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Hotels in Atlantic City
Golden NuggetHuron Avenue And Brigantine Blvd, Atlantic City 4.0 out of 5.0
Adjacent to the Frank Farley Marina, this high-rise hotel is just over a mile from the Boardwalk and the Atlantic City Convention Center, and less than 2 miles ...
Good for the price, just make sure your room is not right over the pool like mine was or you will hear loud music all the time.
Bally's Atlantic CityPark Place And The Boardwalk, Atlantic City 3.5 out of 5.0
Bally's Atlantic City is steps from the boardwalk, a half-block from the beach, and a 3-minute walk from the Pier Shops at Caesars. Guests can laze on the sand ...
Great hotel but late check in time waited 5 hours after check in to get our room ready But friendly staff and right on the boardwalk
Showboat Hotel801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City 3.5 out of 5.0
Situated on the beach, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Trump Taj Mahal Casino and Steel Pier. Atlantic City Art Center and Atlantic City Historical ...
The rooms are nice and clean. Perfect location, just in front of the sideboard
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City 4.5 out of 5.0
Located in the Renaissance Pointe area near the state marina, this Atlantic City, 43-story resort is about 2.5 miles from the convention center and the Boardwalk, ...
The bed is super comfortable. Everything was great however. Asked for a late checkout and they didn't grant one. Sucks since I'm in the hotel business myself, assuming it's a big property they don't need my room to be turned over immediately.
Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center HotelTwo Convention Boulevard, Atlantic City 3.5 out of 5.0
This hotel is attached to the Atlantic City Convention Center and is 4 blocks from Atlantic City's Boardwalk, beach, and nearest casino. Ocean Life Center is ...
I love it. Definely worth the trip back. Enjoy every thing. Nice quit hotel
Tropicana Casino & Resort2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City 3.5 out of 5.0
Home to The Comedy Stop and an IMAX theater, this beachfront casino hotel is on the Boardwalk, 4 blocks from the Atlantic City Convention Center, and less than ...
Everyone at the hotel was amazing. The room was spotless and the service was fast and friendly.
Caesars Atlantic City2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City 4.0 out of 5.0
With its prime location on the boardwalk, Caesars Atlantic City places guests within range of countless entertainment and gaming venues. Families can drive 5 ...
My first stay at Caesars. I had always stayed at the Taj but it has now closed. Upon arrival the front desk staffer couldn't have been nicer and professional taking time to explain the hotel/dining options ect. The room was fantastic - ocean view, spacious, very clean and comfy. For less than $100 ...
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City777 Harrah's Blvd., Atlantic City 4.0 out of 5.0
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City is right on the water in the Marina District, 12 miles (19 km) from the airport. Harrah's shuttle bus provides convenient transport ...
I love this hotel and everything about it. But the checkout time could be improved but allow people to check out from their room instead having to stay in line for more than 30 minutes.
Flagship All-Suites, a fantaSea Resort60 N Maine Avenue, Atlantic City 3.5 out of 5.0
Flagship All-Suites, a fantaSea Resort is at the north end of the Atlantic City Boardwalk, a less crowded section favored by fishers and strollers. Historic ...
The place was dirty and dates. The furniture all had minor damage and with the construction, we could not even walk to a beach!
Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City 3.5 out of 5.0
Located in Atlantic City, this beachfront hotel is on the boardwalk and within a 10-minute walk of Central Pier Arcade and Speedway, Ripley's Believe It or Not ...
Nice room and hotel. Would recommend to families.
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Explore New Jersey's famous gaming capital
Known as the East Coast's gaming capital, this resort destination offers fine dining, legendary entertainment, shopping and beach days all in one spot. Atlantic City blends the ambience of small-town America with lively urban life. The most famous feature of this place is the large boardwalk lined with casinos. Its rich heritage runs deep and continues to attract visitors from around the world looking to uncover the excitement that inspired songs, movie and even board games.
Things to see and do
Beach, boardwalk and casinos
The four-mile boardwalk is home to famous casinos and novelty shops. Rest your feet and take a ride in a rolling chair, a boardwalk staple since the 1800s, before meandering in and out of casinos to enjoy the try your luck at the slot machines, roulette wheel, or an old -fashioned card game. The boardwalk overlooks the ocean and one of New Jersey's best beaches. It has earned the nickname "America's playground," where visitors and locals can tan, swim and play in the sand for free.
Atlantic City shopping
Just off the boardwalk you will find the Tanger Outlets, which span 15 city blocks. Famous names like Eddie Bauer, Forever 21 and Gap feature in the complex. For more elite shopping, The Pier Shops at Caesars features brands like Tiffany & Co. and Hugo Boss.
Dining in the city
Atlantic City offers an eclectic array of dining options. Street vendors on the boardwalk serve up pizza, icing -dusted funnel cakes, soft pretzels and other treats. A visit to Steel's Fudge, the oldest family-owned fudge producer in the world, is a necessity for chocolate lovers.
Fine dining is available as well. For example, the Borgata Hotel houses Bobby Flay Steak, which features traditional steakhouse fare, and Chef Wolfgang Puck's renowned grille boasts American delights with a twist. To get the most bang for your buck, visit one of the many great AC buffets. Harrah's is a local favorite with its high variety of hot and cold entrees.
Famous names present shows around the city, from comedians to popular musical performers such as Rod Stewart, Erasure and Steely Dan. The Convention Center is a mecca for business events and conferences, from automotive trade shows to sports competitions and foodie events.
Where to stay
Boardwalk and marina
The boardwalk is lined with upscale hotels and most casinos offer rooms with varied amenities. The Borgata is one of the most modern facilities in the marina district, with more than 2,000 luxury guest rooms and suites. Off the main drag, recognized chains are available as well. For instance, the Best Western Envoy Inn is one block from the beach. Its downtown location remains in the heart of the city but provides more affordable rates.
Atlantic City hotels vary in price. Usually, boardwalk properties run a few hundred dollars a night. Further away, a visitor may find a suitable room for less than $100. During peak summer season, rates tend to be rise considerably.
Best times to visit
Beach lovers will want to visit any time from June through August. However, this is peak season, so hotel rates are high. Atlantic City is located in the southern part of New Jersey, meaning summers are warm and humid but receive a pleasant ocean breeze, which keeps temperatures cooler than inland. Average highs are in the mid-70s. To avoid crowds, fall and spring are better and, after Labor Day, airfares drop, but some attractions begin to close.
Winters are cool, but Atlantic City's position keeps it from receiving as much snow as other New Jersey regions, averaging 16 inches per year.
Special events
Spring and summer
In March, the Convention Center houses the largest indoor antique and collectibles show in the world. Mid-June, sees the Borgata host its "Summer Open" poker tournament for budding players.
Fall and winter
For fall, a new event in development is the AC Seafood Festival. This gives attendees the chance to experience live music, art and top food prepared by local chefs. The AC International Triathlon occurs in September as well, so you can run, cycle and swim your way to victory, or simply sit back and watch the competition.
