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Wednesday May 12-2010Read it or don't, doesn't matter to me. It's in the Spam, as to not interfere with anybody. Comment on my entries, feel free to give feedback, ect. Prepare to be slammed by text. All events are true, (unless otherwise stated) and names may be changed to protect the innocent.
Alright, I've never written a blog before, but what the heck, seems entertaining. (Plus I've got nothing better to do.) Today in my History class, my teacher gave us a test over a bunch of stuff, really easy. Like the unification of Italy, the Kaiser Wilhelm I, and the zionist Theodore Hertzl. (Forgive my spelling if it's incorrect.) Then I had to sit through a stupid video discussing "What Skills You Need To Get A Job" Honesty, Pfffth. Determination. Pfffth. Boring stuff. Nothing really happened after that... Kinda layed back day. OH! I DID watch Frankenstein in English Class. We named the monster Herman. That's it for taody folks.


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Armed robbery reported on Darlington Avenue
Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 10:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 10:22 a.m.
Two men were robbed at gunpoint Thursday morning as they walked on Darlington Avenue after leaving a nearby sports bar, according to the Wilmington Police Department.
The men were in the 300 block of Darlington Avenue about 1:30 a.m. after leaving Courts & Sports Bar & Grill on Lancelot Street, when one of the men pulled out cash to see if they had enough for a cab, said Cpl. Leslie Irving.
Three men then came from the area of Frog Pond Place, and two of the individuals approached and demanded the money, Irving said.
When one of the robbers fired a gunshot into the air, one victim ran away while the other "froze," Irving said. The assailants then grabbed the cash and fled on foot.
No suspect descriptions were provided. No one reported any injuries, Irving said.
– F.T. Norton
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Todd Jeffrey Duckett (twitter: @DuckDeez)
Position: RB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 254 lbs.
Born: February 17, 1981 in Kalamazoo, MI
High School: Loy Norrix
College: Michigan St. (school history) (Duckett college stats)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 21 (4634th overall since 1950)
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Jun 17th 2015
Cafe Trio: An Old Favorite Gets a Tasty Redo
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Last chance for Oktoberfest food and beer at St. Regis Bar. Read More
There's something for everyone this Valentine's Day at Zucca, whether it's hitting the marketplace or deli for some fresh ingredients for your own dinner or dining at the Trattoria, Zucca will make sure it's a good day. Read More
Looking to spend this Valentine's Day somewhere special without breaking the bank? Caffe Niche is now offering a 4-course menu for only $50 per person especially for the holiday. Read More
Valentine's day is sure to be doubly good this year as restaurants Pago and Finca both present their special menus to set the mood for lovers in search of fine dining. Read More
Grub Steak Restaurant is offering a special menu for a special price, just in time for Valentine's Day. Read More
Celebrate the season of love this Valentine's Day by delighting your palate with selections from Les Madeleine's special Valentine's Day menu. Read More


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The folks at Orlando Pub Crawl will be hosting a Vegas-themed pub crawl tomorrow night in downtown Orlando. Here's what they had on their website about the crawl that will bring you to The Other Bar, Piper's Sports Bar, Slingapours and Latitudes.
"What Happens in Vegas might stay in Vegas but what happens when you bring all of the crazy fun from Vegas to Otown. For one night only, the City that never sleeps will be moving to Otown.
Showgirls, black jack dealers, the shows, the lights, the movies, bachelor and bachelorette parties. Any and everything Vegas will be taking over Orlando. Some say this crawl is a dice roll but OPC knows you are guaranteed to have a good time, so everyone is a winner.
- $12.00 plus tax if purchased in advance
- $15.00 incl. tax if purchased at the door the night of the event.
With your ticket you'll receive the following at each location
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Oct. 16, 2013
GREENVILLE, N.C. --- The East Carolina men and women's basketball teams will take part in the popular pre-football game celebration, Freeboot Friday, on Oct. 18 at the Five Points Plaza in uptown Greenville.
The teams will be introduced to the crowd at approximately 6 p.m. and will be distributing schedule and ticket information, while mingling with fans until 6:30 p.m. There will also be t-shirt and season ticket giveaways.
Fans will also have the opportunity to interact with the student-athletes prior to Saturday's football game against Southern Miss. The teams will be signing autographs between gates five and six outside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium from 11-11:45 a.m. Tours of the practice courts, locker rooms and lounges at the Smith-Williams Center will be given from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fans are asked to use the main entrance of the building to participate in the tours.
Men's basketball season tickets for the 2013-14 campaign start at $100 for the Economy and Graduate Plans. Discounted season tickets are also available for ECU faculty and staff members. All men's basketball season ticket purchases include season tickets for women's basketball.
Single-game tickets will be available for purchase online at ECUPirates.com beginning Monday, Oct. 28 at 9 a.m., as will sales by phone and in-person.
Tickets can be purchased online through the ECU Online Ticket Center. They can also be bought by calling 1-800-DIAL-ECU (342-5328) or locally at (252) 737-4500 or in-person at the ECU Athletics Ticket Office located behind Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
The 2013-14 campaign opens for both teams at home Friday, Nov. 8. The women's team hosts Virginia Intermont at 12 noon before the men tip-off their season against N.C. Wesleyan at 8 p.m.


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August 2013
2013 in brief
You can access the calendar of the Council of Europe events scheduled in 2013 by clicking on monthly overviews.
20 August, Tata (Hungary) - Axel Fischer, PACE Vice-Chair of the Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize, presents the prize to the town of Tata, the joint winner for 2013 with the town of Altötting (Germany).
Announcement of the 2013 winners
26 August, Prague - The Selection Panel of Václav Havel Human Rights Prize holds its first meeting to shortlist three candidates.
International Dialogue Camp


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Chicago Travel Guide
"It is hopeless for the occasional visitor to try to keep up with Chicago. She outgrows his prophecies faster than he can make them." Although he made up his mind about the Windy City before it even reached its 50th year, Mark Twain's impression of Chicago has proven long-lasting. America's third-largest city has been described in a myriad of ways throughout its lifetime. When Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were competing for the ... continue» Read More
When to Visit Chicago
The best times to visit Chicago are April through May or September through October, when the temperatures are warm and hotel rates are reasonable. You'll also find a lot of festivals taking place in spring and fall. Summer marks Chicago's peak tourist season, with travelers from around the country hoping to take advantage of the warm weather. If you're planning to visit the Windy City between June and August, prepare yourself for denser crowds and higher prices on accommodations. Winter is a different story altogether: Chicago experiences bitter temperatures between November and March, but if you can hack it, hotel and airfare deals are easy to find.Read More Best Times to Visit Chicago»
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Getting Around Chicago
Chicago Neighborhoods
Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: North Side, South Side and West Side. These sections surround the city's compact downtown area, the Loop.
The Loop
Accessible via all "L" lines
Located near the shores of Lake Michigan, the Loop refers to a group of high-rise buildings within a rectangular loop of elevated train tracks. As the city's central business hub, the Loop offers visitors a taste of a bona fide big-city experience. Here, you'll find the Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower), the second-tallest building in North America. Most hotels and restaurants located in this area cater to business travelers: Lodging here verges on the high-end and luxury side, and many of the dining establishments are Michelin-starred. If you are looking for lower price tags or to enjoy the city's nightlife, consider bedding down north of the Loop; this area is generally quiet after dark.
The North Side
The North Side is home to many of the popular tourist attractions, including the Magnificent Mile, and it's where many of the city's best hotels and shops are found. The North Side is also home to the city's most popular, touristy and residential neighborhoods.
Near North: The Magnificent Mile & Streeterville
Accessible via the Red Line's Grand-Red and Chicago-Red "L" stops.
