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Logan Township supervisors voted 4-1 Thursday to give Mueller's Auto Recycling permission to relocate a fence designed to restrict the view of vehicles on the property.
The township requires fences to be set back 25 feet from the road. Owner John Mueller asked for permission to put the fence 15 feet from the road, so the fence can be at the same height as opposed to varied heights.
Mueller's request will likely keep those heading north on Mill Run Road from seeing any vehicles in the yard, Supervisor David Rhoa said. Those driving south, however, because they are at a higher level, will likely see more vehicles than if the fence were set back to the required 25 feet, Rhoa said.
Rhoa and Supervisors Frank Meloy, Jim Patterson and Ed Frontino voted to grant Mueller's request.
"It's a very nice improvement, what you've been doing up there," Patterson said.
Supervisor Joe Metzgar also praised Mueller for property improvement efforts. Metzgar said he voted no only because he was not sure the plans submitted to the township correctly define the proposed fence change.
Mueller also asked to put up a solid fence around a stormwater management pond on the site that will match an existing fence on the property. He said he thought that would look better than a chain-link fence, as called for in the township ordinance. All supervisors approved the request.
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The annual Good Friday Blood Drive will be held at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 306 Morris Avenue, Summit, on April 6th. The drive will take place from 1:00 to 7:00 pm in the Avila Room (adjacent to the playground).
Facts about blood needs:
Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood.
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.
A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
One donation can help save the lives of up to 3 people.
Donations are greatly needed.
Anyone 17 and older and weighing at least 110 lbs. can donate. Call the St. Teresa of Avila rectory at 277-3700 for an appointment, or schedule on-line at www.pleasegiveblood.org/donate (enter sponsor code 02212579).
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silly human, there is no ESCAPING kenny loggins!
The Irish Peasant Diet? Do you reall need to renounce Catholism? Lol!
Oh man, renounce Catholicism made me lol, unfortunately, I was reading this in the bathroom...I have no clue what my wife was thinking I was doing in there.
Oh man, the third panel is always the best.
ok, so, I read through your whole archives two weeks ago, and now I'm doing it again. the difference this time is that I've just been reading hyperbole and a half. http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/12/year-kenny-loggins-ruined-christmas.html the year kenny loggins ruined her christmas. I feel like I am morally obligated to link that here.
Note from Scott: I just went and read the story myself. It's quite good! Starts a little slow, but pays off beautifully.
Well, I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks of Hyperbole and a Half whenever Kenny Loggins is mentioned.
Wait, what the hell? You still read and respond to comments on old strips? YOU ARE AWESOME.
Yes, I realize comments are moderated so it's not actually that impressive. But still, your awesomeness can not be detracted from.
Note from Scott: Thanks for the compliment ... and the immediate minimization thereof.
Star Trek + Pepsi + Velveeta
Man! My life sucks too!
PS.: i'm not from US so i googled for Velveeta and i found it a bit, uhm... cheese-graceful! And found some images with that cheese with bacon...
PS².: man... being single is pretty much cheese and bacon dinner all day!!
PS³.: I started to read all your comics from the beginning again too because i think i lost some comics and now i'm adding my +1 to your comics... and read the comments are a part of the fun that i didn't used to do and are as funny as the comic itself hahahaha
"Irish Peasant diet. I can eat all the soup I want, but I have to renounce Catholicism."
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shown to enhance patient safety and comfort and promote healthy
outcomes. Features include:
Private bathrooms with step-in showers
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Furnished space for family members
Flat-screen televisions
Hotel-style room service
Patient care units will utilize advances in technology and architectural
design to maximize communication, workflow efficiency, infection control
and patient safety:
Cart at every bedside for in-room charting; secure
computer access in hallways for rounding physicians and
staff; and individual medication box outside each
patient room to reduce risk of errors and increase
Sinks and instrumentation in each room, and Avagard
disinfectant and lab coat hangers outside each room, to
reduce risk for infection
Identical room orientation and layout to improve
functionality and reduce the chance of errors
Decentralized work pods with clear sight lines for
observation, to enable nurses to work closer to their
patients and reduce travel to main nurses' station
Improved nurse call system and rubber flooring to reduce
noise in unit for greater patient comfort
No-touch access system at unit entrances to reduce risk
of infection
Alcoves for equipment to reduce the risk of hallway
accidents and ease patient transport
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The Atlanta Thrashers "staged a fake police chase" with their mascot Wednesday in an "attempt to pique interest in the surging team, which has won 10 of 12 games but still ranks 28th in the NHL" in attendance, according to the Associated Press.
Thursday's SportsBusiness Daily picked up the story.
"Thrash" was "picked up by officers in suburban Gwinnett County after he supposedly stole a Zamboni from the team's training complex and took off down a busy highway." The team said that Thrash "will be released from custody as soon as 5,000 additional tickets are sold for the remaining five home games in December."
YAHOO SPORTS' Greg Wyshynski wrote the Thrashers "pulled off one of the most elaborate and inventive viral marketing stunts in recent pro sports history." It "made the locals take notice of a hockey team playing above and beyond expectations," and it "may have sold a few extra tickets for upcoming games." But reactions to the team's "bold marketing move have been mixed." Thrashers fan blog Bird Watchers Anonymous ran a reader poll on the campaign, and 59 percent of respondents "felt it was good marketing."
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Friends may call Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mahar & Son Funeral Home in Bennington.
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Hemingway's Cats
Carlene Fredericka Brennen's volume shows Papa Hemingway with the companions he called "love sponges"—from F. Puss in Paris to the six-toed critters whose descendants populate his old Key West, Fla., home.
Hemingway (left, with Friendless's Brother in Cuba, 1952) said that his cat—who actually was a she—"had many sorrows and occasional ecstasies."
"A cat has absolute emotional honesty. Male or female, a cat will show you how it feels about you," Hemingway told his brother Leicester. Corn-on-the-cob fancier Cristóbal (right, dining à deux in Cuba, 1958) showed little interest in other cats and became a devoted companion to the novelist.
Hemingway's youngest son Gregory (at near left, holding Boise; older son Patrick is at far left) urged him to adopt the energetic kitten. Boise "would become Ernest's dear and closest cat friend, whom he would come to call Brother," writes Brennen. When Boise died, Hemingway buried him near his house in Cuba.
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the study of patterns and rates of population change,inclduing birth and death rates,migration trends,and evolving population distribution patterns.
