in shock."
Taylor's wife also testified Wednesday, defending her husband against the allegations.
"He didn't do it," Sarah Taylor said, bursting into tears. "He didn't do it."
She testified that the morning after the party, the alleged victim and two others woke her in her bed to tell her and her husband about the alleged assault.
"They were trying to have her say something to us, and she wasn't able to say anything," she said. "And then (Boyden) said, 'She's trying to say you raped her.'"
Taylor said she was concerned about the alleged victim's well-being, but she never believed it was her husband who assaulted her.
"I was shocked. I was concerned. I wanted to help her," she said.
The case was handed to the jury at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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I took Amarys to the doctor when she had bronchiolitis, and forgot to share this funny thing my doctor said. First, she said Amarys sure is a calm and peaceful baby. She really just goes with the flow, doesn't she?
I don't argue with people about this anymore. Why bother? I grinned and shrugged my shoulders.
You're a pretty relaxed person, though. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
If I didn't have my polite face on, I would have snorted boogers onto the wall across the room. Hello, My Name Is: I have an anxiety disorder. And this is my daughter, I am a pessimist. Pleased to meet you! Wow was that awesome. It made my day.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
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3 comments:
- melissa said...
Hehehe. It's funny how confident people can be in their assessments of virtual strangers. I'm impressed that you were able to keep your composure ;)
- December 18, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Shannon Hillinger said...
I get that kind of compliment a lot too, and I always want to laugh out loud at them. If they had any idea what was going on my head, they wouldn't say that.
- December 18, 2011 at 5:29 PM
- melissa v. said...
@Shannon, YUP, me too!! I wish I could record the chatter in my head and play it for people... lol... It's like labour; all of us are yellers, but some of us do it in our heads and some of us do it out loud.
Except, of course, having an anxiety disorder means my 'labour' is abnormal... Bad metaphor.
But funny moment! =)
- December 20, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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Posted by KT on 08/26/2011
I went with a few friends after work. We hadn't seen each other for a year and were eager to catch up. The positives: The appetizers (agedashi tofu and tuna with yam) were amazing! The main course was the special and it was ok. The negatives: The busboy kept taking away my napkin as soon as I used a corner of it; as a result, I had to continuously ask for a new napkin. And, as the restaurant started to fill up, the staff started hovering around our table. The bill came with the dessert and as soon as it was paid, the manager actually came over and asked us to leave. I hadn't even finished my tea! In summary, with it's "B" rating, it's good if you want some quick Japanese food, but not if you're with a group or with old friends trying to catch up.
Posted by anonymous on 07/07/2011
Sushi Den has the best sushi in all of nyc. It is absolutely delicious and it is always my first choice for when I eat sushi. The service is great, everyone is very attentive and kind. They have the freshest fish, and reminds me of sushi restaurants in Japan. It is the best for sushi!
Posted by mack on 05/14/2009
I checked this site out before I went there becuse I was looking for some good sushi. The sushi was very goof. The salmon teryaki wasn't the best as it was light on the teriyaki but the sushi was great. Expensive but damn good.
Posted by Alan on 01/06/2009
About a month ago I came here for my birthday and they gave me a 20% discount coupon to use for my next meal here. I came back for dinner but inadvertently forgot to bring the coupon. When I showed up I told the host at the front desk about the situation and asked if I could leave my credit card info and bring him the coupon the next day if they still honored the discount, he flatly said no and made up some b.s. excuse about the front office "needing to reconcile the prices" even though it was 7 o'clock at night. I was so turned off by his demeanor that I said I would have to cancel the dinner and before I could even finish getting the sentence out of my mouth he goes "too bad" and crosses my name off the list. Apparently a satisfied customer spending $80 in their restaurant is less important to them than an angry customer spending $0. I can only imagine a "real" upscale restaurant treating their (repeat) customers this way. No matter how much I appreciated their food I will never go back and never recommend this restaurant to anyone due to the treatment I received.
