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May 4, 1970 marked the 40th anniversary of the shootings at Kent State University, when four students were killed and nine wounded by the Ohio National Guard during student protests of the U.S. invasion of Cambodia. As part of the commemorations, the Rock Hall's Education department put together a panel at KSU on rock and roll and the Vietnam war. There are, of course, rock and roll songs about the Kent State shootings—most famously, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's single "Ohio"/"Find the Cost of Freedom," recorded just weeks after May 4th. But I wanted to tell a wider story about the role that rock and roll played in our understanding of the Vietnam war, how protestors, soldiers, and civilians made sense of the war and its aftermath through the music. It was, as Samuel Freedman wrote, the first war to be "fought to a rock and roll soundtrack."
I spent the afternoon on the KSU campus, listening to the many speakers who came together as part of the commemoration. Speakers included Florence Schroeder, mother of slain student William Schroeder; Russ Miller, brother of slain student Jeffrey Miller; Joe Lewis, a student who was shot and wounded; Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panthers; Gene Young, an alumnus of Jackson State University, the site of shootings ten days after Kent State, where two people were killed; and Gerald Casale of DEVO, who was a student at KSU on May 4th. Country Joe McDonald closed out the afternoon with "For What It's Worth" and "I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag." It was an intense day, with emotions running high for everyone—a reminder that history is up for grabs, that fighting for the meaning of events really matters.
Our panel brought together Country Joe McDonald, Dr. Hugo Keesing, the curator of a forthcoming box set from Bear Family, …Next Stop is Vietnam: The War on Record 1961-2008, and Doug Bradley, co-author (with Craig Werner) of a book exploring how veterans used music while in country, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place: Music, Memory and the Vietnam War. Joe and Doug were involved in putting the box set as well—Joe contributed an essay to the book that accompanies the cds, and also turned Hugo on to music by veterans that he's been collecting for years (there's a list on Joe's web site). Doug and Craig Werner also contributed an essay to the book—veterans describe the power of songs like "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," "Riders on the Storm" and "Sloop John B."
We had a wide-ranging discussion that included everything from Joe's haunting "Mourning Blues" and "The Girl Next Door" from his album Vietnam Experience to Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On" to "The Ballad of the Yellow Beret" by The Beach Bums (featuring a very young Bob Seger) to The Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." Hugo described the contents of the box, which includes over 300 selections: protest songs, pro-war songs, songs recorded in country, and songs recorded in the last three decades about the war's aftermath. It also includes two songs about Kent State: The Third Condition's "Monday in May" (Sundi, 1970) and Barbara Dane's "The Kent State Massacre" (Paredon, 1973), as well as excerpts from news report from a Kent State student who was on site that day, Arthur Krause, father of slain student Allison Krause, and Brigadier General Robert Canterbury of the Ohio National Guard.
We will be drawing from this material for our next Rock and Roll Night School on May 26th on rock and roll and the Vietnam war, as we explore how this music that changed the world reflected changing attitudes about Vietnam.
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On Jan. 9, 2013, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Veterinary Services published the final rule regarding traceability. Their mission is to protect American agriculture by helping ensure the health of livestock; this new rule is a vital component of that mission. The goal of Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) is to improve the traceability of animals that move between states involved in a disease outbreak.
One of the main components of the new rule involves animals travelling interstate. They must be officially identified per their species' requirement and be accompanied by an interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), and in some cases have their individual official animal identification listed. Animals travelling directly to slaughter may be identified with USDA-approved back-tags. Other terms of shipping may be agreed upon between individual states or tribes, such as acceptance of brands and owner-shipper statements. The State Veterinarian's office recommends veterinarians contact the receiving state to ensure proper import requirements are met.
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ZF-10491: addDisplayGroup with variable
i use Zend_Form myself in this form:
$phone = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('phoneNr'); $phone->setLabel('phoneNr'); $phone->setFilters(array('StringTrim')); $phone->setValue($this->_data->phoneNr); $this->addElement($phone);
When i want to add such a form element to a display group, i have to type the "id" of the element, instead of the variable:
$this->addDisplayGroup(array('phoneNr'), 'name', ...);
Better would be: $this->addDisplayGroup(array($phone), 'name', ...);
I think it would make sense to implement this functionality. Precondition should be that the element defined in the variable is already added to the Zend_Form instance to be consistent with the current functionality.
I've uploaded a patch that enables this functionality, and a unit test.
[SVN:r23412:bittarman] ZF-10491: Applying patch from Richard Tuin (See: http://tinyurl.com/2853nos)
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:14 pm
Post subject: Looking for a wonderful Medieval -- or just a real keeper !
It's me again trying to fill my summer reading list with not just good books but unforgettable books! Am I asking too much?
It's just that I'm pretty fed up with books that are not that good but not that bad either. You know, books which I'd rate 4 /5 . I've read a pile of them this year! So far 'Private Arrangements' by Sherry Thomas is the best I've read ( It's a 5/5, no doubt about it!) but I haven't read the latest Loretta Chase's and Elizabeth Hoyt's yet, so I'll suspend judgment for now, but all the same I'm looking for very good books to read on the beach.
As I'm a bit tired of the general mediocrity, I'm asking you for help.
I haven't read a great story set in the Middle Ages for years,so now I'd like to get back to that sub-genre for a change...any recs? I'd rather read something new -- say written in the last five/eight years. Is there any chance I can finally read something different instead of the same regencies, romantic suspense and contemporaries I have been reading these days?
And if don't have any good recs for a Medieval to give me -- any recs for real keepers would do ! I'm not much into erotica, vampires & supernatural but suggestions on everything else will be heartly welcome!
Thanks a lot.
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The problem is your "date published" timeframe. Most of the books I can recommend were not published in the last five to eight years.
For My Lady's Heart
by Laura Kinsale
Uncommon Vows
by Mary Jo Putney
Madeline Hunter's three books,
By Arrangement, By Possession, and By Design
by Anya Seton
Keeper of the Dream
by Penelope Williamson
The Wolf and the Dove
by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Through a Dark Mist
by Marsha Canham (which I think is the first in a series).
A Bed of Spices
by Barbara Samuel
If you can look past the paranormal:
Son of the Morning
by Linda Howard
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:37 pm
Post subject: Jo Beverly
Almost any of Jo Beverly's Medievals should suit you ... they tend to be a bit darker than a lot, but, more true to the period. However, they're more in the 10-20 year range.
Also, another one,
Bride of the Lion
by Elizabeth Stuart ... but it's older and very hard to find.
McNaught and Garwood have some good medievals.
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by Jill Barnett is my favourite medieval romance of all time. It's simply perfect.
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I'm not really a great lover of medievals but rate Roberta Gellis very high indeed. Her Bond of Blood is one of my keepers.
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If you are looking for excellent writing, good stories, and interesting and complex characters, you might try these contemporary reads:
Deborah Smith:
The Crossroads Cafe
A Gentle Rain
Robyn Carr:
Virgin River
Shelter Mountain
Whispering Rock
I know you asked about more recent Medievals, but these are some that I have enjoyed by
Lynn Kurland
, who is highly underrated, IMHO:
This Is All I Ask (1997)
Another Chance to Dream (1998)
From This Moment On (2002)
Dreams of Stardust (2005)
When I Fall in Love (2007)
So many books; so little time!
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Almost any book by the British Elizabeth Chadwick is wonderful. There was also an American by the same name, but she wrote Regencies while the British author writes medievals. The books are easily available on Amazon, and some have lovely covers -- not the most important thing to be sure, but it's still nice when a book is pretty to look at as well as good to read.