Population composition
structure of a population in terms of age, sex and other properties such as marital status and education
infant mortality
A figure that describes the number of babies that die within the first year of their lives in a given population
demographic transition (cycle)
Multistage model based on Western Europe's experiences of change in population growth exhibited by countries undergoing industrialization.
doubling time
The number of years needed to double a population, assuming a constant rate of natural increase.
natural increase
population growth measured as the excess of live births over deaths; does not reflect either emigrant or immigrant movements
population explosion
the rapid growth of the world's human population during the past century, attended by ever-shorter doubling times and accelerating rates of increase
absolute distance
The physical distance between two points usually measured in a standard length like miles or kilometers.
relative distance
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negative conditions and perceptions that induce people to leave their adobe and migrate to a new location
pull factors
positive conditions and perceptions that effectively attact people to new locations from other areas
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migration to a distant destination that occurs in stages, for example, from farm to nearby village and later to a town and city
intervening opportunity
The presence of a nearer opportunity that greatly diminishes the attractiveness of sites farther away.
distance decay
The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.
temporary refugees
refugees encamped in a host country or host region while waiting for resettlement
international refugees
refugees who have crossed 1 or more international boundaries during their dislocation
immigration laws
laws and regulations of a state designed specifically to control immigration into the state
Expansive population policy
government policy that encourages large families and raises the rate of population growth
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Everybody wins in Darrelle Revis contract situation
It took roughly 35 days for Darrelle Revis to settle his contract dispute with the Jets.
Thirty-five long days.
The details have been announced and the terms of the deal are that Revis will receive a four-year contract worth $46 million and he'll also get $32 million guaranteed.
Here's why it works for all parties:
Revis: He's not going to make as much as Nnamdi Asomugha on a per-year basis, nor will he be able to call himself the highest paid cornerback in the NFL (two things that were apparently important to him when the process started). However, he's going to walk away from this deal with $36 million in guaranteed money, so at the end of the day who gives a flying Rex Ryan about being the top paid corner? Thirty-six million guaranteed is $36 million guaranteed. Plus, he skipped all of training camp (which is the time of year players absolutely hate) and shows up just in time to play in the Jets' opener next Monday night.
Jets: They were never going to pay Revis what he was asking for, but considering they were able to hang onto their best defender and sign him to a deal that allows them to sign other players is what the Jets wanted for themselves all along. Obviously if he continued to hold out then they wouldn't be out anything financially, but it would have come at the price of losing their top defensive player. The Jets believe that they're a Super Bowl contender and if they are going to accomplish their goals, then they need Revis locking down one side of the field.
Rex Ryan: Had Revis held out for even a fraction of a year, it would have compromised what Ryan has already started to build in New York. He led this team to the AFC title game last year and while I applaud him and the Jets for saying that they could have gotten by without Revis, the fact of the matter is that he's their most vital piece defensively. Without him, it stands to reason that the Jets could have gotten by with rookie Kyle Wilson. But with him, they should return to the top of the league in all defensive categories and now Ryan can continue to work on what he started last year with the Jets. With him, they're contenders (playoffs or otherwise) again.
Mike Tannenbaum: The dude can finally go back to sleeping at night.
Revis didn't get what he ultimately wanted in the end, but nobody should be insinuatating that he "lost" this battle. He just skipped all of training camp, will play a full 16-week season and now has $36 million in his back pocket.
He didn't lose anything.
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There is something for everyone at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Below is a list of our scheduled events classes, and exhibits. For details on any individual listing, just click on the event for more information. If you still have questions, feel free to call the garden at 413.298.3926. See you at the Garden!
Save the Date!
Berkshire Botanical Garden's 2016 Harvest Festival will be held Columbus Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday October 8th and 9th!
About the Festival
For generations the Harvest Festival has been a cherished tradition in the Berkshires. It is one of the largest and longest running events of its kind in the county and 2015 event had the largest attendance ever with more than 12,000 visitors to the event. Proceeds from the event support educational programs at the Garden.
The Festival is a family-friendly celebration of community, showcasing local crafters & artists, non-stop entertainment, artisan food producers and food trucks. (See listing at the links below.)
It also features a silent auction and giant tag sales including — Housewares, the Opportunity Clothing Shop, Country Bazaar, Accessorize!, a Jewelry Boutique, and a Plant, Bulb a and Garden Accessory Sale — as well as a farmers market and zillions of kids activities, including a haunted house.
And don't forget to check our new Botanical Garden section with the Educational Workshops and Demos, the Garden's own Farm Camp, Hall of Pumpkins and much more.
If interested in being a vendor an entertainer, or providing an activity for kids. please contact Dana Audia, the Festival producer at email@example.com., or call the Office: 413 298 3926.
Become a Festival Volunteer. Visit the volunteer page for available job descriptions and to learn how you can help. To volunteer, contact Cynthia Grippaldi at 413 298 3926.
Below are links to some of last year's fun!
Stage Entertainment (and more)
Kids Activity List
Educational workshops Schedule
Complete Vendor List (with links)
Harvest Festival Map
This members only excursion departs Thursday, October 13 at 7:30am from BBG and returns Saturday, October 15 at 7pm.
Cost: $975. A deposit of $400 is due upon registration.
To register, call 413-298-3926, x 10 or x15.
Click here to download Registration Form and here to download Tour Contract.
Join Garden staff Elisabeth Cary and Dorthe Hviid for a BBG members three-day Study Tour to Greater Philadelphia. The cornerstone of this trip includes attendance at the Perennial Plant Conference held at the extraordinary Scott Arboretum, located on the campus of Swarthmore College. Attended by professionals and avid home gardeners from the northeast and mid-Atlantic states, this conference is by far the most sophisticated, cutting-edge gardening conference held on the East Coast. This three-day trip includes transportation, tours of exceptional gardens both public and private, and admission to a world-class gardening conference. There will also be a bit of free time for relaxing and resting weary feet! On the return trip, the group will make a side trip to Terrain, the fabulous garden life-style store located in Glen Mills, PA. The staff is eager to share this wonderful gardening adventure with you.
Included in the cost:
- Motor-coach transportation
- Registration fees for attendance of the Perennial Plant Conference at Swarthmore College (2016 speakers include Cassian Schmidt, Director of Hermannshof, the seminal German naturalistic botanical garden; Seattle-based landscape designer Richard Hartlage; Canadian garden personality Larry Hodgson; Peter Zale, Curator of Plants at Longwood Garden; Jessica Walliser, author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to the Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control; and Jared Barnes of NC State University Department of Horticulture)
- Tours of one private garden as well as Chanticleer Garden, Longwood Garden, and The Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College.
- A two-night stay (double occupancy) at the Radnor Hotel on Philadelphia's Main Line in Wayne, PA, conveniently located near area gardens
- All breakfasts and lunches
- Wine reception
Evening meals are on your own; a variety of different restaurants are located within walking distance of the hotel.
Tour Arranged by Classical Excursions—April 22-29, 2017
The Italian lakes have seduced travelers since the time of the ancient Romans, who made them a favorite holiday destination, building villas along the shores or near them. Later on, the lakes enchanted and inspired travelers on the Grand Tour – among these were Byron, Stendhal, Rossini, Bellini, Shelley, Turner, Liszt, Dickens and Henry James, who wrote to his sister Alice, "One can't describe the beauty of the Italian lakes, nor would one try if one could…it lay before me…the long gleam of the Major [Lake Maggiore]…"
With these glorious descriptions in mind, the Berkshire Botanical Garden invites you to join an eight-day excursion arranged by Classical Excursions of some of the most breathtakingly beautiful gardens and scenery in all of Italy, on Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Verona and surrounding areas.