Posted by GaryT on 06/06/2008
If you're looking for a great, high end sushi experience without the people-watching or long wait for reservations give Sushiden a try. From the moment you walk in you notice that most of the clientele is Japanese. A good sign for the quality and authenticity of the food. We started with the Tempura Moriawase, an assortment of battered and lightly fried items including shrimp, eggplant, zucchini and several other veggies. Perfectly light and crisp with plenty of flavor. The Unagi Kabayaki, (broiled eel in a sweet BBQ sauce) is also delicious, though a few more pieces would have been appreciated. Finally, the sushi itself. We opted for two of Sushiden's special rolls, the Spider Roll and the New York Crunch roll. Both looked beautiful on the plate and tasted just as good. I have already gone back several times and most recently opted for one of the private rooms. Upon arrival the traditionally dressed waitress escorted my guest and I upstairs where we were asked to remove our shoes before entering the room. Inside you can almost imagine you're in Japan. A great experience, and well worth the extra $50.
Posted by NomoRocks on 03/31/2008
This is the best and most authentic sushi anyone can get in New York. As native of Japan, I can guarantee you will enjoy the fresh Sushi with the nice texture of vinegar rice. Well, this is for those, who wants to experience the authentic Sushi. If you want to enjoy the Americanized one e.g. Philadelphia roll, please go to another place.
Posted by Californian in NYC on 02/28/2008
This den has some of the most authentic sushi I have eaten. The food is always fresh and just melts in your mouth. On every trip to NYC, I make sure I eat at least once at this gem of a den! Not to be missed. BTW, this is my first review.....The staff is extra courteous too!! I just felt compelled to write something about this place.


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"This recipe has no added sugar so it is great for Diabetics. It is a favorite in our house. I first tried this recipe as a regular dessert and later tried it without sugar and found it to be just as good."
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1 3/4 cups
graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup
1/2 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1 (.6 ounce) package
sugar free lemon flavored Jell-O®
1 cup
boiling water
1 (8 ounce) package
reduced fat cream cheese
2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
1 cup
frozen light whipped topping, thawed
I made this for a friend with gestational diabetes and changed just a few things to make it completely sugar free-
I used sugar free shortbread cookies for the crust and mixed 1 C. whipping cream with 1/2 packet of sugar free vanilla pudding instead of the whipped topping. It turned out wonderful! (You can mix the whole packet of pudding mix with a 2C. carton of whipping cram and save half for frosting a sugar free cake or something.)
The texture was too much like jello. . . . not what I was looking for. However, based on some of the other suggestions, I came up with the following:
16-oz fat-free cream cheese;
1-pkg (1-oz) sugar-free instant cheesecake pudding(or vanilla);
3/4-c fat-free milk;
1-pkg (.3-oz) sugar-free lemon Jello;
1-c boiling water.
1. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pudding mix and beat to incorporate. Slowly add milk, mixing thoroughly. Don't worry about small lumps; the hot Jello will work them out.
2. Combine the Jello and boiling water, mixing to dissolve.
3. Slowly pour the hot Jello into the pudding mixture, beating continuously.
4. Pour the filling into the crust and refrigerate until firm, about 2-3 hours (over-night is best).
For those who can have the sugar and fat, and don't enjoy the artificial flavor, just use full fat and sugar ingredients. I'm sure that'll taste even better!
108 Ratings
Made this recipe for my sister who is dibetic. She loved it! I did make a few small changes. I used stawberry jello instead. I also used 2 packs of cream cheese. Also I added sugar free stawberry preserves on top. I was unable to eat it because I'm dieting, but it is going to be one of the first things a make after this diet! Tasted it and it was incredible! Next time I'll use fat free cream cheese! You'll love this one!
I have recently been hired as a cook for a large facility. I was told that a lot of the clients have a sweet tooth, but a few were diabetic and recipes, although they had several cookbooks, were pretty much all the same thing for the diabetics. I made this one night, and they fell head over heals for it! Even my boss was asking about it!!!!!!! Thanks for the recipe! I will definately pass it along.
I made this for a family gathering and used a store-bought crust. My husband didn't like it and my mother said it had an "artificial" taste to it.
This was a hit for an office birthday party. I used strawberry-kiwi jello (I'm not a big lemon fan) and added sliced, fresh strawberries on top. I didn't notice any aftertaste from the sugar-free jello.
