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Even so, the time has come to hand in my dinner pail. I'm stepping down, calling it quits, throwing in the towel. My editor thinks some of you might be interested in knowing why I've decided to bail out of the world's greatest job. Naturally, hardly any of my reasons are good ones -- a couple are downright bogus -- but here is a cross-section of 'em, in no particular order:
1. My cover has been blown. Among other security breaches, a photograph of me recently appeared on the cover of a local magazine. My editor says the picture doesn't look like me (I was wearing a fairly goofy wig, and I'm none too photogenic in the first place), but word on the street is that this photograph is already posted in the kitchens of several restaurants. Sadly, you can't be an effective restaurant critic if everybody knows who you are; the whole point is that you surreptitiously slither in, masquerade as a civilian and keep a straight face when the waiter spills clam chowder down your new Betsey Johnson bustier. Former New York Times food writer Ruth Reichl (now editor of Gourmet magazine) is famous for wearing disguises and flinging around credit cards bearing fake names in the line of duty, but I'm too vain to put on a fat suit just to go out for a pizza.
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2. Food writing eats into my free time. My picture was on the cover of the aforementioned zine because in my other life I am a guitar player in a loud rock band. Rock-stardom is time-consuming, and although it is nowhere near as glamorous as restaurant-criticking, it is, I must admit, slightly more fun. Amusing though it is to think up just the right adjective to describe a botched foie gras, it just can't compare to shrieking around onstage with a Les Paul and afterward being asked to autograph a teenage girl's tushie in indelible marker. Sure, I could do both, but the fact is, I'm lazy.
3. OK, OK. The real reason I'm leaving is that, although there may be an infinite number of ways to describe a hollandaise, I think I've just about covered the subject to my own satisfaction. Meanwhile, I've got novels to not finish.
But before I go, I'm going to answer the question everybody's been asking me for the past year: "Where should I go for dinner?'
"Where should I go for lunch?" is easy: Nachomama's, of course. It's the best restaurant in St. Louis. I reveal no secrets when I assert that owner John St. Eve still whips up the best guacamole outside of Austin (his enchilada sauce is magical, too). Or Bar Italia, which is the best restaurant in St. Louis -- especially this time of year, when you can fritter away an entire afternoon over a latte on their excellent patio. Besides, most other places inexplicably pull closed their shutters at 2 o'clock. This renders them useless for serious gourmands, who by definition don't even roll out of bed until noon.
"Where can I go for a romantic date for cheap?" is easy, too: your house (boil a cow until it is reduced to the consistency of maple syrup, lob it into a pan of sautéed shallots and red wine or something, and serve it up with a couple of bloody tournedos). If romance is on your mind, money shouldn't be. Expecting love to bloom for under 50 bucks a head is expecting too much. Do you really want to have to spit a lump of gristle into your napkin at a time like this? Go on, take her to Balaban's and ply her with shimmering oysters and beef Wellington. Balaban's, the CWE's venerable miracle of delicious dependability, is the best restaurant in St. Louis.
"Where should I go for a burger?" Also easy: Blueberry Hill, the best restaurant in St. Louis. I worked there for 13 years, and I must have eaten thousands of those Big 7-Ounce Burgers, but even as I write this the thought of biting into one gives me a warm, fuzzy glow. The Berry also has a secret weapon: Ida Dale, the Loop's empress of home cooking, whose success with unpretentious stuff like pork chops, green beans and mashed potatoes has been kept secret for too long.
The answers to all the other questions are easy, too: Chez Leon, Truffles, Racanelli's, Fio's, the Courtesy, Hot Locust, Riddle's, the Black Thorn. They're the best restaurant in St. Louis.
But "where should I go for dinner?" is another story. Dinner is among the deepest of deeply personal issues. Dinner = desire, the root of all suffering. No two people have the same desires when it comes to dinner. Emotions run high in the blue umbra of dusk. The lush perils of possibility are endless. Possibly you want the best restaurant in St. Louis, but it is a mythical place. Its parameters can change at the drop of a hat. Sometimes it's your birthday, sometimes you're a vegetarian, sometimes your boss is buying, sometimes the chef has PMS, sometimes the dishwasher quit, sometimes the maitre d' just won the lottery -- each new variable affects the outcome. You never know what can happen. That's the beauty of it. Dinner is edible drama.
So where should you go for dinner? Beats me.
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
I don't know where you should go for dinner, but I'm going to Grenache. They'd just opened as an appendage to Clayton's Cheese Place when I first visited a year ago, and I remember being as captivated by their undulating uptown interior as I was by the subtle, Mediterranean-infused menu. Since then, chef Justin Keimon has replaced Bryan Carr at the stove, and the results are stellar.
The thrust hasn't changed, but the execution has gotten tighter and more refined. Keimon tints each dish with a sunny, azure-sky feel unparalleled elsewhere in the city. Meticulously conceived, exactingly prepared and exquisitely presented, the food here is exotic in the best sense of the word -- it neither lapses into the vulgar nether regions of the cloning innovative nor overtly dredges ethnic cuisines for tired goodie puns. I am often accused of being outré, but trust me: Grenache is superb.
I give my highest marks to all 11 dishes I sampled on a recent visit, but a few were nothing less than perfect. An appetizer of sautéed snails, presented in a pastry cup, were the garlicky pinnacle of their species. Just as enticing, and possibly even more fragrant, was a plate of mussels steamed in herb-infused white wine. And naturally I could not resist the siren call of a salad of mesclun greens topped with harissa oil (a sort of Tunisian hot sauce) and three tiny crab cakes. Yum.
No vegetarian could hope for more than Grenache's quartet of baby eggplant. Roasted and stuffed with couscous, squash and pecorino, they sat bolt upright like a tiny Stonehenge on a bed of spinach. Bright semicircles of lissome red- and yellow-pepper coulis surrounded the vegetables. Rarely is a meatless dish so entertaining or so flavorful.