Judith Chatfield, veteran Italian garden expert, lecturer and author, will introduce you to the captivating villa and garden magic of the Lombardian lake region. Retrace the steps of centuries of travelers to experience such villa and garden sights as Isola Madre, Isola Bella, Villa Taranto, Villa San Remigio, Villa Carlotta, Villa Balbianello, Villa della Porta Bozzolo, to name just a few. Lunch at Villa Giusti, Grand Hotel Villa d'Este, Villa Cicogna, Villa Rizzardi and others.
Judith Chatfield is a lecturer and author of such books as A Tour of Italian Gardens and The Classic Italian Garden; she lived in Italy for a number of years. Over the years, Judith has lead many tours of Italian villas and gardens. For further information, contact Lani Summerville, director of Classical Excursions, at 413-446-8728, email@example.com. Tour price $3,700 per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement available.
For a complete description of the tour, click here.
Tour leader Judith Chatfield will speak at BBG in September. More details to follow.


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New Screen Printed Apparel!
Just added two new designs to my Etsy shop. One is a jeweled skull drawing on a currant colored thong, the other is a nice portrait of a Wookie on a cranberry American Apparel tee. Check out these and other items at my shop today! Great for gifts!
Sketches from "Sampling the Modern" at EAM
Sketches made when visiting "Sampling the Modern" Exhibition at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Featuring Chicago based artists Leslie Baum, Diana Guerrero-Maciá,Jessica Labatte, and Adam Scott.
Sketches from NYC
Tourtoise Tee – Cool Company working with Bands and Artists
If you've never heard of Tourtoise Tees, check it out! It's a pretty awesome company founded with the idea of pairing local artists and local musicians to make cool collaborations. One of Tourtoise Tee's design team members is paired with a band to create a limited edition band tee shirt. Recently, Tourtoise Tee added me to the design team, and I'm excited to announce that my first tee design for the band Panoramic and True is now live!
How it works:
- Tourtoise Tee hosts one new print-to-order band tee every friday. The shirt is only available for a week.
- For every two shirts sold on the website, the band gets one free printed shirt. The only fee for bands is shipping costs.
- The artist gets royalties for every shirt sold
- A local Chicago screen-printer prints all preordered shirts, then the tees are shipped!
Here's my design! Click the photo to navigate to the Tourtoise Tee page!
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Some new sketches done with ArtSet on iPad Mini. 2/20/13
Giclee Print Shop now Live
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Teams raise record $1.3 million for Race for the Cure
More than 13,000 people participate in run/walk
Race for the Cure organizers said teams raised a record $1.3 million dollars for the 17th annual event in Sacramento.
More than 13,000 people participated in the race.
Many people are were wearing pink shirts to indicate they were breast cancer survivors.
Organizers said hundreds of women in the crowd have just been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Others joined Race for the Cure to honor and remember friends and family they have lost to the disease.
Executive Director Kelly Plag said 75 percent of the funds from Race for the Cure get distributed to more than a dozen programs that help women who don't have insurance or are underinsured.
Funds go toward mammograms and breast cancer treatments.
The remainder of the funds go to find a cure.
Breast cancer survivor Maria Villa said she beat the disease 15 years ago and hopes her story of early detection motivates more women to get checked.
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The 2017 Calendar and Diary is available for pre-order. More details can be found on the Danilo website.
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Cliff is the all-time best-seller when it comes to Danilo's calendars. With total sales of more than 1.50 million calendars over the years, he leaves David Beckham standing. In the ladies' list, Kylie Minogue is the top seller with a meagre 750,000 copies!
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Ovechkin tops NHL All-Stars, earning 6th selection
- Alex Ovechkin is an NHL first-team All-Star for the sixth time, but his first as a right wing.
The Washington Capitals star is the second player to make the team at multiple positions, joining Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier, a four-time selection -- twice at left wing and twice at center.
Ovechkin, a five-time choice at left wing, had 32 goals in 48 games -- including 23 in the final 23 -- and earned his third Hart Trophy as MVP.
Despite playing only four of 48 games this season at left wing, Ovechkin earned enough votes at the position to qualify for second-team honors.
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, a second-time selection to the first team, is the only other player in this year's class to have made it before.
The first-timers include Pittsburgh left wing Chris Kunitz, defensemen P.K. Subban of Montreal and Ryan Suter of Minnesota, and Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, the Vezina Trophy winner.
Pittsburgh defensemen Kris Letang made the second team.
- After committing more than $160 million on new contracts for defenseman Kris Letang and forwards Evgeni Malkin and Pascal Dupuis and others, the Pittsburgh Penguins now have to decide whether to use their dwindling salary-cap space to keep their remaining free agents.
One day after the Penguins announced the deals for Letang (7 years, $58 million) and Dupuis (4 years, $15 million), coach Dan Bylsma appraised the chances of veteran forwards Matt Cooke and Craig Adams staying with Pittsburgh when free agency begins in earnest on Friday.
"At this point in time, we are close to the cap, and the cap has got to be watched pretty closely with what happens the next few days," Bylsma said.
Chris Kunitz, who will be 34 when next season begins, agreed to a three-year, $11.55 million extension last week.
Malkin was rewarded last month with an eight-year, $76 million contract extension that kicks in after the coming season.
That could leave no salary cap room for Cooke, Adams, Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow or defenseman Douglas Murray. They are all unrestricted free agents, although the Penguins have deeper ties to Cooke and Adams than the others.
- The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed defenseman Nick Leddy to a two-year deal.
Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman says he believes Leddy will be essential to the team's long-term success. Leddy had six goals and 12 assists in the regular season.
- The Phoenix Coyotes' bid to find stability dragged on for four years and stretched for four more tense hours as the Glendale City Council debated on a lease agreement with a group trying to buy the team.
Finally, as the clock ticked toward midnight, the council voted 4-3 in favor of the deal, all but ensuring the Coyotes will stay in Arizona. Renaissance Sports and Entertainment still must complete the lease deal and its purchase of the team from the NHL by Aug, 5, but it appears their fight to find an owner has ended.
