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Despite the small number of Japanese students present at Brandeis, we hope to bring to the Brandeis community different aspects of the Japanese culture, not just the stereotypes. The executive board will be meeting every week to discuss the events that we will hold during the year, such as cultural demonstrations, showings of various movies, and food fairs.
General Information
Website: http://people.brandeis.edu/~jsa/
Contact: Meg Kobashi
Mailing List: https://lists.brandeis.edu/wws/info/japan
Club Status: This is a chartered club. That means that it can use University resources and can request funding from the Finance Board.
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Meg Kobashi- President
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Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. (Pluto used to hold the title, but it was downgraded to a dwarf planet.) Although its surface resembles our moon, the tiny planet has a density that rivals Earth itself.
Radius, diameter and circumference
Mercury's diameter is 3,030 miles (4,878 km), comparable to the size of the continental United States. This makes it about two-fifths the size of Earth. It is smaller than Jupiter's moon Ganymede and Saturn's moon Titan.
The planet has a mean radius of 1,516 miles (2,440 km), and its circumference at the equator is 9,525 miles (15,329 km). Some planets, such as Earth, bulge slightly at the equator due to their rapid rotation. However, Mercury turns so slowly on its axis that astronomers once thought that the planet was tidally locked, with one side constantly facing the nearby sun. In fact, the planet spins on its axis once every 58.65 Earth days. Mercury orbits once every 87.97 Earth days, so it rotates only three times every two Mercury years. The slow spin keeps the planet's radius at the poles and the equator equal.
Density, mass and volume
Mercury has a mass of 330 x 1023 kilograms. This mass is contained in a volume of 14.6 trillion cubic miles (60.8 trillion cubic km). The mass and volume of Mercury is only about 0.055 times that of Earth.
But because Mercury's small mass is enclosed inside of a tiny body, the planet is the second densest in the solar system, weighing in at 5.427 grams per cubic centimeter, or 98 percent of the density of our planet. Only Earth is denser. This high density in a planet that otherwise resembles the moon raises interesting questions about the composition of the planet's interior.
Mercury's small size makes it too weak to hold onto a significant atmosphere, especially with the constant bombardment it receives from the sun. The planet has a thin atmosphere, but it is constantly blasted into space by the solar wind. Without an atmosphere to help stabilize the incoming heat from the sun, the planet boasts some of the most varying temperature swings in the solar system.
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Mercury's surface greatly resembles that of Earth's moon, with craters left over from the heavy bombardment early in the life of the solar system and during the planet's formation. Images taken by the Mariner 10 spacecraft show craters ranging from 328 feet (100 m) to 808 miles (1,300 km) across. The planet hosts numerous escarpments, steep cliffs or slopes created by faults. Some are as high as 1.86 miles (3 km).
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I realized that there was much more to this and requested my $70.00 back. No such luck.
I merely want my money back as I will not book from these people. This is a scam.
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To be honest, I do fall on the progressive side of the political spectrum and although I do not frequent Media Matters' website, when I get directed there by someone via my twitter feed it's not just some tear-down of Fox News - it's actual video footage or audio clips accompanied by real facts. Of course, for those living in any kind of reality distortion field (such as I believe Fox News supplies for its viewership) the reality of 'facts' don't matter - 'facts' can be ignored, discredited or brushed aside quite easily by oft repeated lies presented as news. And that is something that this book, quite correctly in my opinion, presents as a danger to democracy. In a period of time where unlimited sums of anonymous money can be put into distorting reality through TV, advertising and "faux news," how are average people to determine the objective truth and make good voting decisions?
Anyhow, I've started into the book and, thus far, it seems to be an accurate representation of Fox News.
The heated, often-misinformed rhetoric that dominates our political discourse today is directly related to the rise of Fox News as a media entity in our culture.
Due to space limitations, the book didn't include some important information about Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and Bill Sammon, the man Ailes chose to be Washington deputy managing editor (who job it is to oversee the news content of the network). I was amused to read that in the 1970's, Ailes worked on a Fox News prototype: the Coors-funded Television News Incorporated which included in its ideology the belief that Martin Luther King was a communist. The book also noted that right after 9/11, Ailes gave political advice to the Bush administration. What the book didn't have the space to mention was Ailes' habit of helping the Bush administration was a stark contrast to Ailes' relationship to the Clinton administration; Ailes was a proponent of the view that the Clintons murdered Vince Foster. Ailes even lauded the reporting on Foster's death by Christopher Ruddy (whose work was so shoddy that he was fired from Murdoch's tabloid The New York Post). When independent counsel Robert Fiske determined that Foster's death was a suicide, the Foster family issued a public statement imploring Ailes and the other conspiracy theorists to stop their baseless rumor-mongering and allow them to mourn in peace.Read more ›
Ignore the one-star reviews from other Republicans who have likely not read the book. 'The Fox Effect' is currently sitting on my window sill waiting for my wife to return it to the library on her way to work in the morning, my having completed it from cover to cover just a few moments ago. Rather than procrastinate I wanted to quickly return and provide an opinion motivated by my having visited Amazon a couple of weeks ago (when I was about halfway through the book) and had noticed all the negative reviews.
Do the authors obviously support the Democratic Party? Yes. But that doesn't mean that the book isn't full of valid information as to the machinations of FOX as a 'news' network. Personally, I was completely unaware of Roger Ailes' previous political involvement and found the biographical section dedicated to his early broadcasting career to be the most enlightening portion of the entire book. I also agreed with the authors' conclusions in the latter chapters and epilogue as to the current power FOX wields over the Republican Party, and the influence it has on likely Republican voters' attitudes toward different players and issues in our political process. That doesn't, however, mean that I agree with the authors' ideology. :-)
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I was looking to purchase a used Iphone 4, which was used on Virgin Mobile Canada, but I suspected there may be issues with bringing it to the US. So I called Customer Service to inquire.
