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Tamera Mowry Likes Newlywed Rhythm, Hates Giving Up Her Space
Originally posted 01/18/2012 03:35PM
It's been eight months since she walked down the aisle, but Tamera Mowry says she feels like a newlywed now more than ever.
"In the beginning, you have this adjustment phase," the Tia & Tamera star told PEOPLE at NBC Universal's Golden Globes after party Sunday night. "Now we've kind of got used to our own little rhythm."
So what's been the biggest change for Mowry, 33, who tied the knot with Fox news correspondent Adam Housley, 40, in May?
Kendra Wilkinson Has a Nutty New Diet
Originally posted 01/17/2012 02:15PM
Kendra Wilkinson is nuts about ... well, nuts!
"I've been eating almonds, pistachios, nuts with no sodium and some dried fruit all day long," the Kendra star told PEOPLE Sunday at NBC Universal's Golden Globes after party.
Calling it her "natural diet," Wilkinson, 26, says she's turned her whole family into a bunch of nut fanatics.
"We blend them in our smoothies and we have them in our yogurt," she explains. "We're a healthy family."
Peter Dinklage's Globes Speech: Who is Martin Henderson?
Originally posted 01/17/2012 09:15AM
Peter Dinklage gave a fairly standard acceptance after receiving the Golden Globe for Best Supporting TV Actor on Sunday. But it was his mention of "a gentleman in England I'm thinking about, Martin Henderson" that left people scratching their heads.
Instead of elaborating, the actor told the audience to "Google him" and within minutes Henderson's name was trending on Twitter.
Turns out, Henderson is a fellow dwarf and aspiring actor, who was badly injured after a stranger picked him up and threw him in England last October. He has not been able to walk properly since the incident.
Sarah Michelle Gellar's Daughter Chose Her Golden Globes Look
Originally posted 01/16/2012 07:00PM
Who needs a stylist when you have a toddler?
"It's funny – I didn't try on that many dresses," Sarah Michelle Gellar said on the red carpet at Sunday's Golden Globes. "My 2-year-old [daughter Charlotte] walked in, walked up this dress and said, 'Mama, wear this!' So I put it on and said, 'OK!' "
"She really went for it," the Ringer star, 34, adds. "She chose the bag and shoes. I let her pick all of it."
Five Things to Know About Idris Elba
Originally posted 01/16/2012 05:45PM
On Sunday night, Idris Elba walked away with a Golden Globe – and even more female admirers.
Elba, 39, won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie for Luther, a BBC series about a troubled detective.
He's already been named one of PEOPLE's sexiest men of the year, but after picking up a trophy at the Globes, we have a feeling he's only going to get hotter. Get to know more about the London-born actor:
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talks to His Dog from Golden Globes Red Carpet
Originally posted 01/16/2012 04:15PM
It's a familiar motif of the awards season speech: The winner steps up to the podium and tells the kids at home that they should be asleep, not watching TV.
That was just the plan for Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who told Ryan Seacrest on the Golden Globes red carpet that he had a message for one of his little ones – Morkie pup, Leaf.
"You be good, Leaf, and go to bed," Ferguson said. "That's what I'm going to say when I win. Oh wait – I wasn't nominated."
Peter Dinklage Gives Michelle Williams a 'Little Grief' at Golden Globes
Originally posted 01/16/2012 03:45PM
Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage had a long-awaited reunion with his pal Michelle Williams on the red carpet Sunday – but he didn't let her off the hook so easily.
"I sort of gave her a little grief," the proud new papa, 42, told reporters on Sunday at the HBO afterparty in Beverly Hills.
"Everybody is very busy, but it takes [this awards show] to get together."
Golden Globe Winner Matt LeBlanc Reveals His Lucky Charm
Originally posted 01/16/2012 01:45PM
Hopefully Matt LeBlanc knows of a good dry-cleaning service.
Showtime's Episodes star, 44, who won a Golden Globe for best lead actor in a TV musical or comedy on Sunday, says he owes it all to the Otto suit he donned at the awards show.
"This is the winning tuxedo," LeBlanc told PEOPLE at the InStyle/Warner Bros. Golden Globes afterparty. "This is the lucky one."
Jessica Biel Goes Sans Engagement Ring at Golden Globes
Originally posted 01/16/2012 12:45PM
Perhaps it didn't look right next to all her other bling?
Jessica Biel was highly bejeweled at Sunday's Golden Globes, but one notable adornment was missing – her engagement ring from fiancé Justin Timberlake.
The actress, 29, was sporting a load of Tiffany & Co. jewelry, including a stitches diamond ring in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold (designed by Jean Schlumberger, worth $25,000), as well as five diamond metro band rings set in 18-karat yellow gold (worth $1,900 each).
But her left ring finger was bare, with no sign of the custom-designed ring that Timberlake, 30, reportedly proposed with in Montana.
Kelsey Grammer's Costar Is Thrilled By His Twins News
Originally posted 01/16/2012 12:00PM
Kathleen Robertson couldn't be happier about her Boss's big news.
Robertson, 38, who plays Kelsey Grammer's personal aide on the Starz show, gushed to PEOPLE at Sunday's Golden Globes about Grammer, who won best actor for his role in Boss, and wife Kayte Walsh expecting twins.
"They're lovely and wonderful and madly in love, and they're going to be amazing parents," Robertson said. "It's great news."
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers kicked off their new tour with a typically funky and energetic show at AsiaWorld in Hong Kong on August 9th, 2011, playing to a 15,000 strong crowd.
Only two songs from new album, I'm With You were included in the setlist, but shortly after the show Flea tweeted to say that they would play more songs from the new album once it's been released.
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On Aug. 24, Millie Kucel Pollock celebrated her 100th birthday at Shepherd of the Valley Niles with a small family celebration.
Millie has lived at Shepherd of the Valley since 1984.
"One day she said I'm selling the house," her son Norman said, "and she moved to an apartment at Shepherd of the Valley in Niles that had opened up."
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Millie Pollock, seated in front, celebrated her 100th birthday Aug. 24 at Shepherd of the Valley Niles. Pictured with her, from left, are daughter-in-law Patricia and her sons, Ron Pollock and Norman Pollock.
According to Millie's writings from August 2002, titled ''My Story,'' her parents emigrated from Yugoslavia in 1906. She was their fourth child, born in Hillsville, Pa. In 1913, her father took the family back to his hometown in Yugoslavia. After joining the Army when World War I broke out, he never returned. Millie said he was likely killed in action, but the family never received information on what happened to him.
One of her favorite memories was living in a house at the seminary where her brother was studying to be a priest.
"It was a nice house," Millie said, "with a fenced yard and fruit trees and plenty of room for a garden."
In 1926, her mother was able get enough money to send Millie and her sister, Dorothy, to America, where they joined family in Bessemer, Pa. Dorothy moved to Warren and eventually married and settled in Niles.
In 1933, Millie moved in with them and met her husband, Kenneth Pollock. They were married in 1937 and had three children.


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With the $US so weak against the pound at the moment I think it's a good time to splash out on a ski/snowboard winter pad in the USA.
Does anyone have any initial suggestions of where would be a good spot to start looking, and ideally a ball park figure. Looking for a 2 bed (3 would be ideal) apartment, walking distance (or very easy transport) to the slopes.
Don't really have a preference where, but somewhere up and coming would be ideal. I'm based in the UK, but will be spending longish breaks over there, so flight time not a big issue, however near(ish) an airport would be good for when friends come over.
Over to you ... Thanks
Skiable area: 3500 acres
Lift system: 28 lifts
Runs: 150 named
I second Mammoth Mountain. Great mountains, tons of runs. Usually excellent snow. Good places to stay. Decent amount in town (not sure how it compares though).
Also Lake Tahoe area and the Colorado resorts would all be good.