Extending north from the Loop is the Magnificent Mile, a stretch of Michigan Avenue (the main downtown thoroughfare) lined with big-name department stores and luxury retailers. You'll also find several notable hotels — including the Park Hyatt and The Drake — along this bustling thoroughfare.
Just east of the Magnificent Mile is Streeterville, an area well-versed in entertainment. This is where you'll find Navy Pier, a popular family hangout thanks to attractions like the Chicago Children's Museum and a 15-story Ferris wheel. This neighborhood isn't just for kids, though: More mature travelers come here to take advantage of the diverse culinary scene and the artsy venues, including the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Streeterville also encompasses Ohio Street Beach where Chicagoans come to relax during the steamy summer months. Although many hotels in this area are designed for business travelers, families and budget-minded travelers will find a few options here that will suit their needs.
River North
Accessible via the Red Line's Grand-Red "L" stop and the Brown and Purple lines' Merchandise Mart "L" stop
Located across the Chicago River from the northwest corner of the Loop (directly west of the Magnificent Mile), the River North district was once a primarily industrial area. Now, all of the neighborhood's factories and warehouses accommodate innovative gallery spaces, art studios and and trade showrooms. River North is also a gathering spot for foodies: Restaurants here serve everything from raw oysters to Spanish tapas to barbecue ribs. Area hotels are trendy as well, with big-name properties like the Trump International Hotel & Tower laying claim to space here. But there are also several boutique options, as well as a smattering of more affordable lodging options.
Gold Coast
Accessible via the Red Line's Clark/Division "L" stop
Michigan Avenue continues north along the lake into Gold Coast neighborhood. Much more demure than Streeterville to the south, the Gold Coast is home to some of Chicago's most desirable real estate, including a number of historic mansions, as well as high-end shops and luxury hotels like the Waldorf Astoria Chicago. This part of town also has a bit of a wild side: Once the sun sets, make your way to Rush Street for your choice of nightlife venues.
Old Town
Accessible via the Brown/Purple Lines' Sedgwick "L" stop
West of the Gold Coast is Old Town, which earns its name from the historical brick alleys and Victorian architecture. Old Town has long acted as a mixing bowl for Chicago's varied population: While exploring this neighborhood, you're bound to encounter young professionals, immigrants and members of the LGBT community. If you can, spend an evening at Old Town's Second City comedy club, where famous comedians like Tina Fey and Steve Carell got their start. But don't plan on bedding down here; when it comes to hotels, Old Town is lacking.
Lincoln Park
Accessible via the Brown/Purple Lines' Sedgwick and Fullerton "L" stops and the Red Line's North/Clybourn "L" stop
The Lincoln Park neighborhood includes both the park itself and the residential streets located west. Inside the park — which runs along the edge of Lake Michigan — is the Lincoln Park Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in the country and a popular (and free) family attraction. The park also features the extensive North Avenue Beach (a nice spot for sunbathing during the warmer months) and the Lakefront Trail, which traces the beach as it makes its way from the Edgewater neighborhood to the north down to Navy Pier. The area just west of the park includes a lot of residential areas, but you'll find plenty of shops and restaurants along Armitage and Lincoln avenues, as well as on Clark Street. Lincoln Park also encompasses the nationally acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre, which sits on North Halsted Street near the North/Clybourn metro stop.
As far as hotel options go, Lincoln Park doesn't have a lot of variety. You'll find a handful of budget friendly hotels, as well as a few B&Bs.
Wicker Park & Bucktown
Accessible via the Blue Line's Damen-O'Hare and Western-O'Hare "L" stops
If you tire of the big-name stores along the Magnificent Mile, check out the independent bookstores, art galleries and boutiques scattered throughout Wicker Park and Bucktown. Sitting west of Lincoln Park, this part of town is Chicago's creative epicenter; the Wicker Park and Bucktown districts teem with art galleries, many of them located in the Flat Iron Arts Building on North Milwaukee Avenue. This part of town is also contributing to Chicago's reputation as a foodie destination, with celebrated restaurants serving everything from Midwestern specialties to Nepalese fare. The area's hotels, on the other hand, are not nearly as glamorous as its arts and dining scene. Rather, Wicker Park and Bucktown lodging is better described as homey, with several B&Bs to choose from.
Accessible via the Brown, Purple and Red Line's Belmont "L" stop and the Red Line's Addison and Sheridan "L" stops
Just north of Lincoln Park is Lakeview, a lively neighborhood home to a variety of restaurants, stores and entertainment venues. Make your way to one of the areas four main commercial thoroughfares — Clark Street and Lincoln, Belmont and Broadway avenues — if you're interested in shopping or nightlife. Here, you'll also find a smattering of independent theaters. But the Lakeview area also provides some respite from fast-paced city life: The neighborhood encompasses the swath of Lincoln Park that's home to the 8-acre Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, and away from the commercial districts, you'll find leafy residential areas (as well as a smattering of independently owned B&Bs.
Boystown & Wrigleyville
Accessible via the Brown, Purple and Red Line's Belmont "L" stop and the Red Line's Addison "L" stop
Within the eastern part of the Lakeview area (just west of the neighborhood's section of Lincoln Park) is Boystown. Despite this district's small size, Boystown accommodates one of the country's largest LGBT communities. This is where the city's raucous Pride celebration takes place each year; but if you can't make it to the festival, be sure to check out the Center on Halsted, the neighborhood's thriving community center. You'll also find an abundance of restaurants here serving everything from Spanish tapas to specialty desserts. As far as lodging goes, you won't find many hotels to choose from, but that may be a good thing: Boystown is known for its raucous nightlife.
Continue west of Boystown and you'll reach Wrigleyville. This little pocket of central Lakeview earns its moniker from its proximity to Wrigley Field, the second oldest ballpark in the country and home of the Cubs baseball team. The streets surrounding the stadium are packed with sports bars and stores selling Cubs memorabilia. Wrigleyville's entertainment and nightlife options also include comedy clubs and live music venues — you'll find the best selections along Clark, Addison and Sheffield avenues.
Uptown & Andersonville
Accessible via the Red Line's Wilson, Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr "L" stops
The Uptown neighborhood just north of Wrigleyville was Chicago's go-to spot for debauchery during the 1920s and 1930s. Since then, Uptown has seen its glory fade, but revitalization efforts are once again luring locals and travelers to this northern neighborhood. Many of the area's old art deco buildings are being refurbished, and although Chicagoans once flocked to the bars here because they sold liquor during Prohibition, Uptown's watering holes are now popular for their live music and dancing. This neighborhood is also earning nods of approval for its eateries, with restaurants along Argyle Street serving everything from Vietnamese cuisine to Middle Eastern specialties.
Continue north of Uptown and you'll find yourself in quirky Andersonville. Like Uptown, Andersonville boasts thriving culinary and nightlife scenes, but this area is also known for its diverse population. At the heart of Andersonville you'll find the Swedish American Museum; in addition to the museum, Andersonville encompasses a host of LGBT-friendly bars, independently owned businesses and even a craft brewery. And although you won't find many lodging options in Uptown, you will come across a couple B&Bs in Andersonville.
Edgewater & Rogers Park
Accessible via the Red Line's Thorndale, Granville, Loyola and Morse "L" stops
Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Edgewater draws Chicago's resident beach-lovers to its vast stretches of sand. This part of town is also quite popular with families thanks to its parks, as well as its historic enclaves. Bryn Mawr is perhaps the most well known of these: Bryn Mawr Avenue is lined with old-fashioned street lamps and a bevvy of 1920s architecture. It should come as no surprise that Edgewater is also well known for its antique shops
North of Edgewater is Rogers Park. Chicago's northernmost neighborhood is also one of its most diverse. The area — which encompasses Loyola University's campus — boasts an eclectic population made up of Asians, East Indians, Germans and Russian Jews, all of whom have left their mark on the community, especially in cuisine. Restaurants surrounding the university serve specialties from all around the globe.