I was specifically told there would be no problem and to simply call once I received the phone because they would need to get information from me to activate it. There was no confusion as to my purpose.
I relay this concern with Customer Service again and get the textbook "We are very sorry" and that is it.
So I currently get the privilege of taking my time to hopefully re-sell this phone to someone in Canada. I will resell it, because that is what I do, I get things done the right way and I own my mistakes and move on. This post is more of a reaction to my current frustration as well as a warning to anyone who may get similar bad information.
I am a HUGE fan of Sir Richard Branson and his business philosophies and believe this is not the kind of customer service he would support.
Mistakes happen, I get it. I am just very frustrated with the lack of accountability.
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Ben Sawyer Memorial – Sullivans Island Bridge crosses the Waterway just north of Charleston Harbor. The USCG has had issues with SCDOT bridge tenders "adjusting" the opening schedules to fit local traffic needs; see http://cruisersnet.net/?p=144631. Skipper Cummins submitted this observation from her recent experience at Ben Sawyer Bridge:
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Complaint Review: G.M. Credit Card
G.M. Credit CardP.O. Box 80082 Salinas, California U.S.A.
G.M. Credit Card ,The GM Card Intrest rate more than quadrupled after using a promotional rate. Salinas California
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About 7 weeks ago I took advantage of a great rate they were offering at 2.99%. I got my first bill in the mail from them yesterday and upon opening it discovered that I had "missed" my last payment; that being the first payment since I had taken advantage of the promotional rate. In addition to a $39. late fee my intrest rate had been hiked to 14.15%
I immediately paid the balance due, including my $39. late fee electronically and called to explain I had not gotten a bill and to see how this "error" could be rectified as I had literally never missed a payment. The short version of this tale is that I was told I had defaulted on the agreement that came with the 2.99% promotional rate and that my new rate was and was going to stay at 14.15%
I followed up with several emails thinking surely there has to be some mistake here and that if it wasn't rectified I would close my account. Got back emails, two of them seemingly from India (Yes this from the company that wants us all to Buy American), telling me my interest rate was what it was because I didn't make my payments on time and was thereby in default and that my account, per my request, was hereby closed. As a side note I will mention that with the closing of my account I lost over $3,000 I had available in credits towards the purchase of a G.M. made automobile.
I just paid off the balance of the account electronically this morning, after receipt of my last email from Ravi. No I'm not making that up or poking fund it's his real name, at least on behalf of The G.M. Card.
I have kissed my $3000+ G.M. credits goodbye along with any thought that I will ever do business with or drive one of their cars again.
Aloha, Oregon
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Credit Card due dates.
AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, June 28, 2007POSTED: Thursday, June 28, 2007
As a general statement, that is NOT TRUE! My credit card company sent me a notice several months ago to notify me of changes to our "agreement." One of the changes was that my payment due date "...may be 30 to 45 days after the last payment due date based on my payment history."
Prior to this change, my VISA payment was due on the 21st of the month. Now it changes each month. I have to RECEIVE A STATEMENT to know when the next payment is due. I called customer service, as the "agreement" requested because I did NOT AGREE to the "flex-billing." I view this as a means to add late fees when a customer is late because the payment date has moved up from the last payment due date. Example: previous 2 billing cycles are 40 days apart, but the next billing cycle is only 30 days apart, and the customer doesn't check and mails a payment based on the perceived 40 day billing cycle - PRESTO - LATE FEE, and increased APR!
Further, in New York State, a statement (BILL) is not a courtesy - it's a requirement of law. In order to lawfully collect, the creditor must present a bill - the statement is both, a statement and a BILL which clearly states the minimum payment required and the date payment is due.
I know of no state in the U.S. where a BILL is not required to be presented to the customer.
I know of no revolving credit card company that is not required to mail a bill to the customer, if the customer insist on it. I have the OPTION to receive my statement via email but I have opted for my statement to be mailed - they MUST do this. IT IS NOT A CURTESY - it's the law.
Kindly inform us what credit card company believes it is NOT REQUIRED to mail a monthly statement/bill so I can make sure that in the future I don't use them.
Further, check the UCC (I know of no state that has not adopted the UCC) - a bill MUST be presented in order to lawfully collect.
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Yes, legally they had every right.
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2007POSTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The point is I was a good customer for 20 years, having run well in excess of $100,000 through my account in that time frame and using the program to purchase several G.M. automobiles. So yes while perhaps naive of me, I was actually suprised they didn't make some attempt to rectify the situation. In a ham handed attempt to squeeze a few extra dollars out of me they forever lost a customer of both their card and vehicles and have this posting about them here. Of course that isn't going to change anything in the overall scheme of things nor does it make me really feel any better. Just seemed the right thing to do to say something.
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AUTHOR: Karon - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2007POSTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
I'd like to start by saying that your situation is common. I am a financial specialist and work with people daily with debt and credit card issues. It is unfortunate this happened however the credit card company had every right to do what they did.
Credit card companies offer promotional rates to get customers to take advantage of the low rates, knowing many will default on the repayment agreement. These low rates are know in the industry as "teaser rates."