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You should be able to get a 2-3br place at Killington on the east coast from 150K - 175K on up.
Kicking Horse in Canada is relatively new and has places that probably start around 300K CDN for a 2br.
I agree with skibum about the snow in Utah resorts, although I wouldn't share the opinion that they are the best skiing in the world.
If you want the advantages of Utah, without having to live there, then try Steamboat Springs. Nice mixture of cowboy/oil worker/tourist town with excellent "champagne" snow (because it's the same side of the mountains as Utah) and a great variety of runs. I would put it at the top of Colorado resorts that I've visited.
A lot of development going on in Canadian resorts at the moment, and a lot of interest on the UK market, if you are considering resale as well.
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Tahoe CA/NV is a great area but probably more expensive than Utah, maybe around the same as Colorado. Tahoe has Casinos in some parts if that is any kind of a draw.
Whistler, BC is another one that may come up. It's pretty pricey, the snow can really suck up there or it can be really good. When I was up there it sucked but the village was cool. Heli-skiing is also available up there.
Fernie in Canada was pretty good even during a pretty bad snow year a while back. That was comparable to Utah skiing.
If you want a smaller mountain here in PA, you can get a 2br condo for as low as 60-140K U$ but it won't compare to anything farther east or out west.
Whistler, BC is another one that may come up. It's pretty pricey, the snow can really suck up there or it can be really good. When I was up there it sucked but the village was cool. Heli-skiing is also available up there.
The village is the place to be. Lots of construction ahead of the Olympics going on around Whistler.


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Wisconsin's Move Over Law was established in 2001 to help ensure the safety of emergency responders and highway maintenance workers. According to the law, drivers must move over a lane, if possible, or slow down if changing lanes is not safe when encountering a law enforcement vehicle, ambulance, fire truck, tow truck, utility vehicle or highway construction vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road with its lights flashing. Violators of the Move Over Law face a $249 fine and three points off of their driver's license but more importantly, it may result in someone being needlessly injured or killed.
As I stated above, Wisconsin's "Move Over Law" requires drivers to move over or slow down for emergency and maintenance vehicles. Those can be the trucks and crew that a repairing the potholes. The law says that a motorist must "move the motor vehicle into a lane that is not the lane nearest the parked or standing vehicle or machinery and continue traveling in that lane until safely clear of the vehicle or machinery." It also requires that a motorist "slow the motor vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for traffic conditions, and operate the motor vehicle at a reduced speed until completely past the vehicle or machinery."
The law is good, but it could be better. It should be amended to move over for any vehicle pulled over. In doing so, it will be become habit forming that when drivers see a vehicle pulled over their instinct is to move over. So many people forget the people repairing the roads (which is already included). We shouldn't just be trying to protect law enforcement, maintenance workers, or emergence personnel, but everybody. If it is good from those stated group it should be good for all!
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Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa - Nha Trang
This hotel has 4 restaurants. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find a snack bar/deli and 24-hour room service. Highlights include a private beach and a nightclub. Beach amenities include sun loungers, umbrellas and beach towels. Snorkeling, scuba diving and boat tours are nearby. Go for a dip in the outdoor pool and enjoy the sun loungers. There are also 3 bars/lounges and a poolside bar so guests can sip a refreshing drink from a sunlounger or at the bar when staying here.
A fitness center, a spa tub, a sauna and spa services are among the leisure facilities on offer. Child-friendly amenities at this hotel include a children's pool and babysitting. WiFi and high-speed (wired) Internet access is available.
Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa - Nha Trang
Hotel Info: 855-239-9480from $112
- Club Room, Ocean View
- Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View
- Deluxe Room, Ocean View
- Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View
- Premium Room, Ocean View
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View
- Executive Suite, Ocean View
- Premium Room, Ocean View
- Junior Suite, Ocean View
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 280 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 30 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas *
- WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms *
- Airport shuttle during limited hours *
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 4 restaurants
- 3 bars/lounges
- Snack bar/deli
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- On private beach
- Beach sun loungers
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Fitness facilities
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Kayaking nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Nightclub
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool sun loungers
- Steam room
- Beach towels
- Sauna
- Billiards or pool table
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 9
- Conference space size (feet) - 1,600
- Conference space size (meters) - 149
- Conference center
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2009
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Rooftop terrace
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Pillow menu
- Down comforter
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
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- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Special features
DiningToastina - Overlooking the ocean, this café specializes in international cuisine and serves light fare only. Open daily.
Feast - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Steam n Spice - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Connexions - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Altitude - This rooftop bar specializes in international cuisine and overlooks the ocean. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
On Site
- Fitness facilities
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Kayaking nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
Awards and affiliations
Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
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Guests booking the Club room should note that children under 12 are welcomed to the Club Lounge only under strict supervision of parents. The hotel reserves the right to ask children that are not supervised to leave the lounge. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 127.05
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 63.53 (from 3 to 11 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 161.70
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 80.85 (from 3 to 11 years old)
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for USD 45 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of USD 18 per person (approximately)
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 12 per person (roundtrip)
WiFi is available in guestrooms for USD 14 per day (rates may vary)
WiFi is available in public areas for USD 14 per day (rates may vary)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in guestrooms for USD 14 per day (rates may vary)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in public areas for USD 14 per day (rates may vary)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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BELLWOOD - The Bellwood-Antis seniors shined in a 7-3 playoff win at over Richland in the District 6 Class AA high school baseball quarterfinals Monday afternoon.
The Blue Devils were led by pitcher Chad Luensmann, who went the distance throwing a complete game, scattering five hits and allowing only one earned run, while striking out seven.
Bellwood got on the board first in the bottom of the second when third basemen Jordan McCracken singled on a liner to center field.
This hit brought in designated hitter Zach Mock, who had reached via a walk earlier in the inning off Rams starting pitcher Tim Meyers. Richland responded in the top of the third when a single by Jon Kutchman plated Ryan Onderko, who had singled up the middle to start the inning. The Rams then capitalized on a Bellwood miscue when Kutchman, and second baseman Andy Frear scored when a Tyler Mikesic fly ball was dropped with two outs to take the lead 3-1.
There was a scary moment in the top of the third as first basemen Tanner Snyder went up to catch a ball at first base and came back down on the side of the bag spraining his ankle. Despite the injury, he remained in the game and went on to lead all batters with three hits, two of which came after the injury had occurred.
"He is one of our senior leaders out there, one of the toughest kids I know, a lot of guys probably wouldn't of been out there, the trainer kept going back and forth [on whether we] should we let him out there or not," said Bellwood-Antis coach Steve Conlon regarding Snyder's injury. "But he [Snyder] asked to stay in the game, and that's what you want out of a senior leader."
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Bellwood's Trenton Creppage broke the offensive drought when his single to right field scored senior shortstop and football standout Casey Gray from second base.
Creppage came home on a clutch two-out single by Randy Zitterbart to tie the game at three.
After a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the sixth, the Blue Devils were back at it in the bottom half of the inning, loading the bases with no one out, when Gray singled up the middle plating a pair.
With two men in scoring position and still no outs, Creppage singled, scoring Luensmann. Gray was called out at the plate after a nice relay was in plenty of time to retire him from right field. The Blue Devils added an insurance run later in the inning as Creppage came in on a wild pitch by Rams' pitcher Tyler Mikesic.
The 7-3 lead was enough as Luensmann shut the door in the seventh, sitting down the Rams in order once again.
"We rebounded nicely after that hiccup in the third," Conlon said. "Chad and the defense settled in and it was smooth sailing from there."
"The baseball gods weren't with us today," Richland coach John Sidor said. "They capitalized on our mistakes, and we didn't make them pay for their's."
The Rams finished the season 15-6-1 while Bellwood improved to 19-3 and will take on Bald Eagle Area on Thursday.
