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42 U.S. Code § 3161 - Eligibility of areas
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(a) In general
For a project to be eligible for assistance under section 3141 or 3149 of this title, the project shall be located in an area that, on the date of submission of the application, meets 1 or more of the following criteria:
(1) Low per capita income
The area has a per capita income of 80 percent or less of the national average.
(2) Unemployment rate above national average
The area has an unemployment rate that is, for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available, at least 1 percent greater than the national average unemployment rate.
(3) Unemployment or economic adjustment problems
The area is an area that the Secretary determines has experienced or is about to experience a special need arising from actual or threatened severe unemployment or economic adjustment problems resulting from severe short-term or long-term changes in economic conditions.
(b) Political boundaries of areas
An area that meets 1 or more of the criteria of subsection (a) of this section, including a small area of poverty or high unemployment within a larger community in less economic distress, shall be eligible for assistance under section 3141 or 3149 of this title without regard to political or other subdivisions or boundaries.
(c) Documentation
(1) In general
A determination of eligibility under subsection (a) of this section shall be supported by the most recent Federal data available (including data available from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or any other Federal source determined by the Secretary to be appropriate), or, if no recent Federal data is available, by the most recent data available through the government of the State in which the area is located.
Source(Pub. L. 89–136, title III, § 301, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a),Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3607; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title III, § 301,Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1767.)
References in Text
For the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (d), see section 105 ofPub. L. 105–393, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3121 of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3161,Pub. L. 89–136, title IV, § 401,Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 560; Pub. L. 89–794, title XI, § 1102,Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1477; Pub. L. 91–123, title III, § 304,Nov. 25, 1969, 83 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 92–65, title I, § 106,Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 167; Pub. L. 93–423, §§ 3(a), 6,Sept. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1158, 1161; Pub. L. 94–487, title I, §§ 113, 114,Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2334, set forth criteria for determining eligible redevelopment areas, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).
A prior section 301 ofPub. L. 89–136was classified to section 3151 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).
2004—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–373inserted "(including data available from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or any other Federal source determined by the Secretary to be appropriate)" after "most recent Federal data available".
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- Northern New York Newspapers
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POTSDAM Right from the start the Rensselaer mens team took control of Saturdays ECAC Hockey game at Cheel Arena.
The Engineers kept Clarkson from taking its first shot for over 10 minutes and went on to produce a 6-2 win before 2,444 fans.
RPI (12-11-5 overall, 7-6-3 conference) scored three goals in the first period and owned a 6-0 lead before the game was even half over, ending the Golden Knights two-game run.
We just werent ready to play, Clarkson coach Casey Jones said. Thats obviously on me. It was the same kind of morale we had after a victory against Harvard where we werent ready to play against Dartmouth. We talked about it today. We tried to attack it face on. We have to have more maturity to handle a victory like that, put it in the rearview mirror and have the compete-level necessary to win.
Theres a lot of history and tradition behind that jersey and we have to have a compete-level at home that people require.
Even though RPI had kept Clarkson without a shot until Will Frederick put one off the leg pad of goalie James Kasdorf at 10:26, the Engineers still had not scored themselves.
But RPI produced a spurt in the first period where it scored three goals in 4 minutes, 17 seconds. Bo Dolan started the run with a goal that banged off both goalposts and went in at 12:32. Ryan Haggerty scored on a breakaway at 14:54 and Matt Neal scored the final goal of the period at 16:49.
I thought we had good purpose to what we wanted to do and a good will to not be cute in the neutral zone, RPI coach Seth Appert said. But I also think we were fortunate. I dont think it was as lopsided as the score. Some of our shots found their way to the back of the net for whatever reason, through traffic or screens and some of theres didnt. In the first 25 minutes, thats a big difference.
While RPI enjoyed an impressive first period, the start of the second period is when the Engineers really put Clarkson away.
Clarksons Ben Sexton received a roughing penalty with two seconds left in the first period and RPI capitalized 42 seconds into the second period with a goal from Jacob Laliberte to make it 4-0. Haggerty scored his second goal of the game at 2:10 to extend the lead to 5-0 and Casey Jones pulled goalie Greg Lewis and inserted senior Dan Rosen.
Probably the best part about it was the second period we have a power play to start, and if they kill that they get momentum and all of a sudden if they get a goal its 3-1 in their building, Appert said. I thought our power play did a really good job of coming out with urgency and starting that period off the right way.
RPIs final goal came from Nick Bailen at 9:08 of the second period and one of the assists was credited to Mark Miller, a Massena native who moved out of the area after his freshman year.
It felt great, I dreamt about it growing up, Miller said. I played at Cheel and I played at Appleton my whole life. I used to dream about playing here. Coming back was really exciting. A lot of memories coming back and its just great to come back.
Clarkson (7-14-7, 6-7-3) scored both of its goals in the third period.
Junior Allan McPherson scored first for the Golden Knights at 8:06, with assists going to Will Frederick and Ben Sexton. It was the fourth straight game with a goal for McPherson.
James Howden added a second goal just 62 seconds later with T.J. Moor assisting.
It was pretty unacceptable for us at home, Clarkson senior Adam Pawlick said about the game. Weve got to come out flying. We knew they were going to come out hard. Theres no real excuse there. We gave them 40 minutes ahead of us and thats not what you do here. Its 6-0 and they are building on their lead, thats not what you want to see in your own building.
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Would you please finish the rotation process in a shorter time, the game is really soured
Would you please finish the rotation process in a shorter time, the game is really soured
update to me fps-drops issues:
tru disabling post processing (gamesettings, post process) i fixed me fps-drops on quarantine and asylum. cuz after disabling everything is VERY dark, i have to set brightness full high.
disabling post processing whatsoever has NO influence of me fps-drops on fluoroscent, the drops stay on the same spots the same.
But at least i have fixed 2 of 3 maps there i got fps-drops
fu... just fu
I get fps drops constantly on my laptop. Down to 15-25 on asylum. Especially this month with this rotation. I pay to play. You can say buy a new computer to play, but that is simply not going to happen. Most people like myself that aren't very tech savvy are not going to spend countless hours trying to mess with the settings to make the game run. I feel like I have tried everything I can. I can't ever tell if it's my laptop or my connection. You can also call me a stupid consumer that expects things to work if I pay for them. If that is stupid then I am the dumbest. I expect to be able to play the game if I pay for it. You can also tell me to go away and not come back and that is probably what will happen. I went away for years only to come back and hear how "small" the community is. My laptop didn't ever have this problem before. It has only been in about the last three or four months. The game is basically unplayable around %40 of the time. I can see my wife's face now. "I was thinking about buying a new computer so I can play a video game that is about 15 years old" even though I don't need it for anything else at all.
It suck with 3 new maps only to vote in game.
We want freedom !!! all maps must be enabled + poss. to vote
Not this crap rule
im not sure if im right but it seems for me that after last update my fps drops from 125 to 60...
anyone noticed that?
my pc should handle that game easly and also i have never got that problems with quake.
8)) clan is the answer
fallow the rusher


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Required Materials:
-Santha wet/dry grinder
-Champion Juicer
-Marble/granite/Silestone slab
-Non-pourous cutting board
-Pastry scraper
-One-piece soft rubber spatula
-Large plastic heat-proof/microwavable bowl
-2-3 smaller glass/ceramic bowls
-Tempering thermometer
-Chocolate chipper
-Parchment paper
-Chocolate tablet moulds
-Cotton batting
-Medical grade 2oz/60cc plastic syringe with plastic nozzle
-Hair Blow Dryer
-liquid lecithin
-cocoa beans
-cocoa butter
-granulated cane sugar
-vanilla bean
Here is a photo of some of the materials. The Silestone slab that I'll use for the tempering is underneath the table cloth…hiding. You'll see that later.
Before I begin it is important to point out one thing:
Warning: Never get any water-based anything near chocolate. If even ONE drop falls into your chocolate, it will seize and be ruined. Keep this in mind for the entire chocolate making process.