FABULOUS!!! This was such a hit yesterday for Thanksgiving, it went faster than the other 9 pies on the table!!! *******Info that's good to know: Taste and texture is more like a mild Key Lime pie than cheesecake. I used a 8x8 glass Pyrex dish and it still came out great, prob. better (made it thicker). I baked the crust an extra 5 minutes. I added about 2 Tbsp of Splenda as well. Gelatin doesn't get "thick" - I tried to let it sit to get "thick", and after 1 hour of sitting it was still very much like the original state. I used it anyway and it turned out great. Other than that, I'll be adding additional lime or lemon extract to make it just a tad stronger in flavor. Overall, I find it amazing that this isn't loaded with sugar - it's beyond delicious, and I'll be making it for myself as a somewhat guiltless pleasure!
Lovely, light, guilt free dessert! My only changes were to use a small box (.3 oz) of lemon gelatin rather than the .6 called for in this recipe,...and I used a prepared graham cracker pie crust for convenience. Results were excellent. I will make this again.
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Servings Per Recipe: 9
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 206
** Calories from Fat: 107
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Turning 18 is a true right of passage for some teenagers, but for others it can be just the opposite, especially if they're in foster care or still live with relatives and simply have no guidance or support as they journey into adulthood.
Such is the case for three young women who say it's unlikely they would be succeeding on that journey if it weren't for a program that keeps them accountable, but independent.
Youth Villages is a private, nonprofit organization with a mission to help emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families through intensive in-home treatment plans, residential programs, mentoring, adoption and foster care and specialized crisis services.
Another program, Youth Villages' Transitional Living, has given these women opportunities they might not even have known about, much less attempted, without it. TL, as they call it, focuses on those kids who age-out of foster care or young adults who need help with what direction to take in life.
Olivia Steinmann, 18, now attends East Tennessee State University, but there was a time she didn't think it was possible. She's the second oldest of nine children in her family. Her mother died two and a half years ago, and her father checked out emotionally. "I had a job waitressing … he left the kids with me a lot," she said. After school or work, Steinmann did homework and took care of her siblings.
Eventually, the children were removed from the home, but returned 10 months later.
"I heard about Transitional Living in June before I turned 18," she said. "I was really excited. Once I turned 18 I got into the program; they helped me make sure my finances are in order, help me apply for life insurance" and get prepared to enter college.
"It gave me peace of mind, really. Anytime I need to talk, I can call and talk" to her counselor, Audrey Covington, she said.
"I'd just be really struggling," Steinmann said. "I was headed in this direction anyway (school) but it would not have been a smooth transition. I really love the program just because it's helped me so much and making sure I was supported and secure."
Youth Villages is "another family" for Steinmann, she said.
"Audrey (Covington) texts me a couple times a week to see if I need anything. If I need something, they're there to help me."
Covington and fellow counselor Jai Gervin said the success of the kids in the program is also their success. "I'm happy when Olivia passes a test," Covington said, like any proud parent would say. They meet at least once a week to chat, grab a bite to eat or talk about any issues Steinmann is having. Steinmann knows that Covington has her back.
Megan Centers, 21, is one of Gervin's cases. Their working relationship goes back further than Youth Villages. The two met when Centers was in high school at the Alternative Center in Johnson City. That's when Gervin worked as director of the leadership and resilience program in the school system doing similar work with teens.
Centers credits Gervin with her being able to obtain a high school diploma to become the first in her family to actually graduate from high school. She said her siblings have their GEDs, but Centers is proud that she finished high school.
She said Gervin also helped her weigh her options after high school, but Centers chose a route not suggested by her counselor. She started school at Tusculum College, but it wasn't long before Centers realized she should have listened to Gervin.
By November 2010, Centers had dropped out of Tusculum, moved to South Carolina and then back here. That's when she started the Transitional Living program.
It's taken her a while, and more than once in the program, but Centers said she has her life on track. She joined the Tennessee National Guard through the early-entry route and is already learning how to be a soldier. She'll head to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next year for basic training.
Amber Jones has finished the Transitional Living program, but still leans on her counselor.
"Even though I'm no longer with Youth Villages, I still talk to them on a weekly basis. I still feel like I'm in constant contact with them," the 21-year-old ETSU senior said.
Jones said she's pretty sure the bachelor's degree she'll receive from ETSU in May would be out of her reach without Youth Villages. She was in foster care at 16 with her younger sister. After moving around to several foster homes, they finally had a good match with a Bristol family. Her sister now has a permanent home, but when Jones turned 18, her foster parents were not obligated to continue providing for her.
While they never kicked her out on the street, Jones knew she had to find her own way.
