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Sleeps: 5 + 2 | Bedrooms: 4 | From £416
Enchanting Georgian holiday cottage in the heart of this picturesque Kent village. With traditional features throughout this holiday cottage is a little 'gem'.
2 The Butts is a little gem. A fabulous Georgian holiday cottage in the heart of the pretty village of Elham, near Canterbury. Walking distance to restaurants, pubs, local shop and a village square is surrounded by lovely countryside the cottage is great for long walks. Furnished with a stunning collection of antiques, contemporary and comfortable furnishings by its designer owner the holiday cottage has an open log fire in a large inglenook fireplace. Ideally located between the cathedral...
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Enchanting Georgian holiday cottage in the heart of this picturesque Kent village. With traditional features throughout this holiday cottage is a little 'gem'.
2 The Butts is a little gem. A fabulous Georgian holiday cottage in the heart of the pretty village of Elham, near Canterbury. Walking distance to restaurants, pubs, local shop and a village square is surrounded by lovely countryside the cottage is great for long walks. Furnished with a stunning collection of antiques, contemporary and comfortable furnishings by its designer owner the holiday cottage has an open log fire in a large inglenook fireplace. Ideally located between the cathedral city of Canterbury and the Channel Tunnel with crossings to France taking 30 minutes, there is lots to see and do on your stay. This is a wonderful country cottage close to all that historic Canterbury has to offer and the coastal resorts of Folkestone, Hythe and Dover is perfect for a family holiday or a short stay. Further afield is the magical Romney Marsh and the Cinque Port Towns of Wichelsea and Rye.
2 The Butts: sleeps 5+2, 2 reception room, 4 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms. Unlimited broadband internet. Incoming telephone service.
Ground Floor
Access is up four steps
Sitting room, large inglenook fireplace, TV/DVD, sofa seating for all 7 guests (sofa bed sleeps 2 as an alternative to bunk beds)
Kitchen, butlers sink, dishwasher, washing machine/dryer, fridge freezer, electric cooker, microwave and hob.
Dining room with table and chairs seating 7.
Stairs from the kitchen lead to the lower ground floor with children's playroom, with bunk beds can be used as another bedroom (sleeps 2 as an alternative to the sofa bed), selection of board games and children's books.
First Floor
Master double bedroom (sleeps 2). double bed
Twin room, (sleeps 2) two single beds
Single room (sleeps 1) day bed.
Family bathroom, bath with shower over
Attractive landscaped and paved courtyard garden, garden gate leads to the shared 'drop off' area.
Garden / patio with seating for all guests.
Parking for 1 car in a garage and unrestricted on street parking.
Central heating throughout
The owner provides one baskets of logs
Cot and highchair available
There is a £32 booking fee, £1 of which will be donated from Mulberry Cottages to both Demelza House and Naomi House which are both Children's charities who we are supporting this year.
"Very good. The owner spends much effort in comfort for the guest. We were very pleased and can highly recommend this accommodation."
May 2014
"We've had a lovely stay this week and really enjoyed the cottage. The children particularly enjoyed the fire ! Thank you very much."
January 2014
"We enjoyed our stay here in this lovely cottage. Had some great days out in Kent. Wonderful meal in the King's Arms! P.s Thanks for the chocolates !"
October 2013
"We had a wonderful time at this lovely place. The locals are very nice and helpful. There is a lot to see around Elham. The parking situation was a little bit stressful as we could not manage to open the garage.
Thanks for the fantastic weather! Only 3 hours of rain during our whole stay !"
October 2013
"What a lovely cottage. We had a lovely week, shame about the weather. We went on the steam train with the grandchildren. We caught the bus to Hearnebay and Canterbury and drove to Broadstairs, Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone and Tenterden. We love the beautiful villages. Had a nice meat at The Rose & Crown, Thank you."
June 2013
"We enjoyed our stay in your lovely cottage very much! Thank you !"
May 2013
"We had a great time in Kent and London as well. Great house, nice pub. Thank you for the nice time."