Day One:
I ordered two pounds of Ghana Forastero beans from Mr. Nanci at Chocolate Alchemy. I decided not to start with criollo due to it being slightly trickier to roast. I have roasted beans twice before to make Mexican chocolate, and both times I was happy with the result. Both times I also used Forastero, so it felt like a good place to start.
Because I haven't wanted to invest in a cocoa bean cracker to break the beans down to nibs, I asked John to do that for me pre-roast. He winnowed them as well. The drawback to cracking and winnowing raw beans, however, is that the husk sticks to the bean a bit more and so one is left with a higher percentage of husk on the beans than if one were to do so after the roast. One expects to lose about 25% of the weight of the beans in husk, so from the two pounds of beans I bought, at the end of the winnowing process I should have had about 1 lb. 8 ounces. When my beans came I had about 1 lb. 12.5 ounces which told me that I needed to winnow a bit post roast. I'll get to that in a moment.
For the roasting, I set the oven to 350 and placed the nibs in a ceramic baking dish. They were one inch deep and spread evenly. I placed the nibs in the oven when it was heated to 350, and took it out every 5 minutes to stir. Due to the constant opening of the oven, the heat was dropping from 350 down into the 200's. When roasting in the oven, the idea is to start with a high heat to get the beans up to temperature as quickly as possible, and then lower it some to the roasting temperature. Due to the loss of heat every 5 minutes, and the fact that Forastero can take a pretty heavy roasting, I didn't adjust the heat. At about minute 15 the kitchen began to fill with the smell of baking brownies. Actually the smell is better than baking brownies, but that is the closest smell I can compare it to. By minute 20 the beans were starting to become roasted enough to tell by looking (darker and glossier) and the smell had increased. By minute 25 when I stirred the beans, they seemed almost done as they had a strong brownie smell, with no hint of burnt odour and were quite a bit darker. I roasted them for two more minutes and then removed them. I tasted a couple nibs and the taste was a familiar deep cocoa flavour with its accompanying bitterness. I was happy with the roast and brought the beans out to cool, leaving them in the same dish they had roasted in.
Here are the beans pre-roast, and then…
Note the change in color of the beans.
After the beans were cool, I winnowed them once more to remove most of the rest of the husk. To understand how I winnowed (with a blow dryer), and why it is not imperative to remove every last little bit of the husk with the setup I am using, I can do no better than to quote John Nanci of Chocolate Alchemy from his winnowing page at which there are also photos of the process:
"A few notes: For winnowing, just use any old hair dryer, although a small shop vac works great. Come in high and stir with your hands…You will soon work out how close the blowing air needs to be to blow the husk away, but not the nibs. After a few minutes, you should have a nice bowl of nibs ready for the Champion Juicer. Don't fret too much about a few pieces of husk here and there. The screen in the Champion will remove those few bits, and actually make a very nice filter bed."
Here is a photo of the winnowed and roasted beans:
Next is grinding of the beans with the Champion juicer.
Day Two:
I started today by laying out everything I would need. This included:
1) Cocoa beans
2) Cocoa butter (heated until just melted)
3) One Piece spatula
4) Two large plastic microwave safe bowls
5) 2-3 smaller glass/ceramic bowls
6) Sugar
7) Vanilla bean (dried)
8) Liquid Lecithin
9) Santha mixer
10) Champion
11) Food Processor
12) Scale
Cocoa Bean grinding:
First I melted the cocoa butter until it was just melted (not too hot), in the microwave. I used 6 ounces for the approximately 24 ounces of cocoa liquor I would end up with.
I started with 27.5 ounces of beans in a bowl, which included about a couple ounces of husk that didn't get removed in the winnowing phase. I set up my champion with the small screen, and put the requisite bowls underneath the screen and underneath the waste output (one each). I turned on the Champion and ran the beans through at a moderate speed. After running the beans through one time I took a photo to show how much liquor had been extracted and how much "waste" existed.
Actually, as you can tell, there is quite a lot of liquor mixed in with the "waste" husks, so the idea is to run it through again and again until virtually all of the liquor is extracted. The grinding case of the Champion can hold 3-4 ounces of material, so with a small batch of chocolate like this, basically at the end, the compartment will be filled with a lot of husk and only a little liquor, with not much coming out of the waste spout. This is what I was looking for, so I ran it through two more times and here is a second photo to show the difference:
Finally, to wash out the last little bit of liquor from inside the grinding case, I ran the melted cocoa butter through the Champion and here is the final photo after the cocoa butter and liquor have been mixed together:
I weighed the resulting mixture and it came out to be 834 grams which is just a hair short of 30 ounces I anticipated (29.29 actually). Basically, then, most of what was left in the grinding cover was husk that had been filtered out, with a little bit of liquor. No big loss.
Sugar and vanilla bean grinding:
Next, I put the very dry 1/3 vanilla bean (1 gram) and the 16 ounces of pure cane granular sugar (455.52 grams) into a food processor and processed at high speed for about 10 minutes, or until the sugar was reduced to a fine powder. It is NOT possible to use powdered sugar from the store as it contains corn starch and will RUIN the chocolate. The sugar must be powdered at home from granular.
I measured out the approx. 2.65 grams of liquid lecithin. I need a better scale, and will buy one before I make chocolate again (preferably a pocket scale that measures in increments of .1 of a gram like the JS-500 or a similar scale). Using my Philips scale, I got the measurement somewhere between 2 and 3 grams. The amount that I wanted to add for my chocolate was .2% of the total mass of all the other ingredients (which was 1290.52 grams), since .2% is a fairly common amount to add in dark chocolates.
It is not that exciting, but here is a photo of the sugar and lecithin:
Chocolate mixing, refining, conching:
Finally, I heated the chocolate liquor/cocoa butter mixture up to about 140 degrees Fahrenheit in a microwave safe plastic bowl so that when I added it to the Santha wet/dry grinder, which is much cooler (being made of granite), it would still be relatively warm when I added the sugar, which is a good idea to keep the Santha from bogging down too much at the outset.
Here is a photo of the Santha pre-liquor. One can see its similarity to a large chocolate "melangeur":
So I added the liquor first. Here is a photo of the Santha after adding ONLY the liquor. It is somewhat smooth, but one can still see a fine grain:
Then I added the sugar, vanilla, and lecithin. Here is a photo of the Santha after adding the sugar and lecithin to the liquor. It is no longer smooth, but rather is quite grainy, even after powdering the sugar, etc:
I set the timer for 5 hours. Here is a photo of the mixture at 5 hours (still too grainy)
7 hours (grainy still):
9 hours (probably acceptable grain for grocery store chocolate):
11 hours (acceptable grain for many store bought chocolates):
13 hours (acceptable grain for many high-end chocolates, but I wanted to refine a bit further):
Removed at 15 hours (extremely fine grain, practically not noticeable, but just short of what I consider the ultimate in mouthfeel—Domori Puertomar):
The finished chocolate weighed in at:
2 lbs 7.25 ounces (1117.5 grams) after removing it from the Santha.
Day Three:
Today is the final active step of chocolate making, the tempering and moulding.
I brought the chocolate (in a microwaveable bowl) up to 120 f in the microwave by heating it in 1 minute increments at a low power and stirring at each minute. After about 5 minutes it was at 120 f.
I ladled about 1/3 of the mixture onto my Silestone workspace leaving the rest in the plastic bowl to cool. At this point I spread it out and drew it up over and over again for about 2-3 minutes until the chocolate became thick and almost unmanageable. I then added this chocolate back to the reserved melted chocolate and stirred slowly with a thermometer until it had melted. The resulting temperature was 89 degrees when I was done with about 7 minutes of stirring.
Here are three photos showing three parts of the above process.
I then moved the chocolate over to the kitchen table where my moulds were waiting. I had pre-coated them with a thin layer of cocoa butter as many do for their filled bon bons. ( I would come to find out later that I did not coat them 100% evenly)
Filling the Moulds:
I filled each four ounce mould with two plastic syringes (2 oz) full of chocolate. I tried to work as fast as possible as the chocolate viscosity was quickly increasing. After filling one entire mould, I wrapped it firmly on the table to even out the chocolate and release some bubbles. Unfortunately, the photo of that step is slightly blurred and so it isn't that easy to see that the chocolate smoothes out very nicely. I then placed the moulds in the refrigerator for about 45 minutes until they set.