If you read the disclosures that by law was included with that offer, it outlined the terms of that 2.99%. What a creditor classifies as a missed payment is any of the following:
1. Not making the payment at all.
2. Paying a partial payment.
3. Paying less than the minimum payment required which includes and late and over the limit fees.
4. Anytime there is more than 30 days between payments. 31 days is late and you will get the fees.
In the disclosure it will plainly tell you if you default, your interest rate will be XXX amount. Next, it may come as a surprise to many, a creditor is not required to send you a statement. They do it as a courtesy. Your payment is due the same time every month regardless of receiving a bill. You also had the option of calling the credit card company to let them know you did not receive a bill and make the payment over the phone or via the internet.
I am not trying to pick on you but most people have this happen because they fail to read the disclosure. It is our responsibility as consumers to be better informed and aware what we sign on the dotted line for. Although this is a tough penality to pay, it is how credit card companies make money.
Empower yourselves and read everything you can get your hands on about credit so you are informed of your rights. You would not go to a closing on a home and just trust that the contract was correct and the details thereof, why not read what you signed up to get!
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Alcazar Hostel is located in the center of Cordoba, near the Mosque, an ideal location to visit the main sights of Cordoba and enjoy this wonderful city. The Hostel has comfortable and nice rooms with private bathroom, air conditioning, television, etc. The hostel has parking and offers its customers Internet connection.
Lucano Guesthouse is constructed in a building next to the historic center of Cordoba, 50 meters from the Museo Julio Romero de Torres, 300 from the Mosque and right next to the river, a perfect place to visit the lovely historic center of Cordoba. Lucano Guesthouse is since 1990 offering its services to travelers. The Guesthouse has 22 rooms spread over 3 floors and each room with a personalized decoration. The rooms of Lucano Guesthouse are fully equipped with television, air conditioning, heating and private bathroom. The Guesthouse also has free internet access via WIFI.
A Pension in the historic center of Cordoba. Pension Cibeles is a simple Pension rooms with private or shared bathroom, television, air conditioning and heating. A budget hotel, just 200 meters from the Córdoba Mosque from the rooftop terrace you can enjoy magnificent views.
The Mariano Hotel is located in the center of town, about 800 meters from the Mosque of Cordoba, the Jewish area, the Alcazar and more tourist attractions. Mariano Hotel has 70 rooms of different sizes to meet the demands of our guests and are equipped with everything necessary to ensure relaxation and comfort.
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The accommodation has 2 apartments with a maximum capacity of 4 persons each. They are fully restored. Each apartment has 2 bedrooms, living room, bathroom, fully equipped kitchen. It also has a shared roof.
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Hostal La Milagrosa is a beautiful newly renovated hostel in the old town of Córdoba. Thanks to its excellent location it is an ideal hostel to know the historical part of Cordoba and its monuments. The Hostel has nice rooms, all with private bathrooms and air conditioning, and heating and free WIFI. The Hostel also has car parking available for use by their clients.


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Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Disaster Risk Management in Viet Nam, including Climate Change related Disasters
Disaster risk management (DRM) is becoming increasingly pertinent as climate change (CC) is worsening recurrent natural disasters such as floods, storms and typhoons. Climate change is now a scientifically established fact and Viet Nam is one of the most affected countries by CC. Climate change is now seen as a threat to Human Development. The government of Viet Nam has estimated that accumulated flash floods accounted for more than 6% of deaths and 5% of total economic losses over the last ten years. The issue of CC is now high on the agenda of the Government as demonstrated by the ongoing formulation of a Viet Nam's National Target Programme to Respond to Climate Change (NTP RCC). Although this NTP addresses all aspects of CC, including adaptation in various sectors and greenhouse gas mitigation, the increased risks for natural disasters associated with CC need to be addressed.
Viet Nam has a well established DRM mechanism and system from the central to local levels which is largely related to hydro-meteorological hazards. Given the current trends and predictions for climate change - and the fact that Viet Nam is likely to be one of the most severely affected countries globally – further consideration and improvement of the current DRM set-up is crucial if the Government and civil society are to be able to meet the rising challenges.
This project aims to work in three different provinces with the provincial governments to strengthen institutional capacity and develop greater knowledge and expertise on disaster risk management issues. It supports the objectives of the National Strategy for Disaster Prevention, Response and Mitigation to 2020 and the Action Plan Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Period 2008-2020 prepared by MARD, as well as the National Target Program to Respond to Climate Change prepared by Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) in consultation with MARD.
What are the project's key results?
- Support to disaster risk management (DRM) legislation and guidelines to implement the National Strategy for Disaster Prevention, Response and Mitigation to 2020 and ensuring consistency with climate change action plans;
- Support the formulation and issuance of national guidelines and standards to improve emergency response supply and distribution of food and drugs with focus on the most vulnerable groups (i.e. children, women, and the elderly) and recovery;
- Analyse the linkages between poverty and vulnerability and make concrete recommendations on insurance options (financial disaster risk transfer) for improving insurance-related policies and regulation by authorities and enabling implementation by insurance companies;
- Strengthen coordination and collaboration for policy development, early warning, and response
- Design of a central level DRM Centre, and three provincial level DRM Centres;
- Establish a central level DRM Centre, and three provincial level DRM Centres;
- Strengthen DRM capacities of key staff, of new DRM Centres and local Central Flood and Storm Control (CFSC) partner agencies.
