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Cycling Holiday To Lithuania, Latvia And Estonia
Explore the Baltic States by bicycle on this guided route through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Cycle through national parks and medieval towns, past feudal castles and picturesque fishing villages. The mild climate makes touring by bicycle an especially appealing way to discover the lovely countryside and coastal cycle routes of the Baltics.
Tour Highlights
- Three Baltic capitals - Explore Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn
- Trakai Castle - Cycle the Historical National Park, lsland Castle and Trakai Castle
- Curonian Lagoon - A bird watcher paradise in early spring and late autumn
- Amber - See the largest collection of Amber in the Baltics at the Palanga Botanical Park
- Jurmala white sandy beach - Cycle 12 km along the sandy beach
- Lahemaa National Park - Cycle in Estonia's first and largest national park
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1Join tour Vilnius, Lithuania
2Trakai Historical National Park and castles
3Cycle Curonian Lagoon, Bird watching and Klaipeda
4Curonian Spit National Park
5To Sventoji via Palanga by bike then drive to Riga
6Cycle Jurmala sandy beach
7Bike trails in Lahemaa National Park
8Lahemaa National Park, drive to Tallinn
9Tour ends Tallinn
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Unlike many other operators, we include the hire of your bike in the overall cost of the holiday: you don't need to bring your own or pay extra to hire one locally. We also provide a support vehicle, spare parts and take care of day to day bike maintenance. All you need bring is your own helmet.
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TransportBus, Boat, Bicycle
Accommodation8 nights Standard Hotel
Trip StaffDriver(s), Explore Tour Leader / Cycle guide
Cycling Information
On this tour we cycle 241 km over seven days (an average of 34 km per day) with a further optional 22 km available. We generally follow flat cycle paths and quiet asphalt roads. A support vehicle will accompany our rides where possible and transports our luggage throughout the tour. We have graded this route as easy.
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7 gear Kalkhoff Jubilee hybrid bikes with front suspension


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Gaming officials in negotitions to bring Keno to MaineUPDATED 9:40 PM EDT Oct 16, 2013
Officials with the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations are in negotiations with a gaming company to bring Keno to a Maine. WMTW News 8's Katie Thompson reports.Video Transcript
TRANZ CASINO GAMBLING IS RELATIVELY áNEWá HERE IN MAINE. AND NOW A POPULAR LOTTERY GAME, GENERATING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN REVENUE COULD BE COMING TO THE STATE. FOURTEEN STATES CURRENTLY OFFER "KENO," INCLUDING THREE HERE IN NEW ENGLAND. SO WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR THE GAME TO BE OFFERED HERE IN MAINE? W-M-T-W NEWS 8'S KATIE THOMPSON IS LIVE IN HALLOWELL TONIGHT WITH THAT STORY.. IN 2010 KENO WAS REJECTED BY IN 2010 KENO WAS REJECTED BY LAWMAKERS WHO INSTEAD VOTED TO BRING MEGA- MILLIONS TO MAINE. TODAY, NEWS 8 CONFIRMED TODAY, NEWS 8 CONFIRMED NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE MAINE BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS HERE IN HALLOWELL, AND A COMPANY CALLED SCIENTIFIC GAMES, WHICH PROVIDES GAMING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING KENO TO ORGANIZATIONS WORLD-WIDE. BUREAU REPRESENTATIVES WOULD NOT COMMENT ABOUT KENO SPECIFICALLY TO US ON CAMERA, BUT DID CONFIRM THAT IT IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF NEGOTIATION OF A 6- YEAR CONTRACT WITH SCIENTIFIC GAMES. KENO IS A BINGO STYLE GAME MOST OFTEN PLAYED IN CASINOS, BUT MANY STATES USE THE GAME IN THEIR LOTTERIES AS A WAY TO GENERATE TAX REVENUE. THIS LENGTHY CONTRACT BEING NEGOTIATED WOULD INCLUDE THE GAME KENO ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CURRENTLY APPROVED HERE IN MAINE. DEPUTY DIRECTOR TIM POULIN SAID ALL THAT THIS CONTRACT WOULD DO WOULD SPEED UP THE PROCESS IF KENO IS EVER APPROVED, BY REMOVING THE NEED FOR OTHER COMPANIES TO BID ON THE SERVICE. POULIN SAID KENO APPROVAL WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT. THE BUREAU IS HOPEFUL THAT THE CONTRACT WILL BE FINALIZED. IT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ON APRIL 27TH.
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Denali Harley-Davidson has partnered with the Army National Guard to thank troops stationed overseas for their service.
"They have a huge Harley-Davidson flag and a silver paint pen," Sgt. First Class James Corbin, a recruiter with the Army National Guard based at the recruiting post in downtown Wasilla, Alaska, told the Frontiersman.
Dealership manager Paul Ramage says lots of people have stopped in to sign their names and write personal greetings on the flag.
"It's getting full," he says. "But that's good. We wanted as many people to sign it as possible."
The flag has the standard Harley logo on it, along with the number of the unit it is destined for — Bravo Company 1-207th Aviation, an Army National Guard unit deployed in Iraq, Corbin says.
"We have a lot of veterans coming into the store," Ramage says. "The owner and myself are both veterans."
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- Marcus by Marcus Jul 9, 2007 23:33 Flag
Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez said: "His pace will get him in good situations and there's no doubt about the quality of his finishing." Well Lawrie that's very true, there certainly is no doubt about the quality of his finishing. First prem manager to lose his job, and the best deal ever done by an Albion Chairman?
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Song for Hartsonby Marcus Aug 15, 2006 23:56Marcus Marcus Dec 20, 2006 18:47 Flag
Am I right in thinking I heard this sung a little bit against Coventry on Saturday?
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Curse of the Hawthorns??by A Yahoo! User Dec 15, 2006 09:25Marcus Marcus Dec 15, 2006 20:15 Flag
I think it's because...
Hartson hasn't really been fit since he arrived, and given a good run will score.
Ellington could be really good if he wanted to be. Lazy and disinterested some him up perfectly at the moment.
Phillips isn't the youngest anymore, but will probably still score a few this season, all strikers have bad patches.
Kanu was a class player used badly. Robson played him up front on his own and lumped the ball at him. Great management. If you think about the amount of chances made for him to score, it's very very few. Before he went to the African Nations he was looking really good in a 4-4-2 with Ellington, and scored a few.
I think Roberts just improved as a player when he moved, he always looked a lot stronger for Wigan than he did for us when he used to go down very easily.
Earnie was quality and Robson wasted him. Was it 14 goals in a struggling team when he often started from the bench in the "Great Escape" season? We would have been relegated months before without his goals.
- Marcus by Marcus Aug 15, 2006 23:56 Flag
Because we are not very good at coming up with original songs, how about for John Hartson we use Monster by The Automatic and we have "What's that coming over the hill, is it John Hartson, is it John Hartson". It's just a thought, and means we could keep the "Super" chant vacant for a bit, cos it's not like Bob Taylor left that long ago. We'll forget we sung it for Kevin Campbell on a few occasions. Then we can forget Kevin Campbell ever played for us.
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Robson Out?by Will Apr 12, 2006 22:54Marcus Marcus Apr 18, 2006 19:48 Flag
I'm struggling to believe I'm reading any positive comments about Robson at all. We've gone backwards and it's him who's taken us there. He got lucky last season, and if it wasn't for Richardson on loan we'd have been down long before the last day. I'm tired of hearing about the "Great Escape" and how we came back from being 8 points adrift. We weren't 8 points adrift when he took over. We were 17th and a point clear of relegation. We had to escape from the situation he put us in with his crazy tactics and team selection. Then in the close season he didn't get anyone in to even try to replace Richardson. Curtis Davies apart, what has he signed? All our best players were signed by Megson. And quite how he thinks that Kevin Campbell, Diomansy Kamara and Andy Johnson are worthy of playing in the Premier League is way beyond all comprehension. Robson was one of the worlds best midfield players, yet he puts Andy Johnson into a team to play in the position he filled. He nearly went to Bristol Rovers in the transfer window. What does he think he brings to the team? His substitutions come too late, he is far too negative in his formations and as for fielding weakened teams against the better sides, that's just an insult to those who pay to watch us. He has to go.