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Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
In the Ceresole section, a significant Iron Age necropolis (c. 6th-5th century BC) was discovered. It held about 20 graves and rich grave goods. Nearby, several Roman graveyards from the 1st and 2nd Centuries AD, were discovered. The Roman graveyards are among the most important in Ticino because of the complexity of the system and the amount of material. A discovery in 1936 found about 30 graves. In the Roman era, Minusio was a minor settlement outside of Muralto, which was the center of the Roman presence in the Locarno area.[3]
Minusio is first mentioned in 1061 as Menuxio, though this comes from a copy of the original from 1402. In 1200 it was mentioned as Menuxio. It used to be known by its German name, Maniss, though this is no longer used.[3] During the Middle Ages, it was a village, which, together with Brione sopra Minusio and Mergoscia formed a Vicinanza. By the time that the village laws were written down in 1313, Minusio had separated from Mergoscia. Brione dissolved as an independent village gradually until 1479 when it ceased to exist independently. Traces of the old vicinanza remained until 1952 in the so-called Comunella dei tre comuni which held common property and court rights. Minusio owned fishing and grazing rights in the Magadino valley, and shared ownership of the Terricciole region with Mergoscia and Locarno until 1920. The town mayor was picked by the four squadre (town sections) of Rivapiana, Cadogno, Frizzi and Mezzo, each in turn. Between 1803-39, Minusio was the capital of the district of Navegna. In 1839, it supported the anti-Confederation side in the constitutional struggles. When they lost the conflict, it lost not only its role as district capital to Tenero, but was also occupied by the military.[3]
The town church was led by a chaplain under the archpriest of S. Vittore in Locarno. The village of Mondacce became part of the parish of Gordola in 1698 and then in 1921, the parish of Tenero. Minusio became an independent parish in 1798, and in 1949 was granted a provost. The parish church of San Rocco was first built at the end of the 15th century, but was completely rebuilt in 1795-1801. The oldest religious building in the municipality is the Church of San Quirico in Rivapiana which was first mentioned in 1313. In the late 18th century an extension was added to the church. It contains remains of frescoes from the 13th-14th and the 15th-16th Centuries as well as a fragment of a Gallo-Roman votive altar. The church bell tower originally functioned as a guard tower. The church of S. Maria delle Grazie was erected at the beginning of the 17th century. The Holy Cross Chapel was built in the 18th century. The chapel of Santa Maria dei Sette Dolori (1630) is attached to the Casa di Ferro, a military base, which had built by Peter Ammann a Pro in 1558.
In the 18th and 19th Centuries several notable villas were built, though some of them have been demolished or have collapsed. However, several Art Nouveau villas from the 20th century are still occupied. The Villa La Baronata in Mappo dates from the 17th century and in the 19th century housed several famous refugees. The Elisarion villa was built in 1925-29 as a residence and temple. It was taken over in 1981 by the municipality and set up a cultural center.[3]
La Baronata[edit]
It was here that Giovanni Antonio Marcacci (1769–1854) built La Baronata as a summer house. The building was bought by Mikhail Bakunin in 1873 with money he obtained from Carlo Cafiero. They planned that possession of the building would give Bakunin the status of a land-owner, helping him gain Swiss citizenship, and to provide premises for storing arms and providing accommodation in aid of the anarchist international. A second building was erected, a lake dug and a number of fruit trees planted. With the addition of a cow, a carriage and two horses, a milkmaid and a groom were employed. When Bakunin's wife, Antonia Kwiatkowska, was on her way there in July 1874, her lover, Carlo Gambuzzi informed her that the house had been bought through the abuse of Cafiero's generosity. On her arrival, Bakunin originally denied this and at first persuaded Cafiero to agree. However, on reflection, Cafiero told Bakunin on 15 July that he had indeed abused their friendship and that he would not spend any more money, thought or energy on La Baronata, rather devoting the fraction left of his inheritance on buying weapons for the proposed revolution in Italy. "The days following the 15th were a veritable hell" Bakunin later wrote. On 25 July Bakunin signed over the deeds of the building to Cafiero and resolved to die on the barricades in Bologna.
Following a career as a revolutionary anarchist, Cafiero suffered a mental breakdown whilst in prison in Italy in 1882. He returned briefly to La Baronata, but went back to Italy once again in 1883.
Minusio has an area, as of 1997[update], of 5.85 square kilometers (2.26 sq mi). Of this area, 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) or 28.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) or 53.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) or 32.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi) or 3.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 23.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.7%. Out of the forested land, 47.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.6% is used for growing crops, while 3.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 23.2% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 3.1% is unproductive vegetation and .[4]
The municipality is located in the Locarno district, about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Locarno on Lake Maggiore. It consists of the village of Minusio with the sections of Ceresole, Mappo and Mondacce.
Minusio has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 7,244.[5] As of 2008[update], 20.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (73.2%), with German being second most common (17.8%) and French being third (2.1%).[7] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 1,143 speak German, 134 people speak French, 4,706 people speak Italian, and 6 people speak Romansh. The remainder (439 people) speak another language.[8]
As of 2008[update], the gender distribution of the population was 45.9% male and 54.1% female. The population was made up of 2,442 Swiss men (35.1% of the population), and 758 (10.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 3,066 Swiss women (44.0%), and 700 (10.0%) non-Swiss women.[9]
In 2008[update] there were 44 live births to Swiss citizens and 6 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 47 deaths of Swiss citizens and 6 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 3 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man and 4 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 20 non-Swiss men and 27 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 93 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 32 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.9%.[6]
The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Minusio is; 513 children or 7.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 633 teenagers or 9.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 577 people or 8.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 903 people or 13.0% are between 30 and 39, 1,097 people or 15.7% are between 40 and 49, and 963 people or 13.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 989 people or 14.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 750 people or 10.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 541 people or 7.8% who are over 80.[9]
As of 2000[update], there were 3,080 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household.[7] In 2000[update] there were 915 single family homes (or 56.1% of the total) out of a total of 1,631 inhabited buildings. There were 267 two family buildings (16.4%) and 337 multi-family buildings (20.7%). There were also 112 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).[10]
The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008[update], was 0.97%. In 2000[update] there were 4,479 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 1,431. There were 358 single room apartments and 676 apartments with five or more rooms.[11] Of these apartments, a total of 3,071 apartments (68.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 1,134 apartments (25.3%) were seasonally occupied and 274 apartments (6.1%) were empty.[11] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 6.6 new units per 1000 residents.[7]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
Heritage sites of national significance[edit]
The Ca' Di Ferro and Oratorio Della Vergine Dei Sette Dolori A Rivaplana is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[12] The Ca' Di Ferro was an armory that was built in 1560 by Peter A. Pro from Uri as a training ground for soldiers.[13]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 30.83% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (24.32%), the SP (17.37%) and the SVP (10.25%). In the federal election, a total of 2,036 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 44.9%.[14]
In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 4,574 registered voters in Minusio, of which 2,627 or 57.4% voted. 46 blank ballots and 8 null ballots were cast, leaving 2,573 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 577 or 22.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PPD+GenGiova (with 543 or 21.1%), the SSI (with 458 or 17.8%) and the PS (with 396 or 15.4%).[15]
In the 2007[update] Consiglio di Stato election, 30 blank ballots and 9 null ballots were cast, leaving 2,590 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD which received 553 or 21.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 536 or 20.7%), the PS (with 504 or 19.5%) and the LEGA (with 453 or 17.5%).[15]
As of 2007[update], Minusio had an unemployment rate of 4.11%. As of 2005[update], there were 10 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 305 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 40 businesses in this sector. 1,140 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 189 businesses in this sector.[7] There were 2,851 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.0% of the workforce.