Finance, Executing and Implementing Agency
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|Implementing Agency
|US$4,000,000 from UNDP and 250,000 in kind local contribution
|Department of Dyke Management and Flood and Storm Control (DDMFSC), Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and People's Committees of Binh Thuan, Can Tho and Cao Bang provinces
|Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Delivery in Previous Fiscal Year
|Delivery (USD)
Project Overview
- Status
- Active
- Project start date
- Sep-2008
- Duration
- Until December 2011
- Geographic coverage
- Nationwide, with in-depth assessments and pilot activities in 3 provinces: Binh Thuan, Can Tho and Cao Bang
- Focus area
- Environment, Climate change & Disasters
- UNDP Programme officer
- Mr. Le Van Hung; Tel: (84 4) 3942 1495
- Partners
- Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dieu; Tel: (84 4) 37335699


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Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at 11:00 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The City Council on Tuesday approved the closure of Seventh Street between 23rd Avenue and Greensboro Avenue for at least six months because of the expansion of First Baptist Church.
The Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation requested the street closure to address "dangerous and hazardous situations to motor vehicles and pedestrians if they are allowed to park, drive or walk in the area of Seventh Street in proximity to the project."
The church is adding a 69,000 square foot, three-story fellowship hall to its facilities.
During the street closure, the church will provide 86 parking spaces for public use on its property between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.
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Verizon strikes spectrum deal while AT&T struggles for T-Mobile takeover
Verizon Wireless has snagged the most precious resource for a cell phone operator -- wireless spectrum -- in a $3.6 billion deal . The cell phone carrier bought the spectrum from SpectrumCo, LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks.
The purchase is seen as a blow to AT&T, which is still trying to find a way to revive plans to purchase competitor T-Mobile. AT&T withdrew its application after federal regulators said the deal would be anti-competitive.
Moreover, the purchase aligns Verizon with cable companies , normally considered rivals of cell phone companies. The cable companies have the option to resell Verizon Wireless cell phone service.
Phone companies such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless parent Verizon Communications have entered the cable market with their TV entertainment services.
The cable companies have likewise invaded the phone company turf with their own landline and cell phone offerings. They've had little success with cell phones, however, because the wireless business has been unexpectedly challenging. Cox Communications recently announced it was scrapping its cell phone venture in part because it could not get access to what it called "iconic" devices such as Apple's iPhone.
The Wall Street Journal has an article with good perspective on what this deal means.


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CANTON, N.Y. — Vilma Vaattovaara recorded a career-high 41 saves to backbone the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team to Saturday afternoon's 2-1 victory against St. Lawrence University at Appleton Arena.
Both UNH and SLU are 1-1 following the split of the weekend series.
Caroline Broderick and Sara Carlson scored UNH's goals while Cassandra Vilgrain and Heather Kashman recorded assists.
UNH returns to action Friday for its home opener against RIT. The Wildcats also play host to Syracuse next Saturday.
Men's soccer loses
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — The University of New Hampshire men's soccer team was edged by Hofstra on the road Saturday afternoon, 1-0. The loss dropped UNH to 5-3 on the year while the Pride improved to 4-3-1 overall. Goalie Giovani Riello made three saves for UNH.
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President Barack Obama walks out to make a statement to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. The Senate voted to avoid a financial default and reopen the government after a 16-day partial shutdown and the measure now heads to the House, which is expected to back the bill before day's end. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government reopened its doors Thursday after a battle-weary Congress approved a bipartisan measure to end a 16-day partial shutdown and avert the possibility of an economy-jarring default on U.S. obligations. Early Thursday, President Barack Obama signed the measure, which the House and Senate passed late Wednesday, ending a brawl with Republicans who tried to use the must-pass legislation to mount a last-ditch effort to derail the president's landmark health care law and demand concessions on the budget. The White House directed all agencies to reopen promptly and in an orderly fashion. Furloughed federal employees across the country are expected to return to work Thursday. The impasse had shuttered national parks and monuments, and mostly closed down NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior Department. Critical functions of government went on as usual and most federal employees won't see their paychecks delayed, but the closure and potential default weighed on the economy and spooked the financial markets. There were signs early Thursday that the federal government was slowly coming back to life. "We're back from the #shutdown!" the Smithsonian Institution crowed on Twitter, announcing that museums would reopen Thursday and the National Zoo in Washington on Friday. Standard & Poor's estimated the shutdown has taken $24 billion out of the economy, and the Fitch credit rating agency warned Tuesday that it was reviewing its AAA rating on U.S. government debt for a possible downgrade.


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One-Day Cooking Classes in France
If you are traveling to France but don't have time for a full French culinary vacation, we also offer one-day cooking classes in France a la carte. Whether your travels take you to Paris, Lyon, Provence, or any of our other many locations in France, we can help you find a cooking course sure to be the highlight of your trip. Our cooking classes generally last about 3 hours and include the preparation of a multi-course meal, which you enjoy afterwards accompanied by fine local wines. Many of our cooking classes in France also include a visit to a local food market where you can savor the colors and flavors of fresh local produce and of authentic local life. Prices range from $100 to $395 per person, and the cooking courses can usually be confirmed for as few as two people. If you are a solo traveler, please give us a call and we can discuss which classes we have already confirmed for your travel dates.
For more information on our cookery courses in France, please see below or choose the region of interest on the right. If you need help deciding which cooking course in France might work best for you, please write or call, we'd be happy to discuss your options. If you are ready to book, our booking form is available online. Please remember that if you have more than one option for your class date, the class will be easier to confirm.
Our Cooking Classes in Normandy
Benoitville - Lesson with Chef Sinead
Enjoy an authentic day in rural Normandy! Your hostess Sinéad, Irish by birth, has lived in Normandy for over 15 years. Her philosophy is to share her experience of rural life in northern France by opening her home, heart and kitche to travelers from around the world. She will introduce you to the simple yet delectable flavors of Normandy—based on fresh local ingredients and rich flavors.