After the chocolate had cooled in the fridge for 45 minutes I removed the moulds and de-moulded immediately. They had contracted, as I expected, and came right out of the moulds all in one piece and hard. Though the bars were quite shiny over all, I could tell that I didn't apply the cocoa butter extremely skillfully in some areas, so there are places where the shine is a bit more matte. So, the lack of smoothness of the bars is due to two things. First, the cocoa butter issue, and secondly, that the moulds have a slight texture to them, which would have looked homogeneous, had I applied the cocoa butter more skilfully. Additionally, I slightly overfilled some of the bars. I should have added 3.9 ounces to each mould rather than the full 4 ounces in order to avoid this.
I took a photo of all the bars together, and then the best looking single one.
Finally, after about 15 hours of rest, here is a close up of one bar "snapped" in two so that you can see the texture. It had a very firm snap that I am really happy with, and the grain looks good too. This hints at a good temper, but I'll keep everyone updated over the next few days if I notice any bloom at all. However, there are some air bubbles that I didn't manage to get out of the chocolate. This impacts the "look" of the chocolate. I have decided that I will definitely invest in a chocolate vibrating table before I mould bars again. These bubbles would have been forced out of even this quite viscous chocolate with such vibration.
Technically, the chocolate should now "age" for some time to reach its peak in texture and flavor. I have seen suggested that 3 months is an adequate amount of time, though I don't imagine that these bars will be around by then.
The best part of this experience is that the chocolate tastes absolutely fantastic, and the mouthfeel matches the flavor in quality. The grain of the chocolate is just barely recognizable (i.e., is a far finer grain than most chocolate bars…even many of the "artisanal" chocolates such as some of Amedei's). I have never had a chocolate bar made with Forastero that is this good, and the bitterness that one would expect with a cocoa of this type is almost non-existent. Now, I can't wait to buy some Ocumare (criollo) and experiment with that.
At any rate, I hope that some of you have enjoyed this demo, however imperfect it may be. I tried to document as much as possible to give everyone the feeling that you were here making the chocolate with me. Of course I can't convey the magnificent smell of the roasting beans with their rich house-filling cocoa aroma, and I you can't taste the finished product that is completely worth every bit of the time and effort, but hopefully you now have some sense of how to make chocolate at home, and better yet, the knowledge that it IS possible. The 21st century is here, home chocolate making is no longer kitchen fiction, and I dare say, and only half joking: "Be on the lookout Domori, the Chocolate Alchemists are on the prowl." (Just don't tell him I'm the one who said it)
Lastly, for all of you who are now interested in making your own chocolate, please come and visit the free Chocolate Alchemy Forum, where, in addition to eGullet, I have learned a lot of things that have helped me to finally make my own chocolate.
Comments welcome. I'll answer any questions that I can.
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The TOPO! Streets & 3-D Views Expansion Pack is a great addition to the TOPO! State Series CD-ROMs (sold separately), enabling you to fly along the trail you've drawn as it winds and climbs to your destination. You can even stop anywhere along the trail and zoom and pan to see the view. Resizeable split screens make it easy to expand any screen for better viewing.
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"Old-fashioned charm, wild mountains and relaxed inhabitants" are Madeira's calling cards, according to The Daily Telegraph, while World Travel Guide simply calls it "Portugal's most beautiful island". Explore this Atlantic retreat for yourself for £519 per person. Saving £201 on the original price, the deal includes:
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Pestana Bay Hotel is in a quiet location on the outskirts of Funchal, with panoramic views over the Atlantic Ocean and Cabo Girão -- one of the highest cliffs in Europe. It won a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award in 2012. The hotel has direct access to Praia Formosa (pictured), the longest beach on the island.
The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a children's pool, a Jacuzzi, a playground, a Turkish bath, a fitness centre, landscaped gardens, free Wi-Fi access, a restaurant and two bars. All rooms are sea-facing. Arlequim Restaurant has ocean views and themed buffet evenings, and the bar hosts live music and shows six nights a week. Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner are included, as are soft drinks and local alcoholic drinks (from 11am to 11pm).
The Introduction to Funchal takes in a local farmer's market, the Botanical Gardens and a traditional embroidery factory. Funchal has boutiques and cafés. The harbour is described by World Travel Guide as "one of the most spectacular bays in the world, rivaling even Rio de Janeiro's harbour."
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By RICHARD SHAWEmery County Progress publisher
When Carbon district and the administration at Mont Harmon Junior High decided to pull the lockers out of the school last summer, there were concerns about how the plan would work.
But during the board of education meeting on Dec. 13, principal Kerry Jensen told the members that the move at Mont Harmon accomplished many of the anticipated goals at the junior high school.
"There are a lot of things that have been different," stated Jensen. "Probably the most significant thing we have found is that kids are talking to each other rather than having their nose in their lockers. Noise in the halls is down, too."
Jensen said the removal of the lockers has not caused any problems with students having what they need for class.
In fact, assistant principal Carol Wells indicated that the idea of having a book at home and one for each student in each classroom has cut down excuse problems.
"Kids can't claim they forgot their book anymore," pointed out Wells during board meeting. "They have it right their on their desk."
The situation doesn't keep students from not doing their homework, explained the assistant principal. But the books being at the school has aided teachers in making sure the students have the class materials.
In addition, students remain in classes instead of running to lockers to get books.
"It has also kept the traffic in the halls between classes to a minimum, too," said Wells on Tuesday.
As the assistant principal and three teachers stood in the halls, few students were seen as the bell rang.
In addition to the lockers being taken out last summer, in the fall a resource officer was added to the school's staff in the Officer Rob Radley has improved the administration's ability to cut down on problems with students.
Jensen listed a number of positives about having the officer in the school.
"First, he gives us another set of eyes with authority and he also gives us an availability to resources we haven't had in the past," said Jensen.
In addition, the officer has developed relationships with students at Mont Harmon and worked closely with Wells on discipline problems.
Radley and Wells can work as witnesses for each other to keep everyone on the same page.
If there is a criminal problem, Radley is at the school and the administration does not have to decide whether to call in the Price police.
Having the officer also helps the administration stay within its boundaries of authority.
"I think the money that is being spent for the position is being well spent," indicated Jensen.
Radley, who also spoke to the board of education at the meeting, said that he thought the locker removal was a positive action.
"When the bell rings kids are moving and the flow through the halls is much better," he said. "I know that I anticipated some theft problems with many of the students having to leave backpacks and coats out in the halls during classes and the lunchroom, but I was wrong. We have only had two cases of theft of the backpacks this year so far."
Jensen concluded the comments to the board about the situation by telling them that he was proud and thankful that Mont Harmon was the pilot school for the locker removal concept.


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May. 22, 2015
American Crossroads, super PAC founded by Karl Rove and other leading Republican strategists, has been tossed turbulently by fluid political landscape that is challenging its pre-eminence and possibly its survival; group faces IRS review and strong competition for donors from new generation of PACs by supporters of leading GOP candidates in 2016 presidential campaign. MORE
Dec. 24, 2013
At least a dozen new super PACS are setting up to back individual Republican candidates for the Senate, threatening the strategic and financial dominance of Karl Rove and the nonprofit he co-founded, American Crossroads; new groups, in wooing donors, are exploiting Crossroads' poor showing in 2012, when $300 million spent yielded few victories. MORE
Feb. 7, 2013
Political Memo; strategist Karl Rove and his allies are drawing ire of Tea Party Republicans for creating Conservative Victory Project, effort to help rebuild Republican Party and win control of Senate; group's pledge to take sides in primary races in effort to pick candidates they see as more electable has set off fierce backlash from conservative activists. MORE
Nov. 11, 2012
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column contends that Karl Rove's misguided predictions about outcome of presidential election underscore fact that money does not trump message or failures of candidate, as well as pitfalls of political consultants believing their own spin. MORE
Nov. 8, 2012
On-air confrontation between Karl Rove and Fox network's team of voting analysts over Ohio's voter results drew renewed focus on Republican operative's complicated and conflicting roles in presidential campaign; Rove insists he was motivated by concern over premature network calls, stemming from networks' botched Florida results in 2000. MORE
Nov. 7, 2012
Fox News commentators, most notably Karl Rove, question the results of the network's own pollsters on Election Night as results streamed in showing a steady advantage for Pres Obama; network anchor, in one particularly awkward instance, goes behind the set in order to interrogate the show's vote analysts. MORE
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Michael Barbaro and Ashley Parker The Party column; lobbyists hold court blocks away from the Democratic National Convention, in cheeky accordance with Pres Obama's restrictions that exile them; delegates aboard a bus en route to the convention center in Charlotte, NC, catch a glimpse of republican strategist Karl Rove; journalist, politicians and even celebrities are out and about in Charlotte, NC, for the Democratic National Convention. MORE
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June 29, 2015, Monday
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May 22, 2015, Friday
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In digital campaigns, conservative groups are sending a steady stream of posts attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton, some of them specifically designed to be spotted, and shared, by liberals.