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Post subject: Re: Jo Beverly
LisaW wrote:
Also, another one,
Bride of the Lion
by Elizabeth Stuart ... but it's older and very hard to find.
Yay! Another rec for
Bride of the Lion
, I love that book and have mentioned it in several threads but this is the first time I've seen someone else bring it up. I did look and it is available at PBS, but unfortunately PBS is only available to those in the United States.
Maybe Bookmooch?
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LisaW wrote:
Also, another one,
Bride of the Lion
by Elizabeth Stuart ... but it's older and very hard to find.
I do agree with you Lisa, this is one of the best ever...I have it in English and Italian! I recommend it to everybody else who might be interested in a great unforgettable love story !
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I'm not usually a medieval person, but I really liked "My Forever Love" by Marsha Canham.
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I second the recommendation for Lynn Kurland's medieval books.
I also second the recommendation for Madeline Hunter's "By" series.
Betina Krahn has written some excellent medievals, including The Wife Test.
Others I've really enjoyed:
Tina St. John's "Lady of Valor"
Jayel Wylie's "A Falcon's Heart"
Tamara Leigh's "Blackheart"
Candice Proctor's "The Last Knight"
Patricia Ryan's "Silken Threads"
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by Anya Seton, which is great. Would Tudor/Elizabethan set books interest you too? That should allow for a broader range of options.
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LisaW wrote:
Almost any of Jo Beverly's Medievals should suit you ... they tend to be a bit darker than a lot, but, more true to the period. However, they're more in the 10-20 year range.
Let me second this recommendation, as well as the warning. Yes, they're a bit darker that most Romances--but the Middle Ages would be "dark" compared to, say, the Regency.
My favourite Beverley Medievals are
The Shattered Rose
Lord of Midnight
In the former, the hero and heroine are already married, but the hero has been away several years on crusade. Be warned that the story has adultery and another really crushing blow to the leads. (A lovely and much lighter secondary romance gives some relief.)
I recently reread it after enjoying a straight and very gritty Historical about the First Crusade,
Knight with Armour
by Alfred Duggan; this was the Crusade the hero of The Shattered Rose took part in and I could honestly believe that he had crossed Europe, seen Constantinople, besieged Antioch, and took Jerusalem during his four years away from home. Beverley is very believable--which is why the only historical hiccup I found didn't bother me
much. It's great writing!
As for
Lord of Midnight
, it's a bit lighter. No adultery; the hero has just killed the heroine's father!
He feels no guilt because the killing blow came in a "court battle"--both men swore before God that they would fight to the death and accept the outcome as His verdict. Yet the heroine refuses to believe that God decided against her father, and insists that the hero cheated--something impossible to do with God as one's witness.
Now, it's easy enough for a post-Enlightenment writer to make the characters dismiss court battles as superstitious; but Beverley lets the heroine stay true to her times. The way she works out the dilemma would have made St. Thomas Aquinas himself proud!
I've also read Beverley's
Dark Champion
, but it doesn't seem as true to the period as the other two; I couldn't get over the embarrassingly stereotypical "lustful cleric."
You might want to read it first, though, because its hero appears in the first two books I've mentioned.
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Elizabeth Elliott's "The Warlord."
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I love medieval settings...therefore, I have a lonnnnng list of books I have read and enjoyed. Probably my favorites are...
The Love Knot by Elizabeth Chadwick (really, you can't lose with any of her titles)
Katherine by Anya Seton
A Dove At Midnight by Rexanne Becnel (she has a few more titles that are good too..medieval settings)
Saving Grace by Julie Garwood
The Secret Swan by Shana Abe
Keeper Of THe Dream by Penelope Williamson
Candle In The Window by Christina Dodd
I do wish authors would write more medievals. Lately, they are few and far between. Maybe when the saturation of paranormal is over, they will return. here's hoping...
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Symbols of freedom, grace and serenity, dolphins have a universal appeal. Admired for centuries, these sea mammals were once seen as saviors of the seas, reputed to rescue drowning sailors. Today we celebrate their intelligence and extraordinary qualities, and those fortunate enough to swim or play with these intriguing creatures find it a fascinating experience. Vallarta offers visitors the opportunity to have an exhilarating encounter with bottlenose dolphins in two different settings: swim with free dolphins in the bay and watch them gambol in their natural home or enjoy a one-on-one hands-on dip in a special dolphin pool. Either way, it's a marvelous event. Better yet, try both!
The day starts at 8:45 am, when participants enjoy coffee and pastries while viewing videos of dolphins frolicking in the open sea. A biologist then leads an interactive discussion of the evolution and habits of these fascinating mammals and gives the audience a chance to ask questions.
Everyone climbs aboard a comfortable panga, where lifejackets are distributed and safety regulations explained. Wildlife Connection makes it clear that the dolphins are, after all, wild animals and there is no guarantee they can be found or that conditions will be amenable to swimming with them. But gliding in the morning light through the marina, past enormous cruise ships and luxury hotels into the bay, is a treat in itself. Under the direction of the experienced leader, the boat heads unerringly to one of three dolphin playgrounds that have been identified by these scientists. Suddenly everyone is shouting, "Over there!" and "Look, over here!" and "There's a baby!"
Wildlife photographer Eduardo Lugo, featured in National Geographic Magazine and Animal Planet, grabs his digital camera with its impressive telephoto lens that the Mexican government has provided to help with dolphin study. By the way, Lugo is happy to provide tips for photographing the dolphins, which, naturally, tend not to stand still and pose. Eduardo explains that part of the research project focuses on the indispensable individual identification of the dolphins by taking photos of dorsal fins, which can be used as an individual animal's fingerprint due to their shape and unique marks. Indeed, the crew has named many of the dolphins, and Eduardo points them out and talks about their characters and family relationships. Meanwhile, an onboard biologist is logging information onto charts, which she will happily explain.
Next, the crew begins making whistling and clicking sounds, calling the dolphins. Investigators believe that dolphins name themselves using distinctive whistles. Then, there is the signal to don the snorkels and fins to join the dolphins. Soon the air is filled with whistles, splashes and laughter – both human and dolphin. Swimmers clamber back aboard, surprised that the air is colder than the water, and enjoy juice, soft drinks and granola bars before heading back across the bay.
On the return trip Eduardo points out that, in addition to their educational purpose, these tours represent a source of funds for research and conservation programs. Wildlife Connection believes that, although much of the information gathered studying dolphins in captivity is invaluable, there are many aspects of dolphin life, such as the effect on the animals of development around the bay, which can be studied only by observing animals in their natural habitat. Wildlife Connection hopes visitors to Vallarta will join them in their quest to help the dolphins and enjoy a great day!
Get up close and personal with the dolphins at Dolphin Adventure. At its complex of pools in Nuevo Vallarta you have the chance to swim and play with Pacific bottlenose dolphins under the watchful and protective eyes of caring trainers.
The 90-minute experience, which is presented several times each day, begins with an educational audio presentation that provides fascinating information on dolphin history, physiology, environment and communication techniques. Then it's into a shower, on with life jackets, and into the very deep saltwater dolphin pool.
Small groups work with individual animals and an experienced trainer, so you'll have the chance to pet, hug, stroke, feed and swim with your dolphins. There's even a good chance of getting kissed by these lovable creatures. Near the end of the program, dolphins show off their speed and agility in a swimming and twirling display that makes you cheer and clap your hands. The whole encounter is an emotional adventure, and many people establish a unique link of friendship and confidence with these awesome animals through this experience.