Your day begins in the morning around 9:00 AM with a visit of the local market in Bricquebec (Mondays) or Les Pieux (Fridays). Sinéad will lead you through the process of choosing the best local ingredients for your cooking course. While you select the fresh produce, you will sample items offered by the proud, enthusiastic stall holders. You might also stop for a coffee at a local café to keep your energy up! At 10:00 AM rendez-vous with Sinéad back at her recently restored 18th-century farmhouse kitchen for your hands-on cooking course. Classes last around 3 hours and generally include the preparation of a complete French meal: an apéritif, generally followed by a seasonal starter, main course, salad, cheese, dessert and coffee…. with the emphasis on seasonal, locally-produced ingredients. Lunch of course will follow, wine included.
If you are not available for the market visit in the morning (Mondays and Fridays only), you can book just the morning cooking course and lunch.
Rooms are also available on a B&B basis. Please inquire for details. If you have more than an afternoon at your disposal, consider the fabulous 3-night itinerary, Discover Normandy.
Our Cooking Classes in Paris (Ile de France)
Paris - Lesson with Chef Frédéric
Chef Frédéric established his career in the management of luxury restaurants. Over the span of more than 20 years, he has worked in the restaurants of Intercontinental and Accor Hotels, as well as La Grande Cascade, a famous Parisian Michelin-starred restaurant. Chef Frédéric decided to leave the hotel industry to start his own business, give free rein to his creativity, and do what he really loves. In his class, for the past three years, he shares his techniques, tips, and his own recipes.
Your French cooking lesson takes place in Chef Frédéric's beautiful apartment kitchen, which is located on the border of the 20th and 11th arrondissements and offers a stunning view of the 20th arrondissement. The class begins in a nearby local market, where you'll choose your ingredients for your class. Back in the kitchen, Frederic shares some wonderful tips as you create a full menu, including appetizer, main dish and dessert. He will also teach techniques for recreating these wonderful dishes — such as stuffed lamb shoulder and fruit with honey and thyme — at home! After class, enjoy a tasting of everything you've created.
Chef Frederic also offers a dessert class in the afternoon. During the three-hour dessert course, you will learn how to create 2 delicious French desserts based on traditional and creative recipes, and enjoy a tasting of the desserts along with coffee, tea or hot chocolate.
Paris - Lesson with Chef Marthe
Chef Marthe, who made the switch from a career in restaurant business to the home kitchen, teaches her excellent recipes in funny and informative classes. She is not a professional chef, but an accomplished home cook, and everything she makes is designed to enhance the flavor and quality of fresh produce. Inspired by some great chefs, but adding her own touches, her recipes can easily be reproduced in your own home.
Accompany Chef Marthe to a local market, where she will introduce you to the art of buying the best products available. Then, it is on to her lovely apartment in Montparnasse, next to St. Germain des Pres, the most popular area on the left bank. She has a beautiful La Cornue stove and her place is very atmospheric, filled with many cook books. Here you will create with her a complete meal of an entree, main course and dessert. Following you will enjoy the fruits of your efforts, complete with a nice accompanying wine. This is a charming and enjoyable way to get an authentic flavor of Parisian cooking with a delightful local!
Chef Marthe also offers a dessert or chocolate class in the afternoon. The three-hour class includes two or three specialties cooked and tasted with coffee and tea.
Paris - Lesson with Chef Dominique
Trained as a chef at the Hotel and Catering School of Paris (Jean Drouant), Chef Dominique worked in a variety of kitchen teams in restaurants around France, including the Crillon hotel in Paris. He later worked in restaurant management and human resources recruitment, until he decided to go back to his first love: cooking. In addition to cooking classes, he organizes cocktail receptions, dinner parties, and food events in wine bars throughout the city of light. Chef Dominique also has a particular penchant for good organic and farm products, as well as natural wines, which is reflected in his hands-on classes.
Your cooking class with Chef Dominique begins with a stop at the local market, where you'll choose your ingredients. The class itself takes place in his private apartment kitchen, which borders the 11th and 20th arrondissements near Père Lachaise cemetery. With Dominique's guidance, you'll create an whole meal, including appetizer, main dish, and a dessert. A sample menu may feature cucumber spaghetti with smoked salmon, veal blanquette with vanilla sauce, and cooked pineapple with honey. Afterwards, enjoy everything you've made at lunch.
Chef Dominique also offers an afternoon dessert class, which lasts about three hours. You'll learn how make three desserts that you can enjoy afterwards along with a hot drink.
Paris - Lesson with a Pastry Chef
Join us for a special experience in Paris: pastry classes with a professional French pastry chef at her Pâtisserie in the heart of Paris. Your Chef will teach you the secrets and tricks of pastry making: such as how to make croissants that are crispy on the outside but melt in your mouth, how to make perfect macarons, what is the different between gâteaux Saint-Honoré and gâteaux Paris-Brest, and more. You need not be an accomplished dessert maker, your chef is wonderfully able to teach everyone, from beginners to experts, in these warm, small, hands-on classes. Each course has a maximum of 6 participants, which ensure the personal attention needed to learn these delectable French desserts. The Chef will demonstrate each technique, which you will then replicate yourself. At the end of the course, you will enjoy your creations with coffee or tea, or your pastries can be packed up for you to enjoy later.
Depending on the class and date chosen, you will learn how to make croissants (butter croissants, croissants with almonds, pain au chocolat, pain aux raisins with pastry cream, etc.), puff pastries, (Napoleons, Twelfth Night Cake, turnovers, etc,), French pastries, choux pastries, macarons, cakes, or tarts.