May 17, 2015, Sunday
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April 6, 2015, Monday
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February 5, 2015, Thursday
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September 22, 2014, Monday
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February 26, 2014, Wednesday
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Karl Rove, the adviser who masterminded President Bush's two presidential campaigns, is resigning.
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Law enforcement officials are currently following several leads and are working to apprehend a suspect in a burglary incident that occurred early Friday morning, according to East Carbon Police Chief Sam Leonard.
The investigation is being led by city police Sgt. Phillip Holt, who according to Leonard, was called to the scene by owner/operator David Summers when he opened his shop on the morning of June 20. Leonard reported that the D&B Sinclair had allegedly been broken into, burglarized and then ransacked. "There wasn't much missing," said Leonard. "Just some cigarettes were listed as stolen initially, however, there was a large amount of property damage at the business."
According to Leonard, windows were broken and electronic equipment was destroyed during the course of the alleged crime. "We are currently working on some good tips from several sources," said Leonard. "We really hope that they work out and we can bring this case to a close in a timely and safe manner."


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There's just a special place in the hearts of families everywhere for that old-time warm, friendly amusement park by the sea. Family Kingdom features more than 35 thrilling rides. In 2013 we added four exciting new rides including the Twist 'n Shout steel roller coaster. And in 2014, we added the interactive bouncing on the Jump Around Dune Buggies, and the Magic Bikes. Of course, your favorites are ready and waiting. Hold on as the Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster takes your breath away at every turn, splash down on our Log Flume, free-fall 110 feet in our Slingshot Drop Zone, bounce a bit on our bumper cars or hit the Go-Kart tracks. And don't forget, Family Kingdom's Oceanfront Water Park, Splashes, is just across the street.
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Olhausen Billiards, one of the leading manufacturers of custom home recreational game tables has partnered with the Holland Bar Stool Co. to bring you the finest Military shuffleboard game tables. Have hours of fun playing a top-quality, USA made shuffleboard with friends and family while showing your Military support.This shuffleboard table is made of solid hardwoods.It has four different finish options, Brandywine, Cinnamon, Traditional Mahogany and Original Cherry.The table features a hand rubbed finish and logos that are routed into the table aprons. Boxed hardwood legs with adjustable levelers create a solid, sturdy base. The play surface is made of commercial grade, Canadian Hard Rock Maple that is configured as a true butcher block for outstanding playability and stability.. Logos are screen printed at each end and the entire surface is protected with multiple coats of clear epoxy to create a beautiful and long lasting play area that carries a lifetime warranty. Please allow sufficient time for your custom order to be produced.
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Setting up the sample application in the BlackBerry JDE
Install the sample application
- Visit http://www.blackberry.com/go/rmssample to download the sample application.
- Extract the rmsdemo.zip file.
- On the taskbar, click Start > Programs > Research In Motion > BlackBerry JDE 4.7.0 > JDE.
- Open the workspace that you want to add the sample application to.
- In the workspace tree, right-click the project that you want to add the sample application to.
- Click Add project to <workspace directory>.
- In the Add project to <workspace> dialog box, browse to the folder where you extracted the sample application.
- Click the RMSDemo.jdp file.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
CAB's Thursday Night Cinema series will kick off with a special outdoor showing of Avengers: Age of Ultron! This sequel to the smash-hit comic-book epic The Avengers finds the iconic superhero team dealing with a threat of their own making: a sentient robot called Ultron.
When: Thursday, August 27, 2015 9:00pm
Where: Global Village
This event is closed-captioned.
Disney Karaoke Night
If you know your favorite Disney songs by heart, this event is definitely for you! Join CAB for a Disney-themed karaoke night, where you can choose from a wide variety of your favorite songs from all Disney movies. All participants will have their names entered into a drawing to win Disney-themed prizes!
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Insider Guide: Best of Bangkok
So, you're in Thailand on a mission to cram the best of Bangkok into a weekend? It's a big task -- there's no city in the world like this one -- but it can be done.
With incredible street food, world-class hotels, killer nightlife, packed markets and temples so sparkly they make your eyes water, there's almost too much to choose from.
But you're in luck. This quick guide ensures you can at least hit the highlights on your quest for the best of Bangkok.
It's worth keeping in mind that hotel prices vary dramatically depending on the time of year. High season runs from October to April, so the best bargains can be had May to September.
Print and go -- Our traveler-friendly one-page guide here: Best of Bangkok
The Siam
This stunning, antique-laced property on the Chao Praya River recalls the time of King Rama V (1853-1910), a period when Bangkok was a tranquil, smog-free riverside idyll.
Since opening in 2012 the accolades have been rolling in from travel rags around the world.
With great restaurants, a poolside bar, muay Thai gym and spa, this 39-room resort set on three acres is almost a vacation unto itself.
Though a bit of a hike from the city center, there's a regular hotel-operated ferry that shuttles guests to the Taksin pier, where they can jump on the BTS Skytrain
The Siam, 3/2 Thanon Khao; +66 (0)2 206 6999; from 14,500 baht ($500)
The Siam, 3/2 Khao Road Vachirapayabal, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Thailand;
Four Seasons Bangkok
Within walking distance of the best of Bangkok shopping in Rajaprasong, the Four Seasons Bangkok lives up to its big-brand hype.
Airport transfers in Bangkok's only Wi-Fi-equipped Mercedes. Luxurious rooms decorated with Thai art and decor. Four incredible restaurants and a super stylish lounge (Aqua) that's packed with well-heeled locals on any given night.
The swanky Explorer's Suite is a huge, two-bedroom space filled with Southeast Asian art and furniture, two sitting rooms and a dining area.
Good luck reverting to normalcy.
Four Seasons Bangkok, 455 Rajadamri Road; BTS: Chidlom or Rajdamri; +66 (0) 2 253 9195; from 6,000 baht ($200)
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
This Bangkok institution is a step back to a time when luggage was carried in trunks, dinner dress was de rigueur (tropics or not) and tea on the veranda was served with a stiff G&T to ward off mosquitoes.
More than 100 years old, the Oriental's Author's Wing retains its magical aura with its picturesque parlors, each named for a scribe they once hosted, including the likes of Somerset Maugham, Joseph Conrad and Ernest Hemingway.
The Garden Wing offers similar heights of nostalgic luxury, while the modern River Wing and Tower have a more contemporary design.
And if it weren't patently obvious from the never-ending stream of awards rained upon this five-star, best of Bangkok landmark, high tea in the Mandarin Oriental's library is simply too civilized for the mere words of us regrettably non-famous authors.
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, 48 Oriental Avenue; +66 (0) 2 659 9000; from 10,000 baht ($342)
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, 48 Oriental Avenue,Charoenkrung, Bangkok 10500 Thailand;
If you've seen "The Hangover Part II," this all-suite Bangkok hotel needs no introduction.
A prominent setting in the Thailand-based sequel to the R-rated bachelor romp, Lebua is actually more famous for the views from its incredible rooftop bars and restaurants than the hotel itself.