Cities near Atlantic City
- Ocean City (12.6 mi)
- Sea Isle City (20.7 mi)
- Absecon (5.85 mi)
- Brigantine (3.29 mi)
- Pleasantville (5.19 mi)
- Somers Point (9.92 mi)
- Beach Haven (18.52 mi)
- Cape May Court House (27.4 mi)
- Hammonton (26.27 mi)
- Mays Landing (18.7 mi)
- Ventnor City (3.33 mi)
- Egg Harbor Township (9.56 mi)
- Galloway (8.52 mi)
- Marmora (13.18 mi)
- Egg Harbor City (15.64 mi)
- Tuckerton (16.84 mi)
- Margate City (4.6 mi)
- Longport (6.31 mi)
- Northfield (6.98 mi)
- Oceanville (7.63 mi)
Atlantic City Neighborhoods
Top Points of Interests in Atlantic City
- Steel Pier
- Atlantic City Convention Center
- Boardwalk Hall
- Heritage Park
- Tropicana Casino
- Snug Harbor
- Golden Nugget Atlantic City Casino
- Hamilton Mall
- Renault Winery
- Flyers Skate Zone
- Absecon Lighthouse
- Borgata Casino
- Trump Taj Mahal Casino
- Galloway National Golf Club
- Atlantic City Public Library
- Atlantic City Miniature Golf
- Mays Landing Golf and Country Club
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
- Harbor Square
- Atlantic City Hall
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1953-1955 New York Knicks "Bumblebee" Jersey
Starting Bid - $1,000, Sold For - $2,115
Rare New York Knicks "bumblebee" style home uniform (jersey and trunks) dating to the three-year period 1953-1955. Graded A10 by MEARS. The white cotton jersey is lettered "New York" on the front and features the number "3" on both the front and reverse. All letters and numerals are appliquéd in blue tackle twill. Located on the interior left front tail are a "MacGregor" label, an "L" size tag (indicating "Large"), and a laundry tag. The matching white shorts display both a "MacGregor 36" label and a "Thorp Sporting Goods" label in the waistband. Both the jersey and shorts feature an alternating blue-and-orange trim; hence, it is referred to as the "bumblebee" style. The uniform is all-original, with no alterations, and displays significant wear throughout. The Knicks only wore this "bumblebee" style uniform between the years 1953 and 1957 (and possibly a portion of the 1958 season as well). During that time period, only two players wore number "3" with the Knicks: Buddy Ackerman during the 1953-54 season and Bob Knight during the 1954-55 season. Therefore, the offered jersey can be conclusively dated to the time period 1953 through 1955. Graded A10 by MEARS. Not only is this an extremely rare jersey style, but it is also the second earliest Knicks jersey listed in the entire MEARS census. The NBA began play in 1946 and any and all game-used garments from the League's first few years are both extremely rare and highly prized by collectors. The fact that this jersey is not only a rare style, but is accompanied by the matching shorts makes it a true museum-caliber display piece. LOA from Troy Kinunen/MEARS. Reserve $1,000. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $2,115
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GAZA STRIP - Both Palestinian factions - Hamas and Fatah - expressed disappointment with statements by U.S. President Barack Obama following Monday's meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
"Obama's statements and messages of hope are meant to mislead global public opinion regarding the continued existence and conduct of the racist and extremist Zionist entity," Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said on Tuesday.
While Hamas is not in favor of Israel's continued existence, they're continuing Egyptian-mediated negotiations with Fatah to reestablish a unity government.
PA President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the unity coalition following the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007.
Barhoum said Hamas hasn't seen any concrete policy changes by the Obama administration.
"What we have seen is a continued development of the Zionist-American relationship at the expense of our people and our rights," Barhoum said.
"Therefore, the stance of the American president does not bode a better future for our people," he said.
Meanwhile, Fatah officials expressed their disappointment with the meeting.
"Netanyahu has replaced the demand to recognize Israel as a Jewish state with his demagogic slogan of 'give and receive," one senior PA official said.
"The Israeli government and its head are not interested in the peace process," he said.
"They are interested in eternal negotiations and if the American administration truly does mean what it says about the establishment of a Palestinian state being an American interest, they must push the Israeli prime minister to prevent him from destroying the peace process," he said.
Meanwhile, Barhoum said Abbas should not renew negotiations with "the Zionist enemy."
"Any return to the negotiating table presents a grave danger to the Palestinian people and its interests and could enable the racist Jewish state to continue hurting our people," he said.
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Midlands prison in dire need of improvement
Hewell prison in Redditch has been heavily criticised in a damning report, claiming the environment is dangerous, dirty and drug-ridden.
The report, carried out by the Chief Inspector of Prisons, claims drugs and alcohol are more readily available than cleaning materials.
Shrewsbury Prison set to close under Government plans
Shrewsbury Prison is going to close, along with 5 others across the country, under government plans announced today. The idea is that one 'super prison' will be built in their place.
It is part of a drive to replace older jails and bring down the cost of the prison system. It is expected to save £63 million a year.
Terror suspect released from Worcestershire prison
Terror suspect Abu Qatada is due to be released from a prison near Evesham in Worcestershire today, after winning his battle against deportation to Jordan.
Judges at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission ruled that evidence gained through torture could potentially still be used against the radical cleric, denying him the right to a fair trial.
Victorian letters reveal life inside Australian prison
A Derbyshire man convicted of murder in 1867 was sent to the other side of the world to pay for his crime.
Daniel Marsh was one of thousands sent across the seas to Australia to free up space in British prisons. Which at the time were at full capacity.
Throughout his time in prison he sent letters home to the UK about his life in prison.
The letters being auctioned on Friday, have been described as the only known letters of this kind.
Police say they worked closely with prison to capture escaped prisoner
A man who absconded from an open prison in Lincolnshire has been living in Wolverhampton for four months claiming Jobseekers' Allowance.
Brendan Ryan had been serving time at North Sea Camp open prison for arson and threatening to kill a woman. He absconded in December last year and was not detained until April.
"Lincolnshire Police worked closely with HMP North Sea Camp to locate and recapture Brendan Ryan. All known addresses linked to him were checked and enquiries were made with West Midlands Police and other forces and agencies. Comprehensive intelligence logs were submitted in relation to his background information at the prison and the possible reasons for him absconding or potential whereabouts. Lincolnshire officers made contact with key people who were linked with him.
"The policy for dealing with absconders is that we work with the prison to decide on appropriate action/publicity according to each individual case/circumstance. The Prison/Home Office press office will tend to lead in terms of media and publicity for absconders. Other forces including West Midlands Police were contacted as part of the efforts to locate him."
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Escaped prisoner claimed Jobseekers' Allowance
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Thomas Forster, worked 1690-1717
Portrait of Lady Anne Churchill
Dated 1700
Graphite on vellum
Inscribed by the artist lower right in Latin 'Forster /Drew this' and dated '1700'
Museum no. P.20-1910
Bequeathed by Captain H. B. Murray
Lady Anne Churchill (1683-1716) was the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. This miniature dates from the time of her marriage to Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland.


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Maxwell A. Cameron (Ph.D., California, Berkeley, 1989) specializes in comparative politics (Latin America) and international political economy. He recently published Strong Constitutions: Social-Cognitive Origins of the Separation of Powers (Oxford University Press, 2013). Camerons previous publications include Democracy and Authoritarianism in Peru (St. Martin's 1994), The Peruvian Labyrinth (Penn State University Press, 1997), The Political Economy of North American Free Trade (McGill-Queen's 1993), Democracy and Foreign Policy (Carleton, 1995), To Walk Without Fear: The Global Movement to Ban Landmines (Oxford, 1998), The Making of NAFTA: How the Deal Was Done (Cornell, 2000), Latin America's Left Turns: Politics, Policies and Trajectories of Change (Lynne Rienner, 2010), Democracia en la Region Andina (IEP, 2010), and New Institutions for Participatory Democracy in Latin America (Palgrave, 2012).
As Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions he coordinated the organization of the first UBC Summer Institute for Future Legislators. In 2011-12 Cameron was a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (2011-12) where he organized a colloquium series Aristotles idea of practical wisdom and its relevance in politics today.
Theses Supervised: "Prosecuting Pinochet: The Role of Social Movements in Political Change" (Flavie Major); "Rethinking Pacts: Dealing with Pinochet in an Altered World" (Ross Burnside); "Reconciling Democracy and Multiculturalism: A Deliberative Approach" (Jonathan Quong); "Human Rights in a World of States: Global Norms and the Evolution of Political Space"; "The Dynamics of Competitive Liberalization and the Proliferation of Preferential Trade Agreements" (Mark Manger); "The Rule of Law and Non-Institutionalized Societal Accountability" (Ana-Maria Blanaru); "Ethnic Riots in Gujarat" (Mugdha Yeolekar); "The Mobilization of the Left and the Nationalization of the Hydrocarbon Sector: Bolivia" (Kate McElroy); "Undertow in the Third Wave: An Examination of Democratic Breakdown" (Peter Ferguson); "Bringing the Judiciary Back In: The Impact of Executive-Judicial Relations on Democratic Stability in Venezuela" (Lesley Burns); "Populism and the Second Incorporation Crisis in Latin America" (Jaimie Boyd); "Access to Power: Hegemonic Party Rule in Singapore and Taiwan," (Netina Tan); The Influence of Sociotropic Judgment on Public Perceptions of Trade Liberalization (Hyunji Lee). Current Doctoral Supervisions: Jason Tockman; Jan Boesten; Agustin Goenaga; UBC Killam Postdoctoral Fellows Supervised: Andres Mejia Acosta; Tulia Falleti; Pablo Policzer.
Strong Constitutions: Social-Cognitive Origins of the Separation of Powers. New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming, June 2013.
New Institutions for Participatory Democracy in Latin America: Voice and
Consequence. (Edited by Maxwell A. Cameron, Eric Hershberg, and Kenneth E. Sharpe). New York: Palgrave-Macmillan, 2012. Published in Spanish: Nuevas Instituciones de Democracia Participativa en América Latina: La voz y sus consecuencias. México, D.F.: Facultad Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales, Sede México, 2012.
Democracia en la región Andina: Diversidad y desafíos. (Edited by Maxwell A. Cameron and Juan Pablo Luna). Lima: Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, 2010. Pp. 605. (Plural Editores, La Paz, Bolivia, 2011; Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 2012).
Peru: The Left Turn that Wasnt. In Steven Levitsky and Kenneth Roberts, eds. The Resurgence of the Latin American Left (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011), pp. 375-398.
Text, Power and Social Exclusion: From Colonialism to the Crisis of Criollo Republicanism in John Crabtree, ed. Fractured Politics: Peruvian Democracy Past and Present (London: Institute for the Study of the Americas, 2011), pp. 23-51.
Latin Americas Left Turns: Politics, Policies, and Trajectories of Change. (Edited with Eric Hershberg). Lynn Rienner Publishers, 2010, Pp. 289.
The State of Democracy in the Andes: Introduction to a Thematic Issue, Revista de Ciencia Política, Vol. 30, no 1, 2010, pp. 5-20.
Latin Americas Left Turns: Politics, Policies, and Trajectories of Change. (Edited with Eric Hershberg). Lynn Rienner Publishers, 2010, Pp. 289.
A Diplomatic Theatre of the Absurd: Canada, the OAS and the Coup in Honduras, NACLA: Report on the Americas. (With Jason Tockman). June 2010.
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UBC launches boot camp for politicians, Sounding Board: The Official Newspaper of the Vancouver Board of Trade and its Members, June 2013, Volume 53, no. 6, p. 10.
An educated politician is the best politician, Vancouver Sun, May 10, 2013, p. A17.
Democracia delegativa vs. democracia liberal en América Latina, Politai. 27 February 2013. http://politai.pe/opinion6-2013.html
Restoring Parliamentary Supremacy, Samara Blog, February 23, 2013: http://www.samaracanada.com/samarablog/samara-main-blog/2013/02/23/restoring-parliamentary-supremacy
Will Venezuelas Chavismo survive Chavez? The Globe and Mail, January 7, 2013.
Translated and published in Spanish: http://politai.pe/opinion1-2013.html and reposted after Chavezd death: http://lamula.pe/2013/03/06/podra-el-chavismo-venezolano-sobrevivir-sin-chavez-por-maxwell-a-cameron/paolososa
Why dont more good people enter politics? Macleans On Campus, September 17, 2012.
Strong Constitutions, London School of Economics IDEAS, London, July 3, 2013.
Communication Technologies, Monopolies of Knowledge, and Executive Power, talk in a round table on Latin America and Social Communication in Times of Global Power Shift, in Communication and Global Power Shifts: An International Conference in Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, June 7-9, 2013.
New Approaches to the Study of Complex Governance, round table at the Canadian Political Science Association, 2013 Annual Conference, University of Victoria, June 4-6, 2013.
Parties and the New Social Contract: Creators or Followers, presidential round table at the 2013 Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, Washington, DC, May 29-June 1, 2013.
Ollanta Humalas First Two Years round table at the 2013 Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, Washington, DC, May 29-June 1, 2013.
Political Parties and the Constitutional Separation of Powers in Latin America, (with Paolo Sosa) prepared for delivery in a panel on Constitutional Democracy in Latin America: Perspectives from Law, Politics and History, at the 2013 Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, Washington, DC, May 29-June 1, 2013.
Latin America Since the Year 2000, presentation in a panel on Between Neoliberalism and the Left Turn: Recent Economic and Political Change in Latin America, (CALACS Distinguished Award Panel in Honour of Arch Ritter) in the 2013 Congress of the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, May 3-5, 2013.
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I received my Ph.D. in geography and urban and regional planning from the University of Vienna, where I taught in the geography and planning program until I came to the University of Minnesota in 1985. In my recent research projects I have continued to pursue long standing interests in international migration/immigration, urban development, and urban landscapes, but also have embarked on new areas, such as GIS and society. My regional interests are closely linked to regions I have lived in and thus have familiarity with; namely Europe, the US and Indonesia.
Throughout my career I have been attracted to interdisciplinary research at the conceptual and practical level. In my research I have drawn from theories in economics, political science, sociology and anthropology. However the major goal has always been to not just use theoretical concepts developed in other disciplines, but bring a geographic perspective to them. I have attempted to demonstrate to my colleagues in other disciplines the importance of space, place and scale in understanding and explaining the social, economic, cultural and political phenomena which they study. A major concern in all of my research endeavors has been to address socially relevant issues and explore them from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective. Theoretical and empirical work, in particular fieldwork, are inseparable facets of my research. Field research provides an important testing ground for theoretical concepts, and supplies insights that aid me in conceptualizing a phenomenon or process.
- Austria
- European Union
- Europe
- European cities
- new immigrants
- immigrant incorporation and polictics in Minnesota
- utility of GIS for community organizations and neighborhood revitalization
- United States
- urban and regional development
- transnationalism, multiculturalism and immigrant incorporation
- immigration policies and citizenship
- globalization and international migration
- environmental equity and justice
- GIS and community based planning: Exploring neighborhood perspectives and needs. Leitner, Helga, S. Elwood, 1998.
- Networks, Governance and the Politics of Scale: Inter-urban networks and the European Union. Leitner, Helga, Leitner, H., Pavlik, C. and Sheppard, E., 2002.
- GIS-based environmental equity and risk assessment: Methodological problems and prospects. Leitner, Helga, McMaster, R., Leitner, H. and Sheppard, E., 1997.