DCS connected her to Youth Villages. "I was lost as to what I'd end up doing. DCS referred me to Youth Villages because I was flunking out of college."
The additional support was a lifesaver for Jones.
"I'll graduate in May with a social work degree. I don't know if I'd be as successful" without Youth Villages, she said.
A Transitional Living program can be completed in less than a year, but if a participant needs longer, they keep working their plan, said Amy Willingham, Youth Villages Transitional Living supervisor. "The typical program is nine months. We're fortunate we have lots of leeway. It's a very individualized program, tailored for the unique desires and goals of each individual," she said.
"If we have a youth or young adult that reached all their goals in five or six months, then great, we've done our job. If we have a youth that needs us for a year or two years and that's when they discharge successfully, then great, we've done our job," Willingham said.
Youth Villages has locations in 11 states and the District of Columbia. The Transitional Living program began in 1999 to help young adults. According to a 10-year study of the program, more than 5,000 young adults have participated in TL. The organization's website, www.youthvillages.org, indicates the program "significantly reduces the risk of homelessness, poverty and illegal behavior among the young adults served."
Statistics from the 10-year study showed 86 percent lived at home or in a home-like environment 24 months after discharge; 77 percent reported no trouble with the law 24 months after discharge; and 83 percent were in school, graduated or employed 24 months after discharge from the program. "We tailor what we're doing to the unique goals to that particular person," Willingham said.
The program participants aren't the only ones involved who benefit. "It's why I get up in the morning, because of the successes these kids have and knowing there are kids that need us to be the guardrails for them," Willingham said.
Gervin said her job isn't a job.
"It's never a job. A job is something you have to go to. For me this is not a job. I absolutely love what I do," she said.


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Born in Hong Kong 1952 Lam Ching-ying (Lam Gun-Bo) was the third of seven children,Lam attended school in Hong Kong for a short while before attending the rival Peking Opera school in Hong Kong run by Madame Fan Fok-fa, the other school being master Yu Jim Yuen where Jackie Chan ,Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao attended .
It was here he learned the same type of skills that master Yuen was teaching his students,and the fact being the rivalry was friendly and the students from both schools mingled on occasion.
Now Lam was a balanced martial artist and actor and stunt expert. At the age of seventeen he became a stuntman for Shaw brothers ,but by nineteen he had been hand picked by Bruce Lee to be the assistant action director on Big Boss in which he also starred along side Bruce .Lam continued to help Bruce on his films until Bruce's Passing.
It was then that he joined Sammo Hung's stunt group who also was a friend of Bruce Lee's. You see many of the major stars of today and the eighties and Nineties where doing work with Bruce Lee before they where famous.
People say there's nothing like Bruce Lee and the truth is there probably isn't but would his films been as good with out the stunt work and Choreography of these film greats that we respect today, From Sammo,Jackie Yuen Biao,Yuen Wah and Lam Ching-Ying and many others.
Lam was a good friend of Sammo Hung and it was he who helped Lam in some of his most memorable parts ,namely The Vampire series which was a genre that Sammo invented , that Lam Ching-Ying had played so well that he became famous as the Taoist priest that vanquished demons and ghosts .
But also Lam starred in one of the greatest martial art flicks of all time opposite Sammo and Yuen Biao the brilliant Prodigal Son where Lam and Sammo played opposing teachers teaching Yuen the art of Wing Chun.
Prodigal Son 1982 aka Pull No Punches
But as well as these Lam Ching-Ying starred in Eastern Condors which was one of Sammo's epic films shot in the eighties that seemed to be a who's who of the Hong Kong film industry,Lam played a soldier in charge of a crack unit sent in to Vietnam to locate and blow up a weapons store.
And in My Lucky Stars he played a crooked cop on the run from Yuen Biao and Jackie Chan who end up getting Help from Sammo when Yuen's character is kidnapped.Again opposite Jackie he starred in Sammo Hungs Heart of the Dragon as Jackie's Police Instructor.
He also starred in a John Woo film ,Heroes Shed no Tears .
Here he played a crazed Soldier on the trail of Eddie Ko who had Injured and maimed him, His role was pretty nasty here and it gave him a chance to play the Bad guy which was a change for him.