All 357 luxury suites are spacious, comfortable and offer great views of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya river.
Extra special are the "Tower Club" suites, which feature 330-thread-count sheets, a range of Bulgari accessories and exclusive access to the Tower Club Lounge on the 52nd floor.
There's also the Hangover Suite, perfect for a bachelor weekend in Bangkok.
Lebua, 1055 Silom Road; +66 (0) 2 624 9999; from 6,000 baht ($200)
lebua at State Tower, 1055 Silom Road State Tower, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand;
St. Regis Bangkok
Nearly a quarter of the 227 guest rooms at this elegant property are suites -- this should give an idea of the level of comfort to which the St. Regis aspires and generally attains.
A specialty is off-site activities geared toward "the artistic visionary, the epicurean voyager, the passionate connoisseur."
Care for a deep-sea fishing trip with one of the hotel's celebrated chefs? A private Fendi shopping trip?
The hotel will arrange it.
St. Regis Bangkok, 159 Rajadamri Road; +66 (0)2 207 7777; from 6,000 baht ($200)
The St. Regis Bangkok, 159, Rajadamri Road Lumpini Sub-District, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
W Hotel Bangkok
The stylish W concept remains intact at this 407-room hotel ("chili-hot nightlife" is advertised) located on Bangkok's Embassy Row near a vibrant commercial district.
Rooms are basic but fully wired and come with good robes and a Munchie Box.
Bathrooms come with rainforest showers.
City-view room views are nice.
W Hotel Bangkok, 106 North Sathorn Road; +66 (0)2 344 4000; from 5,000 baht ($171)
W Bangkok, 106 North Sathorn Road Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand;
Mode Sathorn
With the opening of Mode Sathorn, Siam@Siam gets the second design hotel in its Bangkok portfolio, which the brand is somewhat predictably characterizing as "fashionable lifestyle."
The property has 201 rooms and suites in five categories, each featuring a different design concept, plus a presidential suite on the 36th floor.
F&B offerings come in the form of three restaurants and three bars. Theatre Bar is the standout thanks to a circular TV screen and three areas segregated by your poison of choice, be it wine, beer or cocktails.
As with its sister hotel, Mode Sathorn features a rooftop bar. If live DJs in al fresco vogue settings aren't your thing, Secret M has a private indoor dining cove one floor below.
Mode Sathorn, 144 North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bangkok; +66 2623 4555; from 2,700 baht (US$85) per night
Mode Sathorn Hotel, 144 North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand;
Galleria 10 Hotel Bangkok
Formerly the Ramada Encore, the Galleria 10 is a 188-room, chrome-and-glass hotel with modern furnishings.
It's geared toward "always-on-the-go" business travelers, with high-speed Internet access included in the room rate, 40-inch LCD TV with satellite channels, good-sized working areas, direct dial telephones and HDMI easy plug-in.
There are some nice outdoor spaces for drinks around the pool.
Galleria 10 Hotel Bangkok, 21 Sukhumvit Soi 10; +66 (0)2 615 0999; from 1,900 baht ($66)
Galleria 10 Hotel, 21 Sukhumvit Soi 10, Bangkok 10110 Thailand;
Bangkok Treehouse
Inspired by Henry David Thoreau's "Walden," the 12-suite Bangkok Treehouse allows guests to get back to nature in Bang Krajao, the "green lungs of Bangkok."
Guests arrive via a dedicated shuttle boat across the Chao Phraya, disembarking onto a floating pontoon overlooked by the hotel's gourmet organic restaurant.
Each standard suite is divided into three levels (living room, bedroom and roof deck), offering views of the surrounding river, mangroves and coconut plantations.
Inside, the rooms are comfortable and cozy, with all the expected features (TV, DVD, Wi-Fi) and optional air-conditioning.
Bangkok Treehouse, 400 meters east of Baan Namphueng Nok Temple in Bang Krajao; from 3,400 baht ($116)
Bangkok Tree House, 60 Moo 1, Petch Cha Hueng Road, Phra Pradaeng 10260 Thailand;
Loy La Long
Quirky and comfy, the seven color-coded rooms at this two-story wood property on the edge of Chinatown range from a four-bedroom family dorm (guests pay per bed) to the river-view suite that allows you to wake up to the sight of barges floating past -- along with the occasional roaring longtail engine.
There's a fantastic "living room," where guests can park on a floor cushion and watch the life on the river pass by.
Near Tha Tien Pier, Loy La Long is hidden behind a temple complex right on the edge of Chinatown. Not easy to find, but the payoff is worth it.
Loy La Long, 1620/2 (inside Patumkongka Rachaworawiharn Temple), Song Wat Road; dorm bed from 1,300 baht ($40)
Loy La Long Hotel, 1620/2 (inside Patumkongka Rachaworawiharn Temple) Song Wat Road Sampanthawong, Bangkok Thailand;
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The original is on Decho Road, off Silom.
The newer Siam location is opposite National Stadium, close to the BTS SkyTrain and a short walk to Siam Square and the malls of Rajaprasong. It has four-bed dorms, economy twin rooms, doubles and, our favorite, a queen-bed suite with a private bathroom and LCD TV.
The Wi-Fi is free and the beer cheap. You won't find those attributes in too many five-star establishments.
Siam Lub D, 925/9 Rama 1 Road; from 500 baht ($17) ; +66 (0) 2 612 4999
Lub d Bangkok - Siam Square, 925 / 9 Rama 1 Road Wang Mai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
Silom Lub D,4 Decho Road, off Silom Road, BTS: Sala Daeng; from 380 baht ($13); +66 (0) 2 634 7999
Lub d Bangkok - Silom, 4 Decho Road Suriyawong, Bangrak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand;
Offering Thai fine dining with exquisite attention to detail, the best ingredients and authenticity, Nahm provides the best of Bangkok culinary experiences.
Head Chef David Thompson, who received a Michelin star for his London-based Thai restaurant of the same name, opened this branch in the Metropolitan Hotel in 2010.
If that doesn't sell you, perhaps the fact it's the only Thai restaurant to crack the top 10 of the world's 50 best restaurants list will.
Through recipes based on archaic Siamese cookbooks and other dishes passed down in "funeral books," you'll receive both perfect renditions of Thai classics such as tom yum goong, as well as fresh surprises difficult to find outside the Thai home.
Nahm, Metropolitan Hotel, South Sathorn Road; +66 (0) 2 625 3388; expensive
Nahm Restaurant, 27 S Sathorn Rd Hotel Metropolitan by COMO, Bangkok 10120 Thailand;
Issaya Siamese Club
Issaya Siamese Club is internationally acclaimed Thai chef Ian Kittichai's first flagship Bangkok restaurant.
The menu in this beautifully restored colonial house features traditional Thai cuisine combined with modern cooking methods.
There a few misses but for the most part everything on the menu is unique, delicious and oh-so-pretty.
We recommend the banana blossom Thai salad, chili-glazed baby back ribs and massaman lamb.
Issaya Siamese Club, 4 Soi Sri Aksorn, Chuaphloeng Road, +66 (0)2 672 9040; moderate to expensive
Issaya Siamese Club, 4 Soi Sri Aksorn, Chue Ploeng Thung Mahamek, Bangkok 10120 Thailand;
Bo.Lan has been making waves in Bangkok's culinary scene since it opened in 2009. Serving hard-to-find Thai dishes in an upscale, hip atmosphere, the restaurant is true to Thai cuisine's roots, yet still manages to add a special twist.
Located in a renovated house on Sukhumvit Soi 26, Bo.Lan stars include the smoked Chiang Mai river trout salad, green curry stuffed egg yolks and stir-fried beef with dried shrimp paste.
This place is good for a romantic dinner or a work meeting with colleagues who appreciate fine food. For the especially ravenous, there's a large set menu.
Bo.Lan, 42 Soi Pichai Ronnarong Songkram, Soi Sukhumvit 26; +66 (0) 2260 2962; moderate to expensive
Bo.Lan, 24 Soi Sukhumvit 53 Klongtonnua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 Thailand;
Earning 3rd place on the latest "Asia's 50 best restaurants" list, progressive Indian restaurant Gaggan is one of the most exciting venues to arrive in Bangkok in recent years.