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In this photo taken Wednesday June 20, 2012, David Kosmecki, right, 23, was stopped and charged with possession of marijuana by Idaho State Police trooper Justin Klitch, left, in Fruitland, Idaho after leaving Oregon. As the Evergreen state works out the various complications of its new law, including the fact that marijuana is still illegal under federal law, neighbors of Washington are watching with curiosity, and perhaps some apprehension. Idaho officials already have their hands full with Idahoans obtaining medical marijuana cards out of state. The Gem State borders three medical marijuana states, a reality that has caused medical marijuana arrests to outpace those of traffickers or other users. Although Idaho is a largely conservative state, there are pockets defined by borders and demographics that could create new challenges for law enforcement. (AP Photo/Nigel Duara)


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Today is a great day for Star Wars fans and gamers. It was just last month when Disney shut down LucasArts and the future of Star Wars games were put on hold. Well earlier today Disney announced a multi-year deal with Electronic Arts that gives exclusive rights to develop and publish Star Wars video games. According the agreement:
"EA will develop and publish new Star Wars titles for a core gaming audience, spanning all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres, while Disney will retain certain rights to develop new titles within the mobile, social, tablet and online game categories."
"This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to come," said John Pleasants, Co-President of Disney Interactive. "Collaborating with one of the world's premier game developers will allow us to bring an amazing portfolio of new Star Wars titles to our fans around the world."
"Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe," said EA Labels President Frank Gibeau. "Three of our top studios will fulfill that dream, crafting epic adventures for Star Wars fans. DICE and Visceral will produce new games, joining the BioWare team which continues to develop for the Star Wars franchise. The new experiences we create may borrow from films, but the games will be entirely original with all new stories and gameplay."
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
I am very excited to see where Visceral Games, DICE, and BioWare, take the Star Wars franchise. No word on any specific games were announced. Nothing about Star Wars 1313. Hopefully one of these publishers will take the reigns and give us a Star Wars game we all want and deserve. Star Wars Battlefront III? Only time will tell.
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Tai Chi Classes Sept. 2016
Tai ji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan) is based upon Qigong and Taoist principles. This system is particularly effective for health and healing, strength, power and disease prevention. Training is presented on several different levels, emphasizing structural integration as a foundation for energetic development and martial applications. Our Tai Chi classes include exercises that stretch and tone the body through internal training.
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Sunday Tai Chi (Tai Ji Quan) Class-registration closed
This class features instruction in the 108 Yang Style Long Form. Along with learning the form, emphasis is placed on structural integration, application of Tai Chi principles, and more. Taught by Mike Chegini, Instructor
Starting Date: May 17, 2015 (registration closed)
Class Length: Ongoing
When: Sundays from 9am – 10am
Cost: $80/month
Location:The Longevity Center
6-Month Beginning Tai Chi
Enrollments accepted 4 weeks into class
Class Length: Ongoing Every 6-months
Prerequisite: Optional, highly recommended: Intro Qigong class, or Qigong Video on this site
When: Sept. 06, 2016 Tuesdays, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Cost: $90 per every 4 weeks
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Pay Online (under CLASSES tab, choose to pay online. Discounts offered: 12 wks=$240, 24wks=$480)
Infinite Bagua Circle Walking / Wudang Tai Chi
This class introduces instruction in Qigong, Circle Walking, Wudang Tai Chi, Silk reeling, and Neigong exercises
Class Length: Ongoing
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Start Date: Sept. 08, 2016
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Translation of thanks in Spanish:
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- 1 (expression of gratitude) allow me to express my heartfelt thanks [formal]permítame expresarle mi más sincero agradecimiento [formal]a letter/speech of thanksuna carta/unas palabras de agradecimientoreceived with thanks is that all the thanks I get?¿es así cómo se me lo agradece?I did all I could to help him and small or [ironic] much thanks I got for ithice todo lo que pude por ayudarlo y fíjate cómo me lo agradecióyou won't get any thanksno te lo van a agradecerto give thanks to God/for somethingdar gracias a Dios/por algoExample sentences
- It came back on about half an hour earlier than predicted, so I suppose I can give thanks for that.
- All were there to give thanks for their survival and to pay tribute to those who never returned from the beaches.
- Hundreds turned out to pay tribute to a beloved former headteacher at a memorial service to give thanks for her life.
- 2 (as interjection) thanks!¡gracias!thanks very much or a lot!¡muchas gracias!thanks a million!¡mil gracias!you can cook supper tonight — oh, thanks a lot or a bundle! [ironic]
¡un millón de gracias!tú haces la cena esta noche — ¡hombre, muchas gracias! or ¡mira qué bien! [ironic]thanks for nothing!¡muchas gracias! [ironic]many thanks (for something/
- 3thanks to thanks to you we got there on timegracias a ti llegamos puntualesit's thanks to you that we're in this mess [ironic]estamos metidos en este lío gracias a ti [ironic]no thanks to you!¡no será gracias a ti or por ti precisamente!it's no thanks or it's small thanks to you that we got the contractno fue gracias a ti que conseguimos el contrato
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Kevin Pietersen described the apparent decision as a "DISGRACE", after Matt Prior had made it clear he and his team-mates all want to hear trumpeter Billy Cooper - a mainstay of England's support home and away as part of the 'Barmy Army' - to be allowed to play in Nottingham.
His appropriate bursts of tune have accompanied England Test campaigns all over the world in recent years, notably during the historic 2010-11 Ashes triumph Down Under.
Yet with England only four days away from starting their bid to retain the urn and win the Ashes for a third successive time, Cooper himself on Friday night alerted the world to the fact he will be unable to lend his musical support in the first Test.
"Just to clarify that @TrentBridge have said I can't play at the 1st test. Disappointed. Gutted," he wrote as @billbarmytrump.
Former England captain, and prolific tweeter Michael Vaughan, was predictably soon on the case - and Prior too made his and his team-mates' feelings known. He retweeted: "We just want to get behind @Swannyg66 @MattPrior13 @JimmyAnderson9 & the boys #LetBillyBlowhisTrumpet" we want him."
Pietersen followed suit over what he believes is a "stupid decision".
He added: "Absolute DISGRACE that Trent Bridge have stopped our very vocal '12th man' @billbarmytrump from playing at 1st Ashes Test!"
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Revisiting Lives After Long-Term Layoffs
On page one of Tuesday's WSJ, reporter Mary Pilon looks at members of the severance economy.
Since the story went live last night, Chuck Hipsher, who is featured in the story received word that his car will be repossessed today at 4 p.m. He received his third pay check this morning, for $155.10. Paul Joegriner and Michelle Patterson are still looking for work.
Mr. Hipsher and Mr. Joegriner both responded to a story I wrote in June about Carlos Araya. Mr. Araya lost his job in 2007 as a crude oil trader on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In August 2008 he began work as a host at The Palm restaurant to support his wife, two young daughters and mortgage payments. His salary has plunged from $200,000 to $25,000.
As of today, "not much has changed," Mr. Araya says. He's still working at The Palm and has taken on a second job at a brokerage shop in the daytime. He's still struggling to pay the bills and is waiting to hear from his bank on the modification of the mortgage on his condo.
The article about Mr. Araya generated over 1,000 reader emails, from Alabama to Afghanistan. Some readers felt that his taking minimum-wage work was noble. Others thought that he "got what he deserved."
Similar responses were generated from today's story and other profiles of those fallen from finance, including one laid-off trader who now mans a Mister Softee truck and a former mortgage banker who worked as a trucker. (The Mister Softee trader has since transitioned into financial advising and the trucker is now working back in mortgage banking, for less pay.)
This morning, response on the severance article and readers have remained divided. Some called Mr. Joegriner and others "fools." Others, including some colleagues in the journalism industry, wrote in saying "this is my story, too." One reader even asked if he could see a copy of his family budget's spreadsheet.
Many also questioned Mr. Joegriner's recent decision to turn down a position in Wyoming. "Tell him he made a great decision in not moving to Gillette, WY," one reader wrote. "The severity of the change of scenery and lifestyle would have been too extreme. He and his family would have gone nuts." Commenter Marcio Cardoso disagreed: "I know that relocation can be difficult, but if they are in dire straits, I say it is a no brainer."