May 2013
"A great base for my niece's wedding at the Old Kent Barn. Thank you for providing so much to make our stay so comfortable. We all really enjoyed the comfort and the tranquility. We loved the log fire on the Friday evening!"
September 2012
"We had glorious weather, fabulous food in the pub village, Abbotts fireside and Duke of Cumberland in Bozham. We found the cottage very homely and comfortable and Linda was considerate and helpful."
September 2012
"Emma & Friends
We chose 2 the Butts for our annual girlie get together. Great decision. What a beautiful, warm and cosy cottage. Adore the log fire, village pubs, very well equipped and the lovely welcome, one to remember, thank you kindly."
November 2012
"Family from France
Thank you for sharing your cosy, pretty and very English cottage. Beautiful countryside, will bring dog next time. Very good food in the Timberbatt pub in Bodsham and excellent cross country drive to get there. Fantastic reading material in the cottage, children's books and auction catalogues... we and the children were very happy."
November 2012
"Loved our 2nd stay here in 2012, felt like coming home again. Dogs loved the walks and visits to pubs. Look forward to staying here again."
October 2012 - Family from the Netherlands
"Great service from Mulberry Cottages and excellent very welcome house, so beatifully decorated in a beatiful environment.
Friendly owner making us very welcome with some welcome gifts as wine, milk and dog biscuits. Definitely want to stay there again."
April 2012
"Thank you for a lovely weekend in Elham! The cottage was perfect for our weekend and we loved every minute.
Booking was excellent, great value for money & we had a wonderful stay."
May 2011
"A lovely holiday in a peaceful village with lots of lovely walks"
Anne Flint- April 2011
"Thank you for a lovely weekend in Elham! The cottage was perfect for our weekend and we loved every minute."
Gemma Mariner- May 2011
"Just wanted to tell you we had a wonderful time at the 2 Butts in Elham, the cottage is perfect : well decorated, very practical (cot, high chair), the owner is very thoughtful (chocolates were waiting for us) and we highly recommend this place!"
Ms G, Oct 2011
"Thank you for a lovely weekend in Elham! The cottage was perfect for our weekend and we loved every minute."
Ms G Mariner, May 2011
"Considering I booked this the day before arrival, I was really pleased to have found such a lovely house to stay in. Beautifully decorated, fitted out and thank goodness for the log fire as the weather was chilly! Linen, towels, crockery - all absolutely beautiful. Your office staff were really helpful and polite, I have already recommended you to a friend who has since booked. A pleasure to deal with."
Mrs L.B April 2010
"Thank you for really spoiling us! We had a wonderful stay and are really sad to go. The holiday was everything we wanted it to be and the house more than lived up to expectations."
Mr and Mrs J.K 12.4.2010
"We enjoyed your lovely romantic cottage! The children played downstairs after a long walk. Very nice antique combinations and we liked Kent very much. We would really like to come back!"
Mrs I.V, Netherlands 22.10.09
"We LOVE your house. We look forward to coming back. Fabulous walks, lovely pubs - a great Easter retreat. Thank you."
Mr. S.C 19.4.2009
"A real home from home - a beautiful cottage - wonderful to find somewhere so peaceful and unspoilt so close to home. The children enjoyed hanging out in the downstairs room. Plenty of history, the bus ride to Canterbury was fun, in between frequent trips to the coast."
Mr and Mrs D.K, London August 2008
"Lovely cottage - wine, chocolates, tea bags etc - very thoughtful."
Mrs R. S 12/4/2010
Service rating : Fine
Product : Useful if there had been an additional WC ..
Service rating : Good service.
Product : One bathroom and one toilet upstairs is not enough for a house that sleeps five+ considering the price for only four nights.
This luxury self catering Kent holiday cottage is situated in the small Kent village of Elham near Canterbury, which has been voted Kent Village of the Year. Elham is a lovely traditional Kent village, with a shop, tea room, restaurants, pubs and a medieval church in the attractive village square - an ideal base for a visit to Kent. There is open Kent countryside in every direction with a host of wonderful walks right from the door of this Kent holiday cottage in Elham.