BELLWOOD (7): Stapleton cf 410, Luensmann p 311, Gray ss 422, Creppage c 322, Snyder 1b 403, Mock dh 310, Zitterbart rf 402, McCracken 3b 301, Kline lf 201. Totals - 30-7-12
RICHLAND (3): Frear 2b 200, Kutchman 3b 311, Shirk ss 311, Mikesic 1b-p, 300, Rolan rf-1b 300, Pecora lf 200, Ziants dh 201, Buchanan cf-p 301, Onderko c 311. Totals - 24-3-5
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Archive 2011
Below is an archive of Smashing Avatar's past comics.
Below is an archive of Smashing Avatar's past comics.
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|A Provocative Resolution
|Dec 26
|The Gift of Deceit
|Dec 22
|Better Than Milk and Cookies
|Dec 19
|Toy Shop Madness
|Dec 15
|Just Adorable
|Dec 12
|Always Be Prepared
|Dec 8
|Far Too Obvious
|Dec 5
|More Than You Can Afford
|Dec 1
|The Wrong Audience
|Nov 28
|Link and the Three Bears
|Nov 24
|The Last Thanksgiving
|Nov 21
|The Stuff of Villainy
|Nov 17
|Chinatown Wars
|Nov 14
|Where It Really Came From
|Nov 10
|An Unfortunate Pseudonym
|Nov 7
|Too Damn Early For This
|Nov 3
|Toil and Trouble
|Oct 31
|A Shell of Her Former Self
|Oct 27
|Ten to Fifteen Years Without Bail
|Oct 24
|Extreme Drying Power
|Oct 20
|Conflicting Capes and Cowls
|Oct 17
|This Is Not Double Dash
|Oct 15
|Nintendo's Left-Handed Persecution
|Oct 13
|The Replacement
|Oct 10
|Not Strictly PC
|Oct 8
|Social Network Growing Pains
|Oct 6
|But He Will Anyway
|Oct 3
|Where They All Went
|Oct 1
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|Sep 29
|Rayne's Next Betrayal
|Sep 26
|The Importance of Setting
|Sep 22
|Sep 19
|Wouldn't Want to Wake the Neighbors
|Sep 15
|An Unholy Abomination
|Sep 12
|The Wisdom of a Child
|Sep 8
|The Long Way Home
|Sep 5
|Paximus Prime
|Sep 1
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|Aug 29
|They Made The Right Choice
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|Deus Ex Avarice
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|A Little Off Key
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|Ping. And Also Pong.
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|Jul 25
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|Jul 11
|A Timeless Strategem
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In the words of our newly appointed fiscal officer in Liberty: ''I am not a tax-and-spend guy.'' Well, neither am I, Mr. Shelton, but even he recognizes that there is simply no other way to address the deplorable state of Liberty's roads.
Clearly, Liberty residents do not want nor deserve higher taxes. We have many residents who cannot afford it; citizens behind this levy proposal emphatically embrace that reality. But, we also embrace a dire set of circumstances with many moving parts to consider. Let's begin with a couple basic truths:
1,Services received by Liberty residents were designed and voted upon long ago, and they are expensive.
2. The funding mix for Ohio townships has been materially impacted by reductions from the state. Consequently, there is less money which, in our case, translates into no money for resurfacing streets.
Perhaps the citizens of Liberty need to revisit the nature and breadth of the services received to ''right-size'' our tax burden. However, that issue and our road situation are mutually exclusive, at least for the time being.
1. Many of our roads are long overdue for resurfacing. No one seems to dispute this. The dilemma has extended well beyond community pride to one of safety.
Observing vehicles dodging hazardous road conditions has become the norm in Liberty, as it has in other Mahoning Valley communities. It is only a matter of time before we have injuries or worse. Our pedestrians, runners and bicyclists are particularly vulnerable.
2. Perhaps of lesser importance, their marketability and the beating that our vehicles are taking.
3. Your specific road may not be in bad shape today. Consequently, you many not feel obliged to vote for this levy, but please beware, all roads deteriorate over time, and there will not be any funding for your street when (not if) it demands attention.
4. Matching funds are available. This is our money and, yes, we have to go through some hoops to get it but let's be smart about it. Four streets have already been approved for a 40 percent match, but only if we pass a levy.
Many Trumbull County communities have already faced this unpleasant reality and dealt with it by passing levies.
Here are some basic facts about the proposed 1.25-mill levy for Liberty:
1. One mile of resurfacing requires about $100,000. The levy will raise approximately $266,000 per year. With a 40 percent match, we can leverage that to $375,000. Over the five-year term of the levy, approximately 30 percent of all Liberty roads can be resurfaced (if deemed necessary) or roughly 18 miles.
2. The levy will last for five years and will cost a homeowner with a $100,000 home about $44 per year or 12 cents per day.
3. These new funds can only be used for roads.
4. This proposal is entirely citizen-motivated and citizen-led. Township Trustees and the fiscal officer have unanimously endorsed the proposal.
So, what happens after five years? I suspect that unless global warming extends the life of roads in northeast Ohio or the external funding mix shifts in our favor or Liberty residents elect to realign how the receive other township services, we'll need to continue a levy at some level.
Obviously, roads need constant attention and consistent funding. This is not a quick fix, but it is one that must be faced now.
I believe that the Liberty Road Department has done a marvelous job when you consider the extremely limited resources. They are a small, five-man unit that is charged with supporting 60 miles of roadway. Let's give them the tools to do the job right.
Let's protect our citizens and our property. Let's say ''no'' to potholes and vote ''yes'' to the proposed levy on May 6.
Steven Lewis


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Fellow-Feeling and Gender in the Law of Personal Injury
Anita Bernstein
Brooklyn Law School
February 9, 2010
Journal of Law and Policy, Forthcoming
Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 190
American personal injury law has two problems with sympathy, according to observers. Too much, says one group of critics, deploring the power of a poignant or vulnerable plaintiff to tug at jurors' heartstrings. Too little, says another cohort, which argues - mostly but not entirely from feminist premises - that emotion ought to play a larger role in adjudication.
The concept of fellow-feeling, introduced to moral philosophy by Adam Smith in his Theory of Moral Sentiments, helps to understand sympathy as it functions in the reception and adjudication of modern personal injury claims. Building on Smith, this Article accepts portions of both objections regarding sympathy. It agrees with the first criticism that the rendering of sympathy has led to unjust results in personal injury liability; it joins the second group of critics by focusing on biases against women. Because many groups of plaintiffs that have claimed that particular products injured them have been predominantly either female or male, products liability offers a proving ground for hypotheses about gender and fellow-feeling in personal injury law.
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KEYNOTE; Luciano Calestini, Deputy Head of Office, UNICEF Kosovo
UNICEF Innovation Lab in Kosovo
Kosovo is the "youngest" region in Europe, with some 53 percent of its estimated population of 2.2 million under 25 years of age. UNICEF established its first Innovation Lab in 2010 in partnership with the local University of Pristina. The goal was to empower youth to play a role in solving the problems of their new nation and setting the agenda for their generation.
1- introducing technological innovations
2- benefiting the region's children and youth: By Youth for Youth (BYFY)
• Engaging youth to develop solutions urgently needed
• Building connections to innovation within and outside of Kosovo
• Leveraging existing technology platforms and new thinking
• Building capacity and expertise
• Context for development and the role of the youth
• Activities currently underway at the Innovation Lab and future plans
• Successes and challenges in starting up the Lab
Luciano Calestini was born to a Kiwi mother and an Italian father, he was educated in New Zealand and Australia. Since the mid-1990s Luciano Calestini has worked in some of the most unstable parts of the world both for UNICEF and a number of other NGOs. His overseas aid work has taken him to Southern Sudan, East Timor, Kosovo, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.