More substantial -- but no less tactful -- the beef filet with a blue-cheese-and-mushroom sauce durn near left me speechless. The meat was gorgeous, sure, but the sauce was a revelation -- barely perfumed with the tangy cheese, it was almost esoteric in its subtlety. An elegant potato gratin elevated the dish beyond mere meat and potatoes.
Yet, enlightening though they were, the aforementioned delicacies did not prepare me for the peerless experience of the shellfish linguine. Handfuls of prawns, lobster, cockles (yes, cockles) and fresh peas were tossed with perfectly cooked pasta in a saffron sauce that can only be described as transcendent. Unlike many concoctions that contain shellfish in such abundance, it was sumptuous without being tawdry. The dish was a triumph.
Only one flaw marred the evening: the longish lull between the first and second courses. One of my accomplices remarked that she found the portions a bit skimpy, but I'm not having any of that. Although there's no denying that no gargantuan platters of food were heaped before us, I applaud any chef who knows the difference between good livin' and gross excess. For once I was able to enjoy my dessert, an indescribable, soufflé-like chocolate pecan cake with a gooey middle. Grenache is the best restaurant in St. Louis.
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State senator Jim Lembke, the emcee of the evening who's fighting his own red-light ticket in St. Louis, was already gone by the time we got there. Still, a smattering of folks were still present, including musician Jesse Irwin who, along with Ed Martin, first launched an organized drive to ban red-light cameras in Missouri back in 2009.
Also on hand was organizer Matt Hay, of the website wrongonred.com, and attorney Ryan Keane, who this year has filed lawsuits against Florissant, Hazelwood, Ellisville, Kansas City and Creve Coeur to get rid of cameras in those municipalities.
Money raised last night will go toward funding the pro-bono work of attorneys fighting to repeal camera ordinance in Missouri. Opponents of the cameras are eagerly anticipating a hearing next week in front of the Missouri Court of Appeals in which Clayton attorney Bevis Schock will argue a case brought against Creve Coeur. Schock is defending a woman who was threatened with arrest for not appearing for a court date regarding her red-light ticket.
"We're optimistic that that suit will get to the Missouri Supreme Court and settle the issue once and for all," says Keane.
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Brian Reilly of Motorola addressed the board during its regular meeting Tuesday and touted the abilities of the APX 7000, a radio designed to help the city's emergency personnel transition to 800 MHz technology.
Departments throughout the county of police, fire and emergency medical and dispatch personnel have been making a transition to 800 MHz technology since last year.
Columbia City lags behind most of the county where grant dollars have allowed communities like South Whitley and Churubusco as well as the county to purchase 800 MHz equipment.
Reilly said he had contact with Columbia City Police Chief Mike Petersen about the new technology.
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Myself and OH are off for our 2nd trip to Disney in January.
Previously we have tried touristy places like TuTuTango and Bahama Breeze, none to our liking. Also a couple of non-touristy places which we preferred - Aashirwad and Nagoya Sushi. We generally like spicy food and love the cuisine of South & SouthEast Asia (having previously lived there). Not sure if it's relevant, but we don't drink.
We're on a bit of a budget and will mainly be eating in, but would like a couple of recommendations for lunch and dinner, preferably with entree's around $15 or less. On the shortlist so far (thanks to Chowhound) are The Ravenous Pig, Dexters, Asia Bagus and maybe Boma.
Also good is a new Thai place in Dr. Phillips Marketplace called Tang's--delicious upscale Thai Food, but maybe too expensive. Rice Paper on Turkey Lake Road has exceptionally good Vietnamese food, and it's in your price range.
I think Boma (the African-inspired all-you-can-eat buffet at Animal Kingdom) is closer to $25 per person, so I don't know if you want to reconsider it or not due to your budget. I have yet to try it, but people here have always spoken highly of it.
when were in orlando last summer, we found this great venezuelan restaurant across the street from the premium outlets. it's definately un-touristy and budget friendly. in fact, we loved it so much we ate there 3 days in a row! here's the info:
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re: rice paper on turkey lake rd... we actually ate there and IMHO, it was the worst vietnamese i've ever eaten. the service was terrible and the pho and spring rolls were even worst! i also thought it was a bit pricey for viet food. actually, i thought most asian restaurants are pricier than other cities. we went to a thai restaurant and most plates were $15+.
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Well, All of the places you mention are in Non tourist areas and do not have entre's for $15 or less. You will have to drive an hour to get to those places. I would check out voodoo Lou's place first. Latin and indian places would be your best bet in general. Some of the best indian places are in that area. If you want down home southern cooking where the locals go, try Randy's at the intersection of hwy 27 and 192.Gator tail, catfish, froglegs and prime rib.


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The vision of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida's natural resources and enhance its ecosystems.
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Governor Scott's "Keep Florida Working" Budget Recommends Nearly $1.6 Billion to Protect and Preserve Florida's Natural Resources
Governor Scott today recommended nearly $1.6 billion in funding dedicated to the protection and preservation of Florida's natural and water resources. The Governor's "KEEP FLORIDA WORKING" budget includes funding dedicated to key environmental projects, such as $150 million for Everglades restoration, $50 million for springs protection and improvements, more than $150 million for the acquisition and management of conservation lands, and $50 million for water supply development projects.
The Governor's proposed budget creates a dedicated source of revenue for Everglades restoration that will provide nearly $670 million over the next four years and more than $5 billion over the next 20 years. In addition, a dedicated source of funding will provide more than $220 million over the next four years and $1.7 billion over the next 20 years to ensure the continued protection of Florida's springs. The budget also proposes a 10-year, $500 million program to ensure Florida's water supply remains adequate to support a growing economy while still ensuring the environment is protected.
"Governor Scott's proposed budget reflects his continued commitment to protecting the natural resources that greatly impact Florida's economy and quality of life," said Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Jon Steverson. "I look forward to working under his leadership to focus on completing projects that offer direct benefits to the natural resources and communities of Florida."