Whether unemployed, like those featured in today's story, or underemployed, like Mr. Araya, some economists are concerned that the extension of benefits might not keep pace with pounding job losses. The number of long-term unemployed, those who have been out of the market for six months or more, is the highest it's been since 1948. In the course of reporting this article in recent months, more jobs were shed on top of the long-term layoffs. One recently laid-off person wrote this morning, "[the story] serves as a reminder to husband our severance payments."
There are also concerns about the career prospects of those in the severance economy. "It's going to be harder for [the long-term unemployed] to get jobs," Dan Seiver, a finance professor at San Diego State University says. "Many of them have skills that are maybe not needed as much."
However, stretching savings and unemployment might be enough for some hanging on by a thread, like the Joegriners, and patch over till the next job comes along.
"When you have a cut, the doctor tells you to put a band aid on it," Prof. Seiver says. "But band aids can be good. The assumption that you're trying to fix a cerebral hemmorage for everyone."
Mr. Joegriner, who was reached this morning on email, is still looking for work and filed for unemployment. Even when the checks start coming in, he says it won't put a serious delay on their financial "D-day" looming in six months.
"Funny, I have never put myself out there like this before," Mr. Joegriner says. "There can be only three outcomes from this — good, bad, or nothing."


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Rev. Wright is at it again, and Hannity lays it out with Dick Morris.
Obama's Race BaitingPosted: April 10, 2012 in 2012 Election, Conservative, Obama, Politics
Tags: Black, Dick Morris, Hannity, Jeremiah Wright 2012, News, Obama, Politics, Race Baiting, Stop Obama
For every American President in history, their past acquaintances matter and they shape who they are. Except for this one. Its sad and is even scarier. Wake up folks.
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Join us this season for a fun, participatory fall musical, a Shakespearian classic set in 19th-century Missouri, and a spring celebration of ethnographic theatre in its various forms!
Grains of Hope: Refugee Experiences in West Michigan
Overview: In this ethnography by Stephanie L. Sandberg and the students of CAS 395, the various refugee communities of Grand Rapids are explored through the stories of those who live there.
Performed at Calvin College Lab Theater and multiple off-campus locations including Church of the Servant and Thornapple Covenant Church.
Coming April-May 2013
April 11, 7:30 PM, Calvin College Lab Theater
April 12, 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM, Calvin College Lab Theater, in conjunction with the Festival of Faith and Music
April 14, 6:00 PM, Thornapple Covenant Church
April 16, 7:00 PM Potter's House School
April 18, 7:00 PM, Grand Rapids Public Museum
April 21, 7:00 PM, South Wyoming United Methodist Church, sponsored by THRIVE
April 26, 7:00 PM, Godwin Heights High School, sponsored by Stand Against Racism
April 28, 10:00 AM, Grand Rapids International Fellowship
April 30, 7:00 PM, Inner City Christian Federation, sponsored by Lutheran Social Services Please note: This performance is a fundraiser for Lutheran Social Services. To purchase a ticket for this event, please follow this link: http://lssmrefugeeservices.blogspot.com/2013/03/grains-of-hope-tickets.html
May 5, 6:00 PM Church of the Servant
May 8, 7:00 PM, Wealthy Theatre, sponsored by Bethany Christian Services
May 9, 7:00 PM Wealthy Theatre, sponsored by Mars Hill Church
(in conjunction with the Bethany Christian Services and the Calvin Festival of Faith & Music)
Speak Up! The Bully Busting Project
Overview: Debra L. Freeberg and the students of CAS 303: Community-based Drama, create and lead workshops with school children in an effort to stop the madness of bullying!
Performed at multiple off-campus locations
April 22-May 8, 2013
(in conjunction with several area elementary and middle schools)
The Book of Jonah: An Enacted Scripture
Overview: Join Calvin Theatre Company members in chapel to see the Old Testament story of Jonah brought to life!
Directed by Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence
Calvin Chapel
10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Calvin Seminary Chapel
10:00 AM, Friday, October 19, 2012
(in conjunction with Campus Ministries)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Overview: In this Tony Award-winning "who-dunnit" musical by Rupert Holmes, the audience will choose the ending to Charles Dickens' final, unfinished work!
Directed by Debra L. Freeberg
Musical direction by Charsie R. Sawyer
Calvin College Gezon Auditorium November 1-3, 8-10, 2012
(in conjunction with the Calvin Music Department)
The Taming of the Shrew
Overview: It's Jefferson City, Missouri in the 1870's and wealthy ranch owner Baptista has determined that her youngest daughter Bianca is not permitted to marry until Kate, her spunky and dangerous eldest, is wed. When high roller Petruchio comes to town he is confronted with Kate's challenging behavior and reputation. Through outrageous and earthy maneuvers he successfully wins her over. Nancy Wagner directs this classic free-wheeling and witty comedy.
Directed by Nancy Wagner
Gezon Auditorium
January 31-February 2, 7-9, 2013
School Matinee
Friday, February 1, 2013, 10 AM
(Snow day make up performance February 8, 2013, 10 AM)
Tickets are available for any middle or high-school group.
Justice For Maurice Henry Carter
Overview: Playwrights Donald Molnar & Alicia Payne tell the true story
of a falsely-convicted man who fights for his freedom with the help of a rather unlikely ally.
Directed by Debra L. Freeberg
Calvin College Gezon Auditorium
February 22-23, 2013 at 7:30pm
(in conjunction with Calvin Office for Multi-Cultural Affairs)
This staged reading is free to the general public.


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New York Yankees fans hold signs to cheer on Derek Jeter in his pursuit of 3,000 career hits, during his at-bat in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Jeter grounded out to third base in the inning. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)


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By ahrens on Nov 17, 2005
Snapshots are a familiar concept to many other filesystems: a snapshot is a view of a filesystem as it was at a particular point in time. ZFS's snapshots are useful in the same way that some other filesystems's snapshots are: By doing a backup of a snapshot, you have a consistent, non-changing target for the backup program to work with. Snapshots can also be used to recover from recent mistakes, by copying the fudged files from the snapshot.
What makes ZFS snapshots different is that we've removed all the limits. You can have as many snapshots as you want, taken as often as you like, and named as you choose. Taking a snapshot is a constant-time operation. The presence of snapshots doesn't slow down any operations. Deleting snapshots takes time proportional to the number of blocks that the delete will free, and is very efficient.
The awesome thing about ZFS being open source is that all these great properties of snapshots aren't magic -- you can see how it works for yourself! Snapshots are implemented in the DSL layer.
Our entire filesystem is represented on disk as a giant tree of blocks with the leaf blocks containing data and the interior blocks containing metadata (mostly indirect blocks, but also dnode_phys_t's). To write a modified data block to disk, we write the modified data block to a new (previously unused) location on disk, rather than over-writing its existing location on disk. Now we must modify its parent block to point to the new on-disk location of the modified data block. We also write the modified parent block to a new (previously unused) location on disk. We continue this procedure of writing out parents to new locations until we get to the root of the tree, which is stored at a fixed location and is overwritten.
Data structures
Snapshots are a type of dataset, represented on-disk by a dsl_dataset_phys_t. To support snapshots, we maintain two data structures: a birth time associated with each block (blk_birth in the blkptr_t), and a list of "dead" blocks associated with each filesystem and snapshot (pointed to by ds_deadlist_obj in dsl_dataset_phys_t).
When writing the location of a block (the "block pointer") to its parent (eg. an indirect block), we also write the time that the child block was written -- the block's "birth time". This time is not literally the wall-clock time, but rather the value of a counter which increments each time we sync out a whole "transaction group" (aka "txg") and update the root of the block tree, the uberblock.
The dead list is an array of blkptr_t's which were referenced (or "live") in the previous snapshot, but are not referenced in this snapshot (or filesystem). These are the blocks that this snapshot "killed". I'll talk more about how this list is maintained and used in a bit.
Snapshot Creation
Conceptually, to take a snapshot, all we need to do is save the old uberblock before overwriting it, since it still points to valid, unmodified data. In fact, we do this not to the uberblock, but to the root of the sub-tree which represents a single filesystem, which is the objset_phys_t (or more generally, whatever ds_bp points to in dsl_dataset_phys_t). So each filesystem has its own snapshots, independent of other filesystems. The filesystem's snapshots are tracked in a doubly-linked list (the pointers are ds_prev_snap_obj and ds_next_snap_obj), sorted by the time they were taken, with the filesystem at the tail of the list. The snapshots also have administrator-chosen names, which are stored in a directory-like structure, maintained by the ZAP object pointed to by ds_snapames_zapobj.