Within six miles of this luxury Kent holiday cottage is the stunning medieval city of Canterbury, in Kent, with an excellent shopping centre, two theatres and of course the World Heritage Site of the Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey, not to mention the charming medieval Kent houses, river trips down the river that winds through the Kent city and even a ghost walking tour!
This Canterbury holiday cottage is just 10 minutes drive from the Channel Tunnel entrance, for a day trip to France, hereby you can discover more than just Kent during your stay at this luxury holiday cottage near Canterbury. Also, this Kent holiday cottage is close to Howletts and Port Lympne animal zoo parks ideal for a day out in Kent with the family. For further ideas please look at the 'Holiday Information' section on our website.
For the golfers staying at this self catering holiday cottage in Kent, there is a nine hole and 18 hole golf course in the neighbouring Kent village of Lyminge (2 miles) and the beach is within 20 minutes of this charming Canterbury holiday cottage.
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Lalaloopsy™ Hailed as Hottest Holiday Toy for Second Straight Year Brand Poised for Blockbuster Expansion in 2012
American International Toy Fair, New York (Feb 12, 2012) - (Virtual Press Office) - Since taking the world by storm in 2010, MGA Entertainment's whimsical Lalaloopsy™ dolls have captivated the market in a way that hasn't been seen since the introduction of Cabbage Patch Kids in the 1980s. Buoyed by outstanding reviews for two consecutive years, Lalaloopsy™ again dominated wish lists for the 2011 holiday shopping season and was featured in every major hot toy list for the holidays including Amazon.com, Toys R Us, Time To Play and Toy Insider. In 2011, Lalaloopsy™ Silly Hair™ received multiple toy awards including Toys "R" Us' "Fabulous 15," Toy Talk Awards 2011; Right Start Awards and Time to Play Magazine's "People's Play Awards for Large & Baby Doll Category." The Mini-Lalaloopsy™ Treehouse was honored with inclusion in The Toy Insider's "Hot 20," Dr. Toy's "100 Best Children's Products for 2011" and Kmart's "Fab 15."
A global brand powerhouse driven by imaginative product, inspired entertainment and a robust licensing program that includes apparel, fashion accessories, books and the top-selling #1 girls' video game from Activision, Lalaloopsy™ is poised for another blockbuster year in 2012.
This spring signals the launch of the first ever Lalaloopsy™ film "Adventures in LalaLoopsy Land: The Search for Pillow." Produced by MGA Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will serve as the exclusive distributor of Lalaloopsy™ product in several territories - including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom - for all packaged media and digital channels.
MGA will continue to produce more lovable Lalaloopsy™ webisodes designed to encourage a child's imagination and foster creativity. Each Lalaloopsy™ webisode follows the adventures and misadventures of a beloved group of Lalaloopsy™ characters as they learn important life lessons about friendship, kindness, diversity and individuality. In 2011, the first episode in the Lalaloopsy™ web series premiered exclusively on YouTube to 400,000 views.
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In 2011, Lalaloopsy™ joined forces with The American Red Cross to promote blood donations and honor nurses at select hospitals nationwide over the holiday season. As part of the season of giving, MGA Entertainment exclusively donated more than 1,000 Rosy Bumps 'N' Bruises™, the all new Lalaloopsy™ nurse doll, to Red Cross hospital blood drives across the country. In 2012, Rosy Bumps 'N' Bruises™ will be available at retail stores everywhere,
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Rosy Bumps 'N' Bruises™: Rosy Bumps 'N' Bruises™ was sewn from bits a of nurse's uniform. She's super-careful and always puts safety first. She loves orange juice and putting on bandages…whether they're needed or not. She has a pet bear. Sewn on May 12th (International Nurses Day). Price: $24.99.