After drying off and downing some cool water, there's an opportunity to watch mothers and baby dolphins in a special tank, or wander off to view the sea lions, or buy a snack and re-live the adventure by watching yourself on a video that's available for purchase along with beautiful photos.
Dolphin Adventure works to educate participants about marine animals and their intricate underwater world. It reminds visitors that its programs are about education and interaction, not entertainment and amusement, although the experience is certainly a lot of fun! To help accomplish this goal, it has established several programs in addition to swimming with dolphins. It's possible to introduce children as young as four to dolphins through the "Dolphin Kids" program, which features baby dolphins and their mothers interacting with children, while "Trainer for a Day" is a special seven-hour program of working with experienced trainers and the dolphins. Another course, designed for people of all ages who prefer not to be in the deep pool, allows interaction with the dolphins while standing on submerged platforms. And special dolphin-assisted therapy programs offer people with special needs an opportunity to interact with dolphins in a relaxed and beneficial manner. There's even a limited program where pregnant women can go through labor while in water with dolphins.
Dolphin Adventure is especially proud of the care it provides for its animals: dolphins are examined and tested daily for any illnesses in an onsite laboratory, and a highly successful breeding program has been developed. The medical data collected from these tests help with various research projects. Indeed, research is very important at Dolphin Adventure, and projects have included working with the United States Navy to test dolphins' hearing capabilities. Trainers are thrilled to talk about the different research and educational ventures being developed, such as the open release program, which trains inexperienced dolphins to swim in the open sea.
If you've ever dreamed about swimming with dolphins, Dolphin Adventure may be the place to enter the wonderful world of dolphins.


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- Brews 3.8 to 7.5 gallons (14.4 to 28.4 litres) of perfect coffee per hour.
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Celia Rees 8 February 2012 - 9:47am
Celia Rees on why she's taking a new direction
I'm probably best known as a writer of historical fiction, books like Witch Child, Sovay, Pirates! and The Fool's Girl, set in the past with a girl as the main character. This is Not Forgiveness is a contemporary fiction and the main character is a boy.
I did not make a conscious decision to change direction but every book I write begins with an idea and really good ideas don't occur all that often, so when one does come along, it makes sense to follow it. Ideas can come from anywhere: books, pictures, places, newspapers, conversations. This idea came from a film: Francois Truffaut's Jules et Jim.
I've always loved the film, the story of two boys and a girl. The boys are old friends and they both fall in love with Kate, played by the captivating Jean Moreau. She is an extraordinary girl, unconventional, a free spirit who won't be owned by either of them. While I was watching, I suddenly thought, 'You could update this. Make it now.'
So, this would have to be a contemporary novel, and thus somewhat of a departure, but I'm not one to shy away from a challenge and I could already see these two boys, friends since childhood, now in the sixth form, and the girl who will come between them. She's like no-one they have ever met before and they will both fall in love with her. What will happen? What will it do to their friendship? What will it do to them?
I started to write, but quickly realised that the book wasn't working, not because I couldn't write it, but the relationship between the boys was wrong. So I decided to make them brothers. One younger, one older, both involved with the same girl but the younger one doesn't know.
The younger boy, Jamie, would be the main narrator. I felt I knew about him straight away, but I had to find out more about the older boy. Who is he? What does he do? When I'm writing historical fiction, I'm interested in how historical events could impact on my characters' lives – witch persecution, the French Revolution, Elizabethan fear of Catholic spies. In This Is Not Forgiveness, I needed similar events to make the book come alive. On the news, troops were being deployed to Afghanistan, sustaining casualties; people were lining the streets of Wootton Bassett. I decided to make the brother a career soldier. Rob joined up at sixteen and is now in his early twenties. He's back home after being badly injured and has been discharged from the Army. His physical wounds have healed but he is finding it difficult to cope with civilian life.
Then there was the girl. Who was she? How could I make her different? I decided to give her an interest in radical politics. Anti war. Anti everything. At the time, that seemed a bit 'out there'. Young people interested in radical politics? Very sixties. Then, suddenly students were marching through London, smashing windows, fighting with police.
I found myself writing and re-writing as events unfolded. I had the three main characters and the connections between them; the web of cause and effect that would mesh them together; the element of risk and danger that would give the story explosive emotional power and make it into a hard hitting, contemporary thriller.
I started writing in response to my students, who said they wanted exactly that kind of book. My first novel, Every Step You Take, begins with a murdered girl and ends with a date rape. So I began my writing career with gritty thrillers for teenagers and I guess you could say, with This Is Not Forgiveness, that I've gone back to my roots.


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I sampled this tasty pork roast in a commercial cooking course I took years ago and saved the recipe. Later, I converted it to family-size, and it's become a favorite. -Vikki Rebholz, West Chester, Ohio
- 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 pounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup applesauce
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
- Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown roast on all sides in oil. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the applesauce, mustard and honey; spread over roast. Top with rosemary.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 10-12 servings.
Originally published as Applesauce Pork Loin in Taste of Home April/May 2003, p33
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"Tried this last night and we loved it. It is the first time I can ever recall my husband asking what I did to make it so tender. Definitely a keeper."
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"This would be a nice presentation for a hosted dinner. The applesauce kept the roast moist."
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"delicious! applesauce mix made it extra moist and flavorful."
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"Awesome! I made this for my friend and we both loved it! Definitely going into my Family Favorites file."
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"Excellent! I used 1/3 of the mustard (I used yellow, that is all I had). I will for sure make this again."


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Quick Info
- Check In: 3:00 PM
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- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- Late Check Out Available
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- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Housekeeping Full Service
- Complimentary Breakfast Buffet
- Standard Wireless Internet service is free for all members
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Great stay
April 06, 2016
I didn't plan to review this stay, and to be up-front, this review may not be entirely fair as I didn't address the few problems I had with the staff.
The good:
Its a very clean and modern hotel. The room, lobby, breakfast and social hour were great. They had a nice outdoor area with a gas fire-pit and gas BBQ grills available.
The less good:
My issues were the pillows were too soft and mattress too firm. The HVAC unit was loud when turning on in the middle of the night, but at least it was thermostatically controlled. I didn't not attempt to resolve this with the staff however, so grain of salt...
I'd recommend this hotel to anyone looking at a Suite experience and willing to pay a bit more for the comforts.
Family Friendly, Clean, Courteous Hotel
ByBig Sky Traveler
April 04, 2016
The hotel was clean and the staff was friendly. The 2BR suite was well situated. The hotel is not too far off the I-805 and was pretty easy to get to and from the main San Diego attractions.
Basketball court was a plus.
April 04, 2016
We thoroughly enjoyed the stay at Staybridge. It is our 2nd time staying here. I would continue to stay there. Male Manager, remembered our family! (stayed 4 months previous).
Pros: comfort, atmosphere, location, value, kitchenette, feeling at home, basketball court, volleyball, badminton, board games, card games, movies to rent (free), Breakfast AMAZING!, tea
great hotel
April 03, 2016
The manager was very nice and the breakfast was amazing . Loved our spacious room! convienient to freeways.


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Man accused of starving dog, disposing of it in woods
Published: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11:22 a.m.
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A 51-year-old man is accused of killing a dog by starvation, putting the animal in a trash can and disposing of it in the woods.