- GIS and Spatial Knowledge Production for Neighborhood Revitalization: Negotiating State Priorities and Neighborhood Visions. Leitner, Helga, Elwood, S. and Leitner, H., 2003.
- Unbounding critical geographic research on cities: The 1990s and beyond. Leitner, Helga, Leitner, H. and Sheppard, E., 2003.
- The politics of scale and networks of spatial connectivity: Transnational inter-urban networks and the rescaling of political governance in Europe. Leitner, Helga, 2003.
- The political economy of international labor migration. Leitner, Helga, 2000.
- Models for making GIS available to community organizations: Dimensions of difference and appropriateness. Leitner, Helga, Leitner, H., Elwood, S., Sheppard, E., McMaster, R., McMaster, S., In Public Participation GIS, W. Craig, T. Harries and D. Weiner (eds.), London: Taylor and Francis: 37-52, 2002.
- Die Stadt ist tot, es lebe das Netz – Harnessing European inter-urban networks for a neoliberal urban agenda. Leitner, Helga, Leitner, H. and Sheppard, E., 2002.
- Beyond national citizenship: Turkish immigrants and the (re)construction of citizenship in Germany. Leitner, Helga, Ehrkamp, P. and Leitner, H, 2003.
Research Activities
- Immigrant experience and immigrant-host society relations in small town Minnesota: Investigation of the immigrant experience and immigrant-host society relations in small town Minnesota, 2001 - 2005
- Transnationalism and the meaning of citizenship: Examination of the attitudes of immigrants in Minnesota and Germany towards acquisition of citizenship of their country of residence and transnational practices of citizenship, 2002 - 2005
- Contested urban futures: Global neoliberalism and its discontent: Book project on neoliberal urban governance and various forms of contestations in cities of the Global North and South, 2003 - 2006
Professional Activities
- Member: Executive Committee of the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Migration , 2000 - 2001
- Member: CLA Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Minnesota , 2000 - 2001
- Editorial Board: Political Geography , 1994 - 2001
- Editorial Board: Urban Geography , 1992
- Editorial Board: Antipode , 1992 - 2000
- Director of Undergraduate Studies: Institute for Global Studies , 1999 - 2001
- Director of Graduate Studies: Department of Geography, University of Minnesota , 1995 - 1998
- Co-chair: CLA International Studies Task Force, University of Minnesota
- Chair: Human Geography Search Committee, Department of Geography, U of M , 2003
- Chair: Graduate Educational Policy Committee , 2000 - 2001
- Chair: Gender and Women Studies Awards Committee, Association of American Geographers , 2001 - 2002
- Chair: Urban Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers , 1998 - 2000
- Associated Faculty: MacArthur Interdisciplinary Program on Global Change, Sustainability and Justice , 1998
Outreach Activities
- Migration and citizenship in a globalizing world: public lecture and discussion, Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church, 2004
- GIS in neighborhood planning: workshops in a number of neighborhood organizations, 2000
- Collaboration with Phillips Neighborhood Organization: development of an environmental inventory for Phillips neighborhood, 2000 - 2001
- Coexistence in Lake Wobegon? Immigrants in small town Minnesota: public lecture and discussion, Coexistence Forum Downtown Minneapolis, One Financial Plaza, 2004
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- Geog 3381 - Population in an Interacting World
- Geog 8980 - Contested urban futures
- Geog 8002 - Research methods in geography
- Geog 5900 - Transnational migration and the politics of immigration


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Would he want his son to go into fighting? 'God forbid,' says the champ
Among the many boxing authorities who consider Roberto Duran sports' reigning "Greatest" is Roberto Duran. "I'm the very best anywhere because I'm smarter," the 27-year-old Panamanian crows. "I've seen the others fight, and it's pitiful to watch them."
He won't get any argument from his two million countrymen. In Panama Duran is at least as much an institution as the Canal: He's exempt from taxes, amigos around with President Omar Torrijos and always has a military Jeep at his disposal. As many as 50,000 fans have greeted his airport return from overseas triumphs.
Elsewhere he's feared—"feral and remorseless," in the precision prose of columnist Red Smith. In 67 pro fights Duran has won 66; 53 were by knockouts, 24 in the first round. Born and bred a street scrapper in a Panama City barrio, Duran once deliberately put away an opponent in the first round just because he wanted ice cream and was afraid the local purveyor was about to close. Now, after he held the World Boxing Association's lightweight (135 pounds max) title for seven years and the World Boxing Council's for one, the ice cream has gotten to Roberto. He is moving up into the 147-pound welterweight division.
This weekend (April 8) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Duran will fight Arizona welterweight Jimmy Heair in his first match since he renounced his lightweight crowns in February. If Roberto wins, he has his sights set on a bout with WBA welterweight champ José Cuevas later this year.
His admirers are nothing if not diverse. Muhammad Ali once told Duran he was glad Duran isn't a heavyweight. President Torrijos is a rabid fan who phones Duran before every bout. "He wants to know how I'm feeling, how my training is going and what I think of my opponent," says Duran. He usually thinks ill of his opponent; training is usually going badly.
"Roberto likes to eat, and that's why he's not a lightweight anymore," says Duran's veteran trainer, Freddy Brown, 72, who's shaped up 500 fighters, including Rocky Marciano. "I've had to take 25 pounds off him six or seven times." But co-manager Luis Henriquez suggests that weight problems have less to do with his move up in class than his desire for bigger gates and more TV money. Duran had already demolished all the lightweight contenders, while Cuevas, WBC welterweight champ Wilfredo Benitez and young U.S. Olympic hero Sugar Ray Leonard could help Duran to much bigger purses.
Born a cholo (part Spanish, part Indian), Duran was the second of eight children and left school after four years. His parents separated, and he never met his father until he was 23 and already lightweight champ. (Now reconciled, his dad, Phoenix restaurateur Margarito Duran, never misses any of his West Coast bouts.)
As a kid Roberto swam two miles a day in the Panama Canal and beat up bullies for fun, but made money shining shoes, hawking newspapers and dancing on the streets for 50¢ a day. "I always liked to fight, just for fighting," he says. "But of course I was thinking of the time when I would make a lot of money to help my family." Then at 10 he won $1.50—in a theoretically amateur bout—and, in spite of his mother's pleas (now she calls him "my son the champion"—mi hijo el campeón) turned pro at 17.
He won the WBA lightweight title in 1972 from Scotsman Ken Buchanan with a 13th round technical knockout; many ringside observers insisted that Duran delivered a low blow to Buchanan after the bell, but no foul was called. Duran lost his only fight later that year—a non-title decision to Puerto Rico's Esteban DeJesus—but he later knocked DeJesus out twice with the championship at stake.
Duran has earned about a half million dollars a year for three or four nights of fighting and can expect to make more in 1979. A Cuevas match could alone be worth over $750,000 to him. Duran has bought his mother a house and employs two of his brothers in his entourage while financing the education of two more. He's not a millionaire, he says, only because he supports too many people. "He's always doing something for somebody," says manager Henriquez. "If someone needs getting out of jail, if someone has to pay the rent or needs a job, he'll help." Duran has no vices like drinking or smoking, but has a sensible aversion to training. His other love is singing and playing bongos, of which he owns $20,000 worth.