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If you are born between 23rd July and 22nd August then your Zodiac sing will be Leo. Lord of this zodiac sign is Sun which means the planetary ruler is Sun which gives enthusiasm and strength.
This week, you need to be more strong and determined in order to face the difficulties that are likely to arise for you at your work place. This will also provide you an opportunity to show your capabilities and strength at your work. Do not hesitate when get confused by the work assigned by your superiors or your boss.
As per Leo Weekly Horoscope predictions, this week will have a tight work schedule for you and will require you to sincerely devote all your energies towards your work. But, you might feel unsatisfied with the output of your hard at the end of this week. But, you are advised not to lose your patience as you will be getting your reward in the coming weeks.
For businessmen this is the perfect time to take some risk in order to improve revenue generation but you need to make decision after much deliberation. Stars will help you in accumulating some extra wealth in this week. Things will turn out as you have wished for long if you keep dealing with them honestly. This is the right time to pursue something which you wanted for long as the stars have planned a good start of something new for you.
This week, you will not be able to spend quality time with your family.
Love and relationship – You will get reprimanded by your family especially wife as she will not get expected attention and time from you since you will be busy in your work and it will be not easy for you to manage some time for her.
According to Leo weekly horoscope, women will also find it difficult to give time to their husband and kids and are likely to get some response them for this. But you are advised to maintain calm as things are likely to come in your hand at the end of the week.
Those who are single will be surprised by the romantic vibrations from someone in their neighborhood. There are chances of getting into a good relationship for you this week.
Career - As stars are in your favor this week, you should certainly try to do something new and search for new job will surely give some good results in the middle of the week. Those having field work are advised to avoid travelling this week even if it is very important.
Health – You will be required to energize yourself at the end of the week and refreshment and entertainment would be indispensable to beat the exhaustion. Over all, you are going to have sound health throughout the week.
Lucky – The color which might bring luck for you this week is golden and the lucky numbers are 1, 4 and 13.
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Leo is the fifth astrological zodiac sign and it is the sign of fire. Its symbol is lion, which is considered as the king of the jungle and represented as natural leaders as they are the leader of their own world. In the same way, Leo's people are considered as powerful people. People born under this sign are enthusiastic, energetic, and confident and creative. Those, who take birth in between (July 23 –Aug 22) are fall under this zodiac sign. They always like to see the bright side of things. For Leo traits, this week will be beneficial and it will improve the financial resources. They will enjoy the things with pride and humor.
As Per the Leo Weekly Horoscope, this week is not good in terms of career so Leo people should not depend on others and they should try to complete the work or handle situations independently. They need to avoid unnecessary arguments during work. They are fully enthusiastic at workplace but their energies are not focused towards their goals like meeting deadlines. In this week, they need to take bold decisions confidently and they will be recognized by their colleagues for their hard work and efforts. It is expected that during this week, they will meet with someone, who will influence their life in a positive way and Leos will learn a lot from that person. Besides, they need to improve their time-management skills and learn how to assign the work /task to the co- workers or juniors so that they can concentrate on the individual work and handle them properly.
This is a very promising week for Leo personalities as far as finance is concerned. Predictions say that their work will generate good revenue that will use for long-terms goals. If they are planning to invest in anything, it is better to buy shares or insurance policies or properties. Also, they can invest in stock market as it will give them profitable results.
On the basis of Leo weekly horoscope, the entire week will be full of fun and enjoyment with the arrival of new-moon. Especially, it's a good time for those Leo individuals, who are single, they can plan out something and those who are already in love may plan out for some romantic trip with the beloved one. Moreover, they should give priority to their family members and should try to understand the value or definition of love in terms of family. If they will change their attitude, their personal relations will also improve. This week is good for kids as well.
Leo weekly forecast suggests that Leo personalities have to take care of their health as they may face stomach problems this time. They should avoid junk food and should make changes in the lifestyle to improve the eating habits. They should practice yoga and go for the morning walk as it will keep them fit. Above all, their lucky numbers are 1, 4, 10, 13, 19, 22 and their lucky stones are Diamond, Amber and Ruby.
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Download AP Employees and pensioners health card Application from in Treasury.ap.gov.in, Download Multipurpose Cards Application form available in www. Treasury.ap.gov.in website.
Andhra Pradesh Employers and Pensioners "Health Card Application" Download at free cost from the Treasury website. Multipurpose Cards used as a Health cards in future. AP Employees, Pensioners Apply for Multi purpose cards in online. Latest updates on Health card online Application
AP Employees and pensioners health card applying process is totally depends on Online only why because of your family members photo's compulsory upload in application form, so you should scan your family photos and your photo and upload.
How to get a health Card Application to apply for multi purpose cards:
Treasury Director Says please Download Multipurpose cards by visiting the treasure official website treasury.ap.gov.in. AP Govt. Employers, Pensioners Apply online Application for multipurpose Cards. After filling Online application form take print out and submit in DDO Office.
How to Download Multi purpose cards and Health Cards:
- Visit Treasuries website "www. Treasury.ap.gov.in"
- Search for " Net Services to public" Option and press on it
- After that Enter in " Employee Operations" options
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After login into the Health Cards Application form enter your details and upload your photo and your family members photos and submit. After submission you can take a print out. In the Health Cards Application form print out "Employee Sign is compulsory ". After completion of your Signature you should submit in DDO Office.Download AP Employees and pensioners health card Application from as below.
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Biography: Ramesh Bhat is a known actor of Kannada movies. He made his debut with Shankar Nag's Minchina Ota and went on to act in movies such as Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige, Ganeshana Maduve, Ganesha Subramanya and many others. He worked as an assistant for the television series Malgudi Days and directed the movie Parameshi Prema Prasanga, which was nominated for the National Awards in 1983.See full bio
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Calling alliances and partnerships the bedrock of U.S. Asia-Pacific strategy, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said he's committed to building on them as he implements the new defense strategy focused on the region.