In 2000[update], there were 1,035 workers who commuted into the municipality and 2,055 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 13.1% of the workforce coming into Minusio are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.1% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work.[16] Of the working population, 11.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.7% used a private car.[7]
As of 2009[update], there were 6 hotels in Minusio with a total of 170 rooms and 299 beds.[17]
From the 2000 census[update], 4,343 or 67.6% were Roman Catholic, while 817 or 12.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. There are 900 individuals (or about 14.00% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 368 individuals (or about 5.72% of the population) did not answer the question.[8]
In Minusio about 68.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[7] In Minusio there were a total of 933 students (as of 2009[update]). The Ticino education system provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten and in Minusio there were 135 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the village, 267 students attended the standard primary schools and 8 students attended the special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education. There were 258 students in the two-year middle school and 4 in their pre-apprenticeship, while 109 students were in the four-year advanced program.
The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student).[18] There were 33 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 104 who attend part-time.
The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields. There were 15 students in the professional program.[19]
As of 2000[update], there were 191 students in Minusio who came from another municipality, while 260 residents attended schools outside the municipality.[16]
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
- ^ a b c d e Minusio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Altitudine, superficie, secondo il genere di utilizzazione, rilevazione 1992/1997, e densità della popolazione, nel 2000 (Italian) accessed 25 October 2010
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008 (German) accessed 19 June 2010
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 7 December 2010
- ^ a b Popolazione residente, secondo la lingua principale e la religione, nel 2000 (Italian) accessed 23 November 2010
- ^ a b 01.02.03 Popolazione residente permanente (Italian) accessed 23 November 2010
- ^ 09.02.01 Edifici (Italian) accessed 23 November 2010
- ^ a b 09.02.02 Abitazioni (Italian) accessed 23 November 2010
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:Ticino" (PDF). KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ Flüeler (1982). Kulturführer Schweiz. Zurich, CH: Ex Libris Verlag AG. p. 240.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton (German) accessed 28 May 2010
- ^ a b Elezioni cantonali: Gran Consiglio, Consiglio di Stato (Italian) accessed 23 November 2010
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Statweb (German) accessed 24 June 2010
- ^ Settori alberghiero e paralberghiero (Italian) accessed 23 November 2010
- ^ EDK/CDIP/IDES (2010). KANTONALE SCHULSTRUKTUREN IN DER SCHWEIZ UND IM FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN / STRUCTURES SCOLAIRES CANTONALES EN SUISSE ET DANS LA PRINCIPAUTÉ DU LIECHTENSTEIN (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ Allievi e studenti, secondo il genere di scuola, anno scolastico 2009/2010 (Italian) accessed 23 November 2010
External links[edit]
- Official website (Italian)
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Triumphator Calculating Machine
- Description
- This lever-set pinwheel non-printing calculating machine has a steel frame painted black with eight metal pinwheels and a wooden base. Rotating the pinwheels forward using levers that extend from the wheels sets a number. No digits are inscribed on the frame next to the rotating pinwheels to show the entry, but these digits do appear in a row of windows above the pinwheels. Rotating a wing nut on the left side zeros the entry register.
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- A mark on the top of the machine reads: No 464. A mark on the front (with quotation marks after the German style) reads: "Patent" (/) Rechenmaschine (/) Triumphator. A mark on the back reads: Sole Manufacturers (/) Leipziger Röhrenwerke G.m.b.H. (/)Leipzig-Lindenau (/) Aurellenstr. 56 (/) PATENTED.
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- ca 1905
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- 323655
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- 250163
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- 464
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Funeral details have not yet been announced.Family members gathered at the pipe shop to swap stories and remember Spaniola, who had about 200 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. They remembered him as a hard-working man who was always ready with a joke.
Spaniola went into business at 15 years old opening a pool hall. Two years later, in 1930, he opened Paul's Tavern and Pipe Shop in Swartz Creek, the business that would later move to downtown Flint and be known throughout the pipe-smoking community across the globe.
(For a story on Spaniola's 100th birthday, read this MLive-Flint Journal story.)
For a full story on Paul Spaniola, check back later to mlive.com/flint.


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The Republican National Committee ("RNC") just launched the interesting new website, Barack Book. Barack Book is a fairly blatant ripoff of Face Book. It is the twentieth century version of guilt by association. You have to give some credit to the Republicans for coming up with an interesting web attack, an area that they seem to be lacking in.
"The Republican National Committee (RNC) today launched a new Web site, www.BarackBook.com.
The social networking site highlights some of Barack Obama's notable associations throughout stages of his career ... BarackBook allows voters to explore Obama's connections with these individuals as well as their connections to one another using video and news articles.
BarackBook will be updated routinely between now and Election Day with additional, new Obama "friends.""
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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Firearms in Biscayne National Park
As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in Biscayne National Park. It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit our state's website. Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.


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Poet William Cowper once observed that "Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing." With Andrew Bogut out, the Warriors entered Game 1 with little security. Mark Jackson's professed game-plan of going big against the Clippers was thrown out the window when David Lee and Jermaine O'Neal struggled early and Andre Iguodala went to the bench with foul trouble. But the Warriors — showing some of the veteran composure they've earned over the past two years — seemed to thrive in the resulting uncertainty. Both teams found themselves running wonky line-ups after a seemingly endless stream of whistles. In the disjointed chaos, the Warriors fought their way to a win.
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Meaningless, in the Best Possible Way (Warriors 116, Nuggets 112)
The Warriors' 82nd game easily could have been mistaken for one from another era. A starting line-up full of scrubs, career highs against little defensive resistance and a win that's ultimately meaningless in the standings — we've seen all these things before, when the team was tanking or just trying to put on a good show at the end of a lost season. But thankfully, not all meaningless games are created equal. The Warriors 116-112 win was a product of their success, not their failure. The starters rested because there are bigger things ahead. On Saturday, the real NBA season starts.
Not the Same (Warriors 90, Spurs 111)
On December 19, the San Antonio Spurs came to Oakland and rested the team's top three players. Despite their absences, the Spurs won by two. On March 22, the Spurs returned to the Arena and sat two of their big three. Again, it didn't seem to matter, and the Spurs won by nine. On Wednesday, the Warriors arrived in San Antonio without their starting front line. The outcome pointed to an unsurprising conclusion: the Warriors are not the Spurs.
Anemic (Warriors 84, Knicks 89)
There are limits to Stephen Curry's heroics. The Warriors finally discovered them on Sunday night against the Knicks. Unfortunately for Mark Jackson, there are some inadequacies that even the expansiveness of Curry's brilliance can't cover up. After scoring 32 points on 53% shooting in the first quarter, the Warriors fell apart offensively. Over the next three quarters, they shot 24%, 36% and 29% against one of the NBA's softest defenses. In the second half, Curry outscored his teammates 22-18. While this easily could have been a win with Lee and/or Bogut healthy, that excuse shouldn't provide any comfort. The Warriors' anemic offensive performances persist, and Jackson still doesn't seem to have any answers.