Clois Eugene Everhart, of 306 Moore Drive, has been charged with felony killing an animal by starvation and dispose of dead domesticated animals. He was released from custody after posting a $1,000 secured bond.
An officer alleges in an arrest warrant that the incident involving the charges occurred Sunday and Monday.
Lexington Police Capt. Billy Scarboro said a passerby alerted officers that Everhart was putting a dog in a trash can. The captain said a veterinarian said the dog appeared to die from malnourishment.
Scarboro said Everhart told officers that somebody had brought the dog to his residence, and they didn't have any food for it. He said officers located the dog in the woods near Everhart's residence.
"He evidently didn't see the need to feed it or didn't have the means to feed it," the captain said.
Everhart, who was arrested Thursday, has a court date of March 12.
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Hmmmm. I was pretty sure that BRP's semi is a stamped receiver.
Of the home built semis that I have seen, all of them were rewelds. Can you build one yourself? Sure you can. We've amassed enough info and pics to get you started anyway.
I'll see if I can get CWtoyota to chime in and show you guys the pics of his home built semi MG42. It's a thing of beauty.
Oh and the rewelding jig isn't as tough to make as you might think.
Because rewelding is the only economical way to build this, people are very picky about how the demil has been done. IO had the best demils for MG42 kits. Now Angola Armory seems to have the best. I think Dan uses a 6 head CNC torch cutting machine to cut his exactly where he wants them.
Here are a few pics of the different demils out there.
This one is an IO kit. These are very buildable receivers. The demil is very good but it's a 4 cut. Sorry I couldn't find any close ups.
This one is from Angola Armory. These are the best I've ever seen. He missed all of the vital areas with his 3 cut demil yet still legal. This is how they should all be done.
Now for those of you that are sqeamish, you might want to look away. This is a 4 cut demil from a kit bought from Allegheny Arsenal (www.mg34.com site that was linked to earlier). This is the reason we pay more for our kits. You get what you pay for. These are garbage to a builder.
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Monday night launches this week with not one, but two fine concerts featuring piano music, albeit of different varieties.
The stellar Jazz at the Capitol series resumes its abbreviated season this week with pianist Kenny Barron leading his quintet into town for what may be one of the best nights of jazz music (or any other kind) for the year. This should be a blast, and if you're new to the jazz realm could mark a perfect introduction for what makes these sounds so appealing and enduring. Tickets remain on sale for the 7:30 p.m. concert.
Not to be outdone, Abravanel Hall is hosting pianist Jason Hardink, who will conclude his lecture-concert series about Beethoven's sonatas with a performance Monday night focusing on the latter sonatas of the "Greatest Composer." As with Barron's concert, this should be a terrific evening featuring revered music. Tickets are $10.
On Wednesday, there are again some tough choices to be made as two quality concerts are in town the same night. Head For The Hills, based in Fort Collins, Colo., return to Salt Lake City's State Room for an 8 p.m. concert. The acoustic quartet has steadily focused on improving songs as their ability to burn through solos has never really been questioned. Tickets are $12. Dead Winter Carpenters will open the show.
Tickets remain on sale at Over at The Urban Lounge, indie-folk singer William Fitzsimmons brings his moody sound in for a 9 p.m. headlining show.
And this week also marks the arrival of the traveling production of Disney's "The Beauty and The Beast" at the Capitol Theatre, which will through Saturday. Tickets are available for various performances.
And at Abravanel Hall on Monday night, pianist Jason Hardink will conclude his three-part series on Beethoven's sonatas with a one-hour performance and lecture starting at 7 p.m. This installment focuses on the "Greatest Composer's" latter piano sonatas. Tickets are $10 and remain on sale.


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Top of the Rock Observation Deck, New York
Breathtaking vistas stretch for miles in every direction. You'll see New York's famous landmarks, including the Chrysler Building, Times Square, the Hudson River, the East River, Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. Plus, your view includes the Empire State Building! Quite simply, it is the most spectacular view in New York City.
- All entrance fees included
- Enjoy fantastic aerial views
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Upgrade your ticket to include a 75-minute Rockefeller Center Tour and uncover the rich history and breathtaking artistry of New York's most famous landmark. Learn about the history of the Rockefeller Center and how founder John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s vision for a cultural center came to reality with the great works of art and architecture that comprise it today.
An expert historian will guide you through the Center's most significant buildings, gardens and spaces on this culturally-enriching tour. You'll be equipped with your own personal headset so you can follow the illuminating commentary of your live guide. Rockefeller Center will never look the same again!
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All guests will be directed to the Rockefeller Center Concourse via the Sixth Avenue subway entrance located between 49th and 50th Streets, to access Top of the RockROCKEFELLER CENTER TOUR Tours depart hourly between 10am and 7pm (with exception of 6pm). Advanced reservations are required
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- Entrance to Top of the Rock Observatory uses timed ticketing. If entrance is not available immediately, you will be offered the next available time slot, or the next available time slot one of your preferred choice. We suggest you visit Top the Rock in advance of your actual desired time and secure your timed tickets for later that day or the next
- During summer and holiday dates, the Top of the Rock Observation Deck experiences some extremely high volume days. It is recommended to redeem your voucher in advance to Top of the Rock and reserve your ideal day and time for your visit. This guarantees upon returning that you will get to enter and enjoy this amazing attraction at the time and date of your choice
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This tour was amazing!
Reviewed by: Alistair M, June 2016
My husband and I agreed that this was a better experience than the Empire State Buliding, quicker and better organised and much better views as you get Central Park, got amazing pictures. Went at dusk so got both day/night shots, lots of space to walk and views are not restricted.


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Somehow bras rarely appear on the list of necessities when even basic staples such as food and toiletries are hard to come by. They're one of the least-donated items to women in need, who don't have the option of spending on undergarments when food and safety are at stake.
Soma Intimates is battling this overlooked need with a bra-donation campaign called "Giving Is Beautiful." The initiative began on January 12 and will last through February 26, during which time both new and gently used bras will be accepted at all Soma Intimates stores. The company is partnering with the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)—an advocacy organization that represents more than 2,000 shelter programs across the U.S.—to donate bras to victims of domestic and sexual violence. The previous two donations since the initiative's inception in July 2010 have resulted in the contribution of 145,000 bras. This year Soma Intimates aims to boost the number to 250,000.
Bras can be donated to any of the 185 Soma Intimates boutiques or mailed to: Soma Bra Donation, National Network to End Domestic Violence, 2001 S Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. No woman should have to choose between buying a bra and eating dinner.
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No matter what the snow report calls for, bring this perfectly paired zip-in system to the hill for reliable weather protection and unmatched versatility. The durable, waterproof exterior shell has a subtle pinstripe, is finished with alpine-specific features and has longer 29-inch parka length for extra coverage. The PrimaLoft® ThermoBall™ insulated liner jacket is removable, and can be worn as a standalone jacket around the base village and in the lodge.
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Developed in partnership with Primaoft, Inc., ThermoBall is a revolution in insulation technology. Unlike traditional continuous-filament synthetic insulation, the small, round PrimaLoft synthetic-fiber clusters closely mimic down clusters, trapping heat within small air pockets to retain warmth. Independent clo testing by Kansas State University has shown that ThermoBall has warmth equivalent to 600 fill goose down. As a result, ThermoBall can offer the lightweight warmth and compressibility of down with the wet-weather insulating performance of synthetic insulation.


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I just beat the elite four in Pokemon Platinum today, took exactly 24 hours to get there(according to the hall of fame). Battling the champ was the hardest part.