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Sewn from a swimmers bathing suit, Coral Sea Shells™ loves to imagine she's a mermaid. When she does, she changes from her bathing suit into a mermaid tail and her hair changes color under water! Price $29.99.
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ESTRAL BEACH — The Village of Estral Beach is proposing a 2- mill, five- year renewal of a property tax to fund and maintain its volunteer fire department.
Village President Danny Swindle said the millage generates about $27,000 a year from the current tax base. Over the course of five years the levy, if passed, would generate a total of $135,000.
Mr. Swindle said the funds are needed to operate and upgrade fire and rescue service and equipment. The levy would be a renewal of a three-year levy that is expiring.
Mr. Swindle said the volunteers on the fire department provide an important service to the village. Not only do they offer 24-hour fire protection to village residents, but they also offer assistance in a variety of community events, such as building a playground.
According to the villgae master plan that was created in 2009, the fire department is a high priority in the village and has potential to impact the safety of the residents. The fire department is an integral part of the community and has been in existence for 50 years.
In recent years the fire department has been active trying to recruit younger members and funds will be needed for training.
Also according to the master plan, the department will need to replace a pumper truck.
The cost of a new truck is estimated to be $500,000, which is far more than Estral Beach can afford, he said. However, grant money could be available to assist when the purchase is necessary.
Another goal for the department is to maintain an active force of 15 to 20 personnel with the average age being at or below 40.


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Ivy on December 19th, 2007
Today I am posting another recipe, which is suitable for a festive occasion. Wild boar with sage and honey. Wild boar isn't something we can get everyday in Greece. We can, however, get it during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, so I plan to make it during the holidays. During these holidays, I usually […]
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Renowned UC Berkeley Physics Professor and energy consultant Richard Muller has been known as a strong climate change sceptic for many years.
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When I had the nerve to suggest that since people from Mexico were bringing a deadly swine flu virus into the United States that it might be a good idea to tell them to stop coming by closing the southern border, it took all of about three minutes for a caller to accuse me of being a racist.
"Alex" from Southern California said he was an Hispanic man whose family came here from Central America. He could barely contain his indignation. "You conservatives are all alike," he fumed. "I'll bet you didn't call for the same thing when we had the bird flu outbreak from Asia during the Bush Administration."
I tried to be patient. "Alex," I said, "last time I checked, we don't share a border with Asia and since the bird flu was transmitted by birds to humans, not human-to-human (like the swine flu), what should we have done? Stopped birds from migrating?"
He was in no mood to listen. He was already on to another topic. "It's just like the invasion of Iraq...", he began.
Oh brother.
Leave it to an Obama supporter to bring up Iraq in the middle of a conversation about the swine flu pandemic.
And he's not even all that unusual. This week, some of the lefty bloggers were claiming that Republicans were responsible for the swine flu outbreak since some of the stimulus money that supposedly would have gone towards vaccinations was held up by GOP legislators.
It's awfully hard to get into the head of a liberal. Instead of logic and reason, they are drawn to emotions and feelings. That's not to say we conservatives don't emote or feel. It's just that we like to apply a healthy application of common sense to things. If there's a swarm of bees outside an open window, it might be a good idea to close the window, even if a few bees have already flown into the house.
Somehow, Democrats who oppose shutting the border don't see the analogy. Vice-President Joe "I-wouldn't-let-my-family-ride-the-subway-because-of-swine-flu" Biden defended the refusal to seal the border by saying that it's too late, a few people have the flu in the U.S. now anyway, so why bother?
I guess he'd be the one dope who stared open-mouthed at that proverbial swarm of bees and just watched as they all flew into the house, stinging everybody in sight.
No, Democrats know full well that closing the U.S./Mexico border right now makes all the sense in the world. But again, you have to try and get into their heads to see why they won't.
Alex genuinely heard racism when he listened to my perfectly reasonable suggestion. Liberals instinctively cling to racism or bigotry or hate or narrow-mindedness whenever they can.