Too Easy (Warriors 90, Spurs 99)
According to the legend, in February 1986, winning got just a little too easy for Larry Bird. After winning 14 of 15 games, Bird decided to spice things up by playing a game primarily with his off-hand. 47 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists later, Bird was a winner once again — but at least he had given himself a challenge. It's starting to feel as if Gregg Popovich finds winning in Oakland a little too easy. Last time in town, he squeaked out a victory sitting all of his big three. This time, he secured a near-blowout win playing only Tony Parker. This game was a pre-playoff test for the Warriors. They failed it miserably.
The Other Guys (Warriors 115, Bucks 110)
As with Tuesday's game against the lowly Magic, the Warriors had three goals against the NBA-worst Bucks: get a win, stay healthy and build momentum for the post-season. Two out of three ain't bad. While the win against Orlando was a decisive deconstruction, Thursday's win against Milwaukee was less than awe-inspiring. Curry, Thompson and Lee carried the load on the offensive end, and Bogut and Green were their usual rugged selves on defense, but the players most likely to benefit from this type of game — the Warriors' supporting cast — were missing in action. It's hard to gripe too much with Mark Jackson smartly resting Iguodala and O'Neal, but this still feels like a missed opportunity.
Simply Dominant (Warriors 103, Magic 89)
John Steinbeck once observed that "man is the only kind of varmint that sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it." Fresh off an emotional win against the playoff-rival Blazers, the Warriors faced a classic trap game against the tanking Magic. The Warriors' success this season has, on occasion, fueled an overconfidence that ultimately becomes their undoing. But on Tuesday night they cleanly, quickly and efficiently took care of business against Orlando. You can deduct style points here or there, but there's no quibbling with the 103-89 outcome.
Plan B, or the Lack Thereof (Warriors 98, Raptors 104)
George Bernard Shaw once observed that "no question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious." For the second time in three games, the answer to the Warriors' problems has been obvious — someone other than Stephen Curry needs to score points. But as simple as that may sound, Mark Jackson and his team have had an exceedingly difficult time finding that person.
Power Outage (Warriors 83, Bulls 103)
The Warriors' 83-103 beating at the hands of the Bulls on Wednesday night may not have been fun to watch, but if the Warriors make the playoffs in April, it will be required viewing for their opponent. Tom Thibodeau's defensive juggernaut gave Stephen Curry absolute fits all night long, blanketing him with waves of defenders and forcing the ball out of his hands. Chicago's defense on Curry didn't just take away his shot, it also largely eliminated his ability to be an effective playmaker. With Curry unable to score or distribute, the Warriors needed someone else to step up with a big game. No one did.
Depth Charge (Warriors 104, Pistons 96)
The advantage of depth is not some abstract sense of total talent on a team. You can put only five players on the floor at the same time. Depth pays off when some of those five players are down, out or just missing in action. On Monday night against the Pistons, the Warriors starters struggled in the first quarter to stop the Pistons from scoring, then struggled in the third quarter to score themselves. When the Warriors finally stabilized in the third and pulled ahead in the fourth, it was thanks to an unlikely but very welcome group of heroes.


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Two people have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Melbourne multimillionaire Herman Rockefeller.
The prosecution withdrew charges of murder against Mario Schembri, of Wallan, and Bernadette Denny, of Hadfield, in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
The couple then pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter by an unlawful and dangerous act.
Crown prosecutor Chris Beale SC said the crown accepted their plea and had withdrawn a charge of murder against each of them.
Neither of the accused applied for bail.
Magistrate Sarah Dawes set down a directions hearing at the Victorian Supreme Court for July 27.
They were remanded in custody.
The body of the 52-year-old property investor was found in a junk-strewn suburban backyard in Melbourne's northwest eight days after he was reported missing on January 21.
It has been claimed Mr Rockefeller was using erotic websites to find partners in Melbourne's swingers network.
Mr Rockefeller had close links to New Zealand.
He was chief financial officer for Brierley Investments from 1992 to 2000.
He was a friend of Prime Minister John Key.


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Neuroaesthetics and Neuroarthistory are hotly debated terms, considered by some to be art history's newest methodology. Others have turned to phenomenology to draw out the affective power of artworks. This conference proposes an understanding of the work of art primarily through the experience of vision and cognition, an endeavor that began with Michael Baxandall's "Period Eye." How does the viewer encounter the work? Does neuroscience alter aesthetic experience? Can "beauty" be quantified and measured? Can Kant's universal principles of aesthetic experience be understood through neurobiology?
We welcome topics from all time periods and global regions. Papers may address the encounter with art, take up neuroaesthetics as a methodology, or historicize the confluence of science and aesthetics. Interested participants should submit a CV and 500 word abstract (for twenty minute presentations) to firstname.lastname@example.com by November 28, 2011. Successful applicants will be notified by December 12th.


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Hello - I have successfully scripted our entire Netbackup configuration for
our field servers with the exception of the catalog settiings. I still have
to perform this step manually, so I am curious if anyone has a command line
solution that will allow this adjustment.
Currently, I right-click Catalog and choose Configure Netbackup Catalog backup...
I choose Disk for both options and specify the path. Finally I choose the
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New cinema to open near O2 in Dublin at end of March
DUBLIN IS to get a new cinema to add to the Light House cinema which reopened its doors to the public over the weekend.
Point Pictures will open at the end of March near the O2 with an offering of up to 12 cinema screens and the capacity to host inter-national premieres. The cinema is the first Odeon venture in the Republic of Ireland.
Cinema owner Harry Crosbie said it was the only major construction project in Dublin at present currently employing 100 people and will employ 75 people when it is finished.
He maintains the Point Village will employ 2,000 people when it is finished when all the offices are occupied. The cinema will target local audiences with the growing number of people living in the Docklands. Packages will be offered to those going to the O2 and the Grand Canal Theatre along with those who are staying in the Gibson Hotel.
Mr Crosbie said it was "amazing" that the O2 had outsold Madison Square Garden and the Grand Canal Theatre has outperformed all expectations despite the recession.
The cinema complex is expected to include a shopping centre with Dunnes Stores as its anchor tenant, he says.
Both sides went to court in 2010 when Dunnes Stores withdrew a proposal to open a supermarket on the site, but the issue was resolved out of court.
Mr Crosbie revealed that he was in direct negotiations with Dunnes Stores' owner Margaret Heffernan about it becoming the anchor tenant for the site.
"I'm hopeful we will engage in the next few weeks in an opening strategy," he said.
The operators are also looking for large food and drink operators for the complex.
The independent Light House in Smithfield opened on Friday night with eight screenings. A large number of people turned up for the first screening at 5.30pm.
The arthouse cinema was taken over by Element Pictures from its previous operators who were forced to close because of escalating rents.
Minister for Arts Jimmy Deenihan said the reopened Light House was proof of the Government's commitment to "leverage Nama projects for cultural dividends".