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When I watch Bjoern Werner he played AND LOOKS THE PART of a LE or strong side DE, not a RE or weakside guy. Right now we have Cam Wake at the LE/strongside with Jared Odrick who also plays that role. Idk if it's just me but wouldn't we be looking for a RE/weakside guy to compliment Cam Wake, not a strongside guy? I mean, we already have Jared Odrick.
Tank Carradine played the weakside DE spot and looks the part of what we'd be looking for imo at pick 12 (barring us signing Dwight Freeney of course). If we do end up with Freeney than I would say Tavon Austin becomes a real possibility there at 12.


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My name is Amir E. Aharoni.
I am an administrator in Hebrew and English Wikipedias and the Hebrew Wikisource. I also write in the Russian Wikipedia. I know Russian well, i learned a little Slavic linguistics in the University, and in my last visit to Prague i bought a dictionary and the 3-volume Mluvnice, so i can read Czech, but unfortunately i cannot write it. I plan to learn more Czech some time soon, so i would be able to read Čapek, Hašek and Kundera in the original.
In other Wikipedias i mostly fix interwiki links. I do it manually and not with a bot. Proper interlanguage links are very important to me, so i am a little bolder than the average editors: I go to Wikipedias in languages that i hardly know, guess the content of the article and add or remove interwiki links accordingly. If you think that i messed something up, please let me know!
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The City of Burlington is reviewing and updating it's Official Plan which is a critical guiding document or "blueprint" shaping the future of our City. We want to make sure the health of the environment is fully integrated into the plan - our collective future depends on it.
Providing recommendations for the OP is one of the most important efforts we can contribute to ensure Burlington becomes a leader with environmentally sustainable policies and liveable, vibrant green communitites.
We are establishing a citizen's Commmittee RIGHT NOW to get involved in this process. Volunteer team members may attend some meetings, do some research and prepare input to be forwarded to the City. You can focus on your area of interest: Energy. Water. Transportation & Air Quality. Green Public Spaces. Walkability and Sustainable Development. Urban Trees. Local Food Security. You Name It!
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While all environmental topics are interrelated, to support a co-ordinated approach for our many Awareness, Advocacy & Action activities, BurlingtonGreen supports a number of "Eco-teams" that focus on specific topics and campaigns. We are currently looking for volunteers to support each of our teams. Each Eco-team meets once a month to review community inquiries, government policy & planning, outreach and event support pertaining to the team's subject area.
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Dubai-based airport ground handling specialist Dnata is looking to further expansion opportunities, both through organic growth and acquisitions, as it rolls out a rebranding of its UK and Singapore divisions.
The UK business, Plane Handling, was acquired in late 2009 from Go-Ahead Group and has more than 1,800 employees working at London Heathrow and Manchester airports where it provides cargo, ramp, and passenger handling services to 30 airlines. Plane Handling has just assumed the Dnata identity as part of a rebranding effort which is also being applied to the Emirates group company's Singapore division Changi International Airport Services from August.
The company expects to turn over Dhs6 billion ($1.6 billion) this year, and Dnata President Gary Chapman said the business has quadrupled in size over the last six years through acquisitions and organic growth. "We'll be looking at 10-15% compound growth going forward," he said.
Dnata, which is the sole ground handler at its main base in Dubai, also has businesses in Australia, China, Iraq, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Switzerland and employs 20,000 people worldwide.
Chapman said he sees growth in the UK and internationally being achieved "both organically and we'll keep an eye on opportunities", adding that Dnata is currently looking at an acquisition in the catering sector.
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Pointing to the likelihood that French-based global ground handler WFS will come on to the market, Chapman said that "one of the problems is that generally the expectations in terms of what they expect to be paid will be rich".
He added that the Latin American market "could also be an opportunity" for growth.
Meanwhile, Dnata and LSG Sky Chefs are awaiting approval from European Union competition watchdogs to merge the UK ground handling business of Dnata-owned Alpha Flight with the German company's UK operation, to create a 50/50 joint venture. "You can put emotion aside and look at the pure business benefits," said Chapman, acknowledging that Dnata's sister company Emirates Airline is a major competitor with LSG parent Lufthansa.
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SurfAid is a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing. Founded in 2000, SurfAid's health programs involve education in nutrition, hygiene, healthy environments and disease prevention - including mosquito net distribution.
Surf Expo is the largest and longest running and board sports and beach/resort lifestyle tradeshow in the world. Produced in January and September in Orlando, Florida, the shows feature more than 2,300 booths of apparel and hard goods and draw top buyers from the U.S., and more than 69 countries. Voted The Fastest Growing Show in the US by TSNN.
As a retailer in the surf industry for the past 21 years, I have had to use multiple sources to stay informed to the news within surf. Since the inception of the Executive Edition of Shop-Eat-Surf.com, I need only one stop. Thanks for providing such a valuable tool to all of us in the industry. Shop-Eat-Surf is a must read for all of our staff at Maui Nix.- By George Karamitos, CEO, Maui Nix
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SIA & NSSRA Offer Turnkey Email Program for Retailers
FREE marketing program helps retailers stay connected with customers
WASHINGTON, DC. (November 10, 2011) - With the winter season quickly approaching, snow sports specialty retailers across the country are busy interviewing seasonal staff, going over inventory and prepping for the upcoming change of seasons.
Marketing can be the last item on a busy shop owner's list, but SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) want to make it easier for retailers to connect with their customers.
To assist retailers with customer communications, SIA & NSSRA have created a turnkey email program - FREE for retailers to use in promoting their shop, services and the season's hottest snow sports products.
Timely messages that are complete with subject lines, copy and scheduling suggestions have been developed that can be customized to include shop branding or a coupon/incentive to help drive business to their stores. General topics include: reminders to tune-up gear, fashion/style/gear trends, holiday gift ideas and other seasonally timed messages.