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In our final episode, Jonathan travels to the Red River Gorge of Kentucky to face his greatest challenge to date: The Vader Project. In the journey towards completing this project Jstar learns many lessons about first ascents, success and failure, and the psychological challenges of climbing full-time.
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Location: Olympia, WA
Mar 12, 2012 20:15:24
Hello! If you are looking to rent to 2 permies moving to Portland next month, please read this entire post! I have a unique and interesting proposal that has to do with my Airstream trailer, but I'm open to any rental opportunity there might be within the permies community in Portland. Please keep reading through the trailer stuff, even if you can't accommodate one!
My girlfriend and I are relocating to Portland next month so she can attend nursing school. We are hoping to find some urban homesteaders in the Portland area who might have just enough space to accommodate a 28' Airstream trailer. It wouldn't need to be a traditional trailer pad, as we would only need somewhere to plug in an extension cord from time to time, and something to hook up a garden hose to get some
for showering, etc. We're sporting a composting toilet as designed in the "Humanure Handbook", so blackwater isn't an issue the way it is for normal trailers. If you have or are willing to have a
pile, we'd happily help maintain it and contribute to your fertility. If you don't have or don't want to have a humanure pile, we know other permies in Portland who'd let us haul it to their place, which I'd happily do. (Unfortunately, those friends of ours don't have room for our Airstream.) We only use toxin-free stuff (like Dr. Bronners or 7th Generation) when washing our dishes and taking showers, so our greywater would be very safe for your
and whatever else you might be interested in diverting greywater to. We're also willing to use something else if those soaps don't meet your homestead standards.
We're both
minded folks. I'm very willing to help around the homestead in the garden or with other homesteading projects. My girlfriend would probably love to as well, but she will be quite busy as her program is an accelerated one and so she won't have much time for other things. We're quiet and peaceful, and would respect you, your space, your privacy, and your
. We're hoping to find someone who might be willing to rent us the space for between $250 and $350 a month. That range is an ideal, but we're willing to chat if you have something else in mind. I have a stable job that I'm relocating from Olympia to Portland for, and we're both responsible people who will pay our rent, our share of utilities, of internet, etc., in a timely and respectful manner. Finally, we're hoping to find a place that is within an hour's commute by bike or public transit to the OHSU campus, since that is where she's going to school, and I'll be working close by there as well (in the Pearl district). That's why I specified "urban homesteader," but if you're less urban but about an hour's commute from that area, we're all ears.
If this seems like an arrangement you might be willing and able to make, please reply to this or send me a private message!
Lastly, if you happen to have a rental opportunity (such as a guest house, an empty basement, an empty trailer but not room for another trailer, etc), please get in touch with me anyway. I have friends in Olympia that would love to borrow my Airstream while my girlfriend is in school, so I'd be willing to rent your space, if it meets that hour commute time restriction. The $250-350 ideal range obviously wouldn't apply to many of those situations, but I'm open most anything. We're really just hoping to find some cool permaculture minded people to share community with while we're down in Portland, and we're open to all ideas.
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1. Teams of two people race against other teams around a one-mile cross country course completing a string of fun challengs speckled every 200 yards. Clue cards provided at each station directs teams to complete a challenge that requires teamwork - before proceeding to the next challenge station. Contestants strive to arrive at the finish line with the fastest overall time.
2. How well you work and communicate with your teammate are the most essential skills to winning the race.
3. Contestants should be prepared to get a little dirty and wet – it's part of the fun!
4. Racers can choose Recreation or Competitive level on race day.
5. Challenge stations include varying levels of difficulty (easy,intermediate & difficult) , based on age and fitness level of the participants.
6. Racers can run, jog or walk. Plan on 60 minutes to complete the race course.
7. Unsure of a teammate? No worries, participants can be submitted at check-in on race day.
8. Reminder, this is a rain or shine event.
9. There's no reason to leave family and friends at home. Spectators are allowed to tag along for free to cheer on contestants and take photos for the scrapbook.