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If I had a nickel for every time I've watched Dazed and Confused, man, I'd be loaded. My friends and I watched it over and over, incessantly quoting our favorite lines. Initially released on fewer than 200 screens, Richard Linklater's flick about coming of age in the summer of 1976 barely broke even at the box office. Later, the movie developed a cult-like following on video. On a recent viewing, I realized how accurately the movie depicted what it feels like to be a kid at a crossroads. The film's rolling-paper-thin plot deals with the ritualized hazing of freshman by the seniors and whether or not Randall "Pink" Floyd will sign the football team's drug-free pledge. Opening on the last day of school, the movie follows the ensemble cast of characters through the day as their paths overlap and ultimately converge for a beer bust at one of Austin's moon towers. I missed seeing it when the film was initially released in theaters. Like most people I watched it the first time on a friend's couch. Catch it on the big screen midnight Friday and Saturday at the Inwood Theatre, 5458 W. Lovers Lane
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She is passionate about Innovation, Research Visualisation, Mobile Technology and Mentorship and Entrepreneurship in Kenya. Jessicamentors the team in research and research activities, leadingthe team in their day to day activities at iHub Research. Her primary activities at iHub Research include leading major research projects at the as well as courting local, regional and international stakeholders to adopt Kenyan- made solutions.She is also the Innovation advisor for different stakeholders that come to the iHub.Angela Crandall - Project Manager Angela's main role is to coordinate and plan for the various iHub Research projects. She joined the iHub community in October 2010, and is passionate about innovation, especially in the agricultural sector, SME development and the appropriate use of IT. Her experience as a researcher in different countries provides invaluable insights - a great asset to the iHub Research core team. Hilda Moraa - Research Strategist Hilda spearheads the in-house research study on ICT Hubs. She formulates iHub Research's capabilities, policies, processes using the different projects as a basis. Her experience inquantitativeresearch, market research, management consulting, operations research in a fast-paced high-exposure environment has been invaluable in designing and managing research projects. Leonida Mutuku - Research Analyst This Actuarial Scientist, Researcher, Data Analyst and Writer is involved in both qualitative and quantitative research. She is the lead in the creative visualization of data as a tool to easily disseminate useful information to the general public. Her activities also include analysis and interpretation of data from the different iHub Research projects, tying this in with data visualization and reports. She advocates for a design thinking approach to research and innovation.She is passionate about the Open Data movement and leads on the Open Data initiatives at the iHub Research. Lillian Nduati - Content Manager Brings on board her background in media and journalism merging this experience with her knowledge in technology in the country, specifically Open Data. Her main focus will be to steer the Open Data initiatives at the iHub Research. Her passion in media and entrepreneurship will be invaluable in coordinating media activities at the iHub. Patrick Munyi - Lead Designer , Infographics Specialist Patrick leverages his unique design talents to put to vision the creative aspects of the iHubResearchprojects. He takes the lead on design, creating visualizations from raw data to disseminate information. His work has been used by local publications in the country as well as internationally. He has distinguished himself as a data visualization authority. Anne Salim - Events Coordinator Anne coordinates all events at the iHub Research, which includes handling all aspects of event organization. The main core of her work is on Design thinking and User Experience (UX), with a special focus on UX Research – closely documenting the building of the UX Lab (by the iHub). She also supports research in iHub Research's M-Governance project, participating in mLearning activities among others. Albert Otieno Orwa -Statistician As a statistician, Albert's main role at iHub Research entails entry,visualization of graphics and analysis of various projects.He explains complex ideas and findings in a way that can easily be understood.Albert holds a BSc. In Applied Statistics with Computing and is currently working on his masters in social statistics.He is passionate about research. Kelvin Murage - Research Assistant Kelvin joins iHub Research as the assistant Research Strategist working with Hilda Moraa in profiling ICT hubs across the region.Kelvin ispassionate about informatics, particularlylooking at the trade-offs between sustainability and quality of service in cloud computing.Prior to joiningiHub Research, he worked as a freelance software engineer andon-linecontent writer; with aclientle in Africa and Asia . Rhoda Omenya - Research Assistant Rhoda is passionate about helping communities realize their potential by using that which they have, whether human, natural or man made resources.This is why she has delved into research to be able to empower communities through homegrowntechnologicalsolutions. She has extensive research experience carried out in various parts of Kenya including Meru, Kaloleni and Marsabit, among other areas. She brings this experience as a research assistant in documenting the first Open Data Pre-Incubator program in Kenya.


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"American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has tweeted that she is not returning to the popular music competition when it returns to TV next season, reports E! Online.
While it's been known in the past weeks that her contract negotiations weren't going as well as her counterparts, she said in her Twitter post:
"With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to #IDOL. I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all...being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon."
While her rep didn't return a request for comment to the site, her manager David Sonenberg told the Los Angeles Times that the show's producers didn't even approach the singer-choreographer with a number and called the situation "kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful."
Recently 'Idol' host Ryan Seacrest inked a staggering $45 million deal and its said that lead judge Simon Cowell's deal may be even higher.
In her tweet, Abdul was very thankful to her fans: "What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon me," Abdul continued. "It truly has been breathtaking, especially over the past month.
"I do without any doubt have the BEST fans in the entire world and I love you all."


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So every Philadelphia fan got their Christmas wish as the Eagles are back in the playoffs, for the first time in three years and in head coach Chip Kelly's first season as an NFL head coach. Hopefully, knock on wood, the New Year can begin with a "bang" with a win when the Eagles square off against Drew Brees and the Saints at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night. In this case, it's a match-up of two former Texas quarterbacks who went to the same high school (Westlake) in Austin, Texas.
After a 3-6 inch snow storm in the Delaware Valley a day ago, the weather will be a huge factor in the game, not because of the snow but rather because of the cold weather and wind chill. At game-time it will be roughly 20 degrees with 6 mile-per-hour winds, making it feel like 19 degrees. Not exactlyLambeau Field weather this weekend, but not San Francisco weather either, to say the least. There will also be undercover cops at the game, some of which will go undercover as Saints' fans in the stadium stands.
New Orleans has never won a road playoff game in franchise history; a span of 47 years. Brees has three of those road losses (Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco), despite playing fantastic in those games, throwing eight touchdown passes to just three interceptions. In those three respective games, New Orleans' defense has been the problem as they've given up an average of 38.7 points/game. This season, New Orleans was spectacular as usual at home as they went 8-0 at home, while they went just 3-5 on the road.
Brees, the former Super Bowl MVP, had another stellar year this season throwing 39 touchdown passes to just 12 interceptions, with another 5,000+ passing yard season (5,162), a completion percentage of 68.6 and a quarterback rating of 104.7. He ranked within the top five/10 among all NFL quarterback leaders in most, if not all, of his stats, including (with his league ranking noted in parenthesis): completions (2nd), attempts (3rd), passing yards (2nd), touchdown passes (2nd), QB rating (6th), passing yards per game (2nd), yards/attempt (7th) and passing touchdown percentage (4th), among others. Among those noted stats above, he ranked second only to Peyton Manning (who broke Brees' previous single-season passing yards record) in pass completions, passing yards, touchdown passes and passing yards per game.
On the road this season, New Orleans scored only 142 points, for an average of just 17.75 a game, while compared to their home output, they scored an average of 34 points/game (272 points), nearly double the amount of points they average away from the Superdome. Specifically, Brees on the road this season averaged (a very respectable) 290.9 passing yards/game, while at home he averaged 64 more passing yards a game at 354. He threw at least 300 passing yards in all of his home starts this season, while five of his eight road games he had fewer than 300 passing years, including only 147 at Seattle in Week 13. At home this season, the Saints turnover margin is a +6, while on the road they're the complete opposite at a -6.
These two teams last met in the playoffs almost six years ago in January of 2007 when Brees and the Saints just scraped by Jeff Garcia and the Eagles27-24 at the Superdome.