When a snapshot is created, its dead list is set to the filesystem's dead list, and the filesystem's dead list is set to a new, empty list.
Snapshot creation happens in dsl_dataset_snapshot_sync().
Freeing blocks
When the filesystem is modified such that it no longer references a given block (eg. that block is overwritten, or the object that contains it is freed), the DMU will call dsl_dataset_block_born, which will determine whether we can actually free that block, reclaiming it storage space for other uses. We can free the block if and only if there are no other references to it. We can determine this by comparing the block's birth time (blk_birth) with the birth time of the most recent snapshot (ds_prev_snap_txg. If the block was born before the most recent snapshot, then that snapshot will reference the block and we can not free it. Otherwise, it was born after the most recent snapshot, and thus this snapshot (and all others) can not reference it, so we must free it.
When we can not free a block because the most recent snapshot was referencing it, we add its block pointer to the filesystem's dead list.
To summarize, there are two cases to consider when a block becomes no longer referenced by a filesystem:
---------------> time block A: [... -----------------] block B: [---] [optional previous snapshots] ... ----- snap ------ fs
Block A was live when the most recent snapshot was taken, so that snapshot references it and this it can not be freed. Block B was born after the most recent snapshot, and thus no snapshots were taken of it so it must be freed.
Snapshot deletion
When a snapshot is deleted, dsl_dataset_destroy_sync will be called, which must determine which blocks we must free, and also maintain the dead lists. It's useful to think of 4 classes of blocks:
---------------> time block A: [... --------------------------------] block B: [--------------] block C: [..................... ------------------------------------- ...] block D: [... -------------------] ... ----- prev snap ----- this snap ------ next snap (or fs) ----- ...
To accomplish this, we iterate over the next snapshot's dead list (those in case A and B), and compare each block's birth time to the birth time of our previous snapshot. If the block was born before our previous snapshot (case A), then we do not free it, and we add it to our dead list. Otherwise, the block was born after our previous snapshot (case B), and we must free it. Then we delete the next snapshot's dead list, and set the next snapshot's dead list to our dead list. Finally, we can remove this snapshot from the linked list of snapshots, and the directory of snapshot names.
While the implementation is relatively simple, the algorithm is pretty subtle. How do we know that it is correct? First, did we free the correct blocks? The blocks we must free are those that are referenced by only the snapshot we are deleting (case B). Those blocks are the blocks which meet 4 constraints: (1) the were born after the previous snapshot, (2) the were born before this snapshot, (3) they died after this snapshot, and (4) they died before the next snapshot.
The blocks on the next snapshot's dead list are those that meet constraints (2) and (3) and (4) -- they are live in this snapshot, but dead in the next snapshot. (Note, the same applies if the next snapshot is actually the filesystem.) So to find the blocks that meet all constraints, we examine all the blocks on the next snapshot's dead list, and find those that meet constraint (1) -- ie. if the block's birth time is after the previous snapshot.
Now, did we leave the correct blocks on the next snapshot's dead list? This snapshot's dead list contains the blocks that were live in the previous snapshot, and dead in this snapshot (case D). If this snapshot did not exist, then they would be live in the previous snapshot and dead in the next snapshot, and therefore should be on the next snapshot's dead list. Additionally, the blocks which were live for both the previous snapshot and this snapshot, but dead in the next snapshot (case A) should be on the next snapshot's dead list.
Hopefully this gives you a glimpse into how the DSL operates. For further reading, you might be interested in how zfs rollback works (see dsl_dataset_rollback_sync()). Clones are handled as a slightly special case of regular filesystems -- check out dsl_dataset_create_sync(). If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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Volkswagen To Roll Out Golf R Next Year (Slideshow)
Volkswagen AG says it will release a high-performance version of its Golf subcompact economy car called the Golf R. While some small-car fans might call it the ultimate Golf GTI, the new R model is meant to run with a higher-end crowd.
And it has the price to prove it. VW says the two-door R will start at "just $33,990," or roughly double the cost of a base Golf and $10,000 more than the GTI, which has always been hard to beat when you're measuring fun per dollar. The four-door model with a sunroof and navigation system will cost $36,090.
The steep sticker puts the Golf R at about the same price point as the Subaru Impreza WRX STI and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, which have more horsepower and in some circles, more street credibility.
Still, with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine generating 256 horsepower, the R is the most powerful production Golf yet. It has an all-wheel drive system that can channel up to 100% of the power to the rear wheels in certain conditions, so the car should have a more aggressive, rally-car feel compared with its front-wheel-drive siblings.
The new R is the successor to the R32 model VW sold from 2004 to 2008. That car also had all-wheel drive but used a 3.2-liter V6 engine to put out a then-impressive 250 horsepower. The new model is expected to have a fuel-economy rating of 19 miles per gallon in city driving and 27 mpg on the highway, compared with 18/23 mpg for the previous model.
All Golf R models sold in the U.S will be equipped with close-ratio six-speed manual transmissions.


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The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) is defined as the location where structures and communities meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland. In the USA, over 46 million homes in over 70,000 communities have been built in the wildland-urban interface. Since 2000 in California alone, an average of over one thousand structures per year have been lost to WUI fires. An improved understanding of WUI fire dynamics and structure ignition mechanisms is critical to improving structure and community resistance to WUI fires. Post-fire data collection and analysis reveal how WUI fire behavior is driven by the interactions among fuel, weather, and terrain and the roles played by heat, embers, and direct flame impingement. This knowledge is organized through a WUI fire and ember exposure scale. Post-fire analysis also shows how fire behavior is modified by defensive actions, both active and passive. Building and community vulnerabilities identified through post-fire analysis, including fences and woodpiles, are further investigated through laboratory experiments. Field-scale experiments provide data for development and validation of the NIST's Fire Dynamic Simulator computer fire model. The increased understanding and data are used by standards organizations to guide the development of new standards and provide the scientific basis for new performance-based requirements, with the intent to make structures more resistant to fire and firebrand attack. The results of this research will allow improved fire resistance of building components, structures and communities, which will improve the resilience of WUI communities.
Objective - To develop the measurement science needed to mitigate the effects of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires by providing technical guidance on building components, landscaping elements, and community designs that resist ignition and limit the spread of WUI fires.
What is the new technical idea? The new technical idea is to address structure and community vulnerabilities to WUI fires through development of fire resistant design and advanced materials, based on reliable post-incident data, and promoted through incorporation into codes, standards, and best practices.
The WUI Fire Hazard Scale has been created to document and quantify the severity of WUI fire events. The ember and fire exposure scale provides a framework for characterizing the impact that the fuel (structural and vegetative), weather (wind, humidity), and terrain play in WUI structure fire spread. Since the scale is based on the exposure to flames and embers and not on specific vegetation or materials, the exposure scale will be broadly applicable across WUI communities. The exposure scale will guide future WUI fire research and provide a technical basis to organize the understanding of the vulnerability of building components, structures, and communities to WUI fire. It provides a basis for development of science-based performance metrics and representative test methodology for components, buildings, and communities, which will allow new materials, designs, and technologies to be evaluated under more realistic conditions. To realize these benefits, the scale must be populated with data linking fuel, weather, and terrain to potential fire exposure.
Post-fire analysis of WUI fires provides the knowledge to focus experiments and modeling on critical vulnerabilities of structure design and materials. Standard data collection methodologies, once implemented, will generate reliable post incident data for inclusion in NIST's Disaster and Failure Studies Repository. Documentation of defensive actions during WUI fire incidents is critical to the understanding of WUI structure survivability and the effectiveness of risk reduction methodologies. The new insights will be incorporated into design of new buildings and communities and retrofitting of existing buildings.
Fences, decks, and woodpiles have already been identified through post-fire analysis as vulnerabilities that may enhance the spread of fire from the wildland to structures during a WUI fire. Experiments under controlled conditions in the field and in a large wind test facility will provide data on ignition, ember generation, and fire spread involving these landscape elements. The results will be disseminated to homeowners through existing community outreach programs and incorporated into existing WUI fire and building codes.