10. Birthday parties: celebrate someone's special day in a wild way! Our birthday party space can accommodate any size group. Space fills quickly so don't delay.
11. Mulligan/Time-Saver Tokens are offered. Teams will be given a second chance to complete a task and not be penalized. It's great for any race miscues. (Limit of 1 per team) Teams that donate 2 pairs of used sneakers or running shoes for pediatric cancer will receive token for free.
Every team that crosses the finish line gets an award to recognize their accomplishment. Medals are presented to the winners of each division (determined by grade of youngest team member): Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-9, and Grades 10 - Adult teams divisions.
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It's safe to sayMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have definitely gone public with their relationship. The Hollywood stars were photographed holding hands while going for a stroll in Central Park, New York, on Monday (September 17, 2012), reports US Weekly magazine.
Kunis, 29, was beaming with delight on her public outing with Ashton, 34, and the pair shared a kiss while sitting on top of a big rock. Aww. The couple have played down a relationship for months, though it all appears to be official now, and they recently enjoyed a romantic vacation together in Bali. Kutcher is in New York to be with Kunis while she films 'The Angriest Man', a comedy movie starring Robin Williams. In the August issue of Interview magazine, the actress – who first met Kutcher on the set of 'That 70s Show' – said, "Listen, in five years I do hope to have a family, and, you know, who knows? I've always been a big proponent of not working for the sake of working, because I don't want to work for the rest of my life - I want to live. So I'd rather work to live than live to work."
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Last night I had everything on hand to make a Carrot Bundt Cake. Well, everything but applesauce. I made Todd stop at the store and pick some up so I could make the cake and have it ready in time for today's luncheon. Since it was for an event, I couldn't cut into it this morning and show you a texture shot, but I did get a little sample at the luncheon and it was very good – probably the best carrot bundt cake I've ever made. The original version is from Good Housekeeping, but I improvised slightly with the add-ins.
Try not to be put off by all the oil. It's a big cake so proportionately, that amount is correct and not so over-the top. That said, I'm not going to bill this as a healthy cake and wouldn't recommend eating it every day for breakfast. You could try cutting the oil in half, but you'd have a different cake. If you are looking for a reduced fat carrot cake, here's another one from Good Housekeeping.
Carrot Bundt Cake
3 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup applesauce
2 packed cups shredded carrot
1 cup nuts, toasted and chopped walnuts
3/4 cup plumped raisins plus about ¼ cup dried cherries
1/3 cup shredded coconut
Powdered sugar for garnish.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 10 inch Bundt pan with flour-added cooking spray.
In a large bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In a second bowl, stir together eggs, oil and vanilla extract. Add oil mixture to flour mixture and stir with a mixing spoon until blended.
Add applesauce and stir just until mixed, then stir in carrots, walnuts, raisins (and cherries if using) and coconut. Pour mixture into pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Let cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then flip from pan.
Makes 16 servings
I didn't try this until the next day (today) and can say that it is indeed a great make-ahead. It might even be better today than yesterday. I didn't bother with a glaze – just a sprinkling of powdered sugar for garnish.


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Voyageurs National Park might close one of its three visitors centers.
Isle Royale would close two of four ranger stations.
And throughout National Park Service lands in the Upper Midwest, invasive species can schedule a summer of love, a chance to venture forth and multiply, often without the constraints of those who would seek to push them back.
Those are some of the impacts that could happen if the spending reductions from the so-called sequester proceed, according to parks and wildlife officials throughout the Upper Midwest.
On the flip side, most folks planning a vacation to our national parks needn't fret; by and large, gates won't be locked and campgrounds will be open.
At Pipestone National Monument in southwest Minnesota, for example, visitors can expect the park to be exactly the same -- same hours, same programs, same staffing levels -- as last year; the park is planning to absorb $55,000 in cuts from its $1.2 million budget by not filling two positions that were unfilled last year, Superintendent Glen Livermont said.