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Fran Drescher -- you know her and you either love her or you really don't. Personally, we tend to think that Drescher is a truly funny person, and the rest of the cast is quite good as well, being composed of John Michael Higgins, Rita Moreno, Robert Walden, Tichina Arnold, and Valente Rodriguez. The story itself follows a florist who learns that she married a gay man nearly two decades ago. Well, that's all happened already and the two are now, as you may have guessed from the title, "Happily Divorced." But, happily divorced doesn't mean in love forever and always, and they would, we believe, very much like to be even if it's not with each other.
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Happily Divorced
May 09, 2013
Years after leaving her, Judi's college boyfriend shows up to win back her affections and Fran encourages her to let him, but when he stands her up again, the two assume he's back to his old ways, even though there could be another explanation.
Happily Divorced
May 08, 2013
Kiki gets engaged just like her childhood friend, Fran, but her romance isn't as passionate as Fran's, and when Fran encourages her to spice up her fizzling relationship, Kiki tries to do so in every wrong way imaginable.
Happily Divorced
May 07, 2013
Fran loves her job as she fills in for Peter as Joan Collins's assistant, but Joan and Peter would be more appreciative of her hard work in show business if she hadn't gotten them fired before the first scene even begins.
Happily Divorced
Feb 09, 2013
Fran upsets Dori by forgetting to make Mother's Day brunch reservations, so she decides to make it up by spending the day doing various activities together; problems arise when Fran realizes that she and her mom have radically different ideas of fun.
Happily Divorced
Feb 08, 2013
Elliot is told by Fran that he must either accompany her to Las Vegas or have their relationship end; Fran and Peter spend a wild night together, the results of which threaten to destroy Fran's chances with Elliot forever.
Happily Divorced
Jan 09, 2013
Fran is incredibly frustrated because Elliot is away and a new neighbor is hosting rowdy parties next door, but when she learns surprising news about her flower shop from her neighbor, she realizes that life has plenty of room to get more difficult.
Happily Divorced
Dec 09, 2012
Fran attempts to come to terms with the fact that she will never have children, but she begins to question whether she can handle that decision after she learns that Peter has volunteered to donate his sperm so that an old friend can have kids.
Happily Divorced
Dec 08, 2012
Fran begins to worry about Glen's mental health after she notices him mistaking a dying phone battery for a cricket that has gotten trapped in the device, and her worries are exacerbated when she discovers that her father has purchased a motorcycle.
Happily Divorced
Nov 07, 2012
When Dori decides to move into Fran and Peter's house after an extremely heated argument with her husband, Fran finds herself attempting to get her parents back together in order to free herself of her mother's constant presence.
Happily Divorced
Jun 06, 2012TV Network - TV Land
Initially it had been planned that "Happily Divorced" would have a 12 episode second season but eventually someone realized that Fran Drescher's laugh needs more than 12 episodes a season (yes, yes, there were only something like eight episodes in season one, ignore that) and so the entire thing has been extended to a full 24. The back half of the season will air at some point later this year, but we don't quite know when that is might be happening. What we can tell you at the moment is that this is the spring (or is it summer?) finale for the show and the last chance for a while to hear that laugh. Don't miss out.


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Residents who are looking to spend time with family and get some holiday shopping out of the way at the same time might find what they're looking for in the Nob Hill Shop and Stroll.
The event, held on Central Avenue between Washington Street and Girard Boulevard, will be accompanied by the Twinkle Light Parade. The parade starts at 5:15 p.m.
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A guest speaker posed this question Saturday to an Amarillo audience: Are Christians active enough in the affairs of this country?
David Barton, founder and president of Wallbuilder Presentations Inc. and state vice chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, spoke at a Panhandle Christian Coalition luncheon Saturday at the Ambassador Hotel. Barton also will speak this weekend at Trinity Fellowship Church.
Wallbuilder Presentations Inc. is a national organization that distributes historical, legal and statistical information and helps people become active in their schools and communities.
Barton's topic was "The Importance and History of Godly Leadership in America." He discussed how many of the country's founding fathers - including the signers of the Declaration of Independence - were godly men.
Barton, who lives in Aledo, said many of those behind American independence were not only Christians, but clergymen.
"The records are quite clear, that the ministers were so hated by the British soldiers that when the British captured American prisoners of war, and they captured ministers, they nearly always executed them," he said. "Ministers got worse treatment than any other soldier did because ministers were seen by the British as being behind American independence. What went on in the pulpit was significant."
Barton quoted from several founding fathers - including George Washington - who believed that religion and morality form important parts of the nation's foundation. He said 27 of the more than 50 signers of the Declaration of Independence had seminary degrees.
"When you look back historically, you see that the church had a whole different role from what we have now," Barton said. "There's a lot of pressure on churches now. Society thinks it's figured out where churches belong, and (it says) this segment over here, we've got you pigeonholed right here. Y'all get out here, we're going to have to file suit against you or we're going to have to take your tax exemption away or we're going to have to do something to you. So they got us pigeonholed over here because they think that's where faith belongs."
Barton said people of faith need to be active in the civic arena and that too many people suffer discrimination because of their beliefs.
He said the valedictorian of his local high school had her graduation prayer censored, and he cited a case in which a Texas federal judge threatened students with incarceration if they referred to Jesus Christ in a prayer.
"It's been interesting to see the kind of hostility there is toward public religious expression," he said.
But Barton said the United States is "the most blessed nation on the face of the Earth" and that with all the country's problems, Americans would still not want to trade places with any other nation.
Barton, according to a news release from the Panhandle Christian Coalition, makes more than 400 public presentations annually across the U.S.
The High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation assisted with Saturday's luncheon.
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|Credo hoping to start tradition
Traditions have to start somewhere.
You and your family might have been making shortbread every Christmas for as long as all the generations can remember, but the recipe still had to appear in the kitchen for the first time. This is exactly what is happening at Credo High School this weekend, with the same Christmas spirit but fewer cookies.
Beginning today and continuing through Sunday, Credo is putting on their Dickens Holiday Faire, a holiday celebration the school hopes will become an annual school tradition, said Eurythmy (expressive dance) teacher John Hinkle.
"It's a new, unique community endeavor," said Hinkle of the faire. "It's all about community building."
Hinkle also added he believes that, for his part, preparing for the faire has built a lot of character in many of the Credo students, notably his Eurythmy troupe of seven girls. The troupe, along with Hinkle, were responsible for the Christmas tree sales, an accompanying aspect to the faire.
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a $10 charge for adults and $5 for children audience members.
What's happening around and before the play, though, is just as festive and tradition-worthy. Hinkle's troupe is in charge of selling Christmas trees, which come directly from Hinkle's tree farm in Forest Grove, Ore. The tree sale is a unique to the rest of Credo's faire, for the fact that part of the proceeds from the sales go to both a general fund for the high school and also to the Eurythmy troupe.