A significant improvement for New Orleans is their defense. Last season they ranked third in the NFL in points-per-game, yet they went just 7-9 because they had the worst ranked defense in the league in terms of points against/game with 454, among other categories, which led to head coach Sean Payton firing former (Giants') defensive coordinator (who was also an ex Eagles' coach from 1999-2006) Steve Spagnuolo. Payton replaced the former with former Cowboys' (as well as Raiders' and Browns') defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.
Immediately upon being hired, Ryan switched the defense from a 4-3 scheme to a 3-4, as did Philadelphia this year as well. Payton this year not only replaced Spagnuolo with Ryan, and effectively at that, but also regained the reigns as head coach, after assistant head coach Joe Vitt took over for him last year due to the Bountygate scandal that suspended him the entire year.
For Philadelphia, it was a roller coaster ride year that started in Washington with Michael Vick as the starter, then after a hamstring injury in Week 5 at MetLife against the Giants the doors opened up for Foles. Vick was just 2-4 at the time of his injury, completing 54.6% of his passes and throwing for 1215 passing yards (and 306 rushing yards as well), with five touchdown passes and three interceptions.
Since then, Foles has lit up opposing defenses, set records (both individual, team and NFL) and has been somewhat of a franchise quarterback for Philadelphia. The same franchise quarterback Philadelphia has been looking out for, for centuries. The Eagles, on their way to an impressive 10-6 record, won their first NFC East division title in three seasons, after going an abysmal 4-12 last season in Andy Reid's final season as coach. In former Oregon Ducks' head coach Chip Kelly's first season as head coach (in his first year in the NFL as well), the team not only won the division, but dominated offensively.
Many thought Kelly's overall, and offensive, approach wouldn't work nor translate from the collegiate level to the NFL, but he's proven otherwise that it has and can. Philadelphia ranked 4th in the NFL in points this year (442), and improved their defensive ranking from last year from 29th to 17th as well (they were also ranked 29th offensively last year as well). Philadelphia was also ranked 4th in the takeaway/giveaway differential with a respectable +12, mostly due to Foles' and McCoy's abilities to not turn over the ball.
Foles came within one touchdown pass of breaking an NFL record for consecutive touchdown passes to start a season without an interception (the record is 20, Foles had 19), but more importantly he did break the TD-INT% ratio record, as well as leading the league in touchdown % (8.5), yards/attempt (9.1), yards/completion (14.2) and passer rating (119.2- which nearly set another NFL record).
Meanwhile, McCoy had 1607 rushing yards, 9 rushing TDs (and 11 total), and 2146 total yards. Wide out DeSean Jackson had a bounce-back year with 82 receptions, 1332 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns. Riley Cooper also chipped in with 8 touchdowns, as well as tight-end Brent Celek with 6.
- AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
For the Saints, tight-end Jimmy Graham is Brees' favorite target and a formidable threat offensively, as he had 16 touchdown receptions this year on 86 total catches (for 1215 yards). Defensively, defensive end Cameron Jordan and outside linebacker both had 12 sacks a piece, while cornerback Keenan Lewis led the team with 4 picks.
Keys to the Game
-New Orleans
-Get out to a hot, strong start. New Orleans, with the crowd, weather and the pressure of playing a road playoff game, can ill-afford to start out cold or slow
-Force turnovers. Foles only threw two interceptions all year long, in 10 starts, and led the league in fewest INTs/passer rating/TD-INT%, while RB LeSean McCoy led the league in rushing yards, attempts, yards from scrimmage and all-purpose yards. McCoy only fumbled the ball once all year.
-Attack the secondary. Brees is an elite QB, a proven winner and one of the best in the sport. Philadelphia defensively this season against the pass ranked dead last with 296.8 yards against/game, while New Orleans ranked second (only to the Broncos' 348.3/game) in the NFL this season offensively in passing yards/game with 322.6.
-Run a balanced, yet effective, offensive attack. McCoy, Jackson, Foles are all weapons that when utilized properly can be some of the best players in the NFL, and even Riley Cooper and Brent Celek as well are effective receivers and blockers. Also running a slowed down game will keep New Orleans' defense out there and their offense cold, literally and figuratively.
-Put pressure on Brees. Making Brees work for his success is huge. This could be something that comes back to bite any defense against Brees if/when they attempt to implement it in their game plan, due to Brees' arm and intelligence. But considering Philadelphia's ineffectiveness against the pass, it can't hurt to try it, as an if-all-else-fails type of scenario. Earl Wolff will play for the Eagles, even though he won't start. As for New Orleans, starting running back Pierre Thomas is out, so Brees will have to rely even more now on the passing game instead.
-Offensive Line. The Eagles have one of the best young offensive lines in the league. 2013 1st-round pick Lane Johnson will not only play but start. If the Eagles' strong offensive line can effectively contain New Orleans' pass rush, it'll significantly increase Philly's chances of winning the game. New Orleans ranked fourth in the NFL this year in sacks for with 49, while Philadelphia was ranked 20th with 37, respectively.
Match-up(s) of the Game
-Rob Ryan's blitz and defensive line vs. Philadelphia's o-line
Player of the Game Prediction
LeSean McCoy
Game Prediction
Eagles, 33-30
Brees is the best of the best, but I feel Foles is great enough to hold his own against him, but most importantly I see a Saints' loss due to the cold weather and their ineffectiveness away from home
Tags: Chip Kelly, Desean Jackson, Drew Brees, Eagles, Football, jimmy graham, lesean mccoy, lincoln financial field, NFC, NFL, Nick Foles, Philly Sports News, Philly Sports Talk, postseason, Saints, sean payton, Talk Sports Philly, wild card


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Top 10 Local Stories of 2012
What made headlines in the desert, in 2012?
As we say hello to 2013, we say goodbye to 2012. It was a year full of ups and downs. On a national level the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School is unparalleled in how it affected people across the country and sparked a nationwide conversation. Locally, we'd like to take a look at what affected us most in our own backyard. Here's a look at the Top 10 local stories that made headlines, in 2012.
#10: Timothy Bradley Wins
Cathedral City boxer, Timothy Bradley takes on Manny Pacquiao, in the biggest fight of his life. The incredibly close match-up ended with a split decision. But, in the end Bradley dethroned the WBO Welterweight Champion. But, the controversy grew surrounding his new title and a championship committee reviewed the fight, ruling Bradley would retain his belt.
#9: Pipe Bombs Planted in Palm Springs
On Wednesday, May 9, someone turned-in a possible explosive device to the Palm Springs Police Department. The next day, four more were found in a Palm Springs neighborhood, near San Rafael Drive. A sixth bomb was discovered later that week, near the Whitewater Country Club. A month later, police arrested 47 year-old Edward Costa of Desert Hot Springs. He and his girlfriend had recently broken-up and one of the pipe bombs was found near her home.
#8: The Revival of Downtown Palm Springs
It kicked off with the arrival of a 26-foot tall statue of Marilyn Monroe. After a long road trip from Chicago, Forever Marilyn struck a pose at Palm Canyon and Tahquitz--drawing tourists from around the world. Then in late December, city leaders finally approved John Wessman's plan, clearing a major hurdle in revitalizing the Desert Fashion Plaza. Construction is expected to begin in September.
#7 Duroville Move
Duroville, home to an estimated six-thousand migrant workers, moved from it's run-down location on the Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation, to the Mountain View Estates, in Oasis. All 181 families should be moved-in, by this coming May.
#6 Clifford Lambert Trial Closes
A guilty verdict for 2 men accused in the murder of Palm Springs retiree, Clifford Lambert. Nearly 4 years after his death, a jury convicted the final 2 men involved in the conspiracy and murder plot. Kaushal Niroula and Daniel Garcia were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Lambert's body has never been found.