"But these are critical positions for our park," said Livermore, who oversees the 282-acre park featuring historic quarries among native prairie used for centuries to make pipes. "One of the positions is a biologist, and we need that position to manage the (natural) resources here."
The impact of the sequester to national parks is both consistent and varied.
On the other hand, more than 90 percent of the budgets of most parks are considered fixed costs, such as utilities and wages of permanent employees, so there's often little wiggle room, said National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, who noted that these cuts come midway through the federal fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.
"We are taking essentially a full year cut in the second half of the year, so it's closer to 10 percent (of remaining funds)," Jarvis said Monday. "This is the period we're hiring our seasonals for the summer vacation season."
Seasonal hires in parks range from college or high school students to clear trails to full-time rangers and law enforcement officials. In remote locations at Voyageurs and Isle Royale, safety and rescue response times are likely to increase.
In many parks, programs such as ranger campfire chats and interpretive tours will be reduced or eliminated. Often, planned maintenance will be postponed for a season.
Here are some potential impacts on federal lands, if the spending reductions proceed:
-- Hours at the three visitors centers will be reduced. It's possible one might close, although park officials said they haven't determined which.
-- Four law enforcement officers will likely be scrapped for the summer. Waters will still be patrolled by Minnesota law enforcement and federal border patrol.
-- Studies of air and water quality and invasive species eradication will be suspended.
-- Campsite cleaning and trail clearing probably won't happen, or will be vastly reduced.
-- All campsites will remain open on a first-come, first-served basis, and popular boat tours will likely continue, although possibly on a reduced schedule.
-- Two of four ranger stations will close. Closing stations at Amygdaloid Island and Malone Bay could lengthen emergency response times for watercraft by an hour, longer in stormy weather.
-- Invasive species control program will be suspended.
-- Historic Edison Fishery will be closed, and campfire chats and guided tours will be reduced.
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-- Programs that seek to provide city youth a chance to experience the outdoors could be reduced, including rangers' participation in popular river canoe tours, are in jeopardy.
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back to the Democratic Party again.
Republicans are blasting his announcement of a party switch as
political opportunism that will leave everything in Washington in
full control of one party.
But Democrats are delighted. It leaves them with 59 votes in the
Senate. That means that if Al Franken can finally sew up his bid in
Minnesota the Democrats would be able to end filibusters. That's
provided they can hold their ranks in line.
Specter says he won't be an automatic 60th vote for Democrats.
President Barack Obama is enthusiastically welcoming Specter
back to the party that he left in 1965. He and Vice President Joe
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Suzie should be lumped in with the other chain cafe's of it's caliber, Habit, 5 Guys, etc, but this one is the original. Not that they have any other locations, but it is owned by the 33rd Street Bistro company. Apparently their used to be a Suzies in Land Park, and two brothers wanted to recreate the burgers of their past. So, they converted 1960′s Orbit/Philips 66 Gas Station (Googie Architecture), complete with roll-up doors into their ideal burger stand. Good for them to turn this dump that used to be a LubeStop into something nice.
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Nine Sons of the Dragon – Jiaotu
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Jiaotu is the ninth son of the dragon. He enjoys listening to the tunes played by stringed instruments, so his image can often be found on ancient Chinese instruments, especially stringed instruments.
He is also regarded as the ancient guardian with the task of watching over and guarding homes. Therefore, his image is always carved on doors. Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese Four Great Classical Novels
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Four Great Classical Novels on February 18, 2011
The Four Great Classical Novels in China, also called the Four Major Classical Novels of Chinese literature, are the four novels regarded as the greatest and most influential of Chinese literature.
In chronological order, they are:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms – Written in the early Ming Dynasty, it was also known as the first historical novel in China.
Outlaws of the Marsh – Also known as Outlaws of the Marsh, it has 108 heroes and heroines in the novel. Read the rest of this entry »
the Legend of Chinese Nian
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Myths on February 2, 2011
In China, celebrating the Chinese New Year is also called passing of Nian in Chinese. Here, Nian means "year" in Chinese.