John Woo classic from 1986 - Eddie Ko was the lead with Lam Ching Ying as the villain
A scene from Mr Vampire which made Lam a star overnight
There are many great films that Lam Ching-Ying starred and choreographed and over the coming months i hope to cover as many as i can .
Because it is only fitting to respect the works of such a true talent and great martial artist .Lam Ching-Ying is no longer with us but the films he made make sure he will never be overlooked.
Lam Ching-Ying passed away on the 8th November 1997 at the age of 44 ,he was suffering from liver cancer.
1983 Best action choreography for Prodigal Son -Hong Kong film awards
1984 Best action choreography for Winners&Sinners -Hong Kong Film awards
1986 Best action choreography for My Lucky Stars -Hong Kong Film awards -Nominee only
1986 Best supporting actor in Mr Vampire -Hong Kong Film awards -Nominee only


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Posted by Anonymous on 04/11/2006
Great place great food and a great staff working there friendly smiles and a huge menu for a diner, all i can say for the other reviews of the locals that live there is that they are wanna be hippies that rather eat grass n call it gourmet then eat good wholesome cooking like gee whiz diner has to offer
Posted by Anonymous on 04/06/2006
To the posted review of subpar food. Again, if your looking for the ritz, perhaps you should dine there instead of at the Gee Whiz. Don't go and don't complain about one of the most popular, efficent, and friendly places in the Tribeca Area. This place has amazing food at a medium price and their wait staff always wears a smile. Its clean, and always ready to serve. These are nice people who care about what they do, and I have always been treated well by them. Moreover, I agree with the statement "Don't go to diners for anything other than diner food"
Posted by Chambers & Greenwich Resident on 03/12/2006
I have to agree with the weaker reviews. The food here is second rate diner food at best...
Posted by Anonymous on 12/20/2005
gee whiz is one of the lower end greek diners in downtown manhattan. For those tribecans that live north enough to go to socrates diner.... lucky SOB's! Unfortunately the menu and food here is weak at best, and definitely pricey. I've eaten here over 150 times - b/c i live next door.... what i would give if the food was actually good! Salads are not so good. Stick with the panini sandwiches. The burgers are decent. Breakfast is definitely their best food. I do not recommend coming here for dinner.
Posted by Food_Lvr on 10/29/2005
Gee Wiz is Awesome! They are quick, friendly, and have so much to choose from it is tough to make up your mind. They also deliver for those of us who are local.
Posted by smc - on 10/20/2005
10-20-05 - Had lunch w/girl friends. We were all in burger mode. It's good diner food. Good diner service. Good diner atmosphere. Very busy during lunch. Didn't check to see if alcohol is served. If so, I'd go back during non work hours for beer/wine and burgers! BTW: you don't go to diners for anything but "Diner" food!
Posted by Anonymous on 08/12/2005
downtown, you need to seriously question your taste in food. I really wish this place was better then it is. It's actually disappointing that they won't redo their menu (going on ten years), and get some new cooks... With no real diner competition in the area, and a large seating area, I guess they can continue to prosper with subpar food.


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Event to feature tea, screening of 'Downton Abbey' finale
ASHLAND — Boyd County Public Library is hosting an adults-only formal tea and screening the season finale of the popular show "Downton Abbey" on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Fans of the show are invited to come enjoy scones, crumpets and a pot of Darjeeling before watching the conclusion of Season 4 (a day before it airs on television). Costumes are encouraged, but not required.
The tea starts at 1 p.m. The Main Branch is located at 1740 Central Ave. Seating is limited, so call 606-329-0518, ext. 1140 to reserve a spot.
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Former New York City police sergeant Anthony Miranda has a simple piece of advice.
"Every time you see a police encounter, pull out your cell phone," Miranda said during a panel discussion at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem on Monday. "Videotape it, whether you think it's right or wrong, and upload it onto the Internet."
The crowd erupted into applause before the former officer had even finished his sentence. To anyone who walked out of the auditorium that night, the message from local residents was plain: We do not have faith in our police.
The event on Monday night, sponsored by the Police Reform Organizing Project, a city advocacy group that fights against police practices they say are abusive and unjust, underscored a broader local opposition to police actions, particularly the notorious stop-and-frisk policy.
Under stop-and-frisk, police officers may stop anyone whom they reasonably suspect may commit a crime, and pat them down for weapons or illicit materials. Supporters say the policy is a successful tool against violent crime, which dropped 18.3 percent in New York City between 2002 and 2011, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. But opponents say it encourages racial profiling and abusive search techniques without guaranteeing long-term deterrence.