Duran met his wife, Felicidad, 22, eight years ago when he noticed her walking on the street under his balcony, called out and ran downstairs to introduce himself. Now they live in an eight-room, $140,000 house near the Panama Canal with daughters Dalia, 7, Jovani, 4, and Irichelle, 2, and son Roberto Jr., 6. But he's still a familiar face in his old childhood barrio. "I still go there at least once a day when I'm in Panama," says Duran. "I visit my old friends, play soccer with them, go fishing, dance a lot, go to the beach and play lots of dominoes." Now and then he'll fly a bunch of Panamanian chums to wherever he's fighting.
Then, too, Duran is also a frequent and casual visitor to Torrijos' palace. "He walks in there," says Henriquez, "like he owns the place."
Among Canals, There's Suez, but in Boxer Roberto Duran, Panama Has a Nonpareil
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'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson apologises for saying UK strikers should be shot
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- December 02, 2011
A LEADING British TV presenter apologised today for saying in a live interview he would like to see the UK's striking public sector workers "shot" in front of their families.
Jeremy Clarkson, host of the BBC's popular "Top Gear" show, said he never intended for his comments to be taken at face value.
"I didn't for a moment intend these remarks to be taken seriously -- as I believe is clear if they're seen in context," he said in a statement reported on the BBC's news website, which revealed the outburst had prompted around 5,000 complaints from viewers.
"If the BBC and I have caused any offence, I'm quite happy to apologise for it alongside them," Clarkson, 51, went on.
The broadcaster had already apologised for Clarkson's comments, which he made Wednesday evening while appearing on BBC1's "The One Show."
When asked about the UK's biggest public sector strikes in 30 years, the outspoken TV host said of those taking part, "I'd have them all shot. I would take them outside and execute them in front of their families.
"I mean, how dare they go on strike when they've got these gilt-edged pensions that are going to be guaranteed while the rest of us have to work for a living?"
British trade union Unison had called on the BBC to fire Clarkson but later told Sky News it had accepted his apology and invited him to spend a day working alongside health care workers in a hospital.
The presenter is a friend of British Prime Minister David Cameron, who dismissed the comments as "silly," according to Sky.
Clarkson, host of "Top Gear" since 1988, has a long history of controversial remarks.
Carmaker Hyundai accused him of racism in 1998 after he suggested one of their designers had "probably eaten a spaniel for lunch."
And in February 2009, Clarkson apologised to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown after referring to him as a "one-eyed Scottish idiot" -- though he later pointed out he was sorry for mocking the lawmaker's blindness in one eye but did not regret calling him an "idiot."
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Just a few weeks ago a model died on the runway from malnutrition. People die from this everyday, and its not something thats funny or that you can make fun of. Supermodels are real people with real problems. Just like everyone else.
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Do You Make Family Dinner a Priority With Your Kids?Devan McGuinness
When I was growing up, we didn't have a family dinner all together each night. There wasn't a traditional dining room table where we all sat down and talked about our day. We still sat together, but there were some times my Dad was at work or my mom, but it still felt like a nightly thing we did. And I really enjoyed it growing up.
When I had my own kids and our own family, I thought a lot about family dinners and if there would be a more traditional importance in our family. I knew that I wanted to make it something that we did, when we could, but things seemed to change when the kids started school.
"One of the simplest and most effective ways for parents to be engaged in their teens' lives is by having frequent family dinners," says Joseph Califano Jr., chairman and president of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
My husband works a job that isn't within the 9-5 hours. He usually gets home just after 7 each night, and we would all sit down together and eat as a family. When school started for the kids, I noticed that eating that late and going to bed around 8 or 9 each night was not leaving them with enough sleep to wake up at 7 the next morning.
I had to modify the dinner schedule and so family dinner didn't include my husband any more. It was that or continue to make school wake-up difficult for the kids, but I know it's still not the ideal situation.
There are so many benefits of family dinner time, many which are outlined in the article "Family Dinners Are Important" by WebMD with many of them having positive effects far beyond just family bonding time. I think it's pretty amazing this small nightly (or even a few times a week) thing that is so small can have such a large impact.
I worry though that my husband is missing out — that the kids are missing out on this time with him. Thankfully, on the weekends when my husband is home, they are able to have that family dinner time — with all of us. I know it's something we love to do as a family and hope as the kids get older we are able to include this in our daily routine. I believe it makes a big difference!
Does your family put a big importance on family dinner each night?
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MILAN — Alitalia has secured a €500m rescue package from shareholders, banks and the state-owned postal service to avert a collapse of the airline that is losing more than €1.5m a day.
Board members backed a plan to raise €300m by offering new shares to existing investors, the Rome-based company said on Friday. Air France-KLM Group, the biggest investor with a 25% stake, said its representatives agreed to support the measure to "enable continued operations at Alitalia".
The intervention of the government to rescue the airline for the second time in five years comes as Italy, the euro region's third-largest economy, struggles to emerge from the worst economic slump since the Second World War and at the same time meet the European Union budget-deficit target of 3%.
Italy's postal company Poste Italiane agreed to contribute €75m for Alitalia, while the country's two biggest banks — UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo — will guarantee as much as €100m for eventual unopted rights in the capital increase. They will also provide a €100m bridge-to-equity loan, according to a release issued late on Thursday.
Alitalia shareholders will meet on Monday to approve the financing package. Air France-KLM still has not committed to participating in the capital increase, which needs backing from its own board. The company has been reluctant to inject more money into the ailing Italian carrier as Air France-KLM itself undergoes a restructuring and job cuts.
Pairing Alitalia and Poste Italiane would offer business links ranging from Poste's charter company Mistral Air to cargo services, the government said on Thursday. Alitalia needed "renewal, stable shareholders and a significant restructuring through a new business plan", Prime Minister Enrico Letta's office said. "Poste's entry is based on these conditions."
The state intervention, aimed at averting a collapse that Italy's civil aviation authority said could otherwise have occurred in a matter of days, also drew criticism.
"Italian taxpayers shouldn't be paying money to ensure that Alitalia's partners get out of this mess without too much pain," Bruno Leoni research director Carlo Stagnaro said in Turin. "The only economy of scale between Poste and Alitalia is that a lot of layoff notices will be posted."
Alitalia, which employs about 14,000 people, has been on the brink of collapse. It was put into bankruptcy in 2008 after political and labour opposition thwarted attempts to sell the airline, then almost 50% state-owned.
Alitalia's resources have been depleted by mounting losses and competition from low-cost carriers. Losses at the Rome-based carrier swelled to €294m in the first half and reserves fell to €128m from €159m at the end of the first quarter.


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Step one: Start with a good quality cast iron pan. Think Griswold or Wagner and the older the better. Yard sales and antique shops should be perfect places to look. Yes, even the mildly rusted ones can be restored.
Step two: Take home and clean with salt.
Step three: Grease pan with Lard or Cisco. Cook in the oven for 2 hours at 300-350... This will stink up the house as the fat cooks down to cover the pan.
Step four: Enjoy! And do not skimp on using fats to cook with. Butter, Bacon grease, or Coconut oil are all great.
Step fiveish: Care. Only wash with water if you absolutely must. Then allow to dry on a burner or in the oven, then cover in a light coat of oil. Use only METAL utensils, the sharper the better. It is okay to destroy your inner finish as you are constantly rebuilding it at the same time. On an old pan it will season back to black in like three uses... The new Lodge junk is almost impossible to season IMO.
I switched from Calphalon Non-Stick years ago to cast iron and never looked back. Granted my daily is Stainless All-Clad, which still cannot see the dishwasher and needs its own care to be non-stick. People who have issues with SS cookware are probably cleaning it in the dishwasher which kills its micro pores with the harsh detergent... My well intentioned Mother-In-Law comes over monthly and screws up my cookware, it all bounces back. Moral of the story is that dishes go in the dishwasher, nothing else. (no knives!)