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November Tune-Up & Fashion/Style/Trends
December Holidays
January Ready to Ride
February Bring a Friend (skiing/riding)
March Stock Up for Next Year
MLK/President's Day/Anytime Ship Your Gear
Anytime Check Out the Latest
"Reminding consumers that it's important to keep their equipment tuned-up is just one of many messages that keeps a shop's name in front of consumers and coming back through the door," said David Ingemie, SIA's president.
The program was developed with direction from SIA's Retailer Advisory Committee, whose members represent specialty ski and snowboard shops across the country, as well as NSSRA.
"Many specialty snow sports retailers don't have the time or resources to create marketing campaigns, despite knowing they can help generate business," said Brad Nelson, NSSRA Chairman of the Board, Hi Tempo Ski, Snowboard & Sail, White Bear Lake, Minn.
"The program gives retailers access to customizable materials and is easy to implement. It's a great turnkey program, and I would recommend that retailers add it to their marketing plans for the upcoming season."
For more information on SIA's retailer postcard and email program, please contact Mary Cecile Neville, SIA's Associate Director Marketing & Communications, at email@example.com or 703.506.4201.
The National Ski and Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to the support and education of specialty snow sports retailers. Since its founding in 1989, NSSRA has served as the voice of specialty snow sports retailers, representing their interests in the many issues that concern the specialty snow sports retail channel.
NSSRA publishes a number of reports for specialty snow sports retailers, including the biennial NSSRA Cost of Doing Business Survey, a business-performance benchmarking tool; the annual Sports Participation in Snow Sports report; and the annual Combined Indemnified Bindings List. For more information, contact NSSRA at 847.391.9825; Fax: 847.391.9828; or Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is the national not-for-profit, North American member-owned, trade association representing suppliers and service providers of snow sports products with constituents in the retailer, rep and resort communities. Established in 1954, SIA annually produces the SIA Snow Show, the largest snow sports industry trade show, on-snow demo and networking environment globally, while delivering invaluable data/research reports including the Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report, SnowSports RetailTRAK and Executive Market Summary.
SIA helps grow the industry with consumer initiatives and websites, snowlink.com and wintertrails.org, marketing products, services and programs helping our Members operate more efficiently, bring their products to market and increase participation in snow sports. For more information, check out snowsports.org. SnowSports Industries America, 8377-B Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102-3587. Phone: 703.556.9020, Fax: 703.821.8276, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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New funds blow will hasten Interplay charity demise
Posted: April 19, 2014|
A CHARITY that provides services to 750 disabled children across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot has been dealt a second funding blow in just a few months — and says it will now be forced to close even earlier.
Interplay, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year, was set up to create supported summer play schemes for children with special needs.
The service was first put at risk when Neath Port Talbot Council withdrew its core funding to the group as part of £17.3 million savings drive following significant budget cuts. Now the charity has been told it will also see a funding cut from Swansea Council as well.
John Thomas, manager of Interplay, based on Walter Road in Swansea, said he received a letter last week to say the £59,000 it currently received from the city council, would be cut to £32,000.
Interplay was getting £31,860 a year from Neath Port Talbot Council, but all that money has been scrapped as part of saving measures.
The charity was previously looking at November for closing, but the second financial cut means it looks like they will now close even earlier in October.
"It's a real shame as we have a number of new projects starting," said Mr Thomas.
"We have been told we have funding from a number of charities, but it is reliant on the funding from the council being received.
"Without our core funding, we won't secure that and won't be able to keep putting the service on."
A spokesman for Swansea Council said the authority was dealing with an "extremely challenging time" while it tried to make £45 million in savings over the next three years.
"As part of these savings, we have reduced our annual core grant funding to Interplay, but we're still providing £32,000 a year," he said.
However, he added the authority had also agreed to provide the charity with an additional £6,000 to help them over the next 12 months.
"Our officers and representatives of the Swansea Council for Voluntary Services will also continue to work very closely with Interplay to help them explore how they can reduce their running costs and best go about applying for other external grant funding in future," added the spokesman.
"We're very committed to play opportunities for all children and families in Swansea.
"This is identified as a key priority in our play strategy and is reflected by our budget for play opportunities for disabled children being unchanged for the current financial year compared with last year."


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Beginning June 2012, IBM software clients are strongly encouraged to open and update all severity 2, 3 and 4 software technical support requests for software acquired through IBM Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express technical support using the electronic IBM Service Request (SR) tool. Electronic Entry will be required in 2013.
Benefits of this transformation are faster creation of service requests, better problem descriptions in your own words, shorter communication path to experts, better management, easier collaboration and complete and customized reporting.
This is part of an ongoing evolution designed to provide IBM clients with a single electronic support entry point to log and track all technical support requests.
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John Bryant-Meisner all set for FIA Formula 3 European Championship debut
Little more than one week has passed since the 2013 ATS Formula 3 Cup season came to a close – but for John Bryant-Meisner, life in the fast lane is becoming increasingly intense. The up-coming weekend will see the Swede make his debut in the highly-acclaimed FIA Formula 3 European Championship at the Italian venue of Vallelunga, as he sets out on what is arguably the greatest challenge so far of his young career. Two days of official testing at Hockenheim last month, however, did give Bryant-Meisner an early opportunity to acquaint himself with his new team Fortec Motorsports, and – with six hours of extra testing scheduled in for the championship's first-ever visit to Vallelunga – the 19-year-old is quietly optimistic heading into his top-level F3 baptism of fire.
"I've been waiting for this weekend since we first decided to race in the final two rounds of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship," says John Bryant-Meisner. "The level of competition and of the championship itself is extremely high – definitely higher than anything else I've ever done – and it's difficult to know what to expect. I've never driven at Vallelunga, but with six hours of testing on Friday – which everyone will get since very few teams and drivers have been there before – we should be in fairly good shape once things get serious on Saturday. I go to Italy primarily to learn for the future, and pure results will be of less importance this weekend. Having said that, I obviously want to do as good a job as possible, and it will be great to embark on this challenge with a team as experienced and successful as Fortec Motorsports."