#5 Marine Shootings
On November 10th, 22-year old Corporal Allan DeVillena was killed in an officer involved shooting, in a Palm Springs parking structure. Officers say he accelerated toward one of the officers hitting him. Both officers opened fire on DeVillena. He died at the scene.
Then on December 5th, Corporal Craig Maddy, a Marine from Twentynine Palms was shot in the head in Desert Hot Springs, near the intersection of Indian Canyon and 20th Avenue, after an altercation in Palm Springs. The 21 year-old returned from Afghanistan, in October. His family is searching for answers. Corporal Maddy continues to fight for his life.
#4: I-10 Back-Up
A traffic mess on Interstate 10 left travelers stranded for hours, in February. Cal Trans shut down all but one of the westbound lanes in the Banning-Beaumont area, while crews made pot hole repairs. Those lanes were expected to re-open a few hours later, but instead drivers were stuck for more than 12 hours. A breakdown at the concrete supplier was to blame for the 25-mile back-up.
#3: Milanovich Death
The longtime leader of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians died in March, after a long battle with cancer. Richard Milanovich was 69 years-old. He served as Tribal Chairman for nearly 30 years.
#2: Wicked Desert Weather
A big surprise from mother nature literally brought down the house, during the third round of the Humana Challenge. Then in August, quick moving storms dumped record rainfall, sending a wall of water into a Cathedral City intersection. Del Taco and Resale Therapy sustained major damage, when the Eagle Canyon Dam overflowed. And in September mother nature struck again, this time in Mecca. Tremendous thunderstorms over the east valley caused major flooding, drenching Duroville and other surrounding mobile home parks. The storm left residents literally sweeping water from their front porches.
#1. Your Vote 2012
Finally, our number one, most talked about story of the year, "Your vote 20-12." It included the most heated race this election season here in the valley, for the 36th Congressional district between Mary Bono Mack and Democratic challenger, Dr. Raul Ruiz. The political ads got ugly with Bono-Mack seeking her 8th term in Congress and Dr. Ruiz, making his first run for office. In the end the Congresswoman conceded the race to Ruiz, who won by more than 12,000 votes. The Cathedral City Mayor's race took center stage as well, after Mayor Kathy DeRosa survived a contentious election and re-count. She won her re-election bid over Chip Yarborough, who called-off a recount, after it became clear he wasn't going to make up the slim 13 vote gap that separated the two. DeRosa says she hopes the council will be able to work together and move forward. Something we can all work toward in the new year. Here's to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2013!
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Other than really loving the food in Taiwan, one of the main things I look forward to on a visit to Taiwan is seeing family. A large portion of my mom's side of the family still live in Taiwan, including beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.
When my uncle and aunt found out we were coming, they went all over Taipei city trying out new restaurants to find the best places to take us to. Our first full night, my uncle took us to the World Trade Center Club. He told me they had the best Peking duck ever. I love the crispy skin on Peking duck so I was eager to try. What he failed to tell us, was that he had gone all out: we had a private room, with a gorgeous view of the city and a full 9 course set menu. The peking duck was actually an additional item, not included in the menu.
On our table were 8 complimentary cold appetizer dishes. Each one was quite tasty, but we didn't finish them because we had to save room for the feast ahead.
We also had this plate of bbq pork and chicken.
Let's start with the best dish of the night. Peking duck!
We got to watch the carving. Then the duck was served to us. Peking duck is traditionally served with thin tortilla-like wrappers. Usually a slice of duck meat, a piece of skin, some fresh green onions and hoison sauce are placed in the wrapper and then eaten together. Look how gorgeous this skin is!
The skin was perfectly golden and crispy. It wasn't too fatty or overcooked. Even FH who doesn't usually like duck enjoyed this.
Here's the rest of our feast:
Simmered chicken with bamboo
Pan fried prawn and pineapple with mayonnaise
Fried lamb chop with salt and pepper
Sauteed Sleeve Fish and Scallop with Vegetables
Steamed Fresh Fish
Sauteed Edible White Fungus & Sliced Scallop with Loofah
Cantonese Dim Sum
Homemade Diced Coconut Sherbert
I'm not sure why this was called sherbet since it was a cold, sweet soup.
Seasonal Fruit Plate
We got fresh watermelon and guava.
Before we went to dinner, we had time to sit down and spend time with my uncle's dogs. We first met these dogs shortly after they got them three years ago. So I guess they aren't really puppies anymore. But they are small and cute. My uncle has two toy poodles: Chi Chi and Doby. Chi Chi is this brown one. I instantly fell in love with him.
Not only is he adorable, but he is one of the nicest, most-well behaved dogs I've ever met. He let everyone hold him, for however long they wanted. He would sit perfectly still when we were holding him, so it was like hugging a stuffed animal. He also sat perfectly still for pictures. And he let the other dog, Doby, do whatever she pleased with him.
This is Doby. She was really hard to photograph because of her black and white color. Here she is sitting on the steps. She wasn't nearly as obedient. What's funny is that once she climbs up the stairs, she's afraid to get down by herself. Someone had to carry her down each time.
I really wanted to take Chi Chi home with me. This was a great first night. Spending time with family, adorable dogs and eating delicious food.
12 Responses to "World Trade Center Club, Amazing Peking Duck, and Puppy Love"
Hi Kirbie – Chi Chi and Doby look adorable. When Sammy was a puppy, I actually had to teach him how to walk up and down stairs because he was terrified!
That looks like one fabulous dinner (makes my morning yogurt look pretty sad!). Did they serve you each course on a new individual plate? I'm used to having all my food on a plate until they give you a new plate.
Those dogs are so cute!
I think I like Peking duck best with the thinner wrappers but when the duck is that good, any wrapper would do for me! Chi Chi and Doby are so cute! We had to teach all the pups how to climb and descend the stairs. Now they go flying down them, which can be a little scary (for me) at times.
I love the thin wrapper so much better with Peking Duck than the buns they usually serve in America, solely because I could eat more skin without getting stuffed by all that bread! Do you happen to know where do they serve Peking Duck with thin wrapper in San Diego?
I wonder if the Peking Duck wrapper vs. bun is a regional thing? I remember San Francisco banquets where Peking Duck was served it with small baos (this was many years ago!). The thin wrapper makes me think of mu shu pork.
Beautiful feast! I love it when family go all out just for me. Makes me feel like I'm a big deal or something!


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Hi, i am looking for a Method in ABAP that concatenate strings without trim space on any string.
I will send a PDF-Document from the archivelink as attachment in an E-Mail, but the archivelink function deliver the document in lines with 1024 character und the input function for the attachment of the E-Mail need the document in lines with 255 character.
I think, concatenate all lines und seperate them, but sometimes i lose a space.
I try some solutions:
DATA l_document(65535) TYPE c.
DATA line_doc_length TYPE i.
line_doc_length = 0.
LOOP AT archivobject INTO wa_archivobject.
l_document+line_doc_length = wa_archivobject.
line_doc_length = line_doc_length + 1024.
That solution match, but the max length of the document is 65535 character.
I try the same with a dynamic Object like 'Create Data ...', but in this case it is not allowed to use an offset.
Thanks for help
Frank Dehle
Why don't you declare as string
DATA l_document TYPE string.
thanks for your response, but this was my first try. The one and only command that i found in ABAP to concatenate strings, is 'CONCATENATE' and this command has no option for no trim space und that is, I think, the main problem.
The second problem is, I can't found a function to set the length of a parameter from type string und you receive a compiler error by use offsets and/or length on parameter from type string.
DATA l_document TYPE string. "<<<<<<<<< I try your suggestion
DATA line_doc_length TYPE i.
line_doc_length = 0.
LOOP AT archivobject INTO wa_archivobject.
l_document+line_doc_length = wa_archivobject. "<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Error
line_doc_length = line_doc_length + 1024.
original message from compiler:
- At the write position, you cannot use offset and length specifications with fields of type "STRING" or "XSTRING". -
Frank Dehle
use the character ` ` instead of ' '.