Now go forth and get your daily iron intake
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This is going to be a big year for vitamins and minerals!
Griswold and Wagner are old companies. They did it better, back in the day.
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Don't give up--I just bought the most awesome rusty piece of cast iron at a yard sale last weekend, and it is GORGEOUS. Silky smooth on the cooking surface, it makes my temperamental Lodge pan look like crap. (I have to re-season it at least once a month, it has that dreaded rough surface) It's also a perfect size--like a mini Dutch oven. 12", but more than twice as deep as a regular frying pan, and it has a lid. Can't wait to do a stir-fry in it, it's not quite a wok but pretty close.
When I seasoned it, I scrubbed it out really well with steel wool (yes, I used soap, but it came from a rather questionable looking "perpetual yard sale" out of a collapsing barn, and was really rusty/goopy), then coated it with bacon grease and stuck it in the oven where it proceeded to smoke up the whole house, I stuck a cookie sheet under it to catch the drips. It came out gorgeous, except the lid is really sticky, ugh. I made kielbasa and cabbage in it, usually when I use my Lodge pan I have to re-season it any time I make anything liquidy, but the yard sale pan wiped perfectly clean and smooth with hot water. SCORE! Next time I need to season it (if I ever do?) I will try using the grill outside, which I also got at the same yard sale for $20.
This is the site that actually made it click for me how to deal with my cast iron after trying to figure it out for years: How To: Cast Iron Skillet Non-Stick and Lasts a Lifetime
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I don't understand why the film of oil/fat residue isn't a hygiene issue, why doesn't the fat go off or pose a contaminant issue to next lot of food?
When you preheat the pan next time that should kill off anything.
Also, it's best to wipe on the oil while the pan is hot with an oiled towel rather than putting a lot of oil in the pan which leaves a gummy residue. Think of applying many thin coats rather than one big one.
I only use lard, and season on my grill outside, over lump charcoal, so it's hotter than hell.
THAT seems to polymerize the saturated fats MUCH better.
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Most marketers would love to be in Chris Pemberton's position. After all, convincing people to eat chocolate seems like it should be the easiest (and happiest) marketing job in the world. But as the digital brand manager for the iconic San Francisco-based Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Pemberton is tasked with finding new ways to keep a 162-year-old brand fresh and relevant in the digital age.
Pemberton is responsible for overseeing Ghirardelli's social media and content marketing strategies. He's also spearheading a redesign campaign that will make the company's website wholly optimized for mobile and tablet.
As a speaker at the recently held ClickZ Live conference in San Francisco, Pemberton revealed some fascinating insights into the marketing strategies used by Ghirardelli across its digital channels.
Here are five of the best:
Content marketing is about fulfilling a need
Much of Ghirardelli's content marketing revolves around the mouth watering recipes for its chocolate. The recipes are posted regularly on its website and social media channels, becoming especially popular on Pinterest. Pemberton says the company employs a baking team that regularly comes up with the recipes, along with a cadre of content writers from both the brand and its agency.
Although there's plenty of energy spent in coming up with new content ideas, Pemberton says the best ones come from identifying a customer's need and fulfilling it. Around certain dates, his analytics team started seeing a spike in search terms such as "Easter gift basket design ideas" and "Mother's Day gift ideas." "That's a perfect place for Ghirardelli to be present, and something where we fit in quite naturally," says Pemberton. In response, the marketing team created several articles with beautifully shot images of gift basket ideas (of course they contained Ghirardelli chocolate.) "Those did really well because of the way we presented them, and we got them to show up in a ton of search results," says Pemberton.
Listening creates opportunities you would never have imagined
By tracking historical search data, the marketing team found that general chocolate-related searches dipped in the summer. This was understandable, Pemberton says, due to the hot weather making colder treats more attractive than chocolate, which tends to be consumed more in the fall and winter. However, there was one way in which chocolate was being consumed in a quintessentially summery way, and that was s'mores. Instead of looking out for conversations just around chocolate, the social team saw an opportunity in the iconic camping snack, made with two Graham crackers, a marshmallow and a square of chocolate toasted over a campfire.
The brand started to position Ghirardelli mini squares as the ultimate requirement for summertime s'mores, which in turn led to a highly successful cross-channel campaign. Ghirardelli also leveraged the creativity of its fans, by asking them to submit photos of their best s'mores creations, giving it treasure trove of content for its social media channels.
Sometimes, the simplest content is the best
Pemberton says he likes to mix up the kinds of content that go up on Ghirardelli's social media channels. Most of the content consists of mouth-watering images of chocolate and chocolate-related food. But the ones that get the most shares are often simple quotes such as "A day without chocolate is not a day at all" or witticisms like this one, which got almost 600 shares on Facebook:
Hire the arts instead of the science
When it comes to hiring people for his marketing team, Pemberton says he's looking for people with the ability to learn quick, and not necessarily those who come pre-loaded with technical skills. Pemberton recalls the time when he once got hired on the spot for a job when he revealed to the interviewer that he had taught himself how to speak Russian in six months.
"The technical skills can always be taught on the job," says Pemberton. "Instead, I look for people with a liberal arts background who can perform critical thinking, piece together disparate bits of information and tell a story based on data."
Marketers still need the IT department
A lot of marketing technology vendors these days promote themselves as simple plug-and-play applications that can be installed and operated solely by marketers, without the help of the IT department. While it's good to have platforms that are easy to deploy, Pemberton says it's still important to leverage the IT department's expertise. He says he works closely with the CIOs team to evaluate vendors and set up software portfolios efficiently. "It's about bringing them in where it makes sense," says Pemberton. "If it's a case of setting up a single point solution that marketing can handle, we probably don't need them, but if it's infrastructure or architecture related, let's get them involved."


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I created this pattern years ago when these shawls were all the rage (Jessica Simpson had appeared in several of these, produced by Cecilia De Bucourt).
This shawl is made using the Delta Technique, which produces the Flower of Life pattern. With this technique, there are a couple little 'tricks' that are absolutely critical in producing (flower) 'petals' that hold together and are spaced properly. This pattern includes very detailed instructions and step-by-step, petal by petal, row by row, illustrations that make it very easy to learn!
Shawl is worked in one piece beginning at lower corner and so can be made of any size.
The (optional) chiffon fringes are fun - most fabric stores carry a wide assortment of chiffon colors and you simply snip and rip the chiffon to create the fringes (they fray naturally). Using multiple colors of fringe can be very pretty.


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TWO MEN were eating hoagies in the plaza at the north end of Lincoln Financial Field. Grant Thomas was wearing a bootleg black Michael Vick jersey he bought outside the stadium for $70. Kaven Wilson was wearing a white T-shirt purchased outside for $25 that read, "Michael Vick . . . That's My Dawg." The only thing that angered Wilson was that he later saw the same shirt being sold for $10.
"Why did I buy it? Because I thought it was funny," Wilson said, taking another bite, shrugging.
It is there that we begin, with a shrug. Because, for fans of controversy - real controversy, not just conversation - Michael Vick and his re-entry into football society continues to disappoint. If this keeps up for much longer, we might actually stop talking about Vick and start talking about how lousy his new team has looked this summer.


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Now that we're gearing up for the holiday season - Thanksgiving, Chalica, Bodhi Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, Newtonmas, Kwanzaa, Festivus, New Year's Eve, Decemberween, etc., it's time to think about what to wear to holiday celebrations.