The FIA Formula 3 European Championship is considered one of the most fiercely competitive junior single-seater series of the current day. The weekend event structure differs somewhat from that in use in the ATS Formula 3 Cup, although both championships are made up of rounds featuring three races each. The FIA Formula 3 European Championship grid contains approximately 30 drivers from across five continents.
All of this weekend's three races can be watched in real time via official live streaming available at www.fiaf3europe.com. You will also be able to follow Bryant-Meisner's debut in the series at www.facebook.com/BryantMeisnerOfficial.


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Kevin Sorbo Takes to Role as Inspirational Force
Kevin Sorbo is pleased with the real-life role he's taken on – as an inspirational force and example of someone who's come back from serious illness. The actor who rose to fame as the mighty Hercules came out a couple of years ago with his frank memoir, True Strength: My Journey From Hercules To Mere Mortal And How Nearly Dying Saved My Life – disclosing the full extent of his battle back from three strokes and an aneurism that left him physically weak and with permanent blind spots in 1997. The paperback version of the book came out a few months ago, and to his surprise, "I've actually gotten more attention from the paperback than I did when it originally came out," Sorbo admits.
As a result, he finds himself being approached "not only by stroke survivors, but people who've battled cancer, come back from car crashes, whatever it may be. People tell me that this book inspired them to really find their own true strength."
Once having done his utmost to hide his condition from the public, he now concedes, "It was a fight to get back, I'll tell you. I told my wife many times, you know, if it wasn't for my support I don't know how I would have done it, but I had great people around me and I also believed in myself and had a strong will."
Sorbo is cohosting "'The View' Friday (3/8), "so I'm hoping we can talk about these things," he says.
He will definitely be talking about his two latest projects — his March 23 "Shadow on the Mesa," a Hallmark Movie Channel Original movie Western, and his newly-released on DVD "Abel's Field" movie that he also produced.
"I love doing Westerns it's my third Western with these guys," he notes of the Hallmark project. "It's a great old classic Western, with two families fighting over some land — a Hatfields and McCoys type of situation. Gail O'Grady plays my wife and she's not so nice in this one. She's been having an affair with Greg Evigan, who is the bad guy who tries to take over my property." Meredith Baxter is also in the cast, and Wes Brown of "Deception" plays Sorbo's son he knows nothing about, who's tracking him down intent on killing him in revenge for his mother's death.
"I wish I could do more Westerns," he tells us. "They used to play very well overseas, but that's not so much the case anymore. I don't know what happened there."
He has movies and how they play very much on his mind, with a slate of six film projects of his own in development. As soon as Sorbo finishes his promotion tasks for "Shadow on the Mesa," in fact, he says he's heading to Arizona for huddles with potential investors.
His "Abel's Field" movie, with Samuel Davis as a teen struggling to overcome a terrible home situation, was five years in the making, and Sorbo was aboard for two and a half of those years helping bring the film to fruition.
"We shot it in Texas, put some of it together, and Sony – who I did 'Soul Surfer' with – loved what they saw and picked it up for distribution, which was awesome."
There is a mentoring aspect to the film, in that "the character I play is pretty much thrown in a situation with a teenage kid who's thrown in a situation with me. At first we don't want to deal with each other at all, but eventually we become friends and mentors to each other and ultimately that helps lead him lead his own life."
Mentoring, of course, is a subject close to the actor-producer's heart, as Sorbo's Fit for Kids program continues strong. "The mentoring started back 15 years ago, in my 'Hercules' days," he recalls. "It was something I've always wanted to do, and we've created the Number One after school program in the States, with a 98 per cent graduation rate for kids in the program and we're very proud of that."
As far as his health these days, "Oh, I'm feeling good, yeah," he says with a smile. "The stroke happened in 1997, and it took six years for me to fully recover but I went on and did the last year of 'Hercules.' I did 110 episodes of 'Andromeda,' and I've done about 40 movies since then, so I think I've proven I'm back in good health."
Not too surprisingly, Sorbo says he has another book percolating. Write on.
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April 15th, 2013 at 7:18 pm
I am very happy you're getting better and have your strength back sir. I grew up in Malibu, CA and Santa Monica, surfing, playing tennis daily for years (My Passion) and using my body and mind to accomplish whatever I wanted to accomplish even in the US Army I became a Sergeant in just months VS years and reporting to General Alexander M Haig and Lt. General Charles P Otstott, Nato command for 3 years in Germany. Years later after using my G.I. Bill and studying International Bus., marketing, languages at UCLA and Woodbury I was off to Europe again but, this time as a Marketing Manager for John Deere Corp.. Years later after a very successful career internationally I 'Broke my Neck' in 1994 and needed 7 Spinal Surgeries to repair the damage. (I know what you're saying about 'Without my WIFE and Friends who loved me I don't know what I would have done?'. Well, I DO! I thought about it daily for years while unable to FEEL my right arm and leg. Losing my 'ability' to ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. It is too much! I learned Pain and Disability is different for 'each person'. We all handle it differently. I helped raise two girls from birth too age 12 so that helped me too. Knowing that if I did something stupid they'd suffer so for life! After my last surgery (11 hours and FUSION C-2 thru 7) my Low-Back Collapsed from laying around for years healing from 'Neck Surgery'. Another troubling year. Physical therapy, Bio-Feedback, Aquatic Therapy, Massage, Psychotherapy to deal with depression. etc. Then I was hit with 'cancer'. (maybe stress caused it?) I worked with Dr. Wayne Grody, Director of UCLA Genetics for years and had 237 surgeries for a very rare carcinoma. 53 doctors later and 'weekly treatments' by various genetics specialists, dermatologists (Dr. Gary Lask, Dr. Gross, Dr. Ingrid Trenkle & many others. Dr. Janice Kim and USC and Oncology at USC. Dr. Bluming, Encino, CA., Oncology really helped me to 'cope'). It seems when a 'Major Event' happens in one's life it snow-balls if we do not stay 'focused' and understand it'll take 'Everything we have within us to Survive'. After 15 years of total loss of everything which meant anything to me I have to remember my 'wife and friends and those two young girls who HELPED ME GET THROUGH IT ALL'. I have changed but, I am still here! Recently working on NCIS, Mike and Molly, NewsRoom TV/HBO, Scandal, Alex Pregar Films/Photography, 'RAKE' with Sam Raimi and from Bed all; those years I wrote a 'Screenplay called Jimmy Halloway' which the Rambaldi Family (creators of E.T., King Kong, Alien, etc.) Loved. My life story but, the events, characters, good, bad and ugly are ALL TRUE EVENTS. It helps to 'Write' as we are recovering. It's therapeutic! In the end, 'We cannot go through these events in life ALONE'. Reach out and they will be there. I saw too many give up and they are no longer with us. Sad. We CAN accomplish things even after great illness and pain. As YOU have pointed out sir…..Bless you. James & Family


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Don't Miss The Top Ten Adventures Around Calama