My party consisted of Infernape L60 , Giratina L53 , Gastodon L51 , Pelipper L49 , Steelix L43 and Abomasnow L50.
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Published: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 4:54 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 4:54 p.m.
THOMASVILLE | Scott Burton, 45, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete at Prominence Funeral Home.
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From minute crystalline patterns to cascading icicle walls, this free theme for Windows captures nature's mastery of the frozen form.
A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. All of the images will be downloaded when you click Download theme.
This theme can only be used in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows RT 8.1, Windows RT, and in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions.


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(By special guest blogger Julia Goodell)
We live in a fast paced world, one in which we race to make things better and generally more complex than they ever were before. The toy industry, brimming with classic products, was quickly caught up in this process of kicking out the old and bringing in the new. Every year now it seems something comes out that makes us think "wow, I wish I was a kid again!"
That progress is good, but thinking back…what are the top toys your family cherished the most? If you had the chance back then to play around with the technology we have today, do you think you would have loved an app more than your set of wooden blocks? And do you want your kids to have similar fond memories that aren't attached to a screen? I do. I have nothing against technology, but I think that it's important we don't lose sight of those classic toys we take so much pleasure from.
It's nearly impossible to resist giving your kid your phone every now and again-when they need to be kept quietly entertained or you just need a breather, there's nothing better. But to have them spend more time glued to a screen, no matter how educational the program may be or how entertained they may seem, just doesn't do the same things classic toys do. Toys like pretend play food, animal and people figures, blocks, all of those kinds of toys help to truly develop a creative mind. Not only that, but kids learn through play, and I say the more hands on a toy is the better (especially ones that simulate a "real world" activity, like cooking or baking!)
Now as the generations turn over, we can't forget to pass on the importance of classic toys. Toys that swing open doors to the imagination and allow kids to step into new worlds of their own inventions. Toys that allow children's incredible minds do what they made to do-imagine, pretend, and create!
(Thank you again to Julia Goodell from Best Toys Guide for this guest blog post!)


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Ranked among the nation's most integrated healthcare systems, Community Health Network is Central Indiana's leader in providing convenient access to exceptional healthcare services, where and when patients need them—in hospitals, health pavilions, workplaces, schools and homes.
Tobacco use is known as a major risk factor for oral and other cancers. All tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff, contain toxins (poisonous substances), carcinogens (cancer-causing agents), and nicotine (an addictive substance). Each tobacco product is linked to an increased risk for specific cancers:
Cigar smoking can lead to tooth loss, jaw bone loss, and other periodontal diseases.
Although chewing tobacco and snuff are considered "smokeless" tobacco products, harmful chemicals including nicotine are ingested. Other chemicals in chewing tobacco and snuff include:
Chewing tobacco and snuff can cause cancer in the cheek, gums, and lips. Like a pipe, cancer often occurs where the tobacco is held in the mouth. Cancer caused by "smokeless" tobacco often begins as leukoplakia (a condition characterized by a whitish patch that develops inside the mouth or throat) or erythroplakia (a condition characterized by a red, raised patch that develops inside the mouth). Other problems associated with chewing tobacco and snuff include periodontal disease, tooth discoloration, and bad breath, among others.
Cigars became a trend in the 1990s, attracting the young and the old. Although perceived as less detrimental to one's health, cigars actually pose the same risk as cigarettes for oral cancer. Although many cigar smokers do not inhale, the risk for oral, throat, and esophageal cancers is the same as for cigarette smokers. Consider these facts:
The American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American Lung Association offer the following tips to persons who use tobacco products and are trying to quit:
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October 29th, 2008
"We are sweaty, sticky, tired and sore but grinning ear to ear. Our bicycle odometers just ticked over 1000 miles. Only 10,000 more to go in our lap around the continental United States".
When we left for our 11,000 mile bicycle journey around the United States, neither of us were cyclists, nor had we ever dreamed of traveling by bicycle, let alone around the country, but we were compelled to document Americans and their opinions about the environment, and we decided that going by bicycle would be the most honest way to do that. We rode from Maine to Florida to California to Washington and zig-zagged our way back to New York. As we rode into small towns and big cities alike we asked the same, open-ended questions. We wanted the truth, so we refused to reveal our own opinions. We photographed what we saw and we interviewed pretty much anyone who had something to say, and some folks who didn't know they had something to say until they had said it.
We had many firsts on the journey: first flat tire, first time getting lost, first scary driver, first taste of grits, first time seeing redwoods and night spent sleeping under the desert stars. But a journey is not made up of firsts or lasts. The journey is what happens during the everyday and our everydays were full of routine. Wake. Pack. Find coffee and food. Ride. Interview. Photograph. Find somewhere to sleep. Set up camp. Cook. Journal. Blog. Sleep.
Our rhythm was steady through the nearly eleven months on the road and the pace was slow. We rolled past farms and through cities, through deserts and along coastline at ten miles per hour. We smelled the sweet pine of the southern forests and felt the sharp sting of hail through the plains, and though we set out to document what people thought about the environment, we also found ourselves also photographing the America that we saw daily: kind strangers, the warmth of new friends and the stunning and varied scenery that comprises this country.
In this collection our photographs share space with journal excepts and portraits, taking the reader down the same road we traveled- inviting you to see the America that rose to meet us on this journey, and the America that we fell in love with.
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Here's the official opening dates for the resorts:
Brighton: Nov. 11
Solitude: Nov. 12
Snowbird: Nov. 13
Alta: Nov. 19
Park City Mountain Resort: Nov. 20
Wolf Mountain: Nov. 20
Canyons: Nov. 26
Powder Mountain: Nov. 26
Deer Valley: Dec. 4
Sundance: Dec. 10
Eagle Point: Dec. 14
Where will you be taking your turns at this season? And for those of you that hit Brighton (as we speak) today, how was it?
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The gluten free menus have things on it -- the vegetable sides -- that are not GF! The steak dinner, mashed potatoes and salad were delicious and well prepared.
Great experiences and staff are pretty knowledgable plus they have a dedicated GF menu,
Called them and they said they had gluten free pasta. Upon arriving they told me they didn't. Great place but disappointing because of that. Wanted to give this place 1 star but what I did order was good. I came for pasta though. No matter what they tell you, they DO NOT have gluten free pasta.
Love the g-free options!
739 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
didn't get to try their GF pasta since it was gonna take at least 20 minutes for the pasta to be ready. hopefully will get to try it again.
10562 US Highway 98 W, Sandestin, FL 32550
I eat here a lot because so far, knock on wood, I have never been glutened. the food is always great. The servers are always very understanding.
3194 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA 30606
Had the gf shrimp pasta. Tasted really good but kind of pricey.
15 Van Campen Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28403
Excellent meal! At first the sauce was a bit too thin but the manager was wonderful about fixing it & even making it up to us by reducing the check. He also offered to remake my daughter's so that we would all eat together but we declined. Everyone was very apologetic & helpful!
9965 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32258
Always do a fantastic job with our gluten free Chicken Alfredo👍 and yes they do gluten free pasta now🙌
5030 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn, OH 44144
Ate here twice and got sick both times. Not for people with celiac. Was told they have a gluten free menu but they cook the food on the same grill as the gluten food. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!