Stop-and-frisk is a major issue in Morningside Heights and West Harlem. Between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year, the most recent period for which statistics are available, police stopped and frisked roughly 2,600 people in Precincts 26, 28, 30, and 32, which comprise Morningside Heights and a majority of Harlem, according to data released by the NYPD.
Opposition to stop-and-frisk has grown among politicians citywide. Local City Council members have taken the lead on new proposals, which they hope will strike a balance between maintaining a policy the police stand by and satiating public outcry against its perceived abuse.
Marginalizing communities?
The same NYPD data shows that those stopped are overwhelmingly African-American or Hispanic. Roughly half of those stopped citywide in the last quarter were African-American, and an additional 30 percent were Hispanic. Only around 10,000, or 10 percent, of those frisked were either arrested or received a summons.
Racial disparities in the implementation of the policy have prompted anger throughout Harlem, Morningside Heights, and across the city, where residents claim they are inordinately targeted simply for their race rather than the likelihood that they will commit a crime.
"You can't tell what someone is like based on their appearance," said Harlem resident Jamal Benjamin. "Some guy with a suit and a briefcase could be the worst one."
The belief that there is a double standard in the enforcement of stop-and-frisk is a prevalent one. During Monday night's meeting, Graham Weatherspoon, a retired NYPD detective, received some of the biggest applause of the night when he argued that a white suspect would receive far more generous treatment in a stop-and-frisk case.
"If I threw a white boy up against a fence, his parents would be at the precinct with an attorney before I got back," Weatherspoon said.
John Eterno, a retired NYPD captain and professor of criminal justice at Molloy College, said that, regardless of whether there had indeed been a drop in violent crime, stop-and-frisk victims have become intensely distrustful of the police.
"In the long run this will make more crime," Eterno said. "Because you're labeling people, you're making them angrier at police. Are you going to say something to the guy who just threw you up against the wall?"
Local residents agree with this sentiment. A Harlem woman, who declined to give her name because of outstanding legal concerns, said the need to prevent crime should be weighed against the comfort of citizens.
"I hear people here and there and I think the reason stop-and-frisk is controversial is that it seems heavy-handed," she said. "I think the idea is good, but it needs some type of modification to avoid the police losing the support of the citizen."
Popular movements against the policy are underway in some communities. Last February, 30 advocacy groups launched Communities United for Police Reform, which works to educate minority communities and organize political opposition to stop-and-frisk. The group has already helped register about 5,000 voters, said Candis Tolliver, a police organizer with the New York Civil Liberties Union, a member organization.
Local politicians take action
City Council members Robert Jackson and Gale Brewer are both sponsors of a set of stop-and-frisk reform bills that are currently making their way through the council. Known as the Community Safety Act, the legislation would require officers to obtain consent before frisking suspects without probable cause and to identify themselves as part of the NYPD while carrying out "law-enforcement activity." It would also create an inspector-general for the NYPD.
Brewer, who represents the Upper West Side, said she did not believe the legislation would weaken stop-and-frisk's effectiveness, arguing that simply proposing changes was often enough to make a difference.
"Sometimes when you introduce legislation, good things happen because you make it an issue," said Brewer, who said she has received complaints from many constituents about the policy. "Just having the threat of forcing police to obey the law helps curtail the whole legal practice."
Jackson, who represents Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, and part of Manhattanville, does not support the "discriminatory practices of the current NYPD policy," said Joanna Garcia, Jackson's chief of staff. "It's supposed to be stop, question, and frisk. But oftentimes there is no questioning."
Garcia said Jackson has been advocating for greater accountability with respect to stop-and-frisk, as well as initiatives for more stringent sensitivity training in the police department.
Melissa Mark-Viverito, who represents East Harlem and part of the Upper West Side, and Inez Dickens, who represents Harlem and Morningside Heights, also support the reforms. They did not respond to requests for comment.
In a talk with the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review on Nov. 27, Robert Torres, an associate justice in the state supreme court's appellate division, said stop-and-frisk was sensitive legal subject. A 1968 Supreme Court ruling found that officers need only "reasonable suspicion" of criminal activity to stop someone, rather than the more stringent standard of "probable cause."