The West Side
Chicago's West Side is a cultural melting pot, housing Greek, Mexican and Puerto Rican communities, among others. Although West Chicago is more residential than the Loop and the neighborhoods immediately north of the Loop, the districts on the Chicago River's west bank are worth exploring — especially if you like to eat.
West Loop
Accessible via the Blue Line's Clinton-Blue "L" stop and the Green and Pink Lines' Clinton-Green "L" stop
As its name suggests, West Loop sits immediately west of downtown Chicago. This former industrial area is now one of the city's edgiest, with former factories and warehouses sheltering galleries, boutique shops and restaurants. For a wide selection of bars and eateries, head to Randolph Street: Nicknamed "Restaurant Row," this thoroughfare near the Fulton Market is lined with bars, bakeries, breweries and a host of dining venues. Meanwhile, interspersed between the trendy condos along West Monroe Street and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway are the Hellenic craft stores and lively tavernas of Greektown. In addition to good food and lively nightlife venues, Greektown also features the National Hellenic Museum, where you can learn more about Greek culture. Hotels are not as plentiful here as they are in downtown, but lodging in the West Loop does cater to a variety of budgets.
West Town
Accessible via the Green and Pink Lines' Morgan-Lake Ashland-Lake "L" stops and the Blue Line's Grand-Blue and Chicago-Blue "L" stops
To the north of the West Loop is West Town, home of Chicago's Ukrainian Village. This small section of town — bordered by North Rockwell Street, West Division Street, North Damen Avenue and West Chicago Avenue — features the Ukrainian National Museum, some interesting 19th century architecture and a smattering of interesting shops, restaurants and bars. West Town (the Ukrainian Village included) exudes a low-key, youthful vibe with interesting vintage boutiques, up-and-coming brunch spots and plenty of coffee shops. Lodging is limited here, so consider staying in the Loop and crossing the river when you want to visit.
Humboldt Park
Accessible via bus Nos. 52, 65, 70, 72 and 94
Continue east from West Town and you'll reach Humboldt Park, Chicago's Puerto Rican district. Every June, this part of town puts on a lively Puerto Rican People's Parade, which attracts more than a million spectators. During the rest of the year, Humboldt Park lures visitors with its Puerto Rican cuisine, local shops and various cultural institutions, such as the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture. The neighborhood is just as vibrant as its residents, with many of the buildings featuring colorful murals.
Little Italy
Accessible via the Blue Line's UIC-Halsted and Racine "L" stops and the Pink Line's Polk and 18th Street "L" stops
If you've come to Chicago for the pizza, head south of the West Loop into Little Italy. Also known as the University District because of its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, Little Italy is the place to go for a plate of pasta or a slice of pie. Some of the restaurants here have been handed down from generation to generation. But Italian isn't the only cuisine represented here: This is also the place to go for a bite of Polish sausage. Head over to the Maxwell Street Market on the eastern edge of the UIC campus for sausages and other street foods.
Because of demand from the university, you will find some hotels here — but not nearly as many as you would if you looked in the Loop or neighborhoods just north of the Loop.
Lower West Side & Little Village
Accessible via all Pink Line "L" stops between 18th Street and 54th/Cermak
If you go to the West Loop for Greek food and Little Italy for Italian fare, continue south to the Lower West Side for Mexican specialties. Also known as Pilsen, this part of town has long acted as a home base for immigrant communities. Although it was originally dominated by Europeans, somewhere in its 150-year-long history, the population of the Lower West Side shifted; today, the area comprises vintage shops, relaxed cafes and numerous bodegas serving up authentic Mexican dishes. In between shopping and dining, take a peek at the incredible murals that grace the walls throughout this neighborhood. You'll even find some in the 18th Street "L" station.
Continue east from the Lower West Side and you'll find yourself in Little Village, another primarily Mexican-American district. Like its eastern neighbor, Little Village is a great place to go to sample authentic South-of-the-Border cuisine.
The South Side
You'll find several of Chicago's most popular things to do sitting just south of the Loop, but areas even further south have garnered a bad rep. Once a hot bed for Prohibition-era crime, South Chicago has long played the backdrop to gang violence and crime. But this section of the city is experiencing a renaissance: Now, the South Side features some of the city's fastest growing residential neighborhoods, as well as fascinating pockets of culture.
South Loop
Accessible via the Red Line's Harrison "L" stop, the Blue Line's LaSalle "L" stop and the Green, Orange and Red Lines' Roosevelt "L" stop
Just south of the Loop, this part of Chicago attracts tourists and locals in droves. The South Loop has a little something for everyone. It's here that you'll find the largest chunk of Grant Park and the city's Museum Campus, home to such popular attractions as the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. (Grant Park also hosts some of the city's liveliest festivals, including the Chicago Blues Festival and Lollapalooza.) Just south of the Field Museum is Soldier Field where the NFL's Chicago Bears play, while heading south of the Adler Planetarium will lead you to the Northerly Island beach and nature area. Head west of Lake Michigan to South Michigan Avenue and to see the mansions of Millionaire's Row, where Chicago's richest residents lived during the late 19th century. Even further west is the trendy Printer's Row area, where boutique shops and small theaters rub elbows with a cornucopia of restaurants, bars and live music venues. The South Loop also encompasses McCormick Place, the largest convention center in the country.
Given that the convention center can be found here, South Loop hotels (including the Hilton Chicago and the Renaissance Blackstone) cater to business travelers. But leisure travelers and families will find several independent properties (like Wheeler Mansion), as well as budget-friendly options.
Accessible via the Red Line's Cermak-Chinatown "L" stop
A walk down South Wentworth Avenue will lead you past a smattering of dim sum restaurants and tea houses, not to mention the colorful gate marking the entrance to Chicago's Chinatown district. This lively (albeit small) part of town houses a dense Chinese population — the members of which have left their mark on the area's appearance. Between the pagodas in Ping Tom Memorial Park and the terraced rooftop of the Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute lies a variety of Asian grocery stores and craft shops. You'll also find interesting zodiac-influenced art throughout Chinatown Square, a plaza surrounded by restaurants and shops.
Accessible via the Green Line's 35-Bronzeville-IIT, Indiana, 43rd Street, 47th-Green and 51st Street "L" stops
During the early 20th century, Bronzeville became a refuge for black Americans seeking to escape the persecution of the South. As a result, this South Side neighborhood experienced a cultural boom similar to the Harlem Renaissance, with such legendary people as civil rights activist Ida B. Wells and musician Louis Armstrong helping to nurture a strong political and artistic voice in the community. Tributes to Bronzeville's cultural icons — including sculptures and murals — can be found throughout the area, rubbing elbows with Victorian, gothic and Romanesque architecture. A tour of Bronzeville's cultural landmarks is an interesting way to spend an afternoon in Chicago, but a lack of lodging will make spending the night here difficult.
Accessible via the Milwaukee District North Line's 47th Street (Kenwood) Metra stop
Sitting south of Bronzeville along the shores of Lake Michigan is Kenwood, a fairly small neighborhood known for its expansive mansions. This part of town has been home to some of the city's most prominent residents, including Muhammad Ali and Muddy Waters. When you're not keeping your eyes peeled for historic homes, you can check out the exhibits at the Hyde Park Art Center or grab a bite to eat at Zaleski & Horvath MarketCafe, one of the most popular delis in the city. Kenwood also boasts some prime parkland as well as a few strips of beach.