There is a need to develop a better understanding of the relationship between the cost paid by a community for fire protection, the level of protection afforded, and the losses resulting from a WUI fire. Exposure to flames and embers must be considered in the development of metrics to assess the performance of individual structures and the community during a WUI fire. Statistical methods may be used to evaluate the relative contribution of various factors that affect structure ignitions (e.g., structural spacing, distance to wildland, topography, and fuel treatments) during WUI fires.
What is the research plan? The Research Plan proceeds from obtaining an understanding of the vulnerabilities of structures and communities, finding ways to address them, and disseminating the new knowledge. It includes the following components:
The research plan is to begin to understand the relative contribution of these different elements. This effort will link economic outcomes with mitigation actions, and thereby provide performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of community fire protection strategies.
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[1] For example, at The Trails community in San Diego, CA, the Witch/Guejito fires in 2007 destroyed 74 homes and damaged 16. Out of the 74 destroyed homes 12 had wood shake roofs (of varying ages and treatments), while 37 had Spanish tile roofs (with and without bird stops), 24 had composite roofs and there was one metal roof. The wood shake roofs were present in 16% of the destroyed structures, while the Spanish tile roofs were present in 50% of structures. There were 245 structures within the fire line at the Trails. For the performance of roofs within the fireline 100% of wood shake roofs exposed were destroyed while only 24% of Spanish tile roofs were destroyed. By documenting all structures within the fire line, the relatively high (all other factors being equal) vulnerability of wood shake roofs stands out. While quantifying structure survivability is a complex process that involves construction particulars and measures of fire and ember exposure, the above example illustrates how misleading partial information can be.
[2] FAA requires that a site specific COA be obtained before an application can be filed for a statewide COA.
[3] Prescribed burns will be conducted by the US Forest Service and/or the Texas Forest Service.
Major Accomplishments:
Realized Impact
Impact of Standards and Tools
A member of a joint NIST-Texas Forest Service study team collects data on a Amarillo, Texas, building damaged by wildfires in February 2011. Photo credit: NIST.
Start Date:October 1, 2011
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Project Leader: Kathryn Butler
More Information on WUI Research:
Related Programs and Projects:
Fire Risk Reduction in Communities Program
Enhanced Effectiveness of Fire Fighting Tactics Project
Fire Grants and Cooperative Agreements Project
High Temperature Performance of Fire Fighter Equipment Project
Reduced Ignition of Building Components in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires Project
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by Jerry Spinelli
Character Role Analysis
Stargirl and Hillari
The meaner Hillari is, the nicer Stargirl appears. And the kinder Stargirl is, the more truly awful Hillari seems. This is a classic foil, folks. Stargirl's and Hillari's main characteristics help to highlight each other in the back and forth between the novel's biggest bully and the novel's hugest heart.
Stargirl and Wayne
Let's face it, folks. For the most part, Wayne just breathes and looks good. He doesn't do anything. He's dull. Enter Stargirl, who is the complete opposite. She is full of life, involvement, and connections. She is vivacious, shiny. Even her name conjures up images of shininess. The more she shines, the more Wayne appears in serious need of some polish.


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CHILLICOTHE - The Marietta High volleyball team's 2012 campaign came to a heartbreaking end Wednesday as the Lady Tigers were defeated in four sets by the Westfall Mustangs at Southeastern High School.
In the district semifinal match, Marietta went down two sets to none, but clawed back by winning the third set. The comeback bid came to a halt when Westfall took the final set 25-21.
After the match ended, Tiger head coach Ron Kidder said "We just came out flat. You can't do that in the tournament. You get one chance and you either win or go home. We came out flat and we just couldn't get it turned around. It was a great season. We just started off flat and they maintained the momentum."
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Marietta's Kristen Hill (24) tries to hit the ball over Westfall's blockers, right, in district semifinal volleyball action at Southeastern Wednesday night.
Down two sets to none, Marietta had some work to do. In the third set, kills by Kristen Hill and Holly Hutchinson put the Tigers up 3-2. With the set tied at 4-4, Abby Harrison connected on two service points to make it 6-4 Marietta. After Westfall made it 8-7, Lain Weppler and Hill each notched a kill to make it 10-7. Two plays later, Hill got another kill followed by a Haley Bonar kill to make it 12-9. Marietta then surged for seven straight points led by two kills from Bonar, one from Hill and a Lexi Walsh ace. After Westfall got a point to make it 19-10, Hill brought it back to a 10-point Tiger lead with a kill.
The teams traded points to make it 21-11 before Mattie Miller got a service point to make it 22-11, Marietta's largest lead of the match. From there, Westfall would get as close as 23-15 before Marietta scored two straight points, capped by a service point from Kourtney Crum, to claim the set.
The fourth set saw Westfall jump out to an 8-2 advantage. Later, Gracie Haas brought it to 10-5 with a kill and an ace. Westfall made it 13-7 before Kaitlyn Cozzens recorded a service point to bring it to 13-8. Bonar then recorded a block to make it 13-9.
The teams traded points followed by a Bonar kill and then a block which made it 15-12. Later, kills by Lain Weppler and Cozzens made it 18-15.
With Westfall up 20-17, two kills by Bonar made it 20-19. Westfall then nailed down three straight points before a kill by Hill to make it 23-20. Westfall then scored two of the final three points to take the set and the match.
It was the last high school match for seniors Hill, Cozzens, Walsh, Bonar and Crum.
"Five great seniors," Kidder said. "They played their hearts out all season."
Marietta ended the season with an overall record of 19-5. Westfall advances to the district final which will be played against Washington Court House.
Division II District Semifinal
At Southeastern High School
Westfall d. Marietta 25-20, 25-17, 15-25, 25-21
Marietta (19-5) stats: Cozzens 3kills, 32asst, 16digs; Walsh 19digs, 1ace Hill 13kills, 14digs; Hutchinson 4kills, 6digs; Bonar 9kills, 3blocks; Crum 16digs; Miller 9digs; Harrison 3aces, 1dig; Haas 4kills, 2digs; Weppler 2kills, 6digs


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by Ryan Kennedy - August 26, 2009 2:43 PM UTC
It seems like the feud between the NHL and KHL is only escalating and there are a number of reasons why the two sides can't seem to agree.
When the latest issue of THN hits your mailboxes or corner stores, you'll find an opinion column by yours truly about the fractured relationship between the Kontinental League and the NHL.
by Ryan Kennedy - August 24, 2009 11:34 AM UTC
Rick Nash is a household name, but he has yet to hit 80 points in his career, so is the Columbus captain officially a first-class star yet?
What makes a player worthy of being deemed a first-class NHL star? For goalies and defensemen, numbers don't always tell the story. Grant Fuhr, for example, never had a great goals-against average, but he stopped the right pucks at the right time and has the wins and Stanley Cups to back up his Hall of Fame clout.
by Ryan Kennedy - August 19, 2009 11:15 AM UTC
Todd Bertuzzi has brought bad luck wherever he's gone since the Moore-incident and there's no reason to think the same fate won't follow him to Detroit.
Much is made about our summer pre-season predictions by both press and fans - and if the home team is seen to have gotten short shrift, we hear about it.
by Ryan Kennedy - August 17, 2009 12:00 PM UTC
For three teams - the Panthers, Sabres and Wild - that barely missed out on the dance in 2008-09, the fact they were close doesn't mean diddly.
It's a common point to rally around whence wallowing over a season unfulfilled: We were sooo close to making the playoffs… And for teams such as Florida, Buffalo and Minnesota last season, mathematically that may have been true.
by Ryan Kennedy - August 12, 2009 10:30 AM UTC
While Don Waddell gets ripped for poor trades and decisions, Dean Lombardi gets the benefit of the doubt. But why?
August is the month where we at THNHQ spend our days ranking jerseys and getting into arguments over things that haven't happened yet. Case in point, yesterday, when web editor Edward Fraser and myself debated the future of two lowly teams.
by Ryan Kennedy - August 10, 2009 11:36 AM UTC
The Chicago star's alleged dust-up with a cab driver in Buffalo continues the NHL's run of off-season ruckuses.