But don't go into this place thinking you're going to be enjoying the usual Indian dishes like butter chicken or mutton biryani.
El-Bulli-trained chef Gaggan Anand uses molecular technology to put a funky twist on classic dishes from his native India, rendering many of them unrecognizable while giving you that "a-ha!" moment as the connection hits your taste buds.
The best table in this two-story colonial Thai home offers a window right into the kitchen, where you can see Gaggan and his staff in action. Culinary theater at its best.
Gaggan, 68/1 Soi Langsuan (opposite Soi 3); +66 (0) 2 652 1700; moderate to expensive
GAGGAN, 68/1 Soi Langsuan Ploenchit Road Lumpini, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
Supanniga Eating Room
If you want more from Thai cuisine than green curry, pad Thai and papaya salad Supanniga Eating Room is a great new Bangkok option.
It's located in a narrow, three-story Thonglor shophouse, decked out with raw cement walls, yellow booths and outdoor sofas on the top floor.
Inspired by Trat province on Thailand's southeastern coast and the northeast Isaan region, the menu has rewards for the uninitiated.
Highlights include yam pla salid thod krob (sweet and sour salad with crispy fish) and sweet and herbal moo chor muang (fatty chunks of pork in an earthy curry of sour leaves).
Almost every dish here is colorful -- yes, you'll be taking pictures of it before you eat -- and the mood is casual.
Supanniga Eating Room, 160/11 Soi Thonglor; +66 (0)2 714 7508; moderate
Supanniga Eating Room, 160/11, Soi Sukhumvit 55, Bangkok 10110 Thailand;
Somtum Der
At this little eatery you get personal service and authentic Isaan-style street food without the street.
The restaurant is air-conditioned, which is a good thing since dishes have plenty of spice.
Chicken, pork and seafood are grilled nicely and come with sticky rice. Veggies are fresh and crisp.
A great quick, flip-flop-friendly pit stop.
Somtum Der, 5/5 Soi Sala Daeng, Silom Road; +66 (0)2 632 4499; budget
Somtum Der, 5/5 Sala Daeng Road Silom, Bangkok 10500 Thailand;
Soul Food Mahanakorn
An expat favorite, low-key lighting and wood finishing define the cozy interior of this three-floor shop house.
Soul Food Mahanakorn's kitchen revolves around what's fresh in the markets -- seafood from Sam Yan one day or meat from Or Tor Kor another.
Healthy organic foods, such as rice, meats and some vegetables, are sourced from organic farmers in the northeast.
Recommended dishes: everything. It's all good here. The cocktails are fantastic, too, especially the "Bangkok Bastard," a mojito-like drink with a Thai-style twist.
Soul Food Mahanakorn, 56/10 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Soi Thonglor); +66 (0) 85 904 2691; moderate
Soul Food Mahanakorn, 56/10 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thong Lor), Bangkok 10110 Thailand;
Shop houses and street food
Bangkok is famous for its street food and shop-house restaurants, which makes picking just one vendor difficult.
To experience the best of Bangkok street food, we advise hitting some of the more famous eating neighborhoods and start sampling. Most shop houses or street vendors specialize in one dish, whether it's duck noodles, pad Thai or red pork on rice.
Some of the best Bangkok street food zones to hit include Bang Rak (between Taksin BTS station and the junction of Charoen Krung and Silom Road), Victory Monument (BTS: Victory Monument), Soi Ari (BTS: Ari), Chinatown, Wongwian Yai and Ratchawat.
La Derriere at Q Bar
Located behind the popular Q Bar (you have to walk through this Bangkok nightclub mainstay to get in), this lounge feels a lot like 1920s Paris, with a beautiful zinc bar, red velvet furniture, frilly hanging lamps, mirrors and beveled wall panels.
There's a semi-outdoor space with decaying white walls for smokers (cigars available).
Booze-wise, the main attractions here are the champagne and absinthe and the small food menu does French things like oysters by the dozen and cheese and cold cuts.
Le Derriere, Behind Q Bar, 34 Sukhumvit Soi 11; BTS: Nana; +66 (0)2 252 3274; moderate
Le derriere, 34 Soi 11 sukhumvit road, Bangkok Thailand;
The Speakeasy
An upmarket bar with great views, The Speakeasy at Hotel Muse is set in a beautiful space on the 24th and 25th floors.
Designed to bring back some Prohibition Era nostalgia, it consists of two bars, a cigar lounge, private salas and a boardroom.
The Speakeasy, Hotel Muse, 55/555 Lang Suan Road; +66 (0)2 630 4000; expensive
The Speakeasy, 55/555 Soi Langsuan Lumpini,, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
Sukhumvit Soi 11
In recent years, this busy Bangkok street in the city's Nana area has been pumped full of hotels, tourist-friendly pubs, nightclubs and restaurants.
Though Bangkok lost Bed Supperclub this year -- arguably the hottest clubbing joint in town -- the soi (street) is still filled with some great nightlife options, including the aforementioned Q Bar.
Soi 11 newcomers worth checking out include Apoteka -- great live music, stiff drinks and craft beer -- and Levels, an enormous, high-ceilinged room whose centerpiece is a circular, glowing bar with a jazzy LED chandelier overhead.
The latter has house-heavy DJs every night, with the occasional visiting big deal international act.
Apoteka, Sukhumvit Soi 11; BTS: Nana station; +66 (0)83 720 5586; moderate
Levels, 6/F, Aloft Hotel, 35 Sukhumvit Soi 11; BTS: Nana; +66 (0)82 308 3246; moderate-to-expensive
Sukhumvit Soi Nana Night Market, Soi Nana, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Thailand;
Another great place for bar hopping -- if you don't mind hanging with the under-25 set -- the numerous clubs and pubs that line Royal City Avenue (taxi drivers all know it as RCA) provide a congregation point for youngsters looking to chill out.
Named for the historic American highway, Route 66 is the mother of all clubs here, where the ghetto riche and urban fab descend in throngs to dance to a variety of music.
For live music, there's Cosmic Café.
RCA, Royal City Avenue, Rama 9 Road
Royal City Avenue, Huai Khwang District, Bangkok Thailand;
WTF/Opposite Mess Hall
Curious name aside, WTF on Sukhumvit Soi 51 lives up to its multi-faceted concept of food-drink-art-friendship, attracting the city's intellectual and creative class.
WTF is comfortably tiny, with a few tables scattered around on the first floor near a well-stocked bar, while the second floor serves as a gallery space.
Right across the street, WTF's owners opened a cozy, second-floor "bar with food" called Opposite Mess Hall.
That's a huge understatement given the man behind the menu is chef Jess Barnes, formerly of Quince. Go for the food, stay for the drinks.
WTF, 7 Soi Thonglor 51, BTS: Thonglor; +66 (0) 2 626 6246; moderate
WTF Bangkok, Sukhumvit 51 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Thailand;
Maggie Choo's
It may be located in the basement of a hotel (accessed via a separate, dark entrance), but this speakeasy-like bar with a Shanghai opium den vibe comes with the solid pedigree of nightlife mogul Ashley Sutton.
Sutton is behind several of the city's time warping establishments, such as Iron Fairies and Fat Gutz.
At Maggie Choo's, you get live jazz, leather armchairs, bank vaults and Queen Victoria busts juxtaposed with cocktails, tile work, lattice and heavy wooden doors. Beautiful women clad in cheongsams hang from swings and drape themselves across the bar.
Maggie Choo's, Hotel Novotel Bangkok Fenix Silom, 320 Silom Road; +66 (0)2 635 6055
Maggie Choo's, Novotel Fenix Silom, Basement Floor 320 Silom Road, Suriyawong, Bangrak, Bangkok Thailand;
Thai fashion designers
Beyond the city's many Louis Vuitton, Hermès and other big-brand boutiques at high-end malls are some talented local designers earning global praise as well.