According to Hinkle, the troupe has been saving for the past year for a trip to Europe Hinkle plans to take with his troupe next year, when most have graduated from the school. On this trip, the troupe will visit Germany, Turkey and Jordan, traveling from Waldorf and Waldorf-inspired schools performing Eurythmy, a dance-movement performance.
Hinkle's students have been working throughout the year to prepare for the tree sale. Over the summer, many of the dancers in the troupe traveled with Hinkle to Oregon, where they camped for 10 days and worked to prepare the trees – making sure the trees grew straight and that the tops were perfectly aligned for future star and/or angel sitting. According to Hinkle, the experience was perfect for teaching his students responsibility, work ethic, character building and, of course, muscle development.
"It was a bit of a symbolic gesture as well," said Hinkle. "They're (the students and the trees alike) are learning to stand straight and tall…helping this living thing grow and reach for the stars."
According to Hinkle, his Christmas trees are renowned for being of high quality and known for lasting longer than most commercial-produced trees. The reputation of his trees seems to proceed him, because his trees have gone to a number of Waldorf schools in the area for sale at their Christmas fairs. His students have traveled with the trees, selling trees and assisting costumers in any way, whether that means hammering the stands into the tree, straightening the tree or tying the tree to the roof of a car. According to Hinkle, the troupe sold 67 trees last Sunday at a Waldorf school in San Francisco and earned $1,500 towards their tour fund. The troupe sells the trees for $30 and up.
"It's fun to do it, (but) my arms still hurt," said Bella Roper, a student in Hinkle's troupe and who helped selling trees last weekend. "We want to help Mr. Hinkle and help our troupe as a whole – to help the Eurythmy troupe be a troupe."
The Dickens Faire has also found help from other teachers and volunteering parents, like Kelly Gast, a parent of a Credo junior and a substitute teacher who is spearheading the faire's boutique. According to Gast, the boutique will feature a multitude of shopping tables, two being independent vendors donating a tenth of their profits to the school and the rest made up of student-made crafts. There is going to be a candle-making station manned by student and parent volunteers and items like ceramics, cards, plant seeds, lotions and lip balm, handmade by students.
"We really want to bring in families and create a nice, warm winter event," said Gast in a phone interview. "It sure is a joy being with these guys, they're great kids, it's a great school and we really wanted to highlight that and give back (to the school), as well."
According to Hinkle, most Waldorf and Waldorf-inspired schools have holiday fairs such as the Dickens Faire. Credo hopes this inaugural faire will be the first of a long-going winter tradition. The Dickens Holiday Faire begins today, Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. on Credo High School's campus. There will be a production of "Scrooge's Christmas" at 7 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the faire will begin at noon with 2 p.m. performances of the play.


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Apr 19, 2006 6:27PM PST
So after a really good day off I feel that I am back on track and well enough to take on some gaming. Today I just picked up Brain Age for my DS and I am really excited to get a chance to play it when I get home. My finger in my right hand isn't feeling numb...it hasn't since monday night so I might sneak in a hour of gaming after work.
With for days left of vacation before I return to work I am trying to put in the most into those few days. If not they will burn away in a blink of an eye.
Tomorrow I may write a short review of Brain Age.
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Victims' family members were on hand at the memorial service to pay tribute to their loved ones, and many participated in reading the names of those lost on that day. Also there to pay tribute were New York Gov. George Pataki and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
"We've come back to remember the valor of those we've lost, those who innocently went to work that day and the brave souls who went in after them," said Giuliani.
At Ground Zero, family members descended to the lowest level of the Trade Center site, gathering around two reflecting pools where the Twin Towers once stood.
Meanwhile, at a Monday ceremony at the Pentagon, where 184 people on American Flight 77 perished, Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld contributed their voices to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" before observing a moment of silence at 9:37 a.m., the time the plane struck.
"We have no intention of ignoring or appeasing history's latest gang of fanatics trying to murder their way to power," Cheney said.
In a field in Shanksville, Pa., where 40 people crashed onboard United Flight 93 after passengers wrestled control from its hijackers, hundreds of mourners gathered in prayer at a temporary memorial comprised of a 10-foot chain-link fence blanketed with American flags, firefighter helmets and children's drawings.
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On Sunday, President Bush began two days of marking the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by paying tribute to the victims of the tragedy.
He laid wreaths of red, white and blue flowers at Ground Zero, attended a prayer service at the nearby St. Paul's Chapel and visited a firehouse and its adjacent memorial museum near the site where the towers once stood.
Outside the firehouse, the president clutched his wife's hand and told reporters that this year's commemoration was about "renewing resolve," the Associated Press reports.
Of those who lost loved ones on 9/11, the president said, "You know, you see the relatives of those who still grieve – I just wish there were some way we could make them whole."
During the service at St. Paul's, Jane Vigiano, who lost her two sons – Joe, a policeman, and John, a firefighter – sat next to the president, The New York Times reports. On Laura Bush's side was Bob Beckwith, the retired firefighter who handed Bush the bullhorn he used to vow vengeance when he visited Ground Zero just days after the attacks.
In the same row sat Arlene Howard, the mother of New York Port Authority police officer of George Howard, also killed that day. The president has said he keeps Howard's badge as a constant reminder of the attacks.
In his sermon, the Rev. Timothy J. Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan said he still struggles with how to reconcile the tragedy of 9/11 with his faith in God, The Times reports.
"The very best way to honor the memories of the ones that we've lost and loved is to live productive, confident lives,'' Keller said. "We have to have the strength to face the world filled with constant devastation and loss."


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Oasis - Spencer, IA - Phone: (712) 262-5250
Sneakers Sports Lounge - Spencer, IA - Phone: (712) 262-5517
A bar or parlor in Spencer where brewers prepare their own beer and serve it on the premises, is known as a brew pub. A brew pub may also be referred to as a 'microbrewery', if the production has a substantial distribution beyond the premises. In the earlier times, most of the traditional pubs that brewed their own beer in the brew house at the back of the pub, were bought by larger breweries and the brewing on the premises was ceased. Generally craft beer is brewed for sale in restaurants and bars in Spencer. In lots of brew pubs in Spencer, beer is often distributed directly from the brewery's storage tanks through the taps.
Governor Cuomo Announces 900 Solar Projects Underway Through 26 Community Solarize Campaigns Across The State
"Solarize" campaigns are encouraging homes and businesses throughout the state to install solar – State will support another 31 "Solarize" campaigns set to begin this spring (Long Island, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 900 solar projects are underway through 26 community "Solarize" campaigns across New York State. A component of the NY-Sun program and the Governor's..


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Police: Man may be witness, person of interest in attempted abduction
UPDATED 5:43 PM EST Dec 05, 2012
Police in Lancaster are asking for the public's help identifying the man shown in the photo.
Officers say he may be a witness or a person of interest in connection with the attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl.
The incident happened last Monday as the girl was walking to Reynolds Middle School.
Police said the girl was able to get away when a passerby pushed the man away from her. She then ran to the school and told staff what happened.
If you have any information that could help Lancaster police, you can call (717) 664-1180.
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