Torres said this lower standard means each incident has to be examined on a case-by-case basis. "There is only one absolute in law, and that is that there are no absolutes in law," he said. "Everything is fact-specific."
Abusing a useful tool?
This summer, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly defended stop-and-frisk at an event at the Harlem Police Athletic League, calling out community leaders who attack the policy but do not move to tackle anti-gun legislation.
"Many of them will speak out about stop-and-frisk," Kelly said, according to the Daily News, but are "shockingly silent when it comes to the level of violence right in their own communities."
Although opponents of the policy maintain that stop-and-frisk is abused, many do not disapprove of the policy's legality. During Monday night's panel, not one of the anti-stop-and-frisk advocates on stage opposed the legal justification behind the policy, but rather the manner in which it is implemented.
"I have to tell you right now that I'm not against stop-and-frisk," Eterno said. "What I'm against is what is going on right now which is the abuse of stop-and-frisk, and it is disgusting."
Rather than the searches themselves, Eterno said the truly illegal aspect of stop-and-frisk is a supposed quota system that rewarded officers for stopping citizens, which he said was part of a top-down institutional fixation on arrests.
He said he had interviewed hundreds of police officers for his research on the policy, many of whom reported feeling pressured to stop people on the streets. In a survey he conducted with officers who had been part of the force since 1995, he said roughly 40 percent of those responding said they felt "high pressure" from higher-ups to stop and frisk people.
Although the NYPD did not respond to multiple requests for comment, it has long denied the existence of a quota system. In 2010, Governor David A. Paterson signed expansive anti-quota legislation, which banned formal quotas for stop-and-frisk encounters. In October of that same year, the NYPD legal department prepared a memo in which they denied that any formal quota existed.
"The setting and enforcement of quotas sets unfair standards and could result in an officer taking enforcement action for the purpose of meeting a quota rather than because a violation of the law has occurred," the memo read.
The memo also said the department was allowed to establish "performance goals" for its officers. Some opponents of the policy, however, have said that these goals are simply quotas under another name, and argue that they provide a justification for punishing officers who do not stop enough people.
Carleton Berkeley, a former NYPD detective, said he had seen officers passed over for promotions because they had too few arrests on their records. Miranda, the retired NYPD sergeant, agreed that there was at least a de facto quota, saying the methods for enforcing it could range from simple harassment to transferring the officer to another precinct.
Some former officers even went so far as to argue that the emphasis on stop-and-frisk was no longer capturing criminals, but rather stopping a set number of people and doing whatever it took to avoid being held liable for potentially unlawful searches.
Many of them pointed to so-called "snap-out sheets," or forms handed out to officers that listed 20 legitimate reasons for frisking a suspect. Before stopping someone, all an officer must do is check off one of the boxes on the form in order to present a legal justification to a judge.
"When officers get into the police academy, indoctrination begins to tell them that it's 'us versus them,'" Miranda said. "These forms were never intended to protect the community. They were meant to prevent liability."
The supposed abuse of the policy has left some New Yorkers pessimistic about the prospect of change. Harry McNeary, a former convict who was at the meeting Monday, said officers had frisked him multiple times, experiences that left him pessimistic about the effect any reform could have.
"It goes on in my community on a daily basis. It's nothing new for us," McNeary, who now lives in the Bronx, said. "You can say nothing and just get smacked on the head. Staying quiet does not help you, and speaking out does not help you."
Hallie Nell Swanson contributed reporting.
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Judge deals setback to NJ's sports gambling effortBy DAVID PORTER
The Associated Press | March 02,2013NEWARK, N.J. A federal judge upheld a 21-year-old law prohibiting sports betting in all but four states, dealing a setback to New Jerseys attempts to revive its struggling casino industry by grabbing a piece of what has become a multibillion-dollar industry, both legal and illegal.
The ruling published late Thursday night marked the second defeat for New Jersey in a lawsuit filed last year by the four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA. In a December ruling, U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp denied the states claim that the leagues and NCAA didnt have standing to bring the suit because they couldnt demonstrate tangible harm to their products if New Jersey were to allow sports betting.
The state is expected to appeal Thursdays ruling to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and, possibly, the U.S. Supreme Court.
State Sen. Ray Lesniak, the prime sponsor of the sports betting bill, said New Jersey would appeal Shipps patent misinterpretation of the Constitution.