To the benefit of no one, Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane became a punchline this weekend. By allegedly assaulting a Buffalo cab driver in the wee hours of the morning, Kane and his cousin found themselves immediately on the pop culture radar and having more than just hockey fans incredulously wondering; "Twenty cents?" That's purportedly the amount of money the well-to-do youngster fought over, but let's blow this thing out, shall we? To understand the bizarre nature of the dust-up, you need to think about the focused lives of pro athletes.
by Ryan Kennedy - August 5, 2009 11:25 AM UTC
John Tavares has been lauded as the next big natural goal-scorer, but if he is to put up numbers right away, the Isles need to make a few upgrades.
More often than not in recent years, the No. 1 pick in the draft has quickly become a savior for the franchise lucky enough to win, or at least not lose, the lottery – Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Rick Nash, Ilya Kovalchuk, for example – but for sustained success, those players can't do it by themselves.
by Ryan Kennedy - August 3, 2009 9:43 AM UTC
From Harvard to Boston College, there are a few interesting programs to watch for in the NCAA this season.
When the games aren't being played on the ice, speculation becomes the favored pastime. With that in mind, I'm starting to get excited about the 2009-10 NCAA season.
by Ryan Kennedy - July 13, 2009 12:00 PM UTC
Rushing a prospect can be detrimental to his long-term development, but with expectations low in Denver, keeping the 18-year-old is the right move.
The retirement of Joe Sakic naturally leaves a huge void in the Colorado Avalanche organization, but it also creates a big hole in the lineup.
by Ryan Kennedy - July 8, 2009 11:57 AM UTC
Thanks to fortuitous UFA signings and an influx of toughness, the Northeast Division will be the league's most exciting to watch for fans of old time hockey.
One of the knocks on free agency is that the chasing of dollars ultimately leads to a lot of roster turnover, dulling rivalries in the process.
by Ryan Kennedy - July 6, 2009 11:44 AM UTC
A look at some of the free agents who will have their old teams wishing they'd kept them in the fold.
Free agency has been a fun ride so far, but sometimes you don't know what you got 'til it's gone. Sometimes it's the player who doesn't re-sign who has one of the biggest impacts on the team he leaves, which may explain why Carolina GM Jim Rutherford rarely lets any of his charges out of the family.
by Ryan Kennedy - June 29, 2009 1:55 PM UTC
The capped-out Red Wings are still the top dogs in the division, but with the right off-season additions Chicago, St. Louis and Columbus could start nipping at Detroit's heels.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Cap space - $22.3 million UFAs – Martin Havlat, RW; Samuel Pahlsson, C; Matt Walker, D; Aaron Johnson, D; Nikolai Khabibulin, G.


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Special Guests at the Comix Connection Halloween Sale at the Mechanicsburg store!
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Comix Connection - Mechanicsburg is proud to welcome publisher/editor of VAN HELSING'S JOURNAL and SCARLET magazines Harry Long and author John-Paul Checkett on Saturday, October 31st from 1:00PM - 4:00PM during Comix Connection's fabled Halloween Sale!
The Mysterious Mr. Long is the publisher and editor of VAN HELSING'S JOURNAL and the editor of SCARLET: THE FILM MAGAZINE, two publications devoted to cinematic horror/fantasy/sci-fi. He has also contributed articles to many publications devoted to classic movies.
John-Paul Checkett is a licensed psychologist and a contributor to both Scarlet and Van Helsing's Journal. His recent articles have explored Werner Herzog's horror films and the cinematic history of the the lesbian vampire Carmilla.
Come out and meet Harry and John-Paul and gain some insights into horror, mystery and noir fiction in movies and on television, and also the creative process and influences behind the genres! That's at Comix Connection - Mechanicsburg from 1PM to 4PM this coming Saturday!
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A Peoria area tradition during the season of fright, Wildlife Prairie Park transforms into a spooky, kid-friendly Halloween experience. See website for dates and times.
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The Fine Art Fair is one of the largest and top ranking visual arts events in Central Illinois. It features over 150 local, national and international visual artists from 26 states, Canada, Argentina and Israel.
PNC Bank Peoria Marathon and Run River City Races
The 2016 PNC Bank Peoria Marathon and Run River City Races is one of Peoria's premier running events! Runners can participate in the full, USATF certified marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 5k and youth run. Stay for the music, drinks, and food inside Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center!
Pekin's biggest festival is a great family friendly event with a carnival, music, festive foods, entertainment, kids events, parade and craft vendors. The weekend event honors Pekin's favorite son, Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen, and his love for gardening.
East Peoria Festival of Lights
One of Peoria's biggest holiday traditions returns for the 32nd year - the East Peoria Festival of Lights! Enjoy your favorite light displays; from the Budweiser Clydesdales to the Starship Enterprise, this drive-through event is a holiday season must do!
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Everyone is German during Peoria's Oktoberfest. For 19 years, people have flocked to Peoria to enjoy German food, music, entertainment, beer and culture.
Peoria Brewing Company doesn't just brew beer. We brew "liquid awesome." From wicked light ale to the uber-hoppy, we brew all of our beers with the precision and passion needed to produce outstanding craft beer. Using malt grains, a wide variety of hops, and some surprising adjuncts, Peoria Brewing Company proves over and over our ability to brew amazing beers.
The annual Morton Pumpkin Festival returns for the 50th year! This great celebration of everything pumpkin is in downtown Morton. You will find lots of carnival rides, specials displays, and great food. People from across the country come to enjoy the festival!
Rhodell Brewery is a small microbrewery located in Central Illinois. We opened in 1998 with three beers on tap and have expanded to 13 beers along with one traditional English hand pump. We are known for producing a wide variety of quality hand crafted beers whether it be British, American, or Belgian Style beers, ales, lagers.
Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment proudly present the 28th annual Peoria Blues and Heritage Music Festival. Enjoy two days of great music featuring three stages of entertainment - plus musician workshops, Blues Alley featuring arts and merchandise vendors, great food and drinks. headliners include Buddy Guy, O.A.R. and Here Come the Mummies. This festival is considered one of the top blues festivals in the Midwest.
The mission of J Draper Glass is to offer a complete understanding of hot glass as a studio movement in America by engaging the community through hands on opportunities, classes, tours, team building workshops and open houses to encourage an exploration of this medium. Through these efforts, JDraper Glass will cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation of the art of hand blown glass.
thirty-thirty Coffee Co. is an independent, locally-owned coffee shop in Peoria, Illinois. We are singularly focused on providing perfectly roasted and brewed coffee with the absolute best customer service. Every member of our team, from our owners and to our employees, share a common coffee philosophy. We are passionately devoted to coffee education and excellence.
Willett's Winery and Cellar in Manito is located in an 1895 building originally used as a harness shop. Our wines are created to please any palate, from dry oak-aged red (Leon Millot) to our very popular Cranberry Frost, made from 100% cranberry juice.
Saturday mornings all summer long! An outdoor farmers' and artists' market featuring local produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, fresh flowers, baked goods, and more. Plus local art, live music and demonstrations each week.
Donnelly's Irish Pub has been serving up satisfying, homemade food since 1971. Opened by husband and wife team, Terry and Molly Donnelly, these days the pub is operated by their son Ryan Donnelly. After growing up in the business, Ryan wanted to continue the family tradition of Irish food, drink, and good company.
Leaves 'N Beans is a locally owned coffee shop that roasts fresh coffee daily. With so many gourmet coffee flavors and teas to choose from, you will have a hard time deciding which one you want. We also carry coffee accessories and gift items. Enjoy delicious soup and sandwiches in our cafe or purchase one of your favorite flavors from the store to brew coffee at home.
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Welcome to our PV II Restaurant site. PV II is owned by Chef Josh Utech and his wife Amy Wand Utech. We offer extensive gluten free pasta, flour & bread! Everything is made from scratch so we cater to special food needs! Reservations are recommended! Buon Appetito!
Located off I-74 just 5 minutes from Peoria the Travelodge features a continental breakfast, free local phone calls, guest laundry. Economy priced with clean rooms and a friendly staff.
Avanti's Ristorante - Campustown
Dine-in, carry-out, or delivery, Avanti's serves up the best Italian food around! From pizza and pasta to sandwiches and salads, the food is delicious and satisfying, and their service is fast and friendly. Their bread is made from scratch and baked fresh daily. So the next time your gang is hungry for great Italian food in a hurry, check out Avanti's ... Home of the Famous Gondola®! Call ahead for fast carry-out service. Your order will be ready when you arrive. Avanti's catering service is also available.