1. Sightseeing in Chuquicamata.
2. Visit the San Juan Bautista Cathedral.
3. Go for a bicycle ride at the El Loa Park.
4. Have a romantic dinner at Savores de Chile.
5. Bathe in The Tuyajto Lagoon.
6. Educate yourself at the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum.
7. Visit the village of Chiu-Chiu.
8. Visit Los Flamencos National Reserve.
9. Enjoy the spectacular El Tatio Geysers, located within the Andes Mountains.
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Hey guys. To make it easier for everyone to get together and play,
I'm going to be hosting a Vent server along with Terraria. Exact same address/password as the Terraria server, just use the default port in Vent.
I've switched over to a TeamSpeak server as I didn't realize before that Ventrilo has a hard-limit of 8 people unless you pay for them to host the server. The server now has a limit of 100 people. And if you don't know what TeamSpeak is, head on over to http://www.teamspeak.com/ and check it out.
- Connect to: shadowsquire.no-ip.org
- Password: apple
I should be on almost all the time. Though if I'm at work, (8am-4:30pm EST, Mon-Fri) I will only use that chat and will not speak.
If you run into any issues, either: (in order of how fast I'll likely notice the message)
- Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Add me on steam: _nephilim_
- Message me here on Giantbomb


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BOSTON – Seniors Rita Ciambra (Hanover, N.H.) and Megan Donohue (Stratham, N.H.) each won individual championships to lead the University of New Hampshire women's track & field team to a second-place finish after the first day of the America East Championships at Boston University's Track & Tennis Center on Friday.
With 44 points, the Wildcats trail the University at Albany (50), but lead Boston U. (42.50), Binghamton University (22), Stony Brook University (21), the University of Vermont (19), the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (18.50) and the University of Maine (16).
Ciambra captured her third consecutive conference pole vault championship by clearing an ECAC Championship-qualifying height of 12 feet, 3.50 inches.
Donohue won the 500 meters in an ECAC-qualifying time of one minute, 15.48 seconds, just 47-hundredths of a second ahead of the runner-up.
Senior Erica Jesseman (Scarborough, Maine) placed third in the 5,000 meters in an ECAC-qualifying time of 16:34.81.
Junior Jacky Mendes (Dayton, Maine) finished second in the pentathlon with 3,485 points, which was an ECAC qualifier. Seniors Kaitlyn Dugan (Hatfield, Pa.) and Kelly Thomas (Chichester, N.H.) also earned points in the event, finishing fifth and eighth, respectively, with 3,240 and 3,096 points.
Sophomore Rosemary Read (West Greenwhich, R.I.) placed third in the weight throw with a toss of 50-6.25. Junior Melody Pothier (Lisbon, Conn.) was eighth at 49-1.50.
The distance medley squad finished sixth in a time of 12:26.85.
Senior Camille Quarles (Derry, N.H.) placed seventh in the long jump with a leap of 18-1.75.
Senior Chelsey Canavan (Stoneham, Mass.) placed sixth in the 400 meter preliminaries and qualified for Saturday's final with an ECAC-qualifying time of 56.97.
The Wildcats return to action Saturday at the final day of the America East Championships at the Track & Tennis Center.


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Giving Thanks
For Thanksgiving, a mini-rant, and a pile of gratitude.
I was talking to a good friend of mine yesterday who also owns her own business. We were talking about Thanksgiving, about holiday shopping, about the economy. It's well known that the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the single busiest shopping season of the year. Many retailers make their entire year's worth of profit this month. The pressure if on, not only for the retailers, but for us, the shoppers, to buy buy buy.
Since November 1st, I've noticed that my inbox has been filled with all of these emails. You know the ones -- we're all getting them, I'm sure:
"Get your Black Friday Deals today!"
"Don't wait for Cyber Monday! Shop NOW"
"60% off everything in the store TODAY ONLY!!!!!!"
There's such a sense of urgency to them, as if buying up their piles of stuff will somehow make the world a better place, my life more fulfilling, that by buying that new pair of Gap jeans, I'll singlehandedly be supporting the economy.
My friend told me that a certain large, multinational retailer was opening at 3 a.m. on Friday with post-Thanksgiving deals. THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING. Does this strike anyone else as insane?
Hey, do you remember that time the security guard at a Walmart was stampeded to death by a crowd of early morning shoppers?
It's all been making me think: What if we didn't go to Walmart, or Kohl's, or Macy's on Friday?
What if, instead, we took that money that we were going to spend on things that we don't really need, supporting giant corporations that don't really need us, and instead put it toward something beautiful, something handmade, something filled with love and thought.
What if we spent that money locally, at the independently owned yarn shop, or locally owned gourmet foods store, or independent bookstore, or tiny Etsy shop run by a single mom in Colorado?
What if, instead of a pile of things, we gave our loved one a single, special, locally grown, carefully crafted piece of art?