DATA: vl_data TYPE string. CONCATENATE 'a' ` ` 'b' INTO vl_data. WRITE vl_data.
the output:
a b
You can use this code to make sure that a space is inserted between the lines that you are concatenating:
CONCATENATE string_a string_b INTO total_string SEPARATED BY space.
I hope this helps.
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Looks wonderful
If you haven't tried Scotch eggs try them!
Primal Scotch Eggs | Mark's Daily Apple
I didn't fry these and then put them in the oven... I just put them in the oven. 375 for 30 minutes. I used Jimmy Dean All Natural Breakfast Sausage. These are so good!
Looks wonderful
I've been making those for my breakfasts for several months now, I love 'em. I buy loose sausage from the farmers market, sometimes plain, sometimes sage, then mix a few spoonfuls of chia seeds in them, wrap the eggs and bake them, 375 for 40 minutes. I make mine on Sunday, toss them in the fridge, and eat two a day before work.
For my children's lunchboxes I used to make these with quails eggs - super delicious!
Oh, those look so good!
I tried them, and I like plain eggs better.
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cut in half, they make great deviled eggs and cut in 4ths they make great party snacks.
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Cochranton girls advance to District 10 Class A title game
- Cochranton 51, Rocky Grove 37: At Meadville High School, four Cardinals scored in double figures as the Cardinals (19-4) defeated the Orioles (13-10) in a Class A semifinal game.
Morghan Egli led the Cardinals (19-4) with 12 points, while Abby Clulow and Kendell Dickson each had 11 and Madison Benarding added 10.
Aleece Schiffler had a game-high 18 points for Rocky Grove.
Cochranton goes on to play Kennedy Catholic, a 45-33 winner over Farrell, in the Class A final at a site and time to be determined.
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2011 Polaris Ranger RZR First Ride 0
Finally, there are some meaningful changes to the Polaris RZR! After all these years of adding new models like the RZR S, limited editions and the four-seat RZR 4, the little 50" RZR that started this whole thing back in January of 2007 gets a makeover for 2011. Well, actually the whole line of RZRs get the mild makeover.
Most noticeable is the new look. The front grill has been opened up to give the RZR an almost 30% improvement in total cooling area. There are also revised safety nets for easier use that include bigger snap-buckles. Climbing inside, you'll find a slightly changed dash layout with new sealed switches for the 2WD/AWD option, as well as (French horns trumpeting!) a headlight switch that now has both high and low beams. Also new is the analog/digital gauge package. The single gauge pod now includes a clock, a water temperature gauge, a low-battery warning light, as well as the typical speedometer, tachometer, odometer, hour meter, two trip meters, gear indicator and fuel gauge. Also new, and long overdue, is a sealed storage compartment under the passenger grab bar. Not wanting to look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth here, but it sure would have been nice to see additional interior storage as well.
Perhaps the best news is that the 50" RZR is now equipped with the 55-horsepower (claimed) HO engine like the one found in the RZR S and the RZR 4. For 2011, the engine has a new intake system, modified combustion chambers and exhaust system, as well as an all-new Bosch fuel injection system. These changes were made in an effort to improve the low speed driveability, as well as improve the engine's overall efficiency. Supposedly these modifications increase the range of the RZR by 30%.
Along with these changes, Polaris modified the fuel tank with a big screw-off plate for easy access to the sending unit and fuel pump. Also improved for 2011 is better cooling for the clutch and drive belt for added durability. Then, to finish off the changes, there are some new bed extenders on the 50" RZR to make it easier to carry more gear out on the trail.
So, how's it all work? Climbing in, you'll find that same silly foot pocket that the Polaris folks put in the floorboard as their solution to the touchy throttle pedal. It gives new meaning to the term "work-around." But on the good side, the seats are adjustable fore and aft. Sure, you'll still need to remove them and loosen four Torx-head bolts, but at least they are moveable. Plus, the steering wheel adjusts up and down. These two combine to make it pretty easy for most people to get comfortable in the little RZR.
With a simple twist of the key, the new engine comes to life and it seems much crisper sounding. Even with just a blip of the throttle you can feel how much cleaner the new engine runs. Ofcourse, that's once your foot gets settled into the foot pocket. With a foot on the brake and a pull back on the shifter, you're ready to go! Although the shift pattern makes perfect sense, if you're used to an ATV it will take a little getting used to with "High" all the way to the rear and "Park" all the way to the front.
If you've driven any of the RZRs before, the cleaner acceleration of the new engine will be instantly noticeable. The new engine accelerates from turns with no hesitation, whether it's from mid-rpm in sweepers, or low-rpm out of those tight, twisty corners. The handling of the 50-inch RZR is always a treat, unless of course you're in a long section of whoops and you've driven a RZR S. But those high-speed, wide-open spaces are not really the area of performance that the standard RZR 800 is designed for. No sir. The smallest RZR is best at having all the attributes of a side-by-side and yet still being capable of exploring all those incredible trails that are most typically ridden only by ATVs.
Of course, it's also those tight and twisting trails that bring out one of the biggest flaws in the RZR – its lack of downhill braking. An inherent flaw of the Polaris AWD system is its inability to have the engine braking delivered to all four wheels. This causes the rear wheels to slide on steep and loose downhill trails, even when in AWD mode. Polaris has addressed this problem on some of their ATVs by adding ADC (Active Descent Control) which seems to solve this problem in a novel work-around, but has yet to put it on any of the RZRs. While the lack of four-wheel braking is probably not as big of a problem on the other RZR models, because the 50" RZR is designed to be used on the tighter and more difficult ATV trails, it is very much needed and very much missed!
So although we wish Polaris would spend a little more time addressing some issues on the RZR, it's still nice to see them continue to refine it – especially considering there is still no competition in the 50-inch wide side-by-side market. That seems all the more amazing considering RZR 800 is still the best-selling UTV in Polaris' lineup. Hello! Is anybody listening out there?


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|Begin of tour:
|Leukerbad / Gemmi cable car station
|End of tour:
|Sunnbüel cable car station / Kandersteg
|Access starting point:
|With the public transport to Leuk. From there the bus will take you straight to Leukerbad, Albinen, Inden or Varen. With the cable car from Leukerbad up to Gemmi.
|Access point of arrival:
|By cable car to Kandersteg
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|Hiking time:
|2 h 45 min.
|10 km
|• Berghotel Schwarenbach
• Berghotel Wildstrubel
• Bergrestaurant Sunnbüel
With the Walliser Alps looking their best to the south and the little spa town of Leukerbad overshadowed by the mountains down in the valley, the views on the Bernese side begin with the frozen expanse of the Daubensee. This winter hike starts at the Gemmi Pass and leads down to the Daubensee and from there past the Berghotel Schwarenbach (open in winter) and on to Sunnbüel. The mighty peaks on either side of the valley make this hike a spectacular experience.
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Gemmipass - Daubensee - Schwarenbach - Spittelmatte - Sunnbüel
The hike begins at the cable car station and from there leads down to the frozen Daubensee. On the other side of the lake, the trail continues to the Berghotel Schwarenbach. The descent from there leads down to Spittelmatte and after a short climb on the other side to Sunnbüel cable car station.
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The careful planning of a tour will ensure that you also derive the maximum pleasure and enjoyment from it. Please take the time to contact the local information centre and enquire about route and weather conditions before setting off. Your intended trail may be fully or partially closed, depending on the time of year and weather conditions.


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Most of the coverage of the terrorist onslaught on Kosovo and Macedonia has been pure misinformation. Even the best coverage is usually full of misleading statements. Take for example Mr. Scott Taylor's latest piece in the Halifax Herald.