Two25 is a polished casual restaurant located in the Mark Twain hotel, downtown Peoria. Signature entrees such as the broiled peppercorn New York strip, dijon crusted salmon, shrimp & crab carbonara and the classic gratin dauphinois-- a 30 layer potato gratin-- are not to be missed. Delectable dessert choices such as chocolate mousse topped with a raspberry Chambord sauce and crème brulee are also local favorites. Diners can complement their meals with our wine program-- a large selection is available by the glass, flight, half bottle or bottle. Deemed "polished casual", we serve the finest food, using only the highest quality ingredients, paired with a warm and unforgettable dining experience. Every customer is treated as if they are a part of our family. Join us for lunch, or host your next event in our private meeting room. We hope to serve you soon.
Fairview Farms Restaurant was established in 1952 in a rennovated farm house bought by the family in the early 1900's. You feel like family when you eat here. They offer different styles of service, including family-style (all you can eat) or individual plate dinners. All food is made fresh. From the salad dressing to the mashed potatoes, you can trust that what you're eating is being made to order! You can feel free to sit back, relax, and enjoy your meal in one of their 7 rooms, providing a seating capacity of 300+. Fairview Farms Restaurant is only 15 minutes from downtown Peoria, and 1 mile from the airport, making it the perfect stop for both Peorians and hungry travelers.
We serve hearty breakfast, including biscuits and gravy, skillet breakfasts, and cinnamon roll pancakes. We also serve a daily lunch special as well as a daily soup. We are open 7 days a week 7am-2pm.
Grand Hotel and Conference Center
A 240-room, full service, holidome style hotel that features poolside rooms and a complimentary hot breakfast buffet, over 7,000 square feet of meeting space, open parking, easy access off I-74, and The Peppertree Restaurant and Lounge.
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This is a great video and article on the creation and history of Benny the Beaver and the legacy that Ken Austin has left here at OSU. Austin still continues to be a great supporter of Beaver Nation and his recent $10 million donation is going towards the new business building appropriately named Austin Hall.
Austin Hall Construction Progress
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Huntsville, Alabama
(April 23, 2014)
Agents with the Madison-Morgan County High Intensity
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This is a discussion on SPECtacular awards - Java - Solaris Rss ; Last December SPEC released the SPECjEnterprise2010 benchmark, the third generation of Java Enterprise Edition performance tests from the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) consortium. The new benchmark tests Java EE 5.0's significantly expanded and simplified programming model, with a realistic ...
Last December SPEC released the SPECjEnterprise2010 benchmark, the third generation of Java Enterprise Edition performance tests from the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) consortium. The new benchmark tests Java EE 5.0's significantly expanded and simplified programming model, with a realistic workload stressing the entire system including JVM, middleware, Database, CPU, disk and servers. Yet although the benchmark test is much broader, it is simpler than ever to run because it takes advantage of Java EE 5.0 features and because it uses the open source Faban general purpose driver.
One of the most enjoyable duties of SPEC President is thanking the people from all the member institutions who make SPEC's success possible. I fear that it is all too easy for SPEC people's achievements to miss recognition, in our environment where their successes are most visible to their competitors rather than to their own management. So each January at the annual meeting we present awards to SPECtacular contributers. And now I write here to give them a bit of public recognition. I start this year with award recipients from the Java committee. Awards were presented by Alan Adamson (on right in photo, presenting award to Steve Realmuto). Alan is a SPEC Awards Committee member, member of the Board of Directors, and former chair of the Java committee.
Akara Sucharitakul - Oracle
The silent partner. Akara developed Faban, made it available to SPEC, and implemented new features needed to facilitate its use in SPECjEnterprise2010, so that the benchmark can be broader in scope and still be simpler to run.
Anil Kumar - Intel
The greenie. Although SPECjEnterprise2010 version 1.0 does not include an energy metric, the code is there thanks to Anil, awaiting adoption of suitable run and reporting rules.
Anoop Gupta - Oracle
The quiet achiever. Anoop seldom took part in the committee's sometimes raucous debates, because he was busy working on the code, making sure the workload is correct and correctly balanced.
Bernhard Riedhofer - SAP
Mr Specification. Berhnard speaks very quietly and politely , but the development group learned early on that when Bernhard speaks , it pays to listen. Of his many code contributions, those to make the database loader run truly parallel are going to be most appreciated by folks running large submissions.
David Keenan ? Oracle
The chair. The job of chairing one of SPEC's largest and sometimes fractious committees is not an easy one, particularly while running results review for 4 benchmarks plus development of two new benchmarks. David combines a soft touch with firm determination to get the job done.
John Stecher - IBM
The closer. At then end when "only" a few tough action items stood in the way of benchmark release, John got additional resources committed from IBM to "get this thing done," pitching in for plenty of the closing work himself too.
Rahul Biswas - Oracle
Mr WebServices. Rahul provided most of the web services code, plus the code and ant scripts to integrate the benchmark into the Faban harness.
Robert Wisniewski - IBM
The reporter. Rob wrote the reporter code and built the test kits. He also served as secretary: taking good notes is vital to an open development process of multiple (competing) vendors.
Saraswathy Narayan - Oracle
The architect. Sara took the time to make a deep study of the entire benchmark from a transactional and data flow perspective, ensuring the correctness and function of the database schema and benchmark data partitioning.
Steve Realmuto - Oracle
The chief of police. Steve contributed much to the organisation of the benchmark development effort, and helped the team follow SPEC policies. He was editor of the run rules, driving the review and ensuring correctness.
Tom Daly ? Oracle
The instigator. Tom was a relentless leader in driving the project forward, and a tireless worker in helping to push at every stage. The benchmark became a much richer and diverse test of Java middleware because of Tom?s influence.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Richmond County deputies are trying to find the scene of a shooting after a victim was shot in his back.
Dispatchers say they got the call to 865 Reynolds Street in Augusta, but our reporter on the scene say investigators do not know where the actual shooting occurred.
After the victim was shot, he drove to Beamie's At the River restaurant where his girlfriend works. Investigators say they don't think he was shot while driving because there are no bullet holes on the front seat or windshield.
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SKS Associates (NY) Lease Finance Group, Illegally debited $96.88 from business account years after credit card machine acct was closed and no fees were due. Bank allowed them to do this. Chicago, Illinois
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They claimed that an audit was conducted and it was determined that certain taxes & related fees due weren't collected. I read and reread our contract from 2000 that was a four year contract that we kept for 8 years and we were debited each & every month the contract fee plus the applicable as noted above.
We canceled amicably our credit card machine in 2008 and all was cleared. Suddenly 3 years later we receive the letter, and we attempted to amicably speak to the Customer Serivce individuals to no avail.
They have insulted us to the point that we must not know how to read a contract, and that we must not have their letter (Duh! How would we know how to contact them and reference a lease number?????).
We have spoken to our bank whom we have a long-term relationship with, and more than 3 accounts. They told us this company had the right to do this. This is not true.
We will sue and want to put together a Class Action Lawsuit as everything I'm googling on this fraudulent business says they should be reported, sued, and put in jail. Let's help each other!
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Tequila Shrimp
Total Time
Prep 5 mins
Cook 8 mins
This is a very quick and easy recipe that will impress everyone. The shrimp is rather spicy but the cilantro and tangyness of the rice mixture nicely balances the spicy seasonings. This recipe came from the July 2002 Cooking Light magazine.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (14 ounce) bagboil-in-bag long-grain rice (if no time constraints) or 2 cups jasmine rice (if no time constraints)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 lbs peeled and deveined large shrimp
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons instant minced garlic
- 1⁄2 cup tequila
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
- While rice cooks, combine 1/4 tsp salt, the red pepper, chili powder, cumin and black pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag.
- Add shrimp to bag.
- Seal and shake to coat.
- Heat 1 tbl oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp to skillet, cook for 3 minutes, turning once.
- Add garlic, saute for 1 minute.
- Add tequila and 1 tbl cilantro.
- Cook for a further minute.
- Combine 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbl oil and lime juice then pour over the cooked rice Serve shrimp over rice mixture.
- Enjoy.