Hyde Park
Accessible via the Green Line's 51st Street and Garfield-Green "L" stops and the Milwaukee District North Line's 51st/53rd Street (Hyde Park), 55th-56th-57th Street and the 59th Street (University of Chicago) Metra stops
Aside from the South Loop, Hyde Park is one of the most popular South Side neighborhoods among visitors. It was in this area that the famous 1893 World Fair electrified the city; the fairgrounds are now home to the Museum of Science and Industry, which overlooks Lake Michigan and the Columbia Basin from its seat in Jackson Park. This green space also features a couple of beaches, not to mention walking paths. Jackson Park is connected to Washington Park (home of the DuSable Museum of African American History) by the Midway Plaisance, a park-like promenade that runs the length of the neighborhood's southern border and frames the southern edge of the University of Chicago campus. The presence of the university has yielded a fairly affordable dining scene, as well as a handful of lodging options.
As you would in any big city, exercise caution when you're out and about. Keep your valuables with you at all times. Make sure to have a clear sense of your surroundings when traveling after dark, and avoid walking alone as much as possible. This especially rings true in the South Side, which, despite major revitalization efforts, hasn't been able to shake its intimidating reputation fostered by violence and gang activity. Neighborhoods like the South Loop, Kenwood and Hyde Park are less affected than areas west of Lake Michigan, where poverty is more prevalent.
The best way to get around Chicago is via public transportation — specifically the "L" train. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, the "L" (short for "elevated train") is cheap and easy to use. The CTA also operates an extensive bus system with routes servicing nearly every attraction, but the bus may be difficult for newcomers to navigate. There's also the Metra regional train system that makes stops throughout downtown Chicago. You can use public transit to reach the city from both nearby airports. O'Hare International Airport (ORD) sits just less than 18 miles northwest of downtown and can be accessed via the Blue "L" line, and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is located about 11 miles southwest of downtown and can be reached using the Orange "L" line.Getting Around Chicago»


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A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history.
Minnesota Home Guard Camp during the fires of 1918.
Minnesota Home Guard camp providing assistance after the fires, 1918.
Minnesota Home Guard digging graves after the fires, 1918. Minnesota Governor J.A.A. Burnquist looks on (hatless, at center back).
Minnesota Home Guard sack coat.
Minnesota Home Guard, Motor Corps Cap, showing Motor Corps insignia.
The fires in Northeastern Minnesota killed over 450 people in October of 1918. Along with providing security and relief services, members of the Minnesota Home Guard buried the dead.
Minnesota locusts of the seventies, c.1870s. Photograph by Jacoby's Art Gallery.
Minnesota Macaroni factory, 114 West Fairfield c.1917. Image from Aronovici, Carol. Housing Conditions in the City of Saint Paul. St. Paul: Amherst H. Wilder Charity, 1917, 46.
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Catholic Charities and fellow social service organizations hosted a reception at the Human Services Council on East 59th Street. on Wednesday, March 5th, to welcome newly appointed New York City officials, introduce them to leaders of our affiliated agencies and provide a ground-floor opportunity to share our experiences and priorities serving New Yorkers in need.
Formal and informal discussions focused on establishing strong collaborative relationships between the human services and government agencies to effectively tackle the issues of poverty, illness and barriers to success.
New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, Deputy Mayor for Policy Initiatives Richard Buery and Director of the Office of Operations Mindy Tarlow were some of Mayor Bill de Blasio's frontline team who spoke with dozens of directors and staff from agencies affiliated with Catholic Charities.
Several other New York City nonprofit leaders including the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, UJA Federation of New York, United Neighborhood Houses, Human Services Council and the United Way helped host and participated in this groundbreaking event.


text: Aug 24, 2013 19:48 Political Horizons for Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 Political Horizons for Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 Jindal's popularity slumps by mark ballard| Capitol news bureau Oct. 6, 2012; 10:29 p.m. Comments Some conservatives are saying — with apologies to Creedence Clearwater Revival — there's a bad moon on the rise in Louisiana. Conversation on conservative blogs and talk radio was pumped last week by a poll that charted a 13 percentage point drop in Gov. Bobby Jindal's approval rating in the past year. The poll was paid for by Lane Grisgby, a frequent contributor to conservative causes and candidates. Louisiana Democrats were almost gleeful in emails to their supporters. They pointed out that the poll results were released before the announcement of the latest round of LSU hospital cuts, which are expected to cost nearly 1,500 people their jobs. Didn't Jindal win re-election with a landslide 66 percent of the vote just 12 months ago? Can this be true? Yes, says Moon Griffon, the talk radio host with a statewide audience, and the governor brought it on himself. Conservatives are pointing to inconsistencies and asking questions. "They don't see Bobby as a fiscal conservative. They see him as selfish. It's all about him. They don't know how sincere he is about changing this state," he said. Conservatives want to know, Griffon said, why the state's payroll costs are rising while the administration brags about everyday state workers being let go? What about Jindal's frequent out-of-state travels on behalf of other GOP candidates? "For me it started with Alario," Griffon said about Jindal's promise to rid state government of the old guard, then backing state Sen. John Alario, R-Westwego, for Senate president. Jindal used a 103-word prepared statement to respond to the poll. In the first 49 words, Jindal said he doesn't listen to polls but works for results. He then picked up GOP campaign "talking points" for the next 54 words and criticized President Barack Obama. Timmy Teepell, Jindal's chief political adviser, ticked off several reasons the poll's results should be dismissed. Ultimately, he said, making tough decisions, like Jindal does, is not always popular. "When you cut government spending and improve government efficiency and create economic vitality, all during tough economic times," Teepell said, some people are liable to get upset. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat cited several reasons for the outcome of the poll he oversaw. To name two, he said: Fatigue from the extent of cuts to the budget that pays for state government services – 68 percent don't want additional cuts – and weariness from Jindal's road trips on behalf of GOP candidates – 45.6 percent opposed governor getting involved in national politics. But it is the governor's handling of the budget cuts to LSU public hospitals that seems to have the biggest impact on the governor's approval ratings, said Pinsonat. His Southern Media & Opinion Research Inc., in Baton Rouge, asked 600 randomly selected Louisiana voters 26 issues questions from Sept. 11 to Sept. 20. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Eighty-nine percent said they were concerned by the cuts, according to the poll. Seventy-nine percent said the charity system would not be able to provide the same quality of health care, and 80 percent said Louisiana residents would lose access to health care as a result. Pinsonat says the way he reads the answers is that people don't necessarily oppose whatever is going to be the latest plan for a system that has seen many since it was founded. The responses indicate that the respondents are uncomfortable with not knowing exactly what Jindal has planned for the LSU-run hospitals, he said. State Treasurer John N. Kennedy, a self-described fiscal conservative, said he didn't want to comment on the poll and backs many of Jindal's initiatives. But Kennedy added that he too is often frustrated with bumper-sticker jargon by Jindal's acolytes instead of thoughtful analysis. "If you're going to shut down a 60-year-old hospital," Kennedy said, "you need to go there, look them in the eye and tell them why." During a legislative hearing on the issue, Kennedy watched on his office television as Alario lectured LSU officials on the need for transparency in a democracy. "Only the governor, at the end of the day, can articulate the vision and explain why that sort of dramatic change is good for Louisiana," Kennedy said. "You can't send somebody to do it for you." Mark Ballard is editor of The Advocate Capitol news bureau. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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American Confidence in Electronic Voting and Ballot Counting: A Pre-Election Update
Submitted by gbain on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 13:19
This study examines the confidence that voters have that their ballot was counted accurately in 2004 and the attitudes of the American public toward electronic voting. As many states and localities move to new—and often electronic—voting systems, understanding public confidence and public attitudes is critical for policy makers. This study includes several key findings:
- There has been a decline in confidence among voters from 2005 to 2006 that their vote in 2004 was counted accurately. Part of this decline is likely the result of a prospective concern that their vote in 2006 may not be counted accurately.