Mr. Taylor is a courageous reporter. He has interviewed Albanian secessionist-terrorist commanders leading the attack on Macedonia and proved they were being supplied by the US military. He risked his life to tell the truth. [1]
But while Mr. Taylor does try to break through officially sanctioned lies, he often succumbs to the pressure to cater to those lies, even as the facts he is reporting contradict the lies! So we can get a lot of information from Taylor's articles, but we have to read carefully.
Case in point: Mr. Taylor's June 2, 2003 piece in The Halifax Herald, entitled, "Extremist on UN's payroll."
Below I have posted the first part of Mr. Taylor's article, in sections, along with comments.
"Extremist on UN's payroll."
Pristina, Kosovo - In their small office at the UN police headquarters in Kosovo, former Ottawa policeman Derek Chappell and his partner, Barry Fletcher, an ex-New Orleans cop, told me about their frustration in trying to control the ongoing inter-ethnic violence in this war-ravaged Balkan province.
Since NATO forces first entered Kosovo and Serbian security forces withdrew in June 1999, the majority of the terror attacks have been committed by Albanian extremists against Serbs and other ethnic minorities. The result has been the expulsion of nearly 240,000 non-Albanians from Kosovo, with those few remaining minorities polarized into isolated enclaves. This ethnic cleansing of Kosovo has taken place over the past few years, despite the presence of some 27,000 NATO troops and 4,400 international police.
COMMENT: It is very good that Mr. Taylor reports a fact usually 'overlooked' by the mainstream media, namely that a quarter million Serbs and others have been driven from Kosovo. Actually, the figure must be higher - but OK, at least he reports the mass expulsion.
However, the statement that, "the majority of the terror attacks have been committed by Albanian extremists... over the past few years," is highly misleading. It suggests an ongoing fight between opposing ethnic groups, which fits the dominant perception: that Kosovo's problems stem from monstrous attitudes *on all sides* and that these bad attitudes erupt spontaneously into hate wars.
Not so.
The terror has not come *from all sides* and the attacks have not been spontaneous.
The attacks have been highly organized, entirely one-sided, and they have been sanctioned by the NATO powers.
Most of the "Serbs and other ethnic minorities" were attacked and driven out of Kosovo immediately after NATO entered Kosovo, or within a few weeks. The terrorist attackers *marched into Kosovo alongside NATO forces.* They were, for all intents and purposes, part of the NATO armies. A graphic description of the unity of KFOR and the terrorists can be found in the article, " How NATO Brought Hell to Orahovac."
This article consists of interviews with three women from the Kosovo town of Orahovac, occupied by NATO in June 1999.
Orahovac was unusual because when the terrorists arrived, the Serbian residents mostly did *not* leave. As I learned from the three women, this was because roadblocks were put up, preventing their departure, and turning the town essentially into a concentration camp for Serbs.
In that interview, I asked one of the women, Ms. Natasha Grkovic, why it was that the 3000 Serbs who ended up trapped in Orahovac did not flee *before* NATO took over. How could they not have known that a nightmare would descend?
Ms. Grkovic explained that NATO bombing destroyed communication links with Belgrade. Thus prior to NATO occupation, the news coming into Orahovac was the news broadcast by NATO, including constant promises that NATO would bring peace and multiethnic security. The day before NATO entered, they sent representatives to meet with prominent Serbs, repeating these promises. Here's Ms. Grkovic:
'Despite' or 'Because of'?
In his article, Mr. Taylor states that the ethnic terror against the Serbs occurred "despite the presence of some 27,000 NATO troops and 4,400 international police." This wording suggests that NATO failed to prevent terrible crimes due to political interference or incompetence.
But Ms. Grkovic describes something quite different: a *system* of terror.
In this system, the KLA operates as the terrorist arm of NATO, permitting NATO the luxury of plausible denial. The dirty work gets done and NATO is criticized, as in Mr. Taylor's article, for sins of *omission.* But the evidence points to sins of *commission.*
Misdescription of Role of UN
Mr. Taylor of course cannot be faulted for the comments made by the two police officers whom he interviewed for this article. However, perhaps more accurate information could have been gotten from these men if he had asked more challenging questions. For example, one of the police officers made the following comments about organized crime in Kosovo:
Mr. Fletcher is quoted above as saying, "One of the UN's biggest obstacles to overcome has been the well-entrenched Albanian mafia..."
This suggests that the well-entrenched Mafia is indeed an "obstacle" for the UN. The problem is, the Mafia was not well entrenched until NATO and the UN entered Kosovo and it was the UN and NATO, which made it clear, from the start, that the activities of gangster-terrorists were officially sanctioned.
Consider the following excerpt from an interview with Cedomir Prlincevic, leader of the former Jewish community in Pristina, capital of the province of Kosovo. I say "former" because the Jews were all driven from Pristina a few days after NATO's arrival. Here is how Mr. Prlincevic describes the response of British KFOR (NATO's name in Kosovo) to the attack of a huge gang of Albanian terrorists on an apartment complex where thousands of people lived. This was a few days after NATO marched into Pristina, accompanied, according to Mr. Prlincevic, by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) thugs:
Thus in towns across Kosovo, whether Orahovac, or Pristina, or wherever, the gangsterization proceeded as *NATO took over* the province. It is simply absurd to argue that this process occurred absent NATO's guidance. So the type of scene described by Mr. Fletcher, wherein an Albanian arch criminal is arrested, followed by Albanian demonstrations demanding his release, this type of scene is in reality a kind of game. The game a) allows the UN/KFOR to maintain the pretense that they are *trying* to curb these awful gangsters who constitute such a terrible "obstacle" while b) in fact strengthening the hand of the gangsters. Mr. Fletcher says the gangsters "wrap themselves in the Albanian flag." But in fact, the ultra nationalist Kosovo Liberation Army has always been a gangster organization. To guarantee an adequate supply of gangsters for the KLA, one of the first things that KFOR did when it entered Kosovo was open the border to Albania, as described in the following excerpt from an article I wrote in August of 1999, two months after NATO took over Kosovo.
I accuse NATO of organizing the takeover of Kosovo by Albanian secessionist/gangsters for two reasons. First, because Albanian gangsters-terrorists have as their goal the crushing of political formations among *any* ethnic group which would favor keeping Kosovo as part of Serbia and free from foreign domination. And second, because these secessionists are consumed with race hate for the Serbs, gypsies (Roma), Gorani and other ethnic groups which traditionally favor a united Yugoslavia, the destruction of which has been a major part of NATO's goal in the Balkans.
You can read Mr. Taylor's latest article in uninterrupted form at http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/06/02/fOpinion173.raw.html
Time permitting, I will post further comments on the Taylor piece, since it provides useful information and also food for thought.
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[2] From, "Interviews with Three Serbian Women from Kosovo...How NATO Brought Hell to Orahovac," at http://www.emperors-clothes.com/analysis/savethe.htm
[3] "Driven from Kosovo - Jewish Leader Describes What Happened When NATO Came into Kosovo," at http://www.icdsm.com/more/ceda.htm
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Churchill: The Last Prize
Sunday, September 1 at 8:00 p.m.
Trace Churchill's departure from and return to political life and the 10 years preceding his death.
The final episode begins with Churchill's trip to the Normandy beaches in June 1944. When victory in Europe finally came, Churchill led the celebrations, but in private, he brooded about the dangers of Stalin and communism.
Two months later, he lost an election, but returned to contest the 1951 election, pledging to lead Britain in the post-war age and determined to forge a peaceful alliance between the U.S. and the USSR. One month short of his 77th birthday, he became prime minister again. The pressures of leadership quickly began to show, however, and in 1953, he suffered a severe stroke; in 1955, he resigned.
The last 10 years of his life were a time for reflection. When he died in January 1965, it was the end of a remarkable life — and the end of an era.