Paris - Lesson at Chef Eric's Atelier
After two decades of toiling in hotel management for Sofitel Hotels, Eric decided to move out from behind the desk and study cooking, his true love. Following his professional training he honed his craft in restaurant kitchens, but always planned on opening his own school. He found a lovely space to build his cooking atelier and created a lovely, light environment, complete with modern equipment and expert collaborating chefs. You will have the unique opportunity to partake in classes that exhibit the atelier's love for food in a relaxed and convivial environment.
The morning class will begin when you will meet Chef Eric or one of his collaborators around 9:00 AM for a visit to a local French market, where you will discover seasonal ingredients and fresh produce. All of the chefs that teach at the atelier believe that learning how to select fresh products is the first step in cooking and eating well! You will be able to meet local merchants and, with the help of the chef, ask any questions.
Head back to the school for a discussion of the day's menu, ingredients and procedures before beginning the preparation of your four course meal: an appetizer, fish and meat, cheese and dessert. You will be given your apron and the hands-on fun begins! Experience the relaxing and aromatic atmosphere a French kitchen has to offer, ending the afternoon with lively conversation, fabulous food and wonderful wine.
Please note: It is advised that you allow about 45 minutes by metro to reach the atelier from the center (either bank). Also, the market on Saturday is the organic market at rue du Poteau, a short bus ride away (bus tickets not included, but you can pay on board [€1.50]).
Dessert classes also available! Enjoy a dessert class with Chef Pino or another of Eric's wonderful dessert collaborators. You will prepare, from scratch, 5 classic French desserts. The chef will guide you through the recipes and will show you some of the great tips learned during their many years of experience as a pastry chef. Possible desserts you might prepare are: creme brulee, Molten chocolate cake, Soufflé au Grand marnier, madeleines or poached pears with red wine and spices. After the class you can eat your desserts, or you can choose to take them with you to enjoy later (except for the creme brulee).
Macarons class: Discover the techniques and precision of this French delicacy by learning how to make creative fillings. The hands-on course includes making three different types of macarons and their accompanying fillings. Some flavors you may make — and enjoy! — include caramel salted butter, raspberry, or white chocolate with lemon. You'll leave the class an expert in crafting a crunchy and sweet treat.
Bread class: In this hands-on 3-hour class discover the secrets of classic French breads. The course utilizes ingredients that you'll easily be able to find when you return home, and you will make three kinds of bread, including brioche, baguettes, and one seasonal bread, such as fougasse. (Please note that due to obvious time constraints some of the dough will be prepared before your arrival, as it needs to rest overnight. However, you will go through all the steps of the preparation personally so that you can re-create the dishes at home.)
Croissants class: Croissants, the quintessential French breakfast pastry. In this course learn how to make the flaky croissant dough from scratch (although some of the dough will need be prepared prior to class due to time constraints and needing to rest overnight). Students will also learn how to roll, form, and finish the dough, as well as craft a sweet pastry cream to make a pain au raisin. Enjoy these flaky and delicious artisan pastries to end the class.
Please note that all the chefs that teach at the atelier are highly qualified, and that it is not possible to guarantee a particular chef for a particular class.
Paris Tour - Chocolaterie, Patisserie and Boulangerie
A tasty tour of chocolate and bread! On this 3-hour guided walking tour in St. Germain des Prés you will sample some of the finest chocolates, macaroons, pastries and breads from top purveyors of Paris. Your knowledgeable guide will take you to the famed shops of Pierre Hermé, Poilâne, Gérard Mulot and more where you will discuss the creation and significance of these celebrated treats. Bring your walking shoes and your sweet tooth!
Paris Tour - Citroën 2CV Tour by Night
See the way the City of Light sparkles at night in this unique tour in a open-topped Citroën 2CV! As you enjoy a complimentary bottle of champagne, your tour guide will give you an inside perspective on the city as he drives you around central Paris for two hours in the privacy of a classic car.
On this fairy-tale of a sight-seeing excursion, you'll soak up the sights by traveling on beautifully illuminated avenues and passing stunning classic monuments including the Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe. A nocturnal tour of the city would not be complete without checking out some of Paris's best nightlife, including Moulin Rouge and in the Pigalle district. This once-in-a-lifetime trip around Paris is led by an English-speaking beret-wearing Parisian driver. With the car's cozy size, the tour is limited to three people.
The driver will pick you up at Place Vendome or any centrally-located Paris hotel.
Paris Tour - The Wine Shops of Paris
France's wine regions are well-known but not always to us in America. Many of the small producers in the country can't make enough wine to export, so it's just for the locals to savor. Some wine shops offer tastings by the glass (especially if you know the owner) and there are many "bars à vins" and "cave à manger" scattered throughout the city.
Your guide Donna will take you on a tour to two or three different arrondissements (Paris neighborhoods), and she'll figure out the most efficient way to get there using bus and métro (you'll be getting around like a pro by the time the tour ends). We'll have many options for wine by the glass (cost of the wine is not included) and Donna will talk about the regions and wine making in France.
Donna has lived and worked in Paris for more than 6 years. She speaks French and she loves wandering the city and finding new places to discover wine! You'll buy your own wines by the glass and metro tickets. Donna will provide cheese, charcuterie and bread.
Paris Tours With Donna
With 20 arrondissements, or neighborhoods in Paris, there's a wealth of things to do, see, and shop for in Paris. So where should you start? Discover the "real" Paris with our tour guide, Donna, on a three-hour tour of the city of light (such as those suggested below). You'll travel as the locals do, using the underground metro and city buses, and she'll show you the many must-see places that she's discovered in her adopted city. Pretty soon you'll be moving around Paris like a pro.