Hors d'oeurves, plus (possible) alcohol, plus dancing, plus people, plus dressing up equals holiday party.
Ugly holiday sweaters and white elephant gifts also could be thrown into the mix.
At any event there will be holiday cookies, mini-quiches, bacon-wrapped dates, spinach dip in a hollowed-out bread bowl, cocktails and the like.
You're going to eat, and you're going to eat a lot.
(I'm not ashamed to say that I'm a foodie and I can pretty much eat anyone under the table.)
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I'm just a thrifty girl with a keen eye for beauty and fashion. Just ask my friends (and their teenage daughters). They frequently ask to borrow my clothes, teach them how to apply makeup and to advise them on what to wear for special occasions.
More importantly, they ask me how to stay current and fashionable in this economy without breaking the bank. I'm all about finding personal style and accentuating natural assets.
Don't know what goes best with that little black dress? Want to give yourself a facial for mere pennies? Care to score some clothes for free? Your gorgeousness guru is here to help!
Send me your style stumpers at firstname.lastname@example.com.
At holiday parties people tend to really celebrate, aka overeat and drink, for various reasons - a few days off of work, completion of a big project, finally managing to get a babysitter, nerves due to meeting new people, the boss makes an appearance, a crush shows up or just not wanting to look awkward.
If you know you'll be eating and-or drinking a lot, go for something chic and comfortable with some stretch or a flowy fabric.
I'm not saying to bust out those maternity pants (unless you are pregnant, if so, wear whatever you want), but rather, don't try to double up on the Spanx and wear a tight, structured satin sheath and expect to be able to eat, drink and dance without busting out of it.
One evening, my husband and I went to dinner with some friends.
I wore a two-tone stretchy dress with a wide belt and a big bow on it. We ordered appetizers, salad, main course and dessert.
Just as I put a heavenly bite of chocolate souffle cake with vanilla cream sauce in my mouth, my belt sprung open with a loud snap.
Everyone at our table burst out laughing.
I laughed and refastened it. The darned thing just did a repeat performance, so I discretely took it off and slipped it into my purse.
After trying on several dresses, I decided to wear a short black dress with an exposed zipper up the front to a holiday party.
I was well into enjoying my share of holiday season treats so I squirmed into some Spanx over my tights.
In my hurry, I forgot to switch the tights to go on top of the Spanx.
As the party progressed, I was snuggled up on an overstuffed armchair with my husband.
It was late and I had kicked off my shoes and tucked my feet up.
One of my friends walked by and said, "I know you wear those Spanx every day, but you don't have to prove it to us!"
Sure enough, about four inches of ugly tan slenderizing garment leg was peeking out of the bottom of my mini.
By the way, I don't wear Spanx every day, just when I'm wearing something form-fitting. Now let's get down to business and head to the office.
Going from office to party
You work hard for your money ... to buy a new outfit or perhaps just accessories for a dress you already have for a party.
You might have to go straight from work to a party or maybe it is an office party.
You don't want to bring your fancy schmancy dress to work in a garment bag or run home to change.
Wouldn't you rather just slip into the ladies' room and jazz up your outfit with some snazzy jewelry and amp up your makeup a little?
An easy office-to-party wear transition is to wear a sequined, glittery or metallic tank top under a sweater with some bright or black pants and match the tank with some sparkly shoes.
Come party time, ditch the sweater, throw on some long dangly earrings and brush a little bronzer on your face, neck and cleavage and get ready to start dancing on top of your desk.
The LBD: Little Black Dress
This piece was created by Coco Chanel in the 1920s and never has fallen out of fashion favor ever since.
It's a staple, a must-have, a go-to item in every woman's closet, but it also can be a little boring dress or a crutch.
I have a closetful of little black dresses - 11 to be exact.
They are all different in some way and most of the styles are timeless, but the one I wear the most is a simple black sleeveless sheath dress from J.Crew.
Black is both dressy and slimming, but since everybody knows this, chances are everyone will be partying in LBDs.
How do you stand out in that sea of black?
Well, you can either forego the LBD altogether (see below) or accessorize it just right.
I like to wear mine with bright-colored tights or a fringed scarf.
Jeweled Peter Pan collar necklaces or statement necklaces are perfect paired with LBDs, just make sure to keep other jewelry simple (you don't want to look like you raided Aunt Tilly's costume trunk).
Diamonds and pearls (faux for me) really sparkle and glow with the black backdrop of your dress.
Add a metallic, colorful or patterned belt if your dress can handle it. Or, go for a bow, feathered or jeweled headband or headdress.
All these options are meant to be used separately - don't try them all at once.
Take your time and get it right, even if you have to try on multiple combinations of jewelry and accessories.
The anti-LBD
Bright, jewel-tone, two-tone or vintage are all fab choices to make you really stand out among the writhing many-headed black hydra on the dance floor.
If you go for red, try a darker, more 1940's shade rather than a too bright 1980s red, the latter can look cheap in any fabric.
Sapphire blue and emerald green are both very cool right now and you can have a lot of fun with metallic, black or white accessories.
Try a two-tone dress with a white or bright top and a black lower half, it will create a beautiful, slimming optical illusion and draw the eye up to your gorgeous face.
I love vintage dresses. Wilson-Ross, 326 Market St., Lewisburg, 524-1200, always stocks a huge selection of party dresses in styles from decades past (and more recent ones).
They also carry an eclectic selection of beautiful accessories - most from New York City.
The best thing about wearing a vintage dress to a party is that no one will be wearing the same one - you'll be a true original.
Limping is not cute
This is a very personal issue for me since I developed plantar fasciitis over the summer. I've actually been forbidden to wear heels under any circumstances.
You want to be happy with how you look, but more importantly, how you feel at a party.
To be able to dance, walk around and stand for hours - you need to wear comfortable shoes.
Instead of sky-high stilettos, try some flats or sandals with sequins, feathers, rhinestones or glitter instead or go metallic.
These shoes don't have to be expensive either. Try Target, Payless, TJ Maxx or Kohl's.
If you want to be really comfortable, buy your party shoes a half a size to a size larger and put some gel or foam inserts in them.
Do this and your feet will be so happy that you will be the last girl dancing when everyone else is limping home barefoot, carrying their spike-heeled torture devices.
A word of caution for flat-wearers - don't wear them with wide-leg pants or pencil skirts unless you are a tall gal or else they'll make you look frumpy.
Flats look stunning with a full skirt of any length or cigarette pants a la Joan in Mad Men.
If you are determined to sport high heels (and as a shorty, I understand), do yourself a favor and bring some foldable flats along in your purse for dancing or walking home.
Foldable flats come in a variety of colors, styles and price ranges - gorgeous Tieks ($165-295), Ballasox ($60), Gap City Flats ($40) and Dr. Scholl's Fast Flats ($10) - to put on when your feet can't take the heat of those smokin' high heels any longer (and foldable flats always come with an adorable little drawstring bag to carry them in).
Eat, drink and be merry (responsibly), whatever winter holiday you choose to celebrate - you deserve to cut loose at little - you gorgeous thing, you!
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Her column is published on the second Friday of each month as part of the Lifestyle section's "Fashion Friday" features.


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Cross your fingers for clear skies this time around.
The organizers of the Salt City Sunday set Aug. 5 as the new date when inclement morning weather made it look like July 15 was going to be a wash-out.
Turns out that not only did they pick a new date, they added an act to the schedule, too.
The acoustic guitar beauty of duo Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb will join the fun, which will run from 2 to 8 p.m. at Johnson Park in Liverpool.