Legend goes that a Nian was a man-eating beast with a long head and sharp horn. It lived under the sea but in each spring, it came out to harm humans. Fortunately, the beast was defeated by an immortal god who disguised as an old man. From then on, it was never seen again. However, it was still believed to exist. In order to keep the beast away, every Chinese New Year's Eve, Read the rest of this entry »
Water Margin
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Shui Hu Zhuan, also called Water Margin, Outlaws of the Marsh or The Marshes of Mount Liang in English, is one of the Four Great Classical Novels in ancient Chinese literature. Attributed to Shi Naian, it tells the telling the story of why and how 108 heroes (105 men, 3 women) gathering at the Water Margin and leading an outlaw army fought against pompous, heartless tyrants.
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Nine Sons of the Dragon – Suanni
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Suanni is the 8th son of the dragon. He looks like the lion and some people even said that he was the alias of the lion.
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All the saws mentioned are of decent (to excellent) quality, and would probably serve most home owners well. Probably the best reason to choose any one of them is dealer support. Virtually anywhere you go with a saw, there's a good Stihl dealer nearby. And tons of info available. Try finding info about fixing other brands.
If you don't know how to tune a 2-stroke,you need a good dealer to set your carb for break in then retune for performance after a few tanks of fuel. New 2-strokes (especially those from box stores) are set up too lean to meet EPA mandates. They run good for a while and die very early.
In my experience Echo is the best saw you can buy at midnight at HD. Echo is worlds better than homelite, Poulon, Craftsman. Stihl is the easiest to find parts/service for almost anywhere
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Shin, Dolmar, Husqvarna, Echo, Makita, Stihl. All make excellent light use saws. Just make sure you have support where you plan to use it. What happens if your dealer closes? Better have options. Best saw in the world is useless if parts (and expertise)aren't readily available.
Another unpaid endorsement. Try looking for used Stihls. They sell for almost as much used as new. Most of the others don't fetch more than half price used (especially echo saws). A new Stihl will last a home owner a decade and probably still sell for half what you paid. It's a no brainer really.
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SEVERNA PARK, Md. - A fourteen-year-old boy was hit by a car trying to cross Ritchie Highway Saturday night.
The boy was struck around 6:30 when he and several other young people on bicycles attempted to cross Ritchie Highway at Leelyn Drive against a red traffic signal.
The other juveniles in the group stopped when they saw a car coming but the 14-year-old tried to beat the oncoming car and was hit.
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Band camp is crucial for all members of the the UMass Lowell Marching Band. We hold a four-and-a-half day camp, at which three-quarters of the show, both visual and music, is taught. With several early season performances, it is important that every member make every effort to be at camp (it is mandatory for freshmen/new students/transfers).
Our first performance is Tues., Sept. 1, Convocation (Tsongas Center) followed by our annual Mon., Sept. 7 Labor Day Parade (meet at Durgin Hall Loading Dock, South Campus).
Our first rehearsal once school begins is September 2, 2015, at 6 p.m. in the Concert Hall of Durgin Hall.
Freshman, new members, and transfers report to the lobby of Concordia Hall, South Campus, Tuesday morning. Check in is at 8:15 a.m. Student staff members will be there to assist you.
Vets: head to uniform room in Durgin (8 - 8:25 a.m.) pick up uniform, then head to dorm.
All returning members should arrive at Concordia Hall at 8:30 a.m. All members will be housed in the dorms. The first meeting of all members will be held in the Durgin Concert Hall at 9:15 a.m. Please come prepared with instrument, small notebook, and pencil, as we will begin rehearsal shortly thereafter.
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The Glass Prison
Burning My Soul (1996 version with Hell's Kitchen in the middle)
Another Hand/The Killing Hand
Under A Glass Moon
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Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
Through My Words
Fatal Tragedy (With the "you can eat my ass and balls" thrown in there!)
The Great Debate
JR Keyboard Solo
Lines In The Sand
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (all of it, the "Overture" was played on the PA)
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