- African Americans are currently less confident than whites that their votes were counted accurately.
- Roughly one-third of respondents did not have an opinion about the potential benefits or liabilities of electronic voting systems. This may represent uncertainty about electronic voting machines, a lack of familiarity with them, or ambivalence about their use.
- The public views electronic voting as making voting easier for people with disabilities and making it more accurate to vote.
- The public also thinks that electronic voting machines are prone to unintentional failures and agreed that they increase the potential for fraud.
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ZF-3687: The OpenId provider class does not properly handle multiple scripts w/OpenId v2.0 and op_endpoint
If you have three different (or multiple) scripts that will handle the OpenId authentication process (an handler script - for dispatching the OpenId mode/action, a login script and a trust script) the op_endpoint OpenId parameter will be incorrectly set in the OpenId response to the Consumer causing the OpenId authentication to fail on the Consumer side. This happens in the Zend_OpenId_Provider::_respond method. The current code does this to set the op_endpoint parameter:
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Which will return the current script that is processing. If there are multiple scripts involved the discovered OpenId server by the Consumer code will be whatever the OpenId server has in its link tag in the HTML header. If the trust script is not the same as what is present in the link tag of the header (most likely not if they are different scripts) then the returned op_endpoint will not be the same and the checks on the Consumer side will fail.
I've added a property to the Zend_OpenId_Provider class called "_op_endpoint" and allowed this to be set during construction. If it isn't set it defaults to Zend_OpenId::selfUrl() and this way follows the original design. I also changed the code in the Zend_OpenId_Provider::_respond to be:
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milk pan - 14cm/5,5''
Reference REF 88214
Dimensions Ø 14 cm/5,5" - ¤ 10 cm/3,9" - 1,0 l/1,1qts
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This year's event will be held on Oct. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the offices of Van Cott, Bagley Cornwall & McCarthy, 36 S. State Street, Suite 1900 (Key Bank Tower).
The evening will feature food and drink by Roosters Brewing Company and music by Salt Lake City Jazz singer Allison James.
Space is limited so please assure your spot at this evening of networking, food and fun. RSVP to JuliAne Burton at 801-237-0209, email email@example.com or register at vancott.com
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PDN PhotoPlus Fundraiser for Japan Relief Raises More Than $8k for Red Cross
A print auction held at the annual PDN PhotoPlus Expo Bash on October 28 raised more than $8,000 for the Red Cross's relief efforts in Japan, PDN PhotoPlus Expo has announced.
Harry Benson, Douglas Kirkland, Susan Meiselas, John Isaac and Art Streiber were among the 50 photographers who donated prints for the benefit silent auction.
Unique Photo, Fuji Film and Modernage sponsored the event, held at Highline Stages in New York City, which featured live music by Tyburn Saints and was attended by more than 1,200 people.
"It was important for us as an organization, and an industry, to organize an event that would give us an opportunity to participate in the worldwide efforts to help the victims in Japan," Jeff McQuilkin, Group Show Director for The Nielsen Company, said. "Obviously, the photographic industry has strong ties to Japan and its culture and was deeply affected by the disaster. The fundraising event was one way we could show our support."
"It was amazing how the industry came together to support this event," added Lauren Wendle, Vice President, Nielsen Photo Group. "Everyone had a great time but never seemed to lose sight of fundraising aspect of the event. The print auction was very active and we want to extend our warmest thanks to the photographers who donated prints, and our guests who bid and bought them."
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Simon Cowell
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Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That's harsh.
When the world's best-known television talent judge talks, people listen. He doesn't often have nice things to say, but that's just the way that Simon Cowell rolls. Occasionally cruel, usually critical and always candid, he's the primary reason why American audiences have faithfully tuned into American Idol and now The X Factor to see the best (and worst) in musical hopefuls.
Equally famous in his native England for Pop Idol, The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, Cowell is one of the world's wealthiest and most recognizable reality television personalities. A media magnate who has made his fortune through television and music, Cowell is an unstoppable force of nature in the entertainment arena.
Equally famous in his native England for Pop Idol, The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, Cowell is one of the world's wealthiest and most recognizable reality television personalities. A media magnate who has made his fortune through television and music, Cowell is an unstoppable force of nature in the entertainment arena.
So, do money, vanity, cars, and a trust collection of black T-shirts and men's jeans get women? As a guy who's been kissing women since the age of 9, Simon Cowell knows a thing or two about talent in many senses of the word. British TV personality Terri Seymour was his companion for six years, while model Alicia Douvall called him the finest lover that she's ever had -- which explains why he was "insulted" by Viagra offering him over a million dollars to be a spokesperson. At times, he might come across as arrogant on television, but Simon Cowell appears to have a sensitive side. In other words, he is human. A steadfast vegetarian, he's a crusader for animal rights through PETA and has also donated his time and money to help sick children. While this gentler side of Simon Cowell might have some women hoping that he's also romantic, don't count on it. He equates romance with insincerity and guilt.
Simon Cowell's legendary put-downs and icy quips when evaluating musical talent have made him the judge that contestants, audiences and Hollywood industry types love to hate. Even the prim and proper Queen of England once referred to him as "a dreadful person." In spite of his sometimes negative nature, Simon Cowell has a brilliant business mind (we'll forgive him for Celebrity Duets) and is one of today's sharpest observers of good musical talent. If his honesty means he's sometimes harsh toward aspiring performers, it also means that when he praises them, it carries enough weight to jump-start a career. Just ask Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert and Susan Boyle.
Simon Cowell BiographyMusic and money became important themes for Simon Cowell at an early age. His parents, Eric and Julie, had musical backgrounds as a record executive and ex-dancer respectively, and the younger Cowell eagerly developed his future workaholic tendencies by taking odd jobs as a window washer and amateur landscaper. Unfortunately, his work ethic didn't carry over into the classroom, where Simon Cowell was, in his words, "the world's worst teenager." He found school boring and didn't like authority and, by 17, he had dropped out and was looking for work elsewhere.
Though Simon Cowell got his feet wet in film and television as an assistant on Return of the Saint, he shunned the opportunity to work close to Jack Nicholson on The Shining, and instead took a job in the mail room of the EMI record label. A promotion to music publishing came soon after and Simon Cowell would later leave EMI to work for Fanfare Records, a small label that specialized in indie music. There, he developed a close business relationship with Iain Burton and made the label successful by signing, among other artists, his then-girlfriend Sinitta to a recording contract and earning several hits in the process. By 1989, things changed. Fanfare was struggling and Simon Cowell was forced to live with his parents and start over.
simon cowell on pop idol and american idolSimon Cowell's career resurgence started with a job as an agent for industry label BMG. He used television as a means to seek out musical possibilities, and through the '90s he would produce music for popular TV shows like Teletubbies, Power Rangers and the wrestlers/budding singers of WWF SmackDown!. On the pop music scene, Simon Cowell found great success through groups such as Westlife, Five and Robson & Jerome. Though he did reject future moneymakers like Take That and the Spice Girls, Simon Cowell found his own money pot when he and Simon Fuller created Pop Idol for British television in 2001. The idea was influenced by the successful series Popstars, but took it in a new direction by focusing on the talent of upstart singers and letting viewers vote on their favorites. The show was a resounding success that generated voting results that were comparable with British elections and Simon Cowell immediately established himself as a memorable personality through raw honesty and stark criticism.