So where to find Thailand's hottest young designers? Gaysorn Plaza has popular brands like Sretsis and Issue, while celeb favorite Kloset has shops at Siam Center, Siam Paragon and CentralWorld.
To check out the designs of up-and-comer k and i, head to Zen at CentralWorld.
Gaysorn Plaza, 999 Ploenchit Road, on the corner of Ratchadamri Road, BTS: Chidlom; open daily, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., +66 (0) 26 56 1149
Gaysorn Plaza, 999 Ploenchit road Lumpini, Pathuwan, Bangkok Thailand;
Siam Center and Siam Discovery Center, 989 & 979 Rama I Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
Siam Paragon, 991/1 Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
Central World Plaza, Rajdamri Road Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand;
Jatujak Weekend Market
Bangkok's Jatujak (or Chatuchak) Weekend Market -- JJ for short -- is one of the biggest in Asia. Covering 35 acres, it has thousands of vendors and attracts as many as 200,000 shoppers on weekends,
It's the place to go for Thai handicrafts, artwork, clothing, household goods and even pets.
The downside? It's hot. It's crowded. And it's easy to get lost amid the labyrinthine network of stalls.
Yet that's why some people love it.
The rest of us avoid the madness by going early in the morning, before 9 a.m., or later in the day, at about 4 p.m.
Jatujak Weekend Market, BTS, Mo Chit station; MRT: Chatuchak Park Station; open Fri, 6 p.m.-late and Sat-Sun, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Chatuchak Weekend Market, Kampaengphet 3 Road Khwaeng Lat Yao, Khet Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand;
Asiatique The Riverfront
Asiatique The Riverfront is a huge shopping and entertainment complex beside Bangkok's Chao Phraya river.
Inspired by the city's days as a riverside trading post in the early 1900s, it resembles a traditional pier with rows of warehouses.
The restaurants and bars include a mixture of upscale bistro-style restaurants serving Thai, Japanese, French and Italian, as well as an Irish pub and a wine bar.
There's also an outdoor, covered food court.
The best way to get there is to hop on the free shuttle boat that runs regularly from the BTS Thaksin pier.
Asiatique, 2194 Charoenkrung 72-74 Road; open daily, 5 p.m. to midnight; +66 (0)2 108 4489
Asiatique The Riverfront, 2194 Charoenkrung Road Wat Phaya Krai, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok Thailand;
Ancient City
This is the only way to tour Thailand's most significant historical sites in a day.
About a 45-minute drive from the city, this Samut Prakan attraction features replicas of dozens of major Thai landmarks, from the Grand Palace in Bangkok to the contested Preah Vihear temple on the border with Cambodia.
Given Ancient City's size, walking isn't recommended. Better to rent a golf cart or a bike to cruise around the park.
296/1 Sukhumvit Road, Bangpoo, Samut Prakan; open daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ancient City, 296/1 Sukhumvit Road Bangpoo, Samut Prakan 10280 Thailand;
Siam Niramit
An well-designed stage production featuring more than 100 performers, Siam Niramit crams seven centuries of Thai culture into a fantastic 80-minute show that's heavy on special effects.
Shows start daily at 8 p.m. and there's an onsite restaurant offering a fairly standard Thai buffet dinner from 5:30 p.m.
After the show, families can check out onsite attractions like elephant rides, a recreation of a traditional Thai village and other cultural displays.
Siam Niramit, 19 Tiamruammit Road; MRT: Thailand Cultural Center; +66 (0)2 649 9222; nightly shows at 8 p.m.
Siam Niramit, 19 Tiamruammit Road, Bangkok 10320 Thailand;
Jim Thompson House
The legend of Jim Thompson is outlined in every Thailand guidebook, while the iconic brand's products are in 13 shops around Bangkok and two factory outlets.
For the true experience, head for the historic Jim Thompson House and learn about the brand's mysterious namesake, an American who gained worldwide recognition for rebuilding the Thai silk industry before disappearing in the Malaysian jungle in 1967.
The traditional Thai-style teak house, surrounded by plants and trees, is filled with Southeast Asian antiques that he acquired through his travels.
But don't let us convince you of its quality.
Somerset Maugham, who dined with Thompson at this house in 1959, summed it up best: "You have not only beautiful things, but what is rare, you have arranged them with faultless taste."
Jim Thompson House, 6 Soi Kasemsan 2, Rama 1 Road, BTS: National Stadium; +66 (0) 216 7368
Jim Thompson House, 6 Soi Kasemsan 2, Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok 10110 Thailand;
Museum of Contemporary Art
For a look at Thailand's modern art scene, you'll need to head out of the downtown core to Bangkok's new Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
A five-story space owned by a Thai telecommunications magnate who wanted to share his huge Thai modern art collection with the masses, MOCA offers a great introduction to those who want a primer on Thailand's art scene.
Most of the country's leading artists of the last 50 years are represented, as well as some lesser-known greats.
Museum of Contemporary Art, 499 Moo3, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road; +66 (0)2 953 1005
Museum of Contemporary Art, 499, Kamphaengpet 6th Road Lad Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand;
Museum of Floral Culture
This is one of Bangkok's gorgeous surprises.
The creation of Thai floral artist Sakul Intakul, the museum is for flower and nature lovers and those with an interest in Thai flower culture.
It features exhibits of important floral cultures from civilizations across Asia such as India, China, Japan, Laos and Bali/Indonesia.
It's housed in a beautifully preserved, 100-year-old teak mansion with colonial architecture.
Lush grounds have been transformed into an impeccably landscaped Thai-meets-Zen-style garden.
Museum of Floral Culture, 315 Samsen Road Soi 28, Yaek Soi Ongkarak 13; +66 (0) 2 669 363
The Museum of Floral Culture, 315 Samsen Road Soi 28, Yaek Soi Ongkarak 13, Dusit,, Bangkok Thailand;
As Thailand is 95 percent Buddhist, there are of course hundreds of Bangkok temples -- known in Thai as "wats."
For a look at how locals worship, head to any one of the glittering neighborhood wats, often located far down tiny sois and well out of the way of tourist traffic.
Some are actually in massive complexes filled with halls, schools and revered statues.
The three big ones on the tourist trail -- the Grand Palace, Wat Po and Wat Arun -- should be a best of Bangkok stop on any first-timer's itinerary, as they are genuinely impressive and loaded with historical significance.
Grand Palace, Na Phra Lan Road; +66 (0) 2 623 5500 Ext. 1124, 3100
The Grand Palace, Na Phra Lan Rd, Maharaj Pier next to Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex, Bangkok Thailand;
Wat Po, Sanam Chai Road and Maharaj Road, next to the Grand Palace
Temple of the Reclining Buddha, 2 Sanam Chai Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand;
Wat Arun, 34 Arun Amarin Road, Kwang Wat Arun, Khet Bangkok Yai. To get there by boat, take a cross-river ferry at Tha Tien Pier; open daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.


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A city woman joins the ranks of nearly two dozen others arrested so far this year by Ogdensburg police for crack cocaine trafficking.
City police said Jamie Lynn Nichols, 29, of 406 New York Ave., was arrested Monday after being indicted in St. Lawrence County Court for two counts each of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Police said she had also been wanted on a city court bench warrant for failure to appear to answer a prior charge of petit larceny and county court bench warrant for violating probation. She had been sentenced in 2009 to five years probation to satisfy a charge of fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, according to county court records. She had been charged then for selling cocaine.
She was arrested Monday after the city police Narcotics Enforcement Unit conducted surveillance on her residence, according to Detective Daniel C. Mousaw. She was taken into custody during a traffic stop.
Ms. Nichols was arraigned in county court and sent to county jail, Canton, without bail.
Mr. Mousaw said her arrest is the 11th crack cocaine-related arrest in the city since February, and more arrests are expected.
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The Time Traveler's Hot Rod: Back to the Future III DeLorean to be auctioned
In addition to the high-profile McQueen memorabilia highlighted in last week's movie-themed auction post, Profiles in History will be selling a number of Back to the Future movie memorabilia items in their December 15-17 "Icons of Hollywood" auction.