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This is a very nice dish, and we enjoyed it a lot. The dish looked beautiful. I didn't change anything. I wonder if the next time I make this, can I add the lime juice to the shrimp rather than the rice? It made the rice a little tart for me. I think it would add a fresh, zippy taste to the shrimp. When I make this again, and I will, I will try it and share the results with you. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I got high reviews when I cooked this recipe for my boyfriend. I did add more spice to it, and did add the lemon juice straight to the shrimp, not the rice. I made garlic flavored rice with this, and it went perfect. Thanks for the recipe- will definetely make this again!
Since I had left-over rice from the other night, this receipe came together in about five minutes. The flavor was awesome, not at ALL spicy but flavorful. The downside was that it was so good, there was nothing left over for lunch.


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HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, July 21, 1864.
COLONEL: No change has been observed on the part of the enemy since last report; the sharpshooting slackened yesterday, but toward night became as brisk as usual. General Gracie requests that the engineer be sent to his line to sink a mine, as digging, apparently at some depth, was heard in his front yesterday.
The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 2. Ransom's brigade, killed, 1. Wise's brigade, killed, 1 (carelessly); wounded, 1. Gracie's brigade, wounded, 5 (2 carelessly). Total, 2 killed and 8 wounded.
The following is a statement of the amount of shells and lead picked up on yesterday: Wise's brigade, 10 shells and 5,300 balls. Elliott's brigade, 10 fuses, 2,300 bullets, 14 solid shot, 100 fragments shells, 5 Wiard shells, 5 shrapnel, and 9 Parrott shells. Ransom's brigade, 15 Hotchkiss shells and some lead.
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I used to do drugs, I still do but I used to toot
I used to have really long hair and people thought I was high on stage
Because people associate long hair with drug use
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Aubrey August Hyde, 86, of Davenport, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Davenport.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14, and from 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Parks Brothers Funeral service in Stroud.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Davenport Cemetery in Davenport with Rev. Mike Mitchell officiating.
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The University of Louisville soccer team is looking forward to starting its new season in a new conference at a new stadium.Video Transcript
GETTING READY FOR THEIR FIRST SEASON IN THE A-C-C... THEY WILL ALSO KICK THINGS OFF AT THE END OF THE MONTH IN A NEW SOCCER FACILITY... DEREK FORREST JOINS IS WITH THE DETAILS... THE REGULAR SEASON WILL BEGIN FOR THE CARDINALS ON FRIDAY AUGUST 29TH ... TODAY ... THEY HELD THEIR ANNUAL MEDIA DAY AT THE NEW LYNN STADIUM ... NATALIE GRISE HAS THE STORY... Brand new season for the cards, in a brand new conference, with a brand new home. They head to the ACC here at Lynn Stadium. The players and coaches say hands down this is the best facility in the country. Its had a huge impact in recruiting, and now, they believe it will help them develop a homefield advantage and win a lot of games here. I thought Cardinal Park was really nice. We had everything we needed, but this is state of the art. We are so fortunate. For all of the fans, we are not taking this for granted. We are going to do everything we can to earn this. We were out there taking pictures and its incredible how the stands are so close to us. So I can't imagine with the fans, when its full, having the fans right on top of us its going to be something special. I think we're in a great position to take advantage of going into the ACC, and moving into Lynn Stadium. We have one of the best teams we've ever had here at Louisville. We're talented, we're experienced. We have an infusion of young players I think that are going to help us this year. How quickly they make the transition willl determine how quickly. But I think it's a really good balance of talent, strong character, and experience. Louisville has an exhebition this Friday at Cardinal Park. Then they start the season against Maryland on August 29. At Lynn Stadium, Natalie Grise WLKY Sports COMING UP IN SPORTS AT SIX ... THE UK ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME SET FOR AUGUST 24TH HAS BEEN
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Get Outside and Enjoy a Day of Fishing with Family and Friends
Get Outside and Enjoy a Day of Fishing with Family and Friends
By Karen Leskie, Wildlife Technician
Left to right: Eileen Smith, President, Jersey Coast Anglers Association; Paul Harris, President, NJ Beach Buggy Association; Bob Martin, DEP Commissioner; Michael Nightingale, 20th Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament winner; and Frank Dara, President, Governor's Surf Tournament Committee.
The 21st Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament will be held Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Once again anglers from New Jersey and neighboring states will descend upon the beaches of Island Beach State Park in hopes of catching the longest fish of the day. The tournament aims to encourage youngsters and adults to learn more about surf fishing while taking advantage of a great family activity. Funds raised by the tournament go toward marine resource conservation and education.
A beautiful fall day was enjoyed by 20th Annual Tournament anglers with
67 eligible fish entered in blackfish, bluefish, kingfish and striped bass categories. A total of 22 prizes were awarded in categories for children, teens and adults. However, the grand prize went to Michael Nightingale of East Windsor, with a 333⁄8-inch striped bass. DEP Commissioner, Bob Martin, along with Division of Fish and Wildlife Director Dave Chanda, congratulated Mr. Nightingale with a plaque and two rod-and-reel combinations. Also, Mr. Nightingale's name has been engraved on the Governor's Cup, which is on permanent display at Island Beach State Park.
Since its inception in 1991, the tournament has generated more than $120,000 for various marine education and restoration efforts, construction of access ramps for disabled saltwater anglers, surf fishing instruction programs and equipment, specialized wheel chairs that provide beach access to the disabled and elderly, plus the purchase of the first mobile automatic heart defibrillator for use at Island Beach State Park.
For more information about the Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament or to receive a registration form, visit NJFishandWildlife.com/gsft.htm or call (609) 748-4347.
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (along with our co-sponsors: New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Jersey Coast Anglers Association and New Jersey Beach Buggy Association) would like to thank the following organizations for contributing to the success of the 20th Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament in 2011:
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Members of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine believe that the policy is too broad and could infringe on the civil rights of town workers.
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Students involved in the Summer Health Institute at USC-Aiken aim to fight against hunger in South Carolina by organizing food drives.
News 12 This Morning at 6 o'clock / Monday, June 20, 2011
AIKEN, S.C. --- One in four children in South Carolina is at risk of going hungry. The need for food assistance grew 20 percent over last year, according to the Golden Harvest Food Bank. More than 100 students from high school seniors to college freshmen from all over South Carolina are trying to change that trend.
Golden Harvest explains when children are out of school the problem can be worse. They don't have the benefit of a free school breakfast in the morning or a lunch in the afternoon.
For the students taking part in the Summer Health Institute at USC-Aiken, stacking the deck against hunger is no easy task. The students are determined to feed hundreds of hungry stomachs one food drive at a time.
"Hunger leads to a bunch of different things in health care. It's really great to get involved in everything," said Kelsey Williams, who will be a pre-med student at the University of South Carolina in the fall.
Most of the students at the food drive are like Williams. Their goal is to get into the health care field.
"I wanted to be a doctor ever since I was in the third grade," explained Williams.
Michael Firmin, executive director of the Golden Harvest Food Bank, said food is the most basic need human beings have.
"If you're not eating, you're not going to be healthy," Firmin said.
Kay Benitez, with the South Carolina Development Office added, "What we hope happens is that these students will see the need, see how they can as a person help people respond to the need."
With each load, they created an assembly line to fight for their cause.
"It means the world to me because I got into health care because I love people. I wanted to help people. This is great because I want to help people the way I want to," Williams said.
"Even they weren't aware of how serious a problem hunger and malnutrition is in South Carolina," said Firmin.
A state where one in six people go to bed hungry.
"It's working families who cannot make ends meet," he added.
Angelica Christie, the director of the health careers program for South Carolina's Area Health Education Consortium, helped organized the food drive.
She says, "You hear about things, but once you see it, it makes a bigger impact."
This drive isn't just about the food. Students ripped through boxes of diapers, eager to get them to families in need.
"Many of them had been taken off and put back on after they'd been cleaned up," explained Benitez. "Because parents couldn't afford diapers."
"Everything is linked to health care. It's really great experience," said Williams.
The hope is that the students will go back into their communities and use the skills they learned during their week long health institute put it to use in their communities to organize similar drives throughout the state.
The Golden Harvest Food Bank estimates 400 people showed up during the drive. Food distribution is higher in the summer, according to the food bank. Most people think to donate during Thanksgiving and Christmas, but if you have some time, get together some canned goods and take it down to your nearest food bank.