1954 13th Avenue Drive SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Sadly, this place is not Celiac safe. I've been to many different locations since Carraba's is my favorite italian restaurant, and this one gives them a bad rep. I made the server aware that I had a "gluten allergy" (celiac). Ordered the chicken bryan with gluten free alfredo, and a side caesar salad with no crutons. She brought our salads out and mine seemed fine. I started to eat, and then I bit into a small piece of a cruton. It definitely caught me off guard because I haven't been served gluten, much less eaten any, since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease. it made me extremely upset knowing I'd end up being very sick later on due to the carelessness of the kitchen staff. The manager apologized but didn't seem sincere. I would have told them to keep my food had my husband not told me I needed to eat. My alfredo ended up being extremely bland, and my chicken was still raw halfway through eating it. I didn't say a word because I was just ready to go. Got the bill and they didn't compensate me for anything. The manager actually came by wanting to know how my entree was and I just said "fine" when I should have just given her a piece of my mind. I will never return to this location. They don't give a damn about gluten intolerant customers, and their food is just not up to par with the rest of the chain. I'd say it definitely needs new management.
2200 W. Int'l. Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Gluten Free menu and now Gluten Free pasta! My advice- bring your own bread and ask the server for your own spice/oil dish.
3194 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA 30606
Order to go from here often. I've only had one occasion where it could've ended poorly and the person bringing my food to my car (to go order) caught it (a piece of regular pasta was mixed in with my gf pasta) and apologized for the wait bc they wanted to remake my entire meal. He saved me totally. Amazing service.
544 N. Thompson Lane, Suite E, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Their gluten free pasta with bolognese sauce is so good! I have always had good luck here and the staff has always seemed very knowledgeable.
18375 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield, WI 53045-2920
Menu labeled well, server knowledgable, and no reaction after eating there. Didn't love my meal (preference not quality issue) but it was good overall.
4209 Sycamore Dairy Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The gluten free options were on the menu clearly. The pots and cook area are separated.
5820 Red Bug Lake Road, Winter Springs, FL 32708
Went for my bday on 5/11 and it was awesome! Kids got grilled chicken with the gf pasta with pomodoro sauce. They loved it! My Chicken Bryan was delish as usual. Server was super nice and understanding about our needs.
5312 New Hope Commons Drive, Durham, NC 27707
I ate here tonight and found a strand of normal spaghetti in the middle of my gluten free pasta with bolognese. The manager was very apologetic and seemed to take the issue seriously, but it still happened. The manager assured us they cooked the GF pasta in a separate pot and use separate utensils so he was not sure how it happened. But I am now bracing to get very sick :(
44695 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Friendly and excellent gf menu.
210 West Day Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Surprisingly enough they have a large selection of GF items. They are all marked on their menu so there's no need to ask for a separate/special menu.
587 South Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
I absolutely love Carraba's. I had never eaten here until I was diagnosed with Celiac, and I am so thankful for them. Their food is always absolutely delicious and they are so cautious about gluten allergies/intolerances. My server was extremely pleasant and sweet. I ordered the chicken bryan with a side of gluten free alfredo and it was omg good. Mouthwatering. The best thing I've had there yet. The rest of the family isn't gluten intolerant, so they ordered things like shrimp alfredo. The shrimp were huge, and they didn't skimp. My husband and mother-in-law both loved their food. I also had a blackberry sangria and it was really good. They take Celiac very seriously here and I love the fact that you can even order alfredo because their sauce is made with rice flour. Will continue to go back!!!
2240 E. Highway 50, Clermont, FL 34711
Many GF items, waitress was attentive and knowledgeable about Gluten sensitivity.
502 West Bay Area Blvd., Webster, TX 77598
They give you a second meal - they forgot to do the gf version the second time.
502 West Bay Area Blvd., Webster, TX 77598
good food, good staff knowledge. wish there were more\better options
955 Riverdale Street, W. Springfield, MA 01089
Fabulous service. Great menu! Very gluten friendly
231 Kernstown Commons Blvd, Winchester, VA 22602
I ordered one of their newer dishes with GF pasta. I also had the GF soup option which was really good and a sweet tea. When my pasta came out, it looked delicious. I mixed it up and took a couple bites and realized it didn't taste right. it was then my waiter came running back saying that they mixed up the pasta and that wasn't GF pasta. They did remake my meal with the GF pasta but that's not going to fix the fact that I ingested some of the regular pasta noodles. They didn't discount my meal or anything for their mix up. Don't think I'm going to risk going back even though they claim to take food allergies/sensitivities seriously. Edit: 05/02/16 I put in a complaint to the Carrabba's website and the owner promptly called me. He's going to figure out where the mix up occurred and find a way to prevent this from occuring again. He's also going to refund my meal back onto my debt card. He's also invited me back to speak directly with him or his assistant about the issue, how to prevent it, and provide a safe meal.
10562 US Highway 98 W, Sandestin, FL 32550
Had the soup and salad. Very friendly staff and made sure my meal was safe! Carrabbas is a go-to of mine while traveling because I seem to always be able to get a safe meal there 👍
1900 SW Fountainview Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Good food, great service, knowledgeable staff regarding gluten free items. I have dined there three times and had no issues after. I recommend this place to fellow celiacs.
31 Red Stone Road, Manchester, CT 06042
Great gluten free pasta. Never had any issues with cross contamination either
1520 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203
Ordered a gluten free pasta dish but found a regular noodle in the dish upon taking it home. Clearly they are not very careful!
311 North 9th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32501
Gluten free pasta is amazing! My favorite gf pasta place
8702 Vineland Ave., Orlando, FL 32821
Menu has gluten free listed. The asparagus was very good. Gluten free pasta was good.
3441 Century Center St. SW, Grandville, MI 49418
GF options are indicated on their regular menu. Lots of choices! I had the shrimp and scallop linguine in vodka sauce (without the shrimp, since I am allergic). It was not actually served with linguine noodles; they use Casarecce pasta instead. Regardless, the vodka sauce was excellent and I enjoyed the dish. The pasta was served on a different-colored dish to distinguish it from non-GF food. Would definitely eat here again.
2240 E. Highway 50, Clermont, FL 34711
I was cross contaminated and was sick the whole night and the next day. the waitress was patient but the chef didn't pay attention. won't risk it again
3917 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608
Changed the menu fall of 2015, now offering gluten-free pasta that beats out Olive Garden any day. Gluten-free menu available, staff is always helpful. Unfortunately they got rid of the most delicious gluten-free dessert, and now the only option is plain ice cream, so they lost a star
11021 E 71st Street, Tulsa, OK 74133
Great place to go for a gluten allergy. The majority of the menu has a gluten free option upon request.
1520 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203
Very clearly marked on menu!
1811 North Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
our server was extremely nice and the food was delicious, and there was no cross contamination since I have celiac's that was very important to me
8030 Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena, MD 21122
I have eaten here once since diagnosed and I got really sick. I wouldn't trust them again.
2150 Northwoods Blvd, Bld. 100, N. Charleston, SC 29406
Great selection of GF! Had the Johnny with gf Alfredo side, everything was fabulous! Can't say enough about the chicken Bryan or the perfect sirloin. Side salad wasn't bland and had several fresh small tomatoes and kalamata olives. The staff was friendly and GF knowledgable.
8137 Point Meadows Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Delicious gluten free options! Bonus: they have gf pasta!
502 West Bay Area Blvd., Webster, TX 77598
Oh my! They now carry gluten free pasta and their whole menu now indicates gf items! They have a lot to choose from! I'd recommend Pasta Weesie with gf pasta or the chicken soup without the pasta in it!
12990 Cleveland Ave., Ft. Myers, FL 33907
Fantastic gf pasta! I had the gf fettuccini Alfredo with chicken. There are a huge selection of different entres to choose from! Service was great!