I hope I don't sound all "I know better than you." That's not what I mean at all. Really, what I mean is that all these offers and sales and discounts make me feel like all of these corporations are saying, "you can't afford our stuff unless we give it to you for free." Or "You and yours aren't good enough to deserve this at full price." And: "Quantity over quality."
But I don't agree. I am worth it, and so are you.
As a retail shop owner who makes her living based on her customer's continued willingness to spend money in her shop, it might strike you as odd and rather insane that I'm going to say this, but I'm going to:
Stay home on Friday.
Don't go shopping.
Don't buy into the frenzy of sales and slashed prices and discounts.
Eat a leftover turkey sandwich, read the newspaper, hug your mom or your brother or your significant other. Watch football. Don't watch football. Pick up your knitting, or your quilting. Walk your dog or your cat or your armadillo.
Take a moment to breathe and enjoy the day.
But Don't Go Shopping.
Your money is worth more than that. Your time, your family, your friends, your holiday season are worth more than 60% off the latest fashions.
This friend of mine owns a lovely shop, and they're closed on Friday. The "biggest shopping day of the year," and she's shuttering her doors, giving her staff the day off, and decorating the shop for Christmas. I think that's a lovely idea.
I've been thinking hard about this a lot lately. I own a tiny yarn shop, so I know the value of each and every dollar I earn. I know how much love and labor goes into each sale I make. And I know how much love and labor goes into each purchase each one of my beloved customers makes from me. I love each and every skein I dye, and I love each and every skein that I sell and I appreciate every home my yarn goes to.
We hear it often: these are trying economic times, for all of us.
But isn't that all the more reason to value each dollar, value each person, and value each purchase? I want to make my holiday dollars go further not by buying ten things for a huge discount. Instead, I want to make my holiday dollars go further by giving things that count, by supporting someone like me, who owns their own business and crafts their own art, whatever that art is.
Okay, rant over.
In the spirit of independent, art, local and love, I want to send out a big, fat Thank You to a small fraction of the independent and/or local businesses that have supported me and whom I have supported over the years. Thank you all for being here, for your independent spirit, for making my life better in some way.
And thank you to all of the people in my life: friends and family, both old and new, fiber-y and climb-y.
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A life of joy, love, heartache, and challenge
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Monthly Archive for February, 2010
Why is this horse free?
I get about a half dozen e-mails/calls a year from people asking if I want their old horse. They would give it to me 'free'. The reasons vary, but most are older, and for whatever reason, can no longer be ridden. While I have a few re-homed/rescued animals, horses are a different and much more expensive […] [Read More]
Just another day.
Typical morning. Wake up-let the dogs out. Let the dogs in and feed them. Laundry out of the dryer to the counter, laundry in the washer to the dryer. Wake up husband and daughter. Head to barns to feed and water. Back to the house, chat with the family, and kiss them good-bye. Husband to […] [Read More]
A Therapy Dog, A Coloring Book and Guilderhaven
GUILDERHAVEN, inc. is a non-for-profit that provides food, financial assistance, and transportation for seniors and their beloved companion animals. Guilderhaven inc. has teamed with similar groups to create low cost vaccination and spay/neuter clinics (please visit the website for more details). Guilderhaven visits schools and youth organizations to discuss pets and their care, and distributes a […] [Read More]
in a box on a shelf in the barn….
In a brown box with a pink lid, lovingly wrapped in pink and white tissue paper…is Ike. I put the box on a shelf in the rabbit barn until we get a thaw and I can bury him. Ike was a sweet Jersey Woolly rabbit and he went peacefully today, I'm relieved to say. He […] [Read More]
It's Saturday….
Saturdays are like every other day for me, with the addition of daughter and husband. Nice to work side-by-side with daughter and the animals. And it tends to get a little silly with husband's teasing throughout the day. I'm not doing the happy dance over the cold damp weather and wouldn't even mind the warmth of some cozy […] [Read More]
Shark Tank TV Show tonight at 9pm!
Hey – the big word out on all my llama lists, AND I've seen the commercial myself is that this show, Shark Tank (I've never watched it), involves llamas somehow. Tonight's episode is Llama Brew! I'm guessing it's a 'tea' made from llama beans. There is a constant demand (polite, of course) for beans from this […] [Read More]
Chicken Rescue. I don't get it.
Don't get me wrong. I love my chickens…almost all are pets and will sit on our lap. They free range on our property and we enjoy their eggs. We even name most of them. It was a bummer when a hawk caught and ate one just a few feet from our back steps recently….but, the […] [Read More]
HORSE MURDERER! Sentencing tomorrow, 2/4 in Troy.
Okay, I'm pretty tough, or like to think I am…but after reviewing information sent to me this morning , along with research I've done over the past few days, the tears are most definitely streaming. I'm sad and sick with this. Even more so after reading a note from Skye's owner, Dawn Feathers. Today is a day to […] [Read More]
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Congratulations, you're in! Oops, nevermind. That was a mistake.
In an email about financial aid awards, UCLA told 894 high school seniors last weekend that they were admitted to the highly competitive campus. Those students actually remain on the waiting list for the Westwood school.
UCLA is apologizing for the error. Officials, however, are not yet moving anyone into the admitted category.
"We realize this is a particularly anxious and stressful time for students and their families as they try to make decisions about college admissions. We sincerely apologize for this mistake that may have led some of them to think they were admitted when they remain on the waiting lists," said campus spokesman Ricardo Vazquez.


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In work and play, Selena and Justin are practically inseparable!
After a romantic vacation in Mexico together, the couple is spotted heading back to work in Washington, DC. Bundled up in a wooly scarf, Selena accompanied her boyfriend into the National Building Museum where Justin is currently rehearsing for the Christmas in Washington concert.
It looks like their relationship is still going strong!
During the week, Justin and Selena remained attached at the hip as they attended a friend's wedding just south of the border. Selena, who participated in the nuptials as one of the bridesmaids, couldn't get her hands off justin as the duo packed on the PDA.