In 2002, Simon Cowell took his act to America for FOX's American Idol. Working with fellow judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, he kept his sharp-tongued personality intact for the American version of the show and the ratings went through the roof. American Idol took the faded, dusted crown of Star Search and made television talent shows prominent again in America. The show went on to launch successful acts like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Carrie Underwood, and also made viewer favorites out of not-so-talented performers like William Hung. Simon Cowell, meanwhile, became a pop culture staple. "I don't mean to be rude, but…" became a popular watercooler phrase, and he took time to lampoon his own image in guest appearances on The Simpsons and Family Guy, as well as on the big screen in Scary Movie 3. Being mean provided big business for Simon Cowell and his popularity reached such a level that wannabe singers would sing for him on the street and be dismayed if he didn't sharply criticize them on the spot.
simon cowell on the x factor and britain's got talentAfter leaving American Idol as a judge, Simon Cowell maintained his success as an industry executive by launching the careers of the singing groups Il Divo and Angelis while also kick-starting a series of new talent shows that were on par with Idol. Chief among them were the wildly successful British version of The X Factor (featuring Sharon Osbourne) and Britain's Got Talent (featuring Piers Morgan). In America, he would also produce the less-successful American Inventor and Celebrity Duets, but find another big hit with the 2006 premiere of America's Got Talent, a mega-hit that confirmed the whereabouts of Brandy Norwood and gave David Hasselhoff a credible excuse to sing.
In 2009, Simon Cowell experienced another banner year on two of his American and British TV hits. On American Idol, he had a front row seat for the Adam Lambert and Kris Allen showdown that had audiences holding their collective breath, while Britain's Got Talent introduced Simon Cowell and the rest of the world to the most unlikely of international singing sensations: Susan Boyle.


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Loving the breathy vocals from Samantha Urbani on this version of "West Drive" by the ever talented Blood Orange. 80s vibing all day to this one!
On a more serious note, our hearts go out to Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) who lost his apartment, all of his possessions, and his dog Cupid in a fire last night. Dev was not in the apartment and is safe.


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Electromyographic Responses of Tetraplegics
Electromyographic Responses Of Tetraplegics During Leg Cycling And Training
J. W. Priest, R. D. Hagan, FACSM, D. Bruce*, and R. Jennings*, Dept of HPE, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX
Surface electromyography (EMG) was used to record muscle activity in spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals prior to (PRE) and after (PST) 12 wks training (19±3 sessions) on the PsycleTM (Intellifit, Inc., Bedford, TX). SCI subjects included 3 complete (C) and 4 incomplete (IC) tetraplegics. During training, power output, session duration, and heart rate averaged 4.4±1.8 watts, 63±20 min, and 102±14 bpm, respectively. Mean peak EMG responses were recorded at 100 Hz (Telemyo system NORAXON U.S.A., Inc., Scottsdale, AZ) from the gastrocnemius (GAS), anterior tibialis (AT), hamstrings (HAM), rectus femoris (RF), erector spinae (ES), external oblique (EO), rectus abdominus (RA), and latissimus dorsi (LAT) during three treatments (TRM): seated rest (SR), passive assisted cycling (PAC), and active unassisted cycling (AUC). ANOVA with repeated measures revealed EMG activity increases (p<.05) for IC during AUC in HAM (113±57 µV) and RA (41±7 µV), but none in C (9±5 and 11±3 µV, respectively). EMG activity increases (p<.05) occurred from SR to PAC to AUC in GAS (4±1, 36±35, and 75±89 µV, respectively) and EO (15±9, 23±6, and 71±63 µV, respectively) for both C and IC. Following training, ES decreased during AUC from 121±47 to 65±38 µV in IC and remained unchanged in C (15±3 µV). EMG activity for RF (26±33 µV), AT (25±26 µV), and LAT (112±156 µV) for C and IC was similar across TRM and PRE/PST. Our findings reveal that during AUC, C tetraplegics have increased EMG activity in the GAS and EO, while IC tetraplegics have increased activity in the HAM, GAS, RA, ES and EO. With training, IC tetraplegics reduce ES activity.
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Gardening Articles: Health :: Garden Crafts
Early Bloomers
by Charlie Nardozzi
In the dead of winter, it's hard to imagine the stage is already set for flowering trees and shrubs to burst into bloom. In fact, after six to eight weeks of 32° to 45° F outdoor temperatures (by January in most areas), trees and shrubs have met their dormancy requirements, and if the weather warms up, they'll start to grow and bloom. Depending on where you live though, you'll likely have to wait at least a month or two for real spring to arrive.
But if you're an impatient gardener who needs a fix of flowers to offset the drab colors of winter, you don't need to go to the florist -- just step outside. By pruning branches from many common deciduous trees and shrubs, you can create beautiful indoor bouquets to serve as harbingers of spring.
Most northern gardeners know about forcing branches of apple, cherry, forsythia, and plum trees and shrubs indoors, but numerous other kinds of branches can also be forced not only for their beautiful flowers but for their interesting young leaves. Japanese and red maples have colorful, delicate young leaves. Poplars and birch produce chenille-like catkins (scaly, often pendulous flowers) that make for unusual arrangements. To scent your room, you can even try forcing fragrant flowers such as lilacs or honeysuckle.
However, forcing is not as simple as wandering out in January and pruning every shrub or tree in sight. Most trees and shrubs force best when pruned about six weeks before their natural bloom time. This time may be shorter in warm-winter areas, in microclimates, or for individual trees.
Swelling of the buds is also an indicator for when to cut branches; check buds weekly starting in early January. In cold-winter areas such as USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 6, you can cut early-blooming shrubs such as cornelian cherry, forsythia, and vernal witch hazel starting in mid-January. Cut later-flowering trees and shrubs such as apple, dogwood, and magnolia between February and early March. In warm-winter areas, such as zones 7 and 8, forcing branches is not as popular because winters are short and many trees and shrubs naturally bloom early. However, to get a few weeks' jump on the season, in late January and early February you can cut branches of redbud and other trees that normally bloom in late February and March.


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Help me out here guys. I thought it would be cool if each of us posted a portion of the Declaration until it is completed one post after another. Please don't just cut and paste. If you don't know it by heart, or if it's not hanging on your wall, I've posted a copy here. http://www.gunco.net/forums/f259/free-manuals-39044/
''The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America...
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to disolve the political bands which have connected them to another,''


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2009 Paraduxx Canvasback Napa Valley Red Wine
Napa Valley
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Crafted around a core of Syrah and Grenache, our Canvasback blend is rich and refined, balancing elegant tannins with excellent structure and acidity.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Inviting aromas of sweet cherry and berry fruit are underscored by more complex elements of baking spices, fresh herbs, dried apricot and oak-inspired hints of cedar and vanilla. On the palate, this layered blend is soft and rich, with a refined structure, lovely balance and flavors of blueberry and dried cherry that carry through to a long finish with lingering notes of sage, pepper and spice.
Vineyard Notes
Though the 2009 growing season presented certain challenges—from early shatter to late season rain—a thoughtful response in the vineyards yielded smaller-than-normal crops of high-quality fruit. This response included aggressive leafing, an early thinning protocol and a heavy field sort to select only the most desirable grapes.
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Varietal Content - 59% Syrah, 39% Grenache, 1% Carignane, 1% Mourvedre Cooperage - 18 months in oak, 100% French oak, 40% new, 60% second vintage
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Release Date: July 2012
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Red Blend
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25.0° Brix
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I received Canvasback as part of my Club selections, and after trying it, ordered 8 more bottles, sharing one with a friend and 'saving' the rest for a special occasion. Opened a bottle Christmas Day to serve with Prime Rib, Yorkshire Pudding, Roasted Beets, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts, and nearly drank the entire bottle myself! This is a terrific versatile food wine, but just as great or better 'on its own'. If it ever becomes available retail I want my TX distributor to carry it so I can sell it in my store!!