16408 Northcross Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078
Nice gluten free menu. I tried eating there twice and got sick both times when I ordered off of the gluten free menu and spoke with the manager
1811 North Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
I've eaten at Carrabba's in the past and I'm happy to see that they have added more options for gluten free. Our waiter Drew was very knowledgeable. He has celiac suffers in his family. I will definitely eat at Carrabba's again.
4765 S. 76th Street, Greenfield, WI 53220
Staff was knowledgable and friendly. Menu was outstanding you can get a delicious meal GF!!😊 Even my 12 year old liked it.
2040 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 100, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Lots of options. waiter was sensitive to celiac. meal was delicious. probably don't have separate fryers and I'm guessing food can still be easily contaminated, but I got steak and prosciutto wrapped shrimp with side of veggies and had no problems.
3917 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608
Excellent gluten free pasta and they were extremely accommodating and very knowledgeable! Love it when the staff is well trained and educated and the manager comes out to check on you! Will definitely be my Italian Restaurant of choice from now on!
7900 Lyles Lane, Concord, NC 28027
So grateful for Carraba's! My experience today was awesome, especially it being my first time here! Our server was very knowledgeable about gluten and Celiac. The menu is clear on what is GF and the options are endless. Any pasta dish that they have can be made into a gluten free dish, since they offer gluten free noodles. Even the alfredo since they thicken their sauce with rice flour! You can also have the caesar salad, hold the crutons. This has easily become my new favorite Italian restaurant.
1645 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst , NY 14228
Several gf options. Our server was very knowledgable and helpful with the gf menu. My son enjoyed chicken soup (no noodles) and chicken Marsala with gf pasta. He is very sensitive and did not have any issues. No gf bread but overall we are very happy with our eating experience. :)
1350 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI 02886
The gluten free options for chicken are fantastic, try the chicken trio with 3 small breasts made different ways with choice of side. They now have gluten free pasta with gluten free alfredo sauce it was fantastic. For an appetizer try the mozzarella caprise, they use fantastic mozzarella which has cream and grape tomatoes, to die for. This is one of the few places with a wonderful variety of gluten free choices not the same old same old. The chicken trio may not be on the menu but if you ask they will make it for you.
3340 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14623
There is no dedicated GF menu, but they do mark GF items on the menu. More choices on the on line menu ..not sure why those aren't listed on their main menu too. Zero GF dessert choices (how about a creme brulee?). I get the chicken Rosa Maria, and it is great...the green beans not so much. Very pricey, but they do email coupons. Great lettuce wraps! Not a lot of choices, but what they do have is tasty. No reaction, so I recommend.
5250 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
i ordered a gluten free pasta dish it came out with gluten free noodles but also had a few regular noodles in it. I sent it back, within 3 minutes a new one was made. That night i was super sick.
2200 W. Int'l. Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Just had very gluten-less experiance for Supercross 2016 at Daytona Speedway. We ate dinner across the street and they have GF items for every corse and offer GF pasta sub. Server was knowledgable. It's been a couple hours and i'm feeling good. Yea!
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Grand Prairie Animal Rescue (GPAR), formerly the Stuttgart Animal Shelter, is now back in the hands of the city. The shelter will now revert back to the Stuttgart Animal Shelter under the direction of Stuttgart Animal Control Officer Jennifer Bayne and the Stuttgart Police Department.
"We were asked to take it back," Stuttgart Mayor Marianne Maynard said Monday. "It has just gotten too big."
As of Monday the shelter was holding 79 dogs and approximately 15 cats, according to Bayne and SPD Assistant Chief Steven Bobo, when the shelter was turned back over. The department was working Monday to clean the facility, located on East Second Street Extension.
Bayne said the department would be working in the facility to make room for all animals inside the shelter and not in outdoor pens.
"The outdoor pens will not be utilized," Bayne said.
The department will then determine which animals will be available for adoption and which animals will be euthanized.
"We are in the process," Bobo said when asked if the city will be taking over completely.
In March 2011 the Stuttgart City Council passed an emergency ordinance shifting control to GPAR, which was formed to make the Stuttgart shelter a no-kill facility.
The City of Stuttgart had $66,260 budgeted for animal control in its 2011 fiscal year, of which $45,585 is spent on the animal control officer's salary, pension, FICA and Medicare tax, training and travel, uniform and worker's compensation.
According to the city's 2011 budget, the other $20,675 was spent on advertising, health, fire and casualty insurance, maintenance, repairs and supplies, medical, office expense, sales and use tax, utilities and miscellaneous.
It is unclear at this time what money the shelter will operate from through the city.
Look to the Daily Leader for more on adoptable animals, adoption fees and contact information in the coming days.
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Investment in sewer offers gamble worth taking
Published: Friday, December 14, 2012 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 4:24 p.m.
Sewer may not be a very pleasant topic to consider, especially from an odor standpoint, but it can be vital to economic development or compliance with state regulations. Midway officials extended sewer to their main business district last year, and shortly thereafter a Walmart Express opened. The town hopes to see other restaurants and business also decide to locate along the U.S. Highway 52 corridor between Lexington and Winston-Salem.
Davidson County's primary involvement with running sewer lines has been to meet state regulations concerning septic systems at schools. But the commissioners certainly see the value in opening up other areas for development. A prime location that has been discussed for more than a decade involves U.S. Highway 64 East from Lexington to Interstate 85. Only a couple of gas stations and one restaurant can be found at Exit 96 now, while two exits south, at Exit 91 for N.C. Highway 8, multiple restaurants, retails stores and businesses are situated — inside the Lexington city limits with sewer availability, it should be noted.
Sewer doesn't guarantee an exit off an interstate highway will suddenly blossom with new businesses. The U.S. Highway 64 West area has seen some development since the interstate portion of U.S. Highway 52 opened, most notably Childress Vineyards and the Holiday Inn Express. But the Shoppes at the Vineyards remain mostly unoccupied, a steakhouse never materialized, and a large retail spot remains vacant where Winn-Dixie used to be in the Lexington Shopping Center. Again, that's an area that already has sewer, too.
But I-85 would see more traffic each day than U.S. 52. That could make Exit 96 a more attractive spot for restaurants and retailers. There's certainly land for development; one Realtor told commissioners she has shown a tract near an off-ramp multiple times since 2005. The possibility of new businesses allows Lexington residents to again dream of all those establishments whose names pop up when folks say what they'd like to see: Chick-fil-A, Cook-Out, Dairy Queen, Krispy Kreme and others.
City of Lexington officials can tell county leaders that just because residents want a specific business doesn't mean it will come. A survey the city commissioned analyzed what types of chains would locate here, and the decision often comes down to demographics. Even interstate traffic can't overcame an income level below what a company seeks.
The unanimous decision by commissioners Tuesday to run the 2,800 linear feet of sewer certainly isn't cheap: The price tag could be as high as $770,565, although the board hopes it comes in lower. But it does offer a good investment for the future and opens up a key highway for future development. It may take a few years for the investment to pay off, but certainly little will happen without the proper infrastructure.
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Entity Framework Tutorial is a new book from Packt that is a clear and concise guide to the ADO.NET Entity Framework and Data Services. Written by Joydip Kanjilal, this book will help users explore the Entity Client data provider and ADO.NET Data Services, and will learn how they work with the Entity Framework.