The most exciting is the actual DeLorean DMC-12 used in Back to the Future III; according to Profiles in History, this car is one of seven DeLoreans used on-screen in the movie trilogy, one of three remaining and the only one in private hands. It was used in the 1955 drive-in movie scene when Michael J. Fox's character Marty McFly drives into the past to find Doc, and lands in 1885; this example was built for off-road use.
The memorabilia dealer notes:
After filming completed, the car sat on the backlot at Universal Studios for about 14 years, with a short time on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The other DeLoreans are still owned by Universal Studios, and are usually on display at the theme parks. The car comes with a Universal Studios certificate of authenticity and an original signed Bill of Sale with the Vehicle Identification Number, estimated to fetch $400,000 – $600,000.
Another BTTF item is the remote control Pit Bull hoverboard that Griff Tannen used in Back to the Future II.
They explain:
The board is built of solid wood measuring 36 in. long; is painted black with red accents and features radio control outrigger rocket nacelles made of resin with metal heat shields and three towing straps to pull his gang of delinquents right into the clock tower. This is the only remote control Pit Bull hoverboard built for the production and is clearly visible in the insert shot with the engines shown in operation. On top at the rear is a round, fully functional ball bearing-mounted footpad that rotates 360 degrees behind the "Pit Bull" logo. Mounted on a custom display stand and includes a wireless remote controller, though it doesn't actually hover, a bummer, we know. The board is expected to fetch $15,000 – $20,000.
More than 100 Back to the Future trilogy props will be offered at this auction, so if you're a fan, you'd better be there!


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BALTIMORE, Nov. 3, 2012 – Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) today announced that it has deployed nearly 40 overhead linemen, safety and support staff to Buckingham, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia, to assist its sister utility, PECO, with restoration efforts following Hurricane Sandy. BGE completed restoration to nearly 350,000 customers affected by Hurricane Sandy late Friday evening. BGE's crews, including nearly 25 vehicles and a mobile operations center, left White Marsh, Md. at approximately 6 a.m. and are expected to assist with restoration efforts in Pennsylvania throughout the next week. "This past week, more than 1,900 utility workers from 14 states answered BGE's call for assistance and aided BGE crews with Hurricane Sandy restoration efforts, and for that we are extremely appreciative," said Stephen J. Woerner, senior vice president and chief operating officer for BGE. "With our restoration now complete, BGE is poised to join the thousands of utility professionals from across the nation in assisting communities in the northeast recover from this ongoing natural disaster."
BGE is an active participant in a mutual assistance network of utilities and stands ready to assist when its service is requested, so long as it does not negatively affect service restoration to its central Maryland customers. All costs associated with responding to mutual assistance requests are the responsibility of the requesting utility.
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You've got several ripe avocados sitting on your counter. Also, it's Cinco de Mayo. Is that a happy coincidence or what? Make guacamole, have a friend pick up some tacos (and maybe a flan), and you've got a party on your hands.
Sadly omnivores are deluded people. We cannot say that we believe in god and at the same time not understand about the sanctity of life and the meaning of the words "Thou shalt not kill" It is very easy to follow old ways of thinking, no effort needed, unfortunately for many' not so easy to think for themselves, requires effort
your constant assumptions on vegan lifestyle is so off, I am an OMNIVORE and a proud farmer of certified organic 100% grass fed beef on our family farm.
I like reading the foodscopes ones cuz they're so encouraging. They actually almost get me excited to go to the gym or walk the dog lol.
Todays forecasts, almost all of them, sound spot on!
You say,
Your willpower is sorely tested as you eye up all those bags of chocolate bars, cookies and candy corn waiting for tomorrow night
Honey, my will power will not be tested.
And I shall not wait 'til tomorrow night.
Halloween is my birthday. I shall yield to every slice of pumpkin pie or glass of cider I desire. I shall eat
carmel apples.
Next day, after Halloween ghosts have kissed me farewell, is time enough to screech upon the scales.
I shall fast.
My foodscope.
I don't think so!
This Scorpio does not eat flesh.
fun to read...
This is the finishing paragraph that did not print on my analysis of the daily Scorpio thingy.
We Scorpios have a choice you know. We can even indulge our dark side toward resurrection. If there had never been a crucifixion there would never have been an empty tomb.
So there!
Once again, this astrologer declares Sun Sign daily astrology is such a traiter to honest, mathematically calculated, aspects checked and declared, astrology.
Daily with all aspects ignored: Trust your instincts to guide your actions today.the daily says.
With adventurous Gemini on my 10th house cusp with a square to my Scorpio sun, my "instincts" are likely to get me in TROUBLE.
My Virgo rising prefers common sense. It's safer.
The daily says: If the pepperoni on that pizza is floating on a layer of liquid grease, ....
What! This does not happen to Virgo rising. It is not healthy and Virgo is not careless. Neither does this Virgo with moon in cancer eat meat! Yeech! Cancer cares!!! Virgo is very health minded.
Daily declares: you may want to stay away.
Dang right!
Daily: Similarly, you want to avoid that salmon filet that smells fishy.
My moon in cancer, a water sign is more likely to cry over the poor Salmon who got murdered on her way to have her babies, than to eat her poor dead body.
Daily: That roasted chicken thick with the aroma of thyme and sage is something you want to dig in to immediatel
Dig into that cancer laden chicken! I don't think so. Maybe I'll dig the little one it's own grave. dig in? Yeech!!!
I may have my sun in Scorpio but I choose to pull on the resurrection factors not the dark side of evil.
We Scorpios have a choice you know. We can even indulge our dark side toward resurrection. If there had never bee
all this talk of food is making my mouth water... :)


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Okej Now i've seen many of you having troubles with configuring and installing PHP and MySQL. Some people didn't even know where to start.
Here im starting a topic that i will be updating once in a while to help people understand how they should install everything.
Here we go:
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First of all you will need to download MySQL Server..
This can be downloaded from http://dev.mysql.com
There are several different releases and versions to choose from.
I will recommend MySQL 4.1.x
Download an installer package. This will make it much easier for you to install and configure the server. The good thing about MySQL installator for 4.1.x is that it has an auto configuration utility called Instance Configuration Wizard. More about it to come..
So now when youve downloaded that zip file containing Setup.exe, extract it and run. You will see a quite familliar installation wizard. I will not take you through it as i think everyone can mannage to click on 'Next' couple of times
So.. Now its installed. On a finish screen choose that you want to configure your server (there should be a checkbox, make sure its checked) and click Finish. The installer will close and an Instace Configuration Wizard will start.
There you should go throug a really easy to understand dialogs and your server will be configured automaticaly.
Concratulations, MySQL 4.1.x is installed! But wait, we are not done yet
You will need to manage your server, right? Yes.. Therefore MySQL has designed a really helpfull utility: MySQL administrator that can also be downloaded from http://dev.mysql.com
Its really easy to use and install... so i will not go into any details. Note that This utility is best on Windows XP/2003. Users of the older OS should use WinMyAdmin utility that is located in "path_to_mysql/bin/".. Thats ofcourse if you have choosen to install it.
Now... Thats not all.. You need to configure your PHP to run with MySQL.
So... this part will differ depending on you MySQL version and PHP version.
PHP4 Users:
If you have MySQL <=4.0.x -- Everything should work as is
If you have MySQL >=4.1.x -- You will need to configure your MySQL server to use old-style password encription (USE OLD PASSWORD). This proceedure i have explained in this sticky
PHP5 Users:
If you have MySQL <=4.0.x -- Edit your PHP.ini file and include php_mysql.dll dynamic extension
If you have MySQL >=4.1.x -- Edit your PHP.ini file and include php_mysqli.dll dynamic extension
Please differ mysql and mysqli as those are completely different modules.
mysqli is an Improved MySQL Extension that allows you to use all the new functions of MySQL 4.1.x
You will have to use mysqli_COMMAND instead of mysql_COMMAND
Ex.: mysqli_query instead of mysql_query
Would you like to know more about mysqli? Please check this link: http://se2.php.net/manual/en/ref.mysqli.php
More updates and information to come
Good luck!