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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides grants to qualifying schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations that are located and provide services within twenty miles of a Dollar General store.
Grants are available to support organizations that provide literacy programs for new readers, below-grade-level readers, or readers with learning disabilities. Grant funding is provided to assist in implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs; purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives; and/or purchasing books, materials, or software for literacy programs. Find details at the Dollar General Web site.
The maximum grant amount is $4,000. Deadline: May 23, 2013
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Engelberg is a true winter wonderland with the season lasting from October until May. With 14 winter walking trails, 30km of cross-country trails, snow bikes and snowmobiles at SnowXPark, and the fun Titlis Glacier Park there is something for everyone.
Children's facilities are excellent and for those who have had enough of their skis, they can always slide down the fantastic 3.5km toboggan run or use rubber tubes on the "Wet'n Wild" snow amusement park. Other attractions in Engelberg include a 25m indoor swimming pool, and the famous revolving cable car.
We stayed at the Hotel Terrace during the Feb half term 2006. Fantastic value for money, excellent food, and I a... read full
There are some excellent bars and pubs, some with live music; the infamous Yucatan Music Bar, the Eden Bar, the Spindle and Terrasse. There is also a wide variety of restaurants to choose from.
Activities in Engelberg, Switzerland 3.5km toboggan run from Gerschnialp • Horse drawn carriage rides • Indoor swimming pool with sauna, solarium and steam baths • Excellent sports centre with tennis, badminton, curling, ice skating and gym • Paragliding • Snowshoeing • 38kms of prepared walks • 36kms of cross country skiing in the village and on the mountain • Night skiing
Other amenities in Engelberg, Switzerland Historic Lucerne 1hr by train • Guided tours of Benedictine monastery • Historic museum • Cheese making demonstrations • Travel to top of Mt Titlis on revolving cable car • Visit Ice grotto in the glacier.
Engelberg is only an hour and a half from Zürich so makes an easy destination for a long weekend.
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You could be selected, as they were, to attend the California State Summer School for the Arts from July 13-August 9!
The program has been around for 27 years and is held at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California (about 25 miles north of Hollywood.)
CSSSA will provide professional artistic training to talented high school-aged visual, literary, media and performing artists. Room, board and tuition is $1,550 but nearly 40% of attendees qualify for full or partial tuition assistance.
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Turkey kielbasa brings great flavor to this simple split pea soup. It's been a hit with my entire family—even our picky toddler enjoys it. –Sandra Bonde of Brainerd, Minnesota
- 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 package (16 ounces) dried green split peas
- 9 cups water, divided
- 1 package (14 ounces) smoked turkey kielbasa, halved and sliced
- 4 medium carrots, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook celery and onion until tender. Stir in split peas and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Stir in the kielbasa, carrots, potatoes, parsley, basil, salt, pepper and remaining water. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until peas and vegetables are tender. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).
Originally published as Kielbasa Split Pea Soup in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p43
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Reviewed Oct. 18, 2015
"Delicious! The only thing I did differently was I chopped up the carrots and celery instead of slicing them."
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015
"This is truly comfort food. It's rich, creamy taste is excellent with crusty French bread. It is great for cold weather, but we love it anytime."
Reviewed Apr. 10, 2014
"This soup was very good."
Reviewed Apr. 12, 2013
"I added a pint of heavy whipping cream at the end and served with corn bread."
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2012
"It is very tasty but this way of cooking is not great because why do we need cook celery and onion not with another weg.? It is easly tp cook together with carrots ets and onion and celery will not be so mashy. I cooked the peas little bit with salt till partly cooked then I have added everything at once."


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Mountain Hardwear gear at Park City Sport. Photo by Stephanie Nitsch
Fashion in Park City is often marked by high-caliber boutiques and nearly anything trimmed with fur. So when another ski shop opens in Park City, it may not sound like major news, but Park City Sport on lower Main Street is a refreshing compromise to the somewhat outrageous trends of today's winter gear.
Walk into the storefront, which unlocked its doors for a silent opening on Oct. 31, and the evidence of a different kind of ski shop is apparent. At first look, it feels more akin to sleek, Euro-mod aesthetics than a dank rental shop or overpriced tourist trap. In fact, my description wasn't terribly off when Sarah Baldwin, manager at the Main Street store, tells me that the interior design was actually inspired by a ski shop in Switzerland.
To strictly call Park City Sport a ski shop, though, would be a bit misleading. The clothing, accessories and fleet of rentals work just as hard in the snowboarding realm, too. Whether you're on one plank or two, the versatile outerwear and casual threads are not discriminatory towards your mode of transportation—or your wallet. "We're not about the thousand-dollar jackets," says Baldwin, speaking about the technical outerwear that's loaded on bold, functional style—the kind of stuff that looks ready to wear on the slopes before hitting a bar crawl. "We're bringing in legit apparel that people can afford."
Park City Sport is based on a "shop-in-shop concept," a marriage of Salomon and Mountain Hardwear mini-stores that are integrated into the rest of the space. Browse beyond the two brands and you'll find stylish (but not ridiculous) outerwear from Eider, durable socks and base layers from SmartWool and the latest techy goggles from Smith.
And when it comes time to rent skis or snowboards, the shop's inviting lounge area might get your day started off on the right foot—quite literally. The normally uncomfortable experience of jamming your feet into a hard, plastic boot is soothed by a row of leather armchairs, a toasty fireplace and employees who will put the right size on your feet. "We're not just slapping a boot on you and sending you out the door," Baldwin says. "We take the time to make sure you're in the best fitting boot possible, whether you've got wide or narrow feet."
Boot fitting at Park City Sport. Photo by Stephanie Nitsch.
Park City Sport on Main Street, located directly across from Town Lift, is the company's second location. (The original store is still going strong with ski and snowboard rentals in the village at Park City Mountain Resort.) In addition to outerwear and rentals, both Park City Sport locations sell discounted lift tickets to some of Utah's ski resorts.
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As many may now know, "Godfather of Go-Go" Chuck Brown passed away yesterday in Baltimore at the age of 75. Having been a staple to DC music culture for decades now, go-go was founded by the singer-songwriter and musician as a response to disco in the mid 70′s. The funky dance music was dubbed go-go by Brown due to its non-stop energetic nature that keeps 'going and going.'
The magnetic performer naturally became focal to the go-go movement and quickly became a local celebrity as the genre cemented its place as a source of pride for DC folks.
"Bustin' Loose" was the song that put go-go on the map nationally, spending four weeks at the top of R&B charts in 1978. Other local hits included "We Need Some Money," "Go-Go Swing," and "Run Joe."
Chuck and his contributions to the world of funk will not be forgotten. And indeed, go-go will most definitely live on.
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James Woods is running for US Congress. (No, I don't mean the actor, nor the dead guy from Virginia. I mean this guy.) What's so special about that? He's an atheist. An out atheist. In fact, a humanist active in the movement. Who actually asked atheists to interview him about his campaign. And blog about it. Now I feel like I'm living in the 21st century. He is not hiding from his membership in the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix, or Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. He's making it a focal point of his campaign: it's what makes him a better representative of the people. He is representing the people who don't usually get represented.
Woods also happens to be blind. And part of his campaign is about representing the disabled, and minorities of all stripes, who usually don't have a voice in Congress. If elected he would be the first blind person in Congress in nearly a hundred years. His politics are progressive. He has a good head on his shoulders. He sounds like he'd be perfect for the job. But alas, though a native Arizonan, he is running in an Arizona district that is predominately Republican. He has his work cut out for him. I'd vote for him if he were in my district. You can see what he's all about at his Facebook page.