The ADO.NET Entity Framework is a framework for providing services on data models from Microsoft. It is a new way to build the data access layer of Windows or web applications. It's an Object Relational Mapping (ORM) technology that makes it easy to tie together the data in a database with the objects in an application.
This book starts with introducing the users to the ADO.NET Entity Framework and builds on their skills to speed up their application development by constructing a better data access layer. Users will also learn to write programs against the Entity Data Model to perform CRUD operations with complex data in their applications.
Through this book users will explore the features of the ADO.NET Entity Framework and understand the concepts of entities and their relationship. Users will be able to create an Entity Data Model using the ADO.NET Entity Data Model Designer as well as the EdmGen tool. Developers will learn how to create statements in Entity SQL.
This book targets C# developers who want to create their data access layer in an easier way. This book is out now and is available from Packt. For more information, please visit http://www.packtpub.com/
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In Europe, it is estimated that there are 1 million needlestick injuries annually.
Euroopa sotsiaalpartnerite tööalast stressi käsitleva sõltumatu raamlepingu rakendamine.
European social dialogue and a concrete example in teleworking: film shows how European trade unions and employer organisations working together can jointly shape the workplace of the future.
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Gardening Articles: Care :: Tools & Equipment
Garden Grinders (page 2 of 4)
by Michael MacCaskey
Shredding Components
Shredding hammers. In addition to the chipping component, chipper-shredders have a separate shredding unit that handles soft or thin material, such as leaves and compost. The hardened steel blades, called shredding hammers or flail knives, are about 3 inches long, 1 inch wide and free-swinging, like the seats on a Ferris wheel. The shredding hammers are located just below the shredder hopper, where the material is deposited into the machine.
The hammers hang when at rest but are flung outward during operation and eventually contact the material you're feeding into the machine. If a shredding hammer hits a stone or something hard, it bounces back sustaining minimal damage in the process. Some shredder units include fixed knives that are attached as rigidly as the name implies. Although they'll cut more aggressively, they also wear much faster.
In most machines, fixed knives and flail hammers are reversible. Generally, the machines with more of these blades - whether moving or fixed - the more efficient and faster the shredding.
Chipper-shredders usually include perforated metal plates or closely spaced steel bars located just beyond the shredding hammers at the discharge area of the machine. These screens or bars keep the garden waste in the shredding unit until it is small enough to pass through the holes or spaces. If you're shredding heavy, wet, or matted materials, a screen with large holes (or no screen at all) will permit most efficient shredding. If you want evenly fine-textured material, you can attach screens with 1-inch or 1/2-inch openings. Machines with screens are more likely to clog than those without screens. But those with screens are usually easy to clean out if they become jammed. On many models it's as easy as removing two or three hairpinlike fasteners. Standard screens have 1-inch openings. Smaller and larger screen openings are optional.
Check any chipper-shredder you're considering for ease of access to the shredding chamber. Jams occur no matter what kind of machine you have or how powerful it is. Easy access to the shredding chamber also makes it simpler to service the chipper knife and flail blade.
Clutch, Rotor and Engine
The Clutch. The clutch of a chipper-shredder is similar in function to a clutch found in a car or lawn tractor. It engages and disengages the rotor that holds the shredding and chipping blades. Two kinds of clutches are available: "idler lever" (or "throw") and "centrifugal."
Idler-lever clutches include a lever that you use to engage the shredding mechanism. They are relatively simple controls that give you more control over the chipping or shredding.
Centrifugal clutches engage or disengage automatically, depending on engine speed. For example, if the shredding assembly bogs down, a centrifugal clutch will automatically disengage, giving the engine time to increase power.
Machines without clutches are called "direct drive," which means that whenever the engine is operating, so is the entire shredding-chipping assembly. This means the user has less control, and these machines are harder to start because you must crank the engine and shredding-chipping mechanism at the same time. On the other hand, direct-drive machines are usually less expensive.


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Once again, I've made major updates to the PokeRep. In this update, I have added detailed move information. Along with that, you can now view a list of Pokemon in relation to moves. For example, with a click of a button, you can find all Pokemon who learn Hyper Beam by leveling up. I thank Eevee at Veekun very much for his permission to use the move data. Of course, there is much more to come for the PokeRep, which will be updatedly substantially in the next few days and worked on constantly throughout the rest of the year. In the next update, I will hopefully have some advanced searching functionality (maybe I should first put on a simple search box!) and Pokemon ranking based on their stats.
In other site news, I've been very behind in updating Fan Art. I have received many great drawings and I hope to get them up as soon as I can. I apologize to all the artists who had to wait such a long time to see their artwork on the site. In the next few days, I will be updating the Fan Art section with drawings I've been receiving in the past few months.


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Gardening Articles: Care :: Plant Care Techniques
Organic Matters (page 3 of 4)
by Carrie Chalmers
Temperature and Moisture
Depending on your region, the difficulty of increasing your soil's organic matter level varies. In northern climates where temperatures drop for long periods, biological activity and decomposition decrease during those times. Tropical climates rarely accumulate organic matter because the warmer temperatures and high rainfall promote rapid decomposition of the organic matter.
In arid climates, humus may decay more slowly, but the soil's ability to accumulate and replace lost organic matter is hampered because dehydration also hinders the decay process. However, mulching can conserve moisture and enhance biological activity.
Tilling in the spring and fall helps minimize the loss of humus reserves because soil temperatures in some regions aren't high enough for vigorous biological activity. Fresh residues may pose a problem in cool or arid conditions because they decompose slowly and tie up nutrients. Composting, at least partially, may be prudent unless you can time your application appropriately for your region.
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To avoid nitrogen loss, weed growth, and plant diseases, add the right amendments at the right time. Microorganisms use nitrogen, and rapid microbial activity can also consume the soil's oxygen, leading to nitrogen loss: As soil organisms dismantle nitrates in their search for oxygen, nitrogen is left in a gaseous form that readily escapes. Wait at least two weeks between amending with immature residues and planting to allow nutrient excesses to stabilize, making nitrogen available.
Leaves, manure, grass clippings, and herbaceous and woody plants in various stages of decomposition are the raw materials to add to soil. Decomposition, however, requires specific conditions. The best conditions for decomposition are: soil temperatures above 55° F., adequate oxygen and moisture, and a pH level near 7 (neither acid nor alkaline).
Because decomposition in soil occurs without a compost pile's high temperatures (up to 145° F), plant diseases and weed seeds aren't killed. Carefully monitor the compost pile's temperature (using a temperature gauge) to raise the temperatures, then stop the decay process by spreading the compost and drying it out, or incorporating it into the soil at that point. Decomposition resumes in the garden soil. Good amendments that don't require sterilizing temperatures include straw, leaves, healthy lawn clippings, alfalfa pellets, and cocoa hulls.


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GENERIC NAME: NYSTATIN LOZENGE (PASTILLE) - ORAL (NYE-stat-in)
BRAND NAME(S): Mycostatin
Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage
USES: This medication is used to treat fungal infections of various organ systems of the body.
HOW TO USE: Hold the lozenge (pastille) in the mouth and allow it to dissolve slowly and completely. This may take 15 to 30 minutes. Swallow your saliva as the lozenge dissolves. Do not chew or swallow the lozenge whole. It may take from several days to several months to complete treatment. This depends upon the type and location of the infection. Continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days. Stopping the medication too early may allow the infection to continue, resulting in a return of the infection.
SIDE EFFECTS: You may experience diarrhea, nausea, gas, or vomiting as your body adjusts to the medication. If these symptoms persist or get worse contact your doctor. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
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