Shopping the Depot-Ventes
Donna will take you to some of the best addresses for second-hand couture. Depot-ventes are boutique stores scattered around Paris that sell high-end and vintage brands. You'll have the chance to buy a Hermes scarf, designer handbags, sunglasses, and more, for a fraction of the price of a new one.
Overview of Paris
Never been to Paris? Donna will take you to a few of the highlights. Perhaps visit a market, or stroll through a popular neighborhood. You can also visit some of the lesser-known cemeteries and pop into some shops all along the way.
Monuments Must-Sees
If your time is limited in Paris, and you're afraid you won't get to see it all, Donna can take you on a tour that includes seeing the top four sights in Paris: the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Opera, and Arc de Triomphe. You might not be climbing up the Eiffel Tower, but it's magical either way!
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Our Cooking Classes in Provence/Cote d'Azur
Aix-en-Provence - Lesson with Chef Gilles
Cook near Aix with Chef Gilles, a native of Provence who acquired his love for cooking from his mother and grandmothers! Your cooking day will begin at 9:30 with a visit of the old town food market of Aix-en-Provence. Gilles will tell you stories about the area and the town, and you will have a chance to meet some of his favorite producers. Having lived four years in California, Chef Gilles' English is excellent. You will select ingredients for the day's menu based on seasonal availability, and will then head back to Gilles' home for your class. On the way there, stop by his favorite wine merchant to select wines for the meal, and at the local goat cheese maker's ranch to purchase cheese.
Gilles' large, 12-acre property lies just four miles outside of Aix. He will show you his organic vegetable garden before leading you to his kitchen, where you will participate in a hands-on cooking class in which he will teach you the skills and knowledge he has acquired over many years as a French family home cook. Your menu might include such tasty items as tapenade, savory tarts, Provencal mussels, Bourride, rack of lamb, potato gratin, poached pears, apple tart, or crepes. After the cooking course, you will enjoy what you have created in a leisurely lunch. Gilles' philosophy is that food brings people together and allows them to share a common experience. What better way to spend a day in Provence than by spending a day in Gilles' shoes and living the day as a Frenchman!
Cadenet - Lesson with Chef Reine Sammut
In the lovely Vaucluse area of Provence, you will find the charming Auberge la Fenière, the hotel and cooking school of the famed Chef Reine Sammut. For more than 30 years, Chef Reine has immortalized traditional Mediterranean cooking with respect for the local products. If you are dreaming of a good ratatouille on the terrace, a hearty pistou soup, cod with spinach, or a real bouillabaise in the sunshine, this is Provencal cuisine!
Chef Reine offers classes on a theme every Thursday morning where you can join in the cooking in the informal bistro restaurant. The cooking class is followed by lunch with wine.
If you are looking for a more intense class, you can book for any day but Thursday in the gourmet restaurant with Chef Reine and her team. This is a private class for two (2) to maximum four (4) people.
Chef Reine Sammut also offers a special 3-night cooking vacation.
Marseille - Lesson with Chef Gilles
Cook in the vibrant city of Marseille with Chef Gilles, a Provence native who learned to cook from his mother and grandmothers, and who after spending several years in California decided to return to his homeland to share the food and culture of Provence! Your day will start at 9:30AM in the heart of Marseille. Walk together to the Old Port fish market, where you will see the fishermen selling their day's catch and will have a chance to help select ingredients for the day. Next, head to another market to select fresh vegetables for your class. After the market, stop at Gilles' favorite wine shop to select wine for the meal, and then walk back to his apartment, which boasts a cozy cooking atelier under a covered patio. Gilles will teach you the basic techniques you need to make a full French meal. Lunch will follow on the patio. After the meal, Gilles will walk you back to the Old Port around 3:00PM.
(Note that special a Bouillabaisse menu is possible based on availability.)
Maubec (Luberon) - Lesson with Chef Jean-Marc
Enjoy a hands-on cooking class with one of our favorite chefs, Chef Jean-Marc, in Provence's gorgeous Luberon region. For years Chef Jean-Marc taught our clients the delights of French cuisine in Lyon. Now, having moved to sunny Provence, he and his lovely wife have opened a new cooking atelier in their home about 25 minutes outside of Avignon. Jean-Marc's long list of accomplishments includes experience at the one-star L'Alexadrin, the three-star Oasis, and Paul Bocuse's cooking school, as well as being named one of the finalists in the "Best Professionals of France" of 2000. We are happy to have him back!
The cooking class starts around 8:45 am, when you meet your hosts at their home for a coffee or tea before going with Chef Jean-Marc to buy local products for your class (depending on the day, the shopping will be at one of the local open-air or indoor markets). Next, head back to the atelier for the cooking class. You will prepare a three-course French gastronomic menu (two savory dishes and one dessert), and will then enjoy your creations for lunch with the Chef and his wife (wine included). The class and lunch will end around 3:00 pm.
Tours in Provence - Amazing Avignon
Having lived and traveled extensively abroad, Laurence understands what a difference a native perspective can make! In just one day with Laurence you will discover Avignon (or famous near by Provence sites), through the eyes of a local. She will present many aspects of Provence and together you can decide what you would like to visit, according to your interests and desires. You can make the decisions or allow Laurence to lead the way; she will always make the extra detour to show you something that will make your day even more special.