He's running against a Republican incumbent (Matt Salmon, the same buy who ran for governor in Arizona a while back) whom the Secular Coalition for America gave a grade of F on his secular report card. The kind of guy who supports bills barring homosexual couples from adopting, denying equal marriage rights, stopping the government from providing information on comprehensive reproductive healthcare. Yes, he even voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. The kind of guy who shouldn't be in Congress. Because he spends his time opposing the rights of American citizens and harming our country and its people.
Woods wants to be the one to replace that guy. And his campaign asked me to interview him because Woods wants to reach out to underrepresented voting blocks, including the secular, atheist, and humanist communities. He is planning similar press days for other underrepresented groups, including the transgender community and people with disabilities. Topics we at Freethought Blogs have been trying to give some visibility to as well (see the video lineup at our last FTBConscience online conference).
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Just replaced most of my electronics with Arcam. During the (long!) auditioning process I heard the Arcam CD35/C31/P1 combo at the dealer along with my Veritas speakers and eventually decided on that solution.
The kit is at home at I'm a happy boy EXCEPT that there's a definite edginess to the treble, it's a bit harsh, not unlivewithable (ahemm...excuse me) but really needs sorting. The only difference between what what I listened to at the dealer and what I hear at home (OK different room acoustics I know) was the speaker cable (same interconnects were used). The dealer used Naim speaker cableand mine is QED Silver Anniversary Bi-wire.
When I save up enough I have in mind to replace the speakers and Crustloafer has given me some very good tips on what he recommends in terms of a short list but that's a little way off yet. In the interim I think I need to change to speaker cable.
It could be that the electronics will when run in become more mellow I don't know. I rather thought that the CD36 would be the problem but connecting in my old Marantz CD63 Mk2 KI exhibits the same problem whereas when it used to play through my Arcam A85 it was fine (in this aspect only, otherwise of course the sound is just in a different league with the new kit - otherwise I'd have kept my money!).
What would people recommend in terms of cable? Considerations:
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Opposing trade pacts
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Judy Stahl, Valley City On March 1, the Obama administration asked Congress for Trade Promotion also known as "fast track" for the president to negotiate trade treaties....
The author of the letter is suffering from oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and her use of the word 'opposing' is indicative of her personality disorder. The symptoms are there. She needs to be re-educated first. Mental disorders will be covered by the ACA, so there is immediate help for her. An ACA representative will pay a visit to her home in Valley City to have her report to a hospital for proper diagnosis and then to the re-education camp.
You have to go along to get along, even if it means some sacrifice.
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We used to call the Republicans 'isolationists'...now I am glad our Democrat Party has co-opted that thinking in order for us to move forword....
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"Alert Congress to oppose TPA, TPP, TTIP, and BIT!"
Absolutely 100% oppose! Trade agreements are the death knell of our sovereignty. They all mean more jobs shipped overseas. OPPOSE OPPOSE OPPOSE!
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Named to the Canadian National Team once again for the summer of 2015...In the ISF World Championships in July 2011, she made three appearances for the Canadian National Team, including two starts vs. Great Britain (5 IP, 3 SO, 2 BB, 4 H, 1 R) and Mexico (8-0 win, 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 S)...her other appearance was in relief vs. eventual world champion Japan (6-2 loss, 1 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB, 2 H, 1 ER) in opening pool play...Also competed with the Canadian National Team when she was still in high school...She also helped Canadian junior national teams finish sixth in the 2009 ISF Youth U16 World Cup in Prague (1-2, 1.21 ERA, 34 SO, 29 IP) and claim silver in the 2010 Junior World Championships in Bogota, Columbia (2-1, 1.21 ERA, 33 SO, 6 BB, 29 IP).
NCAA All-Regional Team...Went 17-2 with a 1.80 ERA in 132 innings pitched as Oregon's No. 2 starting pitcher...Tallied 94 strikeouts while walking 34 as opponents hit .242 off her...Made 34 appearances with 25 starts...Posted three shutouts in eight complete games...Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts in 5.1 innings and allowed no runs on just three hits in the Ducks' May 18 regional win over Wisconsin...Hurled a one-hitter against Utah Valley on April 29...Started against Alabama in the Women's College World Series and did not allow a run in 3.1 innings with two strikeouts.
Posted a 4-0 record in 25 appearances, including seven starts...tossed one complete game...tallied a 1.62 ERA in 56.0 innings with 47 strikeouts and 13 walks...made her first start of the season against Stephen F. Austin (2/8) and picked up the win after allowing one run on five hits in four innings with four strikeouts and a walk...also earned wins against Utah Valley (2/15), Long Island (3/1) and No. 16 ranked UCLA (4/26)...triumphed over the Bruins after tossing 2.2 innings of scoreless relief with two strikeouts and two hits allowed...posted a season-high five strikeouts against Long Island (3/1)...only allowed two home runs all season, but both came in the same game, against Seattle U (5/1)...allowed an earned run in just one of her last 12 appearances (one start, 11 in relief) of the season, including two shutout innings against Nebraska in the NCAA Super Regionals.
Key addition for the Ducks in the circle, especially when one of the team's expected key senior pitchers (Samantha Skillingstad) unexpectedly missed the season due to a back injury...ultimately shared the pitching workload with All-American Jessica Moore, and appeared in every tournament or series except one (the NCAA Regional). Tied for the team lead in saves (2), and ranked second on squad in ERA (3.09), wins (12), appearances (30), starts (16), complete games (10), innings (120), strikeouts (71), and opponent batting average (.249). In the postseason, pitched three scoreless innings among her two appearances in Oklahoma City and Austin (.111, 3 SO, 1 H, 0 BB). Logged her first collegiate shutout vs. San Jose State the opening week of the campaign (5 IP, 3 SO, 3 BB, 4 H). Added another shutout the following tournament vs. Butler (7 IP, 5 SO, 3 BB, 4 H). Her next shutout in April also marked her first Pac-12 win at Utah (7 IP, 6 SO, 4 BB, 5 H). He final shutout came in May vs. Seattle - a one-hitter (1 SO, 2 BB) - after she pitched a complete game immediately before vs. the Redhawks and led UO to a doubleheader sweep. Also got both wins in April doubleheader vs. the NCAA advancer Portland State and her combined stats follow (12 IP, 6 SO, 3 BB, 9H). Another key win came vs. NCAA advancer Illinois State (5-2, 7 IP, 5 SO, 0 BB, 6 H) in Orlando in early March. Capped collegiate slate with two innings vs. No. 1 seed California on Day 3 of the World Series (2 SO, 0 H, 0 BB). Defensively for the season, logged a .967 fielding mark (6 putouts, 23 assists, 1 error).
An All-Class All-State First-Team choice the last three seasons, she helped her team to the state title in the fall of 2010 (25-4) and also as a freshman, to go along with four district titles and two conference crowns (2008, '09)...a three-time All-Metro Conference First-Team pick (2008-10), she struck out 285 batters as a senior – including 14 in the state finale - and logged a 0.38 season ERA...off the field was an honor roll member all four years in high school.
Played for Frozen Ropes Fury club team...in 2011, finished seventh in the U18 national tournament in Illinois...in 2010, her club won the USSA national championship, and staked a top-16 finish in the ASA Nationals in 2009 and runner-up placing in the 2007 AFA Nationals.
Parents are Curtis and Sherry Hovinga (pronounced Ho-VING-eh)...Has one older sister, Kylie, who played softball at Creighton...Major is business.