Also on the stage will be the positive pop rock of the Chris Ames Band, singer-songwriter Lisa Gentile, contemporary jazz band E.S.P., and the DeSantis Orchestra, featuring vocalists Keith Condon, Isreal Hagan and Maria DeSantis as well as saxophonist Joe Riposo.
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One of the interesting questions about the history of life is the question of where eukaryotic cells came from. Our fossil record shows us pretty clearly that for the first couple of billion years of the existence of life, all of Earth's life forms were prokaryotic. So where did eukaryotic cells come from?
An initial question might be why eukaryotic cells arose. Problems like this rarely have real answers just good ideas. One important thing that changed in the world about the time that the first eukaryotic fossils appear is that the atmosphere of the planet was beginning to fill up with free oxygen, almost certainly due to the increasing numbers of photosynthesizing organisms in the world. (Photosynthesis produces oxygen as a waste product). The introduction of significant oxygen into the environment would have initially been a disaster for most life forms of the times, since organisms that live without oxygen (anaerobic organisms) are poisoned by oxygen, which is frankly a very destructive substance. However, those organisms that survived the introduction of oxygen (because they were lucky enough to be able to perform some kind of chemical process that would use up oxygen, thus preventing it from messing around with the vital chemistry of the cell) got a bonus. Oxydation chemistry tends to release energy. So we're pretty sure that it was about this time than aerobic cellular respiration arose. The overwhelming difference between anaerobic cellular respiration and aerobic cellular respiration is the amount of energy produced by the two processes. Aerobic respiration produces many times more energy than anaerobic respiration does. Hypothetically, this increase in available energy was at least part of what promoted the development of the much larger and more complex eukaryotic cell.
So where did all of the new structures in eukaryotic cells come from? The probable answer is that there were at least two different kinds of events that added to the complexity of cell structure. Many of the structures in eukaryotic cells probably developed from the elaboration of the membranes of the cell. This is the likely explanation for the origin of the endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, and nuclear envelope. But the evidence strongly suggests a much more interesting origin for the two great energy processing organelles, the mitochondrion and the chloroplast. These two structures probably arose through a process known as endosymbiosis. [endo=inside; sym=together; bio=life]
Symbiosis is a dependent relationship between two organisms. There are three basic kinds: parasitism, in which one partner (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed; commensalism, in which one partner (the commensal) benefits and the other partner (the host) is indifferent, and mutualism, in which both partners benefit. These three states are evolutionarily related to each other: parasitic relationships tend to evolve into commensalistic relationships, and commensalistic relationships tend to evolve into mutualistic relationships. This makes perfect sense. Any accidental genetic change in the host which reduces the harm (or causes benefit) from the parasite would certainly be favored by selection; any accidental genetic change in the parasite which keeps its host, upon which it depends, healthy and alive longer would also be favored. So the selective pressure on both sides is toward less and less damage to the host.
Endosymbiosis is a symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one of the organisms lives inside the other. The relationship can be any of the three types of symbiosis. A frequent trend in endosymbiotic relationships is for the endosymbiont the one inside to become more and more specialized (and thus dependent upon the host). Endosymbiotic relationships are extremely common; there are endosymbionts living inside your body at this very moment.
Almost all biologists believe that this phenomenon explains where mitochondria and chloroplasts came from. Not all organisms developed the ability to perform photosynthesis, or to convert to aerobic cellular respiration. Many of those that didn't make these alterations themselves went into partnership with other organisms that did. If an anaerobic cell could engulf an aerobic one (without digesting it), it could get the benefit of the ATP overflow from its captive partner. Given a couple of billion years to get used to each other, the inside, aerobic partner became so specialized for aerobic cellular respiration that it lost almost all of the basic life skills, depending upon the external host cell to support it. Voila` mitochondrion. If you tell the same story, but substitute "photosynthesis" for "aerobic cellular respiration," you have a recipe for the invention of chloroplasts.
This is an interesting story, but pretty outrageous unless there's some evidence that indicates that it might be true. Glad that you asked ;^)
There are some very interesting things about mitochondria and chloroplasts that have had biologists scratching their heads for quite a while. For one thing, both of these organelles have their own DNA molecules. Their DNAs are not duplicates of nuclear DNA they are exclusive to the mitochondrion or the chloroplast. Mitochondrial DNA carries genes necessary to produce some of the molecules vital for the aerobic respiration process, and chloroplast DNA carries the genes for substances necessary for photosynthesis. The nuclear genes can't duplicate these. Unlike the DNA in the nucleus, mitochondrial and chloroplast DNAs are naked and circular just like a prokaryotic cell's DNA. These two organelles also have their own ribosomes and they are different from the ribosomes out in the cytoplasm. The proteins coded for by the mitochondrial genes are produced by mitochondrial ribosomes, and those coded for by the chloroplast genes are produced by chloroplast ribosomes.
Another interesting aspect of mitochondrial function is that not all parts of cellular respiration occur in the mitochondria. Aerobic cellular respiration has three parts, but only the second and the third require the presence of oxygen. The first part of cellular respiration (called glycolysis) requires no oxygen, and takes place not in the mitochondria, but out in the cytoplasm of the cell. It is identical to the anaerobic cellular respiration which occurs in cells which cannot use oxygen.
There are two very interesting conclusions to draw from these pieces of information. First, these observations strongly suggest that a mitochondrion or chloroplast is very much like a highly specialized and simplified cell living inside a larger cell. Second, it looks very much like the process of aerobic cellular respiration arose as an "add on" process. The aerobic process performed by the mitochondrion were tacked onto the end of the older, anaerobic respiration process.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Downtown Huntsville will play host in 2014 to what organizers are calling "the largest congregation of street food vendors anywhere in Alabama."
The Rocket City's first-ever "Street Food Season" will kick off in April and run through late October featuring 11 mobile vendors selling tacos, cupcakes, barbecue and other on-the-go cuisine.
Downtown Huntsville Inc. CEO Chad Emerson said public street food gatherings will be held on the third Friday of every month from 6-9 p.m. They will take place at various private parking lots in the Meridian and Quigley downtown arts and entertainment districts.
The first street food event of 2014 is scheduled for Friday, April 18, near the corner of Meridian Street and Cleveland Avenue.
"The street food vendors are really fired up about this," Emerson told AL.com Tuesday. "We think it's going to reach a new set of people who may not have typically come downtown."
The following mobile food vendors are expected to participate: Badd Newz BBQ; Crave Heat; Dallas Mill Deli; Earth & Stone Wood Fired Pizza; Food Fighters Bustaurant; Meaux's Sno Balls; On-On Tacos; Peppered Pig; Piper & Leaf Teas; Rocket Dogs; and Sugar Belle Cupcakes.
Emerson said all the events will feature free admission, live music and food challenges. June will be the Battle of the Food Trucks, with the truck that sells the most winning money for its favorite charity. In July, food vendors will compete to create the best beach-themed dishes. The Back to School Fusion Challenge in August will offer modern takes on classic school cafeteria food.
"Our goal," said Emerson, "is for downtown Huntsville to eventually host the largest street food season of any city in the Southeast."
In late December, the Huntsville City Council amended the zoning ordinance to allow food trucks in most commercial areas across the city including downtown, John Hunt Park and Jetplex Industrial Park near the airport.


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Hammond Castle Museum's 2015 Haunted Tour
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October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30
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Please note that parking is at Stage Fort Park only. There will be no parking available at Hammond Castle Museum.