This is a huge disappointment for all of us who continue to believe that New Jersey should have the right to allow sports betting, Lesniak said in a statement. Along with online gaming, sports betting would allow New Jersey to be in the forefront of the modern gaming industry, creating jobs and providing both immediate and long-term economic benefits.
New Jersey voters passed a sports betting referendum in 2011, and last year the Legislature enacted a sports betting law that limited bets to the Atlantic City casinos and the states horse racing tracks. Bets wouldnt be taken on games involving New Jersey colleges or college games played in the state. Gov. Chris Christie said at the time that he hoped to grant sports betting licenses by early this year, but those plans have been put on hold. Christies spokesman didnt immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the decision Friday.
The NFL, NHL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the NCAA sued the state last year, and the NCAA has moved several of its championship events out of New Jersey because of the sports betting law.
New Jersey, represented by former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson, among others, had attacked the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA, on several constitutional levels. In filings, the state argued the law unfairly grandfathered Nevada, Oregon, Montana and Delaware, which already have some form of sports gambling. New Jersey said the law violated state sovereignty and equal protection provisions and trampled the authority of state legislatures under the 10th Amendment.
On Thursday, Shipp said that although some of the questions raised in the case were novel, judicial intervention is generally unwarranted no matter how unwise a court considers a policy decision of the legislative branch. As such, to the extent the people of New Jersey disagree with PASPA, their remedy is not through passage of a state law or through the judiciary, but through the repeal or amendment of PASPA in Congress.
In arguments earlier this month, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, representing the Justice Department, said the Constitution empowers Congress to regulate an interstate industry such as sports gambling and to treat states differently.
Attorneys for the leagues have said that PASPA doesnt supersede the authority of state legislatures because it doesnt require any affirmative actions such as enacting new laws.
New Jersey was given a special dispensation by Congress to approve sports gambling at its casinos within a year in the early `90s, but didnt do so.
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Maine State Law requires that all students who are enrolled full-time or part-time in a degree program or who are taking at least 12 credits through the Continuing Education Department, show proof of immunity to the following infectious diseases: Measles (Rubeola), Rubella (German Measles), and Mumps (MMR), if born after December 31, 1956, and Tetanus/Diphtheria (TD) for all students regardless of age. The University is not allowed to permit a student to be enrolled or to attend classes without a certificate of immunization or other evidence of immunity. The presentation of acceptable proof of immunization or immunity must be made prior to a student's attendance in class or participation in other activities conducted by the University.
Do I need medical insurance?
Yes, if you don't have an insurance policy already in place when you come to UMPI, then you need to have the insurance that the University provides. This insurance is offered at the beginning of each semester and is purchased at the beginning of the school year.
How many classes are taught by teacher's assistants?
There are no classes taught by teacher's assistants. One of the benefits of UMPI being a smaller university is that you'll be taught exclusively by faculty! You will also have smaller classroom sizes and have more time with your professors.
How long is the semester?
UMPI offers courses by semester, fall and spring, with each semester lasting 15 weeks. Summer courses are also available. Classes run Monday and Wednesday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday and Thursday. The classes are typically 50 minutes, 3 times a week or 1 hour and 15 minutes, 2 times a week.
What's a good way for me to meet new people and get involved?
There are over 30 different clubs and organizations, including an International Students Club, that you can join. From athletics to the arts, dance to criminal justice, there are a variety of ways that you can get out there and get involved. You can become a reporter for our school newspaper, the U Times, or even have your own show on the school radio station, WUPI. If you can't find anything that you're interested in, start your own club! Another great way to meet people is through our athletic events. UMPI is the home of the Owls and, if you like sports, you can go to our games and cheer on the home team!
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On campus, we have a wide variety of activities, including athletics, academic clubs and student organizations. Outside of campus, we are located just minutes from the New Brunswick border. There are four-season recreational opportunities in a clean and safe rural environment. Within walking distance is the Braden Movie Theater, shops, places to eat and a grocery store! Close by there is also the Aroostook Centre Mall, the Nordic Heritage Center (world class Nordic skiing facility), Big Rock in Mars Hill (alpine skiing), another movie theater in Caribou, Aroostook State Park (tremendous snow shoeing, cross country skiing, mountain biking trails), and the Caribou Performing Arts Center.
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