The most popular sites in Avignon are the Popes' palace, dating back to the 14th century, and the bridge of St Benezet. Then, through the pedestrian streets, you will also have the opportunity to see a number of remarkable churches, the synagogue, medieval buildings and mansions from the 17th and 18th centuries. You will also discover charming shady squares, trompe-l'oeil painted windows, Place de l'Horloge – the living heart of the city, and feel the atmosphere of this bustling town. A walk through the city market will be an opportunity to explore the basics of local gastronomy. During the visit, chat about life in Provence, the Avignon theatre festival, local traditions…etc. She will also give you hints with some of her favorite spots, nice restaurants, unusual shops and more!
Our Cooking Classes in Southwest France
Saint-Emilion – Bordeaux Wine Tasting
Travel to one of the largest wine producing regions in the world to see and experience where some of the greatest wines have been made for centuries. Bordeaux wines are unique for their unusual blending of different grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet France, and Merlot, for example, that create a variety of complex flavored wines. In this beautiful region, Saint-Emilion is a small historic town with 13th century architecture and narrow, cobble stone streets. Many of Saint-Emilion's surrounding vineyards have existed since Roman times and continue to produce some of the finest and most expensive wines in the world.
Your wine tasting will begin in the private lounge where you will meet your expert guide who will explain the traditional techniques used to create these prestigious wines. The 2.5-hour long tasting includes a tasting of four different types of wines, as well as a visit to a private chateau that isn't open to the public! For an even more immersive experience, we also offer a full-day package that includes tastings, tastings, and even more tastings! The full day also includes a gastronomic lunch, and a private chateau visit to round out your taste of St. Emilion.


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Praise has been heaped on the affable Hodgson for his team's performances but Thursday's headlines, rather than basking in thoughts of Brazil, soured the mood of euphoria.
Hodgson was reported to have used the "feed the monkey" punchline from an old NASA joke when instructing right back Chris Smalling to pass the ball to livewire midfielder Andros Townsend.
The joke in question came about during the early days of space travel when NASA sent monkeys into space before manned missions. A bored astronaut, tired of the monkey being given all the tasks by mission control asks "When do I get to do something," and was told "In 15, minutes -- feed the monkey."
Hodgson used the joke to emphasise that getting the ball early to Tottenham Hotspur dangerman Townsend, England's most effective player in the first half, was their priority.
However, it was apparently lost on some of his players who were reportedly "offended", according to British newspapers, leading Hodgson to apologise.
"I would like to apologise if any offence has been caused by what I said at halftime," the 66-year-old was quoted in media on Thursday. "There was absolutely no intention on my part to say anything inappropriate.
"I made this clear straight away to Andros in the dressing room. I also spoke to Andros again on Wednesday. He has assured me and the FA he did not take any offence, and understood the point I was making in the manner I intended."
Others too were quick to support Hodgson.
Former England forward Stan Collymore, now a radio pundit and prominent anti-racism campaigner, said no one should have taken offence and those criticising Hodgson should instead target the real problem.
"Racism is hard enough to keep on the agenda as it is without making everyone think a legitimate space tale should be cause for offence," he said on Twitter.
Wayne Rooney, who scored England's opener in Tuesday's 2-0 win, also tweeted: "Seen the story on roy this morning. He done nothing wrong. This is ridiculous."
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Save Nicholls State University
Published: Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 8, 2010 at 6:24 p.m.
When I began classes at Nicholls State in fall 2003, the university was beginning a path to significant infrastructural, technological and academic growth.
The positive impact Dr. Hulbert and his administration has brought speaks for itself. So when he says the university is facing a crisis, begins to rally the campus at town-hall events, and administration officials bluntly admit the university could offer only a fraction of its degree programs, the community should take notice.
Already having seen a 29 percent reduction in its budget since 2008, the university has been advised to plan an additional 35 percent budget cut. The effect would be devastating, disassembling Nicholls and stripping the educational and economic fabric of south Louisiana. The work of 62 years, which has correlated with the prominent educational institute Nicholls has become, will be destroyed.
Now is a time for leadership. Now is a time our elected officials and business leaders need to pressure and stop the Legislature from destroying our university. We should ask them to do the following:
- Eliminate the cap on tuition to require students to pay for every credit hour taken. Currently students pay for only 12 credit hours. This could generate $4.1 million.
- Allow higher tuition for higher-cost programs. Create a minimum funding formula per full-time student equal to the regional average for similar institutions. This could generate $3.6 million.
- Stop cutting higher education until all other agencies have received equal or greater reductions.
- Funding for higher education can't wait. A special session to resolve funding issues is needed.
We can prevent this by contacting our representatives at every level by e-mail and phone. If our elected officials do not devise a long-term fiscally responsible plan to prevent massive cuts to universities and hospitals, Nicholls State as you and I both know it will be gone.
David Vicknair
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The Cube2's screen is square, so it crops off the sides of images, and even crops a little off the top and bottom. You can scroll around to view the missing sections, but that gets to be a hassle. Viewing pictures or videos on the Cube2 is a fun novelty (the Cube2 looks like a miniature TV), but probably not something you'll want to do often. Otherwise, the Cube2's playback and radio screens are attractive and packed with info-- as we said, the navigating the player is the tricky part.
As an FM radio, the Cube2 is fairly staticky, but listenable. It has 20 channel presets, which you can load by hand or have the player set automatically. You can also record from the radio or create timed recordings. The voice recorder makes incredibly muffled recordings, so it's for emergency use only. We couldn't tell where the microphone was located, but talking into any part of the Cube2 produced a muffled sound.
You'll need to turn to the manual often, so it's too bad that it's so poor. It reads like a bad translation and offers arrow diagrams that curl confusingly around the page. It also skimps on important topics, going into few details on things like setting an FM recording. Podcast instructions are on a PDF file on the Cube2 itself.
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